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“People get very complacent driving cars, because it’s easy, and you are very protected and you’re very isolated inside your car.

It’s easy to forget that there’s a huge amount of energy inside a car, even when it’s only going 20 or 30mph."
Cars don't belong in cities, says Top Gear's James May
TV star has idea for Hammersmith bridge - and calls anti-cycling council ‘tw*ts’
www.standard.co.uk
March 25, 2025 at 2:54 AM
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They're called public records for a reason. Starting today, WIRED will *stop paywalling* articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, becoming the first publication to partner with @freedom.press to offer this for our new coverage.
Wired is dropping paywalls for FOIA-based reporting. Others should follow
As the administration does its best to hide public records from the public, Wired magazine is stepping up to help stem the secrecy
freedom.press
March 18, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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The San Francisco Tesla showroom on Van Ness Avenue has been operating without a proper permit for nearly a decade after city building inspectors failed to sign off on a $2.3 million renovation back in 2016.
S.F. Tesla showroom has been operating without proper permits for nearly a decade
Tesla's first San Francisco showroom on Van Ness Avenue operated for nearly a decade without a proper building permit.
www.sfchronicle.com
March 12, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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"To be clear, the Trump administration is not interested in combating antisemitism," writes Judith Levine, a journalist and Guardian US contributor. "Antisemitism is the pretext for Trump’s interlocking multi-front wars on the first amendment, immigrants and higher education."
Trump is using antisemitism as a pretext for a war on the first amendment | Judith Levine
www.theguardian.com
March 12, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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Columbia University protest leader Mahmoud Khalil will remain detained at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Louisiana, multiple outlets reported.
Columbia protest leader to remain detained at ICE facility
The judge had blocked any attempt to deport Khalil, a lawful permanent U.S. resident with a green card.
www.axios.com
March 12, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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Imagine this: On the evening of March 8, you and your spouse unlock the door to your apartment building. As you step inside, two men—not in uniform—push their way in behind you. They tell you your visa has been revoked and that they are there to deport you.
March 12, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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Americans have no animus toward Canadians; they are not signing on to suffer economically provided they can make Canada suffer more. Trump cannot even sell them on a real vision of what this economic suffering would be for.
Our Brave President Goes to War with [Checks Notes] Ontario
What is the point of any of this?
www.thebulwark.com
March 12, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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Let’s be clear about the impact of this DOT memo: Pedestrians and cyclists are going to die. usa.streetsblog.org/2025/03/12/b...
BREAKING: U.S. DOT Orders Review of All Grants Related to Green Infrastructure, Bikes — Streetsblog USA
Now U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is coming for our bike lanes!
usa.streetsblog.org
March 12, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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"We oppose the actions of the current administration because we want this nation to remain a free country and once again to become a friend of freedom abroad."
Staying Patriotic in Trump’s America
Loving the country while hating its government.
www.thebulwark.com
February 20, 2025 at 3:00 AM