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Matthew Lewis -- living in the era of cults and consequences

@mateosfo.bsky.social

I make things, including bike rides, state housing laws, bread, and trouble. Quality varies with rainfall, political winds, and tire pressure. Run comms at @cayimby for the love of cities.

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02.03.2026 21:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

oh yea, by hundreds of thousands/millions per incident. But not to worry! You pay for it through medicare/social security deductions & health insurance premiums.

Lots of people blame the insurance industry for problems that are actually the fault of our insane drivers and transportation planners.

02.03.2026 20:11 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Just as insurers can no longer cover the cost of homes built in car-sprawl fire and flood hazard zones, insurers can't cover the cost of the extreme amount of death and destruction caused by American drivers.

So, they're now gonna start charging for it.

Zoom zoom.

02.03.2026 20:09 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

In three of four largest states in the US -- California, Texas, and Florida -- drivers are the leading cause of violent death/injury, a leading cause of catastrophic property damage/loss, and by far the leading cause of lost productivity.

We all pay for it. But it's never been enough.

02.03.2026 20:09 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I think drivers are going to truly hate paying the cost of driving, but also, it was inevitable.

Socialism only works until the money runs out, and car culture -- it is deep, deep, deep in the red.

02.03.2026 20:06 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Car insurance rates are skyrocketing in California. Here’s why:

02.03.2026 17:22 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0
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Road transport CO2 emissions in the European Union could peak in 2025 - International Council on Clean Transportation Recent regulations, including the CO2 standards for cars and vans, and its homologue legislation for trucks and buses, have put Europe on track for an early emissions peak. Berlin, 14 January – In the...

”In the European Union, transport remains the only major economic sector where carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions have risen since 1990.”

#EU27 should not ease the regulations.

theicct.org/pr-road-tran...

26.02.2026 14:16 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 20    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That color scheme. This looks like a screenshot from that alternate history Wolfenstein game where Nazis win WW2 and take over the USA.

01.03.2026 15:25 β€” πŸ‘ 879    πŸ” 37    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0
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Got a cab near the Department of Education. Hadn’t seen the Charlie Kirk banner before.

01.03.2026 15:15 β€” πŸ‘ 2266    πŸ” 614    πŸ’¬ 431    πŸ“Œ 532
Adam Savage Rebuilds His Stolen Bicycle!
YouTube video by Adam Savage’s Tested Adam Savage Rebuilds His Stolen Bicycle!

Highly recommend Adam Savage’s latest video!

He spent years using a bike as his primary transit in NYC and understands the freedom it brings. Nice to see a prominent voice validating that we don't need 4,000lb boxes just to navigate a city.

27.02.2026 16:18 β€” πŸ‘ 191    πŸ” 35    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 2

When homes are built in extreme hazard zones, and local jurisdictions gave them the building permits, and so electric utilities are required *by law* to build power lines to serve those newly-permitted high-risk homes (which is most new homes in the US) ...

Who's gonna pay?

All of us. That's who.

28.02.2026 01:47 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

From California to Texas, electric utilities are struggling to manage mounting fire risk in a warming climate. They are spending more than ever before on lawsuits and settlements, as well as on preventative measures, such as undergrounding lines. 1/5

27.02.2026 17:44 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2
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a man in a suit says let them fight in front of a group of soldiers ALT: a man in a suit says let them fight in front of a group of soldiers
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Cars are essential in most of the U.S. They're also increasingly unaffordable The average new car costs $50,000. The average used car is $25,000. Insurance, repairs and maintenance are soaring. But America's car-centric habits also cost us in more subtle ways.

I know there's little chance of getting normal people to think about how ubiquitous government regulations mandating car ownership and driving are one of two leading cause of financial struggles in the US.

But at least the data is there. We really don't want to see it. www.npr.org/2025/10/29/n...

27.02.2026 19:05 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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In ~ 2015, US carmakers started telling investors/analysts about plans to stop making smaller, affordable cars in favor of larger, far more expensive trucks and SUVs.

The plan: Sell fewer new trucks/SUVs, drive up profitability AND ALSO increase the cost of used cars (by reducing supply).

Welp.

27.02.2026 19:05 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Post a pic you took, no context, to bring some zen to the feed.

27.02.2026 05:35 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

i love this

26.02.2026 18:37 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

the party that wants to require ID to vote abruptly invalidating a thousand people’s IDs overnight seems like a pretty giant flashing red light

26.02.2026 16:55 β€” πŸ‘ 12877    πŸ” 4771    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 109

"state regulations" which state actually enforces regulations on passenger vehicles

26.02.2026 17:15 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I can’t believe this is real

25.02.2026 22:36 β€” πŸ‘ 7381    πŸ” 1003    πŸ’¬ 965    πŸ“Œ 1279

[stares in 30 minute BART headways]

25.02.2026 23:42 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

wouldn't you prefer a nice game of chess

25.02.2026 19:48 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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hold on i gotta take this

13.02.2026 02:33 β€” πŸ‘ 4998    πŸ” 1389    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0
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a little girl is asking why not both while standing in a kitchen . ALT: a little girl is asking why not both while standing in a kitchen .
25.02.2026 16:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Why isn’t LA repaving streets? β€” LA Public Press With the city’s budget issues and new paving practices, the potholes and cracks on Los Angeles streets are only expected to worsen.

Why isn’t L.A. repaving streets? - LA Public Press

How shitty is this? We aren’t paving our streets because LA doesn’t want to have to put in ADA compliant curbs and bike lanes. WTF.

apple.news/A15pftfwsSL2...

25.02.2026 04:55 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
regional transit connections map, lots of transit on it across the whole Bay

regional transit connections map, lots of transit on it across the whole Bay

The Bay Area's new transit map is out and it comes with one incredibly exciting change: parks accessible by transit services!

Let's talk regional wayfinding to parks and destinations 🧡

25.02.2026 01:40 β€” πŸ‘ 147    πŸ” 35    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 8
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a woman is sitting at a table in a living room talking to a man . ALT: a woman is sitting at a table in a living room talking to a man .
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