Bromptonymous 🇨🇦
@bromptonymous.ca
Cities & Urbanism. Sometimes geochemistry. Often my hound. Climate dad. Always on a bike. “Civilization exists by geologic consent, subject to change without notice.” Born: 344 ppm, PhD 397 ppm, Today: 430 ppm. Victoria, BC.
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Make a Bond movie casual.
Live And Let Them Do Whatever, Man
Live And Let Them Do Whatever, Man
Make a Bond movie casual: Casino Rama
Make a Bond movie casual:
Doctor We'll See
Doctor We'll See
December 26, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Make a Bond movie casual.
Live And Let Them Do Whatever, Man
Live And Let Them Do Whatever, Man
Make a Bond movie casual: Casino Rama
Make a Bond movie casual:
Doctor We'll See
Doctor We'll See
Make a Bond movie casual
From Russia with generalized friendship
From Russia with generalized friendship
December 26, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Make a Bond movie casual: Casino Rama
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Heroic Dog Saves Family Of 5 From Herb-Roasted Chicken https://theonion.com/heroic-dog-saves-family-of-5-from-herb-roasted-chicken/
December 26, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Heroic Dog Saves Family Of 5 From Herb-Roasted Chicken https://theonion.com/heroic-dog-saves-family-of-5-from-herb-roasted-chicken/
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"Bike and roll” lanes are used every day by people riding trikes and even mobility scooters (something the province needs to make legal).
Victoria’s network lets my wife travel the city freely again." @pentastich.bsky.social #bcpoli #yyj #pwd
Victoria’s network lets my wife travel the city freely again." @pentastich.bsky.social #bcpoli #yyj #pwd
“Even if you don’t use the safe bike and roll network, there are thousands and thousands of your neighbours that do.
…a huge thank you to Victoria’s councils — 5 of them — who have made it possible for so many people to bike or roll around our city safely & efficiently.
You have changed my life.”
…a huge thank you to Victoria’s councils — 5 of them — who have made it possible for so many people to bike or roll around our city safely & efficiently.
You have changed my life.”
Comment: How Victoria’s bike and roll network changed my life
Even if you, or your friends, don’t use the safe bike and roll network, there are thousands and thousands of your neighbours that do.
www.timescolonist.com
December 26, 2025 at 7:22 PM
"Bike and roll” lanes are used every day by people riding trikes and even mobility scooters (something the province needs to make legal).
Victoria’s network lets my wife travel the city freely again." @pentastich.bsky.social #bcpoli #yyj #pwd
Victoria’s network lets my wife travel the city freely again." @pentastich.bsky.social #bcpoli #yyj #pwd
Victoria‘s bike and roll lanes make our family’s life better. Our kids don’t know what it means to be stuck in traffic or sit in the back of a car to go everywhere. They know our neighborhood geography and basic wayfinding and will be able to be much more independent as they get older. It’s the best
“Even if you don’t use the safe bike and roll network, there are thousands and thousands of your neighbours that do.
…a huge thank you to Victoria’s councils — 5 of them — who have made it possible for so many people to bike or roll around our city safely & efficiently.
You have changed my life.”
…a huge thank you to Victoria’s councils — 5 of them — who have made it possible for so many people to bike or roll around our city safely & efficiently.
You have changed my life.”
Comment: How Victoria’s bike and roll network changed my life
Even if you, or your friends, don’t use the safe bike and roll network, there are thousands and thousands of your neighbours that do.
www.timescolonist.com
December 26, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Victoria‘s bike and roll lanes make our family’s life better. Our kids don’t know what it means to be stuck in traffic or sit in the back of a car to go everywhere. They know our neighborhood geography and basic wayfinding and will be able to be much more independent as they get older. It’s the best
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Adding to this commentary that between ebikes (6+ yrs & 17,000K+ on mine) & the bike & roll network in Victoria, life has indeed changed for the better & become much more efficient. Recently, whizzing to & around shopping areas --- while motorists drove around parking lots looking for spaces.
“Even if you don’t use the safe bike and roll network, there are thousands and thousands of your neighbours that do.
…a huge thank you to Victoria’s councils — 5 of them — who have made it possible for so many people to bike or roll around our city safely & efficiently.
You have changed my life.”
…a huge thank you to Victoria’s councils — 5 of them — who have made it possible for so many people to bike or roll around our city safely & efficiently.
You have changed my life.”
