It's genuinely a massive problem that the median voter both 1) believes "criminal illegal immigrants" to be an astronomically more serious threat than they actually are, and 2) believes that the legal immigration process is substantially easier than it actually is.

Sunsette / Cynthia Skye@sunderedmarches.com · 2d ago

I understand your position, but those are different situations. People straight up both envision a system much milder than exists and cannot imagine a modern world without that imaginary system. By default they have no real grasp of reality on the matter, but are usu. sympathetic to individuals.

By the end of the year, the Iran war will most likely cost more than all of California High-speed Rail (Phase 1) www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Hegseth tells Senate war on Iran has so far cost $37.5bn at hearing to request more funds

Defense secretary has asked Senate appropriations committee for nearly $88bn more to continue effort

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It is ironic how many people oppose speed cameras because of supposed mass surveillance, but are totally onboard with AVs.

David Zipper@davidzipper.bsky.social · last wk.

When I see "Waymo saves lives" op-eds, I always do a quick search to see what the author has written extolling protected bike lanes. Or automatic speed cameras. Or road diets. The results are always the same: Nope. Nada. Zilch.

Our national forests are a treasure. The Trump admin's gutting of the US Forest Service & threats to sell off national forests to states or even corporations puts these ecosystems at risk & can contribute to elevating wildfire dangers. It's an attack on science-based stewardship of public lands.

Smokey’s Last Stand: What We Lose When President Trump Guts the Forest Service - Union of Concerned Scientists

Smokey Bear isn’t just a symbol. He’s a reminder that protecting against wildfires relies on all of us, including supporting wildfire science, which is being taken from us. And President Trump’s plan to diminish our knowledge about wildfires—especially going into a super El Niño year with significant drought risk—isn’t smart.

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I am legit shocked to learn that in California the fine for passing a cyclist too closely is only $35. It is $220 if you injure them in the process. california.public.law/codes/vehicl...

ICE kidnapped a person outside la Palma Restaurant on 24th Street yesterday. Be vigilant! #SanFrancisco

. @sfmta.bsky.social please call a tow truck to tow the tow truck

If you’re an establishment Democrat who is concerned about Democratic socialists taking over your party, you should support proportional representation. The current two party system forces us into the same party—let’s make a new party system and let the voters decide.

Valencia Street easily has more bike commuters during rush hour than cars, yet people will still complain that “no one uses them.”

It is so strange to me how few -- especially young -- people vote. In California there is same day registration, universal vote by mail, and a long early voting period. Still, in my precinct the primary turnout was under 20%.

It should be illegal to manufacture electric micromobility devices that go above 20 mph. And yes, cars should have speed governors.

Scooter Rider and Cyclist Are Killed in Head-On Crash on N.Y.C. Bridge

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CLIENT: These federal charges seem serious. What kind of sentence could I get? LAWYER: Depending on the next presidential election, you're looking at somewhere between life imprisonment and becoming a millionaire.

Yeah! I always think one of the most unheralded advantages of cycling over driving is the ability to stop at will for whatever reason. It's why it's more like fast walking than driving in a lot of cases.

Hilda Bikes@hildabikes.bsky.social · 3mo ago

I think one of my favorite things about using my bike to get around NYC, is that AT ANY TIME I can get off and walk with it, while chatting with friends or when I would pick up my kids.

"e-bike shame" is a fascinating social dynamic. e-bikes are a kind of mobility aid. People don't use the term, but they recognize it. So e-biking gets a stigma, like walking with a walker gets a stigma. And like walkers, wheelchairs, etc, using a more-assistive car instead isn't stigmatized.

Sundance@sundance.bikesky.social · 3mo ago

The guilt some people have around ebikes is really a shame. Just working with an older gent who is looking to electrify. His main concern was he didn't want others to judge him. I assured him that the only opinion that mattered about what was between his legs was his own. Why is this happening?

The Republican solution to climate change? "Thoughts and prayers"

The U.S. Forest Service isn’t managing forests anymore. It’s running a timber operation and poisoning everything else to do it. A yearlong investigation by Mother Jones found that the Forest Service and private logging companies are systematically spraying thousands of

It is already absurd that he helped wreck the UK with Brexit and then just sailed off to the US. But him now pretending like this qualifies him to be governor of California is — to use one of his favorite words — ridiculous.

The Guardian@theguardian.com · 3mo ago

‘He’d be terrible!’ UK political veterans baffled by Steve Hilton’s run for California governor

i love when the pharmacy is like "oopsie we don't have the drug that keeps you from going into an emotional death spiral, but you'll be fine without it for a couple days right?" and then i am Not Fine

CNN hosted a debate for #CA governor, but there's no way to watch it without a paid subscription. I do not get why not all debates for a public office aren't hosted on public broadcasting, or at least are made available for free.

Steve Hilton talking about CA suburbs like they are some great achievement made me throw up a little

Having a gubernatorial debate at 5:30pm when many people are not even home from work yet is a choice...

Any tips on retrieving stolen bikes in San Francisco? Someone managed to climb our 8ft fence 🫠

Nothing says #SanFrancisco cares about pedestrian safety more than city workers parking in crosswalks in a school zone.

Imagine a European leader coming to California and attacking the federal government, like JD Vance just attacked "EU bureaucrats" in Hungary.

The world not screeching to a halt when the US killed more than 100 little school girls on the very first day of this "liberating war" led us exactly to this moment

I promise there’s a bus lane here…

It's getting to where this is a daily Bay Area occurrence. Once again, a senior citizen driver, this time in San Francisco, has jumped the curb while parking and killed a pedestrian. We badly need better mobility alternatives for our elderly neighbors. sfist.com/2026/03/27/p...

One Person Killed, Another Seriously Injured By Driver Who Crashed Into Building In SF’s Chinatown

A 76-year-old driver allegedly jumped the curb while parking and smashed into a building in SF’s Chinatown Friday, striking two people, one of whom may have been a construction worker. One person died...

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oh shit oh fuck I don't have nearly enough Robux to bribe these ICE agents.

Megan Greenwell@greenwell.bsky.social · 4mo ago

counted 25 ICE officers (most with ERO vests) during my 26-minute wait in the LGA Terminal C Touchless line this morning. every one of them was either standing doing nothing or slowly walking the length of the line doing nothing. at least four were in masks.

Seeing Tulsi Gabbard say “the president determines what is an imminent threat not the intelligence community”, reinforced to me how much jeopardy we’re in. WTF

what a crazy night for sam altman to be like "yeah we got that dept of war deal, and there's no moral concerns here"