Olivia R Williams
@oliviawilliams.bsky.social
Former Floridian in Madison (WI) using Geography PhD to tweet about housing, community land trusts (CLTs), transit, & bicycles.
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Reminder: measles causes immunological amnesia, wiping out acquired immunity whether from previous illnesses or vaccinations.
Humans only got permanent immunity, for anything, in 1963 after the measles vaccine ensured a measles outbreak a decade later wouldn't make you vulnerable again.
Humans only got permanent immunity, for anything, in 1963 after the measles vaccine ensured a measles outbreak a decade later wouldn't make you vulnerable again.
July 5, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Reminder: measles causes immunological amnesia, wiping out acquired immunity whether from previous illnesses or vaccinations.
Humans only got permanent immunity, for anything, in 1963 after the measles vaccine ensured a measles outbreak a decade later wouldn't make you vulnerable again.
Humans only got permanent immunity, for anything, in 1963 after the measles vaccine ensured a measles outbreak a decade later wouldn't make you vulnerable again.
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New poll result: “Do you think the US military should get involved in the conflict between Israel and Iran?”
Yes — 16%
No — 60%
Yes — 16%
No — 60%
June 17, 2025 at 3:22 PM
New poll result: “Do you think the US military should get involved in the conflict between Israel and Iran?”
Yes — 16%
No — 60%
Yes — 16%
No — 60%
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This kid is 15, and so has a moral clarity and uprightness that no adult elected official would or could ever have. There aren't really and never have been two sides of this issue, but if it has to be argued as a binary thing I don't see how anything less than this could seem like the side to be on.
this is a letter to the editor from a high school track runner who came in second to a trans girl in a race. her state house rep in maine started talking about it. so she wrote this: www.pressherald.com/2025/05/14/r...
May 16, 2025 at 3:52 AM
This kid is 15, and so has a moral clarity and uprightness that no adult elected official would or could ever have. There aren't really and never have been two sides of this issue, but if it has to be argued as a binary thing I don't see how anything less than this could seem like the side to be on.
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One of the most successful pedestrian streets in the world, the Strøget in Copenhagen, was filled with cars until a 2 year pedestrianization pilot project in 1962. The opposition argued “no cars means no business,” but the street has been a massive retail success, the city’s busiest shopping street.
May 16, 2025 at 3:13 AM
One of the most successful pedestrian streets in the world, the Strøget in Copenhagen, was filled with cars until a 2 year pedestrianization pilot project in 1962. The opposition argued “no cars means no business,” but the street has been a massive retail success, the city’s busiest shopping street.
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SF's hype man for this, Trevor Chandler, ran for the SF Dem Party Committee & D9 Supervisor cosplaying as a teacher, but returned to the world of surveillance. Makes sense since he was a gentile AIPAC lobbyist & CitizenApp flack.
we live in data privacy hell www.404media.co/license-plat...
License Plate Reader Company Flock Is Building a Massive People Lookup Tool, Leak Shows
Flock, which has license plate readers (LPRs) all around the country, wants police to be able to “jump from LPR to person,” according to leaked audio obtained by 404 Media.
www.404media.co
May 15, 2025 at 4:06 AM
SF's hype man for this, Trevor Chandler, ran for the SF Dem Party Committee & D9 Supervisor cosplaying as a teacher, but returned to the world of surveillance. Makes sense since he was a gentile AIPAC lobbyist & CitizenApp flack.
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Can't we do better Canada?
This is interesting — a recent study of mode share (the % share of transportation trips by car, transit, walking, biking etc) relative to city size and income levels in almost 800 cities in 61 countries. Interesting results. HT @davidzipper.bsky.social
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
May 15, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Can't we do better Canada?
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Had my first direct encounter with ICE agents staking someone out today and it was a lot like shooing rodents out of the garbage. Shine a light, make some noise, watch them scurry. 10/10 highly recommend.
May 14, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Had my first direct encounter with ICE agents staking someone out today and it was a lot like shooing rodents out of the garbage. Shine a light, make some noise, watch them scurry. 10/10 highly recommend.
