As we self-destruct, China moves ahead. Fewer grants were awarded this year. A recent survey of #NIH funded scientists revealed that they had to close their labs, reduce work. Fewer grants = fewer grad students = slow innovation This is on Jay Bhattacharya et al. 🧪 www.nature.com/articles/d41...

The Supreme Court justice expressed skepticism Monday about accepting mail-in ballots received after the official date of an election, even if they’re postmarked on or before, because doing so would violate the name “Election Day.” (cont.) www.huffpost.com/entry/samuel...

LA suffered mass killings by a 92 yo driver and a 87 yo driver in one week. We've got to end this madness

​​We gave Amazon a $17.5 BILLION tax break last year. Meta got $13.7 BILLION. Citigroup didn't pay a penny—we gave them a tax REFUND. Those tax breaks didn't do anything to create jobs, let alone save them. We have got to stop with the corporate tax giveaways.

“…disabled people are actually less likely to drive than nondisabled people and more likely to get around by walking and rolling and taking transit. Car-heavy cities are also disproportionately dangerous for disabled folks…”— @nondriver.bsky.social Don’t use accessibility “as a political football.”

Older drivers are uniquely dangerous to others, killing at higher rates than new teen drivers. We have to make it so seniors can live independent, and socially-integrated lives without driving. Transit-oriented multi-use development is good for climate, good for safety

You can read our full press release on our website! bikegridnow.org/in-the-news/ Many thanks to you all for you continued support and to @sidestreets.bsky.social + @nova999999.bsky.social for operational support that keeps our bike machine pedaling - Alyssa, Charna, Chris, Nik, and Sahal (3/3)

To submit witness slips, use this link (ilga.gov/Senate/heari...) by Wednesday, 3/25 at 3:30pm: - Please sign as "Self" in the firm/business field; - Position: PROPONENT for SB3478 - "Record of Appearance only" We've also got a how-to below 👇 bsky.app/profile/bike... (2/3)

HUGE NEWS. We have a state bill; SB3478 - SCA1. Under the bill, CMAP will develop a blueprint for a bike and pedestrian-prioritized street network including 450 miles of safe, slow streets in Chicago and surrounding communities. WE NEED YOU TO SUBMIT WITNESS SLIPS. ilga.gov/Senate/heari... (1/3)

NEW: For the first time, ProPublica has been able to quantify how many U.S. citizen children have been directly affected by Trump’s immigration crackdown: more than 11,000 kids had a parent detained — and that’s an undercount. 1/ 🧵 www.propublica.org/article/trum...

When enforcement is rehearsed in public spaces, it is not just logistics, it is normalization. The shift from airports to elections is not accidental, it is strategic framing. Democracies erode quietly when fear becomes a tool wrapped in procedure.

Reports show Steve Bannon suggested ICE deployment at U.S. airports could act as a “test run” for election involvement, even as officials say agents are limited to roles like guarding exits or checking IDs during a TSA staffing crisis.

Ffs. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Dems have tried to introduce standalone funding bills for TSA. Republicans rejected them all. If ICE doesn't get to abuse citizens and non-citizens alike, and ignore the constitution, nobody in DHS gets funding. These morons still think Americans support this shit.

Additional raw footage from new angle. 👇 This woman is U.S. citizen traveling with her young daughter—according to witness who filmed video. She could not prove her citizenship to satisfaction of the agents—and was violently taken into ICE custody. San Francisco Airport

www.nytimes.com/2026/03/20/u... This is frustrating. I can understand not wanting to sentence someone who is elderly and poor health to prison, but part of the judge's ruling was that she could reapply for a driver's license after 3 years. WTF? If someone confused brake w/gas and did this, would 1/

Interesting resource for #climate risks. firststreet.org Enter your address and see the results.

Just because the President deploys ICE agents to airports doesn’t change the facts: He’s in the Epstein Files. He started an unauthorized war he can’t end. Americans are struggling, and he’s failed to pass legislation, even though they control Congress & the White House. Time for accountability.

That didn't take long. 🤬 www.sfgate.com/bayarea/arti...

Scoop: 13 US airports will see ICE agents at Transportation Security Administration checkpoints on Monday, a source with knowledge of the plans told CNN. www.cnn.com/us/live-news...

