malena
@seachanger.bsky.social
“there’s nothing new under the sun but there are new suns”
-Octavia Butler
exec director at depave.org, views here are my own
# 1 St. John’s bridge fan acct
Alaska->PDX, recently
-Octavia Butler
exec director at depave.org, views here are my own
# 1 St. John’s bridge fan acct
Alaska->PDX, recently
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“From Doom Loop to Green Loop: how a new focus on green infrastructure and just transition is making Portland a national climate resiliency leader”
- cool newspapers someday maybe
- cool newspapers someday maybe
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Interview with Portland City Councilor Mitch Green about Trump’s attack on Venezuela and what Congress members need to do.
January 4, 2026 at 5:25 AM
Interview with Portland City Councilor Mitch Green about Trump’s attack on Venezuela and what Congress members need to do.
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Is the Y-axis end-to-end energy costs? If so, e-bikes would be even lower, since charging with renewable energy is ≈3x-4x lower than that to feed people per km (e-motors are 90% efficient, biology: 25%). Also EVs clock in at 0.2 (just 33% higher than bicycles). ( @deeplyclassical.bsky.social )
December 31, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Is the Y-axis end-to-end energy costs? If so, e-bikes would be even lower, since charging with renewable energy is ≈3x-4x lower than that to feed people per km (e-motors are 90% efficient, biology: 25%). Also EVs clock in at 0.2 (just 33% higher than bicycles). ( @deeplyclassical.bsky.social )
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Remember this one? “Humans aren’t very efficient movers—until you put us on a bicycle, when we become some of the most energy-efficient land travelers in the animal kingdom.” Proven science via Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social #CityMakingMath
The Most Efficient Traveler Isn’t a Bird or a Fish—It’s You on a Bike
A famous graphic, now updated, compares locomotion in the animal kingdom
www.scientificamerican.com
December 31, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Remember this one? “Humans aren’t very efficient movers—until you put us on a bicycle, when we become some of the most energy-efficient land travelers in the animal kingdom.” Proven science via Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social #CityMakingMath
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The weak response from Can, EU and UN to Trump's flagrant crimes in Venezuela is striking.
It exposes that much of the world has been cowed.
Most notable exception: the Latin American left.
That is why the Trump Admin has gone to enormous lengths to defeat the left across the continent. 1/3
It exposes that much of the world has been cowed.
Most notable exception: the Latin American left.
That is why the Trump Admin has gone to enormous lengths to defeat the left across the continent. 1/3
January 4, 2026 at 6:35 PM
The weak response from Can, EU and UN to Trump's flagrant crimes in Venezuela is striking.
It exposes that much of the world has been cowed.
Most notable exception: the Latin American left.
That is why the Trump Admin has gone to enormous lengths to defeat the left across the continent. 1/3
It exposes that much of the world has been cowed.
Most notable exception: the Latin American left.
That is why the Trump Admin has gone to enormous lengths to defeat the left across the continent. 1/3
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electric cars do not drive on electric roads with electric tires
microplastics are very bad for people (and also fish and other animals), car tires emit most of them, electric cars are worse
January 5, 2026 at 3:49 AM
electric cars do not drive on electric roads with electric tires
microplastics are very bad for people (and also fish and other animals), car tires emit most of them, electric cars are worse
January 5, 2026 at 3:24 AM
microplastics are very bad for people (and also fish and other animals), car tires emit most of them, electric cars are worse
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Have had mine for two years now and it's one of the best decisions I've ever made. Zero worries about finding parking, I know exactly how long it till take me to get the kids to school and on to work regardless of the traffic, and that's before the savings
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026...
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026...
Parents embrace cargo bikes for school and work commute: ‘It costs nothing to run’
Santry-based Shane Farrell loves the convenience of the cargo bike
www.irishtimes.com
January 4, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Have had mine for two years now and it's one of the best decisions I've ever made. Zero worries about finding parking, I know exactly how long it till take me to get the kids to school and on to work regardless of the traffic, and that's before the savings
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026...
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026...
question for Portland folks, why does the city not have a bigger food co-op? many smaller oregon towns have more robust co-ops, I don’t get it
January 5, 2026 at 2:32 AM
question for Portland folks, why does the city not have a bigger food co-op? many smaller oregon towns have more robust co-ops, I don’t get it
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i’ve enjoyed expanding the people i follow beyond the regular suspects from Twitter
but
and i say this with love
most of you need to go the fuck outside
but
and i say this with love
most of you need to go the fuck outside
January 5, 2026 at 1:10 AM
i’ve enjoyed expanding the people i follow beyond the regular suspects from Twitter
but
and i say this with love
most of you need to go the fuck outside
but
and i say this with love
most of you need to go the fuck outside
a confusing thing is that hopping on social media for collective political joy DOES improve one's life, but camping out on here for collective political frustration does the opposite
January 5, 2026 at 1:27 AM
a confusing thing is that hopping on social media for collective political joy DOES improve one's life, but camping out on here for collective political frustration does the opposite
30 Minute Full Body Dumbbell Workout [Strength Training]
YouTube video by Juice & Toya
www.youtube.com
January 5, 2026 at 1:26 AM
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This shooting left an innocent bystander in critical condition. He is in Seattle undergoing brain surgery for his injuries from the Alaska state troopers.
