Reposted by Jonathan J. ChiarellaKatie Hinde @mammalssuck.bsky.social · 12/09/2026"The whole “Oh no, our models went rogue” thing … When a bridge collapses, you don’t analyze whether the bridge was ethical or sentient or why it decided to collapse. You ask, who is the person who built this bridge to be so flimsy?" www.wired.com/story/one-of...wired.comOne of AI’s Fiercest Critics Says All the Doom Talk Is ‘Meant to Distract Us’Timnit Gebru argues that AI companies are stoking fears of extinction to avoid discussing actual harms, like autonomous weapons. 302667907
Reposted by Jonathan J. ChiarellaJamHeronArk @jamheronark.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Cars have four lanes here; people have less than one meter. The cars have claimed even that. I'm joining the #WarOnWalking on the side of walking! 🌎 Little Rock, AR, USA 1458
Reposted by Jonathan J. ChiarellaUrban Truth Collective @urbantruth.bsky.social · 05/08/2026“3/4ths of disabled people don’t drive. Stop using us as an excuse for car dependency.” — @nondriver.bsky.social in collaboration with @urbantruth.bsky.social. #UrbanTruth Worth repeating. #UrbanTruth 5365137
Reposted by Jonathan J. ChiarellaRep. Mike Levin @levin.house.gov · 07/08/2026$4 BILLION. That’s how much the Trump Administration has now spent paying companies to cancel offshore wind projects that would have lowered your electric bill. Yes, you heard that right: they are PAYING to keep more energy off the grid and your bills higher.nytimes.comTrump Administration to Pay RWE to Cancel Wind LeasesIt was the fifth such deal struck by the administration to get companies to drop offshore wind projects. 27743892315
Reposted by Jonathan J. ChiarellaSafe Systems Civil Engineer @cityengineer.bsky.social · 07/08/2026My parents sold our house in 1983 for $139,900. That’s nearly a 25x price increase. What have we done? We wonder why family formation has fallen so much. The average income multiplier since then is less than 5. We need to incrementally work our way #BackTo3 for the next generations. 001
Jonathan J. Chiarella @il-kwang.bsky.social · 16/06/2026From the people who contrasted Tucker Carlson’s fawning for good transit in Russia against liberal democracy, we had The Daily Show say that stepping in dog poop is a small price to pay to shun Trump’s gladiator dome and fealty. But overseas, you can have both cleanliness *and* anti-fascism—wow! 100
Reposted by Jonathan J. ChiarellaThe War on Cars @thewaroncars.bsky.social · 19/05/2026New episode up! We talked to Antonio Reynoso, Claire Valdez, and Julie Won, candidates in the June 23 Democratic primary for the open congressional seat in New York-7, about how they would fight in Washington for transit funding, bike & ped infrastructure, and democracy.podcasts.apple.comTaking the Transportation Fight to Congress from NY-7Podcast Episode · The War on Cars · May 19 · 2h 5m 0336
Jonathan J. Chiarella @il-kwang.bsky.social · 08/02/2026@labeler.urbanism.plus Carbrain? Not the first PhD-holder to become innumerate & irrational in re bikes. Cars: kill & maim tens of thousands daily, rip up roadways (4th Power Law), pollute w/ gasoline exhaust or just tire dust & oil, occupy most land, chilling effect. But bikes = the problem? 220
Reposted by Jonathan J. ChiarellaProPublica @propublica.org · 08/02/2026In California, police didn't investigate after two men were shot by federal immigration agents in separate incidents. Police in Phoenix said they are leaving it to the FBI and ICE to probe the shooting of a man who allegedly fled immigration agents.propublica.orgLocal and State Police Can Investigate Federal Agents, But Rarely DoIt doesn’t happen often, but local law enforcement can arrest and charge federal agents. Legal experts say there’s a moral obligation to at least try to hold federal immigration officers accountable w... 461012505
Reposted by Jonathan J. ChiarellaProPublica @propublica.org · 08/02/2026With tax season in full swing, here's our reminder that TurboTax owner Intuit spent two decades fighting to prevent Americans from filing their taxes online for free. (Published 2019)propublica.orgInside TurboTax’s 20-Year Fight to Stop Americans From Filing Their Taxes for FreeUsing lobbying, the revolving door and “dark pattern” customer tricks, Intuit fended off the government’s attempts to make tax filing free and easy, and created its multi-billion-dollar franchise. 331777756
