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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.” 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
October 16, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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.” Via Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social #CityMakingMath
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Pritzker: The reckoning is here. And now that this culture of timidity is on display, these same do-nothing Democrats want to blame our losses on the defense of Black people, trans kids, and immigrants, instead of on their own lack of guts and gumption.
April 28, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Pritzker: The reckoning is here. And now that this culture of timidity is on display, these same do-nothing Democrats want to blame our losses on the defense of Black people, trans kids, and immigrants, instead of on their own lack of guts and gumption.
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Holy shit. @calmatters.org looked at all records of people who’ve killed peoples behind the wheel — and found a horrifying CA DMV scandal. @gavinnewsom.bsky.social needs to call for an investigation.
calmatters.org/investigatio...
calmatters.org/investigatio...
April 15, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Holy shit. @calmatters.org looked at all records of people who’ve killed peoples behind the wheel — and found a horrifying CA DMV scandal. @gavinnewsom.bsky.social needs to call for an investigation.
calmatters.org/investigatio...
calmatters.org/investigatio...
I've been saying for years that it doesn't matter what the Dems actually say, it won't break through in this media landscape.
www.mediamatters.org/google/right...
www.mediamatters.org/google/right...
The right dominates the online media ecosystem, seeping into sports, comedy, and other supposedly nonpolitical spaces
As Americans increasingly get their news from online shows and streamers, the influence of this media ecosystem becomes more prominent — and Media Matters has found that the most popular of this conte...
www.mediamatters.org
March 18, 2025 at 6:07 PM
I've been saying for years that it doesn't matter what the Dems actually say, it won't break through in this media landscape.
www.mediamatters.org/google/right...
www.mediamatters.org/google/right...
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Very few Dutch cyclists wear helmets. Yet theirs are among the safest streets on earth. Why?
They understand it’s more beneficial to calm motor traffic, build dedicated infrastructure, and nurture a culture of everyday cycling. Not force the most vulnerable users to armour up.
youtu.be/P7trv9paMxA
They understand it’s more beneficial to calm motor traffic, build dedicated infrastructure, and nurture a culture of everyday cycling. Not force the most vulnerable users to armour up.
youtu.be/P7trv9paMxA
March 6, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Very few Dutch cyclists wear helmets. Yet theirs are among the safest streets on earth. Why?
They understand it’s more beneficial to calm motor traffic, build dedicated infrastructure, and nurture a culture of everyday cycling. Not force the most vulnerable users to armour up.
youtu.be/P7trv9paMxA
They understand it’s more beneficial to calm motor traffic, build dedicated infrastructure, and nurture a culture of everyday cycling. Not force the most vulnerable users to armour up.
youtu.be/P7trv9paMxA
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"The first guest on Gavin Newsom's podcast was Charlie Kirk" is more than enough for me to say "absolutely not" to any suggestion Newsom play any role in the future of the Democratic Party. People like him are the past, the failures, the ones who got us here.
Gavin Newsom would have put down the Bell Riots with tanks and napalm I can tell you that much
March 6, 2025 at 2:24 AM
"The first guest on Gavin Newsom's podcast was Charlie Kirk" is more than enough for me to say "absolutely not" to any suggestion Newsom play any role in the future of the Democratic Party. People like him are the past, the failures, the ones who got us here.
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January 20, 2025 at 6:35 PM
OK, all. Here's the deal.
I need 69 of you to get a paid subscription to Law Dork today so that I can focus on writing, researching, and covering the courts and the Trump administration in this new era.
This is the next big goal for Law Dork, so, please, let's do this! www.lawdork.com
I need 69 of you to get a paid subscription to Law Dork today so that I can focus on writing, researching, and covering the courts and the Trump administration in this new era.
This is the next big goal for Law Dork, so, please, let's do this! www.lawdork.com
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It would go a long way in addressing the climate crisis, the affordability crisis, the public health crisis, & the equity crisis.
It would improve traffic, save lives, reduce pollution & noise, improve livability & save public money.
Never let anyone tell you the solutions we need are too complex.
It would improve traffic, save lives, reduce pollution & noise, improve livability & save public money.
Never let anyone tell you the solutions we need are too complex.
