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Chris Usher
@chrusher.bsky.social
Recovering Astronomer. Desert Bus for Hope Video Strike Team volunteer. Haver of opinions about transit. He/they
After bussing for 165 hours, @desertbus.org has raised 1.05 million USD for @childsplaycharity.bsky.social #DB2025
November 21, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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Thank you again to everyone out there! Another year down, another million raised, and so many people who will be helped because of what you've done with us this year and every other! We couldn't do this without you, and through all the laughs and the tears, we wouldn't want it any other way...
November 21, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Into the final hours of @desertbus.org now. After bussing for a bit over 162 hours, over 927 000 USD has been raised for @childsplaycharity.bsky.social
November 21, 2025 at 5:11 PM
After bussing for 156 hours of at least 162, @desertbus.org has raised at over 845 000 USD for @childsplaycharity.bsky.social #DB2025
November 21, 2025 at 11:02 AM
After bussing for 141 hours of at least 160, @desertbus.org has raised over 745 000 USD for @childsplaycharity.bsky.social! #DB2025
November 20, 2025 at 8:01 PM
I forgot to mention I visited the Moonbase to take part in @desertbus.org in person for a few hours Here I am explaining a bit about the @videostrike.team youtu.be/jYIXnuKMeug?... #DB2025
DB2025 - Chrusher From the VST Explains the VST
YouTube video by DesertBusForHope
youtu.be
November 20, 2025 at 11:40 AM
After bussing for 123 of at least 157 hours, @desertbus.org has raised over 624 000 USD for @childsplaycharity.bsky.social! #DB2025
November 20, 2025 at 2:03 AM
After bussing for 94 of at least 153 hours, @desertbus.org has raised over 472 000 USD for @childsplaycharity.bsky.social! #DB2025
November 18, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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Introducing Barrow!

A Gardening FPS where your Grandma has opened a portal to a decaying underworld in her cottage town.

We were unable to secure funding but I'm excited to share what the team built.

bit.ly/43xLiXG
🎮 Pitch Demo
📄 Project History
🖼️ Gallery
🎶 Soundtrack
🫂Team Credits
November 17, 2025 at 9:48 PM
After bussing for 75 hour of at least 148, @desertbus.org has raised over 340 000 USD for @childsplaycharity.bsky.social! #DB2025
November 18, 2025 at 2:01 AM
After bussing for 69 of at least 148 hours, @desertbus.org has raised over 324 000 USD for @childsplaycharity.bsky.social! #DB2025
November 17, 2025 at 8:23 PM
After driving 51 hours of at least 144, @desertbus.org has raised over 251 000 USD for @childsplaycharity.bsky.social! #DB2025
November 17, 2025 at 2:03 AM
After bussing for 45 hours, @desertbus.org has raised over 217 000 USD for @childsplaycharity.bsky.social! Still at least 97 hours to go in this years event #DB2025
November 16, 2025 at 8:00 PM
After bussing for 25 hours, @desertbus.org has raised over 113 000 USD for @childsplaycharity.bsky.social Still at 107 hours to go #DB2025
November 16, 2025 at 12:01 AM
This year's edition of @desertbus.org has started again! After bussing for a bit more than 3 hours, over 37 000 USD has been raised for @childsplaycharity.bsky.social! This year I am helping out with the @videostrike.team, the group that archives the event.
November 15, 2025 at 2:13 AM
The Bus is coming! @desertbus.org 2025 is starting in a bit under 16 days. Again this year I will be helping out with the @videostrike.team
October 30, 2025 at 5:01 AM
I just got my covid and flu vaccinations
October 28, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Add this to the list of things that are different between Canada and the United States. Although I would like to hear from someone who knows the political and social history of Canada better
Steven Conn's book "Americans against the City" is an essential history of American anti-urbanism. It will help you understand why fear and hostility toward people who live in cities runs so deeply in US culture and politics. Good summary:

www.governing.com/urban/why-we...
Why We Despise Cities and Yet Are Drawn to Them
Americans have always feared crowding and congestion, blaming the anonymity of the city for a decline in community feeling. But cities’ energy and vitality continue to pull people toward urban life.
www.governing.com
October 21, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Unhappy with transit in Victoria? BC Transit is soliciting feedback for their upcoming plan engage.bctransit.com/victoria-reg...
October 19, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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Why tf does North America allow right turns on red? Was this ever a good idea? So proud of @ardenenglish.bsky.social for his first collaboration with the CBC!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqDV...
Right Turn of Death | Creator Network | A Film by The Greater Discussions
YouTube video by CBC British Columbia
www.youtube.com
October 16, 2025 at 11:37 PM
I took more than four minutes off my half marathon personal best this morning, running a 1:51:47 despite my hamstring acting up a couple kilometres before the finish
October 12, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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October 6, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Wyrd bið ful āræd
October 6, 2025 at 7:42 AM
There is far too much MtG these days. Back when I played we got three expansions and a core set a year and we liked it.
October 3, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Something I think that I think is underappreciated in the Urbanism/Housing discourse in Canada is that British Columbia is in the middle of a massive upzoning of residential land
September 30, 2025 at 10:32 PM