Bob Svercl (he/him)
@bobco85.bsky.social
Love to explore, make bike vids at https://youtube.com/@bobco85 , lead history rides, enjoy outdoors. Co-Chair @bhsafestreets.org, organize @rvgreenways.bsky.social @seastreetfixers.bsky.social. Uncle & 🏳️🌈bi. Compassionate, curious, corny, smart-ass. He/him
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Seattle Biking: Best & Worst of 2025
YouTube video by bobco85
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I highlighted some good and some bad things about biking in the greater Seattle area in 2025 in my latest video. Check it out:
youtu.be/qr-A-UbCXOg
#SEAbikes
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#SEAbikes
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DOOM LOOP Special Report: "The Reversal"
I went to the inauguration of @mayorofseattle.bsky.social
#DOOMLOOP #seattle
I went to the inauguration of @mayorofseattle.bsky.social
#DOOMLOOP #seattle
![NARRATOR: [in a crowd of ppl] I arrived at City Hall for the inauguration of Mayor Katie Wilson
-A year ago here Sara nelson was shutting down public comment while Cathy Moore demanded the cops arrest protesters
-Now, they’re both gone–Nelson got blown out by 16 points and Moore resigned
MOORE: Revise the ethics rules she said. It'll be easy she said
NELSON: Oh get over it Cathy
NARRATOR: Today City Hall is full of the rabble rousers they tried to silence
-The unlikeliness of this reversal was not lost on them
WILSON SUPPORTER: It does feel kinda surreal. When she announced her candidacy I gave it maybe a 25% chance
YOUNG WILSON SUPPORTER: I didn’t check my phone on primary night because I thought it’d be over. My first reaction was: "I shoulda put money on Kalshi!"
MAYOR WILSON: [delivering inaugural speech] I've spent my career organizing with the people who often get left out of the official narratives
But now im the mayor
This is your city. You belong here. You have a right to be here and to live a dignified life
[Good luck, mayor!]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:carj4mhaflwfubqzioy5wxl3/bafkreihum4ezzexgvweqyzkpaerkzhi7cgw54vaq7ra6yuptl6gntt2goa@jpeg)
January 7, 2026 at 5:26 PM
DOOM LOOP Special Report: "The Reversal"
I went to the inauguration of @mayorofseattle.bsky.social
#DOOMLOOP #seattle
I went to the inauguration of @mayorofseattle.bsky.social
#DOOMLOOP #seattle
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Yeah so this thing where the right props up falsehoods and whips up moral panic with the goal of driving policy changes is very much a playbook that's working for them.
Pro-Trump influencers take a victory lap amid fallout from viral video alleging fraud
The swift policy and political repercussions the video helped propel illustrate the symbiotic relationship between online content creators and the Trump administration's policy goals.
www.npr.org
January 7, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Yeah so this thing where the right props up falsehoods and whips up moral panic with the goal of driving policy changes is very much a playbook that's working for them.
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Rep. Doug LaMalfa,who died this morning, was one of 147 Republicans who voted to overturn the 2020 election.
It was defining moment of his political career—one that must not be forgotten on the anniversary of January 6.
It was defining moment of his political career—one that must not be forgotten on the anniversary of January 6.
January 6, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Rep. Doug LaMalfa,who died this morning, was one of 147 Republicans who voted to overturn the 2020 election.
It was defining moment of his political career—one that must not be forgotten on the anniversary of January 6.
It was defining moment of his political career—one that must not be forgotten on the anniversary of January 6.
Last night I made fritters for the first time, and they’re delicious! I made raspberry fritters, and even though I probably didn’t need to glaze the bottoms of them, they make for a tasty yet messy treat 😋
2nd time in 2026 so far I’ve set off my smoke alarm (gotta clean my stovetop heating coils!)
2nd time in 2026 so far I’ve set off my smoke alarm (gotta clean my stovetop heating coils!)
January 6, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Last night I made fritters for the first time, and they’re delicious! I made raspberry fritters, and even though I probably didn’t need to glaze the bottoms of them, they make for a tasty yet messy treat 😋
2nd time in 2026 so far I’ve set off my smoke alarm (gotta clean my stovetop heating coils!)