Don't call the police in Alaska for mental health crises. The cops will shoot up your place.
bsky.app/profile/fair...
Don't call the police in Alaska for mental health crises. The cops will shoot up your place.
bsky.app/profile/fair...
The state troopers shot two people, killing one, while responding to a mental health crisis.
Multiple troopers opened fire on a man brandishing a knife. They killed him while putting someone else in the hospital in serious condition.
dailydispatch.dps.alaska.gov/Home/Display...
Multiple troopers opened fire on a man brandishing a knife. They killed him while putting someone else in the hospital in serious condition.
dailydispatch.dps.alaska.gov/Home/Display...
January 5, 2026 at 12:21 AM
This shooting left an innocent bystander in critical condition. He is in Seattle undergoing brain surgery for his injuries from the Alaska state troopers.
Don't call the police in Alaska for mental health crises. The cops will shoot up your place.
bsky.app/profile/fair...
Don't call the police in Alaska for mental health crises. The cops will shoot up your place.
bsky.app/profile/fair...
worth reading, I suppose
“the only way to make our brilliant new technologies serve humanity is to democratise control over them”
“the only way to make our brilliant new technologies serve humanity is to democratise control over them”
Great text by @yanisvaroufakis.bsky.social
The Left is losing because it no longer cares to talk about freedom.
To win, the Left must once again offer a project of liberation: pragmatic, understandable for all.
unherd.com/2026/01/how-...
The Left is losing because it no longer cares to talk about freedom.
To win, the Left must once again offer a project of liberation: pragmatic, understandable for all.
unherd.com/2026/01/how-...
The Left must embrace freedom
unherd.com
January 5, 2026 at 12:05 AM
worth reading, I suppose
“the only way to make our brilliant new technologies serve humanity is to democratise control over them”
“the only way to make our brilliant new technologies serve humanity is to democratise control over them”
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THREAD: Viral misinformation on US capture of Nicolas Maduro - 4 January
This video, shared by Alex Jones and others, falsely claims to show millions of Venezuelans in Caracas celebrating Maduro's capture.
In fact, it shows anti-Maduro protests in July 2024 over a highly disputed election.
This video, shared by Alex Jones and others, falsely claims to show millions of Venezuelans in Caracas celebrating Maduro's capture.
In fact, it shows anti-Maduro protests in July 2024 over a highly disputed election.
January 4, 2026 at 7:29 PM
THREAD: Viral misinformation on US capture of Nicolas Maduro - 4 January
This video, shared by Alex Jones and others, falsely claims to show millions of Venezuelans in Caracas celebrating Maduro's capture.
In fact, it shows anti-Maduro protests in July 2024 over a highly disputed election.
This video, shared by Alex Jones and others, falsely claims to show millions of Venezuelans in Caracas celebrating Maduro's capture.
In fact, it shows anti-Maduro protests in July 2024 over a highly disputed election.
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This video, viewed millions of times on TikTok, Facebook and X, claims to show Venezuelans taking to the street to thank the US for detaining Maduro.
But the video is a combination of four AI-generated clips and was first posted on TikTok by a user who frequently shares AI videos. It's not real.
But the video is a combination of four AI-generated clips and was first posted on TikTok by a user who frequently shares AI videos. It's not real.
January 4, 2026 at 7:39 PM
This video, viewed millions of times on TikTok, Facebook and X, claims to show Venezuelans taking to the street to thank the US for detaining Maduro.
But the video is a combination of four AI-generated clips and was first posted on TikTok by a user who frequently shares AI videos. It's not real.
