BassicNerd
bassicnerd.bsky.social
BassicNerd
@bassicnerd.bsky.social
Generalist. Hippie. Technologist. Luddite. Wandering Minstrel. Pop culture Pavlovian dog. I make professional and artistic connections in the Seattle area with friends and family.

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"I don't want a Disney vacation of our history! I don't a whitewashed history, I don't want a homogenized history. Tell me the wretched truth about America, because that speaks to our greatness" -- 20 hours into his speech, Cory Booker is spitting absolute 🔥
April 1, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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What am I watching? The Cory Booker show.
Live: Speaking on Trump, Musk, and America’s Moral Moment on the Senate Floor | Senator Cory Booker
YouTube video by Senator Cory Booker
www.youtube.com
April 1, 2025 at 4:47 AM
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Decades of research shows that expanding highways increases travel times. Some cities are reducing their highways in response.
Why Do We Keep Widening Highways If It Doesn’t Reduce Traffic?
Decades of research shows that expanding highways, despite its promise to reduce congestion, actually increases travel times.
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January 14, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Folks who know me, for better or worse, know about my fascination with, and immersion in, walkable cities and places built for people, not cars. I've put together a page that compiles my favorite resources on the topic.
Humanified | BassicNerd's Den
My midlife has become preoccupied with walkable cities, and moving explicitly away from car-centric design.  Below are resources on the reasoning behind this, and examples of the difference in lifesty...
www.bassicnerd.com
January 14, 2025 at 5:41 AM
Hope you're having a great night! Heads-up that we'll be having a piano jam/sing-along at The Hidden Door on Jan 18th from 8p-11p. We'll have printed lyrics and chord books to encourage audience participation. $10 cover. Hope you can join us!

www.bassicnerd.com/bnpj-202501
BassicNerd's Piano Jam Sing-Along 2025.01.18
Get ready for an evening of music, laughter, and community sing-alongs! Join BassicNerd and a lineup of talented friends as they take the stage to bring you a mix of popular songs that’ll have everyon...
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January 13, 2025 at 2:22 AM
It's never to late to get history right. This rings especially true today.
Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke Delivers Remarks After Justice Department Publishes Tulsa Race Massacre Report
It is an honor to be with you all here today in Greenwood. This community has been strong and resilient despite the lingering effects of a civil rights crime that stands out in its magnitude,
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January 12, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Join BassicNerd and friends for a highly collaborative open mic experience! Full back line available, 15m per set. Signup at 630, music at 7. Singalong at 9 and open jam at the end.

The Hidden Door
14525 Aurora Ave N
Shoreline, WA 98133
November 17, 2024 at 10:26 PM