“great evils require effective remedies” Neo-liberal “when they go low we stay high” groveling
Liberal Currents@liberalcurrents.com · 6d ago"Their actions ensured that they struggled to achieve sympathetic media coverage outside of a few left-wing outlets, struggled to attract material or legal support (the ACLU, for instance, refused to touch the case), and failed to achieve positive virality in the larger culture."
Jason Rantz doing God’s work and reducing demand 🙏🏻🙌🏼
likeluke@likeluke.bsky.social · 5d agoSeattle Red 🚫 Seattle Red Bus Lane ❤️
Police murdered a Black man in the street in Madison WI today. Shot point blank in the head while on the ground, tased, and surrounded by four cops. It looks like an execution. Multiple videos circulating online. Things are about to get very bad here.
Aren’t these the same guys upset about setting the thermostat to 78 degrees?
Dave Infante@dinfontay.com · 2w agoi bet this shit hits so hard if you're stupid
Meanwhile American transit planners: “this is a sign of progress”
Meredith Glaser@cyclingprofessor.bsky.social · 2w agoMy favorite quote from a Dutch traffic engineer: if you need a sign, it’s a bad design. Photo: @urbancyclinginstitute
The “jaywalking” strategy has been used by the automobile industrial complex for over a 100 years. Blame the victims to prevent action against the real culprits.
Jason@jrock08.bsky.social · 4w agoSafe streets advocates: "can we please get effective enforcement for speeding drivers that are killing people?" Safe streets funding: Best I can do is an enforcement blitz on people using bike infrastructure. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
There were several great sights inside car free Pioneer Square this past two weeks but perhaps none brought me more joy than to simply see a parent walk with their child without having to hold their hand.
Northwest Urbanist@thenorthwesturbanist.com · last mo.The U.S. might have lost the World Cup but Seattle definitely won! For a few hours the streets of Downtown Seattle enjoyed the chaotic energy and vitality of Manhattan with crowds, joy, food, diversity, music, sunshine, and camaraderie. It's glorious and feels like we are destined for great things.
Moral licensing for the excess opulence of impending nuptials.
Taylor Swift Updates@taylorswiftinfo.bsky.social · last mo.City Harvest NYC made a video thanking Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce for their $1 million donation, which will help feed 2.4 million New Yorkers!
Sitting in a drive thru, going to gas stations and eating in a car are miserable experiences and not doing those things is another perk of not owning a car.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · last mo.UN Ambassador Matt Whitaker: "People are enjoying the United States of America because it's an awesome place. We have extraordinary things like Buc-ee's and Chick-fil-A, very convenient to eat in your car while you're having a phone call. It's an amazing country."
The question isn’t why centrist moderates lost it’s why they ever won.
For all the hand wringing about Aurora Ave; vehicular violence is the greatest threat to public safety.
Ryan Packer@typewriteralley.bsky.social · 2mo agoAround one hour ago, Seattle Fire responded to a driver hitting someone walking on Boren Ave S and S Main Street. This is on the other side of the Bailey Gatzert campus from the intersection where Christian Salyer was killed on June 1. The person who was hit was transported to the hospital.
The new green deal in a nutshell
Joe Boomgard-Zagrodnik@joeboomzag.bsky.social · 2mo agoCalifornia bike infrastructure
If bicycles are banned on transit I assume they are charging motorist to use the Park and Rides on game days.
Ryan Packer@typewriteralley.bsky.social · 2mo agoWas everyone else aware that Sound Transit is planning to prohibit bringing a bike onto Link or Sounder on FIFA match days? Because I apparently missed this news.
Living in Seattle this is really appropriate after the failings of Carmen Best, Jenny Durkan, Bruce Harrell and now Girmay Zahilay.
Cancel Me, Daddy Podcast@cancelmedaddy.bsky.social · 2mo agoNEW CANCEL ME DADDY JUST DROPPED! This week Christine and Katelyn welcomed @thrasherxy.bsky.social onto the pod to talk about his new book The Overseer Class and we got into a really interesting discussion about the queer media overseer class YT out now, audio tomorrow morning youtu.be/1BMrHVcvKYU
Several @amtrakcascades.wsdot.wa.gov trains are sold out this Memorial Day weekend. Airo trainsets and extra capacity can’t get here soon enough.
Bill Lindeke@blindeke.bsky.social · 2mo agoPeople crave trains. www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Friends I've got a HUGE update to my arrest, and it's all good news Join me at 5PM PST for the premiere of what I think will be the banning of real accountability for these unhinged cops who think they run this town youtu.be/sDtHIaFU5hw
It's time to fire some Corrupt, Violent, Transphobic cops
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One more lane bros admitting one more lane doesn’t fix traffic. Now blaming signage 🤦♂️
Have any automotive companies come out against repealing the gas tax? Because I know plenty of transit advocates that oppose eliminating bus fares.
