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Helping make the “billionaires destroyed our government, it’s time to tax them at 90% to rebuild it” argument
The Trump administration says it will dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research, a cornerstone for American climate and weather science. I went on NPR today to explain what this could mean for climate research.
Listen here:
Listen here:
Trump moves to dismantle a ‘global mothership’ of climate research : Here & Now Anytime
The Trump administration says it will dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research, a cornerstone for American climate and weather science. Katharine Hayhoe, chief scientist at the Nature Co...
www.npr.org
December 19, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Helping make the “billionaires destroyed our government, it’s time to tax them at 90% to rebuild it” argument
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“…The last thing is slowing them down. I’m not going to be able to go up against armed ICE agents with just my bike, so I’ll just stop traffic. We want to make it so it’s just not worth their while.”
“We’re going to outlast them,” he added. “They can’t sustain this forever.”
“We’re going to outlast them,” he added. “They can’t sustain this forever.”
I spoke to people who are standing up to ICE - from a real estate appraiser chasing ICE on his bike to a fetish shop owner distributing whistles and an undocumented social worker putting money in detainees’ commissary accounts
Whistles, Signal and school patrols: how ordinary Americans are fighting back against ICE
As Trump carries out his mass deportation operation, residents are banding together to block raids and distribute groceries
www.theguardian.com
December 18, 2025 at 4:08 PM
“…The last thing is slowing them down. I’m not going to be able to go up against armed ICE agents with just my bike, so I’ll just stop traffic. We want to make it so it’s just not worth their while.”
“We’re going to outlast them,” he added. “They can’t sustain this forever.”
“We’re going to outlast them,” he added. “They can’t sustain this forever.”
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"human driver" statistical comparisons are fraught because these AVs only operate on certain roads and in certain conditions, but the important takeaway here is that Teslas are deeply unsafe and should not be on the road
"data suggests Tesla Robotaxis are crashing once every 40,000 miles, whereas the average human driver in the US crashes about once every 500,000 miles"
that's just really really bad sherwood.news/tech/teslas-...
that's just really really bad sherwood.news/tech/teslas-...
Tesla’s 29 Austin Robotaxis have crashed 8 times since June, as data suggests they perform much worse than human drivers
That’s a lot of crashes for such a small fleet....
sherwood.news
December 16, 2025 at 2:23 PM
"human driver" statistical comparisons are fraught because these AVs only operate on certain roads and in certain conditions, but the important takeaway here is that Teslas are deeply unsafe and should not be on the road
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CDOT has removed Chicago's first proper 4-way protected intersection for cyclists
An insider told us, despite what Ald. Dowell said, CDOT would *not* remove infra from Chicago's 1st protected intersection at 18th/Wabash in South Loop, and we shared that. But when we stopped by last night, concrete was removed from SW corner. Asking CDOT for more details. Apologies for the mix-up.
December 13, 2025 at 7:23 PM
CDOT has removed Chicago's first proper 4-way protected intersection for cyclists
We should ban grocery store parking lots that have access across the main entrance. Such a painful experience for pedestrians and drivers alike.
I'm literally shocked no one has posted this monstrosity yet.
Less than 20 spots, parking access crosses the entrance. Someone asked 'how can we Portlandia this TJ the most hilariously?'
Less than 20 spots, parking access crosses the entrance. Someone asked 'how can we Portlandia this TJ the most hilariously?'
December 13, 2025 at 6:23 PM
We should ban grocery store parking lots that have access across the main entrance. Such a painful experience for pedestrians and drivers alike.
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Bovino, the man overseeing mass deportations, publicly declared that we must all have our papers on us, at all times, or we could be stopped, harassed, kidnapped, and detained, as they did with the man in this case, who is a US citizen.
December 13, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Bovino, the man overseeing mass deportations, publicly declared that we must all have our papers on us, at all times, or we could be stopped, harassed, kidnapped, and detained, as they did with the man in this case, who is a US citizen.
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3⃣0⃣ days on strike - this is officially the longest national ULP strike in Starbucks' history.
Listen to our striking baristas in Austin, TX: Don't cross our picket line! Stop buying Starbucks. #NoContractNoCoffee
Listen to our striking baristas in Austin, TX: Don't cross our picket line! Stop buying Starbucks. #NoContractNoCoffee
December 12, 2025 at 4:03 PM
3⃣0⃣ days on strike - this is officially the longest national ULP strike in Starbucks' history.
Listen to our striking baristas in Austin, TX: Don't cross our picket line! Stop buying Starbucks. #NoContractNoCoffee
Listen to our striking baristas in Austin, TX: Don't cross our picket line! Stop buying Starbucks. #NoContractNoCoffee
Chances this remains unfinished for the next admin?
