Titia Siertsema
@titiasiertsema.bsky.social
Verslaafd aan nieuws. Wil graag “alles” weten/lezen. Verder bestuurlijk druk bezig. NVTB, Fonds Nieuwe Doen. Part-time pensionado. Groningen.
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Bike-lanes don’t cause traffic congestion.
Car dependency, land-use sprawl, too many cars driving too much taking up too much space, highly subsidized driving costs, and not enough choices in how to get around, ALL cause traffic congestion.
Think about it. THAT’S common sense.
Car dependency, land-use sprawl, too many cars driving too much taking up too much space, highly subsidized driving costs, and not enough choices in how to get around, ALL cause traffic congestion.
Think about it. THAT’S common sense.
August 14, 2026 at 6:32 AM
Bike-lanes don’t cause traffic congestion.
Car dependency, land-use sprawl, too many cars driving too much taking up too much space, highly subsidized driving costs, and not enough choices in how to get around, ALL cause traffic congestion.
Think about it. THAT’S common sense.
Car dependency, land-use sprawl, too many cars driving too much taking up too much space, highly subsidized driving costs, and not enough choices in how to get around, ALL cause traffic congestion.
Think about it. THAT’S common sense.
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Trump's HUD got beaten in court over housing funds last year. Rather than accept it, they rewrote the rules for the next round and tried the exact same thing.
Letitia James sued again. Guess how round two went.
Letitia James sued again. Guess how round two went.
Trump Came Back For Round Two. Letitia James Won Again.
They confirmed Trump’s lawyer at 4:31 in the morning. It was the only thing that went their way.
www.dworkinsubstack.com
August 10, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Trump's HUD got beaten in court over housing funds last year. Rather than accept it, they rewrote the rules for the next round and tried the exact same thing.
Letitia James sued again. Guess how round two went.
Letitia James sued again. Guess how round two went.
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Never forget, a 13-year study found that protected bike-lanes led to a drastic decline in fatalities for all road users.
ALL ROAD USERS.
What about painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all.
For sharrows, it’s actually safer to NOT have them.
Via @usa.streetsblog.org @nyc.streetsblog.org
ALL ROAD USERS.
What about painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all.
For sharrows, it’s actually safer to NOT have them.
Via @usa.streetsblog.org @nyc.streetsblog.org
Separated Bike Lanes Means Safer Streets, Study Says — Streetsblog USA
Cities that build protected lanes for cyclists end up with safer roads for people on bikes and people in cars and on foot, a new study of 12 large metropolises revealed Wednesday.
usa.streetsblog.org
August 9, 2026 at 6:52 AM
Never forget, a 13-year study found that protected bike-lanes led to a drastic decline in fatalities for all road users.
ALL ROAD USERS.
What about painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all.
For sharrows, it’s actually safer to NOT have them.
Via @usa.streetsblog.org @nyc.streetsblog.org
ALL ROAD USERS.
What about painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all.
For sharrows, it’s actually safer to NOT have them.
Via @usa.streetsblog.org @nyc.streetsblog.org
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Inmiddels is volledig duidelijk dat extreemrechtse groeperingen in Europa gecoördineerd meededen aan een Russische destabilisatiecampagne iver Ceuta.
De berichten waarmee Brekelmans actief en enthousiast zijn steentje bijdroeg aan deze desinformatie van een statelijk actor staan nog steeds online.
De berichten waarmee Brekelmans actief en enthousiast zijn steentje bijdroeg aan deze desinformatie van een statelijk actor staan nog steeds online.
August 9, 2026 at 7:06 AM
Inmiddels is volledig duidelijk dat extreemrechtse groeperingen in Europa gecoördineerd meededen aan een Russische destabilisatiecampagne iver Ceuta.
De berichten waarmee Brekelmans actief en enthousiast zijn steentje bijdroeg aan deze desinformatie van een statelijk actor staan nog steeds online.
De berichten waarmee Brekelmans actief en enthousiast zijn steentje bijdroeg aan deze desinformatie van een statelijk actor staan nog steeds online.
