Velocipedestrienne 🇿🇦
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Recovering traffic engineer, LCI, former bike coop board member, and pied biker of SE WA. Drag stan. Here by the grace of squats, held together mostly by KT […]
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A return on investment framework for evaluating the benefits of closing gaps in the active transportation network. A useful resource if your city is open to a sidewalk fee like Denver. Or to justify spending more on AT than just CDBG funds. But this ain't gonna create the political will, that […]
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mastodon.online
February 10, 2026 at 4:21 PM
A return on investment framework for evaluating the benefits of closing gaps in the active transportation network. A useful resource if your city is open to a sidewalk fee like Denver. Or to justify spending more on AT than just CDBG funds. But this ain't gonna create the political will, that […]
I won't go to the #trbam conference again for but it's super hard seeing the weekly news updates of white dudes getting awards and photos from the conference of rooms full of men, most of whom are white and of a certain age.
February 10, 2026 at 4:10 PM
I won't go to the #trbam conference again for but it's super hard seeing the weekly news updates of white dudes getting awards and photos from the conference of rooms full of men, most of whom are white and of a certain age.
If your kid reports that they had to hustle out of the road so they don't get creamed by a left-turning vehicle when they have the green walk signal then the perfectly NORMAL thing to do is to get the location and time stamp and request the city's traffic camera footage, right?
February 10, 2026 at 12:29 AM
If your kid reports that they had to hustle out of the road so they don't get creamed by a left-turning vehicle when they have the green walk signal then the perfectly NORMAL thing to do is to get the location and time stamp and request the city's traffic camera footage, right?
Emerald Fennel, Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi's #wutheringheights is released on Friday. The trailer presents it at a romance and the cast list doesn't include the characters from the second half of the book.
If you want the Clif Notes to the story, read the lyrics of Kate Bush's song:
Out on […]
If you want the Clif Notes to the story, read the lyrics of Kate Bush's song:
Out on […]
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mastodon.online
February 9, 2026 at 2:50 AM
Emerald Fennel, Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi's #wutheringheights is released on Friday. The trailer presents it at a romance and the cast list doesn't include the characters from the second half of the book.
If you want the Clif Notes to the story, read the lyrics of Kate Bush's song:
Out on […]
If you want the Clif Notes to the story, read the lyrics of Kate Bush's song:
Out on […]
Are you even from Cape Town if you haven't had a masala steak gatsby? I will admit, I only got a parcel and chips from Cosy Corner on Ottery Road, but even my husband got a gatsby at Golden Dish on Gatesville Road and he was only in Cape Town for 3 weeks […]
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mastodon.online
February 8, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Are you even from Cape Town if you haven't had a masala steak gatsby? I will admit, I only got a parcel and chips from Cosy Corner on Ottery Road, but even my husband got a gatsby at Golden Dish on Gatesville Road and he was only in Cape Town for 3 weeks […]
Yesterday I had left-over pizza for dinner and the family had to suck it. I'm in hour 15 of making a lamb masala and the family is gonna have to suck it all week because it's too spicy for half of them.
February 8, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Yesterday I had left-over pizza for dinner and the family had to suck it. I'm in hour 15 of making a lamb masala and the family is gonna have to suck it all week because it's too spicy for half of them.
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Given all the work we do (thru the MUTCD) to ensure that our road signs and markings are safe and uniform nationally, having backup drivers that aren’t licensed for driving in America seems like a less-safe deviation than, say, some pavement art in curb extensions.
Once again, it turns out “fully autonomous” means “a guy in the Philippines.”
It Turns Out Waymos Are Being Controlled by Workers in the Philippines
During a Congressional hearing, Waymo's chief safety officer, Mauricio Peña, was grilled over the company's reliance on overseas workers.
futurism.com
February 6, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Given all the work we do (thru the MUTCD) to ensure that our road signs and markings are safe and uniform nationally, having backup drivers that aren’t licensed for driving in America seems like a less-safe deviation than, say, some pavement art in curb extensions.
Marcia Blackburn was a terrible person when she represented us in the state house, and she's a terrible person now, but at least she won't be in the Senate much longer. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/nashville-furious-power-outages-republicans-say-woke-blame-rcna257338
Nashville is furious about power outages. Republicans say ‘woke’ is to blame.
