Jacob Hoopes
@rjacobhoopes.bsky.social
Solarpunk & Degrowth aficionado
PSU MURP adjacent
DSA PDX
he/they
PSU MURP adjacent
DSA PDX
he/they
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Our collective amnesia didn’t just happen all by itself. Motordum has been more insidious than even the tobacco lobby.
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NEW EPISODE: "The Creation of America's Car Culture." Producer Ilana Strauss talks to @norton.bsky.social about the two men who, in the 1920s, teamed up to sell more cars and shape the way cities handle traffic. Their legacy can be felt across the country today. podcasts.apple.com/lu/podcast/t...
November 20, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Our collective amnesia didn’t just happen all by itself. Motordum has been more insidious than even the tobacco lobby.
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I've been told that one of the Actually It Has Some Uses of genAI is that it can analyze data, but it also cannot do that. Copilot repeatedly fails to tell which of two numbers is higher. It cannot analyze a dataset of two. AI is a scam. It is financial fraud
November 19, 2025 at 3:25 AM
I've been told that one of the Actually It Has Some Uses of genAI is that it can analyze data, but it also cannot do that. Copilot repeatedly fails to tell which of two numbers is higher. It cannot analyze a dataset of two. AI is a scam. It is financial fraud
This "want" cannot be separated from the massive subsidizations of suburban lifestyles. It's been so popular over the last century because it's been so affordable. If we remove or lessen these subsidies, most people simply won't be able to afford such an expensive life & move to more urban areas.
November 19, 2025 at 3:21 AM
This "want" cannot be separated from the massive subsidizations of suburban lifestyles. It's been so popular over the last century because it's been so affordable. If we remove or lessen these subsidies, most people simply won't be able to afford such an expensive life & move to more urban areas.
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Portland is not New York. We're better!
BikeLoud's Slack channel is discussing which of these suggested transportation priorities for Mayor-elect Mamdani could be done quickly and effectively in PDX. Our favorite answer, "All of them."
Which do you support @portlandcouncil.bsky.social?
BikeLoud's Slack channel is discussing which of these suggested transportation priorities for Mayor-elect Mamdani could be done quickly and effectively in PDX. Our favorite answer, "All of them."
Which do you support @portlandcouncil.bsky.social?
The Road to Affordability: A Streets and Transportation Agenda for the Next Mayor of NYC — Transportation Alternatives
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November 17, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Portland is not New York. We're better!
BikeLoud's Slack channel is discussing which of these suggested transportation priorities for Mayor-elect Mamdani could be done quickly and effectively in PDX. Our favorite answer, "All of them."
Which do you support @portlandcouncil.bsky.social?
BikeLoud's Slack channel is discussing which of these suggested transportation priorities for Mayor-elect Mamdani could be done quickly and effectively in PDX. Our favorite answer, "All of them."
Which do you support @portlandcouncil.bsky.social?
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Paris very effectively closes school streets to cars with this one simple trick, a swinging gate. These can be closed at all hours or just when school is in session. Fire trucks swing them open for easy access, as needed.
November 17, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Paris very effectively closes school streets to cars with this one simple trick, a swinging gate. These can be closed at all hours or just when school is in session. Fire trucks swing them open for easy access, as needed.
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The modern conservative panic is fueled by juvenile tantrums, of people clinging to hierarchies until their fingernails are bloody because they're too contemptuous towards undesirables and offal acquiring even a shred of humanity and dignity.
But it's inevitable, and the clock will not turn back.
But it's inevitable, and the clock will not turn back.
November 14, 2025 at 9:14 AM
The modern conservative panic is fueled by juvenile tantrums, of people clinging to hierarchies until their fingernails are bloody because they're too contemptuous towards undesirables and offal acquiring even a shred of humanity and dignity.
But it's inevitable, and the clock will not turn back.
But it's inevitable, and the clock will not turn back.
So sorry for your loss ❤️❤️ I hope you're finding time to be with loved ones - know that you're loved & appreciated.
November 14, 2025 at 6:54 PM
So sorry for your loss ❤️❤️ I hope you're finding time to be with loved ones - know that you're loved & appreciated.