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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. And 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

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“The first three months of electric [Caltrain] service saw a 41% in ridership over the same three months in 2023, with Sunday ridership doubling.” I’d also like to know how their operating expenses and farebox recovery ratio have changed. www.caltrain.com/news/end-202...

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WE R1! 💙💛 UC Merced has officially been named a Carnegie R1 top-tier research university—the only one in the Central Valley. In less than 20 years, we've joined the nation's most elite institutions, proving that innovation and impact have no limits. 🔗 ucm.edu/3ussof

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White Lotus Season 3 🧘‍♀️👌🪷

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Unfortunately when influencer power couples separate, my world view seems to wobble a bit. 🙈🌎

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Auckland went all in on YIMBY, and the results are clear: 43,500 new homes in 10 years, and rents down 28% relative to peers. www.population.fyi/p/beyond-ske...

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The National Park Service eliminated references to transgender people from its Stonewall National Monument web page, removing the “T” in references to LGBTQ+ on the official site for the Greenwich Village monument, which marks a milestone in the fight for gay rights.

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“Insecure” star Issa Rae has canceled a previously scheduled event set to be held at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts following news that President Donald Trump was elected the center’s new chairman.

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Even too much self awareness is a bad thing.

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[finger to earpiece] I’m here on the ground and can report the giant imaginary faucet is ON, I repeat, the giant imaginary faucet is on, back to you, Bob [camera light goes off] what the hell is this felonious fuck babbling about now

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Ever wonder what snow in the swamp would look like? This is 5 miles into the Louisiana swamps in the Atchafalaya basin... it's unreal... having lived down there for the first 28 years of my life, we never saw anything like this. Smashed records. Curtesy of Garrett Roberts.

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oh hey don't forget they're going after the 30 year mortgage, zoning reform, and affordable housing next @jamellebouie.net

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“A city’s creativity doesn’t depend on cars. That’s the 20th century. We’re in the 21st.” - Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo @annehidalgo.bsky.social.

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Trump ordered permit streamlining for fossil fuel extraction but not for solar & wind siting. The fossil fuel oligarchs are basically reminding everyone that the tech oligarchs aren’t the only ones with sway.

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This guy won the popular vote. That’s why I say America deserves everything we get.

submitted 37 days ago • 5181 comments

We keep hearing about masculinity from the Zuckerbergs of the world-- this woman has shown more courage in this 60-second clip than any of the tech billionaires have shown in recent memory as they grovel at Trump's feet.

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Evening message of strength.

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Cost of living in CA is out of control & it’s harming our state’s economy & vibrancy. I wrote this piece about what Democrats need to do to tackle the problem: Make it easier to build the things people need so they’re less scarce & less expensive, eg housing, clean energy, child care, mass transit.

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I never lost sleep over Biden being in office. I’m going to miss that.

submitted 39 days ago • 181 comments

I just can’t with this. It’s all a show. Can someone cancel this algorithm?

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What you can expect on Wednesday Samsung's first big launch of 2025 is just around the corner. unboxing the galaxy will be held in San Jose, California on January 22 at 1:00 PM ET and will be home to Samsung's "Next Big Thing" ( Marketing slogan 14 years ago) becomes clear. What will happen? Well,…

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Air pollution has dropped significantly in #Paris in the last 15 years. Mayor Anne Hidalgo’s leadership has traded car space for green space, safe bike space, kid space.. and traded pollution for people. Good trade.

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"California paid in a lot more [to the federal government] than it got back — $83 billion in total. So did Washington state and much of the Northeast. Most red states were in the reverse position, getting much more from DC than they paid in return."

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California pays more in federal taxes than it receives in return, while Mike Johnson’s Louisiana takes more than it gives.

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Corporations give money to Trump because they, like him, only care about themselves.

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“Hundreds of cities and municipalities have rolled back or completely thrown out” minimum parking mandates. “In 2022 alone, 15 of them, including #SanJose, Calif., #Raleigh, N.C., and #Lexington, Ky., repealed their parking rules.” www.nytimes.com/2025/01/12/b...

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“Downtown LA has received just 0.16 inches of rain since May 6 of last year, making it the second-driest period on record for May 6 to Dec 31, according to the National Weather Service.” www.axios.com/2025/01/08/c...

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Now that X, Facebook, Instagram and Threads have gone to the dark side, BlueSky is our Yavin 4.

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Today, @governor.ca.gov officially launched the new State Rail Plan, with few changes from last month's soft launch. The plan recommits to VMT reduction, calls for 1500 mi of electrified rail by 2050, and promotes important reforms. Here's a first look at what's in it: www.gov.ca.gov/2025/01/07/c...

submitted 51 days ago • 12 comments

Just sayin…

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Love to see strong year-over-year VTA ridership gains in December 2024 🚌🚈📈 VTA bus ⬆️ 12.3% VTA light rail ⬆️12.9% Overall ⬆️12.4% Thanks for taking transit in Santa Clara County 💙

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I 💓this!

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“If you can’t do everything, then do what you can. If you find yourself in a place that you can’t do everything, do what you can.” — Chrissy to his classmates struggling with mental health…

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Artificial intelligence tech firm will expand in San Jose with new HQ

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🫡

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An underrated difference between Bluesky and Threads is that the search function is unusable on Threads

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We need to plan and build so many regional walking/cycle tracks in every metro in this country: (The 606, Chicago) 📷 Jason Thorne

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“Keep going. Your future self is counting on you.” — Unknown

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Uhmmm “minor” tax policy amendment request below: www.businessinsider.com/older-homeow...

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Creating a San Jose Public Policy Starter Pack soon. Stay tuned.

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BEFORE & AFTER. I walked the length of this “green axis,” a 3-kilometer corridor through the heart of Barcelona that has been completely rebuilt at human scale.

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Mentally, I am ready for Dry January and to get my fitness kick back on! 💪🚫🍸

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