🅱️eric
@ericswaggyswoop.bsky.social
I'm 🅱️eric. I like to ride bikes and complain about things.
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“In 2023, cars and their drivers killed 8,820 American pedestrians and bicyclists — 7,314 pedestrians and 1,166 cyclists. They injured another 136,281, an increase of over 5,300 injuries from 2022.”
Put the responsibility where it belongs.
Via @jalopnik.bsky.social
Put the responsibility where it belongs.
Via @jalopnik.bsky.social
No, Defensive Walking Isn't The Solution For Road Deaths - Jalopnik
It's victim-blaming, it's bull, and it's not the solution we need.
www.jalopnik.com
December 6, 2025 at 12:26 AM
“In 2023, cars and their drivers killed 8,820 American pedestrians and bicyclists — 7,314 pedestrians and 1,166 cyclists. They injured another 136,281, an increase of over 5,300 injuries from 2022.”
Put the responsibility where it belongs.
Via @jalopnik.bsky.social
Put the responsibility where it belongs.
Via @jalopnik.bsky.social
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“We can’t all be expected to bike.”
Fair. But that’s not the point.
“Not everyone can or wants to bike. But some people can & do—and they deserve a safe, efficient, affordable way to move through the city. It’s about freedom of choice.”
This & other useful comebacks, in @momentummag.bsky.social.
Fair. But that’s not the point.
“Not everyone can or wants to bike. But some people can & do—and they deserve a safe, efficient, affordable way to move through the city. It’s about freedom of choice.”
This & other useful comebacks, in @momentummag.bsky.social.
Your Comeback Guide to all the Anti-Cycling Arguments You’ll Hear This Year
Anti-bike arguments aren’t just frustrating—they’re outdated, inaccurate, and often repeated without a shred of evidence.
momentummag.com
December 6, 2025 at 12:29 AM
“We can’t all be expected to bike.”
Fair. But that’s not the point.
“Not everyone can or wants to bike. But some people can & do—and they deserve a safe, efficient, affordable way to move through the city. It’s about freedom of choice.”
This & other useful comebacks, in @momentummag.bsky.social.
Fair. But that’s not the point.
“Not everyone can or wants to bike. But some people can & do—and they deserve a safe, efficient, affordable way to move through the city. It’s about freedom of choice.”
This & other useful comebacks, in @momentummag.bsky.social.
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"are biscuits and gravy a curry" - the greatest thread in the history of forms, locked by a moderator after 12,239 pages of heated debate,
November 21, 2025 at 4:34 PM
"are biscuits and gravy a curry" - the greatest thread in the history of forms, locked by a moderator after 12,239 pages of heated debate,
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Antisemitism is a lot like Qanon child abuse conspiracies in that there’s this real and bad phenomenon and, parallel to that, what can only be described as a large scale mass psychosis about a mostly fictional version of the same phenomenon
November 16, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Antisemitism is a lot like Qanon child abuse conspiracies in that there’s this real and bad phenomenon and, parallel to that, what can only be described as a large scale mass psychosis about a mostly fictional version of the same phenomenon
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not to be a homer, but to be a total homer: Indianapolis.
spend a little time exploring downtown flipping between the 2007 & 2024 layers, it's wild. downtown was a wasteland of asphalt, now there's the cultural trail, us rapid transit, and one of the most lively mid-sized city CBDs you can find.
spend a little time exploring downtown flipping between the 2007 & 2024 layers, it's wild. downtown was a wasteland of asphalt, now there's the cultural trail, us rapid transit, and one of the most lively mid-sized city CBDs you can find.
November 14, 2025 at 5:09 PM
not to be a homer, but to be a total homer: Indianapolis.
spend a little time exploring downtown flipping between the 2007 & 2024 layers, it's wild. downtown was a wasteland of asphalt, now there's the cultural trail, us rapid transit, and one of the most lively mid-sized city CBDs you can find.
spend a little time exploring downtown flipping between the 2007 & 2024 layers, it's wild. downtown was a wasteland of asphalt, now there's the cultural trail, us rapid transit, and one of the most lively mid-sized city CBDs you can find.
