Alex Pawlowski
@apawlows.bsky.social
Do sustainable car stuff for Kia in SoCal. UVA, UT alum. Rant about bikes urban planning and racecars. he/him
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e-bikes are no kidding good for national security bsky.app/profile/cost...
Very sincerely, every bit of travel we do in an EV, on a train, on a bus, on a bike/e-bike, by walking or rolling, or by other active transport, helps the climate, helps air quality, and helps national & economic security. We should fund these as national security infrastructure.
January 4, 2026 at 3:05 AM
e-bikes are no kidding good for national security bsky.app/profile/cost...
Big day for Stewart Airport
January 3, 2026 at 10:11 PM
Big day for Stewart Airport
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The FIFA Peace Prize used to mean something
January 3, 2026 at 6:12 PM
The FIFA Peace Prize used to mean something
Wake me up when [January] ends
January 3, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Wake me up when [January] ends
I doubt for any second that oil companies are going to spend their own money when Brent Crude and others are at 5 year lows, guess this is where the tariff money will go to (nah it already got spent)
Trump: "We're going to have our very large United States oil companies go in, spend billions of dollars, fix the badly broken infrastructure and start making money for the country. And we are ready to stage a second and much larger attack if we need to do so."
January 3, 2026 at 5:31 PM
I doubt for any second that oil companies are going to spend their own money when Brent Crude and others are at 5 year lows, guess this is where the tariff money will go to (nah it already got spent)
America Last! Billions of U.S. taxpayer dollars to rebuild another country!
Q: You said the US is going to run Venezuela. So who's in power right now?
TRUMP: Well, we're gonna be running it with a group. We're gonna make sure it's run properly. We're gonna rebuild the oil infrastructure which will cost billions of dollars.
TRUMP: Well, we're gonna be running it with a group. We're gonna make sure it's run properly. We're gonna rebuild the oil infrastructure which will cost billions of dollars.
January 3, 2026 at 5:27 PM
America Last! Billions of U.S. taxpayer dollars to rebuild another country!
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The whole "Grok admits" "Grok apologizes" thing reminds me of the famous IBM presentation quote that evidently everyone has forgotten. And I do think representing your brand on social media counts as a "management decision".
January 2, 2026 at 11:54 PM
The whole "Grok admits" "Grok apologizes" thing reminds me of the famous IBM presentation quote that evidently everyone has forgotten. And I do think representing your brand on social media counts as a "management decision".
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MAYO MANIACS ON TV
January 3, 2026 at 4:04 AM
MAYO MANIACS ON TV
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When I tell people who are somewhat new to Brooklyn that Prospect Park used to have cars coursing through it at rush hours they look at me like I have two heads. There's a lesson there about change, getting things done, and sticking with them.
Today, Prospect Park has been car-free for eight years! A fitting location for this afternoon’s mayoral press conference.
Giving the park entirely to people was one of the longest campaigns TA has fought, and one of our biggest wins.
Giving the park entirely to people was one of the longest campaigns TA has fought, and one of our biggest wins.
January 2, 2026 at 11:33 PM
When I tell people who are somewhat new to Brooklyn that Prospect Park used to have cars coursing through it at rush hours they look at me like I have two heads. There's a lesson there about change, getting things done, and sticking with them.
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It’s FINE everyone. Excel apologized, you see.
January 2, 2026 at 10:43 PM
It’s FINE everyone. Excel apologized, you see.
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🔋The Intercalation team on Substack reports that battery prices have increased slightly in 2025.
LFP increased by 2 $/kWh, while NMC rose by about 7 $/kWh.
Even so, pricing remains broadly consistent with BloombergNEF’s findings.
open.substack.com/pub/intercal...
#battchat #batteries #energysky
LFP increased by 2 $/kWh, while NMC rose by about 7 $/kWh.
Even so, pricing remains broadly consistent with BloombergNEF’s findings.
open.substack.com/pub/intercal...
#battchat #batteries #energysky
January 2, 2026 at 9:43 PM
🔋The Intercalation team on Substack reports that battery prices have increased slightly in 2025.
LFP increased by 2 $/kWh, while NMC rose by about 7 $/kWh.
Even so, pricing remains broadly consistent with BloombergNEF’s findings.
open.substack.com/pub/intercal...
#battchat #batteries #energysky
LFP increased by 2 $/kWh, while NMC rose by about 7 $/kWh.
Even so, pricing remains broadly consistent with BloombergNEF’s findings.
open.substack.com/pub/intercal...
#battchat #batteries #energysky
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One funny thing Elon Musk figured out about the media is if, instead of providing comment to reporters, you email back an automated reply saying "go fuck yourself," the reporters will just invent their own plausible-sounding defense of your conduct to balance their stories instead of punishing you
January 2, 2026 at 9:29 PM
One funny thing Elon Musk figured out about the media is if, instead of providing comment to reporters, you email back an automated reply saying "go fuck yourself," the reporters will just invent their own plausible-sounding defense of your conduct to balance their stories instead of punishing you
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Mamdani has only been Mayor for a day & criminals are already fleeing New York
January 2, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Mamdani has only been Mayor for a day & criminals are already fleeing New York
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Identify an NFL catch
It's 2026.
