Doug McKown
@dougmckown.com
Freelance web designer, word nerd, walkability/transit advocate, Deadhead, cord-cutter, member of Simsbury, CT Zoning Commission
The Happiest Cities in the World are Also the Most Bicycle Friendly
#bicycling #urbanplanning #cityplanning #bicyclefriendly
#bicycling #urbanplanning #cityplanning #bicyclefriendly
The Happiest Cities in the World are Also the Most Bicycle Friendly
The 2025 Happy City Index is in and the world's happiest cities are also some of the best places to ride a bike.
momentummag.com
September 18, 2025 at 1:19 AM
The Happiest Cities in the World are Also the Most Bicycle Friendly
#bicycling #urbanplanning #cityplanning #bicyclefriendly
#bicycling #urbanplanning #cityplanning #bicyclefriendly
How the Grateful Dead’s ‘Wall of Sound’ System Nearly Bankrupted Them — and Changed Concert Audio Forever
#gratefuldead #wallofsound
#gratefuldead #wallofsound
How the Grateful Dead’s ‘Wall of Sound’ System Nearly Bankrupted Them — and Changed Concert Audio Forever
Grateful Dead's legendary Wall of Sound system, which redefined concert audio, is chronicled in Brian Anderson's new book 'Loud and Clear.'
www.billboard.com
June 20, 2025 at 6:45 PM
How the Grateful Dead’s ‘Wall of Sound’ System Nearly Bankrupted Them — and Changed Concert Audio Forever
#gratefuldead #wallofsound
#gratefuldead #wallofsound
Excited to attend my 18th consecutive Banff Mountain Film Festival! #banff #banffmountainfilmfest
March 28, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Excited to attend my 18th consecutive Banff Mountain Film Festival! #banff #banffmountainfilmfest
Five Things Dems Must Do to Fight Trump Now
Five Things Dems Must Do to Fight Trump Now
The party is not helpless. In fact, Democrats have some effective tools at their disposal.
www.thebulwark.com
February 5, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Five Things Dems Must Do to Fight Trump Now
Musk’s Takeover Of The Government’s Computer Systems Needs To Be Understood As A Cyberattack, Or Worse
Musk’s Takeover Of The Government’s Computer Systems Needs To Be Understood As A Cyberattack, Or Worse
People sometimes think that cybersecurity is just about defending computer systems from remote adversaries. But it’s broader than that; cybersecurity has always been about protecting computer syste…
www.techdirt.com
February 4, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Musk’s Takeover Of The Government’s Computer Systems Needs To Be Understood As A Cyberattack, Or Worse
Bookstores are making a comeback! #books #bookstores
Barnes & Noble will open 60 new bookstores in 2025, breaking last year's record as bookstore revival ramps up
After a decade of downsizing, the beloved bookseller is seeing a resurgence thanks in part to TikTok's #BookTok and a rise in so-called 'third spaces.'
www.fastcompany.com
February 3, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Bookstores are making a comeback! #books #bookstores
It’s a marathon not a sprint.
Don’t become overwhelmed. This is a tactic.
Wise and important words, from sociologist Jennifer Walter, about what is happening in this country right now and what to do about it.
“As a sociologist, I need to tell you, your overwhelm is their goal.” (1) 🧵
Wise and important words, from sociologist Jennifer Walter, about what is happening in this country right now and what to do about it.
“As a sociologist, I need to tell you, your overwhelm is their goal.” (1) 🧵
January 29, 2025 at 2:35 PM
It’s a marathon not a sprint.
Flying snakes are the stuff of nightmares!
What better way to celebrate the Year of the Wood Snake than by reading about how paradise tree snakes fly?
Yep, snakes fly.
They take off with a jump, shape themselves into a flattened, undulating "wing body", and glide down some 8.3m.
🧪 🌍 🐍
Paper by J. Socha:
dx.doi.org/10.1038/s415...
Yep, snakes fly.
They take off with a jump, shape themselves into a flattened, undulating "wing body", and glide down some 8.3m.
🧪 🌍 🐍
Paper by J. Socha:
dx.doi.org/10.1038/s415...
January 29, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Flying snakes are the stuff of nightmares!
The Trump executive orders that threaten democracy
The Trump executive orders that threaten democracy
Amid the flurry of executive orders on Day 1, these could prove the most damaging to the republic’s health.
www.vox.com
January 21, 2025 at 6:28 PM
The Trump executive orders that threaten democracy
I have been waiting for this since the beginning of Bluesky!
December 26, 2024 at 2:20 AM
I have been waiting for this since the beginning of Bluesky!
Please @bsky.app @jay.bsky.team give us trending topics!
November 29, 2024 at 3:04 AM
Please @bsky.app @jay.bsky.team give us trending topics!
Who has used @en.blueark.app to import tweets? Did it work? Can I import downloaded tweets (since I have deleted my Twitter account)? Thanks! #twitter
November 25, 2024 at 6:46 PM
Who has used @en.blueark.app to import tweets? Did it work? Can I import downloaded tweets (since I have deleted my Twitter account)? Thanks! #twitter
Here's How We Know RFK Jr. Is Wrong About Vaccines
https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2024/11/rfk-jr-vaccines-safety-history/680705/
https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2024/11/rfk-jr-vaccines-safety-history/680705/
November 19, 2024 at 8:32 PM
Here's How We Know RFK Jr. Is Wrong About Vaccines
https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2024/11/rfk-jr-vaccines-safety-history/680705/
https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2024/11/rfk-jr-vaccines-safety-history/680705/
People still use wired headphones?
Apple may soon be discontinuing the Lightning to Headphone Jack adapter
Apple may soon be discontinuing the Lightning to Headphone Jack adapter
Originally introduced in 2016, it now seems like Apple’s Lightning to 3.5mm headphone jack adapter may soon be discontinued (via MacRumors).
more…
9to5mac.com
November 18, 2024 at 3:20 AM
People still use wired headphones?
@mollyjongfast.bsky.social Can you post the link to your MSNBC appearance about Bluesky?
November 16, 2024 at 1:04 AM
@mollyjongfast.bsky.social Can you post the link to your MSNBC appearance about Bluesky?
Matt Gaetz is the Ted Cruz of the House.
November 15, 2024 at 11:50 PM
Matt Gaetz is the Ted Cruz of the House.