Reposted by Yodel GreenMatthew Guariglia @mguariglia.bsky.social · 02/05/2026Every city and state should read the writing on the wall and start to push *now* for legislation that prevents the use of force as deployed by police drones and robots.usatoday.comNYC bill would ban NYPD use of armed robots in policingNYC lawmaker proposes “Asimov Act” to keep police robots unarmed as high-tech policing raises questions about safety and surveillance. 10339551424
Reposted by Yodel GreenAdam Conover @adamconover.net · 18/04/2026I don't recall any previous transformative technologies that had to be sold to the public so hard. No one in 1999 was going, "Guys. Cell phone? It's coming, whether we like it or not. I think it's important, FOR WOMEN ESPECIALLY, to learn about cell phone. So that we're not left behind!!" 270127832905
Reposted by Yodel GreenTom Flood @tomflood.bsky.social · 18/04/2026"They were so lucky I was looking" Ummm no. Stopping in time for a child running onto the street is not heroic/lucky, it is your goddamn obligation as a driver. Cost of entry. Kids are allowed to be unpredictable, you are not. 812621387
Reposted by Yodel GreenUrban Truth Collective @urbantruth.bsky.social · 18/04/2026When it comes to spreading disinformation, dark money buys a lot of repetition, because repetition works. Repetition works. Repetition works. Repetition works. (Did we mention that repetition works?) #UrbanTruth 816859
Reposted by Yodel GreenAnnemarie Dooley @annemariedooley.bsky.social · 18/04/2026Every day I surprise my patients. By telling them their disease is not from poor personal choices, but rather from poor land-use decisions by their city. No access to safe walking & biking, more diabetes and kidney disease. They get it. @urbantruth.bsky.social #UrbanTruth 26615
Reposted by Yodel GreenTom Broderick @trumbullbrod.bsky.social · 13/04/2026Governor Lamont sent a “surrogate” to our DTC who read from a piece of paper and scolded us that now is not the time for any open debate. I for one would like a choice this August, especially when it comes yo taxing the wealthy to help the rest of CT. ctmirror.bluelena.io/lt.php?x=4lZ...ctmirror.bluelena.ioFrom the left, Josh Elliott pumps up his challenge to Ned LamontDemocrat Josh Elliott's campaign for governor began with modest aspirations. It has since evolved into a 'we're in it to win it' effort. 072
Reposted by Yodel GreenBrent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 08/04/2026“In London cyclists now outnumber cars in the City by 2 to 1. Paris, where they now outnumber motorists across the whole city, is catching up with Europe’s traditional bike capitals, Amsterdam & Copenhagen…In Copenhagen, bikes account for almost half of commuter trips to work/school.” @economist.comeconomist.comForget EVs. Cycling is revolutionising transportPedal power is booming, spinning up a new culture war 401576486
Reposted by Yodel GreenChris Geroux @cgeroux.bsky.social · 25/02/2026I think probably the one misconception that bothers me about bike lanes is that people assume they are for those who bike...when really they are for those who are too scared to bike. 5754056
Reposted by Yodel GreenJerome Alexander Horne @jahorne.bsky.social · 23/02/2026Paint isn't protection! "Even worse, most Americans see these terrible lanes and think, "I'd be crazy to ride a bike" — and the cycle continues." usa.streetsblog.org/2026/02/23/s...usa.streetsblog.orgStudy: Most Of America's Paint-Only Bike Paths Are On Our Deadliest Roads — Streetsblog USAEven worse, most Americans see these terrible lanes and think, "I'd be crazy to ride a bike" — and the cycle continues. 1426567
Reposted by Yodel GreenSam @samd.bsky.social · 24/02/2026also noise pollution in the U.S. is almost entirely from cars and it’s literally giving people heart attacks I wrote an article about it because it’s so absurdbettercities.substack.comWe Need To Do Something About Noise PollutionExcessive noise isn't just annoying... it's dangerous 321524323
Reposted by Yodel GreenAlessandro Rigolon @alerigolon.bsky.social · 23/02/2026A study in Copenhagen finds that 70% of survey participants support removing parking spots to make room for street life, cycling, and vegetation. Sure, Copenhagen is not Los Angeles, but I think planners and electeds in the U.S. overestimate support for street parkingsciencedirect.comOn the acceptability of parking policy: Replacing on-street parking with space for street life, cycling, and vegetation in central CopenhagenThis study explores public acceptability of transforming on-street parking into space for street life, cycling, and vegetation, using a real-world int… 1092285408
Reposted by Yodel GreenMarisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 23/02/2026zohran increased the number of snow shovelers from 500 to 1,400 for this blizzard, paying them $30/hour to shovel sidewalks with at least a four-foot berth so that wheelchairs and strollers can get through. he didn't overhaul city government to do it, he just used the power given to him and did it! 495549776
Reposted by Yodel GreenPsychopomp and Circumstance @toomuchmoxie.bsky.social · 19/02/2026You should not be working on the railroad all the live-long day, nor should you be working on the railroad just to pass the time away. You should be working on the railroad for the duration of a reasonable shift, for fair wages. 772452368
