Tara Goddard
@drtaragoddard.com
Transportation engineering professor. Road safety, planning, behavior, & culture; wildfire planning and response; inclusive disaster evacuation; ethics of tech in transportation; planning in the Petropyrocene. SLO and Tahoe. She/her.
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Thanks @nerd4cities.bsky.social for featuring my work in this episode!
I'm happy to talk any time about how car brain plays out when drivers interact with bicyclists (I did my dissertation on it!), and also power, masculinity, status - my favorite topics 😁🤓
I'm happy to talk any time about how car brain plays out when drivers interact with bicyclists (I did my dissertation on it!), and also power, masculinity, status - my favorite topics 😁🤓
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As a social movements scholar, I absolutely love the diversity of tactics being developed by each city, reflecting their local flavor
Portland kept it weird with inflatable costumes
Chicago protected its street vendors by buying up their food each day
Charlotte chased ICE agents into the woods
Portland kept it weird with inflatable costumes
Chicago protected its street vendors by buying up their food each day
Charlotte chased ICE agents into the woods
Naaaaaaailed it
January 16, 2026 at 12:38 AM
As a social movements scholar, I absolutely love the diversity of tactics being developed by each city, reflecting their local flavor
Portland kept it weird with inflatable costumes
Chicago protected its street vendors by buying up their food each day
Charlotte chased ICE agents into the woods
Portland kept it weird with inflatable costumes
Chicago protected its street vendors by buying up their food each day
Charlotte chased ICE agents into the woods
This is an awesome thread. So much variety in disciplines and expertise. Please share with K-12 and higher ed teachers who either might need the assistance or who can add themselves to the list.
THREAD of offers of guest lectures (via Zoom) for Minneapolis-area classes so faculty can offer their students a top-quality education while dealing with other crises
Seeing tons of extremely generous offers. I'll try to post 'em all here--please add your own w topics you can cover & how to contact
Seeing tons of extremely generous offers. I'll try to post 'em all here--please add your own w topics you can cover & how to contact
Finally, a note to the many professors in my networks: One other specific, small thing you can do from outside of Minneapolis is reach out to colleagues who are heavily affected (because of their own or their family's risk, or because they're very busy protecting neighbors) and offer a guest lecture
January 16, 2026 at 2:52 AM
This is an awesome thread. So much variety in disciplines and expertise. Please share with K-12 and higher ed teachers who either might need the assistance or who can add themselves to the list.
Is the Transit Data Toolkit by @transitcenter.bsky.social off-line for good? I was going to use some of the interactive lessons in class, but transitdatatoolkit.com is a cgi-bin link and I get a forbidden 403 error message when I click on it. I've searched around, but can't find it/where it moved.
Index of /
transitdatatoolkit.com
January 16, 2026 at 12:57 AM
Is the Transit Data Toolkit by @transitcenter.bsky.social off-line for good? I was going to use some of the interactive lessons in class, but transitdatatoolkit.com is a cgi-bin link and I get a forbidden 403 error message when I click on it. I've searched around, but can't find it/where it moved.
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The total NSF budget was 9 billion. I doubt they spend 89% of it on quail.
January 15, 2026 at 9:21 PM
The total NSF budget was 9 billion. I doubt they spend 89% of it on quail.
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One of the things about people showing up to protest for the first time, that many, many armchair theorists don't grasp, is the effect of seeing what happens with your own eyes, then seeing how media covers it, and what is said ABOUT YOU by media and political personalities/office holders.
January 15, 2026 at 7:27 PM
One of the things about people showing up to protest for the first time, that many, many armchair theorists don't grasp, is the effect of seeing what happens with your own eyes, then seeing how media covers it, and what is said ABOUT YOU by media and political personalities/office holders.
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every time i log on something horrible is happening but also people are trying really hard to help
January 15, 2026 at 2:53 AM
every time i log on something horrible is happening but also people are trying really hard to help
Almost every woman I know had trouble getting out of bed for a few days or weeks after Nov 8, 2016. A lot of people said we were being hysterical (in the original sense of the word). But we knew what a government run by abusers would be like.
The fundamental thread linking all of this godawful stuff, I’m convinced, is that these chuds all over America - in golf clubhouses, DHS facilities, and at kids’ soccer games - have convinced themselves that they never have to hear the word no, and if they do, they’re allowed to respond violently.
Jesse Watters Scolds Europeans for Rejecting Trump: ‘Why Won’t They Give Daddy What He Wants?’