As Nashville’s utility company struggled to recover from a catastrophic ice storm and its Democratic mayor ordered a review, some conservatives attacked diversity training.
www.nbcnews.com
February 6, 2026 at 2:27 AM
Marcia Blackburn was a terrible person when she represented us in the state house, and she's a terrible person now, but at least she won't be in the Senate much longer. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/nashville-furious-power-outages-republicans-say-woke-blame-rcna257338
Thanks, ProPublica. Important reporting, but I couldn't read past the part where I become overwhelmed by the feeling that my death would not be avenged. https://www.propublica.org/article/why-local-state-police-rarely-investigate-ice-cbp-fbi
www.propublica.org
February 6, 2026 at 12:05 AM
Thanks, ProPublica. Important reporting, but I couldn't read past the part where I become overwhelmed by the feeling that my death would not be avenged. https://www.propublica.org/article/why-local-state-police-rarely-investigate-ice-cbp-fbi
If you work in transportation planning or design right now then I don't care what the question is, the answer is always reallocate road space to active transport modes using physical separation.
- how to accommodate active modes in tunnels? Remove a vehicle lane.
- how to increase safety? Remove […]
- how to accommodate active modes in tunnels? Remove a vehicle lane.
- how to increase safety? Remove […]
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mastodon.online
February 5, 2026 at 4:47 PM
If you work in transportation planning or design right now then I don't care what the question is, the answer is always reallocate road space to active transport modes using physical separation.
- how to accommodate active modes in tunnels? Remove a vehicle lane.
- how to increase safety? Remove […]
- how to accommodate active modes in tunnels? Remove a vehicle lane.
- how to increase safety? Remove […]
I just had to explain IYKYK to someone which felt like a betrayal.
February 4, 2026 at 12:21 AM
I just had to explain IYKYK to someone which felt like a betrayal.
We've been working on an implementation plan for three weeks. I've written the executive summary and three major sections, 21 pages, plus the intro to the final section, a page. My subconsultant partner (two people) has managed 6 1-page activity descriptions and I've had to heavily edit them and […]
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mastodon.online
February 2, 2026 at 11:59 PM
We've been working on an implementation plan for three weeks. I've written the executive summary and three major sections, 21 pages, plus the intro to the final section, a page. My subconsultant partner (two people) has managed 6 1-page activity descriptions and I've had to heavily edit them and […]
More #Bridgerton gripes. I hate what the Netflix show has done with Francesca's character. I know they wanted an LBGT+ lead, but they really picked the wrong sibling. In the books, Francesca enjoys a happy and fulfilling life clouded only by infertility. It is ONLY longing for a child that […]
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mastodon.online
February 2, 2026 at 1:57 AM
More #Bridgerton gripes. I hate what the Netflix show has done with Francesca's character. I know they wanted an LBGT+ lead, but they really picked the wrong sibling. In the books, Francesca enjoys a happy and fulfilling life clouded only by infertility. It is ONLY longing for a child that […]
One of my Iranian friends has a green card, but is being told she is going to lose her fellowship because of her citizenship.
February 1, 2026 at 11:58 PM
One of my Iranian friends has a green card, but is being told she is going to lose her fellowship because of her citizenship.
The only thing I hate about #Bridgerton season 4 part 1 is the scene on the carriage when Benedict claims they are "only a few hours from London," which Sophie disputes with "look at the constellations" and then says "also it is going to rain."
So it's cloudy (drops fall almost instantly) and […]
So it's cloudy (drops fall almost instantly) and […]
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mastodon.online
February 2, 2026 at 2:14 AM
The only thing I hate about #Bridgerton season 4 part 1 is the scene on the carriage when Benedict claims they are "only a few hours from London," which Sophie disputes with "look at the constellations" and then says "also it is going to rain."
So it's cloudy (drops fall almost instantly) and […]
So it's cloudy (drops fall almost instantly) and […]
The best Easter egg in #Bridgerton season 4 is the running joke that Benedict has atrocious French pronunciation. Luke Thompson grew up in France from the age of 2 and speaks fluently.