Things many American school kids probably don't know how to do:
* Dial a rotary telephone
* Tell time from an analog clock
* Read or write cursive
* Decipher Roman numerals
* Navigate with a paper map or use a compass
* Balance a checkbook
(Please add more below)
Things many American school kids probably don't know how to do:
* Dial a rotary telephone
* Tell time from an analog clock
* Read or write cursive
* Decipher Roman numerals
* Navigate with a paper map or use a compass
* Balance a checkbook
(Please add more below)
January 2, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Identify an NFL catch
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One thing I wrote about here is how technology has made buses *way* more convenient while techno-futurists were obsessed with flying taxis and self-driving cars.
January 2, 2026 at 2:17 PM
One thing I wrote about here is how technology has made buses *way* more convenient while techno-futurists were obsessed with flying taxis and self-driving cars.
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If you don't try to draw a map of a bus network, decision-makers will never see how complicated it is.
Our firm often draws an agency's first clear map. Its effect is sometimes to show that the service doesn't make sense, which starts the process of improving it.
Apps are helpful but maps matter.
Our firm often draws an agency's first clear map. Its effect is sometimes to show that the service doesn't make sense, which starts the process of improving it.
Apps are helpful but maps matter.
The NJ Transit bus route network is incredibly complicated, and some routes only run at certain times of day or certain times of the week. You could make a case (I might not agree with it) that it is actually impossible to make a useful NJ Transit bus route map.
January 2, 2026 at 3:58 PM
If you don't try to draw a map of a bus network, decision-makers will never see how complicated it is.
Our firm often draws an agency's first clear map. Its effect is sometimes to show that the service doesn't make sense, which starts the process of improving it.
Apps are helpful but maps matter.
Our firm often draws an agency's first clear map. Its effect is sometimes to show that the service doesn't make sense, which starts the process of improving it.
Apps are helpful but maps matter.
#Dakar starts in earnest tomorrow, covering 2 wks + a rest day across Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦. Thinking back to Audi's parts bin to win in 3 yrs for El Matador to take the 👑 in 2024, wonder if we'll see anyone in a few years time (BYD, Chery, or someone else) tackle an EREV again carbuzz.com/audi-etron-d...
How Audi Broke A World Record With A Car Made Of Spare Parts
Discover the incredible story of how Audi created a record-breaking rally car using parts from their motorsport bin, winning The Dakar Rally.
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January 2, 2026 at 3:35 PM
#Dakar starts in earnest tomorrow, covering 2 wks + a rest day across Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦. Thinking back to Audi's parts bin to win in 3 yrs for El Matador to take the 👑 in 2024, wonder if we'll see anyone in a few years time (BYD, Chery, or someone else) tackle an EREV again carbuzz.com/audi-etron-d...
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Tesla lost its crown as the world's bestselling electric vehicle maker on Friday as a customer revolt over Elon Musk's right-wing politics and stiff overseas competition pushed sales down for a second year in a row. https://to.pbs.org/4jnr5ub
Tesla loses title as world's biggest electric vehicle maker after sales fall for second year in a row
Tesla lost its crown as the world’s bestselling electric vehicle maker on Friday as a customer revolt over Elon Musk’s right-wing politics and stiff overseas competition pushed sales down for a second...
www.pbs.org
January 2, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Tesla lost its crown as the world's bestselling electric vehicle maker on Friday as a customer revolt over Elon Musk's right-wing politics and stiff overseas competition pushed sales down for a second year in a row. https://to.pbs.org/4jnr5ub
Weird no @balkon.solar mentioned in the suggested plan. Battery permitting good, but pushing ComEd is something Mamdani + the city could do rather simply
January 2, 2026 at 4:45 AM
Weird no @balkon.solar mentioned in the suggested plan. Battery permitting good, but pushing ComEd is something Mamdani + the city could do rather simply
Have enjoyed my 2 weeks off to recharge for '26. Got some exciting things ahead this yr that I hope come through in short order. As Kyle Conner said today for OoS Reviews, 2026 is gonna be the year of keeping head down and just going. I'll be at CES next week, can't wait!
January 2, 2026 at 2:37 AM
Have enjoyed my 2 weeks off to recharge for '26. Got some exciting things ahead this yr that I hope come through in short order. As Kyle Conner said today for OoS Reviews, 2026 is gonna be the year of keeping head down and just going. I'll be at CES next week, can't wait!
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so x dot com’s ai generated CSAM and they admitted it may violate US law and … i haven’t seen in anyone in power say much at all or call to stop using the platform
January 2, 2026 at 12:43 AM
so x dot com’s ai generated CSAM and they admitted it may violate US law and … i haven’t seen in anyone in power say much at all or call to stop using the platform
Not to be confused with Republican candidate for governor of North Carolina a year prior who had an account on a porn forum where he described himself as a Black Nazi
Remember when John Reid, the Republican candidate for lieutenant governor of Virginia, had a gay Nazi porn Tumblr?
January 2, 2026 at 1:32 AM
Not to be confused with Republican candidate for governor of North Carolina a year prior who had an account on a porn forum where he described himself as a Black Nazi