Paul Loewen
@paulloewen.bsky.social
We can always do better. He/Him
It's wild to me that we had ~enough~ social housing in Canada and then we just stopped that.
January 6, 2026 at 3:53 PM
It's wild to me that we had ~enough~ social housing in Canada and then we just stopped that.
Why has no one ever started a footwear company called 'Trusty Shoes'?
January 6, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Why has no one ever started a footwear company called 'Trusty Shoes'?
Once the world goes solar it never goes back.
January 6, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Once the world goes solar it never goes back.
Shareholders are collectivism.
Companies are collectivism.
Families are collectivism.
Churches are collectivism.
Countries are collectivism.
America First is collectivism.
"We the People" is collectivism.
Rugged individualism is a joke.
Companies are collectivism.
Families are collectivism.
Churches are collectivism.
Countries are collectivism.
America First is collectivism.
"We the People" is collectivism.
Rugged individualism is a joke.
January 6, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Shareholders are collectivism.
Companies are collectivism.
Families are collectivism.
Churches are collectivism.
Countries are collectivism.
America First is collectivism.
"We the People" is collectivism.
Rugged individualism is a joke.
Companies are collectivism.
Families are collectivism.
Churches are collectivism.
Countries are collectivism.
America First is collectivism.
"We the People" is collectivism.
Rugged individualism is a joke.
I heard that, somewhere sometime, a cyclist rolled a clear four-way stop.
January 6, 2026 at 2:16 PM
I heard that, somewhere sometime, a cyclist rolled a clear four-way stop.
I was told bike lanes cause this. Meanwhile, bike lanes far outstrip on-street parking (socialized storage of private property) in terms of utility.
The FDNY's response to a five alarm fire in the Bronx was delayed by drivers who parked their cars in front of three fire hydrants closest to the blaze. Two firefighters and one civilian were injured.
Illegally Parked Cars Delayed FDNY Response to Five-Alarm Fire - Streetsblog New York City
First responders call out scofflaws blocking hydrants for delaying the response to a five alarm fire in the Bronx.
buff.ly
January 6, 2026 at 2:10 PM
I was told bike lanes cause this. Meanwhile, bike lanes far outstrip on-street parking (socialized storage of private property) in terms of utility.
Individual choices always take place in the context of systems. Blaming an individual for doing the 'easy' thing only goes so far. Always awesome to see people choose the difficult thing to pave the way (in this case, literally) for others.
The individual choice to swap a car for a bike is the easy part. The hard part is finding a city that prioritizes that freedom of choice through infrastructure.
January 6, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Individual choices always take place in the context of systems. Blaming an individual for doing the 'easy' thing only goes so far. Always awesome to see people choose the difficult thing to pave the way (in this case, literally) for others.
NVIDIA announced new self-driving car tech yesterday.
My prediction:
- Tesla will be the Apple (fully integrated)
- NVIDIA will be the Android (licensed to automakers)
www.bbc.com/news/article...
My prediction:
- Tesla will be the Apple (fully integrated)
- NVIDIA will be the Android (licensed to automakers)
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Nvidia unveils self-driving car tech as part of physical AI push
The chip giant is looking for ways to move the AI revolution beyond software and into physical products.
www.bbc.com
January 6, 2026 at 1:58 PM
NVIDIA announced new self-driving car tech yesterday.
My prediction:
- Tesla will be the Apple (fully integrated)
- NVIDIA will be the Android (licensed to automakers)
www.bbc.com/news/article...
My prediction:
- Tesla will be the Apple (fully integrated)
- NVIDIA will be the Android (licensed to automakers)
www.bbc.com/news/article...
If I had a dollar for everything left-ism's falsely accused of, you'd all be rich.
December 19, 2025 at 6:28 PM
If I had a dollar for everything left-ism's falsely accused of, you'd all be rich.
I failed dads everywhere.
My wife and I were shopping for a decorative light-up tree for outside the house. We finally saw them across some aisles and I said, "ah, we're finally barking up the right place." 🤦♂️
I want to hope it was a meta-joke, but I don't think I was quick enough.
My wife and I were shopping for a decorative light-up tree for outside the house. We finally saw them across some aisles and I said, "ah, we're finally barking up the right place." 🤦♂️
I want to hope it was a meta-joke, but I don't think I was quick enough.
December 4, 2025 at 2:29 PM
I failed dads everywhere.
My wife and I were shopping for a decorative light-up tree for outside the house. We finally saw them across some aisles and I said, "ah, we're finally barking up the right place." 🤦♂️
I want to hope it was a meta-joke, but I don't think I was quick enough.
My wife and I were shopping for a decorative light-up tree for outside the house. We finally saw them across some aisles and I said, "ah, we're finally barking up the right place." 🤦♂️
I want to hope it was a meta-joke, but I don't think I was quick enough.
I have told many folks I know who are looking at PHEVs: If you keep your car longer than 5 years, you will hate driving with gas in 2030 and detest it in 2035. If you can afford a full EV, go full EV.
But the misinformation has warped many folks who have good intentions.
But the misinformation has warped many folks who have good intentions.
Lots of studies showing a similar result: people who buy "plug-in hybrids" do not, as a rule, plug them in. They are mostly used & operated as gas cars.
