Ray Atkinson (he/him)

It's awesome that protesters in Key West are discussing the amazing efforts by Portland protesters! Portland is over 3,000 miles away! #NoKingsDay #KeyWest #PDX

18.10.2025 15:16 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

The Senate’s version of Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill would see the General Services Administration take possession of the nearly 7,200 new postal EVs and associated infrastructure and put the assets up for auction. The proposal is unlikely to generate much revenue for the government; there is almost no private-sector interest in the mail trucks, and used EV charging equipment — built specifically for the Postal Service and already installed in postal facilities — generally cannot be resold. “The funds realized by auctioning the vehicles and infrastructure would be negligible. Much of infrastructure is literally buried under parking lots, and there is no market for used charging equipment,” Peter Pastre, the Postal Service’s vice president for government relations and public policy, wrote to senators this month.

👀 Scoop: Trump and Republicans want USPS to sell off its brand new EVs and chargers.

That would mean literally **ripping up post office parking lots** to auction off assets with no private-sector value.

It’s buried in the Senate’s “One Big Beautiful Bill.”

www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

21.06.2025 13:22 — 👍 3468    🔁 2019    💬 195    📌 376

The State of Happiness in 2025 In a polarized world, where do people find their happiness?

Happy International Day of #Happiness! Did you watch the launch event for the annual #World Happiness Report?
www.semafor.com/article/02/2...

Here's the #report if you want to read it.
worldhappiness.report

20.03.2025 16:32 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

"If we want to include everyone, we have to help everyone develop their talents and use their gifts for the good of the community. That's what inclusion means - everyone contributes" - Maya Angelou, Memoirist / Poet / Civil rights activist www.neurodiversityweek.com

#NeurodiversityCelebrationWeek 🌟

We are challenging misconceptions, breaking down barriers & celebrating the incredible strengths & talents of neurodivergent individuals.

Let’s create a more inclusive world that understands & champions neurodiversity in all its forms ✨

Plz repost #edpsychs

17.03.2025 08:11 — 👍 6    🔁 5    💬 0    📌 0

Screenshot of email from Office of the Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy to Heads of Secretarial Offices and Operating Administrations.

Screenshot of email from Office of the Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy to Heads of Secretarial Offices and Operating Administrations.

USDOT Secretary's office sent an email to DOT agencies instructing them to review competitively awarded—but not yet fully obligated—projects under Biden that include:
—Green infra
—Bike infra
—EV infra
—Project purpose to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

DOT wants to revise project scopes or cancel.

12.03.2025 14:14 — 👍 228    🔁 103    💬 19    📌 42

Post where I asked “what’s the biggest problem our cities are facing in just one word,” and Donald Shoup responding “parking.”

BREAKING: I’m hearing the great Donald Shoup has passed away.

Few urbanists can really be called game-changers, but Shoup powerfully changed how we see parking rules and their huge affect on cities.

The recent revolution in parking standards was inspired by his unique work.

Thank you Donald. #RIP

08.02.2025 04:53 — 👍 607    🔁 106    💬 6    📌 10

Ray's folding bike on the bus

I'm glad that I have folding #bike to bring on #bus because Lower Keys Shuttle's bike racks are full. I love living & working in place where bike racks are full. I finally saw Florida Keys this weekend by riding #transit between Key West and Florida City. #foldingbike #bikerack #FloridaKeys #KeyWest

02.02.2025 16:00 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0