Jim Sturdivant

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Just joined. Just heard a good Sparks song. Good day so far.
LocationPhilly adjacent, New Jersey native, Carolina connected.
PreoccupationsMusic, cities, affordable housing, transportation, parks & trails, free speech, music.
Jim SturdivantMay 7, 2024
Spied the Girard Avenue trolley today. Is it officially back, or is this a test run? #septa #girardavenue #route15 #philly
Jim SturdivantApr 3, 2024
Pennsylvania: beware of pink slime! https://on.ft.com/4cKdZUq
US local news swamped by ‘pink slime’ as political influence ramps up

Dark money-funded outlets that mimic regional news sites are becoming more sophisticated ahead of November election

Financial Times
Jim SturdivantJul 15, 2023
Elvis Costello and Nick Lowe performing “What’s So Funny About Peace Love and Understanding” tonight at the Met Philly. Last night of the tour.
Show threadJim SturdivantJul 6, 2023
Soooo... government officials are not allowed to participate in the marketplace of ideas?
Jim SturdivantJul 6, 2023
The federal judge's ruling in Missouri v. Biden is a travesty. To understand why, read this excellent article from Leah Litman and Laurence Tribe. https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2023/07/biden-administration-social-media-injunction-awful.html
It’s Hard to Overstate How Awful the Latest Injunction Against the Biden Administration Is

Identifying the opinion’s many legal errors would require a lengthy article, so we’ll note just a few.

Slate
Jim SturdivantJun 14, 2023
Kudos to these riders! Guy on left has a shirt that says “use your headphones in public transport” — increasingly a problem on trains and buses as more individuals feel entitled to blare loud shit on their phones. #quietride #noise #headphones #civility
Show threadJim SturdivantJun 8, 2023
"Transit agencies need to rethink their mission as being about helping people live without cars rather than trying to reinforce downtown centrality in the metro area."
Jim SturdivantJun 8, 2023
Is it time to create a multinational group (possibly run through the UN) to target and suppress regional wildfires?
Jim SturdivantMay 30, 2023
jenifer daniels ♎ :verified:May 30, 2023

from reddit /TIL: #TIL a family in Georgia claimed to have passed down a song in an unknown language from the time of their enslavement; scientists identified the song as a genuine West African funeral song in the Mende language that had survived multiple transmissions from mother to daughter over multiple centuries

#BlackMastodon #BlackTwitter

https://www.harrisnecklandtrust.org/amelia-s-song

Amelia's Song | Harris Neck Land Trust

The Language You Cry In is the award winning film that traces the connections between the Moran family and the people of Harris Neck with those of Senehun Ngola.

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Jim SturdivantMay 26, 2023
Here's a fun little debate I had with an anti-transit moron a few years back on a blog. Back when people used to debate things on blogs. Dennis is a mostly-abandoned handle.