Reposted by AndrewRyan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 4hNow that Denny Way is much less of an issue for the L8 we're really going to need to do something about E John/Olive Way. 0531
Reposted by AndrewUrban Truth Collective @urbantruth.bsky.social · 10/10/2026A war on walking. A war on biking. A war on public transit. A war on better cities. But a war on cars? Hardly. The #UrbanTruth is that #CarDependency is still the norm in far too many cities, and the #RoadLobby will do everything they can to keep it going. Don’t buy the lie. #WarOnWalking 128276
Reposted by AndrewJenny Chase @solarchase.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Time for 2026 updates to my annual “opinions about solar” thread, now with storage. If you like these, you might like edition 2 of my book, Solar Power Finance Without The Jargon. A 30% discount code WSQ0437 is valid on publisher website til end of Nov 2026. www.worldscientific.com/worldscibook...worldscientific.comSolar Power Finance Without the Jargon 5376159
Reposted by AndrewDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 09/10/2026Today on Volts: the new federal permitting bill is 417 pages long. Some people love it, some hate it, some are just confused. With Daniel Palken, I methodically walk through why it's happening, what exactly is in it, & the political rationale for doing it now. This one is epic & fairly technical.volts.wtfWhat’s up with the new federal permitting reform bill?A conversation with Daniel Palken of Arnold Ventures. 79725
Reposted by AndrewDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 09/10/2026Right-wing Christians are such deeply repulsive people. 2634558
Reposted by AndrewDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 09/10/2026On Monday, I'm recording a podcast with Sam D'Amico, the head of Impulse (which makes those dreamy high-end induction cooktops) & co-author of the influential "Electric Slide" piece arguing that the future belongs to whoever dominates electricity. What should I ask him?notboring.coThe Electric SlideThe history, 99% decline, and future of the Electric Stack with Sam D'Amico 7375
Reposted by AndrewPeter @notalawyer.bsky.social · 07/10/2026folks, they’re saying this one’s a banger 1236421
Reposted by AndrewDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 08/10/2026"When one side rejects pluralism, electoral legitimacy, or epistemic accountability, then 'reconciliation' & even 'civility' function less as neutral civic virtues than as asymmetric constraints, & they risk unilaterally disarming pro-democracy forces." Gonna link to this piece every week, forever.frontiersin.orgFrontiers | The problem with polarization research in an age of extremism"I have been gravely disappointed with the white moderate. I have almost reached the regrettable conclusion that the Negro's great stumbling block i... 9305109
Andrew @sandshrew.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Anyone got a study for this on buses and other mass transit options?? 000
Reposted by AndrewG Elliott Morris @gelliottmorris.com · 08/10/2026the nerds have taken over ms now 1746839
Reposted by AndrewDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 08/10/2026MeToo went about 1% as far as it should have gone. 1061896
Reposted by AndrewDoug Gordon @brooklynspoke.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Back from our book tour week in London and, man, after spending time in a place that’s made so much progress as far as streets and transportation go, it’s always a shock to come home. New York just smacks you in the face with the sheer volume of cars everywhere. 429120
Reposted by AndrewDoug Gordon @brooklynspoke.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Expand congestion pricing. Implement ULEZ and ZEZ. Low traffic neighborhoods. And just take the parking and do something with it that benefits people. We can do it. We have to. 1927
Reposted by AndrewG Elliott Morris @gelliottmorris.com · 07/10/2026guy who is hearing a strong maine accent on a man for the first time 132408
Reposted by AndrewDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 07/10/2026American cities are getting left behind just like American automakers are. 320018
Reposted by AndrewThe Real News Network @therealnews.com · 01/10/2026On “cutting off aid to Israel,” as with everything, read the fine print: by @ahjohnson.bsky.socialtherealnews.comDemocrats aren’t ‘breaking from Israel’—they’re rebranding the status quoOn “cutting off aid to Israel,” as with everything, read the fine print. 18223
Reposted by AndrewCitations Needed @citationspod.bsky.social · 06/10/2026In this News Brief, we discuss the Drop The Genocide 20 campaign, efforts to water down progressive demands around Israel and whether or not progressive electeds are following through on the implications and obligations inherent in their use of the word "genocide" to describe the destruction of Gazasoundcloud.comNews Brief: 2028, Israel's Progressive Rebrand and the Risk of "Genocide" as Rhetorical Box CheckIn this News Brief, we discuss the Drop The Genocide 20 campaign, efforts to water down progressive demands around Israel and whether or not progressive electeds are following through on the implicati 04514
