Joost Steffensen
@jooststeffensen.bsky.social
Concerned citizen of the world
Living in Prague, Czech Republic
Living in Prague, Czech Republic
Pinned
This is how you make an 8 party coalition. For those living in democracy starved nations such as the US or Britain I invite you to feast your eyes and contemplate what you could have had. It's Awesome. D66 you could have your moment don't squander it.
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18th Street is a key access corridor for bicyclists and pedestrians, giving residents and visitors in the South Loop, Near South Side, Pilsen, etc. the only open access to the South Lakefront between Roosevelt Road and 31st Street (did I miss an access point?). chi.streetsblog.org/2025/11/21/a...
Ald. Dowell forcing CDOT to tear out portions of already-installed bike lane protection on 18th shows what's wrong with aldermanic prerogative - Streetsblog Chicago
An old editor of mine at the Chicago Reader gave me a good writing tip: “Let chronology work for you.” With that advice in mind, let me share some info about the 18th Street protected bike lane debacl...
chi.streetsblog.org
November 26, 2025 at 3:25 PM
18th Street is a key access corridor for bicyclists and pedestrians, giving residents and visitors in the South Loop, Near South Side, Pilsen, etc. the only open access to the South Lakefront between Roosevelt Road and 31st Street (did I miss an access point?). chi.streetsblog.org/2025/11/21/a...
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Crazy that the mayor-elect of NYC and the Pope are pretty much the two most beloved political figures right now
November 23, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Crazy that the mayor-elect of NYC and the Pope are pretty much the two most beloved political figures right now
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I’m thrilled to announce that I’ve been endorsed by Sunrise Movement! @sunrisemvmt.bsky.social
A Green New Deal and aggressive climate action are essential for our future — I promise to fight for both when I’m in Congress and also on the campaign trail.
A Green New Deal and aggressive climate action are essential for our future — I promise to fight for both when I’m in Congress and also on the campaign trail.
November 24, 2025 at 3:47 PM
I’m thrilled to announce that I’ve been endorsed by Sunrise Movement! @sunrisemvmt.bsky.social
A Green New Deal and aggressive climate action are essential for our future — I promise to fight for both when I’m in Congress and also on the campaign trail.
A Green New Deal and aggressive climate action are essential for our future — I promise to fight for both when I’m in Congress and also on the campaign trail.
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I can't put into the words the visceral hatred I feel towards the administration in the US. The pain their behaviour is causing to Ukrainians is unforgivable.
Ukrainians have russians terrorising them with missiles & drones. Now the US is terrorising them with russian demands for capitulation.
Ukrainians have russians terrorising them with missiles & drones. Now the US is terrorising them with russian demands for capitulation.
November 23, 2025 at 10:38 AM
I can't put into the words the visceral hatred I feel towards the administration in the US. The pain their behaviour is causing to Ukrainians is unforgivable.
Ukrainians have russians terrorising them with missiles & drones. Now the US is terrorising them with russian demands for capitulation.
Ukrainians have russians terrorising them with missiles & drones. Now the US is terrorising them with russian demands for capitulation.
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I helped with @envirocentre.bsky.social's "extend your cycling season" #OttBike Tour this afternoon. We welcomed cyclists looking to try #WinterBiking for the first time and some new to Ottawa residents with hands-on tips and tricks about year-round cycling and the winter maintained network. 1/2
November 22, 2025 at 8:40 PM
I helped with @envirocentre.bsky.social's "extend your cycling season" #OttBike Tour this afternoon. We welcomed cyclists looking to try #WinterBiking for the first time and some new to Ottawa residents with hands-on tips and tricks about year-round cycling and the winter maintained network. 1/2
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Fawning over an alleged murderer is not a good look for an American president.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/o...
Opinion | No, Mr. President, We Cannot ‘Leave It at That’
Working with imperfect partners does not mean that the United States should cover up and lie about their misdeeds.
www.nytimes.com
November 23, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Fawning over an alleged murderer is not a good look for an American president.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/o...
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🇺🇦 Zelensky: The crux of the entire diplomatic situation is that it was Russia, and only Russia, that started this war, and it is Russia, and only Russia, that has been refusing to end it throughout the full-scale invasion.
November 23, 2025 at 5:13 PM
🇺🇦 Zelensky: The crux of the entire diplomatic situation is that it was Russia, and only Russia, that started this war, and it is Russia, and only Russia, that has been refusing to end it throughout the full-scale invasion.
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Never forget this: The forces rigging our economy, undermining our democracy, polluting our planet, and stoking hatred are counting on you to give up. Cynicism is how they win. Stay clear-eyed and ready for the fight ahead.
November 22, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Never forget this: The forces rigging our economy, undermining our democracy, polluting our planet, and stoking hatred are counting on you to give up. Cynicism is how they win. Stay clear-eyed and ready for the fight ahead.
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Someone put Grandpa Groper to bed before he executes a member of congress, pretty please…
November 23, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Someone put Grandpa Groper to bed before he executes a member of congress, pretty please…
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So the line is that he wasn't getting paid for any of this
November 22, 2025 at 5:33 PM
So the line is that he wasn't getting paid for any of this
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The bike path through #portland's art museum #pdxbikes #BikeTooter
https://bikeportland.org/2025/11/21/video-portland-art-museum-expansion-includes-a-bike-path-going-through-it-398261
https://bikeportland.org/2025/11/21/video-portland-art-museum-expansion-includes-a-bike-path-going-through-it-398261
bikeportland.org
November 22, 2025 at 5:32 AM
The bike path through #portland's art museum #pdxbikes #BikeTooter
https://bikeportland.org/2025/11/21/video-portland-art-museum-expansion-includes-a-bike-path-going-through-it-398261
https://bikeportland.org/2025/11/21/video-portland-art-museum-expansion-includes-a-bike-path-going-through-it-398261
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The Sudetenland was ceded to Germany. It did not stop World War II.
