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@slotkin.senate.gov really does not understand this moment and is neither up to protecting her constituents from state violence nor interested in doing so.

Trainnnnssssss!!!! Please fill out this survey about Michigan’s potential North+South Passenger Rail! (Tangentially #A2Council related.) www.northsouthrail.org/public-engag...

MDOT is updating the current Strategic Highway Safety Plan and Vulnerable Road User Safety Assessment, which set the direction for improving transportation safety across the state. Share your input at survey123.arcgis.com/share/bdffa5... by March 15 to help identify key safety needs & priorities.

Why is Ann Arbor’s city government still on the Nazi CSAM site? #A2Council

when someone tells me not to use em dashes because AI uses em dashes

Sorry to the man who came into my store looking for a Peters Projection world map. I stand by my words but you didn't deserve the tone of voice I used to say "absolutely not because I'm not a hack."

“By reading this plaque, you have made a valuable addition to the number of people who have read this plaque” … an important heritage moment on the streets of Toronto (by artist Sarah Lazarovic).

While I am glad Ann Arbor sent out a survey about whether or not I am satisfied with their resolution of my A2 Fix It request, it would have been helpful to tell me WHICH SeeClickFix request they were asking about. Fortunately, there was a free-form field for general feedback. 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️ #A2Council

I don't mean to be divisive but to call it a computer's "natural scrolling"--which mimics the despicable Phone--and then to make it default? An outrage. Swiping down should scroll down, as was true since the dawn of time on the noble mouse scroll wheel

I love that Nextdoor now has AI slop ragebait posts. #A2Council

Love climbing over a mountain of frozen slush in a curb ramp in order to get out of a five-lane stroad before the countdown expires 🙄. Glad I am not in a wheelchair, or I’d’ve had to turn around. I reported on SeeClickFix two days ago before it was frozen, but Ann Arbor hasn’t responded. #A2Council

if you are going to plead on behalf of black and brown people to oppose efforts to place restrictions on people convicted of driving under the influence, you should also acknowledge that black and brown people are more likely than others to be killed in traffic accidents, especially as pedestrians

So much going on this week, we had to make a list. Volunteer opportunities, ways to advocate, and events where you can meet neighbors and have a good time. You can peruse all our issues and join the mailing list at newsletter.moreneighborsa2.org #AnnArbor #A2Council

We clear the roads for cars but leave the sidewalks up to random property owners, many of whom simply don’t give a shit. You a file a SeeClickFix ticket, but it will take weeks for the city to inspect. Feels like screaming into the void. Ann Arbor needs a better solution. #A2Council

“In 2023, cars and their drivers killed 8,820 American pedestrians and bicyclists — 7,314 pedestrians and 1,166 cyclists. They injured another 136,281, an increase of over 5,300 injuries from 2022.” Put the responsibility where it belongs. Via @jalopnik.bsky.social

Friends and neighbors: Giving Tuesday is upon us! Our neighbors transitioning from homelessness need supplies, and federal cuts are making it harder for nonprofits like Avalon to provide them. Please consider making a gift to Avalon today and throughout the year. ow.ly/vaAG50XA6Sa

We know our community steps up for our neighbors when government programs fall short. We are grateful to Barb Kessler and Dick Soble for matching your gift dollar for dollar to double your community impact this year toward our goal this Giving Tuesday. https://ow.ly/Jjti50XAFBv

I think most of the folks on Ann Arbor’s City Council have vision, but I think they are often reluctant to share it. They fear some in our community have a different vision, and will judge theirs poorly. #A2Council

The @annarborobserver.bsky.social newsletter had a decent summary of the dynamic at the #a2council Transportation Commission meeting last week (mailchi.mp/aaobserver/a... ). But we need to take some time to talk in detail about why the city's presentation was so damaging and damning... (🧵)

Wait. Wait. Use this one. With the safety tips on it. That's #PublicHealth

Nothing like a proposal for a modest amount of lower-income housing nearby to find out who your neighbors are.

The next time someone tells you that America isn’t a sick & racist country, just remind them that this nation is willing to accept treason, rape, and child abuse from a white president but not healthcare from a Black one.

A massive cache of Flock lookups collated by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) shows as many as 50 federal, state, and local agencies used Flock during protests over the last year.

Good to keep in mind, #A2Council, when we hear the complaint that new buildings in Ann Arbor are “ugly”, “boring”, or “all look the same”.

“Henry II says he wasn’t threatening Archbishop Becket with ‘Will no one rid me of this turbulent priest?’ remark.” www.nbcnews.com/politics/whi...

Really feeling this in Ann Arbor. “The success in countries like Norway stems from prioritising safety in all aspects of transportation planning, not accepting traffic deaths as inevitable... We must be willing to prioritise human life over speed and convenience.“ #A2Council

🚸 “When other nations like Norway can approach zero deaths, it reveals that the barrier in the US is not feasibility, but commitment” ⛔️ #VisionZero #roadsafety www.itsinternational.com/feature/us-r...

In 1975, Ann Arbor was the 1st city in the US to use Ranked Choice Voting to elect a mayor. Dr. Wheeler was the 1st Black tenured professor at the University of Michigan and only Black #A2Council mayor to date. But just months later, opponents moved to repeal RCV and silence the will of the voters:

Alan Dershowitz redefining the semantics of "pedophile" isn't hairsplitting, according to the plain meaning of "hairsplitting" by Steven Pinker

#A2Council concerns about fire safety come up often with new multifamily in Ann Arbor.

Ann Arbor has committed to Vision Zero. I am not really seeing it front-and-center in our transportation projects, at least not explicitly. In conversations, however, I am assured it is a priority. Are we afraid to own it? Are we afraid of push-back if we use the specific phrase? #A2Council

According to a lawsuit, participants would be flown from Italy to Bosnia where they would pay to shoot people.

“Virtue signalling” is good, actually. It’s how we show others what behaviors we believe to be acceptable in society. “Treat others as you would like to be treated” is virtue signaling.

Kyle Kingsbury is not a journalist. He is not an op-ed writer. He is a computer safety researcher. And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine. In under 1600 words. aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...

If you're not outraged, you're probably exhausted and trying to exercise healthy boundaries with how you consume media

Americans can’t afford this deal. Democrats can fight AND win — just like we did in our budget battle in Michigan. A promise isn’t a deal. Don’t settle.

Fact-Checking Claims About Zohran Mamdani https://theonion.com/fact-checking-claims-about-zohran-mamdani/

I love Mayor Mamdani’s radical optimism. Not a hollow, saccharine optimism, nor a hopeful, passive optimism, but a courageous optimism. We can dream of better things, and we can make them happen. It’s infectious.

Lot of folks saying they’ll leave if Mamdani wins but full credit to Cheney for putting his money where his mouth is.

BREAKING | Photographic evidence reveals how Neighbors for More Neighbors A2 corruptly influenced Democratic officials to embrace pro-housing reforms. #a2council

Drivers slow down more for speed humps than they do for stop signs. Time to put a raised crosswalk at every intersection.

Ann Arbor’s weather comes up constantly in discussions about bike lanes, pedestrian infrastructure, open streets, etc. As Not Just Bikes points out, cities with worse weather than us still have good infrastructure. After all, you’re not made of sugar. #A2Council youtu.be/BXDP9WQe0io?...