But the video is a combination of four AI-generated clips and was first posted on TikTok by a user who frequently shares AI videos. It's not real.
got a forest park walk in with my sister and niece before the deluge, enjoyed a sandwich & gf onion rings at St. John’s food carts, found some new pants at Shirtzenpantz, and got what may be my last pack of CTRL-ALT-DEL incense from Lyko slow goods shop on Lombard
alaskan.social/@seachanger/...
alaskan.social/@seachanger/...
wet forest moon folklorist (@seachanger@alaskan.social)
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my house in pdx has a weird smell so on the recommendation of the woman at Lyko slow goods shop (pictured below) in St John’s, I tried this CTRL-ALT - DEL incense (also pictured) h...
alaskan.social
January 4, 2026 at 11:17 PM
got a forest park walk in with my sister and niece before the deluge, enjoyed a sandwich & gf onion rings at St. John’s food carts, found some new pants at Shirtzenpantz, and got what may be my last pack of CTRL-ALT-DEL incense from Lyko slow goods shop on Lombard
alaskan.social/@seachanger/...
alaskan.social/@seachanger/...
fun vid from Eugene’s NYE critical mass bike ride (complete with dude on pedestal pumping bike above head)
mamot.fr/@fixbikes/11...
mamot.fr/@fixbikes/11...
January 4, 2026 at 6:08 PM
fun vid from Eugene’s NYE critical mass bike ride (complete with dude on pedestal pumping bike above head)
mamot.fr/@fixbikes/11...
mamot.fr/@fixbikes/11...
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A Long Beach bicyclist rode every single day for nearly 18 years; at 79, he's now pedaling again lbpost.com/news/long-be...
A Long Beach bicyclist rode every single day for nearly 18 years; at 79, he's now pedaling again
Ron Rand's streak continued through torrential rain, cancer and even deep personal grief until he was forced to break it earlier this year.
lbpost.com
January 1, 2026 at 3:33 PM
A Long Beach bicyclist rode every single day for nearly 18 years; at 79, he's now pedaling again lbpost.com/news/long-be...
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from the critical mass Safi, Morocco Fb page. can’t tell if it’s still happening but someone was enthusiastic about group bike rides in Safi for a few years
January 4, 2026 at 5:05 PM
from the critical mass Safi, Morocco Fb page. can’t tell if it’s still happening but someone was enthusiastic about group bike rides in Safi for a few years
every time I get on my bike in the city I get this feeling like I could go anywhere be anyone (or like just go pick up some takeout lol)
January 4, 2026 at 1:58 AM
every time I get on my bike in the city I get this feeling like I could go anywhere be anyone (or like just go pick up some takeout lol)
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e-bikes displace oil
denver's 10k e-bikes procured w/ subsidies displaced 4,100,000 VMTs or about 160k gallons over a year (~3,800 barrels)
less money for despots, more money for local communities. better public health outcomes. reduced congestion. etc
>40,000,000 e-bikes sold globally in 2024
denver's 10k e-bikes procured w/ subsidies displaced 4,100,000 VMTs or about 160k gallons over a year (~3,800 barrels)
less money for despots, more money for local communities. better public health outcomes. reduced congestion. etc
>40,000,000 e-bikes sold globally in 2024
This is sort of what I mean: I know the intention here is good, but the call to action is incorrect. Or maybe "imprecise" is the better word.
Renewables are great, but they don't displace oil.
Renewables are great, but they don't displace oil.
Allow me to connect some dots for you:
Too much of the world currently relies for its basic functions on resources which must be continuously extracted. You burn that oil one time and oops, now you need more.
Geopolitical horrors are, in fact, one of the reasons we need to move to renewables ASAP.
Too much of the world currently relies for its basic functions on resources which must be continuously extracted. You burn that oil one time and oops, now you need more.
Geopolitical horrors are, in fact, one of the reasons we need to move to renewables ASAP.
January 3, 2026 at 10:56 PM
e-bikes displace oil
denver's 10k e-bikes procured w/ subsidies displaced 4,100,000 VMTs or about 160k gallons over a year (~3,800 barrels)
less money for despots, more money for local communities. better public health outcomes. reduced congestion. etc
>40,000,000 e-bikes sold globally in 2024
denver's 10k e-bikes procured w/ subsidies displaced 4,100,000 VMTs or about 160k gallons over a year (~3,800 barrels)
less money for despots, more money for local communities. better public health outcomes. reduced congestion. etc
>40,000,000 e-bikes sold globally in 2024
the regime can’t have my weekend. it takes many things but it is not getting my Saturday night
January 4, 2026 at 1:11 AM
the regime can’t have my weekend. it takes many things but it is not getting my Saturday night
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If you can't attend a protest, I would suggest speaking to your values in whatever ways you can, and attending to something *you can do*. Remember, many things are happening at once. They want to keep your head spinning.
Let purpose preempt despair.
Let purpose preempt despair.
January 3, 2026 at 11:28 PM
If you can't attend a protest, I would suggest speaking to your values in whatever ways you can, and attending to something *you can do*. Remember, many things are happening at once. They want to keep your head spinning.
Let purpose preempt despair.
Let purpose preempt despair.