John Bailey
@jbisready.bsky.social
Professionally: Transit, housing, EV’s, land use, climate, biking, and walking.
Personally: Lots of other things
Personally: Lots of other things
One of the most best energy stories in the country….and not a word from the state government about its success.
It's very very hot in Texas.
But the grid is fine.
Electricity prices are manageable.
What happened?
🔋🔋🔋🔋BATTERIES!!! 🔋🔋🔋
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But the grid is fine.
Electricity prices are manageable.
What happened?
🔋🔋🔋🔋BATTERIES!!! 🔋🔋🔋
heatmap.news/energy/texas...
The Texas Grid Has Had a Boring Summer Thanks to Batteries
Temperatures are high, but electricity drama is low.
heatmap.news
August 26, 2026 at 7:48 PM
One of the most best energy stories in the country….and not a word from the state government about its success.
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New from NRDC and Atlas Public Policy: EV buyers are 50% less likely to default on their auto loans compared to people with similar credit & income who buy cars with average fuel efficiency. People buying gas guzzlers are 16% more likely to default. atlaspolicy.com/fact-sheet-a...
Fact Sheet: A Link Between Fuel Economy and Auto Loan Repayment Risk
New research finds that borrowers financing fuel-efficient vehicles, particularly EVs, are less likely to fall behind on loan payments. Drawing on an analysis of 379,000 auto loans, the study reveals ...
atlaspolicy.com
August 17, 2026 at 9:42 PM
New from NRDC and Atlas Public Policy: EV buyers are 50% less likely to default on their auto loans compared to people with similar credit & income who buy cars with average fuel efficiency. People buying gas guzzlers are 16% more likely to default. atlaspolicy.com/fact-sheet-a...
I'm a candidate for the Board of Directors of the League of American Bicyclists (LAB). The deadline to join or renew the LAB (so you can vote) is 8/9 & the election is btw 8/10–8/25. I want to make it safer for all people to use a bike to get where they need to go. bikeleague.org/meet-our-202...
Meet our 2026 Board of Directors candidates | League of American Bicyclists
Every year, the League puts out a call for applications to run for our Board of Directors. We ask our members, who are the lifeblood of our organization, to take…
bikeleague.org
July 15, 2026 at 10:04 PM
I'm a candidate for the Board of Directors of the League of American Bicyclists (LAB). The deadline to join or renew the LAB (so you can vote) is 8/9 & the election is btw 8/10–8/25. I want to make it safer for all people to use a bike to get where they need to go. bikeleague.org/meet-our-202...
Glen Campbell - Wichita Lineman (Live Goodtime Hour)
YouTube video by Glen Campbell
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February 9, 2026 at 1:33 AM
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Timely new study with SB 79 sitting on Gov Newsom's desk: investments in transit and dense infill create more union jobs at higher wages than highway expansion and sprawl. goodjobsfirst.org/smart-growth...
Smart Growth and Construction Jobs: How Urban Density Benefits Union Density - Good Jobs First
Smart Growth and Construction Jobs: How Urban Density Benefits Union Density - Good Jobs First
goodjobsfirst.org
October 7, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Timely new study with SB 79 sitting on Gov Newsom's desk: investments in transit and dense infill create more union jobs at higher wages than highway expansion and sprawl. goodjobsfirst.org/smart-growth...
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“The United Nations has historically resettled more refugees in Houston than any other U.S. city. If we were a country, we’d rank fourth in the world for refugees resettlement. That’s because we’re good at it.”
Thank you, Laura Loomer, for showing Houston at our best | Editorial
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Thank you, Laura Loomer, for showing Houston at our best | Editorial
Palestinian children wounded in Gaza came to Houston for care. Loomer tried to vilify them. Our city showed the world what real welcome looks like.
www.houstonchronicle.com
August 22, 2025 at 12:52 PM
“The United Nations has historically resettled more refugees in Houston than any other U.S. city. If we were a country, we’d rank fourth in the world for refugees resettlement. That’s because we’re good at it.”
Seattle is a great city, and I’ve appreciated the walking, biking and transit on this trip. But it’s been a while since I’ve been on mixed traffic streetcar, and I still fail to see the value add. I’m sure there are some places where it makes sense, but I always feel like I should have walked.
