Chris Murphy
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Cycling, sustainability, tech & fairness
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25 years ago today, SCOTUS elected George W Bush president of the United States by blocking completion of a voting canvass in Florida. A subsequent canvass by the Associated Press showed that Bush's rival, Al Gore, had won the race in Florida—and thus the contest for the presidency—by 700 votes.
December 12, 2025 at 5:36 AM
25 years ago today, SCOTUS elected George W Bush president of the United States by blocking completion of a voting canvass in Florida. A subsequent canvass by the Associated Press showed that Bush's rival, Al Gore, had won the race in Florida—and thus the contest for the presidency—by 700 votes.
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“For half a century, a litany of federal policies has favored large SUVs & trucks, pushing automakers & buyers toward larger models. Instead of counteracting #CarBloat thru regulation, policymakers have subtly encouraged it. That has been a boon for car companies but a disaster for everyone else.”
The reckless policies that helped fill our streets with ridiculously large cars
Dangerous, polluting SUVs and pickup trucks took over America. Lawmakers are partly to blame.
www.vox.com
December 12, 2025 at 5:19 AM
“For half a century, a litany of federal policies has favored large SUVs & trucks, pushing automakers & buyers toward larger models. Instead of counteracting #CarBloat thru regulation, policymakers have subtly encouraged it. That has been a boon for car companies but a disaster for everyone else.”
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A small reminder that Ukraine is already a democracy and that they don't exactly need elections right now in the middle of a defensive war against Russia and its eternal Dear Leader and his team of creative idiots in the Kremlin.
December 11, 2025 at 9:48 PM
A small reminder that Ukraine is already a democracy and that they don't exactly need elections right now in the middle of a defensive war against Russia and its eternal Dear Leader and his team of creative idiots in the Kremlin.
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So I guess we’re basically ending every tourist industry in the country? How will businesses support this?
I would never give ANY government all this information, let alone the Trump regime.
USA visa requirements
If you think you can just delete social media before visiting the USA read this 👇🏼 from Arnaud Bertrand
If you think you can just delete social media before visiting the USA read this 👇🏼 from Arnaud Bertrand
December 12, 2025 at 5:46 AM
So I guess we’re basically ending every tourist industry in the country? How will businesses support this?
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ICYMI: "There's always going to be debate in city planning. Always. But there's good faith debate, based on disagreements, and then there's deliberate lies and misinformation.”
"If we're going to have real debate, discussion and democracy, and good decision-making, truth is a necessity.”
"If we're going to have real debate, discussion and democracy, and good decision-making, truth is a necessity.”
A 12-year-old girl has become a champion of the latest 'surreal' conspiracy theory
Conspiracy theorists have a new, unlikely target: The world of urban planning.
www.abc.net.au
December 12, 2025 at 4:53 AM
ICYMI: "There's always going to be debate in city planning. Always. But there's good faith debate, based on disagreements, and then there's deliberate lies and misinformation.”
"If we're going to have real debate, discussion and democracy, and good decision-making, truth is a necessity.”
"If we're going to have real debate, discussion and democracy, and good decision-making, truth is a necessity.”
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SCOOP: Academy Award-nominee Liam Neeson narrated a recent anti-vaccine documentary that glorifies RFK Jr.’s rise to power.
In the film, Neeson—a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador—calls the COVID-19 vaccines “dangerous experiments.”
www.importantcontext.news/p/liam-neeso...
In the film, Neeson—a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador—calls the COVID-19 vaccines “dangerous experiments.”
www.importantcontext.news/p/liam-neeso...
Liam Neeson Narrates Anti-Vax, Pro-RFK Documentary
The Taken actor can be heard calling mRNA COVID vaccines “dangerous experiments.”
www.importantcontext.news
December 11, 2025 at 5:52 PM
SCOOP: Academy Award-nominee Liam Neeson narrated a recent anti-vaccine documentary that glorifies RFK Jr.’s rise to power.
In the film, Neeson—a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador—calls the COVID-19 vaccines “dangerous experiments.”
www.importantcontext.news/p/liam-neeso...
In the film, Neeson—a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador—calls the COVID-19 vaccines “dangerous experiments.”
www.importantcontext.news/p/liam-neeso...
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MAGAZINER: How many veterans have you deported?
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
December 11, 2025 at 4:22 PM
MAGAZINER: How many veterans have you deported?
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
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ITS OK TO HAVE PRIMARIES IT IS IN FACT GOOD.
Two very strong, alluring Dem candidates have come forward in Texas
Or, as the Washington Post calls it: Dems in disarray
Or, as the Washington Post calls it: Dems in disarray
December 11, 2025 at 12:16 PM
ITS OK TO HAVE PRIMARIES IT IS IN FACT GOOD.
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Holding Govts to ransom
William Hill owner Evoke considers sale/breakup after budget tax rises.
Gambling companies do not bear the social cost of their operations. Society pays to deal with the mess.
