Let’s face the truth: gun violence isn’t random or inevitable. It’s systematic.
Today we’re launching a new project: PA survivors share the losses they’ve suffered under a system that’s #DeadlyByDesign & working exactly as-planned. Watch their stories at https://t.co/rVGcGtv2si pic.twitter.com/hpJD02DVCw
— CeaseFirePA (@CeaseFirePA) December 6, 2023
Category: Life in the Big City
Hacked
CISA, the FBI, and the EPA held a press briefing this evening about these Iranian cyberattacks on U.S. water facilities.
Big takeaway: the government is still scrambling to figure out which utilities have been hacked — and even just which ones are using the targeted PLCs. https://t.co/nYerYkG3Yo
— Eric Geller (@ericgeller) December 4, 2023
I know Trump got indicted last night
Here you go. Details available much later.
https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/110893712805150244
But I’m taking the day off for personal reasons.
Tech dreams
Andrew Truelove came to California in April with tech founder dreams & $2,000. A month later, he was sleeping in a parking lot.
For @latimes Column One, I spent weeks chronicling his brutal landing in unforgiving 2023 Los Angeles.
📸 by @GenaroMolina47 https://t.co/n0t6Ewj2F2
— Connor Sheets (@ConnorASheets) July 23, 2023
Good investment
The City of Philadelphia will dedicate $1M to repaving driveways that have become pitted and cracked over the past decades in the centuries-old city. https://t.co/6L2WkkivtV
— FOX 29 (@FOX29philly) June 22, 2023
Democrats get shit done
To rebuild I-95 on time, we need 12 hours of dry weather to complete the paving and striping process.
With rain in the forecast, we reached out @PoconoRaceway for help — and they're bringing their jet dryer to Philly to help dry this section of I-95 and keep us on schedule.
— Governor Josh Shapiro (@GovernorShapiro) June 22, 2023
I-95 to reopen this weekend
Democrats get shit done!
https://twitter.com/kylepaganCB/status/1671241063778877440
The temporary lanes being built for the damaged section of I-95 will be open to traffic this weekend, Gov. Josh Shapiro announced Tuesday afternoon.
🔗 https://t.co/sgOeI566ot pic.twitter.com/4ZLLi7hyWp
— The Philadelphia Inquirer (@PhillyInquirer) June 20, 2023
Progress report
Here
Knock yourself out!
It’s nice to have Dems in charge of I-95 rebuild
On Wednesday, Governor Josh Shapiro announced the demolition of the southbound lanes, which were found to be unsafe after the collapse of the northbound lanes, will be completed by Thursday.
He says the first step after demolition will be to backfill the area and pave it to allow motorists to return to the roadway with three lanes on each side of the interstate.
“This approach will allow us to avoid delays through the shipment and supply chain issues and pursue a simple, quicker path,” Shapiro said. “Once complete, cars and trucks can return to this stretch of I-95 and then we will work together to build a permanent bridge while making sure we keep six lanes of traffic open at all times.”
[…] Philadelphia-based construction company Buckley & Company, Inc. was granted the contract for the demolition and reconstruction projects and members of the Philadelphia Building trades are prepared to work 24/7 to get the roadway reopen, officials announced.
“That means around the clock work that you see going on here during the demo phase is going to continue until this road is reopened,” Shapiro said.
I hope they fix that off-ramp, too. That curve is dangerous.
By the way, the work will be livestreamed!