Comment: How Victoria’s bike and roll network changed my life
Even if you, or your friends, don’t use the safe bike and roll network, there are thousands and thousands of your neighbours that do.
www.timescolonist.com
December 26, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Adding to this commentary that between ebikes (6+ yrs & 17,000K+ on mine) & the bike & roll network in Victoria, life has indeed changed for the better & become much more efficient. Recently, whizzing to & around shopping areas --- while motorists drove around parking lots looking for spaces.
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The days between December 25 and January 1 are the Lanthanides and Actinides of the Gregorian calendar
December 26, 2025 at 6:32 PM
The days between December 25 and January 1 are the Lanthanides and Actinides of the Gregorian calendar
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“If you care about the bottom line, and you care about budgets and taxes, then you should care about urban biking, because it’s a money saver,” he concludes.
#MobilityIsEquity
dailyhive.com/vancouver/bi...
#MobilityIsEquity
dailyhive.com/vancouver/bi...
Opinion: Why more urban cycling saves everyone money | Urbanized
The resulting benefits of a ‘car-less’ household are myriad, but few are as quantifiable as the money most people sink into a depreciating asset that sits unused for 95% of the time.
dailyhive.com
December 26, 2025 at 6:23 PM
“If you care about the bottom line, and you care about budgets and taxes, then you should care about urban biking, because it’s a money saver,” he concludes.
#MobilityIsEquity
dailyhive.com/vancouver/bi...
#MobilityIsEquity
dailyhive.com/vancouver/bi...
If you're an urbanist who lives on Southern Vancouver Island, consider joining the Strong Towns Local Conversation for a book club meetup. Talking about difference in approach between ST and TWOC and why both are good/necessary to make progress on building great cities.
December 26, 2025 at 5:50 PM
If you're an urbanist who lives on Southern Vancouver Island, consider joining the Strong Towns Local Conversation for a book club meetup. Talking about difference in approach between ST and TWOC and why both are good/necessary to make progress on building great cities.
This line absolutely slaps. Thanks for writing @pentastich.bsky.social!
“An isolated bike lane is a toy; a useful network of bike and roll lanes is core infrastructure.”
I love this commentary on how empowering it is to have choices in your community. It’s also invigorating to know many communities in the region are contributing to a useful network of transportation ♥️
I love this commentary on how empowering it is to have choices in your community. It’s also invigorating to know many communities in the region are contributing to a useful network of transportation ♥️
Comment: How Victoria’s bike and roll network changed my life
Even if you, or your friends, don’t use the safe bike and roll network, there are thousands and thousands of your neighbours that do.
www.timescolonist.com
December 26, 2025 at 5:22 PM
This line absolutely slaps. Thanks for writing @pentastich.bsky.social!
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“An isolated bike lane is a toy; a useful network of bike and roll lanes is core infrastructure.”
I love this commentary on how empowering it is to have choices in your community. It’s also invigorating to know many communities in the region are contributing to a useful network of transportation ♥️
I love this commentary on how empowering it is to have choices in your community. It’s also invigorating to know many communities in the region are contributing to a useful network of transportation ♥️
Comment: How Victoria’s bike and roll network changed my life
Even if you, or your friends, don’t use the safe bike and roll network, there are thousands and thousands of your neighbours that do.
www.timescolonist.com
December 25, 2025 at 4:42 PM
“An isolated bike lane is a toy; a useful network of bike and roll lanes is core infrastructure.”
I love this commentary on how empowering it is to have choices in your community. It’s also invigorating to know many communities in the region are contributing to a useful network of transportation ♥️
I love this commentary on how empowering it is to have choices in your community. It’s also invigorating to know many communities in the region are contributing to a useful network of transportation ♥️
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It's been wonderful to see seniors, parents with toddlers, people on electric wheelchairs and mobility scooters, and others using the protected bike and roll network. The network helps them feel safer and be safer. More network improvements are coming in Victoria and the CRD!
#urbanism #safety #yyj
#urbanism #safety #yyj
“An isolated bike lane is a toy; a useful network of bike and roll lanes is core infrastructure.”
I love this commentary on how empowering it is to have choices in your community. It’s also invigorating to know many communities in the region are contributing to a useful network of transportation ♥️
I love this commentary on how empowering it is to have choices in your community. It’s also invigorating to know many communities in the region are contributing to a useful network of transportation ♥️
Comment: How Victoria’s bike and roll network changed my life
Even if you, or your friends, don’t use the safe bike and roll network, there are thousands and thousands of your neighbours that do.
www.timescolonist.com
December 25, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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“Even if you don’t use the safe bike and roll network, there are thousands and thousands of your neighbours that do.