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"Zohran Mamdani will be the first mayor of New York City in decades not to own a car"
Will be exciting to see if he can implement his vision to pedestrianize areas in the congestion pricing zone and dedicate entire streets as combo busways + active transportation
Will be exciting to see if he can implement his vision to pedestrianize areas in the congestion pricing zone and dedicate entire streets as combo busways + active transportation
How Mamdani could push a bold redesign of New York's streets
The mayor-elect has articulated a vision for reshaping the city streets. Janette Sadik-Khan, the former commissioner of the New York City Department of Transportation under the Bloomberg Administratio...
www.fastcompany.com
November 8, 2025 at 4:36 PM
"Zohran Mamdani will be the first mayor of New York City in decades not to own a car"
Will be exciting to see if he can implement his vision to pedestrianize areas in the congestion pricing zone and dedicate entire streets as combo busways + active transportation
Will be exciting to see if he can implement his vision to pedestrianize areas in the congestion pricing zone and dedicate entire streets as combo busways + active transportation
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BREAKING: After months of stonewalling by Starbucks, unionized baristas just voted 92% to authorize a ULP strike unless Starbucks finalizes fair contracts & stops union busting.
If forced, our baristas will strike in dozens of cities on November 13 – the company's busiest sales day of the year.
If forced, our baristas will strike in dozens of cities on November 13 – the company's busiest sales day of the year.
Starbucks unionized workers say they'll strike on Nov. 13 if coffee giant doesn't finalize contract
Union members say they are ready to strike on the chain's Red Cup Day if Starbucks doesn't finalize a contract with their union by then.
www.cbsnews.com
November 5, 2025 at 7:51 PM
BREAKING: After months of stonewalling by Starbucks, unionized baristas just voted 92% to authorize a ULP strike unless Starbucks finalizes fair contracts & stops union busting.
If forced, our baristas will strike in dozens of cities on November 13 – the company's busiest sales day of the year.
If forced, our baristas will strike in dozens of cities on November 13 – the company's busiest sales day of the year.
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You’re telling me the French bred this pizza??
November 6, 2025 at 1:12 AM
You’re telling me the French bred this pizza??
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Despite the predictions that BRT and bike lanes would cause a traffic apocalypse- Indianapolis drivers have seen commute times drop, because more drivers are choosing to bike and take transit, which reduces congestion.
Very succinct summary of the Law of Induced Traffic:
"Reality check: Expanding a highway doesn't necessarily reduce traffic delays, researchers have found. Instead, more drivers show up to try to take advantage of the increased supply of roadway, and the traffic problem continues."
"Reality check: Expanding a highway doesn't necessarily reduce traffic delays, researchers have found. Instead, more drivers show up to try to take advantage of the increased supply of roadway, and the traffic problem continues."
We're spending more time stuck in traffic than ever
The average U.S. car commuter is spending a record 63 hours annually stuck in traffic.
www.axios.com
October 29, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Despite the predictions that BRT and bike lanes would cause a traffic apocalypse- Indianapolis drivers have seen commute times drop, because more drivers are choosing to bike and take transit, which reduces congestion.
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Transit agencies take so much heat for being “inefficient” while State DOTs have largely escaped scrutiny for continuously lighting money on fire.
US highway spending is a mess.
Yale prof @zliscow.bsky.social & colleagues found that South Carolina’s DOT spends $375,500 repaving a mile of highway – more than twice as much as North Carolina.
In @bloomberg.com, I spoke with Liscow about the wild inefficiencies of state DOTs.
Yale prof @zliscow.bsky.social & colleagues found that South Carolina’s DOT spends $375,500 repaving a mile of highway – more than twice as much as North Carolina.