The White House has put up barriers around the ballroom construction, and told government workers not to share photos without permission.
So if we’re taking our own pictures, they have to be from distance. (I say that as someone who has tried, too, and snapped this from the Washington Monument.)
So if we’re taking our own pictures, they have to be from distance. (I say that as someone who has tried, too, and snapped this from the Washington Monument.)
December 12, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Chances this remains unfinished for the next admin?
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ProPublica spoke to about 150 people who had lived in homeless encampments when cities cleared them out in “sweeps.”
We distributed notecards so people could tell us about the toll in their own words.
➡️ This is what they wrote: https://propub.li/3MTlm33
We distributed notecards so people could tell us about the toll in their own words.
➡️ This is what they wrote: https://propub.li/3MTlm33
December 12, 2025 at 3:15 AM
ProPublica spoke to about 150 people who had lived in homeless encampments when cities cleared them out in “sweeps.”
We distributed notecards so people could tell us about the toll in their own words.
➡️ This is what they wrote: https://propub.li/3MTlm33
We distributed notecards so people could tell us about the toll in their own words.
➡️ This is what they wrote: https://propub.li/3MTlm33
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The U.S. Justice Department has withdrawn from an agreement with the city of Houston to curb illegal dumping in Black and Latino neighborhoods, part of the Trump administration’s broad dismantling of environmental justice initiatives.
DOJ ends monitoring of illegal dumping in Houston in retreat from environmental justice
Without federal monitoring, advocates in Houston say city officials have become less responsive to residents afflicted by persistent dumping in a historically Black neighborhood.
www.houstonpublicmedia.org
December 10, 2025 at 1:37 PM
The U.S. Justice Department has withdrawn from an agreement with the city of Houston to curb illegal dumping in Black and Latino neighborhoods, part of the Trump administration’s broad dismantling of environmental justice initiatives.
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San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones pushed for moving the city election from May to November while on TPR's 'The Source' on Monday. She also explained her recent trip to Mexico City. And she said she is open to a proposal to make VIA bus service free.
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December 10, 2025 at 2:17 AM
San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones pushed for moving the city election from May to November while on TPR's 'The Source' on Monday. She also explained her recent trip to Mexico City. And she said she is open to a proposal to make VIA bus service free.
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“You’ll never pay more than $7 for an airport beer” would be a winning message
I would prefer protection from predatory pricing and mandated easy refunds, thanks!
Duffy on what he's doing to improve the airport experience for travelers: "Maybe I want a workout area where people might get some blood flowing doing some pull ups or step ups in the airport."
December 9, 2025 at 2:28 PM
“You’ll never pay more than $7 for an airport beer” would be a winning message
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Class 1.2 Meat products (cooked, salted, smoked, etc.) protected designation of origin product leaderboards:
Italy- 44 DOP class 1.2 meat products
Portugal- 41 DOP class 1.2 meat products
France- 24 DOP class 1.2 meat products
Germany/Spain- 20 DOP class 1.2 meat products
Italy- 44 DOP class 1.2 meat products
Portugal- 41 DOP class 1.2 meat products
France- 24 DOP class 1.2 meat products
Germany/Spain- 20 DOP class 1.2 meat products
December 7, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Class 1.2 Meat products (cooked, salted, smoked, etc.) protected designation of origin product leaderboards:
Italy- 44 DOP class 1.2 meat products
Portugal- 41 DOP class 1.2 meat products
France- 24 DOP class 1.2 meat products
Germany/Spain- 20 DOP class 1.2 meat products
Italy- 44 DOP class 1.2 meat products
Portugal- 41 DOP class 1.2 meat products
France- 24 DOP class 1.2 meat products
Germany/Spain- 20 DOP class 1.2 meat products
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This is the small open boat Team Hegseth bombed and then bombed again. It's almost 1700 miles by sea from Trinidad to Miami. There is no way this boat was headed for the US.
December 5, 2025 at 1:49 AM
This is the small open boat Team Hegseth bombed and then bombed again. It's almost 1700 miles by sea from Trinidad to Miami. There is no way this boat was headed for the US.
By right permits to build buildings that are already on the block
Boston's zoning code is broken.
You shouldn't need a slew of variances to build a triple-decker, particularly in a neighborhood where the street already has multiple triple-deckers with identical dimensions.
99% of Boston's residential lots do not comply with current zoning.
You shouldn't need a slew of variances to build a triple-decker, particularly in a neighborhood where the street already has multiple triple-deckers with identical dimensions.
99% of Boston's residential lots do not comply with current zoning.
