A Terrible Tragedy
Over 2700 tons of high explosive ammonium nitrate cataclysmically exploded in a Beirut port warehouse after confiscation several years prior. It was a known risk that was unfortunately ignored for years despite repeated attempts to address the problems. Condolences to the people of Lebanon who lost someone, and all the best wishes for a speedy rebuilding and recovery.
This is the result of American cities and states ignoring their duties to maintain their infrastructure. Scenes ike this are an embarrassing reminder that the US has fallen further behind nearly all other wealthy nations that are regularly improving their citizen's #Mobility.
Just landed back in NYC after a trip abroad and this is the scene from my Uber heading out of JFK.
Does the @GOP have actual death milestones they wish to achieve?
Okay, all, you get one guess as to which state's GOP governor wants to run for POTUS in 2024, and therefore let a massive unmasked motorcycle festival involving thousands and thousands of people occur unimpeded, causing a sixfold increase in her state's COVID-19 infection numbers
Rest in Peace. You changed the entire world forever with your perfect, calm backbeat.
Charlie Watts, the drummer for the Rolling Stones and one of the greatest in rock & roll history, has died at the age of 80. https://rol.st/3sQrUBB
Typical #marketing, convincing people (men) that conquering (the road?), intimidating (other drivers?), and thrilling (who?) has anything to do with #transportation. When #motorsports moved from the track to the street, this was inevitable. #dailylinks
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-08-04/want-safer-streets-start-regulating-car-commercials
Read this one on a quiet morning with a hot beverage...and have a think about what was lost for the sake of the hydro dam. I've been to #LakePowell and Glenn Canyon, and the views are amazing. #dailylinks
The Lost Canyon Under Lake Powell
Drought is shrinking one of the country’s largest reservoirs, revealing a hidden Eden.
www.newyorker.com
