Just Some Sarah
@justsomesarah.bsky.social
Victoria BC
Mostly I want a return of the goodness that was Bike Twitter
Mostly I want a return of the goodness that was Bike Twitter
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There’s so much to be said about how cynical, how bloviating, how utterly beyond the pale this is, but the thing coming up for me most is the audacity to put such conditions on a symbolic gesture that actually does nothing to address the immediate mass starvation and genocide of an entire people.
🚨Here’s Mark Carney just now, announcing Canada’s (conditional) intent to recognize a Palestinian state in September:
July 30, 2025 at 10:18 PM
There’s so much to be said about how cynical, how bloviating, how utterly beyond the pale this is, but the thing coming up for me most is the audacity to put such conditions on a symbolic gesture that actually does nothing to address the immediate mass starvation and genocide of an entire people.
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As a parent I love the 15 minute city - I'm tired and just wanna sit down. the less I have to travel and the less I have to do, the better.
May 29, 2025 at 1:33 PM
As a parent I love the 15 minute city - I'm tired and just wanna sit down. the less I have to travel and the less I have to do, the better.
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So many people out there need a hug and a forehead kiss and an old abandoned lighthouse where they can slowly give what’s left of their sanity over to the sea gods
May 27, 2025 at 3:07 PM
So many people out there need a hug and a forehead kiss and an old abandoned lighthouse where they can slowly give what’s left of their sanity over to the sea gods
Why on earth are we doing this to ourselves and our biosphere? 😩
A researcher calculates that, without increased production, AI will consume up to 82 terrawatt-hours of electricity this year—around the same as the annual electricity consumption of Switzerland.
AI Is Eating Data Center Power Demand—and It’s Only Getting Worse
A new analysis of AI hardware being produced and how it is being used attempts to estimate the vast amount of electricity being consumed by AI.
wrd.cm
May 27, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Why on earth are we doing this to ourselves and our biosphere? 😩
I don’t know who needs to hear this, but buying a Kobo e-reader to use with the library app was such a great decision, even though my Kindle still works.
May 25, 2025 at 7:38 PM
I don’t know who needs to hear this, but buying a Kobo e-reader to use with the library app was such a great decision, even though my Kindle still works.
My getaway vehicle.
May 25, 2025 at 4:15 AM
My getaway vehicle.
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The number of people advocating for flex posts is astounding to me, just like the number of people advocating for free parking.
May 24, 2025 at 7:09 PM
The number of people advocating for flex posts is astounding to me, just like the number of people advocating for free parking.
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You're saying we gathered a bunch of left-brained, emotionally underdeveloped boys together into a semi-isolated bubble, told them they were the very cleverest boys in the world, told them that all rules & norms were merely "gatekeeping" preventing their brave "disruption" ...
and they went bad?!
and they went bad?!
How did Silicon Valley go from a hippie-adjacent place where people fostered their creativity turn into a malevolent force of right-wing destruction?
My conversation with Henry Farrell (@himself.bsky.social) about the roots of our current crisis:
paulwaldman.substack.com/p/how-did-si...
My conversation with Henry Farrell (@himself.bsky.social) about the roots of our current crisis:
paulwaldman.substack.com/p/how-did-si...
How Did Silicon Valley Break Bad?
A conversation with Henry Farrell about how the land of hippie-technologists turned into a haven for right-wingers with grand and malevolent ambitions.
paulwaldman.substack.com
March 4, 2025 at 8:52 PM
You're saying we gathered a bunch of left-brained, emotionally underdeveloped boys together into a semi-isolated bubble, told them they were the very cleverest boys in the world, told them that all rules & norms were merely "gatekeeping" preventing their brave "disruption" ...
and they went bad?!
and they went bad?!
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“The kicker is that, contrary to the promises of state transportation depts, new & expanded highways consistently fail to reduce congestion. Instead of smoothing traffic flows, the added asphalt compels more people to drive until gridlock is as thick as before.” Via @davidzipper.bsky.social in Slate
It’s an American Obsession. It’s Based on a Total Lie. We Have to Stop Before It’s Too Late.
The truth about what's happening on America's roads—and how we can stop it.
slate.com
February 6, 2025 at 2:42 AM
“The kicker is that, contrary to the promises of state transportation depts, new & expanded highways consistently fail to reduce congestion. Instead of smoothing traffic flows, the added asphalt compels more people to drive until gridlock is as thick as before.” Via @davidzipper.bsky.social in Slate
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MAHA acolytes have been played this entire time. Wonder what it takes for them to realize it.
