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wrote about the most important architectural legacy of the Trump administration: the conversion of logistics warehouses into detention centers thenation.com/article/societ…

A story about following your dreams even if they’re stupid, and believing in yourself, even if you’re stupid (which would explain the quality of the dreams): theatlantic.com/magazine/2026/…

the bus lane is just an express lane if you're rich enough

2Fast2Furious was a documentary

sometimes soup has 347 ingredients and that's great

absolute and undying support for this Kimi Räikkönen fan page I randomly found kimiraikkonenspace.com

@emily_lip the car nerd to transit pipeline is real

lfg @RaphaelOrlove testifying at the council today

We’re out today at City Hall to call on @NYCMayor to deliver a bold and ambitious Streets Plan that delivers real time savings for bus riders! Bus riders do not deserve last place on our city streets.

“When they say they don’t want to tax the rich it’s because they are all too comfortable taxing the poor. All too comfortable starving the poor, all too comfortable financing wars and occupation.” 💥Listen to NYTWA director Bhairavi Desai speak at the Albany Takeover to Tax the Rich! facebook.com/share/v/14Xz7k…

NYC cabbies say: tax the rich, not the poor!!!

After her husband was fatally struck by a cyclist while on a run in Central Park, Hindy Schachter set out to prevent future tragedies. Hindy doesn't see an e-bike ban or speed limit as the way to make the park safer — instead, she advocates for a design that works for everyone.

There are now more than 150 YouTube channels devoted to the unredacted arrests of everyday people. The most popular uploads are the most salacious and humiliating: “When Suspects Try to FLIRT With Cops” boasts 7.9 million views; “Hooters Waitress Tells Cop ‘I Can Take It All Off’” claims 2.4 million. The unlucky ones have been watched and mocked millions of times; they have been ogled, insulted, and abused. They are mostly women, mostly between 18 and 25, and mostly powerless to stop their online humiliations. So far, YouTube channels featuring such videos have generated over a billion views and counting. The way it tends to go is that first someone files a public-records request for every DUI in a jurisdiction. Then, they filter the list to exclude male names, and, finally, they request arrest footage for the rest. In a few months’ time, the videos pop up: young women slurring their words, stumbling around during their arrests. How, exactly, did we get from police officers documenting lawful arrests in service of transparency to shadowy YouTubers pocketing ad dollars and extortion fees from humiliating recordings of everyday people? Michael Shorris reports on how police body cameras were supposed to prevent abuses — and have now been taken over by YouTubers who use the footage to embarrass young women for clicks: nymag.visitlink.me/IktE3T

end of the video, best for last -- capturing the pure and unadulterated joy of seeing a suzuki mighty boy youtu.be/3crMMqtBS50?t=…

