NWChiFiets
@nwchifiets.bsky.social
Salty AF. Safe streets & sound climate policy = social justice. Enjoy biking, travel, beer and cats. Content likely to randomly touch on all of the above. All content is my personal opinion. She/Her.
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Belmont Protected Bike Lane finally plowed a full week later, just in time for the next snowfall!
December 7, 2025 at 11:51 AM
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“I rode my bike here.”
December 7, 2025 at 10:54 AM
“I rode my bike here.”
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NEW — I put together a list of independent journalism subscriptions that would make great holiday gifts. From music to politics, astronomy to alcohol, tech to social justice, there’s something for [almost] everyone. Support indie media *and* surprise and delight your loved ones!
My guide:
My guide:
Giving the gift of independent journalism: a guide
The Handbasket has subscription suggestions for almost everyone on your list.
www.thehandbasket.co
December 6, 2025 at 3:38 PM
NEW — I put together a list of independent journalism subscriptions that would make great holiday gifts. From music to politics, astronomy to alcohol, tech to social justice, there’s something for [almost] everyone. Support indie media *and* surprise and delight your loved ones!
My guide:
My guide:
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This is horrific and exactly what those of us in Black studies, gender studies, women’s studies have been warning our colleagues in the sciences about. Their seeming neutrality will not save them.
Heartbreaking. The University of Nebraska will terminate its entire Earth science department.
One of the country's most successful and respected geology & climate programs: gone.
When ideologues & politicians are threatened by the very act of studying climate change, I wonder: who of us is next?
One of the country's most successful and respected geology & climate programs: gone.
When ideologues & politicians are threatened by the very act of studying climate change, I wonder: who of us is next?
It's over.
Despite the fact that the academic council recommended against it, despite the fact that the program brought in more tuition than it cost, and despite the fact that Nebraskans need & deserve this expertise, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences will be cut.
www.dailynebraskan.com/news/adminis...
Despite the fact that the academic council recommended against it, despite the fact that the program brought in more tuition than it cost, and despite the fact that Nebraskans need & deserve this expertise, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences will be cut.
www.dailynebraskan.com/news/adminis...
December 7, 2025 at 5:13 AM
This is horrific and exactly what those of us in Black studies, gender studies, women’s studies have been warning our colleagues in the sciences about. Their seeming neutrality will not save them.
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Utrecht has made space not just for bikes, but for trees.
Trees are prioritized, given space, and maintained by the municipality, not just in parks, but along every road that is developed.
A resilient city prepares for the future on a warming planet.
Trees are prioritized, given space, and maintained by the municipality, not just in parks, but along every road that is developed.
A resilient city prepares for the future on a warming planet.
December 7, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Utrecht has made space not just for bikes, but for trees.
Trees are prioritized, given space, and maintained by the municipality, not just in parks, but along every road that is developed.
A resilient city prepares for the future on a warming planet.
Trees are prioritized, given space, and maintained by the municipality, not just in parks, but along every road that is developed.
A resilient city prepares for the future on a warming planet.
The OBB app is amazing. It continuously updates my journey so I know exactly when I need to get off the train and how long I have to make my connection.
December 7, 2025 at 11:45 AM
The OBB app is amazing. It continuously updates my journey so I know exactly when I need to get off the train and how long I have to make my connection.
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I've been saying this for a year now: the Democrats have missed a gigantic political opportunity--and, at this point, have failed in an ethical obligation--to create a shadow-government health department that dispenses medically accurate information, guidance, and advice.
WATCH: A CDC panel voted to end the recommendation that newborns receive the hepatitis B vaccine, despite a 99% drop in cases since in the 30 years since it was implemented. Chris Hayes and Brandy Zadrozny react. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6REM...
CDC Panel ends recommendation for newborn hepatitis B shot
YouTube video by MS NOW
www.youtube.com
December 6, 2025 at 3:23 PM
I've been saying this for a year now: the Democrats have missed a gigantic political opportunity--and, at this point, have failed in an ethical obligation--to create a shadow-government health department that dispenses medically accurate information, guidance, and advice.
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“In 2023, cars and their drivers killed 8,820 American pedestrians and bicyclists — 7,314 pedestrians and 1,166 cyclists. They injured another 136,281, an increase of over 5,300 injuries from 2022.”
Via @jalopnik.bsky.social
Via @jalopnik.bsky.social
No, Defensive Walking Isn't The Solution For Road Deaths - Jalopnik
It's victim-blaming, it's bull, and it's not the solution we need.
www.jalopnik.com
December 7, 2025 at 7:06 AM
“In 2023, cars and their drivers killed 8,820 American pedestrians and bicyclists — 7,314 pedestrians and 1,166 cyclists. They injured another 136,281, an increase of over 5,300 injuries from 2022.”
