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Ford CEO Draws Line In Sand: Keep Chinese EVs Out Of US – 'Should Not Let Them Into Our Country' Ford Motor Company paused its electric-vehicle growth efforts, but is pivoting to a major push in 2027. With lower-cost production methods and new models in development, the legacy automaker’s CEO wan...

Just checking on how the Invisible Hand of the Market is doing

"Americans prefer large trucks and SUVs."

The reality:

'A Solution, But To What Problem?' Experts Say AVs Are The Elephant In The Room, But There's Still Time To Figure Out Their Role - Streetsblog New York City Want to know more about autonomous vehicles? Join us at "The Future of Transportation" seminar held last week at the Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College.

Overheard in NYC —
David Zipper ( @davidzipper.bsky.social ):
“It’s worth remembering that Oslo and Helsinki have gone a full year without any crash deaths whatsoever. Anybody know how many autonomous vehicles there are in those two cities? Exactly zero.”

nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/04/20/a...

Why are Koch-funded activists trying to derail a US city's public transit? Phoenix will vote Tuesday on a light rail system expansion. It faces opposition from business owners backed by activists affiliated with the Koch network

“Koch brother groups have tried to derail public transit plans in other cities around the country, from Little Rock, Arkansas and central Utah, to Nashville and Michigan. They have frequently called such projects ‘wasteful spending’. The Koch organization is also heavily invested in fossil fuels.”

Donald Trump post "The U.S.A. is the “HOTTEST” Country in the World right now. Just a short time ago, under Sleepy Joe Biden, IT WAS DEAD, LAUGHED AT ALL OVER THE WORLD!!! But not anymore - Nobody’s laughing!!! President DJT"

Trump slowly evolving into dril

Not a single one of these people is actually explaining to their constituents what "accountability" means in this context. Tell folks what you intend to do or say nothing.

Jury fails to render verdict in 1st partial day of deliberations in ‘bee lady’ case “These were not deputy-seeking missiles of destruction, ladies and gentlemen. They’re bees," the defense attorney said.

A jury is deciding whether to convict the bee lady of assaulting deputies—there was no verdict after a partial day of deliberations.

American trains will fuck up your hearing for sure

Look this. This is what they want to do around the country. Democrats & republicans alike. Incarcerate the homeless en masse. I keep saying watch out for this. Mentally ill people, we already know this affects our right to freedom. It affects that for anyone who can be unhoused, who is anyone.

She was granted withholding of removal from India *decades* ago, and had been living and working legally (including for the U.S. government!) ever since.

But with third country removals now a real option, TSA shared her data with ICE and they arrested her at the airport on her way to a job.

Bombs and Porn Are Bad Reasons to Build More Data Centers Is this big AI push supposed to help the U.S. kill more Iranian kids? To help school shooters kill kids at home? Or just to fill the internet with rubbish? We need better answers to this question.

Very much appreciate @katearonoff.bsky.social questioning whether we actually need all these data centers. Too often taken for granted in energy policy circles that the only question is how to mitigate the impacts/extract benefits. newrepublic.com/article/2089...

That thread is incredible. The guy lives in Kyoto, is commenting about Seattle, and is getting dunked on by people from everywhere

You have to be a sicko to leave a TV on with the volume up in a 10x10 room where unrelated persons awkwardly wait to have their mouths cored

Sitting in the dentist's waiting room. TV is fucking **insane**

I would knock on doors for a genuine anti war candidate. But we've never had one

Can This Chaotic Brooklyn Plaza Be Car-Free? Mamdani Says Yes.

Exclusive: Mayor Mamdani's DOT is planning to eliminate car traffic on one end of Grand Army Plaza, reconnecting its famous arch to Prospect Park. free link:
www.nytimes.com/2026/04/13/n...

COMMENTARY: After last fall’s service cuts to Rhode Island Public Transportation Authority service, the state bus system's diminished size is not big enough for everyday Rhode Islanders. By @dariaphoebe.com

The funny thing is the bridge IS the right damn size

ICYMI: Peter Gerlings introduces readers to a new word, “ontvlechten.”

It translates to “disentanglement” and it applies to many things, including cycle and bus lanes.”

Gerlings knows Boston.

They engaged in a trackstandoff

Cars Almost Failing To Yield is a genre

Flex post are such a poor excuse for a bollard and yet it's undeniable that they *help*

The zebra things look angled to let trucks drive over them and hazardous for cyclists. I kinda hate them

“The best transportation plan is a great land-use plan.” – City of Vancouver planning and engineering staff. Message via the Urban Truth Collective.

Here’s one that’s really important to understand and remember, especially if you work in a city hall — the best transportation plan is a great land-use plan. #UrbanTruth

My smallish city has a comprehensive land use plan that includes housing, transportation, schools etc and it's full of great stuff. Hardly anyone knows it exists!

He's a dingbat www.facebook.com/share/r/18fo...

Cambridge Communion Wafers, get saved

Misogyny, probably?

Cc @bikeboston.bsky.social

BREAKING: Letter from BPD opposing Councilor Flynn’s proposed ban on e-bikes/mopeds/motorbikes by 3rd party food delivery drivers. (Red arrow is mine.)

Clr. Flynn did not / has not informed constituents of BPD’s position, or that new regs approved in 2025 take effect 4/11/26. @universalhub.com