Gary Hewitt
@garyhewitt.bsky.social
Husband, Father, & Transit Planner. I do all my own opinions.
Both battery electric and hydrogen fuel cell buses are fueled by consuming natural gas. It is far more efficient to just use natural gas buses.
North County Transit District Struggles to Afford the Price of Being Carbon Free
The district, trying to meet a state regulation, can’t operate all its hydrogen buses due to the expensive cost of fuel.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Both battery electric and hydrogen fuel cell buses are fueled by consuming natural gas. It is far more efficient to just use natural gas buses.
I see the wasp nest / gasoline videos on social media and I want to do this so bad. There should be a exterminator company where I can pay for the chance to do this for some random homeowner. 🤣
November 6, 2025 at 1:18 AM
I see the wasp nest / gasoline videos on social media and I want to do this so bad. There should be a exterminator company where I can pay for the chance to do this for some random homeowner. 🤣
The “What is your car payment?” outtakes.
October 15, 2025 at 4:34 AM
The “What is your car payment?” outtakes.
When you forgot to publish a new GTFS file before the service change.
October 14, 2025 at 2:08 PM
When you forgot to publish a new GTFS file before the service change.
How to get Home Assistant running on Mac OS 26 using the new Apple Container Tool (github.com/apple/contai...). claude.ai/public/artif...
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Learn how to run Home Assistant using Apple's new Container tool on Apple Silicon Macs. Step-by-step setup guide with troubleshooting tips.
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October 11, 2025 at 10:06 PM
How to get Home Assistant running on Mac OS 26 using the new Apple Container Tool (github.com/apple/contai...). claude.ai/public/artif...
The Padres throwing elaborate parties for their executives while claiming they can’t pay their employees a living wage is not the best look. Doing it at a city park for free is 🤌.
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September 7, 2025 at 9:46 PM
The Padres throwing elaborate parties for their executives while claiming they can’t pay their employees a living wage is not the best look. Doing it at a city park for free is 🤌.
@lorenagonzalez.bsky.social @seanelorivera.bsky.social @sdcitycouncil.bsky.social
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remember folks, we cant have gun restrictions because if we do the federal government will occupy our streets, imprison people without due process, ship dissidents to foreign gulags and things of that nature
August 27, 2025 at 6:42 PM
remember folks, we cant have gun restrictions because if we do the federal government will occupy our streets, imprison people without due process, ship dissidents to foreign gulags and things of that nature
VOSD will not acknowledge that Board of Supervisors seats are nonpartisan. Referring to all local officials as Democrats or Republicans has contributed to local politics’ divisiveness. We need space for the 25% of registered voters who aren’t members of either party to serve in elected positions.
County Democrats took the first step toward tapping into the budget reserves Tuesday, but the bigger vote is yet to come.
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voiceofsandiego.org/2025/08/26/c...
County Supes Vote to Tap Reserves - But Can’t Yet
Democrats on the county Board of Supervisors took an initial vote Tuesday to unleash the county’s massive reserve fund to combat federal cuts.
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August 28, 2025 at 6:55 AM
VOSD will not acknowledge that Board of Supervisors seats are nonpartisan. Referring to all local officials as Democrats or Republicans has contributed to local politics’ divisiveness. We need space for the 25% of registered voters who aren’t members of either party to serve in elected positions.
As a transit planner, I’m concerned SB 79 may inadvertently halt new high-quality transit projects in California. Local elected officials on transit boards will not likely approve new projects where they would lose land use control.
August 27, 2025 at 4:16 AM
As a transit planner, I’m concerned SB 79 may inadvertently halt new high-quality transit projects in California. Local elected officials on transit boards will not likely approve new projects where they would lose land use control.
I am telling @reckless.bsky.social that he needs this card to light up the full experience on his receiver.
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August 21, 2025 at 6:16 AM
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re: tariff inflation discourse, it's worth mentioning again that if tariffs *don't* raise prices, then there's no way they "incentivize" domestic production
The mechanism by which they're supposed to re-shore industry is by increasing prices for imported goods and reducing trade
The mechanism by which they're supposed to re-shore industry is by increasing prices for imported goods and reducing trade
July 17, 2025 at 12:56 AM
re: tariff inflation discourse, it's worth mentioning again that if tariffs *don't* raise prices, then there's no way they "incentivize" domestic production
The mechanism by which they're supposed to re-shore industry is by increasing prices for imported goods and reducing trade
The mechanism by which they're supposed to re-shore industry is by increasing prices for imported goods and reducing trade
Staff: Mr. President, we think Iran is enriching uranium.
DJT: Good for them. I just enriched Trump Tower with new A/C. And did you see the sick new rims on my limo?
Staff: Mr. President, In this case, enrichment is a bad word.
DJT: Oh, I see. So do I need to remove the rims?
DJT: Good for them. I just enriched Trump Tower with new A/C. And did you see the sick new rims on my limo?
Staff: Mr. President, In this case, enrichment is a bad word.
DJT: Oh, I see. So do I need to remove the rims?
Trump: "Enrichment doesn't mean, like, air conditioning, and it doesn't mean to jack up your car. Enrichment is a bad word."
July 1, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Staff: Mr. President, we think Iran is enriching uranium.
DJT: Good for them. I just enriched Trump Tower with new A/C. And did you see the sick new rims on my limo?
Staff: Mr. President, In this case, enrichment is a bad word.
DJT: Oh, I see. So do I need to remove the rims?
DJT: Good for them. I just enriched Trump Tower with new A/C. And did you see the sick new rims on my limo?
