Michael Clausing
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Sen. Murkowski admits Trump's budget bill is harmful after she folded and voted yes on it:
"I know that in many parts of the country, there are Americans that are not going to be advantaged by this bill"
"I know that in many parts of the country, there are Americans that are not going to be advantaged by this bill"
July 1, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Sen. Murkowski admits Trump's budget bill is harmful after she folded and voted yes on it:
"I know that in many parts of the country, there are Americans that are not going to be advantaged by this bill"
"I know that in many parts of the country, there are Americans that are not going to be advantaged by this bill"
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The president of the United States is threatening arrest and deportation of an American citizen who just won the Democratic nomination for mayor of NYC.
This is not normal. This is not acceptable. These are the words of an unhinged would-be dictator. I condemn this unequivocally.
This is not normal. This is not acceptable. These are the words of an unhinged would-be dictator. I condemn this unequivocally.
Trump threatened New York City Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani with arrest and promised the federal government would look into the state lawmaker’s citizenship.
Read more:
Read more:
Trump questions Mamdani's citizenship, demands investigations into CNN, Mayorkas
During his visit to a new migrant detention camp in Florida on Tuesday, Trump promised the federal government would look into Mamdani's citizenship
specne.ws
July 1, 2025 at 9:00 PM
The president of the United States is threatening arrest and deportation of an American citizen who just won the Democratic nomination for mayor of NYC.
This is not normal. This is not acceptable. These are the words of an unhinged would-be dictator. I condemn this unequivocally.
This is not normal. This is not acceptable. These are the words of an unhinged would-be dictator. I condemn this unequivocally.
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The negotiations we're forced into:
The world: Cars everywhere!
Me: Ban cars.
Ok, now that we've voiced our opinions on how urban infrastructure should be allocated, we can start to negotiate.
The world: Cars everywhere!
Me: Ban cars.
Ok, now that we've voiced our opinions on how urban infrastructure should be allocated, we can start to negotiate.
June 10, 2025 at 6:34 PM
The negotiations we're forced into:
The world: Cars everywhere!
Me: Ban cars.
Ok, now that we've voiced our opinions on how urban infrastructure should be allocated, we can start to negotiate.
The world: Cars everywhere!
Me: Ban cars.
Ok, now that we've voiced our opinions on how urban infrastructure should be allocated, we can start to negotiate.
@ridemcts.bsky.social I know I am just constantly complaining, but I've only ever been on one connect 1 that actively opened the rear doors for exit and entrance. My current one, 6239 heading west didn't even pull up far enough for the rear doors to be lined up with the platform. What's the point?
June 9, 2025 at 7:56 PM
@ridemcts.bsky.social I know I am just constantly complaining, but I've only ever been on one connect 1 that actively opened the rear doors for exit and entrance. My current one, 6239 heading west didn't even pull up far enough for the rear doors to be lined up with the platform. What's the point?
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Undocumented immigrants pay almost $100 billion in taxes each year.
The top 1% evade $163 billion in taxes each year.
Stop pretending that immigrants are the ones taking advantage of taxpayers.
The top 1% evade $163 billion in taxes each year.
Stop pretending that immigrants are the ones taking advantage of taxpayers.
June 7, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Undocumented immigrants pay almost $100 billion in taxes each year.
The top 1% evade $163 billion in taxes each year.
Stop pretending that immigrants are the ones taking advantage of taxpayers.
The top 1% evade $163 billion in taxes each year.
Stop pretending that immigrants are the ones taking advantage of taxpayers.
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Ohio legislators gutted passenger rail in Ohio with planning for rail being cut. WE NEED TO PUSH BACK
columbusunderground.com/ohio-senate-...
columbusunderground.com/ohio-senate-...
Ohio Senate Drops Passenger Rail Support from Budget - Columbus Underground
A two-year budget plan released by the Ohio Senate this week removes a small but crucial piece of funding that would support expanding passenger rail options in the state. It also eliminates the Passe...
columbusunderground.com
June 4, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Ohio legislators gutted passenger rail in Ohio with planning for rail being cut. WE NEED TO PUSH BACK
columbusunderground.com/ohio-senate-...
columbusunderground.com/ohio-senate-...
Quick post by me on why we should remove 794 downtown.
