Travis Lee
@bikebremerton.bsky.social
Bike dad, safe streets activist, big tree seeker. Fight hard over ideas, give grace towards opposition, admire street art. Slava Ukraini.
JFC, third car-on-ped hit and run in Central Kitsap in 2 weeks.
December 20, 2025 at 5:01 PM
JFC, third car-on-ped hit and run in Central Kitsap in 2 weeks.
Bremerton HS Principal announces that a HS student walking was hit by a driver who fled the scene Friday morning. Student was taken to the hospital.
December 20, 2025 at 5:55 AM
Bremerton HS Principal announces that a HS student walking was hit by a driver who fled the scene Friday morning. Student was taken to the hospital.
Endless, sprawling Dallas.
December 19, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Endless, sprawling Dallas.
El Paso, TX has a cool old streetcar.
"These vehicles are the same streetcars that ran on El Paso streets from the 1950s until 1974"
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"These vehicles are the same streetcars that ran on El Paso streets from the 1950s until 1974"
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December 17, 2025 at 6:26 PM
El Paso, TX has a cool old streetcar.
"These vehicles are the same streetcars that ran on El Paso streets from the 1950s until 1974"
sunmetro.net/assets/docum...
"These vehicles are the same streetcars that ran on El Paso streets from the 1950s until 1974"
sunmetro.net/assets/docum...
Flooding in Southcenter, Tukwila from the plane yesterday.
December 17, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Flooding in Southcenter, Tukwila from the plane yesterday.
3 hrs without internet. I wouldn't have brought a book, now I will. This is good.
December 16, 2025 at 6:20 PM
3 hrs without internet. I wouldn't have brought a book, now I will. This is good.
In fairness, Google Workspace offers higher cost 'editions', up to $35 per month. But my lowly $12/month (soon $14) already "unlocks the full power of AI."
We have unlimited Gemini Pro usage, first access to the new AI generations. They call my access 'Pro'.
We have unlimited Gemini Pro usage, first access to the new AI generations. They call my access 'Pro'.
December 16, 2025 at 4:49 PM
In fairness, Google Workspace offers higher cost 'editions', up to $35 per month. But my lowly $12/month (soon $14) already "unlocks the full power of AI."
We have unlimited Gemini Pro usage, first access to the new AI generations. They call my access 'Pro'.
We have unlimited Gemini Pro usage, first access to the new AI generations. They call my access 'Pro'.
Will Google recoup it's estimated $91B in 2025 AI infrastructure spend?
Pricing of Google Workspace will increase by $2/month, $24/year (to $144/yr) in 2026 for AI upgrades. At that rate, Google would need 3.8B paid users to cover additional AI costs. They have only 10M paying Workspace users.
Pricing of Google Workspace will increase by $2/month, $24/year (to $144/yr) in 2026 for AI upgrades. At that rate, Google would need 3.8B paid users to cover additional AI costs. They have only 10M paying Workspace users.
December 16, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Will Google recoup it's estimated $91B in 2025 AI infrastructure spend?
Pricing of Google Workspace will increase by $2/month, $24/year (to $144/yr) in 2026 for AI upgrades. At that rate, Google would need 3.8B paid users to cover additional AI costs. They have only 10M paying Workspace users.
Pricing of Google Workspace will increase by $2/month, $24/year (to $144/yr) in 2026 for AI upgrades. At that rate, Google would need 3.8B paid users to cover additional AI costs. They have only 10M paying Workspace users.
Van slams into Bremerton house.
Emergency responders remind all houses to wear bright Xmas lights, let's they temp wayward vans to enter unannounced.
Emergency responders remind all houses to wear bright Xmas lights, let's they temp wayward vans to enter unannounced.
December 15, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Van slams into Bremerton house.
Emergency responders remind all houses to wear bright Xmas lights, let's they temp wayward vans to enter unannounced.
Emergency responders remind all houses to wear bright Xmas lights, let's they temp wayward vans to enter unannounced.
Bremerton’s inly(?) Henry.
December 13, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Bremerton’s inly(?) Henry.
Spotted on a private school bus. Please be patient.
December 13, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Spotted on a private school bus. Please be patient.
Car on ped 'serious injury collision' in Mason County, west of Shelton.
December 13, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Car on ped 'serious injury collision' in Mason County, west of Shelton.
Trees, ok, bummer about the trees.
But Traffic Reduction? No transit project can reduce traffic, that’s an impossible standard. in a place like LA? The goal is create alternatives to sitting in traffic.
But Traffic Reduction? No transit project can reduce traffic, that’s an impossible standard. in a place like LA? The goal is create alternatives to sitting in traffic.
December 11, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Trees, ok, bummer about the trees.
But Traffic Reduction? No transit project can reduce traffic, that’s an impossible standard. in a place like LA? The goal is create alternatives to sitting in traffic.
But Traffic Reduction? No transit project can reduce traffic, that’s an impossible standard. in a place like LA? The goal is create alternatives to sitting in traffic.
I like gondolas for short distance, point-to-point mass transit. Proven tech (ski areas) light infrastructure (just big poles) and move lots of people (5k per hour).
I don’t know LA or these neighborhoods, but… damn it’s hard to build stuff in America.
