In one clear graphic: Urban transport modes, ranked by two footprints: —CO2 emitted per km traveled —Street space in square meters needed per occupant Car: 244 g Bus: 18 g Pedestrians/cyclists: 0 g (apart from heavy breathing...)

Portland leaders have a choice: increased congestion or courageous leadership (Guest opinion) s.oregonlive.com/A8OgwlL

1/ I should leave it alone, but you guys got me going. "Voter Suppression" thread:

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BREAKING: Political coup, Hong Kong, Monday, May 18th. Security guards drag several pro-democracy lawmakers from the Hong Kong legislature. After 9+ pro-democracy lawmakers are forcibly removed, the vote procedes. Pro-communist Starry Lee is unanimously elected as chairperson.

Biggest antifa rally in history.

"Portlanders bike at the highest rate of any major American city because generations of Portlanders have built & maintained one of the largest networks of bike lanes in the nation. We maintain our bike lanes every day, & we will defend them as needed." PBOT Director Chris Warner

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If the NBA reeeeeeaaaaalllly wanted to make a BALLSY point about social justice, they'd write "Uighur Lives Matter" one one of their courts - here or in China. #just_sayin

Given the enormous budgetary shortfall that our state government will be facing in the years ahead, why is ODOT insisting we should spend $800 million (and counting!) on a freeway expansion that local elected officials loudly oppose?

Happening now in Minsk. In all probability, despite the rain, 250,000 joined the "March of New Belarus"; they are shouting "Go away!" to self-proclaimed president-elect Lukashenka, who claimed a landslide victory in a rigged election on 9 August. #StandwithBelarus video by Zerkalo.io

Taking ODOT's freeway money and investing it in transit, biking and walking would: ✔️ create twice as many jobs ✔️ reduce air pollution ✔️ lower carbon emissions ✔️ provide mobility options for low-income Portlanders, others who can't drive ✔️ first step of a true Green New Deal

A ‘public health triumph’: Africa declared free of wild polio positive.news/lifestyle/heal…

The right-wing Heritage Foundation, after examining 36 years of mail-in ballots, found only 1,285 cases of voter fraud out of nearly two billion votes cast — a rate of .0000007 percent. They're crying about nonexistent fraud to set the stage to contest this election. #VPDebate

These Black Lives Matter activists were invited on stage at a pro-Trump rally – and every American needs to hear what they said

Thank you John McCain for being a hero again and again and now AGAIN

As Portland mulls congestion pricing on I5/I205, the LAT sings its praises. x.com/dale_bracewell…

Wow #BetterNaito: 1/3rd of Naito northbound PM commute were by bike, 393K total bike trips: content.govdelivery.com/accounts/ORPOR… via Granicus

The First FBI Crime Report Issued Under Trump Is Missing A Ton Of Info 53eig.ht/2yRTsKY