Reclaiming Milwaukee: Why Tearing Down I-794 Is the Right Choice
Milwaukee is at a turning point. The conversation around the future of I-794 is more than just an infrastructure debate — it’s a chance to redefine the heart of our city.
www.hailmike.com
May 30, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Quick post by me on why we should remove 794 downtown.
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Fun fact: telling a university to cancel visas because you don’t like what they teach is fascism
May 22, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Fun fact: telling a university to cancel visas because you don’t like what they teach is fascism
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To carry 50,000 people per hour in each direction, a city needs a 175m wide road for cars.
Even if those cars are electric.
And then there’s all the parking.
OR a city can move A LOT MORE people in a lot less space, with A LOT LESS public money and pollution.
Via UITPnews
Even if those cars are electric.
And then there’s all the parking.
OR a city can move A LOT MORE people in a lot less space, with A LOT LESS public money and pollution.
Via UITPnews
May 22, 2025 at 5:14 AM
To carry 50,000 people per hour in each direction, a city needs a 175m wide road for cars.
Even if those cars are electric.
And then there’s all the parking.
OR a city can move A LOT MORE people in a lot less space, with A LOT LESS public money and pollution.
Via UITPnews
Even if those cars are electric.
And then there’s all the parking.
OR a city can move A LOT MORE people in a lot less space, with A LOT LESS public money and pollution.
Via UITPnews
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"Earlier this month, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration projected that nearly 40,000 people died on America’s roads in 2024. That number is not just tragic; it is a policy failure."
America’s roads are killing us
America’s road safety strategy needs to be modernized with better data, tools and outcomes to prevent the nearly 40,000 fatalities per year.
thehill.com
May 12, 2025 at 12:48 AM
"Earlier this month, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration projected that nearly 40,000 people died on America’s roads in 2024. That number is not just tragic; it is a policy failure."
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The worst people in this country have used racism, sexism, and homophobia as a way of getting an addled old man elected president so that they can destroy our economy and make themselves rich. And we let them do it. This is the stupidest timeline and I keep hoping I’ll wake up from this hell.
I may have context for this! Last night WPBT in Palm Beach broadcast the 1979 Clint Eastwood film "Escape from Alcatraz."
May 5, 2025 at 1:45 AM
The worst people in this country have used racism, sexism, and homophobia as a way of getting an addled old man elected president so that they can destroy our economy and make themselves rich. And we let them do it. This is the stupidest timeline and I keep hoping I’ll wake up from this hell.
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Release Batgirl!
Trump says he’s ordered DOJ and DHS to reopen and expand Alcatraz.
May 5, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Release Batgirl!
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This sea of parking is why we have traffic, not bike lanes.
May 2, 2025 at 4:09 AM
This sea of parking is why we have traffic, not bike lanes.
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A total bald-faced lie.
There is NO fetal tissue in the MMR vaccine.
Period.
This man is unfit to lead HHS.
There is NO fetal tissue in the MMR vaccine.
Period.
This man is unfit to lead HHS.
RFK Jr on measles: "The MMR vaccine contains a lot of aborted fetus debris."
May 1, 2025 at 6:30 AM
A total bald-faced lie.
There is NO fetal tissue in the MMR vaccine.
Period.
This man is unfit to lead HHS.
There is NO fetal tissue in the MMR vaccine.
Period.
This man is unfit to lead HHS.
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Americans are paying debt on their own cars while their taxes (12% of Washington's transportation budget) goes toward debt for the clogged highways they're driving on.
Auto loan debt recently surpassed student loans as the second-largest consumer debt category in the U.S., trailing mortgages. Americans owe a record $1.66 trillion in auto loan debt, up 20% since 2020.
The average monthly payment on a new car is now $754, up from $570 in 2019.
The average monthly payment on a new car is now $754, up from $570 in 2019.
April 30, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Americans are paying debt on their own cars while their taxes (12% of Washington's transportation budget) goes toward debt for the clogged highways they're driving on.
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See if I were a Democrat I'd be printing out talking points now accusing Trump and Bezos of colluding to hide the costs of his tariffs. Call them Trump's "hidden fees" "sticker shock" a "Bezos bailout"
Trump praises Bezos after Amazon denies plan to show tariffs’ costs
Amazon said staff had considered listing tariff costs on its Temu competitor, Amazon Haul, but that it’s “not going to happen.” The Trump administration had condemned the idea.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 29, 2025 at 11:35 PM
See if I were a Democrat I'd be printing out talking points now accusing Trump and Bezos of colluding to hide the costs of his tariffs. Call them Trump's "hidden fees" "sticker shock" a "Bezos bailout"
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Transit agencies must do everything possible to avoid service cuts.
