DaddyP
@daddypancakes.bsky.social
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Transportation Infrastructure
Low-Carbon Infrastructure
Nuclear Energy
VR/AR
Urbanism
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Transportation Infrastructure
Low-Carbon Infrastructure
Nuclear Energy
VR/AR
Urbanism
Media Literacy
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Newsom: They did not expect California. They did not expect all of you. They thought we were going to write an op-ed, have a candlelight vigil, maybe do a rally. They poked the bear and the bear is poking back
November 3, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Newsom: They did not expect California. They did not expect all of you. They thought we were going to write an op-ed, have a candlelight vigil, maybe do a rally. They poked the bear and the bear is poking back
Whenever you abstract social interaction, say in social media or while driving in a car, people act nastier to each other. The goal of society should be to encourage face to face interactions in all scenarios. It's really difficult to be an ass when you're face to face.
November 3, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Whenever you abstract social interaction, say in social media or while driving in a car, people act nastier to each other. The goal of society should be to encourage face to face interactions in all scenarios. It's really difficult to be an ass when you're face to face.
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I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.
October 7, 2025 at 11:29 PM
I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.
Super important for understanding engagement on the internet.
Can you really reach anyone in 6 steps?
YouTube video by Veritasium
www.youtube.com
October 7, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Super important for understanding engagement on the internet.
AI is super important because we gave up on regular intelligence.
October 6, 2025 at 7:14 PM
AI is super important because we gave up on regular intelligence.
I wonder if trump ever confuses "democrat" with "democratic"
October 2, 2025 at 8:25 PM
I wonder if trump ever confuses "democrat" with "democratic"
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Over the last several years my left and right hands have taken turns passing the same 100 dollar bill back and forth, and I'm proud to report that thanks to this investment my net value is now one trillion dollars
September 22, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Over the last several years my left and right hands have taken turns passing the same 100 dollar bill back and forth, and I'm proud to report that thanks to this investment my net value is now one trillion dollars
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It's been one year since the smashing success of Caltrain electrification. We now have data showing electrification, level boarding, and through-running would cut travel time on the San Bernardino Line by 1/3. Your move, Metrolink. calelectricrail.org/electrolink-...
September 22, 2025 at 4:15 PM
It's been one year since the smashing success of Caltrain electrification. We now have data showing electrification, level boarding, and through-running would cut travel time on the San Bernardino Line by 1/3. Your move, Metrolink. calelectricrail.org/electrolink-...
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Solar telescope to Florida to capture a Falcon 9 rocket launch transiting the sun.
While these have been captured before, never with the details of the sun’s chromosphere, which makes this one the first!
While these have been captured before, never with the details of the sun’s chromosphere, which makes this one the first!
September 19, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Solar telescope to Florida to capture a Falcon 9 rocket launch transiting the sun.
While these have been captured before, never with the details of the sun’s chromosphere, which makes this one the first!
While these have been captured before, never with the details of the sun’s chromosphere, which makes this one the first!
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Just going to drop this here to show that Minnesota has a better credit rating than the US Federal Government has.
September 15, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Just going to drop this here to show that Minnesota has a better credit rating than the US Federal Government has.
If Pfizer released a cure for cancer people would call it a hoax that caused autism. All of the cancer patients would keep using old treatments and complain about how much money the Pharma industry makes.
September 10, 2025 at 6:54 PM
If Pfizer released a cure for cancer people would call it a hoax that caused autism. All of the cancer patients would keep using old treatments and complain about how much money the Pharma industry makes.
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The mental health benefits of not knowing any history right now must be massive. Moving through your day with total equanimity. What happens next? Who knows? Maybe something good
August 26, 2025 at 7:51 PM
The mental health benefits of not knowing any history right now must be massive. Moving through your day with total equanimity. What happens next? Who knows? Maybe something good
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I'm not right wing but some of this "woke" stuff is a little over the top [6 months later] Slavery was fine. Your city is under martial law
August 20, 2025 at 4:52 PM
I'm not right wing but some of this "woke" stuff is a little over the top [6 months later] Slavery was fine. Your city is under martial law
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On the contrary, there's no evidence that fare-free transit reduces driving (or emissions).
However, there is a *lot* of evidence that improving transit service reduces driving.
However, there is a *lot* of evidence that improving transit service reduces driving.
August 18, 2025 at 2:08 PM
On the contrary, there's no evidence that fare-free transit reduces driving (or emissions).
However, there is a *lot* of evidence that improving transit service reduces driving.
However, there is a *lot* of evidence that improving transit service reduces driving.