Via @jalopnik.bsky.social
Via @jalopnik.bsky.social
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The tech oligarchs are the most organised, determined anti democratic force we’ve seen this side of World War II
For way too long this has been ignored, elided and under estimated
What someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time
For way too long this has been ignored, elided and under estimated
What someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time
A Palantir billionaire just called for public hangings.
“It's time to bring back masculine leadership to protect our most vulnerable,” writes Joe Lonsdale.
This is where Silicon Valley authoritarianism is heading:
www.thenerdreich.com/joe-lonsdale...
“It's time to bring back masculine leadership to protect our most vulnerable,” writes Joe Lonsdale.
This is where Silicon Valley authoritarianism is heading:
www.thenerdreich.com/joe-lonsdale...
Joe Lonsdale Calls For Public Hangings
Silicon Valley radicalization escalates
www.thenerdreich.com
December 6, 2025 at 10:03 PM
The tech oligarchs are the most organised, determined anti democratic force we’ve seen this side of World War II
For way too long this has been ignored, elided and under estimated
What someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time
For way too long this has been ignored, elided and under estimated
What someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time
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Having done a lot of work integrating the tech industry, I genuinely remember the week they all came back possessed with this kind of vitriol. It was post-Clubhouse implosions. You could actually tell they all had some kind of conversation/retreat or something and came back executing a plan.
The tech oligarchs are the most organised, determined anti democratic force we’ve seen this side of World War II
For way too long this has been ignored, elided and under estimated
What someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time
For way too long this has been ignored, elided and under estimated
What someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time
A Palantir billionaire just called for public hangings.
“It's time to bring back masculine leadership to protect our most vulnerable,” writes Joe Lonsdale.
This is where Silicon Valley authoritarianism is heading:
www.thenerdreich.com/joe-lonsdale...
“It's time to bring back masculine leadership to protect our most vulnerable,” writes Joe Lonsdale.
This is where Silicon Valley authoritarianism is heading:
www.thenerdreich.com/joe-lonsdale...
December 7, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Having done a lot of work integrating the tech industry, I genuinely remember the week they all came back possessed with this kind of vitriol. It was post-Clubhouse implosions. You could actually tell they all had some kind of conversation/retreat or something and came back executing a plan.
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Here is a list of upcoming protests in Seattle. Please attend and also connect with others about organizing for a general strike and mass disruptive protests during the World Cup. We MUST put pressure on state and local officials for reform and accountability. The World Cup matters to them. 🧵
December 5, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Here is a list of upcoming protests in Seattle. Please attend and also connect with others about organizing for a general strike and mass disruptive protests during the World Cup. We MUST put pressure on state and local officials for reform and accountability. The World Cup matters to them. 🧵
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Whatever happened to, "Boss makes a dollar, I make a dime. That's why I poop, on company time."
December 5, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Whatever happened to, "Boss makes a dollar, I make a dime. That's why I poop, on company time."
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The only thing that has ever stood in the way of the president building a big gaudy ballroom, is an understanding that the powerful would defer to self-appointed experts.
And now we see what a bad system that was.
And now we see what a bad system that was.
White House Architecture Was an Honor System. Trump Noticed.
For 125 years, informal norms constrained what a president could do to one of the nation’s most famous landmarks.
www.theatlantic.com
November 1, 2025 at 4:41 PM
The only thing that has ever stood in the way of the president building a big gaudy ballroom, is an understanding that the powerful would defer to self-appointed experts.
And now we see what a bad system that was.
And now we see what a bad system that was.
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Most immigrants arrested in Trump’s D.C. crackdown had no criminal records.
The “crime emergency” declared by Trump resulted in 932 arrests of immigrants with no criminal conviction or pending charge, federal data shows.
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
The “crime emergency” declared by Trump resulted in 932 arrests of immigrants with no criminal conviction or pending charge, federal data shows.
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
Most immigrants arrested in Trump’s D.C. crackdown had no criminal records
A Post analysis of federal data shows that the arrests of immigrants with no prior criminal record shot up sixfold during the Trump administration’s crackdown.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 5, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Most immigrants arrested in Trump’s D.C. crackdown had no criminal records.
The “crime emergency” declared by Trump resulted in 932 arrests of immigrants with no criminal conviction or pending charge, federal data shows.
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
The “crime emergency” declared by Trump resulted in 932 arrests of immigrants with no criminal conviction or pending charge, federal data shows.
