Plain Kate
@k8thek8.bsky.social
I ride a bike therefore I care about cities. Also love rock climbing, RPGs, SFF, heavy metal & martial arts. From Wolastoqiyik territory, living in Anishinaabe territory. She/her but not a sonofabitch about it.
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every single person writing credulously about "elon will put people on the moon" should have to pin this post to their monitor
February 9, 2026 at 10:11 PM
every single person writing credulously about "elon will put people on the moon" should have to pin this post to their monitor
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No it wouldn't lol
I feel obligated to point out that if cars worked this way, the same tech would also enable Cops/ICE/etc. to stop any car they wanted remotely, to say nothing of a potentially malicious hacker.
I get the sentiment but this is a terrible idea.
I get the sentiment but this is a terrible idea.
My least popular (and most correct) view is that cars should be automatically limited to the local speed limit. Put the pedal to the floor and you still can't go over 25mph in a residential area.
(15 in Manhattan btw)
(15 in Manhattan btw)
February 9, 2026 at 4:13 PM
No it wouldn't lol
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the bushes were people 😂
February 9, 2026 at 2:26 AM
the bushes were people 😂
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I'm sorry the guy changing the rules on the fly is named what
I stand with County Executive Calvin Ball as he signs emergency legislation today prohibiting privately owned buildings from being used as ICE detention centers.
Howard County chose dignity, accountability, and its people. Tune into our event now:
bit.ly/4a2VtHw
Howard County chose dignity, accountability, and its people. Tune into our event now:
bit.ly/4a2VtHw
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February 7, 2026 at 2:34 PM
I'm sorry the guy changing the rules on the fly is named what
Worth the long drive through the snowstorm to do a striking clinic with a Muay Thai champion! (and hey, if SHE can brave the Canadian winter to get there, WE had no excuse) You can tell Fierce Martial Arts: apparently we'll be the ones rocking up to the Muay Thai gym in leggings, not shorts, LOL
February 7, 2026 at 3:56 AM
Worth the long drive through the snowstorm to do a striking clinic with a Muay Thai champion! (and hey, if SHE can brave the Canadian winter to get there, WE had no excuse) You can tell Fierce Martial Arts: apparently we'll be the ones rocking up to the Muay Thai gym in leggings, not shorts, LOL
Hoooo BOY the roads are bad right now #Ottawa. Just drove home from a class in Kemptville and lanes? what lanes? shoulders? what shoulders? Even the *highway* is obliterated. We attempted one exit ramp and bailed on it, decided to just keep going till we found one we wouldn't wipe out on.
February 7, 2026 at 2:52 AM
Hoooo BOY the roads are bad right now #Ottawa. Just drove home from a class in Kemptville and lanes? what lanes? shoulders? what shoulders? Even the *highway* is obliterated. We attempted one exit ramp and bailed on it, decided to just keep going till we found one we wouldn't wipe out on.
OMG
"awwoo woo!"
"awwoo woo!"
Child at the podium: “A woo woo woo.”
Mamdani: That’s how I felt when we came up with this plan. Together, we will expand the idea of what is possible in our city—and what sounds and noises we can make at a press conference.
Mamdani: That’s how I felt when we came up with this plan. Together, we will expand the idea of what is possible in our city—and what sounds and noises we can make at a press conference.
February 6, 2026 at 5:16 AM
OMG
"awwoo woo!"
"awwoo woo!"
Okay TBS, if you want me in an office building to work, fine. But give me a GODDAMN desk. Give me a space I can go to, where I can maybe tack a silly cartoon to the wall. For FUCKS sake we at least deserve that. Not this Snow Crash-ass "book a desk every morning & haul your gear back and forth" shit
February 6, 2026 at 4:19 AM
Okay TBS, if you want me in an office building to work, fine. But give me a GODDAMN desk. Give me a space I can go to, where I can maybe tack a silly cartoon to the wall. For FUCKS sake we at least deserve that. Not this Snow Crash-ass "book a desk every morning & haul your gear back and forth" shit
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Happy to announce a t-shirt collab with the good people at @bunchbike.com
All proceeds will be donated to the nearest cargo bike library
bunchbike.com/en-ca/produc...