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May 13, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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When you live in a proper city and want to walk to dinner, but your parents visiting from the suburbs insist on driving:
May 7, 2025 at 2:18 AM
When you live in a proper city and want to walk to dinner, but your parents visiting from the suburbs insist on driving:
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When the Dutch Consul 🇳🇱 wears a helmet on a bike, it's your red flag that city infrastructure prioritizes cars over people in your very-major-city streets.
The Dutch just bred a tulip specifically for the city of Chicago.
Can we please give their Consul General a proper bike lane on Magnificent Mile in return?
Dude is out there putting his life on the line! Fix your shit @illinoisdot.bsky.social
Can we please give their Consul General a proper bike lane on Magnificent Mile in return?
Dude is out there putting his life on the line! Fix your shit @illinoisdot.bsky.social
April 27, 2025 at 1:40 PM
When the Dutch Consul 🇳🇱 wears a helmet on a bike, it's your red flag that city infrastructure prioritizes cars over people in your very-major-city streets.
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HEADS UP! Posting this for the 1st time on Bluesky.
If you are holding a transportation film screening (or want to) OR if you have a festival and want to show Streetfilms here is the process.
1 - Ask. (Yes, they are free to screen)
It's a great way to get communities to talk about transportation.
If you are holding a transportation film screening (or want to) OR if you have a festival and want to show Streetfilms here is the process.
1 - Ask. (Yes, they are free to screen)
It's a great way to get communities to talk about transportation.
April 24, 2025 at 12:50 AM
HEADS UP! Posting this for the 1st time on Bluesky.
If you are holding a transportation film screening (or want to) OR if you have a festival and want to show Streetfilms here is the process.
1 - Ask. (Yes, they are free to screen)
It's a great way to get communities to talk about transportation.
If you are holding a transportation film screening (or want to) OR if you have a festival and want to show Streetfilms here is the process.
1 - Ask. (Yes, they are free to screen)
It's a great way to get communities to talk about transportation.
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Check out how the anchors of CBS Evening News ended their broadcast tonight:
April 23, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Check out how the anchors of CBS Evening News ended their broadcast tonight:
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In 2000, John Waters donated 372 pieces of his art collection to the Baltimore Museum of Art. They named a rotunda after him in their gallery. He requested an all-gender restroom be named for him instead. #BOTD
April 22, 2025 at 4:33 PM
In 2000, John Waters donated 372 pieces of his art collection to the Baltimore Museum of Art. They named a rotunda after him in their gallery. He requested an all-gender restroom be named for him instead. #BOTD
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A conundrum: Extreme weather deters transit use, which worsens climate change – and makes extreme weather more likely in the future.
UO research looks at how climate change affects public transit
A study of 48 US cities across nearly two decades is the most comprehensive review yet
news.uoregon.edu
April 22, 2025 at 12:06 PM
A conundrum: Extreme weather deters transit use, which worsens climate change – and makes extreme weather more likely in the future.
Kiddical mass every day 😍
trying to think of a single set of streets in St. John’s that could safely host a bike bus, ie without forcing kids to cross a 4 lane road. #design709
April 21, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Kiddical mass every day 😍
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Youth Mobility + Youth Independence should be our key metrics of success.
April 19, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Youth Mobility + Youth Independence should be our key metrics of success.
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I invented a new phone to help save time in the morning
April 19, 2025 at 1:45 PM
I invented a new phone to help save time in the morning
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"We’re 100 days into the era of congestion pricing... The statistics from January into March, both all-in-one and otherwise, are rolling in, and they show a trend that is clear and unmistakable: It’s working."
Yesterday in @nymag.com:
Yesterday in @nymag.com:
How Well Is Congestion Pricing Doing? Very.
One hundred days in, honking is down; bus speeds are up.
www.curbed.com
April 16, 2025 at 8:47 PM
"We’re 100 days into the era of congestion pricing... The statistics from January into March, both all-in-one and otherwise, are rolling in, and they show a trend that is clear and unmistakable: It’s working."
Yesterday in @nymag.com:
Yesterday in @nymag.com:
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Sunday reading: how Virginia can speed up our intercity trains & VRE without expensive track realignments or 'high-speed rail' — simply by adding level-boarding platforms to reduce dwell times and catenary electrification for faster train acceleration.