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
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👏New: @durbin.senate.gov and Sen. Murkowski re-introduced the bipartisan Dream Act to provide pathways to citizenship for people who have lived in the U.S. for most of their lives.
#DACA recipients contribute to our country every day. They deserve to build their futures without fear. #HomeIsHere
#DACA recipients contribute to our country every day. They deserve to build their futures without fear. #HomeIsHere
December 4, 2025 at 7:38 PM
👏New: @durbin.senate.gov and Sen. Murkowski re-introduced the bipartisan Dream Act to provide pathways to citizenship for people who have lived in the U.S. for most of their lives.
#DACA recipients contribute to our country every day. They deserve to build their futures without fear. #HomeIsHere
#DACA recipients contribute to our country every day. They deserve to build their futures without fear. #HomeIsHere
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Breaking: Election advocates demand recount in TN
Ten thousand votes suddenly appearing.
www.narativ.org/p/breaking-e...
Ten thousand votes suddenly appearing.
www.narativ.org/p/breaking-e...
BREAKING: Election Advocates Demand Recount in Tennessee
They’re questioning how 31,000 additional votes appeared with 99.4% votes counted - and that's not all.
www.narativ.org
December 5, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Breaking: Election advocates demand recount in TN
Ten thousand votes suddenly appearing.
www.narativ.org/p/breaking-e...
Ten thousand votes suddenly appearing.
www.narativ.org/p/breaking-e...
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🚨SCOOP: Amazon is preparing to sever ties with USPS and expand its shipping network as a true coast-to-coast rival.
It could cost USPS more than *$6 billion* a year in lost revenue, and lead Amazon to dominate yet another facet of the economy.
USPS posted a *$9 billion* loss in 2025.
It could cost USPS more than *$6 billion* a year in lost revenue, and lead Amazon to dominate yet another facet of the economy.
USPS posted a *$9 billion* loss in 2025.
Amazon explores cutting ties with USPS, building its own delivery network
Amazon looks into expanding its nationwide delivery network and giving up its longstanding partnership with the U.S. Postal Service.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 4, 2025 at 12:16 PM
🚨SCOOP: Amazon is preparing to sever ties with USPS and expand its shipping network as a true coast-to-coast rival.
It could cost USPS more than *$6 billion* a year in lost revenue, and lead Amazon to dominate yet another facet of the economy.
USPS posted a *$9 billion* loss in 2025.
It could cost USPS more than *$6 billion* a year in lost revenue, and lead Amazon to dominate yet another facet of the economy.
USPS posted a *$9 billion* loss in 2025.
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I mean this is straight up white supremacy:
December 5, 2025 at 3:51 AM
I mean this is straight up white supremacy:
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NEW: GRAND JURY REFUSES TO RE-INDICT LETITIA JAMES per @nicollewallace.bsky.social on Deadline White House. HAHAHAHA
December 4, 2025 at 10:35 PM
NEW: GRAND JURY REFUSES TO RE-INDICT LETITIA JAMES per @nicollewallace.bsky.social on Deadline White House. HAHAHAHA
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What does "majority non-European" mean?
December 5, 2025 at 4:14 AM
What does "majority non-European" mean?
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What's changed is that the Court has become more transparent in its corruption. There's not even an argument here beyond the implicit one which is: how do you expect us to hold the House without those seats?
December 4, 2025 at 11:34 PM
What's changed is that the Court has become more transparent in its corruption. There's not even an argument here beyond the implicit one which is: how do you expect us to hold the House without those seats?
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Scathing dissent from Justice Kagan:
"[T]his Court reverses that judgment based on its perusal, over a holiday weekend, of a cold paper record. We are a higher court than the District Court, but we are not a better one when it comes to making such a fact-based decision."
"[T]his Court reverses that judgment based on its perusal, over a holiday weekend, of a cold paper record. We are a higher court than the District Court, but we are not a better one when it comes to making such a fact-based decision."
Reuters: U.S. SUPREME COURT REVIVES REDRAWN PRO-REPUBLICAN TEXAS VOTING MAP INTENDED TO HELP TRUMP'S PARTY KEEP CONTROL OF CONGRESS
December 4, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Scathing dissent from Justice Kagan:
"[T]his Court reverses that judgment based on its perusal, over a holiday weekend, of a cold paper record. We are a higher court than the District Court, but we are not a better one when it comes to making such a fact-based decision."
"[T]his Court reverses that judgment based on its perusal, over a holiday weekend, of a cold paper record. We are a higher court than the District Court, but we are not a better one when it comes to making such a fact-based decision."