All proceeds will be donated to the nearest cargo bike library
bunchbike.com/en-ca/produc...
February 5, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Happy to announce a t-shirt collab with the good people at @bunchbike.com
All proceeds will be donated to the nearest cargo bike library
bunchbike.com/en-ca/produc...
All proceeds will be donated to the nearest cargo bike library
bunchbike.com/en-ca/produc...
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I have zero bandwidth to develop the idea, but the last decade has given rise to a gulliblity style, where a source’s statement is treated as the story regardless of whether it’s true or plausible. It creates stories that are technically true but functionally misinformation. You see it everywhere.
i think people should consider the extent to which bannon, a known bullshit artist, knows that you will see this and panic. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Steve Bannon says ICE will ‘surround the polls’ as Trump doubles down on taking over elections
Trump doubled down on his comments to nationalize voting Tuesday during an Oval Office press conference. “If you think about it, a state is an agent for the federal government in elections,” Trump sai...
www.democracydocket.com
February 5, 2026 at 11:54 AM
I have zero bandwidth to develop the idea, but the last decade has given rise to a gulliblity style, where a source’s statement is treated as the story regardless of whether it’s true or plausible. It creates stories that are technically true but functionally misinformation. You see it everywhere.
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Look. I'm NOT a conspiracy theorist. I'm not. But when I look at uncomfortable realities, it's difficult to refrain from drawing conclusions that sound like a crazy conspiracy.
#1) The Host of Valinor that marched on Angband supposedly consisted of a lot of elves, a lot of dwarfs, & a lot of men.
#1) The Host of Valinor that marched on Angband supposedly consisted of a lot of elves, a lot of dwarfs, & a lot of men.
February 5, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Look. I'm NOT a conspiracy theorist. I'm not. But when I look at uncomfortable realities, it's difficult to refrain from drawing conclusions that sound like a crazy conspiracy.
#1) The Host of Valinor that marched on Angband supposedly consisted of a lot of elves, a lot of dwarfs, & a lot of men.
#1) The Host of Valinor that marched on Angband supposedly consisted of a lot of elves, a lot of dwarfs, & a lot of men.
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Here it is fully edited, the first harbor seal pup of 2026 pupping season in La Jolla, California kissing a VERY PROUD mama.
Full resolution: youtu.be/vDbShVpqvzk #sealsky 🦑 🦭
Full resolution: youtu.be/vDbShVpqvzk #sealsky 🦑 🦭
January 31, 2026 at 5:32 AM
Here it is fully edited, the first harbor seal pup of 2026 pupping season in La Jolla, California kissing a VERY PROUD mama.
Full resolution: youtu.be/vDbShVpqvzk #sealsky 🦑 🦭
Full resolution: youtu.be/vDbShVpqvzk #sealsky 🦑 🦭
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Wow! What sounded like the entire AEW Dynamite audience in Las Vegas tonight chanted "Fuck ICE! Fuck ICE!" in unison before the main event
February 5, 2026 at 3:31 AM
Wow! What sounded like the entire AEW Dynamite audience in Las Vegas tonight chanted "Fuck ICE! Fuck ICE!" in unison before the main event
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"The FCM says it has learned from officials that a vague reference in the budget to reallocating funds from the Canada Public Transit Fund will in fact mean a $5-billion cut over 10 years"
This is a very slippery government. Whether it's a budget or a high-profile speech, best to read the fine print
This is a very slippery government. Whether it's a budget or a high-profile speech, best to read the fine print
February 5, 2026 at 1:33 AM
"The FCM says it has learned from officials that a vague reference in the budget to reallocating funds from the Canada Public Transit Fund will in fact mean a $5-billion cut over 10 years"
This is a very slippery government. Whether it's a budget or a high-profile speech, best to read the fine print
This is a very slippery government. Whether it's a budget or a high-profile speech, best to read the fine print
Trying to decide what was more draining: teaching an hour long judo class to a dozen 7 to 11 year old kids, or spending the following hour and a half in the adult class doing sacrifice throws. 😂
February 5, 2026 at 2:26 AM
Trying to decide what was more draining: teaching an hour long judo class to a dozen 7 to 11 year old kids, or spending the following hour and a half in the adult class doing sacrifice throws. 😂
Several Species of Small Furry Animals Gathered Together in a Cave and Grooving with a Pict - Pink Floyd: Always wanted to name a rock climbing route after this (we did put up an area called Pink Floyd Wall with a bunch of PF titled routes)
February 4, 2026 at 3:53 AM
Several Species of Small Furry Animals Gathered Together in a Cave and Grooving with a Pict - Pink Floyd: Always wanted to name a rock climbing route after this (we did put up an area called Pink Floyd Wall with a bunch of PF titled routes)
Thanks to Headbanger's Kitchen, I just got a karahi, and I'm taking it for a spin making some palak paneer :-) headbangerskitchen.com
February 4, 2026 at 12:39 AM
Thanks to Headbanger's Kitchen, I just got a karahi, and I'm taking it for a spin making some palak paneer :-) headbangerskitchen.com
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who the hell called them "podcast hosts with whom I've developed an unhealthy parasocial relationship" and not
. . .