January 30, 2025 at 2:36 AM
MAHA acolytes have been played this entire time. Wonder what it takes for them to realize it.
I am so pleased with how bike and urbanism heavy my BlueSky is. Everything I loved about the old days on the bird app. 🥰 Merry Christmas to those who celebrate today!
December 25, 2024 at 5:53 PM
I am so pleased with how bike and urbanism heavy my BlueSky is. Everything I loved about the old days on the bird app. 🥰 Merry Christmas to those who celebrate today!
It destroys me to know that kids still get killed stepping off school buses in 2024.
P1: Ok we need a vehicle to move some kids to school
P2: How about a bus?
P1: Perfect.
P2: Lets make it big and yellow so no one misses it
P1: Great
1/
P2: How about a bus?
P1: Perfect.
P2: Lets make it big and yellow so no one misses it
P1: Great
1/
December 19, 2024 at 3:59 PM
It destroys me to know that kids still get killed stepping off school buses in 2024.
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NY Mag'rs latest cover story shows exactly how damaging it is to have reporters who aren't tapped into the chronic illness or disability world writing abt this stuff. The vast majority of ppl w chronic illness do not support RFK, quite the opposite. Deeply misleading framing.
December 16, 2024 at 11:28 PM
NY Mag'rs latest cover story shows exactly how damaging it is to have reporters who aren't tapped into the chronic illness or disability world writing abt this stuff. The vast majority of ppl w chronic illness do not support RFK, quite the opposite. Deeply misleading framing.
I feel like a key skill for lawyers must honestly be learning how to do the numbering and formatting in a Word document. I am tempted to involve my lawyer even at her incredibly high rate just to fix this problem for me. 😫
December 16, 2024 at 8:35 PM
I feel like a key skill for lawyers must honestly be learning how to do the numbering and formatting in a Word document. I am tempted to involve my lawyer even at her incredibly high rate just to fix this problem for me. 😫
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Look bringing back polio sounds bad. But it’s a small price to pay to get rid of pronouns in email signatures and black women in star wars.
December 13, 2024 at 5:45 PM
Look bringing back polio sounds bad. But it’s a small price to pay to get rid of pronouns in email signatures and black women in star wars.
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Car fatalities Vs. 9/11 fatalities 👇👇
December 14, 2024 at 6:03 PM
Car fatalities Vs. 9/11 fatalities 👇👇
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Billionaires don't use their wealth to end human suffering because they gained their wealth through human suffering.
December 5, 2024 at 7:32 PM
Billionaires don't use their wealth to end human suffering because they gained their wealth through human suffering.
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Hi old friends and new. I'm about to write a thread about being a parent of trans kid in Lethbridge, AB, where we are in the midst of the first by-election since Frau Smith won her leadership performance...er...review. I may insult some of you, and frankly, I don't care.
Nice opening, eh? 1/
Nice opening, eh? 1/
November 27, 2024 at 4:17 PM
Hi old friends and new. I'm about to write a thread about being a parent of trans kid in Lethbridge, AB, where we are in the midst of the first by-election since Frau Smith won her leadership performance...er...review. I may insult some of you, and frankly, I don't care.
Nice opening, eh? 1/
Nice opening, eh? 1/
My kid inherited a whole “Mr Men” book collection. Annoyed that the characters are all either “Little Miss Something” or “Mr Whatever”, I’ve decided to a “little” to the front of all the men too. Take that, Little Mr Tickle.
December 4, 2024 at 6:07 AM
My kid inherited a whole “Mr Men” book collection. Annoyed that the characters are all either “Little Miss Something” or “Mr Whatever”, I’ve decided to a “little” to the front of all the men too. Take that, Little Mr Tickle.
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Can we provide homes for cars?
Yes.
Can we provide homes for humans? No.
Yes.
Can we provide homes for humans? No.
November 28, 2024 at 4:14 PM
Can we provide homes for cars?
Yes.
Can we provide homes for humans? No.
Yes.
Can we provide homes for humans? No.
Never stop pointing it out.
November 23, 2024 at 9:47 PM
Never stop pointing it out.
We needed a plumber and just FYI, Life Mechanical in Victoria sent out the same AFAB plumber who installed our hot water tank 5 years ago. Which means they are probably a good company to work for, and also I love a good tradesperson who isn’t a dude.
November 20, 2024 at 4:17 PM
We needed a plumber and just FYI, Life Mechanical in Victoria sent out the same AFAB plumber who installed our hot water tank 5 years ago. Which means they are probably a good company to work for, and also I love a good tradesperson who isn’t a dude.