2nd time in 2026 so far I’ve set off my smoke alarm (gotta clean my stovetop heating coils!)
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Thank you @bobco85.bsky.social for another great year end video highlighting Seattle’s infrastructure.
2026 will be a great year to advocate for safer streets for all.
Don’t know where to start? Checkout @sngreenways.bsky.social’s many passionate neighborhood groups working for better streets.
2026 will be a great year to advocate for safer streets for all.
Don’t know where to start? Checkout @sngreenways.bsky.social’s many passionate neighborhood groups working for better streets.
I highlighted some good and some bad things about biking in the greater Seattle area in 2025 in my latest video. Check it out:
youtu.be/qr-A-UbCXOg
#SEAbikes
youtu.be/qr-A-UbCXOg
#SEAbikes
Seattle Biking: Best & Worst of 2025
YouTube video by bobco85
youtu.be
January 3, 2026 at 4:05 AM
Thank you @bobco85.bsky.social for another great year end video highlighting Seattle’s infrastructure.
2026 will be a great year to advocate for safer streets for all.
Don’t know where to start? Checkout @sngreenways.bsky.social’s many passionate neighborhood groups working for better streets.
2026 will be a great year to advocate for safer streets for all.
Don’t know where to start? Checkout @sngreenways.bsky.social’s many passionate neighborhood groups working for better streets.
I remember the lies about needing to invade Iraq (they never found the supposed “Weapons of Mass Destruction”), and this is an even worse situation.
What the fuck is even going on in our government?
What the fuck is even going on in our government?
January 3, 2026 at 7:30 PM
I remember the lies about needing to invade Iraq (they never found the supposed “Weapons of Mass Destruction”), and this is an even worse situation.
What the fuck is even going on in our government?
What the fuck is even going on in our government?
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Bob is spot on about the need to shift from mode specific advocacy (such as cycling) to safe streets advocacy. Safer streets benefit everyone, including people who bike.
I highlighted some good and some bad things about biking in the greater Seattle area in 2025 in my latest video. Check it out:
youtu.be/qr-A-UbCXOg
#SEAbikes
youtu.be/qr-A-UbCXOg
#SEAbikes
Seattle Biking: Best & Worst of 2025
YouTube video by bobco85
youtu.be
January 2, 2026 at 9:52 PM
Bob is spot on about the need to shift from mode specific advocacy (such as cycling) to safe streets advocacy. Safer streets benefit everyone, including people who bike.
I highlighted some good and some bad things about biking in the greater Seattle area in 2025 in my latest video. Check it out:
youtu.be/qr-A-UbCXOg
#SEAbikes
youtu.be/qr-A-UbCXOg
#SEAbikes
Seattle Biking: Best & Worst of 2025
YouTube video by bobco85
youtu.be
January 2, 2026 at 6:26 PM
I highlighted some good and some bad things about biking in the greater Seattle area in 2025 in my latest video. Check it out:
youtu.be/qr-A-UbCXOg
#SEAbikes
youtu.be/qr-A-UbCXOg
#SEAbikes
Fog rolled into Seattle last night, made my final morning bike commute of 2025 more ethereal.
Video project update: I am planning on publishing my best & worst of Seattle area biking 2025 video on Friday
Video project update: I am planning on publishing my best & worst of Seattle area biking 2025 video on Friday
December 31, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Fog rolled into Seattle last night, made my final morning bike commute of 2025 more ethereal.
Video project update: I am planning on publishing my best & worst of Seattle area biking 2025 video on Friday
Video project update: I am planning on publishing my best & worst of Seattle area biking 2025 video on Friday
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Jo Ann Allen Boyce's life was disrupted not only by standard-issue US white supremacy, but also by a particularly virulent strain of American fascism. School integration in Clinton, TN began fairly peaceably, until a neo-Nazi associate of George Lincoln Rockwell named John Kaspar showed up.
Jo Ann Allen Boyce Dies at 84; She was one of the Clinton 12, a group of Black students who faced white mobs when desegregating a Tennessee high school in 1956 www.nytimes.com/2025/12/13/u...