…a huge thank you to Victoria’s councils — 5 of them — who have made it possible for so many people to bike or roll around our city safely & efficiently.
You have changed my life.”
…a huge thank you to Victoria’s councils — 5 of them — who have made it possible for so many people to bike or roll around our city safely & efficiently.
You have changed my life.”
Comment: How Victoria’s bike and roll network changed my life
Even if you, or your friends, don’t use the safe bike and roll network, there are thousands and thousands of your neighbours that do.
www.timescolonist.com
December 25, 2025 at 9:47 PM
“Even if you don’t use the safe bike and roll network, there are thousands and thousands of your neighbours that do.
…a huge thank you to Victoria’s councils — 5 of them — who have made it possible for so many people to bike or roll around our city safely & efficiently.
You have changed my life.”
…a huge thank you to Victoria’s councils — 5 of them — who have made it possible for so many people to bike or roll around our city safely & efficiently.
You have changed my life.”
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Thanks for sharing, @pentastich.bsky.social
My parents (age 80 and 83) have just moved into town, and are now so much more free, down to one car, an e-bike, and a walkable and safe city.
I’m so grateful.
#yyj
#bike
#yyjpoli
www.timescolonist.com/opinion/comm...
My parents (age 80 and 83) have just moved into town, and are now so much more free, down to one car, an e-bike, and a walkable and safe city.
I’m so grateful.
#yyj
#bike
#yyjpoli
www.timescolonist.com/opinion/comm...
Comment: How Victoria’s bike and roll network changed my life
Even if you, or your friends, don’t use the safe bike and roll network, there are thousands and thousands of your neighbours that do.
www.timescolonist.com
December 25, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Thanks for sharing, @pentastich.bsky.social
My parents (age 80 and 83) have just moved into town, and are now so much more free, down to one car, an e-bike, and a walkable and safe city.
I’m so grateful.
#yyj
#bike
#yyjpoli
www.timescolonist.com/opinion/comm...
My parents (age 80 and 83) have just moved into town, and are now so much more free, down to one car, an e-bike, and a walkable and safe city.
I’m so grateful.
#yyj
#bike
#yyjpoli
www.timescolonist.com/opinion/comm...
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If you’re wondering why your friends in academia are a little on edge right now, it’s because an eighteen-year-old who hasn’t done the reading, doesn’t look at the assignment, and has does no critical thinking skills more complex than “because I think it’s in the Bible” can literally end your career
The University of Oklahoma has removed an instructor who was accused by a student of religious discrimination over a failing grade on a psychology paper in which she cited the Bible and argued that promoting a “belief in multiple genders” was “demonic.” https://cnn.it/4b6g3rd
Oklahoma instructor removed from teaching for failing a Bible-based gender essay | CNN
The University of Oklahoma has removed an instructor who was accused by a student of religious discrimination over a failing grade on a psychology paper in which she cited the Bible and argued that promoting a “belief in multiple genders” was “demonic.”
cnn.it
December 24, 2025 at 6:21 PM
If you’re wondering why your friends in academia are a little on edge right now, it’s because an eighteen-year-old who hasn’t done the reading, doesn’t look at the assignment, and has does no critical thinking skills more complex than “because I think it’s in the Bible” can literally end your career
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It is EXHAUSTING not only being made responsible for coming up with new kinds of assignments for our students; it's also tedious reading op-eds that suggest the core problem is a crisis in teaching. But, as Chris and I lay out here, this isn't a crisis in teaching; it's an attack on learning.
"We envision a resistance that is...a repudiation of the efficiencies that automated algorithmic education falsely promises: a resistance comprising the collective force of small acts of friction."
"How to Resist AI in Education" by me & @cnygren.bsky.social
www.publicbooks.org/four-frictio...
"How to Resist AI in Education" by me & @cnygren.bsky.social
www.publicbooks.org/four-frictio...
Four Frictions: or, How to Resist AI in Education - Public Books
We are calling for resistance to the AI industry’s ongoing capture of higher education.
www.publicbooks.org
December 24, 2025 at 7:39 PM
It is EXHAUSTING not only being made responsible for coming up with new kinds of assignments for our students; it's also tedious reading op-eds that suggest the core problem is a crisis in teaching. But, as Chris and I lay out here, this isn't a crisis in teaching; it's an attack on learning.
