Matt Ransford
@mattrs.bsky.social
CicLAvia days are top tier days
April 6, 2025 at 10:35 PM
CicLAvia days are top tier days
LA is good at: murals
LA is bad at: public art
LA is bad at: public art
April 6, 2025 at 10:32 PM
LA is good at: murals
LA is bad at: public art
LA is bad at: public art
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the authoritarianism is bad, but the loser energy is absolutely intolerable
March 11, 2025 at 9:11 PM
the authoritarianism is bad, but the loser energy is absolutely intolerable
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thought this was really good from @mmasnick.bsky.social. and i'm biased but i agree that if you've been staring at this tech world for a decade or two, you can really see this new administration clearly www.techdirt.com/2025/03/04/w...
March 5, 2025 at 4:54 PM
thought this was really good from @mmasnick.bsky.social. and i'm biased but i agree that if you've been staring at this tech world for a decade or two, you can really see this new administration clearly www.techdirt.com/2025/03/04/w...
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The woman who created COBOL, the old (but not obsolete!) computer language that much of the Treasury's code is apparently written in, was a Navy captain. It's not like having high-ranking women in the service is some new thing.
Musk and Trump are engaged in a vicious witch hunt against women and people of color in the military and civil service: the former Coast Guard chief was just evicted from her home with 3 hours notice.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
Trump administration evicts former Coast Guard leader from her house with 3 hours notice
Trump fired Linda Fagan, the first female Coast Guard commandant, on his second day in office. A Trump official told her she had three hours to leave her house on Tuesday.
www.nbcnews.com
February 6, 2025 at 2:37 AM
The woman who created COBOL, the old (but not obsolete!) computer language that much of the Treasury's code is apparently written in, was a Navy captain. It's not like having high-ranking women in the service is some new thing.
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One reason I left Twitter was because of the nonstop (in-) fighting between the centre/centre left and the left in housing circles. In an effort to build a bridge early on here, I’m going to talk about my experience, both lived, and as an academic/activist. To kick things off: zoning is racist.
November 20, 2024 at 1:48 AM
One reason I left Twitter was because of the nonstop (in-) fighting between the centre/centre left and the left in housing circles. In an effort to build a bridge early on here, I’m going to talk about my experience, both lived, and as an academic/activist. To kick things off: zoning is racist.
I’ve been watching two sizable lots get developed this past year. Early on it was clear they’d be parking lots but soon after charging stations appeared (fine I guess). Today, they’re filled with Waymos. The most walkable, densest part of Santa Monica gets robotaxi pens, not housing
January 16, 2025 at 2:15 AM
I’ve been watching two sizable lots get developed this past year. Early on it was clear they’d be parking lots but soon after charging stations appeared (fine I guess). Today, they’re filled with Waymos. The most walkable, densest part of Santa Monica gets robotaxi pens, not housing
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we are losing mechanics and retail shops at an insane pace.
not great. related to our lack of bike leadership.
not great. related to our lack of bike leadership.
Ride Bicycles will close Seattle location as the retail bike shop business model faces uncertainty
www.seattlebikeblog.com/2024/12/18/r...
#Seattle #SEAbikes
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#Seattle #SEAbikes
December 20, 2024 at 2:14 AM
we are losing mechanics and retail shops at an insane pace.
not great. related to our lack of bike leadership.
not great. related to our lack of bike leadership.
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Ride Bicycles will close Seattle location as the retail bike shop business model faces uncertainty
www.seattlebikeblog.com/2024/12/18/r...
#Seattle #SEAbikes
www.seattlebikeblog.com/2024/12/18/r...
#Seattle #SEAbikes
December 18, 2024 at 10:05 PM
Ride Bicycles will close Seattle location as the retail bike shop business model faces uncertainty
www.seattlebikeblog.com/2024/12/18/r...
#Seattle #SEAbikes
www.seattlebikeblog.com/2024/12/18/r...
#Seattle #SEAbikes
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I didn't really predict that a a bunch of companies working to make life cheaper and more convenient would start us on a path to just NEVER INTERACTING WITH HUMANS and that seems very bad and like something to push back very hard against.
December 6, 2024 at 8:12 PM
I didn't really predict that a a bunch of companies working to make life cheaper and more convenient would start us on a path to just NEVER INTERACTING WITH HUMANS and that seems very bad and like something to push back very hard against.
It’s so clear in LA today! Please do your posting outside
November 17, 2024 at 5:45 PM
It’s so clear in LA today! Please do your posting outside
manifest destiny is a helluva drug
November 11, 2024 at 9:09 PM
manifest destiny is a helluva drug
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regular reminder to you survey designers out there that if i click "next page" on your survey and see 18 Likert scales I will quit immediately. similarly if i see 5 Likert scales and see that I am on page 2 of 10 I will quit immediately.
December 27, 2023 at 6:56 PM
regular reminder to you survey designers out there that if i click "next page" on your survey and see 18 Likert scales I will quit immediately. similarly if i see 5 Likert scales and see that I am on page 2 of 10 I will quit immediately.
I used to think a Porsche parked at a dingbat was signifier of LA’s car culture but now I know it’s actually a symptom of the housing shortage
December 13, 2023 at 3:49 AM
I used to think a Porsche parked at a dingbat was signifier of LA’s car culture but now I know it’s actually a symptom of the housing shortage
What else is there really
August 15, 2023 at 2:16 AM
What else is there really
LA is brimming with al fresco dining which is great because the weather is perfect but our zoning mandates you can only ever have your meal on the shoulder of a small roaring highway
August 12, 2023 at 8:38 PM
LA is brimming with al fresco dining which is great because the weather is perfect but our zoning mandates you can only ever have your meal on the shoulder of a small roaring highway
Twitter is a supermarket insert now
August 7, 2023 at 4:55 PM
Twitter is a supermarket insert now
mustang mach e with om/namaste sticker and I SUPPORT POLICE license plate holder, perfect LA vibes
August 6, 2023 at 9:47 PM
mustang mach e with om/namaste sticker and I SUPPORT POLICE license plate holder, perfect LA vibes
At my last physical I had to sign a form that said they’d charge me six ways to Sunday if I brought up a “specific medical complaint” so glad to see we’re continuing to prioritize good health outcomes and encouraging preventative visits
August 6, 2023 at 7:40 PM
At my last physical I had to sign a form that said they’d charge me six ways to Sunday if I brought up a “specific medical complaint” so glad to see we’re continuing to prioritize good health outcomes and encouraging preventative visits
top tier excited for my soon to be high school freshmen kids to have ebikes and experience a degree of independence i never had growing up in the burbs
August 3, 2023 at 7:34 PM
top tier excited for my soon to be high school freshmen kids to have ebikes and experience a degree of independence i never had growing up in the burbs
planet of the bass is what’s getting me through the week
August 2, 2023 at 10:45 PM
planet of the bass is what’s getting me through the week
death, taxes, and milkshake duck
August 2, 2023 at 4:03 PM
death, taxes, and milkshake duck