November 26, 2025 at 2:01 PM
By right permits to build buildings that are already on the block
My (very) conservative parents love the e-bikes they got after retiring. And we usually agree about road redesign to improve bike/ped safety.
There's a persistent reflex to assume that projects like this are liberally coded, only popular in progressive enclaves. But the actual evidence goes the other way. Liberals aren't the only ones who like to cross the street safely. Conservatives also ride bikes and like to do so without dying.
Utah, a leader in bike infrastructure.
November 26, 2025 at 1:51 PM
My (very) conservative parents love the e-bikes they got after retiring. And we usually agree about road redesign to improve bike/ped safety.
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When you're in the market for an ebike, make sure it meets the UL 2849 (entire electrical system) and/or UL 2271 (just the battery) standards and you'll be good!
November 24, 2025 at 8:47 PM
When you're in the market for an ebike, make sure it meets the UL 2849 (entire electrical system) and/or UL 2271 (just the battery) standards and you'll be good!
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A bus driver and lunchroom workers were also detained.
ICE detains 5 Austin ISD employees, including 5th-grade teacher
A bus driver and lunchroom workers were also detained.
bit.ly
November 23, 2025 at 10:40 PM
A bus driver and lunchroom workers were also detained.
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of course there is a long list of prosecutions that need to happen after 2028 but i think a very high priority if not the highest should be a thorough investigation into every single death in ICE custody
criminal or civil penalties i don't care, there needs to be accountability here
criminal or civil penalties i don't care, there needs to be accountability here
"A Chinese immigrant was found dead in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention, with his hands and feet tied behind him, an attorney has alleged."
www.newsweek.com/ice-detainee...
www.newsweek.com/ice-detainee...
Man detained by ICE found dead, hanging with hands and feet tied—attorney
The Chinese national died in Pennsylvania in August, but his family's requests for answers from DHS have gone unmet.
www.newsweek.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:20 AM
of course there is a long list of prosecutions that need to happen after 2028 but i think a very high priority if not the highest should be a thorough investigation into every single death in ICE custody
criminal or civil penalties i don't care, there needs to be accountability here
criminal or civil penalties i don't care, there needs to be accountability here
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i think if you want to have those disgusting LED headlights on your car, you should have to do a test where they blast you point blank with your own headlights and then you have 15 seconds to successfully complete some sort of vision-based task, and if you can't do it they push your car off a cliff
November 20, 2025 at 2:25 AM
i think if you want to have those disgusting LED headlights on your car, you should have to do a test where they blast you point blank with your own headlights and then you have 15 seconds to successfully complete some sort of vision-based task, and if you can't do it they push your car off a cliff
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This is incredible stuff. Should be the focus of transit agencies nationwide.
Major announcement in just-posted board documents: DC's Metro is moving fast toward automation.
Over 15 years, Metro plans full automation & platform screen doors, which the agency says will improve safety, reliability, & travel times—at reduced costs.
www.wmata.com/about/board/...
Over 15 years, Metro plans full automation & platform screen doors, which the agency says will improve safety, reliability, & travel times—at reduced costs.
www.wmata.com/about/board/...
November 17, 2025 at 11:35 PM
This is incredible stuff. Should be the focus of transit agencies nationwide.
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“At 17 sites across the Chicago area and around Illinois, roughly 1000 attendees of the demonstrations called on members of the public to not buy or upgrade any AT&T products or plans this holiday season until AT&T drops these contracts.”
Demonstrations Blanket AT&T Storefronts Across Chicago and Illinois Due to Contracts with DHS, CBP, and ICE - The People's Lobby
Chicago, Illinois – Customers, churches and community organizations across Greater Chicago and Illinois, including The People’s Lobby, ONE People’s Campaign, People’s Action, and the Unitarian Univers...
thepeopleslobbyusa.org
November 17, 2025 at 3:53 PM
“At 17 sites across the Chicago area and around Illinois, roughly 1000 attendees of the demonstrations called on members of the public to not buy or upgrade any AT&T products or plans this holiday season until AT&T drops these contracts.”
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uhhh yes please come for the dangerous and uneccesary 0-60mph times
China has banned calling your car self-driving when it isn't, a ban on slick door handles that don't work in emergencies is in the works, and now it's coming for rapid 0-60 times, as it seeks to destroy every last one of Tesla's "innovations."
carnewschina.com/2025/11/13/c...
carnewschina.com/2025/11/13/c...
China proposes 5-second 0-100 km/h acceleration limit on vehicles to enhance road safety
China moves to curb "too fast" cars with new 5-second acceleration requirement.
carnewschina.com
November 17, 2025 at 5:46 PM
uhhh yes please come for the dangerous and uneccesary 0-60mph times