Eric Paul Dennis
@ericpauldennis.bsky.social
Public infrastructure, built environment, and supporting resilient community.
Policy analyst at crcmich.org.
#PureMichigan
Policy analyst at crcmich.org.
#PureMichigan
Pinned
I'm committed to posting on BlueSky because I do think it's important for progressive intellectuals to see photos of my dog.
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man this is so depressing and was also totally predictable.
why do we keep doing this.
"We find an increase in transportation investment, concentrated among highway projects. Overall public transit capital spending flatlined; rail projects experienced a net decline." www.urban.org/research/pub...
why do we keep doing this.
"We find an increase in transportation investment, concentrated among highway projects. Overall public transit capital spending flatlined; rail projects experienced a net decline." www.urban.org/research/pub...
Federal Infrastructure Spending on Transportation, Four Years after the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is up for reauthorization in 2026. New analysis shows that the act increased spending on transportation infrastructure, but…
www.urban.org
November 13, 2025 at 5:08 AM
man this is so depressing and was also totally predictable.
why do we keep doing this.
"We find an increase in transportation investment, concentrated among highway projects. Overall public transit capital spending flatlined; rail projects experienced a net decline." www.urban.org/research/pub...
why do we keep doing this.
"We find an increase in transportation investment, concentrated among highway projects. Overall public transit capital spending flatlined; rail projects experienced a net decline." www.urban.org/research/pub...
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The projected 2025 rise is driven by growth in all fossil fuel:
* Coal grows in the USA, India, declines in the EU
* Oil grows in all regions
* Natural grows in all regions, except India
* Cement an uncertain increase
3/
* Coal grows in the USA, India, declines in the EU
* Oil grows in all regions
* Natural grows in all regions, except India
* Cement an uncertain increase
3/
November 13, 2025 at 7:07 AM
The projected 2025 rise is driven by growth in all fossil fuel:
* Coal grows in the USA, India, declines in the EU
* Oil grows in all regions
* Natural grows in all regions, except India
* Cement an uncertain increase
3/
* Coal grows in the USA, India, declines in the EU
* Oil grows in all regions
* Natural grows in all regions, except India
* Cement an uncertain increase
3/
I still refuse to use spaces in my file names. assume_nothing.txt
No no no begs every archivist. You are never going to be able to find anything. Please don’t start using emojis in file names. Who asked for this? What fresh hell is next?
November 12, 2025 at 1:15 PM
I still refuse to use spaces in my file names. assume_nothing.txt
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if you can’t see the aurora borealis tonight, here is a sewer tunnel which is a wonder in itself.
November 12, 2025 at 3:58 AM
if you can’t see the aurora borealis tonight, here is a sewer tunnel which is a wonder in itself.
Me rn
old man yells at cloud is written on a newspaper
ALT: old man yells at cloud is written on a newspaper
media.tenor.com
November 12, 2025 at 5:32 AM
Me rn
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From the archives:
"It is critical to stop perpetuating existing problems by repeating the mistakes of the past."
crcmich.org/dennis_divid...
"It is critical to stop perpetuating existing problems by repeating the mistakes of the past."
crcmich.org/dennis_divid...
Michigan Must Prioritize Urban Transportation Policy that Works for All Citizens - Citizens Research Council of Michigan
A recent report, "Divided by Design," points a way forward to create a transportation system that works for all Michiganders.
crcmich.org
November 11, 2025 at 6:05 PM
From the archives:
"It is critical to stop perpetuating existing problems by repeating the mistakes of the past."
crcmich.org/dennis_divid...
"It is critical to stop perpetuating existing problems by repeating the mistakes of the past."
crcmich.org/dennis_divid...
11:11 11/11
"It was during that minute in 1918 that millions upon millions of human beings stopped butchering one another. I have talked to old men who were on battlefields during that minute. They have told me in one way or another that the sudden silence was the Voice of God."
~Kurt Vonnegut
"It was during that minute in 1918 that millions upon millions of human beings stopped butchering one another. I have talked to old men who were on battlefields during that minute. They have told me in one way or another that the sudden silence was the Voice of God."
