Mary Pustejovsky
@mpusto.bsky.social
Cargo bikes, urbanism, safe streets, climate. Heat pump all the things! Views are my own. #MadisonWI #EverTrue
Two of my favorite things, combined! ⛸️+☀️=🤩 www.wpr.org/news/milwauk...
Milwaukee's Pettit Center indoor Olympic speedskating oval goes solar
The Pettit National Ice Center has made Milwaukee, the first indoor speedskating oval built in the U.S., is going solar.
www.wpr.org
January 2, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Two of my favorite things, combined! ⛸️+☀️=🤩 www.wpr.org/news/milwauk...
Reposted by Mary Pustejovsky
More people really need to read There Are No Accidents.
Safety systems should work WITH people's natural impulses especially in context when they are potentially panicking and overwhelmed.
Nobody should have to be looking for the backup lever to escape a vehicle.
Safety systems should work WITH people's natural impulses especially in context when they are potentially panicking and overwhelmed.
Nobody should have to be looking for the backup lever to escape a vehicle.
January 2, 2026 at 6:28 PM
More people really need to read There Are No Accidents.
Safety systems should work WITH people's natural impulses especially in context when they are potentially panicking and overwhelmed.
Nobody should have to be looking for the backup lever to escape a vehicle.
Safety systems should work WITH people's natural impulses especially in context when they are potentially panicking and overwhelmed.
Nobody should have to be looking for the backup lever to escape a vehicle.
Reposted by Mary Pustejovsky
One thing I wrote about here is how technology has made buses *way* more convenient while techno-futurists were obsessed with flying taxis and self-driving cars.
January 2, 2026 at 2:17 PM
One thing I wrote about here is how technology has made buses *way* more convenient while techno-futurists were obsessed with flying taxis and self-driving cars.
My StoryGraph collage of what I read in 2025. I wasn’t trying read so many books (69) but I was trying to avoid the news. 🫠
January 2, 2026 at 1:44 PM
My StoryGraph collage of what I read in 2025. I wasn’t trying read so many books (69) but I was trying to avoid the news. 🫠
Went to the Chicago History Museum today and it was great! Also the gift shop is amazing and it took a lot of restraint not to buy a lot of things there. For your consideration:
December 30, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Went to the Chicago History Museum today and it was great! Also the gift shop is amazing and it took a lot of restraint not to buy a lot of things there. For your consideration:
Reposted by Mary Pustejovsky
My favorite bike memories of 2025 are all related to launching and running the @mplscargobikelibrary.com .
We took 80 members through orientation & grew our fleet from 3 to 12 e cargo bikes.
Our members rode the bikes 4,100 miles across almost 700 trips.
1/4
We took 80 members through orientation & grew our fleet from 3 to 12 e cargo bikes.
Our members rode the bikes 4,100 miles across almost 700 trips.
1/4
December 29, 2025 at 10:45 PM
My favorite bike memories of 2025 are all related to launching and running the @mplscargobikelibrary.com .
We took 80 members through orientation & grew our fleet from 3 to 12 e cargo bikes.
Our members rode the bikes 4,100 miles across almost 700 trips.
1/4
We took 80 members through orientation & grew our fleet from 3 to 12 e cargo bikes.
Our members rode the bikes 4,100 miles across almost 700 trips.
1/4
Wisconsin folks! I just shared this with my father in law. You can get a basic ecobee thermostat for $35! It’s a great way to save some $ on your energy bill. Installing them is super easy too.
focusonenergymarketplace.com/default/ecob...
focusonenergymarketplace.com/default/ecob...
ecobee Essential Smart Thermostat
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focusonenergymarketplace.com
December 28, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Wisconsin folks! I just shared this with my father in law. You can get a basic ecobee thermostat for $35! It’s a great way to save some $ on your energy bill. Installing them is super easy too.
focusonenergymarketplace.com/default/ecob...
focusonenergymarketplace.com/default/ecob...