Jo Ann Allen Boyce Dies at 84; Braved Mobs in Integrating a School
www.nytimes.com
December 27, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Jo Ann Allen Boyce's life was disrupted not only by standard-issue US white supremacy, but also by a particularly virulent strain of American fascism. School integration in Clinton, TN began fairly peaceably, until a neo-Nazi associate of George Lincoln Rockwell named John Kaspar showed up.
Welp, I decided to watch the Christmas episode of “Hey Arnold!” for the first time in many years (loved the cartoon growing up); I’m crying now
December 26, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Welp, I decided to watch the Christmas episode of “Hey Arnold!” for the first time in many years (loved the cartoon growing up); I’m crying now
Merry Christmas from Seattle! Here’s Coraline (9 months old) giving her big brother Foggy (5 years old) a bath for over 2 minutes, a new record! Usually Foggy only tolerates it for about 10 seconds, so I think he’s happy to have an annoying little sister.
December 26, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Merry Christmas from Seattle! Here’s Coraline (9 months old) giving her big brother Foggy (5 years old) a bath for over 2 minutes, a new record! Usually Foggy only tolerates it for about 10 seconds, so I think he’s happy to have an annoying little sister.
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We are tentatively looking at late afternoon Jan 17 at Columbia City Library followed by tabling at the CC Night Market. Let us know if you’re interested in helping out!
@mesmith35673.bsky.social @stumptoemerald.bsky.social @bobco85.bsky.social @rvgreenways.bsky.social @sngreenways.bsky.social
@mesmith35673.bsky.social @stumptoemerald.bsky.social @bobco85.bsky.social @rvgreenways.bsky.social @sngreenways.bsky.social
December 21, 2025 at 8:00 PM
We are tentatively looking at late afternoon Jan 17 at Columbia City Library followed by tabling at the CC Night Market. Let us know if you’re interested in helping out!
@mesmith35673.bsky.social @stumptoemerald.bsky.social @bobco85.bsky.social @rvgreenways.bsky.social @sngreenways.bsky.social
@mesmith35673.bsky.social @stumptoemerald.bsky.social @bobco85.bsky.social @rvgreenways.bsky.social @sngreenways.bsky.social
I went to my first ever @pwhltorrent.bsky.social Seattle Torrent game to watch them play the Montreal Victoire, & I had a blast! Over 10,000 were in attendance to watch our new home team win 2-1, & it was exciting from start to finish. I can’t wait to attend another Torrent game in a few weeks
December 24, 2025 at 5:11 PM
I went to my first ever @pwhltorrent.bsky.social Seattle Torrent game to watch them play the Montreal Victoire, & I had a blast! Over 10,000 were in attendance to watch our new home team win 2-1, & it was exciting from start to finish. I can’t wait to attend another Torrent game in a few weeks
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@jrock08.bsky.social and I are scoping out a Community Visioning Social for D2 District Project Funds! Our goal is to help build a list of candidate projects for @cmeddielin.bsky.social to consider forwarding to SDOT in late March.
City Council approves District Project Fund - Seattle City Council Blog
Aimed at creating significant traffic safety improvements at the district level Today, the Seattle City Council voted to approve new legislation that puts into place the District Project Fund, establi...
council.seattle.gov
December 21, 2025 at 8:00 PM
@jrock08.bsky.social and I are scoping out a Community Visioning Social for D2 District Project Funds! Our goal is to help build a list of candidate projects for @cmeddielin.bsky.social to consider forwarding to SDOT in late March.
Inspired by a friend who baked Filipino dessert Food for the Gods, I decided to make an ice cream version of it.
Notes:
-ice cream recipe contained condensed milk
-eggless blondie recipe so raw dough was safe to eat
-flour was heat treated just to be safe
-walnuts & dates were roasted & chopped
Notes:
-ice cream recipe contained condensed milk
-eggless blondie recipe so raw dough was safe to eat
-flour was heat treated just to be safe
-walnuts & dates were roasted & chopped
December 19, 2025 at 5:51 AM
Inspired by a friend who baked Filipino dessert Food for the Gods, I decided to make an ice cream version of it.
