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Importantly, he has backed out of a pledge to reject money from top fossil fuel executives and lobbyists:

Miller said Villaraigosa signed a pledge during his unsuccessful run for governor in 2018 not to accept campaign contributions from oil companies and “named executives” at fossil-fuel entities. She said he took the pledge shortly after accepting the maximum allowable contributions from several oil donors in 2017.

Miller said that more than $100,000 in donations that Villaraigosa has accepted in this gubernatorial cycle were clear violations of the pledge.

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LA Metro Celebrates Bike Month 2025 with Free Rides - the clean, efficient and enjoyable option for getting around Los Angeles - California Newswire (californianewswire.com)

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The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) is celebrating National Bike Month in May 2025 with free rides for everyone on Thursday, May 15, as well as a number of bike-related promotions to encourage everyone to get outside, ride a bike and use Metro as a part of their journey.

To help riders ride more, drive less and feel good, Metro is offering the following deals and promotions during May:

Metro Bike Share

Metro’s shareable bikes are located at kiosks throughout LA County and will be discounted during the month. 30-Day Bike Share passes and Reduced Fare 30-Day passes will be available for just $1.00 during May with promo code BIKEMONTH25.

Beginning on May 12 and running through May 16, Bike Share will host a flash sale offering 50% off the full fare 365-Day Pass at $75 and $25 for Reduced Fare 365-Day passes with promocode BIKEANYWHERE25. Valid for new users and users who do not already have an active 365-Day Pass.

Metro Bike Share will offer free 30-minute rides on Bike Day, Thursday, May 15. All riders can redeem free 30-minute bike share rides by selecting ‘1-Ride’ at any Metro Bike Share kiosk, online or in the Metro Bike Share app and entering the promo code 051525. Rides longer than 30 minutes are just $1.75 for each additional half-hour.

Customers should always properly return a Metro Bike to a Metro Bike Share station to end your trip. Never leave a Metro Bike unattended during a trip. Riders will be charged penalty fees up to $2,500 for missing or improperly docked bikes.

Bike Hubs

Beginning this month, Metro Bike Hubs will permanently transition to a free-access model, allowing registered patrons to securely park their bicycles at no cost.

Metro Bike Hubs previously operated on a subscription model where patrons had to purchase a monthly subscription in order to access the hubs. We are changing this by making access to the hubs free, so that anyone can access the hubs at no cost if they register into the new program, which will require ID verification.

These actively monitored facilities include amenities designed to support cyclists on their commutes and will now be a part of the BikeLink program. Users will be required to use their own lock to secure their bike to a rack inside the hub.

To enhance security, Metro is also installing new bike lockers within the hubs. Learn more at metro.net/riding/bikes-on-metro.

Bike Lockers

Metro has added electronic bike lockers at 18 additional stations, including four locations that previously lacked secure bike parking.

New locations include Union Station, Atlantic, Soto, Mariachi Plaza, Arcadia, APU/Citrus, Harbor Gateway Transit Center, Reseda, Expo/Bundy, 17th St/SMC, El Segundo, Crenshaw, Norwalk, Wilshire/Vermont, Vermont/Santa Monica, Lakewood, La Cienega/Jefferson, and Florence.

These electronic lockers are available on demand and can be accessed via the BikeLink app or directly at the locker using a payment card.

In celebration of Bike Month, Metro and partner eLock Technologies are offering $5 in parking credits—load $5 onto your BikeLink account and use one of the new lockers to receive an automatic $5 credit. Learn more at bikelink.org.

Adopt a Bike

Each year hundreds of bikes are left behind on Metro property, including the bus and rail systems. These bikes are held at Metro’s lost and found for 90 days, after which, if they are not picked up, they are added to Metro’s Adopt a Bike program. Through the program, Metro works with Community-Based Organizations to distribute these bikes back into the community to people who cannot afford a personal bicycle, including resource-challenged communities and people experiencing homelessness. To date, more than 1,587 bikes have been distributed among several cities and communities in Los Angeles County including East Los Angeles, Long Beach, South Central Los Angeles, Culver City, Willowbrook and San Gabriel Valley. More information on Metro’s Adopt a Bike Program is available here.

For more information on all of Metro’s Bike Month activities and community events visit metro.net/bikemonth.

About Metro

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) is building the most ambitious transportation infrastructure program in the United States and is working to greatly improve mobility through its Vision 2028 Plan. Metro is the lead transportation planning and funding agency for L.A. County and carries nearly 1 million boardings daily on six electric rail lines and 119 bus routes utilizing more than 2,200 low-emission buses.

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Regarding The Orange Man (infosec.pub)

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Regarding the US and The Orange Man

I sadly don´t know what the original source is (I got it from @[email protected]) and while this is clearly aimed at the american people, I´m convinced that this advice is not only helpful for us europeans handling the orange man but als useful handling our own authoritarian characters.

Alt-Text (since it´s to long): Some wise advice circulating:

Don't use his name.

Remember this is a regime and he's not acting alone.

Do not argue with those who support him - it doesn't work and it makes them feel important. It makes them feel they've won something.

Focus on his policies. Do not focus on his personality traits, his physical appearance, or his mental state.

Keep your message positive; they want the country to be angry and fearful because this is the soil from which their darkest policies will grow.

No more helpless/hopeless talk. The numbers don't lie, there are more of 'us' than there are of them. Feel that support.

Support artists and the arts.

Be careful not to spread fake news. Fact check it.

Take care of yourselves.

Resist! Keep demonstrations peaceful. In the words of John Lennon, "When it gets down to having to use violence, then you are playing the system's game. The establishment will irritate you - pull your beard, flick your face - to make you fight! Because once they've got you violent, then they know how to handle you. The only thing they don't know how to handle is non-violence and humor."

When you post or talk about him, don't assign his actions to him, assign them to "The Republican Administration". This will have several effects: the legislators will either have to take responsibility for their association with him or stand up for what some of them don't like; he will not get the focus of attention he craves. His representatives will become very concerned about their re-elections.

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