~Kurt Vonnegut
November 11, 2025 at 12:40 PM
11:11 11/11
"It was during that minute in 1918 that millions upon millions of human beings stopped butchering one another. I have talked to old men who were on battlefields during that minute. They have told me in one way or another that the sudden silence was the Voice of God."
~Kurt Vonnegut
"It was during that minute in 1918 that millions upon millions of human beings stopped butchering one another. I have talked to old men who were on battlefields during that minute. They have told me in one way or another that the sudden silence was the Voice of God."
~Kurt Vonnegut
What's worse than a fox in the henhouse?
Nothing like getting woken up early to the dogs going crazy to go outside, only for them to find a skunk in the henhouse and get sprayed.
November 11, 2025 at 12:08 PM
What's worse than a fox in the henhouse?
Yeah I WAS thinking of Richard Kind.
November 11, 2025 at 5:54 AM
Yeah I WAS thinking of Richard Kind.
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real sign of the times that an oil fund has to suspend its ethics rules to hold tech company stocks
Norway suspends $2.1tn oil fund's ethics rules to avoid selling Big Tech stakes
Finance minister Jens Stoltenberg says #NBIM move will avoid forced sale of shares in Amazon, Microsoft and Alphabet over their work for Israel:
Finance minister Jens Stoltenberg says #NBIM move will avoid forced sale of shares in Amazon, Microsoft and Alphabet over their work for Israel:
November 7, 2025 at 3:31 PM
real sign of the times that an oil fund has to suspend its ethics rules to hold tech company stocks
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Late autumn through early winter is a great time to spot invasive trees and shrubs. A few of Michigan’s most widespread woody invasives hold their green leaves longer than most any native species.
crcmich.org/dennis-woody...
crcmich.org/dennis-woody...
Michigan's Natural Resource Economy is Threatened by Invasive Trees and Shrubs - Citizens Research Council of Michigan
Michigan must adopt and fund a program to manage invasive woody species to protect and leverage natural resources.
crcmich.org
November 7, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Late autumn through early winter is a great time to spot invasive trees and shrubs. A few of Michigan’s most widespread woody invasives hold their green leaves longer than most any native species.
crcmich.org/dennis-woody...
crcmich.org/dennis-woody...
"Some of the big birds are getting bolder. ... 'They will come at you with the intent to peck.'"
www.detroitnews.com/story/news/l...
www.detroitnews.com/story/news/l...
Turkeys have come to town, but they aren't always great neighbors
Turkeys are getting bolder and causing conflict in some Detroit area cities. University of Michigan students are developing a robot to stop this.
www.detroitnews.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:09 PM
"Some of the big birds are getting bolder. ... 'They will come at you with the intent to peck.'"
www.detroitnews.com/story/news/l...
www.detroitnews.com/story/news/l...
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All the time. ALL the time.
you ever think about the works progress administration? I sure do. I wish that was a thing now. I would be so glad to contribute my labor to like. A random ass local bridge
November 7, 2025 at 3:16 AM
All the time. ALL the time.
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Optimus robots will just kinda follow criminals around and make sure they don't commit crimes again, so we can eliminate prisons.
These are all things Elon Musk is literally saying.
These are all things Elon Musk is literally saying.
November 6, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Optimus robots will just kinda follow criminals around and make sure they don't commit crimes again, so we can eliminate prisons.
These are all things Elon Musk is literally saying.
These are all things Elon Musk is literally saying.
The AMC Eagle was the most influential design on today's vehicles.
every American has intricate lore about their most beloved vehicle that they will defend to death despite being 100% factually inaccurate
November 6, 2025 at 1:44 PM
The AMC Eagle was the most influential design on today's vehicles.
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Turns out TfL had its own clusterfuck, based on a mobile phone app 🙄
If anyone is interested in what Transport for London’s own in-house pay-per-mile scheme might have looked like, all the leaked details here. Have lifted this out of the paywall in case it helps anyone writing about today’s Treasury briefings/leaks… www.londoncentric.media/p/london-roa...
