Silvia Ascarelli

Bicyclist, traveler, theater fan, reader.

[The Atlantic @TheAtlantic]

“Friday, February 28, 2025, will go into the history books as one of the grimmest days in American diplomacy,” writes @RadioFreeTom.

Now “Putin, along with other dictators around the world, can finally look at Trump with confidence and think: one of us”: https://t.co/BMTWqed5vy

[Tom Nichols @RadioFreeTom]

It's also because America used to stand for something in the world. But Michael is right: Most people don't understand that eventually, the world order that sustains their freedom and standard of living will soon unravel.

[Michael R. Strain @MichaelRStrain]

An important reason for the United States to support Ukraine is to contain Russia's territorial ambitions. Containing Russia's ambitions is important for peace in Europe. Peace in Europe is important because without it Americans will be less prosperous. We don't support Ukraine because it's nice to be nice. We support Ukraine because it is in our direct interest to do so.

[NWS Mount Holly @NWS_MountHolly]

Its official!

[NWS Mount Holly @NWS_MountHolly]

More facts on how dry it has been: Trenton has set an all time record for driest two month stretch with only 0.75" of rain in the last 60 days. Precipitation records go back to 1865! #NJwx

[Adam Carlson @admcrlsn]

The Keystone Whisperer is absolutely cooking in this thread, per usual

[Michael J. Hicks @HicksCBER]

1/ This is a bald-faced lie

The Federal government didn't 'dump' immigrants into Logansport. The immigrant population remains a fraction of the total city population, and 70% arrived before 2010.

He's right, there is a money trail . . .

[The Biking Lawyer (Dave Shellnutt) @TheBikingLawyer]

When a motorist is on their phone while driving, distracted driving is the issue, not your choice of hi-vis vest.
📷 @tomflood1

[Andy Boenau @Boenau]

Safety cameras have good outcomes.

In large cities,

📸 Reduced fatal red light running crashes by 21%

In DC,

📸 Reduced number of people driving 10 mph over the speed limit by 82%

📸 87% support red light cameras

📸 76% support speed cameras

[Rail Passengers Association @RailPassengers]

We have gotten a number of "hey, what about the xyz myth?" in response to our debunking blog from last week - with the #1 request asking about the myth that "train = crime".
1/5

[League of American Bicyclists @BikeLeague]

Want to start a K-12 cycling program in your school district? Don't miss our next webinar, "Field Notes: How to Get a K-12 Cycling Program Started" on Tuesday, September 10th at 3PM! Sign up » https://t.co/sSVWlROeBF

[Alex Tabarrok @ATabarrok]

"When two cars crash, a 1,000lb increase in the weight of one vehicle raised the fatality rate in the other by 47%."

Externalities.

https://t.co/35V36ceB5x

[East Coast Greenway @ECGreenway]

"The City of Richmond is taking a significant step toward realizing our region’s vision of a more connected and accessible Richmond."

Richmond broke ground today on a 13-mile stretch of the Fall Line trail, a future segment of the East Coast Greenway: https://t.co/3UIneIbFCl

[City of Jersey City @JerseyCity]

Take advantage of the brand new FREE 24/7 secure public bike storage! At no cost to Jersey City, secure storage is being offered free to all users, including bicycles and micro mobility vehicles, through @OoneePod.

[Peekskill Walks @peekskill_walks]

This is the question we've been asking of @GovKathyHochul over and over and she still cannot give a logical answer why $15 is too much for a private car and $30 is ok for a single r/t commuter.

cc: @AMDanaLevenberg @SenatorHarckham @AndreaSCousins @SenSchumer @RepJeffries

[Silvia Ascarelli @sascarelli]

@gtconway3d Lifeguards cleared the local public pool early, brought a TV to the concession stand and had us all watch it.

[Joseph Miscimarra 🇺🇸 @jmisci]

Housing is more expensive now. There are a few reasons for this.

Here in Chicago, one of those reasons isn’t super obvious—until you go to a community meeting for a local housing proposal. Here’s a thread about the absurdity of housing development in 2024🧵

[Streetsblog USA @StreetsblogUSA]

Drivers were over 13 times more likely to yield to pedestrians trying to cross the street after dark when the crossings were outfitted with safety lighting, according to a new report. https://t.co/7CVMo8QCLZ

[Ayla Schermer @AylaSchermer]

Why can’t we have nice things like this in NJ? 😭

[David Zipper @DavidZipper]

This chart should embarrass city leaders.

It's absurd to charge 5-10x more for a bikeshare trip than a transit ride.

https://t.co/mv1fRoqLSE