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Owners of small retail businesses blame bike lanes even if there are none near their business. Can we stop pretending these “local business people” are anything but conservative trolls with no grasp on reality?

https://thespinoff.co.nz/wellington/10-09-2024/the-mystery-of-the-killer-bike-lane

The mystery of the killer bike lane

A cafe chain closed down and the owner blamed cycleways – but none of the cafes were anywhere near one. What's really going on?

The Spinoff
happy Orange Sky Day, San Francisco. we deserve elected officials who will regard the climate crisis as more than an opportunity to grandstand. unfortunately, we don't have them. #sfpol
One key question to ask yourself: why does media talk about tech’s support for political policy or candidates, and focus entirely on *investors like VCs*, instead of those who actually *make* the tech? Do they do this in any other industry? When a major labor union endorses Biden, do they ignore this and talk about the bankers who lend money to that industry?
AI isn't always dumb
today, in People Unclear On The Job They Took
Do not spend one dime at these establishments. Vacant shops are better than dead cyclists. https://missionlocal.org/2024/04/businesses-join-legal-battle-valencia-center-bike-lane/
More businesses join legal battle vs. Valencia center bike lane

Four additional businesses have joined the legal battle opposing the Valencia Street bike lane and filed claims against the city, their attorney Jim

Mission Local
however much backward compatibility you may think you need in your system, it's more than that
A political leader should take public transit, send their kids to public school, use the same healthcare as the rest of us. At the very least they should have done so regularly before taking office. We don't need to be ruled by aristocrats. You aren't qualified to run the city if you use your money to opt out of living in it.

“Disgraceful”: Messy ToS update allegedly locks Roku devices until users give in

Users are opted in automatically unless they write a letter to Roku by March 21.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/03/disgraceful-messy-tos-update-allegedly-locks-roku-devices-until-users-give-in/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

“Disgraceful”: Messy ToS update allegedly locks Roku devices until users give in

Users are opted in automatically unless they write a letter to Roku by March 21.

Ars Technica