January 15, 2026 at 4:06 AM
Almost every woman I know had trouble getting out of bed for a few days or weeks after Nov 8, 2016. A lot of people said we were being hysterical (in the original sense of the word). But we knew what a government run by abusers would be like.
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The revolution will be intergenerational and not strictly based on ideology and based on common fucking decency.
These neighborhood signal chats are absolutely crazy right now. You’ve got young activists in there with the most normie folks alive who all just absolutely fucking hate ICE so much. And they are all willing to put their bodies on the line for their communities.
January 15, 2026 at 3:58 AM
The revolution will be intergenerational and not strictly based on ideology and based on common fucking decency.
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"well, gosh," with that exact punctuation, means specifically "I would wield a machete if you handed me one" in the Minnesota local dialect
Props to the lady giving an interview in her pink UFFDA hat and saying, "well, gosh, I've never had tear gas and flashbangs shot at me, but I'm happy to take it so my neighbors are safe."
January 15, 2026 at 3:15 AM
"well, gosh," with that exact punctuation, means specifically "I would wield a machete if you handed me one" in the Minnesota local dialect
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Enough is enough. How much longer will this be tolerated? ICE is engaged in a hostile occupation of Minneapolis and shooting citizens. Current political leaders are spineless cowards who won't do anything to actually stop this.
January 15, 2026 at 2:17 AM
Enough is enough. How much longer will this be tolerated? ICE is engaged in a hostile occupation of Minneapolis and shooting citizens. Current political leaders are spineless cowards who won't do anything to actually stop this.
Why is @sesmith.lol the only person I've seen bring up a tax strike? Is that even a remote possibility? It seems like getting the message to our government that we don't want World War III is going to take more than phone calls and even mass protest.
January 15, 2026 at 2:20 AM
Why is @sesmith.lol the only person I've seen bring up a tax strike? Is that even a remote possibility? It seems like getting the message to our government that we don't want World War III is going to take more than phone calls and even mass protest.
I am so, so sorry to the rest of the world. I truly do not know what to say.
Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden and Canada are sending troops to Greenland amid continued threats from U.S. President Donald Trump to annex the territory, multiple outlets reported. #FAFO
www.newsweek.com/greenland-ge...
www.newsweek.com/greenland-ge...
Germany, other NATO allies sending troops to Greenland amid Trump threats
Trump said Wednesday that anything less than U.S. control of Greenland would be "unacceptable" in a warning to NATO allies.
www.newsweek.com
January 15, 2026 at 2:16 AM
I am so, so sorry to the rest of the world. I truly do not know what to say.
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mkay cool so to recap: Minnesota is being occupied by the feds. ICE murdered a legal observer. Our children have had to go to school remotely, and hundreds of parents are now having to watch the schools to protect them. Students are doing walkouts to protest ICE.
January 15, 2026 at 1:18 AM
mkay cool so to recap: Minnesota is being occupied by the feds. ICE murdered a legal observer. Our children have had to go to school remotely, and hundreds of parents are now having to watch the schools to protect them. Students are doing walkouts to protest ICE.
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Folks in the US still like to treat the whole Greenland invasion stuff as sufficiently unserious to engage with, but it is sufficiently serious that NATO allies are actively deploying tripwire forces to deter the US. That is *already* a political and actual cost to them, and to US relationships
January 14, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Folks in the US still like to treat the whole Greenland invasion stuff as sufficiently unserious to engage with, but it is sufficiently serious that NATO allies are actively deploying tripwire forces to deter the US. That is *already* a political and actual cost to them, and to US relationships
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Here’s the link to the actual Brookings report.
Several stories mention the report without including the link.
“At this point in its trajectory, the risks of utilizing generative AI in children’s education overshadow its benefits.”
Several stories mention the report without including the link.
“At this point in its trajectory, the risks of utilizing generative AI in children’s education overshadow its benefits.”
A new direction for students in an AI world: Prosper, prepare, protect | Brookings
This report explores the potential risks generative AI poses to students and outlines what we can do now to minimize them.
www.brookings.edu
January 14, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Here’s the link to the actual Brookings report.
Several stories mention the report without including the link.
“At this point in its trajectory, the risks of utilizing generative AI in children’s education overshadow its benefits.”
Several stories mention the report without including the link.
“At this point in its trajectory, the risks of utilizing generative AI in children’s education overshadow its benefits.”
Who are the urban scholars studying and writing about Flock or similar mobile surveillance trailers? I've noticed a proliferation of these units, but seen virtually no real public discussion.