Notes:
-ice cream recipe contained condensed milk
-eggless blondie recipe so raw dough was safe to eat
-flour was heat treated just to be safe
-walnuts & dates were roasted & chopped
Notes:
-ice cream recipe contained condensed milk
-eggless blondie recipe so raw dough was safe to eat
-flour was heat treated just to be safe
-walnuts & dates were roasted & chopped
Reposted by Bob Svercl (he/him)
Here's my Starter Pack of AI slop-free Seattle and PNW news outlets. Please let me know if you know of more that have committed to not using AI. go.bsky.app/CgTfMoe
December 18, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Here's my Starter Pack of AI slop-free Seattle and PNW news outlets. Please let me know if you know of more that have committed to not using AI. go.bsky.app/CgTfMoe
It’s great seeing the @pwhltorrent.bsky.social players really gel with each other and play strongly most of the game. Ice cream churning will take place in a few hours, plus I’m excited to be attending their game next week!
December 18, 2025 at 5:38 AM
It’s great seeing the @pwhltorrent.bsky.social players really gel with each other and play strongly most of the game. Ice cream churning will take place in a few hours, plus I’m excited to be attending their game next week!
I started watching the @pwhltorrent.bsky.social game at the perfect time; just seconds after I tuned into the livestream, they scored their 1st goal of the night! Loving being able to watch our new team play while I make some ice cream in my kitchen
December 18, 2025 at 4:24 AM
I started watching the @pwhltorrent.bsky.social game at the perfect time; just seconds after I tuned into the livestream, they scored their 1st goal of the night! Loving being able to watch our new team play while I make some ice cream in my kitchen
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Behold: the first-ever list of news outlets that have banned generative AI in their reporting. As of today, this is literally information that you cannot find on Google.
My goal is to fill the starter pack, so please send over suggestions with supporting evidence!
go.bsky.app/8cn1XfT
My goal is to fill the starter pack, so please send over suggestions with supporting evidence!
go.bsky.app/8cn1XfT
December 17, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Behold: the first-ever list of news outlets that have banned generative AI in their reporting. As of today, this is literally information that you cannot find on Google.
My goal is to fill the starter pack, so please send over suggestions with supporting evidence!
go.bsky.app/8cn1XfT
My goal is to fill the starter pack, so please send over suggestions with supporting evidence!
go.bsky.app/8cn1XfT
I read “Life After Cars: Freeing Ourselves from the Tyranny of the Automobile” by @sgoodyear.bsky.social @brooklynspoke.bsky.social @naparstek.bsky.social It’s preaching to the choir as I live largely car-free, but it’s good to read stories of safe streets advocates, planners, professionals, etc
December 17, 2025 at 9:35 PM
I read “Life After Cars: Freeing Ourselves from the Tyranny of the Automobile” by @sgoodyear.bsky.social @brooklynspoke.bsky.social @naparstek.bsky.social It’s preaching to the choir as I live largely car-free, but it’s good to read stories of safe streets advocates, planners, professionals, etc
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If we are banning cell phones for kids we need to be talking about banning chatbots for boomers
www.persuasion.community/p/my-chatgpt...
www.persuasion.community/p/my-chatgpt...
December 17, 2025 at 4:38 PM
If we are banning cell phones for kids we need to be talking about banning chatbots for boomers
www.persuasion.community/p/my-chatgpt...
www.persuasion.community/p/my-chatgpt...
This is my first holiday season being no contact with my parents, and while it has felt incredibly difficult at times, I am glad that I am finally setting some boundaries. I still feel the guilt, though
December 16, 2025 at 10:51 PM
This is my first holiday season being no contact with my parents, and while it has felt incredibly difficult at times, I am glad that I am finally setting some boundaries. I still feel the guilt, though
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Not Just Bikes vs. Montreal (Two Years Later)
Not Just Bikes vs. Montreal (Two Years Later)
YouTube video by Oh The Urbanity!
youtu.be
December 14, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Not Just Bikes vs. Montreal (Two Years Later)