William Hill owner holed up in Gibraltar to avoid UK taxes. No one forced it to borrow £1.82bn.
William Hill owner Evoke considers sale/breakup after budget tax rises.
Gambling companies do not bear the social cost of their operations. Society pays to deal with the mess.
William Hill owner holed up in Gibraltar to avoid UK taxes. No one forced it to borrow £1.82bn.
William Hill owner Evoke considers sale or breakup after budget tax rises
Value of heavily indebted company has plummeted more than 90% since it bought chain of 1,400 bookmakers
www.theguardian.com
December 11, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Holding Govts to ransom
William Hill owner Evoke considers sale/breakup after budget tax rises.
Gambling companies do not bear the social cost of their operations. Society pays to deal with the mess.
William Hill owner holed up in Gibraltar to avoid UK taxes. No one forced it to borrow £1.82bn.
William Hill owner Evoke considers sale/breakup after budget tax rises.
Gambling companies do not bear the social cost of their operations. Society pays to deal with the mess.
William Hill owner holed up in Gibraltar to avoid UK taxes. No one forced it to borrow £1.82bn.
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WOW. So this is obviously a huge violation of this man's rights, and it illustrates a few things we're seeing broadly:
- DHS officers are ignoring peoples' IDs and instead requiring screening through their own systems
- Confirms @404media.co's reports of use of DHS's facial recognition app.
- DHS officers are ignoring peoples' IDs and instead requiring screening through their own systems
- Confirms @404media.co's reports of use of DHS's facial recognition app.
December 11, 2025 at 12:35 AM
WOW. So this is obviously a huge violation of this man's rights, and it illustrates a few things we're seeing broadly:
- DHS officers are ignoring peoples' IDs and instead requiring screening through their own systems
- Confirms @404media.co's reports of use of DHS's facial recognition app.
- DHS officers are ignoring peoples' IDs and instead requiring screening through their own systems
- Confirms @404media.co's reports of use of DHS's facial recognition app.
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If you decrease the space given to cars, they go slower, walking & cycling become safer, more people turn to public transport and the higher uptake makes it faster and more reliable.
The UK: "It's hard to think of a country better suited to public transport or where it's more needed."
The UK: "It's hard to think of a country better suited to public transport or where it's more needed."
December 5, 2025 at 11:09 AM
If you decrease the space given to cars, they go slower, walking & cycling become safer, more people turn to public transport and the higher uptake makes it faster and more reliable.
The UK: "It's hard to think of a country better suited to public transport or where it's more needed."
The UK: "It's hard to think of a country better suited to public transport or where it's more needed."
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"For every £1 spent on cycling and walking schemes in the UK, you get nearly £6 back in benefits.."
"..Medway Council has received £1,727,695. A total of £25,924,411 has been allocated to Kent County Council.."
#cycle
"..Medway Council has received £1,727,695. A total of £25,924,411 has been allocated to Kent County Council.."
#cycle
South East councils given £133m for cycling and walking schemes
The money is part of a £626m package announced as part of the government's Spending Review in June.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 10, 2025 at 8:16 AM
"For every £1 spent on cycling and walking schemes in the UK, you get nearly £6 back in benefits.."
"..Medway Council has received £1,727,695. A total of £25,924,411 has been allocated to Kent County Council.."
#cycle
"..Medway Council has received £1,727,695. A total of £25,924,411 has been allocated to Kent County Council.."
#cycle
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Message from the Canadian Tourist Office.
December 10, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Message from the Canadian Tourist Office.
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🚨 New York Times reports more details than we've had before on how Donald Trump's administration pulled strings to pressure Romania to allow Andrew Tate to travel while he was charged with crimes including trafficking minors and violently beating and raping a 15-year-old girl.
December 10, 2025 at 10:13 PM
🚨 New York Times reports more details than we've had before on how Donald Trump's administration pulled strings to pressure Romania to allow Andrew Tate to travel while he was charged with crimes including trafficking minors and violently beating and raping a 15-year-old girl.
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Tory governments spent £325m on free schools that failed or disappeared
Tory governments spent £325m on free schools that failed or disappeared
More than £10bn was committed to building new schools between 2014-15 and 2023-24, compared with £6.8bn for rebuilding existing schools
Conservative governments spent £325m creating 67 free schools that subsequently failed or disappeared, many through lack of demand, according to data revealed by a freedom of information request.
The figures from the Department for Education (DfE) show that the government committed more than £10bn to building new schools between 2014-15 and 2023-24, compared with £6.8bn for rebuilding existing schools, which critics say left England with a backlog of crumbling and decaying buildings. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 10, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Tory governments spent £325m on free schools that failed or disappeared
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It was and is inevitable that the personal story of Trump ends in abject failure and humiliation.
The only question now is if we let him destroy the country completely while he's crashing.
The only question now is if we let him destroy the country completely while he's crashing.
December 9, 2025 at 11:38 PM
It was and is inevitable that the personal story of Trump ends in abject failure and humiliation.
