Reminds me of NYCâs High Line. I didnât know that it had inspired other cities to do the same.
In Sydney itâs called The Goods Line.
While in high school I had a weekend job at a dry cleaner. I was the clerk. During my lunchtime break, a fellow (âKid! This guy is a genius!â) known to the owner noticed me reading as I lunched. Genius: âDid you know that enjoying a meal while reading is a sign of wealth?â
The article is dated 2022 and says:
Projects are underway in Seattle, DC, Chicago, and Philadelphia.
I canât speak for the other cities, but the 606 (all zip codes in Chicago start with 606) has been in the works since 2004:
The Parkland Walk opened in 1980s, the route is a bit interrupted.
Plenty more derelict railways in London
The last sentence is a scientistâs kiss.
I had a neighbour who was a chef, and I asked her why omelettes and scrambled eggs taste different, because they are basically prepared and cooked the same way, and she said the same thing âI donât know; I donât like eggs, so I donât eat themâ. She was a chef, and was unaware that scrambled eggs and omelettes taste different.
US courts havenât been great lately, but itâs not like nothing effective isnât already happening there in response To Mosk and Trampâs fuckery.
For example, the most recent court order in the DOGE Treasury case binds the Treasury Secretary to limit the access of the DOGE programmers (who are now designated as employees of the Treasury) to read-only. It further forbids dissemination of any information to outside parties. While we can be skeptical that Musk would abide by such an order, that doesnât matter here. He isnât a defendant. The Department and the Secretary are.
The order also changes the dynamic within the Treasury considerably. Before it came down, DOGE was acting as if it had every right to be there. Musk and his people were threatening to call in federal marshals. Now, there is a court order expressly limiting that access. All the employees there can point to it and say they refuse to cooperate with any attempt to alter code or stop payments.
The lawyers for the government also made express representations during the hearing that sensitive financial information was not shared outside of the system. If DOGE members made copies of any data and any Treasury employees have any information about that, they can now come forward more securely. Thatâs the kind of thing that doesnât remain unreported.
This is your friendly reminder to take wins and not default to âbut what ifsâ immediately. Youâll drive yourself crazy with it. Our job is to support the good guys, not undermine them or question their judgment in public commentary, especially if it doesnât have any factual support. Have a bit of faith in the lawyers who leapt to the defense of our system. They do know what theyâre doing, and they have very smart folks asking all the right questions.
Thatâs a very good point! Giving people some legal support for forms of resistance is indeed helpful. It can help stiffen spines if they know that theyâll be able to get support from law enforcement if they need it⌠these are just a bunch of failed geeks after all who are aspiring to bullies.
I wondered where they meant in DC, & was trying to think of unused rail infrastructure (they had already done this with the old Georgetown Branch). But in this case, itâs a former road, not rail, bridge:
Washington and Old Dominion Trail in Northern Virginia
Thereâs a cautionary tale in there somewhere.
Trump signed the measure as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was visiting Washington.
The sanctions place financial and visa restrictions on individuals and their families who assist in ICC investigations of American citizens or allies.
Leave it to Beavers