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Liza Dixon

@lizadixon.bsky.social
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PhD Candidate, HMI x Automated Driving. Advocate for human-centered automation. Stop autonowashing. Eat plants 🌱 lizadixon.com

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e.w. niedermeyer @niedermeyer.online · 24/06/2025
Here's a basic study by AAA Foundation for Auto Safety, showing in practice what Liza Dixon's Autonowashing paper explains in theory: that overstating automation makes people use Level 2 driver assistance systems like Autopilot and "FSD" less safely. aaafoundation.org/impact-of-in...
aaafoundation.org
Impact of Information on Consumer Understanding of a Partially Automated Driving System - AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety
Subtle differences in consumer information can exert powerful influence on consumer expectations and understanding of active driving assistance systems. This study highlights the importance of ensurin...
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e.w. niedermeyer @niedermeyer.online · 24/06/2025
The term "Autonowashing" was coined in 2020, in a tweet as it so happens. What a lot of people still don't understand five years later is that misleading marketing actually makes human-in-loop systems less safe. It's not just about deception, it's about safety. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
sciencedirect.com
Autonowashing: The Greenwashing of Vehicle Automation
The presence of automation is growing in the domains of our homes, workplaces, and roadways. Vehicle automation in particular is raising critical huma…
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e.w. niedermeyer @niedermeyer.online · 24/02/2025
I can all but guarantee that Tesla isn't partnering with Uber because they are unable to provide the necessary evidence of safety validation. Uber was already involved in a fatal AV crash that killed their in-house development, they aren't going to run that risk again. insideevs.com/news/751623/...
insideevs.com
Tesla Snubs Uber On Robotaxi Partnership: ‘They Want To Do It Alone’
Both Tesla and Uber will launch Robotaxis in the U.S. this year. But they are not teaming up just yet.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 14/02/2025
Brake pad dust can be more toxic than exhaust emissions, study says
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Brake pad dust can be more toxic than exhaust emissions, study says
Research shows move to electric vehicles may not be enough to enable pollution from cars to be eradicated Microscopic particles emitted from brake pads can be more toxic than those emitted in diesel vehicle exhaust, a study has found. This research…
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Liza Dixon @lizadixon.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
crazy asian fusion explosion 💥 cold purple potato noodles with toasted sesame oil, garlic, tofu, pak choi, green onions, purple onion, cucumber, bell pepper, ginger, soy sauce, Chinese & apple cider vinegar, agave syrup, black sesame seeds, kimchi, and hemp sriracha 🍜 #veganfood #vegan #cooking
A white plate with purple noodles covered with colorful (red, green, purple) vegetables and soy sauce tofu crumbles. A bit of kimchi on the side. Green onions and black sesame seeds are sprinkled on top resulting in a high contrast, highly saturated looking plate.
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Liza Dixon @lizadixon.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Look what we did to wolves
A blue stroller with a wise pug riding inside, swaddled in blankets resting their chin on a lofty pillow. About 10 pug skin rolls are visible, making them look like a cute little blob.
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Liza Dixon @lizadixon.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
Blown away by how delicious these vegan matcha crinkle cookies turned out—crispy and gooey all at once 🥰 #baking #veganfood #plantbased
A plate of earthy green cookies with powdered sugar on top
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Liza Dixon @lizadixon.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
Don't lose the plot. This near decade long #autonowashing campaign has left many disappointed, some with property damage, and has cost others their lives. It will take significantly more than an upgrade to Hardware 3 to bring the Teslas on-road to truly "full self-driving" status.
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Lora Kolodny @lorak.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
say true things. share facts from sources you trust and verified. say what you lived and know. know what you don't know. listen. ask questions. remain curious and caring. when you learn something new, take it in and share what this new info changes, if anything, for you.