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Next time someone tries arguing that it’s “social engineering” (cue ominous music) to give people more CHOICE to walk, bike & take public transit in their city, tell them that designing our current car DEPENDENCY has been the largest and most damaging social engineering experiment in human history.
July 16, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Next time someone tries arguing that it’s “social engineering” (cue ominous music) to give people more CHOICE to walk, bike & take public transit in their city, tell them that designing our current car DEPENDENCY has been the largest and most damaging social engineering experiment in human history.
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The ultra-rich only have themselves to blame for people detesting them at unprecedented levels. They had choices for how to behave.
June 23, 2026 at 5:11 PM
The ultra-rich only have themselves to blame for people detesting them at unprecedented levels. They had choices for how to behave.
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OK we can add "ripping out a state of the art filtration system for the reflecting pool because Obama installed it" to the list of things Trump has done out of absolute bitter jealousy of the first Black president.
June 21, 2026 at 6:30 AM
OK we can add "ripping out a state of the art filtration system for the reflecting pool because Obama installed it" to the list of things Trump has done out of absolute bitter jealousy of the first Black president.
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Drew Sheneman cartoon
www.gocomics.com/drewsheneman
www.gocomics.com/drewsheneman
June 14, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Drew Sheneman cartoon
www.gocomics.com/drewsheneman
www.gocomics.com/drewsheneman
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Japanese emperor #Naruhito just landed in Amsterdam
The state visit officially starts on Wednesday, but he arrived early to watch the football match Japan-Holland together with the Dutch Royals tomorrow night!
Talk about close ties!
🇯🇵🇳🇱🇯🇵🇳🇱🇯🇵🇳🇱🇯🇵
The state visit officially starts on Wednesday, but he arrived early to watch the football match Japan-Holland together with the Dutch Royals tomorrow night!
Talk about close ties!
🇯🇵🇳🇱🇯🇵🇳🇱🇯🇵🇳🇱🇯🇵
June 13, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Japanese emperor #Naruhito just landed in Amsterdam
The state visit officially starts on Wednesday, but he arrived early to watch the football match Japan-Holland together with the Dutch Royals tomorrow night!
Talk about close ties!
🇯🇵🇳🇱🇯🇵🇳🇱🇯🇵🇳🇱🇯🇵
The state visit officially starts on Wednesday, but he arrived early to watch the football match Japan-Holland together with the Dutch Royals tomorrow night!
Talk about close ties!
🇯🇵🇳🇱🇯🇵🇳🇱🇯🇵🇳🇱🇯🇵
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This point can’t be stressed enough.
Just as Musk bought Twitter to try to make himself seem popular, he bought Tesla to make himself seem smart.
The only thing he’s actually invented is a mythology about himself
Just as Musk bought Twitter to try to make himself seem popular, he bought Tesla to make himself seem smart.
The only thing he’s actually invented is a mythology about himself
By the way, Elon Musk didn't start Tesla. By the time he invested in Tesla, the original founders had already started building the Roadster THEY had designed.
When he bought them out, he changed the history of the company to make himself a founder.
I'm not joking.
He's always been a fraud.
When he bought them out, he changed the history of the company to make himself a founder.
I'm not joking.
He's always been a fraud.
June 13, 2026 at 6:30 PM
This point can’t be stressed enough.
Just as Musk bought Twitter to try to make himself seem popular, he bought Tesla to make himself seem smart.
The only thing he’s actually invented is a mythology about himself
Just as Musk bought Twitter to try to make himself seem popular, he bought Tesla to make himself seem smart.
The only thing he’s actually invented is a mythology about himself
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"I’m going to continue to enjoy that delightful sound of a cork popping out of a bottle, swishing the beautiful crimson elixir around a globe-shaped glass, inhaling the aromas of fruit and earth and spice, tasting the subtle interplay of sweet and tannic."
