Reposted by “maddie”Qagggy! @qagggy.bsky.social · 03/10/2026CODDLED DRIVERS—LAVISHED WITH BILLIONS OF DOLLARS OF INFRASTRUCTURE JUST GIVEN TO THEM WITHOUT ANYONE NEEDING TO LAUNCH AN ADVOCACY CAMPAIGN THAT TAKES ALL OF THEIR TIME ON EVENINGS AND WEEKENDS—EXPECTED TO EXPERIENCE SLIGHT INCONVENIENCE 1230543
Reposted by “maddie”Luis Villa @lu.is · 04/10/2026It should not be legal to sell cars to the general public that go 130mph. There is no legal purpose for that much speed. 0172
Reposted by “maddie”Stan Oklobdzija @stano.bsky.social · 03/10/2026This is why I'm so in favor of accessory commercial units. Just getting people in the US used to **walking** for a cup of coffee or a sandwich in the neighborhood may finally do something to rid Americans of our terminal car brain. 924935
Reposted by “maddie”David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 03/10/2026No one can fill this void left by the theft of basic research funding. 7526166
Reposted by “maddie”Bike Ottawa @bikeottawa.bsky.social · 03/10/2026“The truth is that there is a war on walking, cycling, and transit that has made a one-hour city the norm.” 05711
Reposted by “maddie”spooky cannoli @boner.ink · 03/10/2026does anyone know if it will be better tomorrow or not really 6639
Reposted by “maddie”Lloyd Alter @lloydalter.bsky.social · 01/10/2026This is new: boomer on boomer and hit-and-run. Demographics ensure that we will be seeing a lot more of it lloydalter.substack.com/p/we-may-soo...lloydalter.substack.comWe may soon have 70 million boomers too old to drive, too car-dependent to stop.As the baby boomer bubble pushes into its eighties, we are driving into a demographic wall. 26115
Reposted by “maddie”Claire Zagorski, PhD, MSc, EMT-P @clairezagorski.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Reminder that not only does our government murder its own people, it cant do it quickly without causing unfathomable pain and suffering. The existence of the death penalty is one of this country’s greatest shames, and we have a LOT. 1264
Reposted by “maddie”andy vs. @im-all-id.me · 26/09/2026It's really comin down out there (civilization) 262367463
Reposted by “maddie”Dr. Jennifer Krueckeberg @jkrueckeberg.bsky.social · 26/09/2026This is much more than a question of authenticity. What we see is the weaponisation of AI to discredit non-white intellect. There is an agenda behind this. Just look at the media circus. The witch hunt against Thélyson Orélien was sparked by a "random" X post. 19448
Reposted by “maddie”andré carrington @andrecarrington.bsky.social · 25/09/2026I have been saying, mostly to myself and to Deans who will listen, that the Humanities is the responsibility of the university to itself. I'll say it again 0132
Reposted by “maddie”spirit airlines presents: airplane fall @makeitsnow.bsky.social · 25/09/2026de-dollarizing and pivoting to glyphs 091
Reposted by “maddie”William B. Fuckley @opinionhaver.bsky.social · 23/09/2026becoming a vulgar rawlsian. the veil of ignorance isn't perfect, but 'is this how you would design things if *you* thought you might end up here?' is a test that way too many people fail. on everything from criminal justice to public transit, across the ideological spectrum. 1051457
Reposted by “maddie”Reuters @reuters.com · 23/09/2026France's President Emmanuel Macron dismissed peace efforts in Gaza, saying that not one humanitarian corridor had been opened and that what was happening was "a spectacle that should shame us all." reut.rs/4yNcZZB 620558
Reposted by “maddie”Fietser @americanfietser.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Every city has the room to make their urban spaces better. You simply have to look under the cars. 110632
Reposted by “maddie”Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 18/09/2026A lot of people are not well right now: physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. This is an excellent time to de-escalate conflicts and to lean into patience. This is true in our personal lives and also (maybe especially) online when it's overwhelmingly strangers crashing into each other. 131657497
Reposted by “maddie”Joseph Rezek @rezekjoe.bsky.social · 19/09/2026This is why I have now embraced my unadulterated, cringe-worthy, faith and belief in the truly unique ability of humans to be humans and to express their humanity in art and self-reflection. And I include all humanities disciplines in the “self-reflection” part. 612118
Reposted by “maddie”Fietser @americanfietser.bsky.social · 17/09/2026In the face of all that's happened, it's extremely disappointing to see that the only thing that most Americans take seriously is the price of gasoline. 910614
Reposted by “maddie”Nicky 2 @nickyflowers.com · 11/09/2026[democrat voice] my opponents are right. i believe what they believe. i need 10 dollars 3518148
Reposted by “maddie”tunes to make you run away @whippoorwont.bsky.social · 07/09/2026"people are anthropomorphizing LLMs because they are so astonishingly good at processing human thought and language" people will anthropomorphize a chair if you put the stitches in the right place. 425174243863
Reposted by “maddie”Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 06/09/2026My pedagogical philosophy begins with the premise that I am helping students become better thinkers than they were before and that doing this effectively will best prepare them for whatever life throws at them, intellectually, economically, and otherwise. 235675