(My take is, EVs are improving so fast, PHEVs are gonna look like a silly kludge w/in 5 years or so, well within the lifetime of a car.)
(My take is, EVs are improving so fast, PHEVs are gonna look like a silly kludge w/in 5 years or so, well within the lifetime of a car.)
Drivers aren't charging their plug-in hybrid cars, research suggests | CBC Climate Change News
Plug-in hybrid cars are a compromise for people wanting range with electric capability. But new research finds they’re less green than you think — so how should they fit into a zero-emissions future?
www.cbc.ca
December 1, 2025 at 9:30 PM
I have told many folks I know who are looking at PHEVs: If you keep your car longer than 5 years, you will hate driving with gas in 2030 and detest it in 2035. If you can afford a full EV, go full EV.
But the misinformation has warped many folks who have good intentions.
But the misinformation has warped many folks who have good intentions.
Reposted by Paul Loewen
Cars might work fine in California or Florida, but they’re not practical here in Canada. We have winter.
More than 300 collisions reported as early season snow slams parts of Ontario
YouTube video by CTV News
www.youtube.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Cars might work fine in California or Florida, but they’re not practical here in Canada. We have winter.
To all American companies: filter by "US only" before sending out your "Happy Thanksgiving" emails.
November 27, 2025 at 2:41 PM
To all American companies: filter by "US only" before sending out your "Happy Thanksgiving" emails.
The only free housing in our cities is for cars.
November 27, 2025 at 1:44 PM
The only free housing in our cities is for cars.
I hope drivers understand that this will result in MORE bikes being in your way, not less.
November 26, 2025 at 6:39 PM
I hope drivers understand that this will result in MORE bikes being in your way, not less.
I'm so sorry my existence delayed your next red light by 10 seconds.
a man wearing a helmet is riding a bike
ALT: a man wearing a helmet is riding a bike
media.tenor.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:17 PM
I'm so sorry my existence delayed your next red light by 10 seconds.
I don't think we've even entered the kiddie pool when it comes to AI. Just wait until it starts interacting with atoms instead of electrons.
November 26, 2025 at 4:18 PM
I don't think we've even entered the kiddie pool when it comes to AI. Just wait until it starts interacting with atoms instead of electrons.
A few years ago, I started tracking what % of books I read were written by women. I assumed, incorrectly, that I was choosing books based on merit. It turns out, I was reading in a box. Tracking the numbers exposed that, and I set a target of 50% female authors in a year.
November 26, 2025 at 3:16 PM
A few years ago, I started tracking what % of books I read were written by women. I assumed, incorrectly, that I was choosing books based on merit. It turns out, I was reading in a box. Tracking the numbers exposed that, and I set a target of 50% female authors in a year.
Reposted by Paul Loewen
If we used the free-market approach to transportation:
- cars would be smaller
- suburbs would be denser
- people would walk and bike more
- carpools would be the norm
- buses and trains would be critical
- cars would be smaller
- suburbs would be denser
- people would walk and bike more
- carpools would be the norm
- buses and trains would be critical
November 26, 2025 at 3:12 PM
If we used the free-market approach to transportation:
- cars would be smaller
- suburbs would be denser
- people would walk and bike more
- carpools would be the norm
- buses and trains would be critical
- cars would be smaller
- suburbs would be denser
- people would walk and bike more
- carpools would be the norm
- buses and trains would be critical
People tend to espouse a belief in the free market until they realize how much of the things they use regularly have been socialized.
Do drivers not think that use of the roads is worth paying for?
"Well I drive 2000 miles a week, that will cost me £____!"
Yeah...that's the point
"Well I drive 2000 miles a week, that will cost me £____!"
Yeah...that's the point
November 26, 2025 at 3:12 PM
People tend to espouse a belief in the free market until they realize how much of the things they use regularly have been socialized.
Don’t talk to me about cyclists rolling stop signs when no cars are around.
Imagine wedging your truck into this bike lane like this and thinking that is where you are supposed to be.
November 26, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Don’t talk to me about cyclists rolling stop signs when no cars are around.
Even this fair-weather cyclist is still riding to work. 🚲
November 25, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Even this fair-weather cyclist is still riding to work. 🚲
I'm a big fan of nuance.
November 22, 2025 at 4:50 PM
I'm a big fan of nuance.
Being immediately anti-AI is weird to me:
1) Your life is already using AI, even if you don’t know it.
2) Not all AI is the same.
3) All technologies have costs, and moral opinion on them tends to have more to do with when (within our lifetime) the advancements were made.
1) Your life is already using AI, even if you don’t know it.
2) Not all AI is the same.
3) All technologies have costs, and moral opinion on them tends to have more to do with when (within our lifetime) the advancements were made.
November 22, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Being immediately anti-AI is weird to me:
1) Your life is already using AI, even if you don’t know it.
2) Not all AI is the same.
3) All technologies have costs, and moral opinion on them tends to have more to do with when (within our lifetime) the advancements were made.
1) Your life is already using AI, even if you don’t know it.
2) Not all AI is the same.
3) All technologies have costs, and moral opinion on them tends to have more to do with when (within our lifetime) the advancements were made.
That moment when you have an amazing idea only to google it and see it’s been done.
November 22, 2025 at 3:31 PM
That moment when you have an amazing idea only to google it and see it’s been done.