In @bloomberg.com, I spoke with Liscow about the wild inefficiencies of state DOTs.
American Roads Are Paved With Inefficiency
Why do US highway projects cost so much? A researcher finds some surprising sources of infrastructure inflation, and points to ways to make road work more affordable.
www.bloomberg.com
October 23, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Transit agencies take so much heat for being “inefficient” while State DOTs have largely escaped scrutiny for continuously lighting money on fire.
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![A billboard (also called a hoarding in the UK and many other parts of the world[vague])[1] is a large outdoor advertising structure (a billing board), typically found in high-traffic areas such as alongside busy roads. Billboards present large advertisements to passing pedestrians and drivers. Typically brands use billboards to build their brands or to push for their new products. They were invented in 1909 by Bill Board.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:zl44mnon7eylu26m3zoonf4x/bafkreiarggpwaf4xkf3z7cbaymv7ck3s5ql7bd3kfhtcuezb3jtny77tlu@jpeg)
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Also, everyone should have to commute by bicycle for 6 months every 4 years, if viable. It makes a fucking HUGE difference to your perception of road safety both as a cyclist and a driver.
It's a pretty popular opinion that everyone should have to work a shitty customer service/retail job when they're young so they know what it's like to deal with an awful customer, but I also think everyone should have to work in a kitchen to learn about kitchen hazards and food hygiene.
October 22, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Also, everyone should have to commute by bicycle for 6 months every 4 years, if viable. It makes a fucking HUGE difference to your perception of road safety both as a cyclist and a driver.
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Everyone that is capable of, should work at least a month in retail, food service, or service industry jobs right out of high school. As life skills and empathy training.
Do you have any extremely niche, but serious, ethical stances?
October 19, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Everyone that is capable of, should work at least a month in retail, food service, or service industry jobs right out of high school. As life skills and empathy training.
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“I live my life without a transit schedule, and I like it.”
That’s a great, succinct statement about the benefits of frequent service.
That’s a great, succinct statement about the benefits of frequent service.
The #1 piece of advice that TransLink's CEO offers other North American transit agencies:
Provide frequent service
Provide frequent service
October 9, 2025 at 5:50 PM
“I live my life without a transit schedule, and I like it.”
That’s a great, succinct statement about the benefits of frequent service.
That’s a great, succinct statement about the benefits of frequent service.
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just watched a dozen people ask microsoft copilot experts their most pressing questions and those questions were 90% “how do i turn it off?” and “when i turn it off, is it really off or is it spying on me?”
October 9, 2025 at 1:45 PM
just watched a dozen people ask microsoft copilot experts their most pressing questions and those questions were 90% “how do i turn it off?” and “when i turn it off, is it really off or is it spying on me?”
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i think an interesting cultural experiment would be if we started enforcing traffic law
October 6, 2025 at 7:42 PM
i think an interesting cultural experiment would be if we started enforcing traffic law
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Of all the best and kindest humans to ever live, Jane Goodall is near the top of my list.
Rest in Peace, you beautiful soul.
On behalf of the earth, I thank you
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/o...
Rest in Peace, you beautiful soul.
On behalf of the earth, I thank you
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/o...
Jane Goodall, Eminent Primatologist Who Chronicled the Lives of Chimps, Dies at 91
www.nytimes.com
October 1, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Of all the best and kindest humans to ever live, Jane Goodall is near the top of my list.
Rest in Peace, you beautiful soul.
On behalf of the earth, I thank you
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/o...
Rest in Peace, you beautiful soul.
On behalf of the earth, I thank you
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/o...
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Go to the dinner, to the card game, to the Museum visit, to the concert, to the BBQ, to the walking tour, to wherever others are gathering...
October 1, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Go to the dinner, to the card game, to the Museum visit, to the concert, to the BBQ, to the walking tour, to wherever others are gathering...
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There's a very good reason why it's a very bad idea to let anyone own 38 stations on the same network.