earbuds.
. . .
earbuds.
February 3, 2026 at 6:13 PM
who the hell called them "podcast hosts with whom I've developed an unhealthy parasocial relationship" and not
. . .
earbuds.
. . .
earbuds.
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Every day Mamdani comes out and is like "hey guys, I turned off the orphan-crushing machine. Literally just had to flip a switch. Took less than 5 minutes."
After decades of dem leadership pissing and moaning and fundraising about how complex an issue it is and how difficult the process is etc
After decades of dem leadership pissing and moaning and fundraising about how complex an issue it is and how difficult the process is etc
February 3, 2026 at 3:58 AM
Every day Mamdani comes out and is like "hey guys, I turned off the orphan-crushing machine. Literally just had to flip a switch. Took less than 5 minutes."
After decades of dem leadership pissing and moaning and fundraising about how complex an issue it is and how difficult the process is etc
After decades of dem leadership pissing and moaning and fundraising about how complex an issue it is and how difficult the process is etc
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Hey Siri, how can I simultaneously both enter and exit a mayoral campaign.
Ariel should stop badmouthing NYC Mayor Zorhan Mamdani.
An oft-repeated statistic says men apply for a job when they have 60% of the qualifications while women wait till they have 100%. Pretty sure that stat was debunked, but …
Several men seem to think that being Mayor is a suitable starter job for someone with no municipal experience. It’s not.
Several men seem to think that being Mayor is a suitable starter job for someone with no municipal experience. It’s not.
February 3, 2026 at 3:36 AM
Hey Siri, how can I simultaneously both enter and exit a mayoral campaign.
Today in "look, a study that shows what I pretty much knew from experience." You can pass all the laws you want: speed limits don't stop people speeding and distance laws don't stop people from grazing past my handlebars
New research finds negligible benefit from "minimum passing distance" laws requiring drivers to give cyclists space when overtaking them.
Protected bike lanes are far more effective.
doi.org/10.1016/j.jc...
Protected bike lanes are far more effective.
doi.org/10.1016/j.jc...
February 3, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Today in "look, a study that shows what I pretty much knew from experience." You can pass all the laws you want: speed limits don't stop people speeding and distance laws don't stop people from grazing past my handlebars
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This is one of my favorite optical illusions, because even when you know specifically HOW IT WORKS, it's still hard to make your brain believe it.
The image below is real-world video, but you're being tricked into believing it's an elaborate miniature by the DIORAMA EFFECT.
Let's talk about it.
The image below is real-world video, but you're being tricked into believing it's an elaborate miniature by the DIORAMA EFFECT.
Let's talk about it.
February 2, 2026 at 1:57 PM
This is one of my favorite optical illusions, because even when you know specifically HOW IT WORKS, it's still hard to make your brain believe it.
The image below is real-world video, but you're being tricked into believing it's an elaborate miniature by the DIORAMA EFFECT.
Let's talk about it.
The image below is real-world video, but you're being tricked into believing it's an elaborate miniature by the DIORAMA EFFECT.
Let's talk about it.