I don’t know LA or these neighborhoods, but… damn it’s hard to build stuff in America.
December 11, 2025 at 7:08 AM
I like gondolas for short distance, point-to-point mass transit. Proven tech (ski areas) light infrastructure (just big poles) and move lots of people (5k per hour).
I don’t know LA or these neighborhoods, but… damn it’s hard to build stuff in America.
I don’t know LA or these neighborhoods, but… damn it’s hard to build stuff in America.
Your only homeless plan ever got shot down two years ago, Mr. Mayor. You've offered nothing since. Have anything supportive to say about the plan that the rest of the city is rallying around?
Oh, no you don't.
Oh, no you don't.
December 10, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Your only homeless plan ever got shot down two years ago, Mr. Mayor. You've offered nothing since. Have anything supportive to say about the plan that the rest of the city is rallying around?
Oh, no you don't.
Oh, no you don't.
Fine old growth and salamanders galore at Spider Lake.
December 10, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Fine old growth and salamanders galore at Spider Lake.
I love when people slap irreverent stickers on public signs.
However, my people, don’t obscure information on the sign with your sticker. Signs are useful, don’t break them.
However, my people, don’t obscure information on the sign with your sticker. Signs are useful, don’t break them.
December 6, 2025 at 4:33 AM
I love when people slap irreverent stickers on public signs.
However, my people, don’t obscure information on the sign with your sticker. Signs are useful, don’t break them.
However, my people, don’t obscure information on the sign with your sticker. Signs are useful, don’t break them.
The plot thickens…
December 4, 2025 at 10:25 PM
The plot thickens…
Still no fast ferry service in Southworth
December 4, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Still no fast ferry service in Southworth
They plan to spend $13.7m to widen a 0.24 mile stretch of Ridgetop Blvd - that's $57m per mile!!
The plan would expand a 3 lane road to 5 lanes, and add an unprotected gutter bike lane, while lengthening crosswalks and encouraging speeding.
The plan would expand a 3 lane road to 5 lanes, and add an unprotected gutter bike lane, while lengthening crosswalks and encouraging speeding.
December 4, 2025 at 5:36 AM
They plan to spend $13.7m to widen a 0.24 mile stretch of Ridgetop Blvd - that's $57m per mile!!
The plan would expand a 3 lane road to 5 lanes, and add an unprotected gutter bike lane, while lengthening crosswalks and encouraging speeding.
The plan would expand a 3 lane road to 5 lanes, and add an unprotected gutter bike lane, while lengthening crosswalks and encouraging speeding.
I like Trail-Oriented Development. Hooray. But there's no money on the horizon to get that done. Some nice lines on a map, no plan.
And they mention 'Low Stress Network' and 'Complete Streets', but recent and planned developments don't conform to Low Stress or Complete Streets. Hmmm.
And they mention 'Low Stress Network' and 'Complete Streets', but recent and planned developments don't conform to Low Stress or Complete Streets. Hmmm.
December 4, 2025 at 5:28 AM
I like Trail-Oriented Development. Hooray. But there's no money on the horizon to get that done. Some nice lines on a map, no plan.
And they mention 'Low Stress Network' and 'Complete Streets', but recent and planned developments don't conform to Low Stress or Complete Streets. Hmmm.
And they mention 'Low Stress Network' and 'Complete Streets', but recent and planned developments don't conform to Low Stress or Complete Streets. Hmmm.
Upcoming City of Brem meeting will discuss the street closure of Quincy Square. Since opening in June 2025, Q Square has been closed to cars on weekends. A big success.
It should be closed to private vehicles permanently. Make it Bremerton's Front Porch! www.bremertonwa.gov/Calendar.asp...
It should be closed to private vehicles permanently. Make it Bremerton's Front Porch! www.bremertonwa.gov/Calendar.asp...
December 4, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Upcoming City of Brem meeting will discuss the street closure of Quincy Square. Since opening in June 2025, Q Square has been closed to cars on weekends. A big success.
It should be closed to private vehicles permanently. Make it Bremerton's Front Porch! www.bremertonwa.gov/Calendar.asp...
It should be closed to private vehicles permanently. Make it Bremerton's Front Porch! www.bremertonwa.gov/Calendar.asp...
My Japan hot take:
Skip Tokyo: soulless, expensive and with an style/image/style/money thing that… meh. It’s too much to take in. A better mega city is Osaka/Nara/Kyoto- all the same shit, better vibe.
And the countryside is better still.
Skip Tokyo: soulless, expensive and with an style/image/style/money thing that… meh. It’s too much to take in. A better mega city is Osaka/Nara/Kyoto- all the same shit, better vibe.
And the countryside is better still.
November 29, 2025 at 8:13 AM
My Japan hot take:
Skip Tokyo: soulless, expensive and with an style/image/style/money thing that… meh. It’s too much to take in. A better mega city is Osaka/Nara/Kyoto- all the same shit, better vibe.
And the countryside is better still.
Skip Tokyo: soulless, expensive and with an style/image/style/money thing that… meh. It’s too much to take in. A better mega city is Osaka/Nara/Kyoto- all the same shit, better vibe.
And the countryside is better still.