Pedal Dad
@johnbrittingham.bsky.social
Phenomenology; teaching and learning; Latin American philosophy; Boricua lover of bicycles, trains, guitars, and more; He/him/el
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A sweeping boycott has begun — targeting tech giants who participants believe are enabling President Trump and his immigration crackdown.
DVDs and public transit: Boycott drives people to ditch Big Tech to protest ICE
A sweeping boycott has begun — targeting tech giants who participants believe are enabling President Trump and his immigration crackdown.
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February 14, 2026 at 3:23 PM
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A framing that is underutilized: The BosWash corridor has an annual GDP of up to $5 Trillion USD, which is makes it the most economically productive region in the world and about 20% of US GDP.
If HSR investment makes anywhere in the world it would be here, but alas.
If HSR investment makes anywhere in the world it would be here, but alas.
FWIW East Coast cities are so close together that most people are never going to plan their @Amtrak NEC trips out weeks in advance.
They’ll do it a day or so out and get blown away by the prices.
They’ll do it a day or so out and get blown away by the prices.
February 13, 2026 at 4:41 PM
A framing that is underutilized: The BosWash corridor has an annual GDP of up to $5 Trillion USD, which is makes it the most economically productive region in the world and about 20% of US GDP.
If HSR investment makes anywhere in the world it would be here, but alas.
If HSR investment makes anywhere in the world it would be here, but alas.
There’s this weird thing where we can clearly see the powerful tool for pro-accountability actions and pro-social engagement (with other ac human persons) that a smart phone can be and also these damned things are sucking the life out of us and we gotta quit it.
February 12, 2026 at 8:52 PM
There’s this weird thing where we can clearly see the powerful tool for pro-accountability actions and pro-social engagement (with other ac human persons) that a smart phone can be and also these damned things are sucking the life out of us and we gotta quit it.
If you need an expensive hobby that gives you the juice
...gentlemen, let me introduce you to the world of road cycling.
You want to be 0.00025% lighter and therefore faster? Brother, that will be five thousand dollars for bearings.
You can even go to the track but you ride instead of bet.
...gentlemen, let me introduce you to the world of road cycling.
You want to be 0.00025% lighter and therefore faster? Brother, that will be five thousand dollars for bearings.
You can even go to the track but you ride instead of bet.
February 12, 2026 at 6:11 PM
If you need an expensive hobby that gives you the juice
...gentlemen, let me introduce you to the world of road cycling.
You want to be 0.00025% lighter and therefore faster? Brother, that will be five thousand dollars for bearings.
You can even go to the track but you ride instead of bet.
...gentlemen, let me introduce you to the world of road cycling.
You want to be 0.00025% lighter and therefore faster? Brother, that will be five thousand dollars for bearings.
You can even go to the track but you ride instead of bet.
I got a long coat with a double zipper from Duluth Trading and it works great on the bike. Plus having big coat energy makes me feel like I'm in a 90s thriller.
February 12, 2026 at 5:35 PM
I got a long coat with a double zipper from Duluth Trading and it works great on the bike. Plus having big coat energy makes me feel like I'm in a 90s thriller.
Signal failure yesterday. CSX can’t park their freight trains today. Elevators that never work.
The worcester line is really going through it this week.
The worcester line is really going through it this week.
February 12, 2026 at 12:32 PM
Signal failure yesterday. CSX can’t park their freight trains today. Elevators that never work.
The worcester line is really going through it this week.
The worcester line is really going through it this week.
What if the thing that unifies the country is when American Football plays the halftime show for the American football superbowl?
February 12, 2026 at 3:07 AM
What if the thing that unifies the country is when American Football plays the halftime show for the American football superbowl?
MASSIVE delays on the Worcester line today. Some cancellations, lots of 30min+ delays. plan accordingly folks
February 11, 2026 at 6:23 PM
MASSIVE delays on the Worcester line today. Some cancellations, lots of 30min+ delays. plan accordingly folks
If they fight, my money is on Astley.
February 10, 2026 at 3:08 PM
If they fight, my money is on Astley.
It amazes me how many solved problems are now made to be intractable because someone can sell you something.
We solved the problems collectively. Don't want packages stolen from your porch? For many its possible to pick them up from the post office. No surveillance state needed.
We solved the problems collectively. Don't want packages stolen from your porch? For many its possible to pick them up from the post office. No surveillance state needed.
February 10, 2026 at 12:13 AM
It amazes me how many solved problems are now made to be intractable because someone can sell you something.
We solved the problems collectively. Don't want packages stolen from your porch? For many its possible to pick them up from the post office. No surveillance state needed.
We solved the problems collectively. Don't want packages stolen from your porch? For many its possible to pick them up from the post office. No surveillance state needed.
