if you oppose multi-family housing in your neighborhood you are pro-homelessness. you love it and you think there should be more

They’re scared of protest, they’re scared of humor, they’re scared of ridicule. They’re just plain scared. They’re not doing this because they’re strong. They’re doing it because they’re weak.

Every now and then I am reminded that my first contribution to the urban fabric of Louisville was this putt-putt course at Lydia House which cost $57.00

Shameless promo: My intro to The Louisville Anthology adds a little more fuel to that fire, too. (Now on sale for just $15!) www.arcadiapublishing.com/collections/...

This map unfortunately provides no clarity for Louisvillians arguing over whether we’re in the Midwest or South.

I wrote about why the regrettable conclusions of Ezra Klein pissed me off so badly in the last couple weeks. On moral cowardice in an era that calls for clarity, and a popular political instinct to try to solve divisions of abuse by ignoring causes. www.the-reframe.com/eventually-y...

A disgrace. Border Patrol “commander” on who gets detained in Chicago. “‘Then, obviously, the particular characteristics of an individual, how they look. How do they look compared to, say, you?’ he said to the reporter, a middle-aged man of Anglo descent.” chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

New TARC network dropped: ridetarc.org/newtarcnetwo...

He 'is actually a bad advertisement for a politics of 'discourse' and “engagement,” because he suggests that it involves being weak in our confrontations with white supremacy and genocide." www.currentaffairs.org/news/as-the-...

something something political violence

"I encourage everyone at home to use any avenue possible to reach out to your representatives ... and to the Israeli government to stop this senseless killing."

November 17, 2021 www.mypanhandle.com/news/local-n...

And if something happened to this guy tomorrow a bunch of centrist pundits would say "I don't agree with all of his ideas, but open and honest debate is a good thing so his loss is deeply felt" bsky.app/profile/atru...

Now that Kirk's killer seems to be caught, maybe the news could spare a moment's attention for the right wing, from the commentariat up to the GOP and president, whose immediate reaction was not mourning, but to seize the opportunity to try to incite violence against groups they hate

NEW: Investigators say the Evergreen High School shooter was "radicalized by some extreme, extremist network" and appeared to be "on a mission" to kill classmates. www.9news.com/article/news...

The flag should stay at half staff and then be raised to full staff when something good happens. Way less to keep up with.

Using #46 to crackdown on your political opponents: necessary Using #47 to call for gun control: violation of constitutional rights

The shooting of Charlie Kirk was the 46th school shooting of the year. The 47th one happened moments afterwards. www.cnn.com/2025/09/10/u...

I tracked down source of a TikTok i saw about horrific car pick up lane in a Tennessee school district. And it is true. Parents arriving by noon to wait in line for hours, doordashing food as they wait, etc. www.wbir.com/article/traf...

NEW: Louisville real estate developer & longtime JCPS critic David Nicklies is suing to void the Louisville-Jefferson County merger of 2003 as unconstitutional. It comes amid the Kentucky Supreme Court taking up a JCPS board lawsuit today challenging a 2022 law on same "special legislation" grounds

While they are focuses on extorting universities, the DOJ staff have stopped investigating profound civil rights violations of vulnerable groups.

These fake footers are an interesting choice for a marker but might’ve been fine just being a post.

I made a map imagining a light rail system in Louisville utilizing existing rail lines in the style of Harry Beck who drafted the revolutionary transit map of the London Underground.

We have to fight this crap at every level. In May, Council unanimously approved my legislation requiring a review of the City of Lexington’s AI Policy. You can bet your ass that this trans elected official will fight to stop any of our city’s resources going towards the erasure of trans existence.

In many US cities, Walmarts are often some of the busiest transit destinations. Here is the typical relationship between a Walmart (far right) and its nearest bus stop (far left). Note the details of the pedestrian experience between one and the other. 1/🧵

I recommend watching this in its entirety if you care about Louisville or homelessness but I know attention spans are short nowadays so I’d draw your attention to the 28 minute mark where they visit Arthur Street Hotel (people we work in tandem with) and then at 32 minutes they are at Sheehan.

Flashback - 1980; TARC idea calls for first transit center on urban edge. The concept included dedicated lanes for fare-free electric coaches operating every ten minutes and free bus service from Jackson to 9th St and the River to Broadway.

The backstory here is that the Squamish people of what is now Vancouver were illegally dispossessed of this land a century ago. They sued, got their land back, and are using their sovereignty to ignore local zoning rules and build 6,000 new homes over the objections of nearby wealthy NIMBYs.

New tool lets Louisville residents call St. John Center, not police, to help homeless www.lpm.org/news/2025-07...

When I played in a band I always put our show posters above the bathroom sink at Nachbar and we’d get a good turnout. Hopefully this works too!

A 69-year-old driver with a recent history of speeding in school zones and running reds behind the wheel of a 4000-pound truck with an elevated front grille “aCciDenT”

A note of caution from MBTA’s analysis of their fare-free bus pilot program: it’s easy to start but more difficult to end.

Of course he drives a fucking Charger (or whatever that is)

Why does NYC mayor matter, in one story: —NYC councilors banned solitary confinement. —Eric Adams issued an executive order declaring an emergency to get away with orders Rikers to not obey the law. —He's been reissuing the executive order weekly, as they expire! read: boltsmag.org/new-york-rik...

Feel like this is a unicorn in the TARC system. Two #19s passing at what is probably one of the more difficult turns to make in the network - an eastbound #19 from Clifton Ave to Frankfort Ave.

ChatGPT will do for your ability to think what GPS and navigation software did for your ability to remember a map of your city.

I used to be a make the busses fare free guy until I understood how transit budgets work and also that very few riders are asking for it.

“A deranged maniac impersonated a police officer and killed lawmakers but if you’re an immigrant be sure you immediately comply with plain clothes people who won’t identify themselves telling you to get in a van”, what a fuckin country

The PTSA in St. Petersburg, Fl developed this beautiful, circular transit center in 2003. I particularly love the use of glass brick in the support columns which glow during the night.

The Midwest needs all the momentum it can get to continue building support for transit. It would be great to see Ohioans unite to reject this bullshit, the 3C&D is a no brainer to support. If you have a moment, submit feedback through @allaboardohio.org! www.allaboardohio.org/amtrak-rail-...

Update: looks like it's real! We are so fucking fucked. Just totally cooked. Nothing matters anymore. The boundaries of real information have collapsed utterly, and we are all living in a dream-slurry of garbage puked up by billionaire computers. Anything is true and everything is false.

This is sure to go well.

This is an official plan for ethnic cleansing. If you supported Israel for the past 18 months or so under the assumption that this was about the hostages you were taken for a ride. If you still support Israel's assault on Gaza, you support ethnic cleansing. It's that simple.

There are ACRES of abandoned lots in downtown. If pickleball courts are in this high a demand for tourists, put them near hotels! www.whas11.com/article/news...

Philadelphia's transit agency SEPTA announces potential drastic service cuts if state doesn't act to head off fiscal crisis. In these moments, don't yell at the transit management! They don't want to cut service either. They are trying to motivate action. www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/transpo...

I would greatly appreciate it if you could take a minute to sign my petition opposing adding parking in beautiful Joe Creason Park in Louisville, KY. If you could share that would be great too. Thanks for your support! www.change.org/p/stop-destr...

I’m sorry but if your students use AI to write papers and you use AI to grade them zero school is happening. You are running together on a hamster wheel

2/4. The entire practice of the Holocaust of the Jews involved zones of statelessness. It is easier to move people away from law than it is to remove law from people. Almost all of the killing took place in artificially created stateless zones.