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This article gets some very basic facts wrong about high-speed rail. $110 B is the cost for the entire 494 mile SF-LA project, which includes over 20 miles of tunnels - not just the Central Valley Section, which is estimated to cost around $30 B. Vox overstates the cost by more than 3x.
August 6, 2025 at 6:21 PM
This article gets some very basic facts wrong about high-speed rail. $110 B is the cost for the entire 494 mile SF-LA project, which includes over 20 miles of tunnels - not just the Central Valley Section, which is estimated to cost around $30 B. Vox overstates the cost by more than 3x.
Social media politics means people decide to say something shitty and inappropriate for clout. There needs to be more consequences for abusing online spaces with your vitriol.
June 17, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Social media politics means people decide to say something shitty and inappropriate for clout. There needs to be more consequences for abusing online spaces with your vitriol.
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The disparity btwn what’s actually happening in Los Angeles and the way it’s being mischaracterized is one of the biggest stress tests of modern media in recent memory. Botted socials, AI, old clips, declining literacy—it’s like seeing a broken emergency response system hit by a storm.
June 10, 2025 at 9:57 PM
The disparity btwn what’s actually happening in Los Angeles and the way it’s being mischaracterized is one of the biggest stress tests of modern media in recent memory. Botted socials, AI, old clips, declining literacy—it’s like seeing a broken emergency response system hit by a storm.
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The city of LA has removed three of our crosswalks in the past two weeks amid a budget crisis. We're now getting requests to put in crosswalks that were planned and committed to by LADOT, then rescinded for lack of funds ... where is the money for removals coming from?
As I noted a couple years ago in CityLab, cities that rush to remove guerrilla sidewalks end up reinforcing activists' claims.
Local agencies clearly *can* quickly adjust street designs -- they just choose not to.
Local agencies clearly *can* quickly adjust street designs -- they just choose not to.
The Case for Guerrilla Crosswalks
Activists are painting unsanctioned DIY crosswalks at intersections in cities like Seattle and LA. Transportation officials should understand why.
www.bloomberg.com
June 6, 2025 at 2:34 AM
The city of LA has removed three of our crosswalks in the past two weeks amid a budget crisis. We're now getting requests to put in crosswalks that were planned and committed to by LADOT, then rescinded for lack of funds ... where is the money for removals coming from?
When governments fail to fund projects fully, the project faces delays and cost overruns. Join the High Speed Rail alliance and use advocacy to make these projects cheaper, faster, and funded fully at the start.
www.hsrail.org?nab=0
www.hsrail.org?nab=0
High Speed Rail Alliance
High speed rail unites us with faster travel, modern infrastructure, and increased opportunity. Experience seamless connections and a brighter future.
www.hsrail.org
June 6, 2025 at 12:13 AM
When governments fail to fund projects fully, the project faces delays and cost overruns. Join the High Speed Rail alliance and use advocacy to make these projects cheaper, faster, and funded fully at the start.
www.hsrail.org?nab=0
www.hsrail.org?nab=0
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From @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“Too many Christians are transforming Christianity into a vertical faith, one that focuses on your personal relationship with God at the expense of the horizontal relationship you have with your neighbors,” writes our columnist David French.
“Too many Christians are transforming Christianity into a vertical faith, one that focuses on your personal relationship with God at the expense of the horizontal relationship you have with your neighbors,” writes our columnist David French.
Opinion | Selfishness Is Not a Virtue
Evangelical Christianity has taken a wrong turn.
www.nytimes.com
June 5, 2025 at 9:14 PM
From @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“Too many Christians are transforming Christianity into a vertical faith, one that focuses on your personal relationship with God at the expense of the horizontal relationship you have with your neighbors,” writes our columnist David French.
“Too many Christians are transforming Christianity into a vertical faith, one that focuses on your personal relationship with God at the expense of the horizontal relationship you have with your neighbors,” writes our columnist David French.
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In his first term, Trump's Department of Transportation held up key funding for Caltrain electrification for more than a year, stalling the project and driving up costs. But even the toughest critics of good projects come around eventually. Expect the same for California High Speed Rail.
Glad to see the Trump Administration finally get on board with a key piece of California's @cahsra.bsky.social high-speed rail project!
It’s about time.
It’s about time.
May 29, 2025 at 11:57 PM
In his first term, Trump's Department of Transportation held up key funding for Caltrain electrification for more than a year, stalling the project and driving up costs. But even the toughest critics of good projects come around eventually. Expect the same for California High Speed Rail.
England has a history of appeasing fascists.
May 9, 2025 at 3:50 PM
England has a history of appeasing fascists.