Reposted by Yodel GreenHank Green @hankgreen.bsky.social · 19/02/2026You've heard that something is going on with colon cancer. I'm working on a thing...let me know what you think!! Is it helpful? What would you do different? hankgreen.com/crchankgreen.comSomething is Going on with Colorectal CancerAn interactive data journalism piece exploring the rise of young-onset colorectal cancer, with population simulations, risk factors, and prevention information. 981000113
Reposted by Yodel GreenChad Loder @chadloder.dev · 15/02/2026ICE using the same ruse that Ted Bundy used to kidnap people should tell you something. 361209228102
Reposted by Yodel Greenderek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 14/02/2026valentine's day isn't just for couples, it's also a day to celebrate love. for instance, i would love it if housing prices came down. 141134491932
Yodel Green @realyodelgreen.bsky.social · 15/02/2026I am deeply suspicious of any company doing a retro rebrand in this day and age 010
Reposted by Yodel Greenthe Mountain Goats @themountaingoats.bsky.social · 08/02/2026man I’m sorry to be all corny here but when I see a “the city is beautiful! There’s more to it than homeless people!” I gotta say you know who’s also beautiful? People who have no place to live & are trying to get by in a system that has turned its back on them & if you don’t see that that’s on you 112101301625
Reposted by Yodel Greensteven monacelli @stevanzetti.bsky.social · 30/01/2026Turns out that you can simply chose not to sell your warehouse and prevent it from becoming a detention center www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...cbc.caJim Pattison won't sell U.S. warehouse proposed as new ICE facility | CBC NewsJim Pattison Developments has announced it will not sell an industrial building in Ashland, Va., that was set to be turned into an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) processing facility. 10179041933
Reposted by Yodel GreenChris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 27/01/2026It's not quite the most pressing issue at the moment, but the American people absolutely have a right to know the names of the federal officials who shot and killed a man peacefully protesting, who was on his knees, prone in the street when they shot him in the back. 1063342708006
Yodel Green @realyodelgreen.bsky.social · 27/01/2026primary every democrat that doesn’t support ICE abolition 000
Reposted by Yodel GreenAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 25/01/2026Walz: "To Americans who are watching this, I've got a question for you: What side do you want to be on? The side of an all powerful federal govt that can kill, injury, menace, & kidnap its citizens off the streets? Or on the side of a nurse at the VA hospital who died bearing witness to such govt?" 8694997014598
Reposted by Yodel Greenan appliance is making a weird noise that isn't on youtube @jesseltaylor.bsky.social · 25/01/2026the entire difference between kyle rittenhouse and alex pretti is that kyle rittenhouse was there to shoot people the cops wanted to shoot and alex pretti was there to protect people the cops wanted to shoot 91570491
Reposted by Yodel GreenSeth @alwayzb.bsky.social · 22/01/2026As always, the actions of a panicked civilian will be put under a microscope and used to say they deserved death, yet the actions of a (supposedly) trained government agent - before, during, and after the event - will be hand waved as 'reasonable confusion', 'human nature', and faux-empathetic BS 1683
Reposted by Yodel GreenClaire E. Aubin @ceaubin.com · 24/01/2026The rest of the world should absolutely boycott the World Cup and boycott the Olympics. At minimum. 15356591189
Reposted by Yodel GreenElise Schuenke @troubledminnesotan.bsky.social · 25/01/2026There’s a rally going on in Boston rn and they’re chanting “we’re not cold, we’re not afraid, MN taught us to be brave!” and I might cry 109185353819
Yodel Green @realyodelgreen.bsky.social · 25/01/2026@brooklynspoke.bsky.social @samseder.bsky.social In Minneapolis, you are more likely to be murdered by ICE in broad daylight and called a domestic terrorist on national news by the federal government than you are to die in a car crash if the current trend keeps up. 100
Yodel Green @realyodelgreen.bsky.social · 25/01/2026@chrismurphyct.bsky.social @blumenthal.senate.gov It is past time to be 10x more obstructionist than Mitch McConnell ever was. There are things you may not have the power to do right now, but you have the power to grind the Senate to a halt. 100
Reposted by Yodel GreenBill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 24/01/2026Also, may I say that I don’t agree with people saying ICE and CBP need “more training.” They’re doing exactly what this administration has trained them to—impose a reign of fear in blue cities. They don’t need more training. They need to be ripped up root and branch. 1095384159486
Reposted by Yodel GreenBrendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 23/01/2026Seeing a bunch of normal ass midwestern moms and dads marching in -20 degrees knowing they might be tear gassed or worse really drives home what a cowardly lot of people the pundit class is 141254705258