Exclusive: The secret plan to charge London's drivers by the mile
Sadiq Khan and Transport for London were on the cusp of transforming the capital's roads. London Centric has all the details.
www.londoncentric.media
November 6, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Turns out TfL had its own clusterfuck, based on a mobile phone app 🙄
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“Three men in black vests entered a NY restaurant claiming to be ICE agents. Inside, they tied a worker’s hands and pulled a garbage bag over the person’s head. Another, believing the burglars’ story, surrendered themselves, only to be kicked to the ground and tied up as the intruders robbed an ATM”
FBI Warns of Criminals Posing as ICE, Urges Agents to ID Themselves
In a bulletin to law enforcement agencies, the FBI said criminal impersonators are exploiting ICE’s image and urged nationwide coordination to distinguish real operations from fakes.
www.wired.com
November 5, 2025 at 1:11 AM
“Three men in black vests entered a NY restaurant claiming to be ICE agents. Inside, they tied a worker’s hands and pulled a garbage bag over the person’s head. Another, believing the burglars’ story, surrendered themselves, only to be kicked to the ground and tied up as the intruders robbed an ATM”
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Lolol
BREAKING: Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa has conceded the NYC mayoral race to Zohran Mamdani, warning he’ll mobilise his supporters if the new mayor tries to “implement socialism” or “weaken the police.”
🟠 LIVE updates: aje.io/c1ytm0
🟠 LIVE updates: aje.io/c1ytm0
November 5, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Lolol
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The IRS is reportedly not offering its Direct File program next year. Here’s a look back at how TurboTax owner Intuit spent two decades fighting to prevent Americans from filing their taxes online for free:
(Published 2019)
(Published 2019)
Inside TurboTax’s 20-Year Fight to Stop Americans From Filing Their Taxes for Free
Using lobbying, the revolving door and “dark pattern” customer tricks, Intuit fended off the government’s attempts to make tax filing free and easy, and created its multi-billion-dollar franchise.
www.propublica.org
November 5, 2025 at 12:03 AM
The IRS is reportedly not offering its Direct File program next year. Here’s a look back at how TurboTax owner Intuit spent two decades fighting to prevent Americans from filing their taxes online for free:
(Published 2019)
(Published 2019)
This is wild.
My latest: Move over bat tunnel, here’s the wild story of how HS2 were forced to build a multi-million pound bridge for a road that… doesn’t actually exist.
How HS2 built a bridge to nowhere
A state-of-the-art road bridge has been built deep in the heart of rural Buckinghamshire. Designed to carry traffic over the HS2 railway, there's just one tiny problem - there's no actual road.
martinrobbins.substack.com
November 3, 2025 at 1:14 PM
This is wild.
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I’m in the stage of grief where one criticizes the winning team’s generally bad city planning. #WorldSeries
November 2, 2025 at 5:22 PM
I’m in the stage of grief where one criticizes the winning team’s generally bad city planning. #WorldSeries
I don't think ppl should keep monkeys as pets.
If they do, I don't think they should take it shopping.
If they do, I don't think they should take it to Spirit Halloween.
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If they do, I don't think they should take it shopping.
If they do, I don't think they should take it to Spirit Halloween.
news4sanantonio.com/news/local/c...
CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Escaped monkey causes chaos at Spirit Halloween store
PLANO, Texas - A monkey in a diaper caused a stir at a Spirit Halloween store in Plano, Texas, after escaping from its owner.Police reported that the monkey wa
news4sanantonio.com
November 2, 2025 at 12:59 PM
I don't think ppl should keep monkeys as pets.
If they do, I don't think they should take it shopping.
If they do, I don't think they should take it to Spirit Halloween.
news4sanantonio.com/news/local/c...
If they do, I don't think they should take it shopping.
If they do, I don't think they should take it to Spirit Halloween.
news4sanantonio.com/news/local/c...