Longer waits and reduced networks push even low-income riders to get a car – and to abandon transit for good.
Me in Bloomberg CityLab 🧵
Longer waits and reduced networks push even low-income riders to get a car – and to abandon transit for good.
Me in Bloomberg CityLab 🧵
The Last Thing US Transit Agencies Should Do Now
Rising costs and widening deficits as pandemic aid runs out are challenging bus and train operators in many cities. But cutting service needs to be a last resort.
www.bloomberg.com
April 28, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Transit agencies must do everything possible to avoid service cuts.
Longer waits and reduced networks push even low-income riders to get a car – and to abandon transit for good.
Me in Bloomberg CityLab 🧵
Longer waits and reduced networks push even low-income riders to get a car – and to abandon transit for good.
Me in Bloomberg CityLab 🧵
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Really proud to have written a piece in the Globe and Mail with @wklumpen.bsky.social about why investing in transit is a great approach to soften the blow of the trade war!
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
Opinion: Canada’s real comparative advantage is public transit. That should be our trade-war strategy
This country stands head-and-shoulders above the United States when it comes to urban transportation, and the trade war offers a powerful opportunity
www.theglobeandmail.com
April 22, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Really proud to have written a piece in the Globe and Mail with @wklumpen.bsky.social about why investing in transit is a great approach to soften the blow of the trade war!
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
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This is how Wednesday night looks like in Kyiv: people hiding in Kyiv metro while Russia’s attacking us with ballistic missiles , right during the “peace talks”.
12 people were killed, 87 injured by the attack .
12 people were killed, 87 injured by the attack .
April 25, 2025 at 10:13 AM
This is how Wednesday night looks like in Kyiv: people hiding in Kyiv metro while Russia’s attacking us with ballistic missiles , right during the “peace talks”.
12 people were killed, 87 injured by the attack .
12 people were killed, 87 injured by the attack .
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Trump keeps using “us vs them” language, drawing lines between who belongs and who doesn’t. That’s not real leadership, it’s insecurity.
Real leaders govern with the aim of improving life for everyone, even those they disagree with. This administration is grounded in incompetence and immaturity.
Real leaders govern with the aim of improving life for everyone, even those they disagree with. This administration is grounded in incompetence and immaturity.
April 24, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Trump keeps using “us vs them” language, drawing lines between who belongs and who doesn’t. That’s not real leadership, it’s insecurity.
Real leaders govern with the aim of improving life for everyone, even those they disagree with. This administration is grounded in incompetence and immaturity.
Real leaders govern with the aim of improving life for everyone, even those they disagree with. This administration is grounded in incompetence and immaturity.
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7️⃣ Don’t widen a highway through the most populous city in the state.
April 23, 2025 at 1:34 PM
7️⃣ Don’t widen a highway through the most populous city in the state.
@ridemcts.bsky.social riding the Connect1 again today, and drivers still don't open the rear doors at every stop. This encourages people to use the front door and slows down load/unload. It's a simple change, why aren't drivers opening both doors?
April 21, 2025 at 7:53 PM
@ridemcts.bsky.social riding the Connect1 again today, and drivers still don't open the rear doors at every stop. This encourages people to use the front door and slows down load/unload. It's a simple change, why aren't drivers opening both doors?
Dead on
The conservative movement has turned against reality on every scientific issue of our time, from gun violence to climate change to epidemiology.
If campuses are ideologically homogenous, it's not because academia has ostracized conservatives. It's because conservatives have ostracized academia.
If campuses are ideologically homogenous, it's not because academia has ostracized conservatives. It's because conservatives have ostracized academia.
April 21, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Dead on
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April 20, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Small sample size here for me. I was there last weekend and the venue is terrific. It was quite possibly the saltiest dish I've ever had though. I'd absolutely try it again though.
Dining: Nessun Dorma Is a Rivewest Classic
Dining: Nessun Dorma Is a Rivewest Classic
Classy Italian bistro with small menu, good food and also a nice brunch.
urbanmilwaukee.com
April 20, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Small sample size here for me. I was there last weekend and the venue is terrific. It was quite possibly the saltiest dish I've ever had though. I'd absolutely try it again though.