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Liza Dixon @lizadixon.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
[NOT] BREAKING: "NVIDIA: Fully autonomous cars are [still] 'not close' to production reality" There have been advancements over the past decade, but we're still far from the consumer production AV dream that was promised www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/tec... @autocarofficial.bsky.social #autonowashing
autocar.co.uk
Nvidia: fully autonomous cars 'not close' to production reality | Autocar
"If one firm makes one mistake, the whole industry gets pushed back a few years," says tech giant expert
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Dr. Jonathan Foley @globalecoguy.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
Beef has a climate problem. Facing it requires we look beyond greenwashing and focus on hard truths. drawdown.org/insights/gre...
drawdown.org
Greenwashing and denial won’t solve beef’s enormous climate problems
I’ll admit it: I like beef. Like many Americans, I was brought up to believe that beef was a central part of a traditional family meal. My mom made it. My kids ate it. Marketing campaigns told me it w...
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Brian Fung @brianfung.me · 08/01/2025
They want you to think Community Notes has all the integrity of Wikipedia, but with none of the governance structures that make Wikipedia what it is. To mangle a reference, if they wanted Wikipedia, they would have invented Wikipedia.
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Liza Dixon @lizadixon.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
The auto industry in Germany is in turmoil but what a time for students—the number of internships/other student positions is going up up up 📈
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Liza Dixon @lizadixon.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
Classic #autonowashing headline—there are zero self-driving cars launching for sale in 2026. All cars available now* and in 2026 require driver supervision. Enjoy your driver assistance COMFORT features. They are not safety features. Keep your eyes on the road 🙏
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Scott FitzGerald @fitzstartz.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2024/1... Part 4: Marketing Restrictions 78.2.2.a A person commits an offence if... the person uses, or causes or permits the use of, a restricted term in connection with the promotion or supply of a road vehicle #autonowashing
legislation.gov.uk
Automated Vehicles Act 2024
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Totally Historic @totallyhistoric.bsky.social · 05/01/2025
City Library at Mailänder Platz, Stuttgart, Germany. Opened in 2001, the library is known for its cube-like architecture. It has nine floors and a collection of 500,000 books and media. 📚📖 Image by Tobias Fischer on Unsplash. #library #libraries #books
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Liza Dixon @lizadixon.bsky.social · 05/01/2025
“Rejection is the default state.” It’s true for anyone trying to accomplish something of meaning, whether that’s a publication or something bigger like finding a partner, a job, etc With such limited time in life, rejection must also be our default state, so that we can live the life that we want
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Liza Dixon @lizadixon.bsky.social · 05/01/2025
Why aren’t more ppl concerned about antibiotic resistance?! Often I hear ppl say that they “don’t take antibiotics”. Yet they’re consuming animal products routinely, which often contain antibiotics—this is a major cause of our resistance problem 70% of all antibiotics used are given to livestock 😱
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Liza Dixon @lizadixon.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
“Deplore violence, and then be curious about where it’s coming from.” - @anandwrites.bsky.social
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Liza Dixon @lizadixon.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
🚨 PSA: DO NOT USE PLASTIC CUTTING BOARDS 🚨 See this powdery pink substance on the parsley? It's tiny fragments of PLASTIC from the cutting board. Always opt for natural materials, plus have a dedicated board & cleaning procedure for handling sensitive raw ingredients.
Small bowl of chopped parsley sitting on top of a light red colored plastic cutting board. Tiny flecks which look like a dust of light pink appear on the freshly chopped parsley leaves - which are clearly pieces of the cutting board. Close up image of plastic cutting board fragments on chopped parsley.
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Liza Dixon @lizadixon.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
I think the drones are part of a highly classified U.S. military project. I expect that in some time after the main objectives are achieved, they will issue a statement that it was a U.S. military project and give some high level, easily digested explanation for the activity and initial secrecy.
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Liza Dixon @lizadixon.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
Thinking about Christmas foods for next week 💭🎄 A few years ago, I made this plant-based, vegan bake brie! It’s super easy, customizable, and a crowd-pleaser for dairy-free or dairy-free curious guests 😋 itdoesnttastelikechicken.com/vegan-baked-... #veganfood
itdoesnttastelikechicken.com
Vegan Baked Brie in Puff Pastry!