January 14, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Who are the urban scholars studying and writing about Flock or similar mobile surveillance trailers? I've noticed a proliferation of these units, but seen virtually no real public discussion.
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(2/3) I began work on this almost two years ago, so it’s great to finally be able to share the news. My sincere thanks to Héctor Rivera-Sylvia and the rest of his team for commissioning me - it was an honour to work on this. A link to the full paper can be found here: www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/18...
January 14, 2026 at 5:17 PM
(2/3) I began work on this almost two years ago, so it’s great to finally be able to share the news. My sincere thanks to Héctor Rivera-Sylvia and the rest of his team for commissioning me - it was an honour to work on this. A link to the full paper can be found here: www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/18...
For anyone paying attention since 2015, it was clear that the obsession with Greenland was never a joke. And yet it is still shocking and horrifying to see things accelerate. I am not sure we'll be able to repair our relationships around the world in my lifetime. 💔
BREAKING: Denmark has deployed an advance force and military equipment to Greenland, tasked with preparing to receive reinforcements from the rest of the Danish Armed Forces and allied nations.
Follow the story on DR, Denmark’s public-service news outlet.
www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...
Follow the story on DR, Denmark’s public-service news outlet.
www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...
Efter pres fra USA: Danmark er nu begyndt at sende militære forstærkninger til Grønland
En fortrop fra Forsvaret er ankommet til Grønland, erfarer DR.
www.dr.dk
January 14, 2026 at 3:43 PM
For anyone paying attention since 2015, it was clear that the obsession with Greenland was never a joke. And yet it is still shocking and horrifying to see things accelerate. I am not sure we'll be able to repair our relationships around the world in my lifetime. 💔
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The reason I go on about self-driving cars is that it's like watching somebody spend 20 minutes using a thimble to fill a kettle and them saying "I can't wait for the glorious day when I'll have a robot to carry this thimble for me"
January 14, 2026 at 3:30 PM
The reason I go on about self-driving cars is that it's like watching somebody spend 20 minutes using a thimble to fill a kettle and them saying "I can't wait for the glorious day when I'll have a robot to carry this thimble for me"
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NYT managing editor: "So, godlike AI system, what do we mean by this?"
NYT reporter: "“To one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. To one without faith, no explanation is possible.”
[beat]
NYT managing editor: "Make sure there's a period after the A and the I. Ship it."
NYT reporter: "“To one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. To one without faith, no explanation is possible.”
[beat]
NYT managing editor: "Make sure there's a period after the A and the I. Ship it."
January 12, 2026 at 11:04 PM
NYT managing editor: "So, godlike AI system, what do we mean by this?"
NYT reporter: "“To one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. To one without faith, no explanation is possible.”
[beat]
NYT managing editor: "Make sure there's a period after the A and the I. Ship it."
NYT reporter: "“To one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. To one without faith, no explanation is possible.”
[beat]
NYT managing editor: "Make sure there's a period after the A and the I. Ship it."
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Unarmed woman executed by state may have been on committee to fight against unarmed women being executed by the state
The woman killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis last week served on the board of her son’s school, which linked to documents encouraging parents to monitor ICE and directing them to training. https://cnn.it/49yoNEa
January 14, 2026 at 4:17 AM
Unarmed woman executed by state may have been on committee to fight against unarmed women being executed by the state
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I’m seeing lots of people on here misunderstand the purpose of ICE watch.
It’s de-escalation. And it’s grounded in the social science of violence. 🧵
It’s de-escalation. And it’s grounded in the social science of violence. 🧵
January 13, 2026 at 5:37 PM
I’m seeing lots of people on here misunderstand the purpose of ICE watch.
It’s de-escalation. And it’s grounded in the social science of violence. 🧵
It’s de-escalation. And it’s grounded in the social science of violence. 🧵
The only appropriate response (or, at least the most suitable to post about):
January 13, 2026 at 11:23 PM
The only appropriate response (or, at least the most suitable to post about):
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My 14yo tells me kids who use ChatGPT are referred to as "third-party thinkers"
January 12, 2026 at 7:12 PM
My 14yo tells me kids who use ChatGPT are referred to as "third-party thinkers"
Hear that? That's the sound of every one of my housing policy and planning colleagues throwing their phones through a window or at the TV.
HUD Secretary Scott Turner: "100% of rental demand in California and New York is because of illegal immigration"
January 13, 2026 at 4:38 AM
Hear that? That's the sound of every one of my housing policy and planning colleagues throwing their phones through a window or at the TV.