Randy Rander

Epidemic abuse:

"One-third of all Americans killed by strangers are killed by police"

"White nationalists pervade law enforcement"

10,000 family dogs killed by police every year (DOJ: "epidemic")

"Police solve just 2% of all major crimes"

Videos of law enforcement planting drugs, felonies:

Slide by @toderianUW.bsky.social saying “Adding car lanes to deal with traffic congestion is like loosening your belt to cure obesity.“ – Lewis Mumford, 1955

It's a goal of mine to help make this the most famous, well-known and UNDERSTOOD quote about cities in history. Please share it as much as you can. #InducedDemand

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I'm not challenging the numbers but the obvious question is: why does Trump get so much credibility in the minds of the electorate? "Because rightwing media", IMHO, doesn't explain the entire gap. I believe media bubbles are a mechanism more than a motivation.

We shouldn’t accept that a CEO killer must get a national manhunt when cops don’t solve most murders at all. A migrant teenager was just murdered in NYC, cops just killed a guy here — the lives of these other people are worth just as much as that CEO.

The more things change, the more they stay the same.

What're the odds they never read sms from MMIW suspects? Oh right, they don't even put in enough effort to generate suspects.

Framing The Story of Parking Reform The language we use evokes emotion and mental short cuts; we like to create coherent stories. Framing the story of parking reform in a compelling way will help us succeed. Don't Say: Parking Requirements The word “requirements” indicates something is required, implicitly that it is needed. It is also value-neutral. Instead Use: Costly Parking Mandates Remind people parking costs money and land to provide. And use the term “mandates” which implies a heavier hand. Parking Reform Network - parkingreform.org This work draws on Evan Manvel’s work for the Transportation and Growth Management program at the State of Oregon

Don't say "Parking Requirements"
Instead use "Costly Parking Mandates"

The language we use evokes emotion and mental shortcuts; we like to create coherent stories. Framing the story of parking reform in a compelling way will help us succeed. 🧵/7

yeah that's what I was getting at :) I guess I was asking if we had any specific numbers for shoreline. Or any local FD, for that matte.r

Any idea how many callouts are for fires vs. EMS?

The number of links to NYTimes..com in my feed is TOO DAMN HIGH!!!

Just a reminder that Amazon workers are striking tomorrow through Monday, and that none of the “deals” are good enough to justify crossing the picket line.

What to know about the Amazon strike planned for Black Friday Amazon employees in 20 countries are preparing to protest on Black Friday.

"Workers for the largest online retailer in the world are planning to go on strike during one of the busiest shopping weekends of the holiday season. Amazon employees are preparing to protest in 20 countries..." #MakeAmazonPay abcnews.go.com/Business/ama...

Winter makes our transportation priorities so obvious.

Highway below: perfectly cleared.
Road beside: almost perfectly cleared.
Sidewalk: narrow, uncleared, with snow added to it from the plow that cleared the road (+ lots of footprints in the snow).

www.ourstreetsmn.org/initiative/m...

poll showing overwhelming support for progressive policies

These fools never learn. They "tacked to the right" SO HARD they had Liz Cheney and the STILL lost! Because the mythical "center-right crossover voter" DOESN'T EXIST. #TurnOutYourBase b/c THIS is where majority America is.

There's basically been no major technological innovation in the last 3 decades. It's the illusion of progress. All of it is based on key discoveries from decades ago. Even AI is based on papers developed in the 80s. We're stagnating and the consequences will be dire for an endless growth paradigm.

One of our favorite features of Bluesky is Starter Packs! We made one with Washington state agencies we could find. If we missed you on this list, let us know!

I'm always on the hunt for essays that describe how neural nets work in more detail than "networks learn!" but not in so much detail that people need to be able to parse equations. I thought this one (from 2009!) did a nice job: www.webpages.ttu.edu/dleverin/neu...

A better synopsis than you'll get from the NYT:
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...

This needs to be said, loud, and often.

Are we certain he wasn't cared for/groomed/treated as a special prisoner for a while before being sacrificed?

A photo with a sticker on a pole that says” we ask everyone outside of the car to be safe so that drivers can be dangerous” behind is an out of picture of the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

“We ask everyone outside of the car to be safe so that drivers can be dangerous”

Santa Cruz Boardwalk, just as you cross from the parking lot to the park. Thought it would be a fitting location. Give people something to think about.

Thanks @tomflood.bsky.social!

The time to grieve is now not after the inauguration. we are the only people coming to save us. The institutions failed. The Democrats have shown they will capitulate in order to maintain their own power and there is no one coming. If we want to survive we have to sit with that hard reality and work

I feel seen.

This counts as connecting with other humans, right?

I can only meme today.

Woman riding a bike on a narrow street in Amsterdam.

After years of arm-twisting, I am super excited that the State of Washington is one step closer to ending its Woonerf Ban. (Watch this space as the next legislative session convenes in January).