🚨 UAW REACHES TENTATIVE AGREEMENT WITH VOLKSWAGEN IN CHATTANOOGA, MARKING HISTORIC BREAKTHROUGH FOR SOUTHERN AUTOWORKERS 🚨 Autoworkers at Volkswagen’s Chattanooga plant have won a historic tentative agreement with the company. After making history as the first Southern autoworkers outside the Big Three to join the UAW, the 3,200 workers at Volkswagen Chattanooga have won a tentative contract deal that provides 20 percent across-the-board wage increases, affordable health care, real job security, and more. After workers voted 3-to-1 to join the UAW in 2024, they elected a 20-member negotiating committee of their peers. After months of negotiations, the tentative deal marks a breakthrough for non-union autoworkers and manufacturing workers across the South. The tentative deal ensures that Volkswagen workers have a legally binding and enforceable agreement that guarantees fair pay, more affordable health care, safer working conditions, and clear protections against favoritism. “For years, Chattanooga workers were told to settle for less while Volkswagen made record profits. So, the workers stood together and won their union—and now they’ve secured a life-changing first agreement,” said UAW President Shawn Fain. “This deal proves what happens when autoworkers stand up and demand their fair share. People said Southern autoworkers could never form a union or win a union contract. Volkswagen workers in Chattanooga said, ‘Watch this.’” For workers like bargaining committee co-chair Steve Cochran, a skilled trades worker and co-chair of the Bargaining Committee, the agreement represents a turning point. “A strong contract makes sure promises are delivered. Respect and security shouldn’t be up for negotiation—and now they won’t be.” The tentative agreement is especially significant given Volkswagen’s recent record-breaking profits. In 2024 alone, the world’s second-largest automaker reported $20.6 billion in profits—even as Chattanooga workers struggled under substandard health coverage and rising out-of-pocket costs. Key Wins in the Tentative Agreement: • Major Wage Increases – 20% GWI Substantial raises that begin to close the gap with industry standards and reflect Volkswagen’s record profits. • Improved High-Quality Health Care with No Increases Lower out-of-pocket costs, improved coverage, and protections that ensure no worker must choose between medical care and basic needs. • Big Bonuses Initial bonuses equaling $6,550 per worker upon ratification and additional annual bonuses of $2,550 for the life of the agreement. Thousands of dollars of additional compensation for each worker. • Job Security Protections Strong language against unilateral job cuts, shift reductions, and outsourcing—making sure VW keeps good union jobs in Chattanooga. • Stronger Health & Safety Standards Enforceable safety rules, dedicated union safety representatives, and a greater worker voice in identifying and fixing hazards on the job. • Paid Time Off & Scheduling Protections Guaranteed paid leave, fair scheduling requirements, and safeguards against forced overtime and favoritism. • Fair Discipline & Grievance Rights Clear, enforceable protections against unfair discipline and a transparent, worker-centered grievance process. • A Real Voice on the Job Rights that ensure workers have a say in day-to-day decisions that shape their work, their safety, and their future. This historic agreement reflects significant improvements over the company’s last proposal in October, including: • New product commitments • Enhanced right-to-strike protections • Key newly won Job Security agreements, including protections against outsourcing • Thousands of additional dollars of annual compensation per worker • Key Skilled Trades issues addressed •Stronger safeguards against plant closures or the sale of operations Workers will receive details of the tentative agreement in the coming days, followed by a ratification vote. “This contract is proof that if you stand up and stick together, you can win a better life,” said Kelcey Smith, a worker in the paint department. “No matter where you live, or where you work, autoworkers deserve a union contract, whether at the Big Three or Volkswagen, from Detroit to Chattanooga. Volkswagen workers are showing the whole country what’s possible.” The Chattanooga victory signals a profound shift in the Southern auto industry, as workers across the region stand up to global corporations, demand their fair share, and build a future where autoworkers—no matter where they live or what company they work for—have a collective voice and a seat at the table.

Congratulations to workers at Volkswagen’s Chattanooga plant on reaching a historic tentative agreement! The tentative contract deal provides 20% across-the-board wage increases, affordable health care, real job security, and more. Collective action gets the goods! ✊🔥 #StandUpVW #UAWRegion8

Another trip around the sun. 34 of them to be exact My Dad always told me the older you get the wiser you become and damn there’s real truth to that! If I could go back and talk to my younger self on those days that felt impossibly hard I’d tell him there will always be obstacles that make you want to quit. But what’s a great life without real challenges? What’s an accomplishment worth having if it wasn’t hard work and some challenging efforts? Maybe it’s the little things that matter most in the end. You can choose to make it easy or make it hard but either way you get to decide. These days my daily system is simple chase what lights me up and try to enjoy the moments that matter during the process. Grateful for 34. Cheers to more challenges more wins and more of the little things that make it all worthwhile. I sure do love you all!

FIA WRC safety delegate Nicolas Klinger after Monte: “crazy” spectator scenes led to two red flags. His warning is blunt: we’re not in the ’80s anymore — don’t walk on the road, don’t cross, stay in spectator zones. One person moves, others follow… and the sport pays the price. #WRC #RallyeMonteCarlo #RallySafety #SpectatorSafety

Katsuta's heart-stopping moment in the same place that caught out McErlean... #WRC #RallyeMonteCarlo