Reposted by AndrewRyan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 06/10/2026I've known about this one for a bit and it is incredibly exciting. Can't wait to see what Danny and Tim are doing with this space. 2733
Reposted by AndrewKatie @littlelistmaker.bsky.social · 06/10/2026turns out if you get e6000 on your fingers the fingerprint scanners that unlock every piece of technology you own wont work 241
Reposted by AndrewDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 05/10/2026One thing Climate Week convinced me of is that Volts is creating a lot of value for a lot of people, not least the people who appear on it, and I am receiving very little of that value myself. I'm tired of being the only poor guy in these rooms. 1615910
Reposted by AndrewAlex Ip 葉清霖 @alexip718.com · 05/10/2026I've kept telling people not to sleep on Mississippi. Can you imagine what this barnburner Senate election between Cindy Hyde-Smith and Scott Colom would've looked like had one-sixth of its Black population regained the right to vote overnight? bsky.app/profile/dutc... 234339
Reposted by AndrewAlex Ip 葉清霖 @alexip718.com · 05/10/2026If basic human rights are predicated on whether someone committed crimes (see the "except as punishment for a crime" clause in the Thirteenth Amendment), then you create perverse incentives for those in power to create as many "criminals" out of the opposition as possible. Prisoners are humans. 3767114
Reposted by AndrewMr. Buick @mrbuick.bsky.social · 05/10/2026What did they think the universal franchise meant? Vibes, papers, essays? Pathetic. 0542
Reposted by AndrewAlex Ip 葉清霖 @alexip718.com · 05/10/2026All prisoners should have the right to vote while in prison 7956971106
Reposted by AndrewAbdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 05/10/2026It is my honor and privilege to announce that President @barackobama.bsky.social is joining us on the trail in Detroit on Saturday, October 24. Get. Ready. 358160713656
Reposted by AndrewThe Nation Magazine @thenation.com · 05/10/2026In the aftermath of the Cornell rape case, @espiers.bsky.social reflects on her own experiences with sexual assault, and how our current models of consent-based sex education may not be enough.thenation.comMy Rape, the Cornell Case—and Why We Need Better Approaches to Teaching How Consent WorksI tried to process the experience of being raped by disassociating. We have to show our kids a better way 1219659
Reposted by AndrewElizabeth Spiers @espiers.bsky.social · 05/10/2026I was raped at a frat party. It’s a shockingly common experience and preventative interventions in college are way too late. 662281529
Reposted by AndrewDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 01/10/2026If you can stomach it, here's a detailed reported story from @dropsitenews.com on the schoolchildren that the US bombed in Iran. However angry you are, it's not angry enough.dropsitenews.comMassacre at Minab: The School That Became a GraveThe bombing of an Iranian school, killing 120 children, is one of the worst U.S. war crimes since Vietnam. Drop Site spoke to survivors, first responders, parents, and witnesses. This is their story. 6249114
Reposted by AndrewDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 04/10/2026Super-excited to listen to this, but it's worth noting that the right is still engaging in exactly this tactic. And I mean, *exactly* this tactic.subscriber.politicopro.comPOLITICO Pro: Inside the anti-climate campaign against researchersA POLITICO investigation reveals more than 100 open records requests demanding documents from climate scientists nationwide. 010632
Reposted by AndrewRyan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Happy First Thursday Seattle. 21233
Reposted by AndrewBrett Hamil @bretthamil.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Impossible for me to be less invested in a race than this one. Would be nice to never hear her 3 names ever again 2252
Reposted by AndrewMatt Dragon @mattdragon.com · 30/09/2026🧵AI is already killing people by coaching children how to die by suicide, or how to best hide their suicidal ideations and self harm from their parents or other adults in their lives who could help them.newsletter.mattdragon.comAI won't kill us — At least not like thatGen AI companies are laying the groundwork for escaping accountability. Don't let them. 23822
Reposted by AndrewDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 30/09/2026Today on Volts: Heat-pump water heaters use a fraction of the energy of the conventional kind, but they've often been bulky, loud, & a hassle to install. A company called Reservoir has made one that's smaller, quieter, & much smarter, installed in hours by their own plumbers. I talk with the CEO.volts.wtfWhat’s up with heat-pump water heaters?A conversation with Luke Winston-Almanzar of Reservoir. 813829