The NYU-Marron report on electrification is out: It pairs electrification and other components to develop a high-throughput infrastructure design framework, which slashes time off of existing commuter and inter-city passenger rail services. We call it Momentum -- transitcosts.com/wp-content/u...
April 13, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Sunday reading: how Virginia can speed up our intercity trains & VRE without expensive track realignments or 'high-speed rail' — simply by adding level-boarding platforms to reduce dwell times and catenary electrification for faster train acceleration.
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The Trump administration has canceled a Biden-era agreement requiring the state of Alabama to clean up raw sewage in poor, Black, rural communities where filthy toilet water has been flowing directly into the yards of homes where children play.
Trump Announces ‘Termination’ of ‘Illegal DEI’ Settlement Over Raw Sewage in Poor, Majority-Black Alabama Communities - Inside Climate News
The Trump administration announced Friday that it was terminating a historic settlement aimed at improving wastewater treatment services for Alabamians in majority-Black communities harmed by raw sewa...
insideclimatenews.org
April 13, 2025 at 1:48 AM
The Trump administration has canceled a Biden-era agreement requiring the state of Alabama to clean up raw sewage in poor, Black, rural communities where filthy toilet water has been flowing directly into the yards of homes where children play.
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Shortstack Mississippi utilized a hybrid system of panelized, wood-framed walls paired with Cross-Laminated Timber, delivering 36 new, mixed-income, multifamily units in 13-months to North Portland’s historic Mississippi District.
📍Portland, OR
🏗️ Shortstack Housing
📍Portland, OR
🏗️ Shortstack Housing
April 11, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Shortstack Mississippi utilized a hybrid system of panelized, wood-framed walls paired with Cross-Laminated Timber, delivering 36 new, mixed-income, multifamily units in 13-months to North Portland’s historic Mississippi District.
📍Portland, OR
🏗️ Shortstack Housing
📍Portland, OR
🏗️ Shortstack Housing
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36k people showed up in LA for Bernie and AOC’s rally. In the off year.
Americans are pissed — and anyone ignoring that is making a big mistake.
-Keith Edwards
Americans are pissed — and anyone ignoring that is making a big mistake.
-Keith Edwards
April 12, 2025 at 10:27 PM
36k people showed up in LA for Bernie and AOC’s rally. In the off year.
Americans are pissed — and anyone ignoring that is making a big mistake.
-Keith Edwards
Americans are pissed — and anyone ignoring that is making a big mistake.
-Keith Edwards
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i think it is incredibly important to share this news.
it was dropped on a weekend, likely reducing public awareness of the decision.
no coincidence it happened along with rejecting assistance to a city dealing with lead poisoning concerns.
it was dropped on a weekend, likely reducing public awareness of the decision.
no coincidence it happened along with rejecting assistance to a city dealing with lead poisoning concerns.
Trump just denied North Carolina’s request for FEMA relief from Hurricane Helene, calling it “unwarranted.”
FEMA will stop 100% cost-share in Helene recovery • NC Newsline
"I am extremely disappointed and urge the President to reconsider FEMA’s bad decision, even for 90 days," Gov. Josh Stein said.
ncnewsline.com
April 12, 2025 at 10:59 PM
i think it is incredibly important to share this news.
it was dropped on a weekend, likely reducing public awareness of the decision.
no coincidence it happened along with rejecting assistance to a city dealing with lead poisoning concerns.
it was dropped on a weekend, likely reducing public awareness of the decision.
no coincidence it happened along with rejecting assistance to a city dealing with lead poisoning concerns.
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Info on its energy gobbling should be in every news story about AI. It is newsworthy. It is inseparable from the tech itself.
It's all fun and games until …
"Professor Gina Neff of Queen Mary University London told the BBC #ChatGPT is "burning through energy", and the data centres used to power it consume more electricity in a year than 117 countries."
www.bbc.com/news/article...
"Professor Gina Neff of Queen Mary University London told the BBC #ChatGPT is "burning through energy", and the data centres used to power it consume more electricity in a year than 117 countries."
www.bbc.com/news/article...
ChatGPT action dolls: What are the concerns?
As online users create Barbie-like dolls of themselves, experts urge caution over AI's energy and data use.
www.bbc.com
April 12, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Info on its energy gobbling should be in every news story about AI. It is newsworthy. It is inseparable from the tech itself.