Is this what they mean by return with a v?
a sign on screen for aol instant messenger on a computer screen
Alt: a sign on screen for aol instant messenger on a computer screen
media.tenor.com
February 9, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Is this what they mean by return with a v?
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AI Chatbot That Only Responds ‘Huh’ Valued At $200 Billion
AI Chatbot That Only Responds ‘Huh’ Valued At $200 Billion
PALO ALTO, CA—Hailing the new product as a “game changer” in the development of large language models, Silicon Valley insiders confirmed Tuesday that an AI chatbot that only responds “huh” had been va...
theonion.com
February 9, 2026 at 3:30 PM
AI Chatbot That Only Responds ‘Huh’ Valued At $200 Billion
Just use "I'm trying to understand Bad Bunny songs" as motivation to learn a second language. I guarantee you there's a community college nearby with a human spanish prof who just wants to teach you how to conjugate tener properly.
February 9, 2026 at 1:44 PM
Just use "I'm trying to understand Bad Bunny songs" as motivation to learn a second language. I guarantee you there's a community college nearby with a human spanish prof who just wants to teach you how to conjugate tener properly.
The word of the day is Wepa
February 9, 2026 at 1:47 AM
The word of the day is Wepa
Filterworld. By Kyle Chayka.
February 3, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Filterworld. By Kyle Chayka.
I’m reading Filtereorld and every chapter is like a conversation i had with @mattbernico.bsky.social over a cake shake a lifetime ago (but in a good way)
February 3, 2026 at 9:59 PM
I’m reading Filtereorld and every chapter is like a conversation i had with @mattbernico.bsky.social over a cake shake a lifetime ago (but in a good way)
Which is to say, what for some seems like empty semantics might actually function as a vetting process about trusting people who might not have your best interests in mind and or might be the worst people in the world
February 3, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Which is to say, what for some seems like empty semantics might actually function as a vetting process about trusting people who might not have your best interests in mind and or might be the worst people in the world
While I think that the notion of purity tests is in need of some serious nuance, I think one genuine good of a purity test is as a bulwark against getting involved with shady characters waving lots of money your way that end up compromising what you're trying to do.
February 3, 2026 at 2:24 PM
While I think that the notion of purity tests is in need of some serious nuance, I think one genuine good of a purity test is as a bulwark against getting involved with shady characters waving lots of money your way that end up compromising what you're trying to do.
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This is old but I am still feeling this way up to this day.
January 30, 2026 at 12:14 PM
This is old but I am still feeling this way up to this day.
make the cops shovel.
Yesterday we had buses arriving after 11:00AM. Mainly our small buses for our most vulnerable students. Meaning they were on those buses for HOURS. Despicable.
And Worcester continues to cut the DPW budget and over inflate the WPD’s. It’s gross. Make the cops shovel.
And Worcester continues to cut the DPW budget and over inflate the WPD’s. It’s gross. Make the cops shovel.
A struggle for school buses as Worcester students return to school
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January 29, 2026 at 7:15 PM
make the cops shovel.
Look, I like it when my book of common prayer is screamed at me over a bed of fugazi-inspired post-hardcore guitars
January 22, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Look, I like it when my book of common prayer is screamed at me over a bed of fugazi-inspired post-hardcore guitars
There's some good research backing this up regarding teaching and use of multi-media sources (i.e. music with lyrics vs. instrumentals)--Mayer's work specifically is the standard in instructional design/study fields.
January 22, 2026 at 6:05 PM
There's some good research backing this up regarding teaching and use of multi-media sources (i.e. music with lyrics vs. instrumentals)--Mayer's work specifically is the standard in instructional design/study fields.
What I'm saying is that maybe we NEED mewithoutyou to come back.
The times demand it.
The times demand it.
January 22, 2026 at 5:54 PM
What I'm saying is that maybe we NEED mewithoutyou to come back.
The times demand it.
The times demand it.
Truly, ebiking in winter extends your commuting "season."
Only thing I'd add is that you make sure you plan for what cold does to batteries. There is a genuine difference in my bike's range when it dips below 25F.
Only thing I'd add is that you make sure you plan for what cold does to batteries. There is a genuine difference in my bike's range when it dips below 25F.
People who don't ride #EBikes tend to have a lot of misconceptions about them, often assuming they're just about being lazy, wanting to go fast, or (more reasonably) not wanting to get to work stinky and sweaty in the summer.
But for me, it's *wintertime* when my #Ebike shines.
🧵 @bikesky.social
But for me, it's *wintertime* when my #Ebike shines.
🧵 @bikesky.social
January 22, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Truly, ebiking in winter extends your commuting "season."
Only thing I'd add is that you make sure you plan for what cold does to batteries. There is a genuine difference in my bike's range when it dips below 25F.
Only thing I'd add is that you make sure you plan for what cold does to batteries. There is a genuine difference in my bike's range when it dips below 25F.