August 8, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Seattle is a great city, and I’ve appreciated the walking, biking and transit on this trip. But it’s been a while since I’ve been on mixed traffic streetcar, and I still fail to see the value add. I’m sure there are some places where it makes sense, but I always feel like I should have walked.
FWIW, it also clearly missed the school bus's stop sign which would prevented hitting the dummy.
“Tesla’s driverless ‘robotaxis’ could launch in Austin as soon as June 22. But a demo in Austin today showed a $TSLA, manually driven to test its Full Self-Driving system, failed to stop for a child-sized dummy at a school bus—and hit it.”
@cbsaustin @velez_tx
@cbsaustin @velez_tx
June 13, 2025 at 2:30 PM
FWIW, it also clearly missed the school bus's stop sign which would prevented hitting the dummy.
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Everything’s bigger in Texas – except kei trucks.
These Japanese mini utility vehicles are now street legal thanks to a new law. They're cute, compact and turning heads: txst.us/dlr4gy
These Japanese mini utility vehicles are now street legal thanks to a new law. They're cute, compact and turning heads: txst.us/dlr4gy
Everything’s bigger in Texas – except the now-road-legal mini kei trucks
The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles is now allowing Texans to register Japanese kei trucks and operate on state roads.
txst.us
June 2, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Everything’s bigger in Texas – except kei trucks.
These Japanese mini utility vehicles are now street legal thanks to a new law. They're cute, compact and turning heads: txst.us/dlr4gy
These Japanese mini utility vehicles are now street legal thanks to a new law. They're cute, compact and turning heads: txst.us/dlr4gy
“and about half that total would be covered by dedicated revenue from the state’s new fees on rental cars and oil and gas production.” Well played, Colorado.
Tuesday's Most Read # 3 - Colorado officials plan Denver-Fort Collins rail service by 2029 link.theoverheadwire.com/3yu49
Colorado officials plan Denver-Fort Collins rail service by 2029 | Colorado Newsline
The service would initially run three times a day between Denver and Fort Collins, with stops in Boulder and up to five other cities.
link.theoverheadwire.com
May 21, 2025 at 12:13 AM
“and about half that total would be covered by dedicated revenue from the state’s new fees on rental cars and oil and gas production.” Well played, Colorado.
I accept
Mexican delegation invites San Antonio soccer fans to 2026 Men's World Cup games in Monterrey
Mexican delegation invites San Antonio soccer fans to 2026 Men's World Cup games in Monterrey
www.tpr.org
May 9, 2025 at 2:48 AM
I accept
3-1 and back to LA!
April 27, 2025 at 10:34 PM
3-1 and back to LA!
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He did it again bsky.app/profile/hous...
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz has made an appearance at the Final Four championship game, despite fans claiming that when the Texas senator attends the game for the team he is rooting for, they are "cursed" and lose the game.
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April 8, 2025 at 3:17 AM
He did it again bsky.app/profile/hous...
Maybe MTA can start a trend
Absolutely incredible: the Feds totally folded on Congestion Pricing, thanks to the MTA just...refusing to abide by their demands
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MTA, feds agree to keep NYC congestion pricing tolls through October
The MTA and the Trump administration have reached an agreement to keep New York City congestion pricing through October.
www.cbsnews.com
April 8, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Maybe MTA can start a trend
Last chance to RSVP for ActivateSA’s Spring Fundraiser. It’ll be a beautiful night with some awesome people. Very thankful the Mayor will give some remarks. activatesa.org/springfundra...
ActivateSA's 2025 Spring Fundraiser - ActivateSA
For over five years, ActivateSA has worked for a connected, equitable, resilient and safe San Antonio for all through advocacy, consensus building, and education. Even with a modest budget, we’ve had ...
activatesa.org
April 7, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Last chance to RSVP for ActivateSA’s Spring Fundraiser. It’ll be a beautiful night with some awesome people. Very thankful the Mayor will give some remarks. activatesa.org/springfundra...
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My fault for not paying closer attention, but I assumed the Women’s NCAA championship would be in the evening like other marquee events. I was looking forward to watching w/our kids. Seems lame and undercuts the NCAA’s supposed interest in promoting women’s sports. Anyway…Congrats Paige and UConn!
