Peace, Truth, Science on Mythryl: “*with "woke" I'm including adjacent terms like DEI, CRT, etc.”

Often lost is the irony that when the left used the word "woke" they really did mean something political. Not radical, usually, but political. But when the right dismisses "woke," it's entirely radical. They quite literally mean to dismiss any and all obligations to basic human decency.

Edward Russell@byerussell.com

I have a lot of thoughts on this NYT piece on bike lanes. It adopts the framing that they are part of the culture wars, instead of simply a tool in the multi-tool transportation planning toolbox. 🧵 www.nytimes.com/2026/08/31/u...

nytimes.comDo D.E.I. Bike Paths Exist? The Trump Administration Says Yes.The administration has revoked funding for bike paths, and encouraged removing some. A cycling advocate said it is playing on the idea of “that dork on a bike.”

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