Reposted by Jonathan J. ChiarellaParis Marx @parismarx.com · 07/02/2026The government is giving a loan to a Crown corporation that should just be a public service that we pay for because it provides an essential task that Canadians depend on. We don’t provide loans to the health care system or schools; we just pay for them.vancouver.citynews.caOttawa gives Canada Post a $1.01-billion loanThe federal government says it is making more than $1 billion available to Canada Post in the form of a repayable loan to help the Crown corporation. 9535176
Reposted by Jonathan J. ChiarellaJoe Noonan @joenoonan.bsky.social · 05/02/2026This is counter-intuitive: "It is clear that the benefits of cycling outweigh the risks, with helmet legislation actually costing society more from lost health gains than saved from injury prevention." theconversation.com/ditching-bik...theconversation.comDitching bike helmets laws better for healthWith epidemics of diabetes and obesity threatening to bankrupt state health budgets, governments need to broaden their strategies to encourage physical activity. Allowing cyclists to ride without a he... 98023
Reposted by Jonathan J. Chiarellasarah jeong @sarahjeong.bsky.social · 04/02/2026I can't speak to whether it is actually bortac and whether it is actually mortar launchers but I mentioned in my piece yesterday that I had witnessed tear gas being launched in the air in an arc over people's heads. This video I found on IG shows what I described 591993735
Reposted by Jonathan J. ChiarellaTorr (I moved to Threads) @torrleonard.bsky.social · 04/02/2026"These Rural Americans Are Trying to Hold Back the Tide of AI- Fearing rising utility costs, job losses & privacy violations, residents have blocked or delayed data-center projects. Some towns have imposed temporary moratoriums on data centers, but the projects could still go forward in the futurewsj.comThese Rural Americans Are Trying to Hold Back the Tide of AIFearing rising utility costs, job losses and privacy violations, residents have blocked or delayed data-center projects around the country. 112
Reposted by Jonathan J. ChiarellaA. Zivarts @nondriver.bsky.social · 04/02/2026Spent 4.5 hours on a bike today between getting to the dentist and picking the kid up from after school sports. Driving, would have been 1.5 hours. But what really gets me is that if I could just bike the direct, flat routes the cars take, that biking time would have been cut in half. 3748
Reposted by Jonathan J. ChiarellaReuters Legal @legal.reuters.com · 04/02/2026The University of Florida has asked a federal appeals court to reverse a judge's order that it readmit an expelled law student who administrators say demonstrated a “pattern of disruptive behavior,” in a case testing campus free speech rights reut.rs/4qhzu4n 122
Reposted by Jonathan J. ChiarellaTorr (I moved to Threads) @torrleonard.bsky.social · 02/02/2026“NYC congestion program hasnt just sped up trips in Manhattan. It’s easing traffic in outer boroughs & neighboring counties. Majority of drivers’ time savings has accrued to those traveling outside the toll zone entirely — for instance, those commuting from Brooklyn to Queens or within Northern NJ”bloomberg.comCongestion Pricing’s Unexpected Winners: Suburban DriversNYC’s controversial toll program hasn’t just sped up trips inside Manhattan, a new paper finds. It’s easing traffic in outer boroughs and neighboring counties. 102
Reposted by Jonathan J. ChiarellaProPublica @propublica.org · 03/02/2026Last fall, Heather Honey, a high-profile denier of Donald Trump’s loss in the 2020 election, was appointed to a senior position in the Department of Homeland Security to help oversee election security. (Published Aug. 2025)propublica.orgShe Pushed to Overturn Trump’s Loss in the 2020 Election. Now She’ll Help Oversee U.S. Election Security.Heather Honey has been appointed to a senior position in the Department of Homeland Security. State election officials and voting experts are concerned. 31694398
Reposted by Jonathan J. ChiarellaKarl Jacoby @karl-jacoby.bsky.social · 03/02/2026Columbia administration looking especially craven and incompetent about now. 282710447
Jonathan J. Chiarella @il-kwang.bsky.social · 03/02/2026Whoa, there! You slipped up and forgot that most people pay taxes with every paycheck. Under-taxing yourself, investing the difference, and paying back the difference (minus your gains) in April is a rich people thing, as is buying college art, getting it over-appraised, then donating it. Whoopsie! 000