Reposted by Yodel GreenHank Green @hankgreen.bsky.social · 17/01/2026The thing that I hate most in the world is some mother fucker in a Winter Park McMansion who thinks that scamming people is cool and smart but paying taxes is for suckers. These dicks think they’re winning but their souls smell like ass and they’ve built nothing but wealth. 743445265
Reposted by Yodel Greenthe Mountain Goats @themountaingoats.bsky.social · 17/01/2026never, ever, believe a rightist who starts extolling the virtues of free speech. they don't mean what you'd mean by it. 676889
Reposted by Yodel GreenTom Broderick @trumbullbrod.bsky.social · 16/01/2026A hallmark of the Lamont era is the governor’s willingness to arbitrarily intervene—often at the end of a long process involving experts and testimony—on behalf of Fairfield County. Tolls, the 5002 veto, Marissa Gillette/PURA, the siting council…you really see a governor bumbling issue to issue. 192
Reposted by Yodel GreenDoug Gordon @brooklynspoke.bsky.social · 24/12/2025Paid parking has its place in the city's transportation ecosystem, but it's far better to just get rid of as much on-street parking as possible. This is what the best cities in the world are doing and there's no reason New York City shouldn't follow suit. 720417
Reposted by Yodel GreenThomas Bamonte @thomasbamonte.bsky.social · 30/11/2025Transit should be at forefront of any climate resiliency plan. Take snow. A bus is heavy and piloted by a trained driver; much safer in snow (or heavy rainfall) than the relatively light vehicles driven by civilians. Bus riders take vehicles off the streets, which speeds plowing, emergency response. 16314
Reposted by Yodel Greenare you not infotained @alopex-ii.bsky.social · 28/11/2025The Christkindlmarkt thing is so funny top to bottom. America so starved for vibrant public spaces and events that this winter craft fair gets Disneyland-level regional demand, and this is seen as a problem to be solved with cops and security 731864
Reposted by Yodel GreenRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28/11/2025What do these corporations have in common? Netflix Ford Tesla T-Mobile Duke Energy DISH Network Metlife Dominion Energy United States Steel In recent years, they all paid their execs more than they paid in taxes. This is what a corporate-rigged system looks like. 339200097717
Yodel Green @realyodelgreen.bsky.social · 27/11/2025I have spent the last week in Chicago, in some ways a bike paradise compared to my home city, and have some good pics to share with the nerds and city government back home :) 110
Reposted by Yodel GreenNorwalk CT Events @norwalkctevents.bsky.social · 13/11/2025ctmirror.orgSign the Train Campaign’s petition for rail reactivation<figure><img alt="" class="attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image" height="589" src="https://ctmirror.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/train-campaign.jpg" width="700" /></figure>The Train Campaign invites you to sign our petition urging the Department of Transportation to study the reactivation of passenger service on long-neglected rail lines. 011
Reposted by Yodel GreenMovies Silently @moviessilently.bsky.social · 06/11/2025I will never not remind people that the NY Times described cheese and tomatoes on a hamburger as a weird Californiaism and I filter all that paper’s takes through that lens. 19703105
Reposted by Yodel GreenKen Klippenstein @kenklippenstein.bsky.social · 26/06/2025David Hogg is cooking lately 207169982491
Reposted by Yodel GreenUrban Dispatch @urbandispatch.bsky.social · 26/06/2025Staring from Connecticut 2252
Yodel Green @realyodelgreen.bsky.social · 26/06/2025Desperately begging rich assholes like Ned Lamont to let us have pro-housing policy too 010
Reposted by Yodel GreenMike Bonin @mikebonin.bsky.social · 25/06/2025Will the Democratic Party finally start to realize that the days of the tired establishment are over? prospect.org/politics/202...prospect.orgMamdani Shocks the World on a Hot Primary DayNew York City’s mayoral election provides a big surprise, with voters choosing Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani over former governor and sex pest Andrew Cuomo. 3756
Reposted by Yodel GreenJosh Michtom @rsgat.bsky.social · 25/06/2025Do better, Governor Lamont.instagram.comLogin • InstagramWelcome back to Instagram. Sign in to check out what your friends, family & interests have been capturing & sharing around the world. 031
Reposted by Yodel GreenUrban Dispatch @urbandispatch.bsky.social · 25/06/2025Awesome New Haven Union Station adjacent housing project announced today bringing 470 desperately needed homes to our state There are more homes in this single project than 154 of our 169 towns permitted in the 5 years from 2019-2023. #LocalControl #CTHousingCrisiscourant.comA $316.1 million project is coming to a hotspot CT train station. Think apartments, retail and moreGovernor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Transportation Deputy Commissioner Laoise King today announced the pair of businesses that will be spearheading a $316.1 million community project. 3426
Reposted by Yodel GreenOlúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 25/06/2025he's right and he's right to say it 158335376406