I think we can change the world by having protected bike lanes and secure bike parking everywhere.
January 16, 2025 at 7:10 AM
It would go a long way in addressing the climate crisis, the affordability crisis, the public health crisis, & the equity crisis.
It would improve traffic, save lives, reduce pollution & noise, improve livability & save public money.
Never let anyone tell you the solutions we need are too complex.
It would improve traffic, save lives, reduce pollution & noise, improve livability & save public money.
Never let anyone tell you the solutions we need are too complex.
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I’ve been thinking about how monumentally stupid the Elon video game cheating thing is and I think it comes back to this post
there aren’t a ton of people who work in cars, or rockets, or even software
but everyone - everyone! - understands cheating at video games
totally unnecessary self-own
there aren’t a ton of people who work in cars, or rockets, or even software
but everyone - everyone! - understands cheating at video games
totally unnecessary self-own
January 16, 2025 at 4:08 PM
I’ve been thinking about how monumentally stupid the Elon video game cheating thing is and I think it comes back to this post
there aren’t a ton of people who work in cars, or rockets, or even software
but everyone - everyone! - understands cheating at video games
totally unnecessary self-own
there aren’t a ton of people who work in cars, or rockets, or even software
but everyone - everyone! - understands cheating at video games
totally unnecessary self-own
When you buy their gas, you enable and encourage them to keep it up and directly add to their profits. You can't blame companies for selling products that you keep willingly buying.
The only way to stop this is to reduce car dependence.
The only way to stop this is to reduce car dependence.
57 companies are responsible for 80% of global greenhouse gas emissions since 2016.
These companies include fossil fuel giants like Chevron, Shell, and BP, who have been raking in record profits.
The profits of Big Oil should not be more important than the future of our planet.
These companies include fossil fuel giants like Chevron, Shell, and BP, who have been raking in record profits.
The profits of Big Oil should not be more important than the future of our planet.
Just 57 companies linked to 80% of greenhouse gas emissions since 2016
Analysis reveals many big producers increased output of fossil fuels and related emissions in seven years after Paris climate deal
www.theguardian.com
January 11, 2025 at 4:10 PM
When you buy their gas, you enable and encourage them to keep it up and directly add to their profits. You can't blame companies for selling products that you keep willingly buying.
The only way to stop this is to reduce car dependence.
The only way to stop this is to reduce car dependence.
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The Muni Monthly Pass now costs $1020 annually. A Residential Parking Pass (RPP) costs $190. Why is it 5 times cheaper to store an entire car curbside than to ride Muni?
January 2, 2025 at 8:45 PM
The Muni Monthly Pass now costs $1020 annually. A Residential Parking Pass (RPP) costs $190. Why is it 5 times cheaper to store an entire car curbside than to ride Muni?
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Local news editorial boards choosing opinions to print.
December 29, 2024 at 7:56 PM
Local news editorial boards choosing opinions to print.
Ok, but I still feel safer around these than human drivers.
I am 100% on board with prioritizing active and public transit over cars, but I also think we should prioritize AVs over human-driven rideshares or taxis. And eventually over private vehicles.
I am 100% on board with prioritizing active and public transit over cars, but I also think we should prioritize AVs over human-driven rideshares or taxis. And eventually over private vehicles.
Exhibit 1 million why AVs aren't as smart as big corporations want us to think they are.
Earlier today a waymo stuck got stuck in freshly poured concrete by laguna honda
Earlier today a waymo stuck got stuck in freshly poured concrete by laguna honda
December 21, 2024 at 8:32 PM
Ok, but I still feel safer around these than human drivers.
I am 100% on board with prioritizing active and public transit over cars, but I also think we should prioritize AVs over human-driven rideshares or taxis. And eventually over private vehicles.
I am 100% on board with prioritizing active and public transit over cars, but I also think we should prioritize AVs over human-driven rideshares or taxis. And eventually over private vehicles.
"Elon Musk outs himself as a Nazi sympathizer" actually was on my 2024 bingo card.
December 20, 2024 at 9:33 PM
"Elon Musk outs himself as a Nazi sympathizer" actually was on my 2024 bingo card.