Reposted by Jonathan J. ChiarellaCurrent Affairs @currentaffairs.bsky.social · 03/02/2026The people running these platforms so devoutly worship at the altar of capitalism, they somehow believe that money, of all things, causes human beings to act rationally. The opposite is often the case. www.currentaffairs.org/news/ban-pre...currentaffairs.orgBan Prediction MarketsThey don’t produce knowledge, they can’t prevent insider trading, and they turn politics, war, and death into a cash-out. 1103
Reposted by Jonathan J. ChiarellaBrandon @bedubble.bsky.social · 03/02/2026President Xi please liberate us from this locked Tesla-with-a-battery-fire country we are in. 2535
Jonathan J. Chiarella @il-kwang.bsky.social · 03/02/2026The two-faced nature of right-wing gun advocates is not unprecedented. Remember that California had open carry until Mulford Act (1967, signed by Gov. Ronald Reagan) targeted the Black Panthers. The hypocrisy goes way back. 000
Reposted by Jonathan J. ChiarellaEric Schmeltzer @ericschmeltzer.bsky.social · 02/02/2026Bombshell report on a mysterious and extremely sensitive and serious whistleblower complaint against Tulsi Gabbard that is being held from Congress. www.wsj.com/politics/nat...wsj.comExclusive | Classified Whistleblower Complaint About Tulsi Gabbard Stalls Within Her AgencyCongress hasn’t seen the complaint, which was filed eight months ago with the U.S. intelligence community watchdog’s office. 1321883774
Reposted by Jonathan J. ChiarellaBloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 02/02/2026Seoul's real estate market rally is pushing home ownership further out of reach for frustrated young workersbloom.bgSurging Home Prices Shatter Dreams of Owning a Place in SeoulSeoul's real estate rally is frustrating young workers who see the bottom rung of the property ladder float out of reach 0104
Reposted by Jonathan J. ChiarellaBrent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 02/02/2026For decades, more sustainable & responsible cities haven’t just been possible — they’ve been common sense, logical, & ridiculously obvious! And yet we’ve failed to act, for many reasons, including that we’ve let ourselves be lied to. A better future thru better cities is STILL possible. #Leadership 118050
Reposted by Jonathan J. ChiarellaBarred in DC @barredindc.bsky.social · 02/02/2026Largest city in country that plows residential sidewalks is Rochester NY (200k people, fee added to annual property tax). They use private contractors to do it. 1304
Reposted by Jonathan J. ChiarellaBrandon @bedubble.bsky.social · 02/02/2026illinois political machine go brrrr 0111
Reposted by Jonathan J. ChiarellaSundance @sundance.bikesky.social · 01/02/2026Legend Grady Daniels paved his own way forward creating a bike that was uniquely his. Maybe 2026 is your year to finally build your dream bike? 0427
Jonathan J. Chiarella @il-kwang.bsky.social · 02/02/2026Yeah, haha, no. Put down the celebration stuff. Dems may tie the Senate, and oh geez, Vance is the tie breaker. Vote for House—it can flip! But let’s not count our Senate chickens before they hatch. Vote early! Do not rely on USPS to properly stamp stuff. Just had experience proving delays. 100
Reposted by Jonathan J. ChiarellaBrent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 31/01/2026Can we please never forget this. #ClimateCrisis #ClimateEmergency 181485398
Reposted by Jonathan J. ChiarellaRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 31/01/2026Republicans in Congress get very brave after they announce their retirement. 1813525485
Reposted by Jonathan J. Chiarellaonion person @junlper.beer · 31/01/2026we absolutely need to know who he sent this to. how is this something the public is being kept in the dark on??? 515206844963
Reposted by Jonathan J. ChiarellaMatthew Lewis -- living in the era of cults and consequences @mateosfo.bsky.social · 31/01/2026"The elasticity of driving with respect to freeway capacity is around 1: a 1 percent increase in capacity is associated with about a 1 percent increase in driving. The net result is that congestion is likely to be just as bad in 5 years after a highway expansion." its.ucdavis.edu/blog/lets-be...its.ucdavis.eduLet's be Honest About Highway ExpansionsThe Yolo 80 Corridor Improvements Project between Davis and Sacramento has been underway for months. The current phase of the project involves the construction of modern concrete median barriers along... 0145
Jonathan J. Chiarella @il-kwang.bsky.social · 31/01/2026Whenever I mentioned reconfiguration of NorthAm over this century … Balkanization, if it happens, will kick off in the *USA*. Anti-MAGA & MAGA people don’t live in same universe. Walz name-dropped Fort Sumter. NYS ordered non-cooperation w/ ICE. A blue wave in November (if possible) won’t fix things 000