Do not let history repeat itself.
Do not let history repeat itself.
November 22, 2025 at 9:08 AM
The Sudetenland was ceded to Germany. It did not stop World War II.
Do not let history repeat itself.
Do not let history repeat itself.
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February 15. Was I wrong?
November 22, 2025 at 1:58 AM
February 15. Was I wrong?
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I’ve said this every month for a year.
November 21, 2025 at 5:59 PM
I’ve said this every month for a year.
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“Donald Trump doesn’t believe people should obey the law — he believes people should obey him. He doesn’t care about the law. He doesn’t care about the Constitution. And what he said yesterday is this: if you stand in the way of his corruption, death is your destiny.” — Sen. Chris Murphy
November 21, 2025 at 4:22 PM
“Donald Trump doesn’t believe people should obey the law — he believes people should obey him. He doesn’t care about the law. He doesn’t care about the Constitution. And what he said yesterday is this: if you stand in the way of his corruption, death is your destiny.” — Sen. Chris Murphy
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Rep. Eugene Vindman: " I want to start by condemning the president for calling for six Democratic members of Congress, all of whom are patriots who served our country to be hanged. It is the kind of thing we expect from a Saudi Crown Prince, not an American President."
November 21, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Rep. Eugene Vindman: " I want to start by condemning the president for calling for six Democratic members of Congress, all of whom are patriots who served our country to be hanged. It is the kind of thing we expect from a Saudi Crown Prince, not an American President."
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Properly designed bike infrastructure doubles as an emergency access lane, allowing first responders to bypass gridlocked car traffic.
This completely nullifies the argument that bike lanes are a safety risk for response times. But it only works if you build them wide enough to be functional.
This completely nullifies the argument that bike lanes are a safety risk for response times. But it only works if you build them wide enough to be functional.
Nouvelle vidéo de véhicules d'urgences sur les pistes cyclables, avec que des véhicules en mouvement (la précédente version en montrait en stationnement)
November 21, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Properly designed bike infrastructure doubles as an emergency access lane, allowing first responders to bypass gridlocked car traffic.
This completely nullifies the argument that bike lanes are a safety risk for response times. But it only works if you build them wide enough to be functional.
This completely nullifies the argument that bike lanes are a safety risk for response times. But it only works if you build them wide enough to be functional.
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“Normalizing violence in this country is reprehensible for any public official, but particularly for the leader of the United States. To be saying to extremists that you have permission not only to talk but to act, that creates a threat to all of us.” — Sen. Richard Blumenthal
November 21, 2025 at 4:40 PM
“Normalizing violence in this country is reprehensible for any public official, but particularly for the leader of the United States. To be saying to extremists that you have permission not only to talk but to act, that creates a threat to all of us.” — Sen. Richard Blumenthal
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I’ve been in a room with Putin. He calls Ukrainians “Russians with accents.” His real fear isn’t NATO expansion, it’s democracy expansion. It shatters his entire argument for dictatorship at home. Because if Ukrainians embrace freedom, Russians may demand the same.
November 21, 2025 at 7:26 PM
I’ve been in a room with Putin. He calls Ukrainians “Russians with accents.” His real fear isn’t NATO expansion, it’s democracy expansion. It shatters his entire argument for dictatorship at home. Because if Ukrainians embrace freedom, Russians may demand the same.
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Incredible not just that this happened, but that it’s not even a second or third tier news story, let alone something Farage will actually be held accountable for. Doesn’t make the top 15 stories on either the BBC or the Guardian! Filed under “Wales”.
November 21, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Incredible not just that this happened, but that it’s not even a second or third tier news story, let alone something Farage will actually be held accountable for. Doesn’t make the top 15 stories on either the BBC or the Guardian! Filed under “Wales”.
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Houlahan: "I'm just continually stunned by the fact the commander in chief, the president, has called for my death. And that's something that should be chilling for everybody, and everybody should be worried about their safety in this nation when the president can yield that sort of statement."
November 21, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Houlahan: "I'm just continually stunned by the fact the commander in chief, the president, has called for my death. And that's something that should be chilling for everybody, and everybody should be worried about their safety in this nation when the president can yield that sort of statement."
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Poverty and disability often go together.
It’s difficult to “try harder” your way out of financial problems when you lose your health.
The pull yourselves up by your bootstrap mentality goes out the window if you’re bedbound.
It can happen to anyone at any time.
They aren’t moral failings.
It’s difficult to “try harder” your way out of financial problems when you lose your health.
The pull yourselves up by your bootstrap mentality goes out the window if you’re bedbound.
It can happen to anyone at any time.
They aren’t moral failings.
November 21, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Poverty and disability often go together.
It’s difficult to “try harder” your way out of financial problems when you lose your health.
The pull yourselves up by your bootstrap mentality goes out the window if you’re bedbound.
It can happen to anyone at any time.
They aren’t moral failings.
It’s difficult to “try harder” your way out of financial problems when you lose your health.
The pull yourselves up by your bootstrap mentality goes out the window if you’re bedbound.
It can happen to anyone at any time.
They aren’t moral failings.
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Kelly: "I never expected after serving 25 years in the Navy flying combat missions over Iraq and Kuwait, flying the Space Shuttle, that now I've got to worry about my personal safety and that of my wife, Gabby Giffords, who was already nearly assassinated, because of something the president said."
November 21, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Kelly: "I never expected after serving 25 years in the Navy flying combat missions over Iraq and Kuwait, flying the Space Shuttle, that now I've got to worry about my personal safety and that of my wife, Gabby Giffords, who was already nearly assassinated, because of something the president said."