Jay Hightman

This was the last birthday I spent with both my daughters, Rachel and Robyn. Rachel made the cake for me. The one in the photo was her second attempt. She wasn't happy with the first one! There was no cake or ice cream. Only birthday wishes from some friends. And, some tears...

Have you lost someone close to you, or in your community, because of a truck crash? Hundreds of people die every year when pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists, and occupants of passenger vehicles go under trucks. It can happen to anyone including you! youtu.be/O26TwgbdkAk?si…

I just heard this song on the radio and though it is over 14-years-old the lyrics touched me. youtu.be/rtOvBOTyX00?si…

I voted for Donald Trump because he felt like the lesser of two evils. I didn’t want Joe Biden or Kamala Harris continuing what I believed was corruption and chaos. Trump promised no new wars. He promised to end wars. He promised America First. That’s why I supported him. But now? We’re watching conflicts escalate. Billions sent overseas. Military aid flowing to Israel and Ukraine. Meanwhile Americans are struggling to buy groceries. Veterans are homeless. Families are drowning in debt. Where is America First? I didn’t vote for more foreign entanglements. I voted for peace. I voted for prosperity at home. That’s why I’m disappointed. That’s why I’m upset. And that’s why I can’t support him anymore.

Robyn's ghost bikes were well maintained in NYC & Richmond. ‘Heartbreaking’: Midtown Biz Group Removes Memorial To Beloved Cyclist Cleaners for the Flatiron NoMad Partnership thoughtlessly removed the ghost bike for Robyn Hightman. nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/02/25/bus…

This is where Robyn’s Ghost Bike is located in NYC: @40.7431786,-73.9926567,3a,30y,117.83h,87.09t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1skqApOV8Od0D7T52tITXVCg!2e0!5s20220801T000000!7i16384!8i8192?coh=205409&entry=ttu" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">google.com/maps/@40.74317…

I just learned this troubling news. The ghost bike for my 20-year-old daughter Robyn, who was killed 6/24/2019 doing messenger work in NYC has been damaged and removed. As I know more, I will add to this teeet.

This is sickening to me!

Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s global tariffs modernretail.co/operations/sup…

@CAgovernor If you had signed the bill requiring Intelligent Speed Assist (ISA) in vehicles, this would have increased roadway safety and saved lives, but instead you vetoed the bill! Saying this should be done on a national level. The Trump administration isn't going to do that...

NEW: More than $140M are being awarded to nearly 500 local projects to increase roadway safety and save lives. These infrastructure investments are making our roads safer, strengthening our communities, and will protect Californians for years to come.

Here is a link to the entire video: youtube.com/watch?v=4nWn_5…

Five years ago I made this video of the City of Richmond, Virginia's World Day of Remembrance. This is just the ending sequence.

@AP Under Trump's authoritarian dictatorship America is no longer the land of the free. I hope that Trump and others are tried for treason. The United States Constitution Article III, Section 3, Clause 1 and 18 U.S.C. § 2381 which define treason as levying war against the U.S. ...

BREAKING: Trump says he'll send troops to Portland, Oregon, as he expands military deployments in U.S. cities. apnews.com/article/trump-…

Robyn should be 27 today, but they are forever 20. We were kindred souls, so the day they died a large part of me was lost as well. More than a recondite feeling of emptiness, in this nothingness lies a broken heart that shall not heal until there is no longer breath within me.

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@LeadingReport God bless the peace President.

BREAKING: Pentagon has blocked Ukraine’s long-range missile strikes on Russia for months, as the Trump White House has sought peace talks, per WSJ.

@Breaking911 Deaths from side underride crashes should not be happening in the US. The American Trucking Association (ATA) is against protections which would save lives. Focus should be on this larger issue, rather than this one driver or making it political! youtu.be/MHjRdal7qx0?fe…

GAVIN NEWSOME HAS BLOOD ON HIS HANDS: Sick politicians in California granted this illegal alien a commercial driver's license — now three innocent people are dead.

@GovPressOffice It would be from great if you would have an account on Bluesky! I have an account there with over 43,600 followers after nine months. Governer Newsom has a personal account on that platform. bsky.app/profile/jay.hi…

LONG LIVE THE FREE STATE OF CALIFORNIA!

Today, I put up a ghost bike sign at my daughter Robyn's bicycle in the Church Hill district of Richmond, VA The bike was dedicated by Robyn's friends there. Robyn lived near by. It will be six years ago they were killed in NYC. GPS Coordinates: 37.5312874,-77.4161788