Reposted by “maddie”Daniel Dockery @dandock.bsky.social · 06/09/2026One of cinema's grand traditions is historical figures brought back to life by actors in giant wigs and prosthetics, done so in a way that makes you think "Wait, who are they supposed to be again?" Please don't take that away from us. 2869
Reposted by “maddie”Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Has any technology been so AGGRESSIVELY sold to the public as AI? I can't think of any other example in my lifetime. 771020131
Reposted by “maddie”Jacob T. Levy @jacobtlevy.bsky.social · 06/09/2026I hope I live long enough to see the day when US airports stop the post-9/11 “if you see something, say something.” (As well as the UK “see it, say it, sorted.”) 7407
Reposted by “maddie”Dr Grace S Peng @gspeng.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Full sized SUVs are 2x more likely to strike pedestrians and 2x more likely to kill or seriously injure pedestrians vs passenger cars. If a child is struck by a full size SUV, they are 8x more likely to die www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... 25430
Reposted by “maddie”Ellie Mae O'Hagan @elliemaeohagan.bsky.social · 03/09/2026I love the dedication in My Life on the Road by Gloria Steinhem 10385251964
Reposted by “maddie”Dr. William Horne @wihorne.bsky.social · 03/09/2026We are in the “you can’t learn that anymore” stage of fascism, for anyone still keeping track. 26994426
Reposted by “maddie”Frovo @frovo.bsky.social · 01/09/2026it’s called car repair because autocorrect was taken 9490105
Reposted by “maddie”Jonathan Feingold @jpygold.bsky.social · 28/08/2026split screen bw hand outs to white “refugees” & ethnic cleansing Haitians is inseparable from rtwing campaigns to purge Black studies and lionize “viewpoint neutrality.” bsky.app/profile/tedh... 29238
“maddie” @lilbitthinky.bsky.social · 28/08/2026i hope i can come up with a banger like this if my enemy ever gets me 020
Reposted by “maddie”Paul (parking reform) Barter @paulbarter.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Parking reform, like science, proceeds one retirement at a time. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planck%...en.wikipedia.orgPlanck's principle - Wikipedia 0192
Reposted by “maddie”NCS Enjoyer @fixingnorthamerica.bsky.social · 18/08/2026The people yearn for more trains, it’s that simple 0125
Reposted by “maddie”Cas Mudde @casmudde.bsky.social · 10/08/2026The real story is pushed away in a mid/piece paragraph and does not get the same critical attention in the U.S. media. 3313132
Reposted by “maddie”Dr. Jeroen W.P. Wijnendaele @drdragases.bsky.social · 29/07/2026No longer content with pillaging intellectual work and dismembering our environment (already critically weakened), AI companies are now hellbent on destroying books galore including rare editions. Shut down these nefarious enterprises already.news.com.auAI labs buy, scan, shred millions of rare booksIf you have retreated to physical books because the internet is too full of AI slop, bad news — now they’re shredding the books to feed their AI slop machines. 14336921924
Reposted by “maddie”The War on Cars @thewaroncars.bsky.social · 30/07/2026A great example of why the "make eye contact with drivers and wear reflective clothing" advice for pedestrians and cyclists is bad. Nothing short of physically limiting where and how drivers can operate their vehicles will work.blockclubchicago.orgDrivers Have Run Over, Flipped Off And Cursed Out Chicago’s Traffic Aides For Doing Their JobsTraffic control aides are needed during big summer events, like Lollapalooza this weekend. But drivers often take out their frustration on them — and two aides were recently hospitalized after being h... 15758186
Reposted by “maddie”Shiv Ramdas Mens Rice Activist @nameshiv.bsky.social · 12/07/2026counterpoint: the dead should make it harder for me to speak ill of them 61107142297
“maddie” @lilbitthinky.bsky.social · 11/07/2026and crucially, WE need water to survive, and freshwater is a finite resource of this earth 010
“maddie” @lilbitthinky.bsky.social · 11/07/2026this is how we get the attention span-less tiktok kids into mobility infrastructure politics 010
Reposted by “maddie”Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 11/07/2026"I think, frankly, that the American people are being desensitized to the presence of armed, uniformed people on their streets.” www.npr.org/2026/07/11/n...npr.orgMinnesota is pulling troops early from D.C., as pressure grows on MichiganMinnesota Gov. Tim Walz is pulling his National Guard early from Washington, D.C. as the chorus against Democratic governors sending troops to the city amid President Trump's ongoing deployment grows ... 34895246
Reposted by “maddie”Costa Samaras @costasamaras.com · 11/07/2026Yes, there are about 250 million cars and SUVs in the U.S. that nearly all run on gasoline and they make about 1,000 million metric tons of carbon dioxide each year and they stay on the road for 12-20+ years. 929879
Reposted by “maddie”Better Things Are Possible @internethippo.bsky.social · 10/07/2026Yeah I'd like to get laid... laid to rest! 221259178