Deaf Progressives United

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Deaf Progressives United was created to foster activism, promote participation in elections, and enact progressive reform. #DeafMastodon
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Never forget, a 13-year study of a dozen cities found that protected bike-lanes led to a drastic decline in fatalities for ALL ROAD USERS. And painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all. As for sharrows, it’s safer to NOT have them. Via #StreetsblogUSA, read their article linked below. #bikelanes #bikes #cities #transportation #mobility #sharrows #infrastructure #urbanplanning
https://usa.streetsblog.org/2019/05/29/protect-yourself-separated-bike-lanes-means-safer-streets-study-says/
Separated Bike Lanes Means Safer Streets, Study Says

Cities that build protected lanes for cyclists end up with safer roads for people on bikes and people in cars and on foot, a new study of 12 large metropolises revealed Wednesday.

Streetsblog USA
We've seen some folks having trouble finding the group, so we're we're making it easier by deploying the hashtag #dpu. Share it widely!

For folks even newer than me:

You might be seeing fewer recent posts than you expected.

Know that big servers (e.g. mastodon.social) are seeing UNPRECEDENTED user growth right now. And they have tiny tiny staffs/budgets.

A lot of today (Monday), posts didn't shown up till several hours later. All a matter of overwhelming interest—a classic good problem.

I'd bet it might take a day or three to get more servers online, but I'm glad to see there's a flood of interest :)

Time for another #introduction for the newcomers 😀 I'm an astronomer and science communicator at the European Southern Observatory.

In my previous life I used to study how galaxies form and evolve. I also helped my peers get their data as a support astronomer at ESO's Paranal Observatory in Chile. I now work full time as Media Officer at ESO's HQ in Germany.

I'm also an avid astrophotographer! Below is a pic of my previous "office" in Chile. 🤩

#astrodon #astronomy #astrophotography

Brazil election live: Lula triumphs over far-right incumbent Bolsonaro in stunning comeback

Leftist Lula beats far-right Bolsonaro in Brazil’s most important election in decades

the Guardian
GOP steps up vote suppression as Democrats grow in determination

Rachel Maddow looks at Republican vote suppression tactics around the United States as congressional elections draw near and early voter turnout suggests soaring public interest.

Welcome to Mastodon Deaf Progressives United!

We're expanding our social media presence, currently based at Facebook.

Initial member adds will be limited to people already engaged with DPU at Facebook. Will evaluate growth as we go.

#DeafProgressives #FutureIsProgressive #EvidenceBased #WeAreTheMedia #MultiCultural #PoliticalLiteracy #progressive #politics #humanrights #sustainability #education