Sinclair Won’t Air Jimmy Kimmel’s Return on Its 38 ABC Stations
The preemption means that 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' will remain unavailable for some of the U.S. despite its return after a nearly week-long suspension.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
September 22, 2025 at 11:41 PM
There's a very good reason why it's a very bad idea to let anyone own 38 stations on the same network.
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Donald Trump: Charlie Kirk "did not hate his opponents. He wanted the best for them. That's where I disagree with Charlie. I hate my opponent, and I don't want the best for them."
In 2023, Kirk called for the execution of Joe Biden.
In 2023, Kirk called for the execution of Joe Biden.
September 21, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Donald Trump: Charlie Kirk "did not hate his opponents. He wanted the best for them. That's where I disagree with Charlie. I hate my opponent, and I don't want the best for them."
In 2023, Kirk called for the execution of Joe Biden.
In 2023, Kirk called for the execution of Joe Biden.
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Excited to share with you all a project i’ve been working on for the better part of the last 2.5 years! You’ll find these new art posters at bus stop shelters across the city!
Huge thank you to local artist Jared Grillo, who turned my awful sketches into works of art to beautify bus stops!
Huge thank you to local artist Jared Grillo, who turned my awful sketches into works of art to beautify bus stops!
September 6, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Excited to share with you all a project i’ve been working on for the better part of the last 2.5 years! You’ll find these new art posters at bus stop shelters across the city!
Huge thank you to local artist Jared Grillo, who turned my awful sketches into works of art to beautify bus stops!
Huge thank you to local artist Jared Grillo, who turned my awful sketches into works of art to beautify bus stops!
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Look what they did to Notepad. Shut the fuck up. This is Notepad. You are not welcome here. Oh yeah "Let me use Copilot for Notepad". "I'm going to sign into my account for Notepad". What the fuck are you talking about. It's Notepad.
August 27, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Look what they did to Notepad. Shut the fuck up. This is Notepad. You are not welcome here. Oh yeah "Let me use Copilot for Notepad". "I'm going to sign into my account for Notepad". What the fuck are you talking about. It's Notepad.
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Just a heads up. I was able to schedule my COVID vaccine appointment. Online it will ask “do you have a condition that puts you at high risk for severe outcomes from COVID-19 virus.”
Click yes and it will allow you to schedule an appointment.
No questions asked.
No proof required.
Pass it on.
Click yes and it will allow you to schedule an appointment.
No questions asked.
No proof required.
Pass it on.
August 28, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Just a heads up. I was able to schedule my COVID vaccine appointment. Online it will ask “do you have a condition that puts you at high risk for severe outcomes from COVID-19 virus.”
Click yes and it will allow you to schedule an appointment.
No questions asked.
No proof required.
Pass it on.
Click yes and it will allow you to schedule an appointment.
No questions asked.
No proof required.
Pass it on.
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There’s a widespread myth that Americans hate traffic cameras. It’s simply not true.
On the contrary, researchers have consistently found that Americans broadly support using automatic enforcement to curb crashes. And for good reason: It works.
Me, in Bloomberg 🧵
On the contrary, researchers have consistently found that Americans broadly support using automatic enforcement to curb crashes. And for good reason: It works.
Me, in Bloomberg 🧵
Automated Traffic Enforcement Is More Popular Than You Think
Cameras that ticket drivers who run red lights and speed are effective and widely popular with city residents. So why are they banned in so many places?
www.bloomberg.com
August 28, 2025 at 12:35 PM
There’s a widespread myth that Americans hate traffic cameras. It’s simply not true.
On the contrary, researchers have consistently found that Americans broadly support using automatic enforcement to curb crashes. And for good reason: It works.
Me, in Bloomberg 🧵
On the contrary, researchers have consistently found that Americans broadly support using automatic enforcement to curb crashes. And for good reason: It works.
Me, in Bloomberg 🧵
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A modern classic
August 25, 2025 at 4:18 AM
A modern classic