I stopped biking around Boston and now Providence after I had a kid and the streets weren't safe enough. My kiddo now wants to ride to school. I've spent years working to get Providence to build the bike infrastructure they promise. No one should die just trying to commute by bike.

Kenny Uong@kennyuong.bsky.social · 5d ago

I’ve never met Louisa, but her tragic death serves as a stark reminder that this loss was preventable. It’s heartbreaking to think about the grief her loved ones are now left to carry. Louisa should still be with us.

Joe Paolino thinks the future growth of Providence lies in more of it's real estate and property being overtaken by tax-free nonprofits? Weird take. www.golocalprov.com/news/provide...

Providence Felt Different Last Week - Joseph Paolino

Providence felt different last week.

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Absolute must read

Victor Ray@victorerikray.bsky.social · 2mo ago

This is excellent from @jamellebouie.net. The Trump administration is not conservative in any meaningful sense of the word. They are revolutionaries undermining the constitutional order. Any competent response from Democrats needs to face this reality squarely.

Just filed 7 months of RI DOR sales tax filings showing $0 sold in RI. Meanwhile I've sold THOUSANDS of dollars of items in MA during that same time. Bad transit, low wages, and high rents thanks to @govdanmckee.bsky.social and Mayor Smiley drive my lil RI based business out of RI into MA.

Never forget, a 13-year study found that protected bike-lanes led to a drastic decline in fatalities for all road users. ALL ROAD USERS. What about painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all. For sharrows, it’s actually safer to NOT have them. Via @usa.streetsblog.org @nyc.streetsblog.org

Separated Bike Lanes Means Safer Streets, Study Says — Streetsblog USA

Cities that build protected lanes for cyclists end up with safer roads for people on bikes and people in cars and on foot, a new study of 12 large metropolises revealed Wednesday.

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✅There is also $15 million for bus shelters and improvements over 5 years. Bus shelters across the state are in disrepair, not to mention 90% of stops, about 3,000 in all have no shelter at all!

That big boom heard around Boston was like a meteor:

Loud boom heard in Boston likely exploding meteor above ocean

The unsettling boom, rumble and shaking heard and felt across Greater Boston Saturday afternoon may have come from a meteor, according to meteorologist Danielle Noyes. Now it's up to NASA to confirm w...

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Has anyone else thought Pattie Gonia could become Pattie Begonia?

“Local stores next to the protected bike-lane have seen a 49% increase in sales, compared to an average of 3% for Manhattan as a whole.” (Among MANY other public benefits.) Want To Make More Money? Build A Business On A Bike Lane. #CityMakingMath via @fastcompany.com #BikeLanesMeanBusiness

Want To Make Money? Build A Business On A Bike Lane

Research from New York City notes that newly installed protected bike lanes do more than keep bikers safe--they raise the income of the stores they are in front of.

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My 3rd fl Providence apartment is available for rent again! Available as soon as June 1st, 2026. I only got around to listing it today. Amazing College Hill, Providence RI location an easy walk to train, Brown, RISD, etc. but far from noise of Thayer St and college parties. Message me for link!

Pretty sure the em dashes AI loves so much came from algos being fed a bunch of PhD dissertations. Feel sick thinking about how letting mine be open access to scholars likely means it was fed to all the bots.

“Koch brother groups have tried to derail public transit plans in other cities around the country, from Little Rock, Arkansas and central Utah, to Nashville and Michigan. They have frequently called such projects ‘wasteful spending’. The Koch organization is also heavily invested in fossil fuels.”

Why are Koch-funded activists trying to derail a US city's public transit?

Phoenix will vote Tuesday on a light rail system expansion. It faces opposition from business owners backed by activists affiliated with the Koch network

theguardian.com

Super easy on iphone to switch your search engine from google to DuckDuckGo or another option.

“During the 1950s-60s, the rise in automobile traffic transformed Dutch cities, resulting in traffic congestion, pollution, & an alarming increase in crashes. In 1971, more than 3,300 people lost their lives in crashes, including 400 children. These shocking numbers led to public protests…” Change.

The Bicycle Revolution in the Netherlands: How Cycling Transformed the Country - Sustainability Now

The Netherlands is globally renowned for its bicycle culture, where cyclists of all ages traverse entire cities on well-planned bike lanes. However, this

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Bicycles are hugely space efficient, which is why they make a lot of sense in congested cities. This video demonstrates why there aren’t traffic jams in bike lanes. Just imagine the traffic queues if every bicycle here was a car.

