Beck W
@loudtristero.bsky.social
bike and ped advocate. mechanical engineer, getting my PhD at NCSU.
my old coworker took me out to lunch in his Tesla, and on the way back he showed off the acceleration after a red light, around a bend in the road.
I was too embarrassed to tell him that that was where I crossed on foot, and his maneuver was a common one that I faced and feared, every day
I was too embarrassed to tell him that that was where I crossed on foot, and his maneuver was a common one that I faced and feared, every day
The US should follow suit. 0-60 is a meaningless, dangerous metric that should be abolished.
I wrote this a year ago.
I wrote this a year ago.
How fast can a car go from 0 to 60? It really doesn't matter
The auto industry has pushed the 0 to 60 mph metric for decades. But cars—especially EVs—are so fast that comparing the decimals is pointless and dangerous.
www.fastcompany.com
November 17, 2025 at 5:04 PM
my old coworker took me out to lunch in his Tesla, and on the way back he showed off the acceleration after a red light, around a bend in the road.
I was too embarrassed to tell him that that was where I crossed on foot, and his maneuver was a common one that I faced and feared, every day
I was too embarrassed to tell him that that was where I crossed on foot, and his maneuver was a common one that I faced and feared, every day
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The US should follow suit. 0-60 is a meaningless, dangerous metric that should be abolished.
I wrote this a year ago.
I wrote this a year ago.
How fast can a car go from 0 to 60? It really doesn't matter
The auto industry has pushed the 0 to 60 mph metric for decades. But cars—especially EVs—are so fast that comparing the decimals is pointless and dangerous.
www.fastcompany.com
November 17, 2025 at 12:56 PM
The US should follow suit. 0-60 is a meaningless, dangerous metric that should be abolished.
I wrote this a year ago.
I wrote this a year ago.
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YOU GUYS WANNA SEE SOMETHING CURSED???? HOW ABOUT NEON GENESIS LEHIGH VALLEY PHANTOMS HOCKEY?????
November 16, 2025 at 11:25 PM
YOU GUYS WANNA SEE SOMETHING CURSED???? HOW ABOUT NEON GENESIS LEHIGH VALLEY PHANTOMS HOCKEY?????
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Dad tawny was scratching a LOT before he finally flew down to the grass to let the sun do a bit of delousing for him. In the third pic, he’s shuffled a bit further out into the sun.
We’ve seen them do this few times now. Apparently, maggies do it too.
#tawnyfrogmouth #ausbirds #wildoz #birds
We’ve seen them do this few times now. Apparently, maggies do it too.
#tawnyfrogmouth #ausbirds #wildoz #birds
November 16, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Dad tawny was scratching a LOT before he finally flew down to the grass to let the sun do a bit of delousing for him. In the third pic, he’s shuffled a bit further out into the sun.
We’ve seen them do this few times now. Apparently, maggies do it too.
#tawnyfrogmouth #ausbirds #wildoz #birds
We’ve seen them do this few times now. Apparently, maggies do it too.
#tawnyfrogmouth #ausbirds #wildoz #birds
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Apparently the lesson Brendan Carr learned from the Kimmel debacle is that he didn't actually have any consequences for abusing his power to violate the 1st Amendment, so he's just going to keep at it.
November 16, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Apparently the lesson Brendan Carr learned from the Kimmel debacle is that he didn't actually have any consequences for abusing his power to violate the 1st Amendment, so he's just going to keep at it.
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Lots of folks captioning aurora photos like "for a few minutes we didn't think about politics"
guess I'm built different, every time I'm out trying to see night sky stuff I frequently think about how much light pollution is entirely preventable with just a tiny bit of regulation
guess I'm built different, every time I'm out trying to see night sky stuff I frequently think about how much light pollution is entirely preventable with just a tiny bit of regulation
November 13, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Lots of folks captioning aurora photos like "for a few minutes we didn't think about politics"
guess I'm built different, every time I'm out trying to see night sky stuff I frequently think about how much light pollution is entirely preventable with just a tiny bit of regulation
guess I'm built different, every time I'm out trying to see night sky stuff I frequently think about how much light pollution is entirely preventable with just a tiny bit of regulation
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It is my solemn duty to inform you that the generational masterpiece known as "Jason X," aka "Jason in Space," AKA the ONLY Jason in which David Cronenberg plays a futuristic cryogenics doctor interested in cryogenizing Jason, is now on Tubi
November 12, 2025 at 3:38 AM
It is my solemn duty to inform you that the generational masterpiece known as "Jason X," aka "Jason in Space," AKA the ONLY Jason in which David Cronenberg plays a futuristic cryogenics doctor interested in cryogenizing Jason, is now on Tubi
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Yawns are weird. You're tired? Why don't you open your mouth really big about it? What's that? You're not tired, but you saw someone else open their mouth big? Well, guess what.
November 14, 2025 at 5:29 AM
Yawns are weird. You're tired? Why don't you open your mouth really big about it? What's that? You're not tired, but you saw someone else open their mouth big? Well, guess what.