Staff: Mr. President, In this case, enrichment is a bad word.
DJT: Oh, I see. So do I need to remove the rims?
You underestimate how many position players think they can pitch and beg their manager to do it. I doubt it is the same for hockey goalies.
The position-players-pitching thing was one of those things that was really fun for like, exactly 10 games and has since become tiresome and shitty as its become more prevalent, to the extent that the league had the modify the rules of the sport to mitigate how stupid it was bsky.app/profile/mark...
The think about a position player coming into pitch is that there is a chance you get to see an eephus pitch. Those are fun!
June 28, 2025 at 5:08 PM
You underestimate how many position players think they can pitch and beg their manager to do it. I doubt it is the same for hockey goalies.
It is hard to buy that Fordo was “obliterated” when this building was left untouched. They should have a least dropped a couple of small bombs on it for show.
June 28, 2025 at 7:39 AM
It is hard to buy that Fordo was “obliterated” when this building was left untouched. They should have a least dropped a couple of small bombs on it for show.
One of the ways the Padres dogwalk the City is by using Gallagher Square for their own private events. Today they are hosting a family event for their players (average $8.5 million salary), without compensating the City for the use of the city-owned park. @cmwhitburnd3.bsky.social
June 22, 2025 at 11:52 PM
One of the ways the Padres dogwalk the City is by using Gallagher Square for their own private events. Today they are hosting a family event for their players (average $8.5 million salary), without compensating the City for the use of the city-owned park. @cmwhitburnd3.bsky.social
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June 13, 2025 at 1:50 AM
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I am old enough to remember Uber trying the same thing 10 years ago. Customers did not like “Smart Routes” back then. I wonder if anyone from TechCrunch is still around from this article. techcrunch.com/2015/08/24/u...
May 16, 2025 at 3:47 PM
I am old enough to remember Uber trying the same thing 10 years ago. Customers did not like “Smart Routes” back then. I wonder if anyone from TechCrunch is still around from this article. techcrunch.com/2015/08/24/u...
Imagine getting the call that your robotaxi plowed through some kids on a foggy day.
March 20, 2025 at 5:45 AM
Imagine getting the call that your robotaxi plowed through some kids on a foggy day.
The White House has decreed that painting a fake roadway has been designated an act of domestic terrorism. Wile E. Coyote already being transported to an undisclosed Central American prison.
March 18, 2025 at 6:11 PM
The White House has decreed that painting a fake roadway has been designated an act of domestic terrorism. Wile E. Coyote already being transported to an undisclosed Central American prison.
Do you live or work in Downtown SD? Register to vote or be a candidate for the Planning Council. downtownplanningsd.org/2025-electio...
March 7, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Do you live or work in Downtown SD? Register to vote or be a candidate for the Planning Council. downtownplanningsd.org/2025-electio...
@colinparent.bsky.social’s main solution to close the MTS funding gap is to award a more expensive fare collection contract to Cubic, a company that funds his non-profit (@circulatesd.bsky.social) and has a seat on their Board. @voiceofsandiego.org should note this at the end for transparency.
Service cuts will not resolve MTS’s budget concerns, it will only exacerbate them, @colinparent.bsky.social of @circulatesd.bsky.social writes in an op-ed.
Here’s how transit agencies can avoid a financial death spiral:
voiceofsandiego.org/2025/02/27/o...
Here’s how transit agencies can avoid a financial death spiral:
voiceofsandiego.org/2025/02/27/o...
Opinion: Public Transit in San Diego Is at a Crossroads. Its Future Hinges on Investments, Not Cuts.
Less frequent transit attracts fewer riders, leading to a 'death spiral,' with reduced revenues leading to more reduced services.
voiceofsandiego.org
February 28, 2025 at 7:11 PM
@colinparent.bsky.social’s main solution to close the MTS funding gap is to award a more expensive fare collection contract to Cubic, a company that funds his non-profit (@circulatesd.bsky.social) and has a seat on their Board. @voiceofsandiego.org should note this at the end for transparency.
Good opinion piece, but pinning reduced fare revenue on Pronto vendor is misguided. Revenue reduction has more to do with reduced enforcement and fare capping. You will never guess which fare technology vendor donated money to Colin's company. (Hint: The one that cost $16 million more)
February 27, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Good opinion piece, but pinning reduced fare revenue on Pronto vendor is misguided. Revenue reduction has more to do with reduced enforcement and fare capping. You will never guess which fare technology vendor donated money to Colin's company. (Hint: The one that cost $16 million more)
Little known fact: Most bus shelter displays have locks that open with a flat-head screwdriver.
Anti-Musk sentiments continue to rise worldwide.
Tesla’s reputation continues to fall. #EndOligarchy #BoycottTesla
Tesla’s reputation continues to fall. #EndOligarchy #BoycottTesla
February 24, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Little known fact: Most bus shelter displays have locks that open with a flat-head screwdriver.
Most residents of marginalized communities don’t want mega projects, they want more frequency bus service with extended service hours. It is transit advocates, politicians, and unions that want the mega projects.
In which we dissect the "conceptual planning study" of a high-speed rail line in San Diego, and consider the risks of dangling mega projects in front of marginalized communities with no realistic plan to build them:
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San Diego's 'Purple Line' subway — and the dangers of 'planning fatigue'
SANDAG has long envisioned a new rail line from the border to Sorrento Mesa. But a recent planning study found immense cost and engineering challenges.
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February 14, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Most residents of marginalized communities don’t want mega projects, they want more frequency bus service with extended service hours. It is transit advocates, politicians, and unions that want the mega projects.