The perfect holiday appetizer! Homemade easy-to-make vegan brie cheese is paired with cranberry sauce, walnuts, and wrapped up in flaky crispy puff pastry.
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Liza Dixon @lizadixon.bsky.social · 14/12/2024
How to anger Germans: 1. Enter the train before others have had a chance to get off 2. Wear Birkenstocks to early or too late in the season (your assumed-to-be cold feet are painful for them to see) 3. Lingering in the left lane 4. Being slow at the grocery check-out 5. Not having “the paper”
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Liza Dixon @lizadixon.bsky.social · 14/12/2024
creamy garlic-basil pepper bucatini 🌿 #veganfood #plantbased #vegan
A hearty pile of thick, long bucatini pasta with a creamy white sauce with fried garlic and hints of basil visible. Black pepper is sprinkled on top, surrounding the pasta and visible as specks on a white plate.
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e.w. niedermeyer @niedermeyer.online · 13/12/2024
Download the data that proves Tesla Autopilot kills people at a much higher rate than anything else on the road now, before Elon Musk has Donald Trump order it all deleted www.nhtsa.gov/laws-regulat...
nhtsa.gov
Standing General Order on Crash Reporting | NHTSA
NHTSA has issued a General Order requiring the reporting of crashes involving automated driving systems or Level 2 advanced driver assistance systems.
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Lora Kolodny @lorak.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
Trump transition team wants to scrap crash reporting requirement opposed by Elon Musk's automaker, Tesla. www.cnbc.com/2024/12/13/t... via CNBC by Reuters Jarrett Renshaw, Rachael Levy and Chris Kirkham
cnbc.com
Trump transition wants to scrap crash reporting requirement opposed by Tesla: Reuters
Musk, the world's richest person, spent more than a quarter of a billion dollars helping Trump get elected president in November.
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
In case you needed a city-making smile. A #Christmas metro train in Warsaw, Poland decked out for the holidays, shared by @adambielitz.bsky.social. How you create a #CityOfSmiles.
A train decked out in Christmas red and white, snowflakes, candy-cane colours etc.
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C Hanna @chcowgirl.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
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Lora Kolodny @lorak.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
Tesla was sued by the family of a man who died in a Model S Autopilot crash in 2023 when his car slammed into a fire truck in Walnut Creek, Calif. The case was just removed to federal court in recent days... www.cnbc.com/2024/12/09/t...
cnbc.com
Tesla sued by deceased driver’s family over 'fraudulent misrepresentation' of Autopilot safety
The family of a Tesla driver who died in a crash while using Autopilot last year is suing the company.
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Dare Obasanjo @carnage4life.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
Commuting costs you more than working from home. There’s gas for your car, more spent to make yourself presentable in person (clothes, makeup, etc), buying lunch and unpaid time commuting. It’s essentially a pay cut in the name of hallway conversations and propping up commercial real estate values.
washingtonpost.com
Opinion | Return-to-work mandates are an invisible pay cut
They also might signal a weakening economy.
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Liza Dixon @lizadixon.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
Count the urban planning wins in Ulm, Germany this morning 🔍 (see alt text for some hints)
A photo of a well-protected city sidewalk and double lane bike path heading into a tunnel away from bus/train/car traffic. On the left a counter is visible with the number of cyclists so far today (267) and the total for the year so far (101,107). Above the path a small city train crosses. The roadway for cars is visible coming down the right side.
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Liza Dixon @lizadixon.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
Move over, Japan – Germany's vending machine scene is also something to talk about! Ever seen a 24/7 florist machine that lets you grab fresh blooms at midnight? 🤖💐
Vending machine with glass window, buttons, and payment options. A range of fresh flowers, including roses and other varieties are visible through the glass.
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Liza Dixon @lizadixon.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Update: Delicious, long live pot pie! 🥧 #plantbased #veganfood #vegan
Square baking dish with toast puff pastry. A heart shape in the middle.Inside slice view of the pot pie, crispy flaky crush and creamy sauce with peas, carrots, and mushrooms visible.