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Rosy maple moth with umbrella 🎀
November 14, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Rosy maple moth with umbrella 🎀
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If You Want To Win, You've Got To Fight: A Guide To Effective Transportation Advocacy 's first AC Transit bus ride!
Looking forward to seeing more book in transit pics from folks!
Looking forward to seeing more book in transit pics from folks!
November 14, 2025 at 1:38 AM
If You Want To Win, You've Got To Fight: A Guide To Effective Transportation Advocacy 's first AC Transit bus ride!
Looking forward to seeing more book in transit pics from folks!
Looking forward to seeing more book in transit pics from folks!
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"she was traveling at the 40 mph speed limit when she barrelled into the crosswalk that sunny afternoon. An accident, she said. The light had been red for 10 seconds.
In practice, human life is not as important as the convenience of drivers, a policy choice that endangers every person in California"
In practice, human life is not as important as the convenience of drivers, a policy choice that endangers every person in California"
November 13, 2025 at 11:40 PM
"she was traveling at the 40 mph speed limit when she barrelled into the crosswalk that sunny afternoon. An accident, she said. The light had been red for 10 seconds.
In practice, human life is not as important as the convenience of drivers, a policy choice that endangers every person in California"
In practice, human life is not as important as the convenience of drivers, a policy choice that endangers every person in California"
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Dad Calling Just To Say He Loves King Crimson https://theonion.com/dad-calling-just-to-say-he-loves-king-crimson/
November 13, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Dad Calling Just To Say He Loves King Crimson https://theonion.com/dad-calling-just-to-say-he-loves-king-crimson/
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10 years ago this day
Eternity was birthed
The past and future began
And both were born and ended alike
The Maker and Devourer
The Final Word
The Final Truth
The Final Pam
#thefinalpam
#monsterfactory
Eternity was birthed
The past and future began
And both were born and ended alike
The Maker and Devourer
The Final Word
The Final Truth
The Final Pam
#thefinalpam
#monsterfactory
November 12, 2025 at 10:59 PM
10 years ago this day
Eternity was birthed
The past and future began
And both were born and ended alike
The Maker and Devourer
The Final Word
The Final Truth
The Final Pam
#thefinalpam
#monsterfactory
Eternity was birthed
The past and future began
And both were born and ended alike
The Maker and Devourer
The Final Word
The Final Truth
The Final Pam
#thefinalpam
#monsterfactory
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I feel like what is bipartisan is car brain. From the feds to the states to the cities. It's going to take work to get in there and wrench control away from the "car-centered everything" paradigm.
After the law went into effect, we find that it produced a major boost in spending on streets/highway-related investment, adjusted for inflation.
But spending on non-streets/highway investment, like rail transit, flatlined. States & cities *reduced* spending on rail transit after the law passed.
But spending on non-streets/highway investment, like rail transit, flatlined. States & cities *reduced* spending on rail transit after the law passed.
November 12, 2025 at 8:01 PM
I feel like what is bipartisan is car brain. From the feds to the states to the cities. It's going to take work to get in there and wrench control away from the "car-centered everything" paradigm.
my and my wife's couples costume: Disco Elysium!
November 12, 2025 at 5:23 PM
my and my wife's couples costume: Disco Elysium!
*listening to prog rock*
none of these chord progressions are in the bible
none of these chord progressions are in the bible
November 12, 2025 at 5:09 PM
*listening to prog rock*
none of these chord progressions are in the bible
none of these chord progressions are in the bible
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girl we have some bad news on your girlsecondarycancerlabreport. i'm afraid i have some bad news for some very specific cancer girlies
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November 12, 2025 at 1:02 PM
girl we have some bad news on your girlsecondarycancerlabreport. i'm afraid i have some bad news for some very specific cancer girlies
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qwantz.com/index.php?co...
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I still think this is a strong contender for the funniest video ever uploaded. Absolutely unbeatable comedic rhythm
June 20, 2025 at 5:42 PM
I still think this is a strong contender for the funniest video ever uploaded. Absolutely unbeatable comedic rhythm
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first, they bawitdaba, and I said nothing, because I was not daba.
November 11, 2025 at 8:19 PM
first, they bawitdaba, and I said nothing, because I was not daba.
*trying to remember the word for whipped cream*
pass me the cream spray.
pass me the cream spray.
November 11, 2025 at 6:30 PM
*trying to remember the word for whipped cream*
pass me the cream spray.
pass me the cream spray.
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Dog not included
November 11, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Dog not included
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Town Portal just released a new album and this track Grinding the Margins is one of my favorites. it's very emotional to me. I believe it speaks to what I'm doing with my life
townportal.bandcamp.com/track/grindi...
townportal.bandcamp.com/track/grindi...
Grinding the Margins, by Town Portal
from the album Grindwork
townportal.bandcamp.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Town Portal just released a new album and this track Grinding the Margins is one of my favorites. it's very emotional to me. I believe it speaks to what I'm doing with my life
townportal.bandcamp.com/track/grindi...
townportal.bandcamp.com/track/grindi...