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Listening to Saul on Volts comparing AUS vs US rooftop solar was painfully familiar. In AUS he got 5 quotes in 2 days + permit/interconnect in ~24h; here we’re DIY’ing our roof (with help from Bluesky friends like @commercialsolarguy.com) and permit review loop is the biggest bottleneck
Today on Volts: you've probably heard that Australia has cheap rooftop solar power. You've probably also heard some rumors & myths about it. (Is it destabilizing the grid?) I called my favorite Australian energy expert to clear it all up. This is a fun one!
www.volts.wtf/p/whats-the-...
www.volts.wtf/p/whats-the-...
What's the real story with Australian rooftop solar?
Saul Griffith joins me to debunk the myths surrounding Australia's massive influx of solar energy.
www.volts.wtf
December 27, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Listening to Saul on Volts comparing AUS vs US rooftop solar was painfully familiar. In AUS he got 5 quotes in 2 days + permit/interconnect in ~24h; here we’re DIY’ing our roof (with help from Bluesky friends like @commercialsolarguy.com) and permit review loop is the biggest bottleneck
Your heartwarming story for the day. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Cardiff couple invited man in for Christmas, he stayed for 45 years
An arrangement Rob and Dianne Parsons thought would last a few days ended up changing their lives.
www.bbc.com
December 27, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Your heartwarming story for the day. www.bbc.com/news/article...
I love being honorary Czech! Poppyseed, prune, and apricot kolaches. Yum!
December 26, 2025 at 9:16 PM
I love being honorary Czech! Poppyseed, prune, and apricot kolaches. Yum!
Was lucky enough to see the special Japanese quilt exhibition at the Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts! Highly recommend.
December 26, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Was lucky enough to see the special Japanese quilt exhibition at the Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts! Highly recommend.
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Pope Leo on Christmas Eve: “On earth, there is no room for God if there is no room for the human person. To refuse one is to refuse the other.”
December 24, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Pope Leo on Christmas Eve: “On earth, there is no room for God if there is no room for the human person. To refuse one is to refuse the other.”
🤯☀️🤯☀️
This is a great way to enable balcony solar even in states where it isn't legal (or in homes with old wiring that makes it unsafe). With this you could just put 3-4 solar panels (1500W) on a balcony and plug them right into this heat pump. No permit needed. #balconysolar
December 24, 2025 at 4:09 PM
🤯☀️🤯☀️
lol we do this at my house! We lost one and I only was able to find a replacement at a tiny shop in Paris. 😂
apparently in the US the "Christmas pickle" is believed to be a German tradition even though it was probably just invented in the 1890s by American department stores
December 24, 2025 at 3:46 PM
lol we do this at my house! We lost one and I only was able to find a replacement at a tiny shop in Paris. 😂
I make these once a year as a Christmas treat. They take forever but they are SO good and SO worth it. www.thevanillabeanblog.com/cinnamon-rol...
Pillowy Soft Cinnamon Rolls (the best!) | The Vanilla Bean Blog
This recipe for homemade cinnamon rolls produces pillowy soft cinnamon buns every time, and dough can be refrigerated overnight!
www.thevanillabeanblog.com
December 24, 2025 at 2:51 PM
I make these once a year as a Christmas treat. They take forever but they are SO good and SO worth it. www.thevanillabeanblog.com/cinnamon-rol...
Beautiful reflection. Me? I like pushing myself to do something better each time. I like having one thing that I do that is not my work or tied to my identity as a parent. I love the people. It’s a good escape from thinking about the world. And it is REALLY fun to do backwards crossovers fast.
Last month, @outsidemag.bsky.social sent me to spend 14 hours in a suburban ice rink, learning the stories of everyone I met. Why do they skate? I asked. To feel free, they told me. To feel God. To forget, for a minute, what they've done.
What I Learned After Spending 14 Hours at a Suburban Ice Rink
A full day inside a suburban rink revealed how one place can hold ambition, grief, faith, and escape—sometimes all at once.
www.outsideonline.com
December 23, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Beautiful reflection. Me? I like pushing myself to do something better each time. I like having one thing that I do that is not my work or tied to my identity as a parent. I love the people. It’s a good escape from thinking about the world. And it is REALLY fun to do backwards crossovers fast.
