There is still much rending of garments over congestion pricing interruptus, though at this point obviously the big question is, What does Garrison Keillor think about all this?Well, heres what he has to say on the subject of congestion pricing:Its certainly as astute an analysis as Ive seen anywhere.Meanwhile, others are taking the governors suspension of congestion pricing as a call to arms and are encouraging civil disobedience:The time for civil disobedience has come.Though ~75% of Manhattan residents dont drive, they must endure unrelenting costs, arrogance of space and noise from suburban motorists. They are compelled to breath particles from their tires, brakes and tailpipes and bury their kids. https://t.co/xIJmil31fw Bella Chu (@bellachu10) June 6, 2024No doubt Id feel just as strongly if I lived in a place directly affected by this policy such asRedwood City, CA?I note she identifies as a YIMBY. If youre unfamiliar with urbanist slang, heres a little cheat sheet:NIMBY: A pejorative acronym meaning Not In My Backyard, which refers to uptight people who oppose development, street redesigns, etc. and think bike lanes represent the end of civilization. NIMBYs preface every statement by telling you how many years theyve lived in the neighborhood and that they pay taxes.YIMBY: A smug acronym meaning Yes In My Backyard for people who define themselves in direct opposition to NIMBYs and love density and think the entire world should be one giant moderately-sized European city. Ironically, while wanting stuff in their backyards, most YIMBYs hate backyards and think they represent the end of civilization.Basically, these are the main categories, but now that were in the age of social media and there are no residency requirements when it comes to giving your opinion on how others should live their lives I think we need another one:YIYBY: An acronym meaning Yes In Your Backyard for people who live in wealthy low-density areas yet fetishize densely populated urban areas. Theyd totally live in those overpriced urban hellholes too, if only it werent for reasons.Speaking of running afoul of the law, Laurens ten Dam and Thomas Dekker were apparently the victims of rampant and unbridled homophobia prior to Unbound Gravel and spent the night in an Oklahoma jail:Their crime? Spraying each other with water bottles in a gay fashion:Heres a somewhat drier account of this wet-hot story:Okay, so they needed to change their clothes after a training ride but their usual spot blew away in a tornadoa likely story:So instead they just get naked and start pouring water over each other in the parking lot:This lands them in jail for inappropriate behavior in public spaces:Now, Im not a lawyer, but heres a bit of free legal advice: if youre caught naked in a parking lot behind a car door being doused with cold water, dont tell the arresting officers you just wanted to freshen up for the Mexican, unless you want a prostitution charge on top of everything else.And yes, perhaps one day well all be free to frolic and bathe naked in parking lots from coast to coast, but until then, best to just get changed inside the car and use wet wipes.Finally, Earl Blumenauer wants to bring back domestic bike manufacturing:Will Congress pass The Domestic Bicycle Production Act?I dont know, but I read 10-year tariff suspension on component imports as 10-year tariff on suspension component imports and got so excited I had to douse myself with cold water.Fortunately I didnt do it while naked in a parking lot.