charan
@weirdfish1216.bsky.social
berkeley | bakersfield
i like transit and walking and biking
i like transit and walking and biking
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New research finds that car touchscreens are so distracting that they induce "significant performance degradation" among drivers.
Meanwhile, in-vehicle touchscreens remain completely unregulated in the US.
doi.org/10.1145/3746...
Meanwhile, in-vehicle touchscreens remain completely unregulated in the US.
doi.org/10.1145/3746...
December 17, 2025 at 5:23 PM
New research finds that car touchscreens are so distracting that they induce "significant performance degradation" among drivers.
Meanwhile, in-vehicle touchscreens remain completely unregulated in the US.
doi.org/10.1145/3746...
Meanwhile, in-vehicle touchscreens remain completely unregulated in the US.
doi.org/10.1145/3746...
great read. we need more state-run design work in rail projects for sure, right now we have like none lol
Funding is a major, underappreciated contributor to the high construction costs and long timelines that hold back electrification. In our new policy paper, Against Patchwork Funding, we propose a smarter way to fund rail: Multi-year Investment Frameworks. 🧵 calelectricrail.org/against-patc...
July 19, 2025 at 11:32 PM
great read. we need more state-run design work in rail projects for sure, right now we have like none lol
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The Del Mar Tunnel CEQA comment process is now open, but NIMBYs want to shut down the US's #2 rail corridor instead of saving it from falling into the sea. Tell SANDAG by June 30th to support the fast Crest Canyon alignment and #LeaveRoomForCatenary! @ridesd.org docs.google.com/document/d/1...
CEQA comment SANDAG Del Mar Tunnel Alignments CTA
Call to Action: Support Electrified, high speed service & alignment options in Del Mar Tunnel CEQA Process Updated Notice of Preparation for Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) Comment period en...
docs.google.com
May 21, 2025 at 8:57 PM
The Del Mar Tunnel CEQA comment process is now open, but NIMBYs want to shut down the US's #2 rail corridor instead of saving it from falling into the sea. Tell SANDAG by June 30th to support the fast Crest Canyon alignment and #LeaveRoomForCatenary! @ridesd.org docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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Let us know in person today about proposed spots for eleven new bike share docking stations.
Ask questions to staff and share your input. If you can't make it, an online survey is open until May 21.
📆May 14, 5:00pm - 7:00 pm
📍 North Berkeley Senior Center
Learn more: berkeleyca.gov/commu...
Ask questions to staff and share your input. If you can't make it, an online survey is open until May 21.
📆May 14, 5:00pm - 7:00 pm
📍 North Berkeley Senior Center
Learn more: berkeleyca.gov/commu...
See and help place sites for new bike share stations | City of Berkeley
Attend May 14 meeting or complete survey by May 21 to finalize new bike share stations – which will make it even easier to bike through town. Let us know online or in person about proposed spots for eleven new bike share docking stations – racks where users can rent and return bikes and e-bikes for one-way trips across Berkeley, Oakland, and Emeryville.These 11 new stations would add to Berkeley’s existing 37 docking stations, making it easier to bike without the worries of maintenance and theft that come with ownership.
berkeleyca.gov
May 14, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Let us know in person today about proposed spots for eleven new bike share docking stations.
Ask questions to staff and share your input. If you can't make it, an online survey is open until May 21.
📆May 14, 5:00pm - 7:00 pm
📍 North Berkeley Senior Center
Learn more: berkeleyca.gov/commu...
Ask questions to staff and share your input. If you can't make it, an online survey is open until May 21.
📆May 14, 5:00pm - 7:00 pm
📍 North Berkeley Senior Center
Learn more: berkeleyca.gov/commu...
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The truck used in the New Orleans terrorist attack is a Ford F-150 Lightning, which is perfectly designed for this kind of attack.
It weighs more than 6000 lbs, accelerates to 60 mph in just 4 seconds, and the battering-ram-shaped front is nearly 5 feet tall. Deadly by design.
It weighs more than 6000 lbs, accelerates to 60 mph in just 4 seconds, and the battering-ram-shaped front is nearly 5 feet tall. Deadly by design.
January 1, 2025 at 9:04 PM
The truck used in the New Orleans terrorist attack is a Ford F-150 Lightning, which is perfectly designed for this kind of attack.
It weighs more than 6000 lbs, accelerates to 60 mph in just 4 seconds, and the battering-ram-shaped front is nearly 5 feet tall. Deadly by design.
It weighs more than 6000 lbs, accelerates to 60 mph in just 4 seconds, and the battering-ram-shaped front is nearly 5 feet tall. Deadly by design.
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a driver used a pickup truck as a weapon to attack dozens of people in new orleans this morning and the news reflexively uses the passive voice to avoid explaining this
January 1, 2025 at 1:09 PM
a driver used a pickup truck as a weapon to attack dozens of people in new orleans this morning and the news reflexively uses the passive voice to avoid explaining this
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Assassin of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson wrote "deny", "defend" and "depose" on bullet casings.
December 5, 2024 at 4:50 PM
Assassin of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson wrote "deny", "defend" and "depose" on bullet casings.
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Why reducing car dependency is much better for the environment than just switching to EVs ⬇️
Related to the bike-lane removal and highway expansion issue BTW.
"Car tyres shed a quarter of all microplastics in the environment"
theconversation.com/car-tyres-sh...
"Car tyres shed a quarter of all microplastics in the environment"
theconversation.com/car-tyres-sh...
Car tyres shed a quarter of all microplastics in the environment – urgent action is needed
Tiny flakes of plastic, generated by the wear and tear of normal driving, eventually accumulate in the soil, in rivers and lakes, and even in our food.
theconversation.com
November 28, 2024 at 7:38 PM
Why reducing car dependency is much better for the environment than just switching to EVs ⬇️
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Huge win for electric rail: Chad Edison of CalSTA says final draft of the State Rail Plan will include 1500 mi of all day, frequent, bidirectional electrified rail service in 2050- a massive improvement over the H2-heavy draft. Rail advocates: your voice matters! bart.granicus.com/player/clip/...
November 26, 2024 at 10:37 PM
Huge win for electric rail: Chad Edison of CalSTA says final draft of the State Rail Plan will include 1500 mi of all day, frequent, bidirectional electrified rail service in 2050- a massive improvement over the H2-heavy draft. Rail advocates: your voice matters! bart.granicus.com/player/clip/...
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Any EV rebate for Californians should also count towards e-bikes or allow residents to direct their rebate's worth of funding to the transit agency of their choice. Some people's EV is transit like @sfbart.bsky.social VTA, @rideact.bsky.social @gocaltrain.bsky.social
www.latimes.com/environment/...
www.latimes.com/environment/...
California to offer EV rebates if Trump kills $7,500 tax credit, Newsom says
California is prepared to offer state tax rebates for electric vehicle purchases if the incoming Trump administration scuttles the federal EV tax credit, the governor said.
www.latimes.com
November 25, 2024 at 5:12 PM
Any EV rebate for Californians should also count towards e-bikes or allow residents to direct their rebate's worth of funding to the transit agency of their choice. Some people's EV is transit like @sfbart.bsky.social VTA, @rideact.bsky.social @gocaltrain.bsky.social
www.latimes.com/environment/...
www.latimes.com/environment/...
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Just another normal day at the intersection of two Berkeley Bike Boulevards, 9th and Virginia.
November 16, 2024 at 10:13 PM
Just another normal day at the intersection of two Berkeley Bike Boulevards, 9th and Virginia.