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Yes, this!: "this isn't a crisis in teaching; it's an attack on learning"
I'm finding that I don't have just to change assignments. I have to **abandon my entire teaching strategy**, which has always been built around scaffolded independent projects across the semester.
I'm finding that I don't have just to change assignments. I have to **abandon my entire teaching strategy**, which has always been built around scaffolded independent projects across the semester.
It is EXHAUSTING not only being made responsible for coming up with new kinds of assignments for our students; it's also tedious reading op-eds that suggest the core problem is a crisis in teaching. But, as Chris and I lay out here, this isn't a crisis in teaching; it's an attack on learning.
"We envision a resistance that is...a repudiation of the efficiencies that automated algorithmic education falsely promises: a resistance comprising the collective force of small acts of friction."
"How to Resist AI in Education" by me & @cnygren.bsky.social
www.publicbooks.org/four-frictio...
"How to Resist AI in Education" by me & @cnygren.bsky.social
www.publicbooks.org/four-frictio...
December 26, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Yes, this!: "this isn't a crisis in teaching; it's an attack on learning"
I'm finding that I don't have just to change assignments. I have to **abandon my entire teaching strategy**, which has always been built around scaffolded independent projects across the semester.
I'm finding that I don't have just to change assignments. I have to **abandon my entire teaching strategy**, which has always been built around scaffolded independent projects across the semester.
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We need an honest accounting of what this infrastructure actually costs. Not just to build and maintain, but the hidden costs like the crashes, the emergency services, and the human hardship. The age of giving car culture carte blanche with our tax dollars needs to come to an end.
Yesterday, I ventured into the sprawling landscape that is Savannah's Southside, where I encountered many people displaying severe symptoms of Yuletide Driving Dysfunction (YDD). Also, Santa, please continue to watch over and protect the man who had to navigate this intersection on his bicycle.
December 24, 2025 at 4:22 PM
We need an honest accounting of what this infrastructure actually costs. Not just to build and maintain, but the hidden costs like the crashes, the emergency services, and the human hardship. The age of giving car culture carte blanche with our tax dollars needs to come to an end.
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Remember the 1920s when nobody was left-handed
December 24, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Remember the 1920s when nobody was left-handed
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"What the industry does is create solutions to problems that never existed in the first place"
How long before you'll need a subscription from the bike company (unlock the shifting) to ride the bike you own? www.cyclingweekly.com/news/within-...
How long before you'll need a subscription from the bike company (unlock the shifting) to ride the bike you own? www.cyclingweekly.com/news/within-...
Within five years, anything above an entry-level bike will require batteries — and I don't like it
Bikes shouldn’t need batteries to work: a stance against electronic shifting's ubiquity
www.cyclingweekly.com
December 24, 2025 at 2:33 PM
"What the industry does is create solutions to problems that never existed in the first place"
How long before you'll need a subscription from the bike company (unlock the shifting) to ride the bike you own? www.cyclingweekly.com/news/within-...
How long before you'll need a subscription from the bike company (unlock the shifting) to ride the bike you own? www.cyclingweekly.com/news/within-...
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Who needs a village when you can have parking lots?
December 24, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Who needs a village when you can have parking lots?
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This is one of our favorites!
December 24, 2025 at 8:24 PM
This is one of our favorites!
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Votes in the seeding round coming in: Pretty Obvious, Resolved and Unresolved & Police Are Scrambling off to an early lead, with a tight battle for 16th.
Top 16 qualify! Voting counts likes & reposts (and comments on IG) across platforms. Round of 16 starts December 27.
Top 16 qualify! Voting counts likes & reposts (and comments on IG) across platforms. Round of 16 starts December 27.
December 23, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Votes in the seeding round coming in: Pretty Obvious, Resolved and Unresolved & Police Are Scrambling off to an early lead, with a tight battle for 16th.
Top 16 qualify! Voting counts likes & reposts (and comments on IG) across platforms. Round of 16 starts December 27.
Top 16 qualify! Voting counts likes & reposts (and comments on IG) across platforms. Round of 16 starts December 27.
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This is a revealing look at the relative popularities of the micro-blogging sites.
December 24, 2025 at 1:16 AM
This is a revealing look at the relative popularities of the micro-blogging sites.
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