January 30, 2026 at 3:20 AM
The best Easter egg in #Bridgerton season 4 is the running joke that Benedict has atrocious French pronunciation. Luke Thompson grew up in France from the age of 2 and speaks fluently.
Third time's a charm? Legislators have failed to support lower blood alcohol levels in the past two legislative sessions.
Lower drunk driving limit approved by WA Senate • Washington State Standard
https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2026/01/28/lower-drunk-driving-limit-approved-by-wa-senate/
Lower drunk driving limit approved by WA Senate • Washington State Standard
https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2026/01/28/lower-drunk-driving-limit-approved-by-wa-senate/
January 31, 2026 at 1:55 AM
Third time's a charm? Legislators have failed to support lower blood alcohol levels in the past two legislative sessions.
Lower drunk driving limit approved by WA Senate • Washington State Standard
https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2026/01/28/lower-drunk-driving-limit-approved-by-wa-senate/
Lower drunk driving limit approved by WA Senate • Washington State Standard
https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2026/01/28/lower-drunk-driving-limit-approved-by-wa-senate/
30,000 UPS layoffs today because they are breaking with Amazon and then 16,000 Amazon layoffs today too?
I know it's convenient but FFS stop enriching Jeff Bezos. There are alternatives, stop being lazy.
I know it's convenient but FFS stop enriching Jeff Bezos. There are alternatives, stop being lazy.
January 29, 2026 at 12:13 AM
30,000 UPS layoffs today because they are breaking with Amazon and then 16,000 Amazon layoffs today too?
I know it's convenient but FFS stop enriching Jeff Bezos. There are alternatives, stop being lazy.
I know it's convenient but FFS stop enriching Jeff Bezos. There are alternatives, stop being lazy.
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I'm a few minutes behind the live call, but here's my Q4 Tesla earnings call "live thread"!
We start out with Elon announcing that Tesla's mission has changed to "Amazing Abundance," which represents a pivot from the "Sustainable Abundance" tagline he announced last year.
We start out with Elon announcing that Tesla's mission has changed to "Amazing Abundance," which represents a pivot from the "Sustainable Abundance" tagline he announced last year.
January 28, 2026 at 10:36 PM
I'm a few minutes behind the live call, but here's my Q4 Tesla earnings call "live thread"!
We start out with Elon announcing that Tesla's mission has changed to "Amazing Abundance," which represents a pivot from the "Sustainable Abundance" tagline he announced last year.
We start out with Elon announcing that Tesla's mission has changed to "Amazing Abundance," which represents a pivot from the "Sustainable Abundance" tagline he announced last year.
Turning on the person implementing the policy instead of the person who came up with the policy is just theatrics.
January 28, 2026 at 11:26 PM
Turning on the person implementing the policy instead of the person who came up with the policy is just theatrics.
Where is the volume switch for my tinnitus?
January 27, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Where is the volume switch for my tinnitus?
My kid grew up as the only white kid in daycare/class, so he code switched into AAVE at school. But now we're all at PT and watching him code switch into full white football bro with the receptionist and I am dying of shame listening to this nonsense.
January 27, 2026 at 1:07 AM
My kid grew up as the only white kid in daycare/class, so he code switched into AAVE at school. But now we're all at PT and watching him code switch into full white football bro with the receptionist and I am dying of shame listening to this nonsense.
What's the charge number for "I was consumed with nihilism?"
January 26, 2026 at 7:25 PM
What's the charge number for "I was consumed with nihilism?"
Reform got the third most votes in the last UK election, not too many votes behind the Conservatives in second. They were denied a meaningful role in government by the UK's first-past-the-post electoral system. This trend is concerning. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yv97e7j5lo
Suella Braverman: Another big beast defection shows momentum is with Reform
Former Home Secretary Suella Braverman is the fourth sitting Tory MP to join the party since the last election.
www.bbc.com
January 26, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Reform got the third most votes in the last UK election, not too many votes behind the Conservatives in second. They were denied a meaningful role in government by the UK's first-past-the-post electoral system. This trend is concerning. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yv97e7j5lo
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ZORHAN IS ONLY PLOWING THE BIKE LANES!!!!
January 25, 2026 at 4:44 PM
ZORHAN IS ONLY PLOWING THE BIKE LANES!!!!