Jim Aloisi
@jimaloisi.bsky.social
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Former Massachusetts Transportation Secretary; board member TransitMatters; MIT DUSP & Mobility Initiative. I write, teach & advocate for a sustainable & justice based transportation system.
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FDR: “courage is not the absence of fear but rather the assessment that something else is more important than fear.”
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History will not look kindly upon those who flee rather than stand, who enable rather than resist, who give up rather than persist. Everything we hold dear about this nation was hard-fought, & required courage & sacrifice & collective effort.
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davidzipper.bsky.social
Duffy's "transit is dangerous" claim is wrong on multiple levels.

"What Trump and Duffy aren't talking about at all ...is that safety isn't just about crime; it's also the likelihood of being hurt or killed in a crash, If you really want to be safe don't get inside a big SUV -- get inside a bus."
jimaloisi.bsky.social
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timmiller.bsky.social
Not a lot of urgency on redistricting in IL for some reason…
thebulwark.com
"In general, I do not think mid-decade redistricting for political purposes is something that any state should be doing. That's why I have to say that if we're forced into it....we can."

@jbpritzker.bsky.social joins @timmiller.bsky.social on today's Bulwark Podcast:
jimaloisi.bsky.social
Did Trump realize that by pulling the World Cup from “Boston” he’s really hurting his pal & funder Bob Kraft? Or is this another cheap headline he knows he can get for any utterance, even if unmoored from reality.
jimaloisi.bsky.social
$20 billion for a wacky Argentine extremist; nothing for Americans being devastated by tariffs & trumpbacks.
adamkinzinger.substack.com
Our money to bail out Argentina!
jimaloisi.bsky.social
This surprises you in what ways?
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billkristolbulwark.bsky.social
"Mike Johnson and Tom Emmer called No Kings a “hate America rally.” But those expected Saturday are there to speak FOR America. They’re assembling in order to defend our core constitutional rights."

www.thebulwark.com/p/is-he-lyin...
Is He Lying or Crazy? Does It Matter?
Living in the world the president dreams up.
www.thebulwark.com
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billkristolbulwark.bsky.social
"So we read with interest yesterday the news that two Nobel-winning MIT economists are decamping for the University of Zurich next year.

MAGA may be fine with this. But we liked it when America was a magnet for Nobel laureates, not a place they wanted to flee."

www.thebulwark.com/p/is-he-lyin...
Is He Lying or Crazy? Does It Matter?
Living in the world the president dreams up.
www.thebulwark.com
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thebulwark.com
The Army exists to defend the Republic; the press exists to inform it. Together, they protect the same ideal—self-government built on public trust. Hegseth's Pentagon press restrictions would hurt the Army, the press, and us.

New from @markhertling.bsky.social: www.thebulwark.com/p/locking-do...
Locking Down the Pentagon Press Is Dangerous
Pete Hegseth’s proposed restrictions would harm the people whom both the military and the press are meant to serve.
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jimaloisi.bsky.social
It’s disrespect of another human being. He’s a deeply flawed person.
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WARNING: This horrific video by a war correspondent reporting from the front lines of war ravaged Portland is not for the squeamish. 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣👇
jimaloisi.bsky.social
Peace to Diane Keaton. She made much magic in many films and nothing can compare to her Annie Hall.
jimaloisi.bsky.social
Wow. There’s power in an inclusive society & the next mayor of New York City is meeting this moment by showing that he & his city will exercise moral leadership.
zohrankmamdani.bsky.social
UNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 4: Sylvia Rivera

In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion.

As we combat Trump’s politics of darkness, her legacy can light the path forward.
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paleofuture.bsky.social
It’s interesting that Republicans keep talking about No Kings on Oct. 18 as though it’s just a DC protest.

The protests are nationwide. Find your local one here: www.nokings.org#map
politico.com
Johnson slams the No Kings protest march scheduled to take place in DC next week as the “hate America rally” that would draw “the pro-Hamas wing” and “the antifa people.”
Johnson describes planned No Kings rally as ‘hate America,’ ‘pro-Hamas’ gathering
Organizers largely blew off the rhetoric, but some Democrats online criticized the tone.
www.politico.com
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Some wisdom for the day
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Mon dieu
C’est Déjà vu
Avec Lecornu -
Who knew?
jimaloisi.bsky.social
Wait, what? You can’t take Tylenol after a circumcision?
radiofreetom.bsky.social
“Sparking debate”
washingtonpost.com
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is sparking debate with claims linking circumcision and Tylenol to autism, but scientists say the evidence is lacking.

Here’s what the science actually says:
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newrepublic.com
His slip of the tongue reveals who’s really in charge. trib.al/mIvP0yE

“Illinois governor says we’re provoking actions that are unlawful,” Miller said on CNN. “If I put federal law enforcement and National Guard into a nice sleepy Southern town, is anyone gonna riot?”
jimaloisi.bsky.social
Heading home from a long day with Boston’s best transit view to greet me.
jimaloisi.bsky.social
I’m just guessing here, but perhaps you can’t win the Nobel Peace Prize if you foment anger, fear & bitterness, if you talk openly about hating your “enemies” and send armed troops to quell non-existent city riots.
atrupar.com
BARTIROMO: On your point about the Nobel Peace Prize, do you think maybe the reason Trump won't get it is because you had to get the application in before Jan. 31, and that was only 11 days into his term?

SCALISE: Look, they can play technicalities. They gave it to Obama for just getting elected.
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humantransit.bsky.social
People protesting in Portland against the federal show of force are dressing up as inflatable animals. Here's why.