Saturday night was glorious. Ready for real spring.

HB 4948 Stop Super Speeders: bill amends ILs Vehicle Code to establish Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) Program -proven cost-effective alternative to license suspension that maintains individual mobility while protecting public safety. File witness slip: www.ilga.gov/house/hearin...

E-biking shouldn't require a driver's license. "E-bikes don’t pose greater risks than conventional bicycles. On average, e-bike crashes are equally as likely and severe as conventional bike crashes. And research from Denmark even shows e-bike riders are more likely to follow traffic laws."

On March 25, a delegation of Illinois residents led by @rideillinois.bsky.social will be in Washington, D.C. to meet with members of Congress to advocate for bicyclists, pedestrians, and other vulnerable road users (VRUs). Action Alert ujoin.co/campaigns/43...

@chicagobirder.bsky.social Got another uncommon one today. @chicagio.bsky.social @robertloerzel.bsky.social @bikingmom.bsky.social

Get these clankers off our sidewalks! Literally destroyed a bus shelter yesterday.

Who's gonna tell him?

🧵 Good morning. We're starting off angry. At CDC, employees have experienced acute medical events directly triggered by the sudden loss of disability accommodations. This is not about preference or convenience. It's about foreseeable harm 1/6 @jheckman.bsky.social @federalnewsnetwork.com

h/t to @adammockler.com for pointing out this gem from 2016.

Pay attention to Lebanon. Trump and Netanyahu started a regional war in the Middle East, creating a humanitarian disaster. And now, the Israeli army has killed over 1,000 people in Lebanon—about 20% of them are kids. Congress should not bankroll this escalating war of choice.

So JD Vance suddenly discovered that celebrating someone’s death is… bad? Shocking. Groundbreaking. Revolutionary. And yet, when Trump gleefully cheered the death of Robert Mueller, suddenly the moral compass goes missing like socks in a dryer.

📢 PSA: If you’re flying out of LaGuardia Airport today, you should plan to get there at least THREE HOURS early. The TSA PreCheck security line goes outside into the garage! The Republicans totally own this chaos. Tell them to stop blocking the bills that would provide clean funding for the TSA.

Jeffries: "The last thing the American people need is for untrained ICE agents to be deployed at airports all across the country, potentially to brutalize or in some instances kill them. We've already seen how ICE conducts itself."

Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) proposed staging an assassination attempt on Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in order to boost his chances in the April parliamentary elections - The Washington Post. I bet they would blame Zelenskyy too.

Robert Mueller earned his place in history; Donald Trump just proved he belongs in a comment section. Character can’t be faked, and integrity can’t be bought. No matter how many buildings you put your name on. — Rest in peace to a true public servant.

The President is saying he would rather deploy ICE agents to airports, than follow the law, reign in the violence, and pay our federal workers. Just no.

Americans are paying more for electricity, groceries, and housing—all because Trump's policies have driven costs through the roof. Now Trump’s illegal war with Iran is driving prices even higher. That's not putting America first.

Unlike the President of the United States, we extend our deepest condolences to the Mueller family and thank Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller III for his honorable service to our nation. We also call for Republicans to condemn Trump for his abhorrent, disgraceful post celebrating his death.

Democrats have offered to pay the salaries — fully fund, no conditions — for TSA. It’s Republicans who keep blocking that.

It is quite telling that since the horrific story of Cesar Chavez re: sexual abuse broke earlier this week and calls to change the names of schools and other public spaces named in his honor, not one conservative voice has stepped forward to object that this would be tantamount to erasing history.

Well done, Merrimack! 👏 #USDemocracy #MomSky

Horrible apnews.com/article/equa...

It’s so insulting that aldermen and CDOT want us to keep getting doored

Is this the future if Chicago Complete Streets? Painted bike lanes. Raised cross walks. Curb level bike lanes at minor intersections. Floating bus stops.

ZERO Republican Senators voted to fund TSA. This is the seventh time Republicans have blocked pay for TSA. Seven. Times. They would rather hold TSA hostage to try to force billions more for an unrestrained, out of control ICE. Despicable.

Do this today, it takes 30 seconds! The “safety stop” makes it legal for bicyclists to treat Stop signs as Yield signs