April 6, 2025 at 9:50 PM
My fault for not paying closer attention, but I assumed the Women’s NCAA championship would be in the evening like other marquee events. I was looking forward to watching w/our kids. Seems lame and undercuts the NCAA’s supposed interest in promoting women’s sports. Anyway…Congrats Paige and UConn!
Rings true for anyone that has ever spent time in a planning and zoning hearing or community meeting. theonion.com/report-major...
Report: Majority Of Nation’s Civic Engagement Centered Around Oppressing Other People
WASHINGTON—Providing insight into how American citizens participate in the political process, a report released Tuesday by the Pew Research Center revealed that the vast majority of civic engagement i...
theonion.com
April 4, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Rings true for anyone that has ever spent time in a planning and zoning hearing or community meeting. theonion.com/report-major...
Never thought I’d say this but “Go Aggies!”
"They can't stand to see queer people happy and joyful... It never... works and it never will."
Thank you, Judge Lee Rosenthal, for letting fabulousness ring.
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Thank you, Judge Lee Rosenthal, for letting fabulousness ring.
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A ‘joyful’ ‘Draggieland’ takes the stage at A&M
A ‘joyful’ ‘Draggieland’ takes the stage at A&M
eedition.houstonchronicle.com
March 29, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Never thought I’d say this but “Go Aggies!”
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Not sure people appreciate how much backbone it took for this librarian, who’s been working for a year as a hardware store cashier, to tell a bunch of small-town busybodies she wasn’t going to remove books about the existence of gay people and the evils of the KKK.
She deserved a whole lot more.
She deserved a whole lot more.
Scoop: Former Texas librarian Suzette Baker will receive $225,000 in a settlement of her wrongful termination lawsuit.
Baker accused Llano County officials of firing her because she refused to remove books with race & LGBT content from a public library. www.statesman.com/story/news/p...
Baker accused Llano County officials of firing her because she refused to remove books with race & LGBT content from a public library. www.statesman.com/story/news/p...
Llano County settles librarian's wrongful termination suit over book removals for $225,000
The settlement marks the end to a legal battle between Suzette Baker and Llano County, which she accused of firing her for refusing to remove books.
www.statesman.com
March 28, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Not sure people appreciate how much backbone it took for this librarian, who’s been working for a year as a hardware store cashier, to tell a bunch of small-town busybodies she wasn’t going to remove books about the existence of gay people and the evils of the KKK.
She deserved a whole lot more.
She deserved a whole lot more.
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"The clean energy sector is growing at twice the rate of the overall economy, and Georgia is a leader in harnessing the economic benefits of that growth." 82,163 Georgians were employed in clean energy jobs in 2024 ow.ly/JmyM50VkUga 🔌💡
82,000 Georgians Employed in Multi-Billion Dollar Clean Energy Economy | Georgia Chamber of Commerce
ATLANTA – Today, the Georgia Chamber of Commerce and Chambers for Innovation & Clean Energy (CICE) highlighted a new report showing how Georgia has emerged as a leader in the […]
ow.ly
March 27, 2025 at 8:00 PM
"The clean energy sector is growing at twice the rate of the overall economy, and Georgia is a leader in harnessing the economic benefits of that growth." 82,163 Georgians were employed in clean energy jobs in 2024 ow.ly/JmyM50VkUga 🔌💡
States have always been where the real action is in terms of actual clean transportation projects on the ground. Proud of my @nrdc.org colleagues and other great national and state groups championing this work. apnews.com/article/gree...
States push to shift road funds to transit and bike projects as Trump threatens cuts
As President Donald Trump's administration seeks to roll back funding for transit, walking and biking projects, some states are trying to advance them on their own.
apnews.com
March 24, 2025 at 1:23 AM
States have always been where the real action is in terms of actual clean transportation projects on the ground. Proud of my @nrdc.org colleagues and other great national and state groups championing this work. apnews.com/article/gree...
Hard to think of something more predictable. sanantonioreport.org/san-antonio-...
Elon Musk’s Boring Co. 'ghosted' San Antonio on transit tunnel plan
Boring’s proposal was a rideshare system using Tesla’s electric-powered cars in a tunnel built between the airport and downtown.
sanantonioreport.org
February 4, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Hard to think of something more predictable. sanantonioreport.org/san-antonio-...