The only question now is if we let him destroy the country completely while he's crashing.
The only question now is if we let him destroy the country completely while he's crashing.
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Veteran detained by ICE: I identified myself as a US citizen and a veteran, but that didn't matter. Agents smashed my window, sprayed tear gas into my car, dragged me out. Even after I complied, I was held for 3 days without charges. No phone call, no lawyer, no medical care
December 10, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Veteran detained by ICE: I identified myself as a US citizen and a veteran, but that didn't matter. Agents smashed my window, sprayed tear gas into my car, dragged me out. Even after I complied, I was held for 3 days without charges. No phone call, no lawyer, no medical care
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Since 2000, London has added more than 1.9 million residents (+26%), but the number of vehicle miles driven has declined by 10%; it's declined most spectacularly in the center.
Outside of London, vehicle miles traveled have increased rapidly over the same period. content.tfl.gov.uk/travel-in-lo...
Outside of London, vehicle miles traveled have increased rapidly over the same period. content.tfl.gov.uk/travel-in-lo...
December 10, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Since 2000, London has added more than 1.9 million residents (+26%), but the number of vehicle miles driven has declined by 10%; it's declined most spectacularly in the center.
Outside of London, vehicle miles traveled have increased rapidly over the same period. content.tfl.gov.uk/travel-in-lo...
Outside of London, vehicle miles traveled have increased rapidly over the same period. content.tfl.gov.uk/travel-in-lo...
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Never forget, if you design a city for cars, it fails for everyone, including drivers.
If you design a multi-modal city that makes walking, biking & public transit attractive options, it works better for everyone, including drivers.
INCLUDING DRIVERS.
The “war on cars” has always been a lie.
If you design a multi-modal city that makes walking, biking & public transit attractive options, it works better for everyone, including drivers.
INCLUDING DRIVERS.
The “war on cars” has always been a lie.
December 9, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Never forget, if you design a city for cars, it fails for everyone, including drivers.
If you design a multi-modal city that makes walking, biking & public transit attractive options, it works better for everyone, including drivers.
INCLUDING DRIVERS.
The “war on cars” has always been a lie.
If you design a multi-modal city that makes walking, biking & public transit attractive options, it works better for everyone, including drivers.
INCLUDING DRIVERS.
The “war on cars” has always been a lie.
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Trump has called women reporters within the last two weeks:
Obnoxious
Bad
Nasty
Stupid
Ugly
Piggy
Only NYT has formally responded to protect its reporter and the free press.
Obnoxious
Bad
Nasty
Stupid
Ugly
Piggy
Only NYT has formally responded to protect its reporter and the free press.
December 8, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Trump has called women reporters within the last two weeks:
Obnoxious
Bad
Nasty
Stupid
Ugly
Piggy
Only NYT has formally responded to protect its reporter and the free press.
Obnoxious
Bad
Nasty
Stupid
Ugly
Piggy
Only NYT has formally responded to protect its reporter and the free press.
@martinlewis.moneysavingexpert.com I’m watching tonight’s show on investing (good stuff btw).
However, it saddens and frustrates me that you continue to pursue engagement via Musk’s site.
You’ve a good following here too. Use it? Promote it. You’re good people. Use your platform 👍
However, it saddens and frustrates me that you continue to pursue engagement via Musk’s site.
You’ve a good following here too. Use it? Promote it. You’re good people. Use your platform 👍
December 9, 2025 at 8:40 PM
@martinlewis.moneysavingexpert.com I’m watching tonight’s show on investing (good stuff btw).
However, it saddens and frustrates me that you continue to pursue engagement via Musk’s site.
You’ve a good following here too. Use it? Promote it. You’re good people. Use your platform 👍
However, it saddens and frustrates me that you continue to pursue engagement via Musk’s site.
You’ve a good following here too. Use it? Promote it. You’re good people. Use your platform 👍
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Unsurprising that Trump would try to ban fact checking. He already demands a promise that no fact checking will happen if he does an interview. There's very little Trump hates more than an insistence on truth and facts because it interferes with the lies he constantly tells.
In the Trump administration’s war on truth, they have attempted to silence and intimidate those who stand in their way. In their latest attack, they try to strategically frame fact-checking as “censorship.” But fact-checking isn’t censorship, it’s speech.
www.poynter.org/news-release...
www.poynter.org/news-release...
IFCN statement on U.S. visa restrictions targeting fact-checkers - Poynter
New visa directives wrongly conflate journalism with censorship.
www.poynter.org
December 9, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Unsurprising that Trump would try to ban fact checking. He already demands a promise that no fact checking will happen if he does an interview. There's very little Trump hates more than an insistence on truth and facts because it interferes with the lies he constantly tells.
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Wow -- Russia reportedly plotted last year to plant bombs on US-bound flights (gift link) giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
December 9, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Wow -- Russia reportedly plotted last year to plant bombs on US-bound flights (gift link) giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...