PhillipBrandon

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Tooting from Historically Underinvested East #Charlotte

Profile pic is an animation of Ron Lent artwork.

Show threadPhillipBrandonMar 1, 2023
@kairyssdal
You can keep Dulles, and I will have the people movers.
PhillipBrandonFeb 24, 2023
GovTrack.usFeb 24, 2023
"Politwoops was built on the idea that what elected officials and candidates said on Twitter mattered, at least a little. ... [T]he deletions sometimes spoke volumes." Our friend @derekwillis explains that legislators can now erase tweets from public memory and the end of very a long-running open government project. https://www.propublica.org/article/politwoops-deleted-tweets-twitter-politicians-musk
After a Decade of Tracking Politicians’ Deleted Tweets, Politwoops Is No More

Whether officials were deleting an embarrassing post or just correcting a typo, Politwoops tracked them all. But service changes made after Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter have rendered it impossible for us to continue tracking these tweets.

ProPublica
PhillipBrandonFeb 23, 2023

In light of the case currently in front of the Supreme Court, here's a great episode from Intelligence Squared US Debates about "free speech" and social media.

https://www.intelligencesquaredus.org/debate/constitutional-free-speech-principles-can-save-social-media-companies-themselves/

Constitutional Free Speech Principles Can Save Social Media Companies from Themselves - Intelligence Squared US

How should the world’s largest social media companies respond to a pernicious online climate, including hate speech and false content posted by users? For some, the answer is clear: take the fake and offensive content down. But for others, censorship – even by a private company – is dangerous in a time when digital platforms have become the […]

Intelligence Squared US
Show threadPhillipBrandonFeb 23, 2023
@allisonwyss
Lucas Hnath's play The Christians does this incredibly well in my opinion. The slow and messy fallout of people all acting earnestly in accordance with their shared faith, but still at odds with one another is enthralling.
Show threadPhillipBrandonFeb 22, 2023
@bettybarcode And further, "I lack the imagination or empathy to conceive of any other person's desires"
PhillipBrandonFeb 9, 2023
David ZipperFeb 9, 2023

In CityLab, I explained why e-bike rebate programs have a hidden benefit: They can be a powerful catalyst for building safer streets.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-02-09/denver-s-e-bike-rebate-program-has-a-hidden-power

#biking #cycling #safety

PhillipBrandonFeb 9, 2023

I missed this episode last spring. It is an admirably tight encapsulation of so many aspects endangering people on US roads:

https://newrepublic.com/article/165661/rise-traffic-deaths-car-crashes-pandemic-stress

Too Fast or Too Furious?

More people are dying in traffic crashes. Is pandemic rage to blame?

The New Republic
Show threadPhillipBrandonFeb 2, 2023
@szeis4cookie @bikepedantic That's a blessing. With a front hub motor that could be a real pain.
Show threadPhillipBrandonFeb 2, 2023
@bikepedantic Would Amtrak let me take that on the train back to Charlotte?
PhillipBrandonJan 9, 2023
People on bikes must come to terms with the fact that every time they ride they are endangering themselves.
Every one I know does.
People driving cars must come to terms with the fact that every time they drive, they are endangering other people.
Almost no one I know does.