What?!? This is amazing
LA County SNAP clients can hold their chip enabled EBT cards next to the CC payment pad and get a LIFE (low income fare is easy) TAP card with 20 free rides per month. Auto reloaded each month for life.
December 23, 2025 at 3:20 AM
What?!? This is amazing
💯 We limit people’s choices and then say “well people just prefer to live in the suburbs” and conveniently ignore the toll it takes on people’s lives.
As someone who used to have a long car commute, I can just feel the crushing weight of that in so many of these comments. It takes a toll. And yet we still have not built the requisite housing or transit connections to reduce this commuting burden.
For many New Englanders, working in Boston means an exhausting commute - The Boston Globe
People aspire to have a good job, an affordable home, and an easy commute. Possessing all three in Greater Boston is a fleeting luxury.
www.bostonglobe.com
December 22, 2025 at 7:50 PM
💯 We limit people’s choices and then say “well people just prefer to live in the suburbs” and conveniently ignore the toll it takes on people’s lives.
Here is an udon noodle fairy for your timeline. You’re welcome
Sanudon the udon noodle fairy, whose eyebrows are based on a mountain, promotes Sanuki udon from Kagawa, Japan.
December 22, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Here is an udon noodle fairy for your timeline. You’re welcome
Madison is doing great work to speed up the bus! Thanks Jerry!
Ok, here's my top 5 TSP operations in Madison. Notes on each to come starting with #5
5. Peer-to-Peer (Univ. Ave.)
4. East Washington & North
3. East Washington & Mendota
2. Cap City Square Coordination
1. Mineral Point & Whitney Way
5. Peer-to-Peer (Univ. Ave.)
4. East Washington & North
3. East Washington & Mendota
2. Cap City Square Coordination
1. Mineral Point & Whitney Way
December 22, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Madison is doing great work to speed up the bus! Thanks Jerry!
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A big part of being a historian is being a detective! Who did this? Why? Where? Why does it matter in the grand scheme of things? You have to learn how to probe, how to uncover, how to read against the grain, how to find unusual sources, how to interpret those sources. How to piece together a puzzle
It also robs students of learning *how* to research.
December 21, 2025 at 2:01 PM
A big part of being a historian is being a detective! Who did this? Why? Where? Why does it matter in the grand scheme of things? You have to learn how to probe, how to uncover, how to read against the grain, how to find unusual sources, how to interpret those sources. How to piece together a puzzle
The first step is to stop subsidizing new gas infrastructure and we can’t even do that. 😩
There are still many oil to gas conversions by existing buildings. And in some of those cases, the 100 foot rule subsidizes that conversion.
That’s the primary reason why it’s a good, tho modest step, to remove that subsidy.
That’s the primary reason why it’s a good, tho modest step, to remove that subsidy.
December 20, 2025 at 2:02 PM
The first step is to stop subsidizing new gas infrastructure and we can’t even do that. 😩
Gotta love it when you submit a support request from your own account and they still reply with “Mark”. Mail merge is a thing! And definitely if you are using Zendesk. 🙃
December 19, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Gotta love it when you submit a support request from your own account and they still reply with “Mark”. Mail merge is a thing! And definitely if you are using Zendesk. 🙃
I never get tired of this one. The snow plow!
if tumblr dies I need this video to make it's seasonal rotation here instead just in case, Happy holidays 🎄
December 18, 2025 at 6:49 PM
I never get tired of this one. The snow plow!
My teenager is PISSEd that it will be in the 40s on Christmas (in Wisconsin).
Ho. Ho. Oh no…
A not-so-cool Yule is shaping up for much of the Lower 48. Many heading over the river & through the woods will feel temps 20°–30° ABOVE average
Not the Christmas story every year (yet), like a stocking full of coal, climate change has made Santa-sweating heat like this more likely.
A not-so-cool Yule is shaping up for much of the Lower 48. Many heading over the river & through the woods will feel temps 20°–30° ABOVE average
Not the Christmas story every year (yet), like a stocking full of coal, climate change has made Santa-sweating heat like this more likely.
December 17, 2025 at 6:54 PM
My teenager is PISSEd that it will be in the 40s on Christmas (in Wisconsin).