Colbert guest hosted a public access TV show in Monroe, Michigan a day after the Late Show ended. Guest star: Jeff Daniels Special appearance by: Eminem Musical director: Jack White Genius. youtu.be/jJTXB5uT_C4?...

Only In Monroe --- May 22, 2026

YouTube video by Stephen Colbert

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No matter where you live, check your voter registration and your polling place, and encourage everyone you know to do the same.

I think the reason I've been a little ambiently mad all day is because January 6th rioters are statistically the most likely group of pedophiles in the world and they clubbed a guy to death and they're going to be rich from the tax money that I give to the country I live in.

i cannot. I CANNOT.

Book on Truth in the Age of A.I. Contains Quotes Made Up by A.I.

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BLANCHE: I have never read the Washington Post VAN HOLLEN: You are in a bubble. You're telling me you don't know about all these people who have been signaled by the president that they're gonna get payments?

In November I broke this story about Andrew Paul Johnson, a pardoned J6er who molested children and used the promise of reparations to bribe his victims silence.

amanda moore 🐢@noturtlesoup17.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Andrew Paul Johnson was arraigned in a Florida court in October on multiple charges, including molesting a child as young as 11 years old. Johnson dangled the prospect that one of the children could receive money bc...he was entitled to $10 million as part of reparations for his January 6 arrest.

“Instead of student loan forgiveness we’re doing a coup forgiveness program”

Phil Lewis@phillewis.bsky.social · 3mo ago

The DOJ announced a $1.7 billion fund to pay Trump allies prosecuted by the government as part of the president's settlement with the IRS. The new fund could pay claims to the likes of Jan. 6 rioters

In just months, Zohran Mamdani has shown what politics looks like when leaders actually try governing for ordinary people instead of donors and cable news panels. Affordable housing, childcare, transit, workers’ dignity and immigrant protection are not “radical” ideas.

Here’s a list of things Zohran Mamdani has done in just four months | First Dog on the Moon

Note to politicians: you can just do stuff regular people actually need and want and it’s OK

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“Someone with a 1-hr car commute needs to earn 40% more to be as happy as someone with a short walk to work. On the other hand, if someone shifts from a long commute to a walk, their happiness increases as much as if they’d fallen in love.” #CityMakingMath 50 reasons for more walkable streets.

50 Reasons Why Everyone Should Want More Walkable Streets

From making you live longer to making cities more resilient: If you want a reason to make your city more walkable, it's in here.

fastcompany.com

Keep this in mind when people claim cars mean business — closing Central #Madrid to cars over holidays resulted in a 9.5% boost in retail spending on its main shopping street: STUDY. There was also a 71% drop in air pollution. Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople

Closing Central Madrid To Cars Resulted In 9.5% Boost To Retail Spending, Finds Bank Analysis

City of Madrid significantly boosted the takings of its shops and restaurants last Christmas by banning cars from the CBD, finds an analysis by Spain's second largest bank.

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This is my dad. Without revealing his age, he's proof that 8-80 infrastructure is life-changing. He lives in a car-dependent Memphis suburb. Last fall, the city extended the Greenline within 0.5 miles of his house. Now he rides 5 miles every day and could get all the way into midtown without a car.

Riding bikes is 10X more important than electric cars for reaching net-zero cities. And that’s just the climate emissions. Doesn’t include the massive public & personal cost difference, the air & noise pollution difference, the massive space difference, etc, etc…Via @theconversation.bsky.social

Cycling is ten times more important than electric cars for reaching net-zero cities

Active travel can help tackle the climate crisis earlier than electric vehicles – even if you swap the car for a bike for just one trip a day.

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At the nearest school to me in Somerville, MA, this is what the drop-off area looked like last Friday. This is the effect of having neighborhood schools in walkable neighborhoods with streets that are safe to walk, ride, and roll on. Your school drop-off could look like this too.

David Morales is running for Mayor of Providence "My pitch is that the city government can do so much more than what we are doing now," said Morales. "The status quo has left so many of our neighbors behind and disconnected from the government." steveahlquist.substack.com/p/david-mora...

David Morales is running for Mayor of Providence

"My pitch is that the city government can do so much more than what we are doing now," said Morales. "The status quo has left so many of our neighbors behind and disconnected from the government."

steveahlquist.substack.com

Trump on Iran War: Reporter: What extent are Americans’ financial situation motivating you to make a deal? Trump: Not even a little bit. I don't think about Americans’ financial situation