Reposted by AndrewDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 30/09/2026I don't know what went wrong with the universe such that I don't live in Denmark. I don't understand it. I'm clearly supposed to live here. 2023910
Reposted by AndrewPeter @notalawyer.bsky.social · 28/09/2026“you live in a bubble” yeah, we all do, social media literally manufactures bubbles for us. 1499764
Reposted by AndrewDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 27/09/2026I love this paper so much. If I had my way every single journalist, pundit, analyst, and politician in the US would read it & then read it again. I want to quote all of it. www.frontiersin.org/journals/soc...frontiersin.orgFrontiers | The problem with polarization research in an age of extremism"I have been gravely disappointed with the white moderate. I have almost reached the regrettable conclusion that the Negro's great stumbling block i... 14643193
Reposted by AndrewMayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 28/09/2026The countdown is on for a traffic-free Oxford Street. Monday 26 October marks a new chapter for the nation’s high street as it becomes pedestrianised. 23693130
Reposted by AndrewDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 28/09/2026Great commentary in Nature Energy: "Smart energy must address enshittification risks." I really don't think people are taking these risks seriously enough.nature.comSmart energy must address enshittification risks - Nature EnergyNature Energy - Smart energy must address enshittification risks 59628
Reposted by AndrewDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 28/09/2026If you want to understand just how pathetic the clean energy is on politics, read this excellent piece in @washingtonmonthly.bsky.social. There are like a half-dozen quotes in here that make me want to jump off a fucking roof.washingtonmonthly.comWhy Won’t the Clean Energy Industry Play Dirty?After Republican attacks, why does the industry still spend so little on elections? 1724764
Reposted by AndrewG Elliott Morris @gelliottmorris.com · 27/09/2026Enough with the skywalkers already. Do the Thrawn ascendancy trilogy you cowards 2222119
Reposted by AndrewAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Your taxpayer dollars are being illegally spent to air a literal Trump 2024 campaign ad. 711443362
Reposted by AndrewBrett Hamil @bretthamil.bsky.social · 28/09/2026"Smart Growth Plan" ft. D5 candidate Julie Kang #doomloop #bretthamil 27019
Reposted by AndrewDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 26/09/2026Class solidarity.hollywoodreporter.comThe Major Social Media Platforms Are All Rejecting Paid Ads for Alex Gibney’s ‘Musk’ (Exclusive)YouTube, TikTok and Meta have all turned down the trailer for the Oct. 9 doc, citing "political" content. X won't even take Bleecker Street's calls. The distributor is appealing. 642162614
Reposted by AndrewDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 27/09/2026I keep telling y'all, electric aviation is a dark horse.techspot.comThe largest all-electric plane ever flew for 27 minutes, on $5 of electricityHeart's X1 demonstrator flew for 27 minutes from a regional airport in upstate New York, running on battery power the entire time. The aircraft reached 1,100 feet... 3757399
Reposted by AndrewOregon 🕎🎲 @oregonthedm.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Most riveting thing I've seen all week 384113613090
Reposted by AndrewPeter @notalawyer.bsky.social · 25/09/2026i really can’t bring myself to care about AI anthropomorphism debates. “is AI thinking?” i don’t know. is a calculator calculating? questions for the philosophers. what’s important is that we put sam altman in prison. 7779071408
Reposted by AndrewRebecca Burns @rebeccaburns.bsky.social · 21/09/2026🧵The billionaire-backed Common Ground Collective was just caught electioneering at a back-to-school event for its endorsed candidates—including fundraising consultant Kyna Lenhof. NB: 6 months ago, Lenhof had this to say about another race where CGC was spending big to spread misinformation. 🤔 14627
Reposted by AndrewCitations Needed @citationspod.bsky.social · 23/09/2026In Part 1 of our 3-part series on the uses and misuses of "authenticity," we examine the Real America "listening tour," its propaganda utility and how it uses the superficial aesthetics of rural simplicity to sell class-flattening, power-serving narratives. With guest John Patrick Leary.soundcloud.comEp 243: The Authenticity Affect (Part I) — Whistlestop Tours, Smarm & the Art of Channeling 'Folk'In part 1 of our 3-part series on the uses and misuses of "authenticity," we examine the Real America "listening tour," its propaganda utility, and how it uses cultural performance to sell class-flatt 13511