Last night, Congress voted on a proposal to strike $500 million in weapons aid to Israel
The vote came after Israeli forces bombed Palestinian kids trying to get water & struck the only Catholic church in Gaza; and after settlers killed an American
These 6 reps voted for it:
From The Hague Group in Bogotรก, 12 nations adopted emergency measures to stop the Gaza genocide:
โ Full arms embargo on Israel
โ End public contracts tied to the occupation
โ Prosecute Israeli war criminals
The Global South is building a new world. Every country must now choose: barbarism or humanity
This week, Rotterdam began a car-free pilot along a section of Meentโthe busy shopping and dining streetโwhich is closed to all motorised traffic for the rest of the summer. Only emergency services, cyclists, mopeds, freight vehicles before 10:30, and pedestrians can access it.๐งต
On-the-job crashes cost employers
๐ฐ $26,081 / crash
๐ฐ $66,119 / million vehicle-miles of travel
๐ฐ $78,418 / injury
Small business owners should be traffic calming evangelists to reduce their crash-related expenses.
(see Network of Employers for Traffic Safety)
Come out this Thursday to see the selected design for the new traffic light and green infrastructure at 12th Ave, Elati Street, and Speer Boulevard. Great little project that will improve so many cyclists' lives
America does not lack abundance.
America lacks politicians, pundits, and political parties that are willing to oppose the billionaires hoarding all the abundance while everyone else suffers.
Well last week the news was official that bicycles have now surpassed the number of cars in the City of London. Since @Streetfilms was there when news was buzzing we got to talk to about two dozen people about what it is like to bike there!
LINK HERE: https://t.co/S1ylWV01di
We're installing Lakewood's FIRST separated bike lanes to support cyclists' safety and a greener future. ๐ฒ ๐
By converting car miles into bike miles, we're reducing traffic congestion while building a better-connected city.
Learn more: https://t.co/ateipFzoFw
The House just passed an amendment to prevent the State Department from using death toll numbers from the Gaza Health Ministry. The Health Ministry is the only official source for this information. Why ban it? 62 Democrats joined Republicans to back the effort, including our very own Representative, Brittany Pettersen. Shame. Thank you Reps DeGette, Neguse, and Crow for voting your conscience and voting NAY. #copolitics #BrittanyPettersen