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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 2d

Cars. Ruin. Everything.

‘Car Brain’ Is Making the US Unhealthy and Dangerous. EVs Won’t Fix It.

A trio of new books argue that we need to confront the full range of costs that car-based living has imposed on our cities, our health and our society.

www.bloomberg.com

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 7d

It's increasingly clear that the president lives in a constructed bubble of unreality designed by aides who are manipulating him in order to take control of US policy. Seems like an important story - wish media would cover it.

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Henryz_mom @sarahmrisser.bsky.social · 7d

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Henryz_mom @sarahmrisser.bsky.social · 12d

I think I know.

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Henryz_mom @sarahmrisser.bsky.social · 12d

^^****Important insight

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Henryz_mom @sarahmrisser.bsky.social · 16d

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tigard-stripes.bsky.social @tigard-stripes.bsky.social · 17d

The Portland E-bike Rebate Program is finally here! 😍

Portland Oregon residents can get up to $1,600 off a new Standard Class 1 e-bike!

portlandebikerebate.com

#Ebikes #EMicromobility #OneLessCar

Portland e bike Rebate program.Soft launch pilot applications for the portland rides PCEF EBIKE REBATE PROGRAM OPEN ON MONDAY SEPTEMBER TWENTY NINTH. IMAGE.
OF THREE PEOPLE RIDING BIKES ON A PATH THROUGH A PARK

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Henryz_mom @sarahmrisser.bsky.social · 19d

Chat GPT is the best therapist I’ve had - a reflection on both my past therapists and Chat GPT

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tigard-stripes.bsky.social @tigard-stripes.bsky.social · 19d

EVs: "still commit cardinal sin of cars which is they are fundamentally private commodities that are existing in public space and they are separating people from the civic fabric." -Ashton Rohmer
on The Brake podcast with @keawilson.bsky.social @usa.streetsblog.org
open.spotify.com/episode/6Yvn...

Our Streets Look Like War Zones — But What if They Were 'Sites of Peacebuilding'? (Ashton Rohmer)

open.spotify.com

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Seth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 21d

Portland State U historian @catherinemcneur.bsky.social is doing a very cool series of local history posts on TikTok. Portland folks will be especially interested in them, but so might many others out there. This one is about the horseshoe courts in Laurelhurst Park.
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8SXnEWH/

Horseshoe tossing was the pickleball of 100 years ago. Are we overdue for a horseshoe revival or do you think the city should repurpose these spaces? #portland #portlandparks #historytok #history #hi...

TikTok video by Catherine McNeur

www.tiktok.com

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David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 21d

“The appetite for a less car-dominated community is here in the States.”

This Georgia Town Has More Golf Carts Than Cars And It's By Design - Jalopnik

A Georgia town 20 minutes south of Atlanta has an entire path network dedicated to Golf Carts, so, by design people drive golf carts more than their cars.

www.jalopnik.com

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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 21d

Trump trying to send a DM to Pam Bondi but actually posting it on TruthSocial instead raises new questions about Joe Biden's mental acuity.

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Max Dubler 🏳️‍🌈 @maxdubler.com · 21d

I am calling for a moratorium on new tote bags. We all have more than enough tote bags already. Stop giving me tote bags at conferences. I do not want or need any more tote bags.

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tigard-stripes.bsky.social @tigard-stripes.bsky.social · 23d

I would LOVE to hear this kind of language from Tigard City Council! 🥰 #FundTheBus

Councilor Candace Avalos @counciloravalos.bsky.social · 23d

We know that transit is a lot safer than driving no matter how you slice it, and cities built to encourage transit trips see far less people dying on their streets. Making transit faster and more reliable has to be a part of the work to get Portland to zero traffic deaths.

BikePortland @bikeportland.org · 23d

A lot has changed in the six years since the Rose Lane Project first launched, but the political will for faster, more frequent buses remains.

bikeportland.org/2025/09/19/c...

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 28d

A man in Washington, DC, plays the Imperial March from Star Wars while following patrolling soldiers. One of the soldiers threatens to call the police.

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Henryz_mom @sarahmrisser.bsky.social · Sep 9

This means a lot to me

Ariel Méndez @amendez.bsky.social · Sep 9

"It was an honor."

@sarahmrisser.bsky.social telling @opb.org's Dave Miller how it felt to put up a memorial for EVERY. SINGLE. PERSON. killed on Portland's streets last year.

Thank you, Sarah, you're an inspiration (and it was wonderful to hear your voice on the show!).

As Washington state mulls changes to roadside memorial signs, Portlander shares efforts to honor victims of vehicle fatalities

We hear about possible changes Washington's transportation agency is considering to its 31-year-old roadside memorials program. The mother of a crash victim will share her efforts to create roadside m...

www.opb.org

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Henryz_mom @sarahmrisser.bsky.social · Sep 9

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Jonathan Maus @jonathanmaus.bsky.social · Sep 8

Sarah Risser @sarahmrisser.bsky.social, a local road safety advocate with Families for Safe Streets and recent guest of the @bikeportland.org pod, will be on Think Out Loud today talking about memorial road signs

www.opb.org/article/2025...

As Washington state mulls changes to roadside memorial signs, Portlander shares efforts to honor victims of vehicle fatalities

We hear about possible changes Washington's transportation agency is considering to its 31-year-old roadside memorials program. The mother of a crash victim will share her efforts to create roadside m...

www.opb.org

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Henryz_mom @sarahmrisser.bsky.social · Aug 30

The resurgence of Yacht Rock is notable

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Henryz_mom @sarahmrisser.bsky.social · Aug 5

Which demographic consumes butter pecan ice cream?

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Henryz_mom @sarahmrisser.bsky.social · Jul 25

Bandit barks ferociously at mail carriers and delivery people but gives a big hound yawn to garbage collectors. 🤔

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Henryz_mom @sarahmrisser.bsky.social · Jul 18

Best Karaoke song? In your opinion

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BikePortland @bikeportland.org · Jul 17

Serious question:

Is there any city in the world with a bike ride/event calendar that's as consistently interesting and diverse all year-round as what we have here in Portland?!

bikeportland.org/2025/07/17/w...

Weekend Event Guide: Larch Mountain, path cleanup, Zoobomb, and more

Here are my picks for the weekend.

bikeportland.org

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Henryz_mom @sarahmrisser.bsky.social · Jul 18

No. No there is not

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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · Jun 30

U.S. cities could aspire to be more like Hoboken, or Osaka, or any number of other overlooked global models of active transportation excellence — and if they did, biking and walking could become an astonishingly powerful tool to confront climate change around the world.

'We're Not Copenhagen' Is No Excuse Not to Build a Great Biking And Walking City — Streetsblog USA

A team of researchers identified eight under-the-radar cities leading the local active transportation revolution — and a menu of strategies that other communities can and should steal.

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