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This iconic Fabian Todorovic cartoon is still one of the best I’ve seen at illustrating the remarkable amount of space we surrender to cars, leaving little space left for everyone and everything else. The text added later makes the bonus point that many drivers still manage to complain about it.
December 20, 2024 at 2:14 PM
This iconic Fabian Todorovic cartoon is still one of the best I’ve seen at illustrating the remarkable amount of space we surrender to cars, leaving little space left for everyone and everything else. The text added later makes the bonus point that many drivers still manage to complain about it.
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Coverage is 100% focused on being sad for drivers who might get tickets but who else is looking forward to better visibility next year because of the new daylighting law in California? 🙋🏻♀️
December 18, 2024 at 9:45 PM
Coverage is 100% focused on being sad for drivers who might get tickets but who else is looking forward to better visibility next year because of the new daylighting law in California? 🙋🏻♀️
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“…disabled people are actually less likely to drive than nondisabled people and more likely to get around by walking and rolling and taking transit. Car-heavy cities are also disproportionately dangerous for disabled folks…”
@nondriver.bsky.social in @motherjones.com #Accessibility
@nondriver.bsky.social in @motherjones.com #Accessibility
Do car-free zones hurt disabled people? We asked experts.
City planners and advocates are seeing "accessibility used as a political football."
www.motherjones.com
December 18, 2024 at 1:40 AM
“…disabled people are actually less likely to drive than nondisabled people and more likely to get around by walking and rolling and taking transit. Car-heavy cities are also disproportionately dangerous for disabled folks…”
@nondriver.bsky.social in @motherjones.com #Accessibility
@nondriver.bsky.social in @motherjones.com #Accessibility
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There are plenty of resources out there for parents to figure out what's represented in a show. Proactively erasing people is simply indulging those who have just that bigoted desire - "I don't want that type of person visible." Maybe the uncomfortable conversation with your kid is why you think so.
Disney Pulls Transgender Storyline from Pixar’s ‘Win or Lose’ Streaming Series (Exclusive)
The original animated show about a co-ed high school team debuts on Disney+ in February.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
December 17, 2024 at 9:02 PM
There are plenty of resources out there for parents to figure out what's represented in a show. Proactively erasing people is simply indulging those who have just that bigoted desire - "I don't want that type of person visible." Maybe the uncomfortable conversation with your kid is why you think so.
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Anyone who bikes instead of drives for transportation should never feel guilty for having “expensive” bikes. Even a really nice cargo e-bike at ~$5,000 is a fraction of the cost of a new car and also costs way less to operate and maintain.
December 14, 2024 at 10:22 PM
Anyone who bikes instead of drives for transportation should never feel guilty for having “expensive” bikes. Even a really nice cargo e-bike at ~$5,000 is a fraction of the cost of a new car and also costs way less to operate and maintain.
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We should enjoy our little earthquake warning systems before they are eliminated for "government efficiency." Or before they're privatized with multiple subscription tiers that give you an earlier "premium" warning, or make you watch an ad before it tells you the magnitude.
December 5, 2024 at 8:26 PM
We should enjoy our little earthquake warning systems before they are eliminated for "government efficiency." Or before they're privatized with multiple subscription tiers that give you an earlier "premium" warning, or make you watch an ad before it tells you the magnitude.
In 2025, I'll be participating in the final AIDS/LifeCycle. For over 30 years, this community has been a critical lifeline for those impacted by HIV through the services of SFAF and the LA LGBT Center.
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December 1, 2024 at 9:17 PM
In 2025, I'll be participating in the final AIDS/LifeCycle. For over 30 years, this community has been a critical lifeline for those impacted by HIV through the services of SFAF and the LA LGBT Center.
Please consider donating to this life-saving cause.
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Please consider donating to this life-saving cause.
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the lesson of the election isn’t “we should give up on trans rights,” it’s that the GOP took an issue that negatively impacted almost no one and made it a headliner. why would it help to surrender on an issue if they can create a grievance from thin air?
November 20, 2024 at 1:26 AM
the lesson of the election isn’t “we should give up on trans rights,” it’s that the GOP took an issue that negatively impacted almost no one and made it a headliner. why would it help to surrender on an issue if they can create a grievance from thin air?