Reposted by Jonathan J. ChiarellaCult MTL @cultmtl.com · 30/01/2026The more disinformation you believe, the more likely you are to vote Conservative. 1414586
Reposted by Jonathan J. ChiarellaParis Marx @parismarx.com · 30/01/2026hate to be that guy, but today brings yet another reminder of why everyone should stop posting on the elon musk platform 441967
Reposted by Jonathan J. ChiarellaThe Buffalo News @buffalonews.com · 30/01/2026Citing "unspeakable acts of violence" committed by federal immigration officers, Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday proposed a state law to ban local police across New York from working with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on immigration raids. buffalonews.comHochul wants law to keep police from working as deputized ICE officersCiting "unspeakable acts of violence" committed by federal immigration officers, Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday proposed a state law to ban local police across New York from working with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on immigration raids. 072
Reposted by Jonathan J. Chiarellajon christian @jonchristian.net · 30/01/2026NEW: Elon Musk has insisted that Jeffrey Epstein invited him to the notorious island and he declined. But new emails show the opposite -- Musk was practically begging to party with Epstein in the Caribbean, years after Epstein's sex convictions were public knowledge futurism.com/future-socie...futurism.comElon Musk Emailed Extensively With Jeffrey Epstein, Begging to Visit His Notorious IslandNewly released documents show how Elon Musk extensively communicated with Jeffrey Epstein to plan parties and trips to his island. 9750801968
Jonathan J. Chiarella @il-kwang.bsky.social · 30/01/2026I saw a flurry of Catherine O’Hara stuff. Oh, does she have a new film or something coming out soon? I love her comedy. Oh, no. The other day, I was just thinking of strolling down memory lane with some Cookie Gugelman. Now it is a must. 000
Reposted by Jonathan J. ChiarellaA. Zivarts @nondriver.bsky.social · 30/01/2026heads up, @ceceliablack.bsky.social flagged a #WAleg bill that will make it harder for wheelchair users to find accessible parking spots. "SB 6155 removes safeguards to preventing handicap placard fraud and abuse by extending the renewal process from 5 to 20 years...app.leg.wa.govSB 6155 Washington State Legislature 2146
Reposted by Jonathan J. ChiarellaPlanetizen @planetizen.bsky.social · 30/01/2026Amtrak to Resume NYC-to-Albany Service After Pressure From Gov. Hochul - h/t New York Postdlvr.itAmtrak to Resume NYC-to-Albany Service After Pressure From Gov. Hochul - h/t New York PostAmtrak suspended most service between New York City and the state capital last May as part of work on a project to repair damage from Hurricane Sandy. 001
Reposted by Jonathan J. ChiarellaRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 29/01/2026Trump to young people hoping to afford a home in the near future: Tough shit. bsky.app/profile/atru... 2051656530
Reposted by Jonathan J. ChiarellaMomentum Magazine @momentummag.bsky.social · 29/01/2026Speed River Bicycle’s “I’d Rather Be in the Bike Lane” Hi-Vis Vest grew out of a local push for better bike lane maintenance in Guelph, Ontario after Mayor Cam Guthrie pulled the plug on winter clearing as a cost-cutting measure. momentummag.com/this-cheeky-...momentummag.comThis Cheeky Hi-Vis Vest Helped Score a Win for Winter Bike Lanes in this TownSpeed River Bicycle’s “I’d Rather Be in the Bike Lane” Hi-Vis Vest is exactly that kind of quietly effective protest. 0305
Reposted by Jonathan J. ChiarellaParis Marx @parismarx.com · 29/01/2026It’s fascinating to see Canadian media finally be more open about the US being a major disinformation threat. The nature of it has changed, but it’s long been the case. It brings to mind when we were discussing foreign interference, but they would only discuss China and India, not US and Israel.youtube.comThe next American threat you might not see comingYouTube video by CBC News: The National 213638
Reposted by Jonathan J. ChiarellaThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 30/01/2026Gov. Gavin Newsom of California filed a civil rights complaint against Dr. Mehmet Oz, charging that he had illegally discriminated against Armenian Americans in Southern California with a video in which he appeared to tie the community to health care fraud.nyti.msNewsom Files Civil Rights Complaint Against Dr. Oz Over Fraud VideoDr. Mehmet Oz, a top federal health official, posted a video that accuses Armenian Americans in California of health care fraud. 2036270