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Liza Dixon @lizadixon.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
BTW if you like trains at all, you absolutely need to be following @simonzev.bsky.social !
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Liza Dixon @lizadixon.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Simmering on the stove: chicken pot pie filling 🥧 Soup is great, after already haven eaten a hundred varieties this season, I’m tired of slurping my meals but still want something warm and cozy Pot pie is creamy, cuddly, cheap (mostly frozen veg), & easy to make vegan w/ tofu, beans or chicken alt
The interior of a steamy simmering pot of creamy sauce with peas, mushrooms, carrots, green beans, visible.
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Liza Dixon @lizadixon.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
What a privilege it is to have never experienced the trauma of being forced from one's home by war or political upheaval; and even more so if the generations before you which you had contact with also had this privilege.
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Liza Dixon @lizadixon.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Maybe we are zoomed in too far to realize that we are already in WWIII
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Liza Dixon @lizadixon.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Well looked after old train stations are a quiet signal that restore my faith in humanity 🥹 Why? They're living proof of good planning, respect, and sustainable thinking. They connect us to history while serving modern needs—a rebellion against disposable design. 🚉✨
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Jonathan Slater @jonathanslater.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Kiss a dog today
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Liza Dixon @lizadixon.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
I am not currently in front of a wall of screens, watching my fleet of 2019 Tesla robotaxis operate, generating enormous sums of wealth for me as I sip on a festive seasonal cocktail, so no, I’m afraid your email does not “find me well”
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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
You can get sent to jail for stealing toilet paper but if you hire a dozen children to work overnight shifts at your slaughter house your company pays a fine
nytimes.com
Children Worked Dangerous Shifts at Iowa Slaughterhouse, Inquiry Finds
Qvest Sanitation was ordered to pay nearly $172,000 after the Labor Department found it had employed 11 children to clean equipment on overnight shifts at a pork processing plant in Sioux City, Iowa.
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Liza Dixon @lizadixon.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Addicted to okonomiyaki 🤤 This savory Japanese cabbage-based pancake can be filled with whatever you like and then lightly browned in a pan. Top it with okonomiyaki sauce, mayo, sesame seeds, green onions or whatever else you like 💯 I think this is best as a lunch or midnight snack 🌕
A colorful toasty cabbage pancake with streaks of white mayo and dark brown okonomiyaki sauce, contrasted with bright green onions. Black sesame seeds are sprinkled on top.
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Liza Dixon @lizadixon.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
CAPTCHA: David Mayer
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Liza Dixon @lizadixon.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
“That sounds AI-generated.” Thus far, still an insult
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Jonathan Howard @jhoward.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
IT WORKED!!
sourdough jalapeño and cheese loaf shaped like a turkey, wrapped in twine with a sprig of cilantro, and lathered in melted butterthe sourdough turkey again, but outside in Good Light
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
An annual U.S. Thanksgiving reminder that you’re not “stuck in traffic,” you ARE traffic. Happy #Thanksgiving.
Full highway of thanksgiving traffic in both directions
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Liza Dixon @lizadixon.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
Your perfect sweet potato casserole is approaching the Thanksgiving table Is it topped with marshmallows or a maple candied pecan crumble? There is only one right answer!!
Serving dish full of little toasted marshmallows topping a sweet potato casserole. Serving dish with maple candied pecans topping a sweet potato casserole.
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Liza Dixon @lizadixon.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
My Perfect Thanksgiving 🥹 ❌ No apps 🍷 Red/white 🥂 Sparkling cider 🌱 Seitan turkey roast 🍞 Stuffing with Herbs 🍄‍🟫 Miso mushroom gravy 🧄 Garlic mashed potatoes 💚 Green bean casserole 🍁 Sweet potato pecan casserole ✨ Cranberry sauce 🥧 Pumpkin pie + whipped cream 🥧 Pecan pie + vanilla ice cream ☕️ Coffee
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