Damn the Risks, Pour Me Another Glass
Why I don’t plan to stop drinking alcohol.
lnk.thebulwark.com
June 13, 2026 at 6:45 PM
"I’m going to continue to enjoy that delightful sound of a cork popping out of a bottle, swishing the beautiful crimson elixir around a globe-shaped glass, inhaling the aromas of fruit and earth and spice, tasting the subtle interplay of sweet and tannic."
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In what deranged world is this vehicle "tiny"?
Ford's New $30,000 Truck Was Caught Testing—And It's Tiny
This is our first look at Ford’s upcoming $30,000 electric pickup truck that will be as fast as a Mustang EcoBoost with more space than a Toyota RAV4.
www.motor1.com
June 11, 2026 at 5:21 PM
In what deranged world is this vehicle "tiny"?
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“Jouw steak is niet te vreten. Geef ‘m maar aan de kat!” 😁
June 11, 2026 at 11:06 AM
“Jouw steak is niet te vreten. Geef ‘m maar aan de kat!” 😁
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Some heroes don't wear capes
June 9, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Some heroes don't wear capes
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Keep this in mind when people claim cars mean business — closing Central #Madrid to cars over holidays resulted in a 9.5% boost in retail spending on its main shopping street: STUDY.
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
Closing Central Madrid To Cars Resulted In 9.5% Boost To Retail Spending, Finds Bank Analysis
City of Madrid significantly boosted the takings of its shops and restaurants last Christmas by banning cars from the CBD, finds an analysis by Spain's second largest bank.
www.forbes.com
May 18, 2026 at 3:11 AM
Keep this in mind when people claim cars mean business — closing Central #Madrid to cars over holidays resulted in a 9.5% boost in retail spending on its main shopping street: STUDY.
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
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The penny drops
Israel’s Expanding Map, Lebanon’s Shrinking Rights🤬
Israel extends its so-called “defensive” line across Lebanon’s coast toward the Kana gas field in Block 9, it is not securing a border but erasing the idea that maritime agreements, like Line 23, ever constrain power when force decides otherwise.🤬
Israel extends its so-called “defensive” line across Lebanon’s coast toward the Kana gas field in Block 9, it is not securing a border but erasing the idea that maritime agreements, like Line 23, ever constrain power when force decides otherwise.🤬
April 25, 2026 at 6:58 AM
The penny drops
Evenvoor gaan zitten. Hoe zouden democratien zich met elkaar moetenverstaan
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQnA...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQnA...
"Most People DON'T RRALIZE Trump is REPLACING NATO with the GULF over HORMUZ!!!" | Bill Clinton
YouTube video by Clarity Brief
www.youtube.com
April 17, 2026 at 10:13 PM
Evenvoor gaan zitten. Hoe zouden democratien zich met elkaar moetenverstaan
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQnA...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQnA...
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Jesse Frederik van @decorrespondent.nl wil nog wel eens wat ergernis oproepen met zijn status-quo beschermende stukken. Ik dacht: ik leg eens uit waarom precies.
Met foto's van Reyer Boxem uit het prachtige #groningen.
open.substack.com/pub/jonhuus/...
Met foto's van Reyer Boxem uit het prachtige #groningen.
open.substack.com/pub/jonhuus/...
April 15, 2026 at 9:14 AM
Jesse Frederik van @decorrespondent.nl wil nog wel eens wat ergernis oproepen met zijn status-quo beschermende stukken. Ik dacht: ik leg eens uit waarom precies.
Met foto's van Reyer Boxem uit het prachtige #groningen.
open.substack.com/pub/jonhuus/...
Met foto's van Reyer Boxem uit het prachtige #groningen.
open.substack.com/pub/jonhuus/...
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In Turkey, an elderly man who earns his living by shining shoes is visited every morning at the same time by a cat that asks to have its fur brushed. The man never turns down this little friend.😍👍💙
April 11, 2026 at 8:49 AM
In Turkey, an elderly man who earns his living by shining shoes is visited every morning at the same time by a cat that asks to have its fur brushed. The man never turns down this little friend.😍👍💙
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This is so well done. 👌
April 9, 2026 at 6:00 PM
This is so well done. 👌