Matt Zweig
@mattzweig.bsky.social
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What would a TV ad promoting alternatives to driving look like? What if people who love cycling and progressive transportation reclaimed ideas like freedom, independence and even patriotism? We decided to give it a shot. Check out our new video, "America, It's Just Like Riding a Bike."
America, It's Just Like Riding a Bike
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February 18, 2025 at 7:57 PM
What would a TV ad promoting alternatives to driving look like? What if people who love cycling and progressive transportation reclaimed ideas like freedom, independence and even patriotism? We decided to give it a shot. Check out our new video, "America, It's Just Like Riding a Bike."
Every year when we get our first rain of the season in California I can’t help but think to myself,
“THE CURSE IS LIFTED!”
“THE CURSE IS LIFTED!”
October 16, 2024 at 3:03 PM
Every year when we get our first rain of the season in California I can’t help but think to myself,
“THE CURSE IS LIFTED!”
“THE CURSE IS LIFTED!”
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Jacob Geller has a phenomenal essay on the subjectivity of translation, the ways it inevitably changes the work, and how lack of cultural context impacts the interpretation
https://youtu.be/JgQ_buy8xJ0?si=iwlSwfD6VbKufSIO
https://youtu.be/JgQ_buy8xJ0?si=iwlSwfD6VbKufSIO
A Thousand Ways of Seeing a Forest
Returning sunlight enters the dark woods; again shining on the green moss, above. Visit https://www.audible.com/jacobgeller or text 'jacobgeller' to 500 500S...
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March 27, 2024 at 4:01 PM
Jacob Geller has a phenomenal essay on the subjectivity of translation, the ways it inevitably changes the work, and how lack of cultural context impacts the interpretation
https://youtu.be/JgQ_buy8xJ0?si=iwlSwfD6VbKufSIO
https://youtu.be/JgQ_buy8xJ0?si=iwlSwfD6VbKufSIO
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This thread is not only amusing, but I learned stuff about honeybees!
There's no other way to say this:
Bees and wasps make butt-shaped holes in their homes.
That's how they shape combs & nests & hives: their own butts (ok, 'abdomens').
But here's the real question to bake your noodle:
How does a bee's butt make a *hexagonal* honeycomb?
Bees and wasps make butt-shaped holes in their homes.
That's how they shape combs & nests & hives: their own butts (ok, 'abdomens').
But here's the real question to bake your noodle:
How does a bee's butt make a *hexagonal* honeycomb?
March 16, 2024 at 8:59 PM
This thread is not only amusing, but I learned stuff about honeybees!
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This is an excellent thread. Really solid advice on growing gingers, definitely give it a read if you have any interest in feline gardening.
A guide to growing flourishing gingers. 1/
Make sure you keep an eye on your seedlings so you know when they're ready to be potted on.
Ensure you use the right size pot.
Make sure you keep an eye on your seedlings so you know when they're ready to be potted on.
Ensure you use the right size pot.
February 15, 2024 at 4:38 PM
This is an excellent thread. Really solid advice on growing gingers, definitely give it a read if you have any interest in feline gardening.
Monday Morning Vibes:
Me, singing “🎵Conceal, Don’t Feel” to myself as I shove the doom box back into the closet after a weekend of telling myself I would sort through it and absolutely not doing that.
Me, singing “🎵Conceal, Don’t Feel” to myself as I shove the doom box back into the closet after a weekend of telling myself I would sort through it and absolutely not doing that.
February 5, 2024 at 5:29 PM
Monday Morning Vibes:
Me, singing “🎵Conceal, Don’t Feel” to myself as I shove the doom box back into the closet after a weekend of telling myself I would sort through it and absolutely not doing that.
Me, singing “🎵Conceal, Don’t Feel” to myself as I shove the doom box back into the closet after a weekend of telling myself I would sort through it and absolutely not doing that.
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This is an amazing story. Houston criminalized feeding the homeless, Food not Bombs continued to do so, the city has ticketed them dozens of times and occasionally arrested members but hasn’t been able to get a single conviction. www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...
Food Not Bombs trial rescheduled after too many jurors objected to $500 fine for feeding homeless
Roughly 90 tickets have been issued since March to volunteers with the loosely organized Food Not Bombs, which serves meals to people in need.
www.houstonchronicle.com
January 22, 2024 at 6:54 PM
This is an amazing story. Houston criminalized feeding the homeless, Food not Bombs continued to do so, the city has ticketed them dozens of times and occasionally arrested members but hasn’t been able to get a single conviction. www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...
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Oh, yes. I got busy with commercial work but I'll be making more starting in February.
January 13, 2024 at 1:27 AM
Oh, yes. I got busy with commercial work but I'll be making more starting in February.
Without downloading any new pics, what’s your energy going into 2024?
December 30, 2023 at 5:38 PM
Without downloading any new pics, what’s your energy going into 2024?
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And now by ancient Christmas tradition, Hercule Poirot will gather all the suspects in the accusing parlour…
December 25, 2023 at 8:11 PM
And now by ancient Christmas tradition, Hercule Poirot will gather all the suspects in the accusing parlour…
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Guys, Amazon deforestation is down 50% this year!
It's worth saying twice: Amazon deforestation is down 50% this year!!!!!!! 2023 was also the best year ever for reforestation and carbon reduction! We're doing it! We're really doing it! #ShareGoodNewsToo
It's worth saying twice: Amazon deforestation is down 50% this year!!!!!!! 2023 was also the best year ever for reforestation and carbon reduction! We're doing it! We're really doing it! #ShareGoodNewsToo
reuters.com
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December 20, 2023 at 12:09 AM
Guys, Amazon deforestation is down 50% this year!
It's worth saying twice: Amazon deforestation is down 50% this year!!!!!!! 2023 was also the best year ever for reforestation and carbon reduction! We're doing it! We're really doing it! #ShareGoodNewsToo
It's worth saying twice: Amazon deforestation is down 50% this year!!!!!!! 2023 was also the best year ever for reforestation and carbon reduction! We're doing it! We're really doing it! #ShareGoodNewsToo
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PSA: Being alarmed about climate change does not equal being an "alarmist."
The state of our climate right now is *objectively* alarming.
If you are *not* alarmed by it, you are not engaging with reality
The state of our climate right now is *objectively* alarming.
If you are *not* alarmed by it, you are not engaging with reality
December 6, 2023 at 9:04 PM
PSA: Being alarmed about climate change does not equal being an "alarmist."
The state of our climate right now is *objectively* alarming.
If you are *not* alarmed by it, you are not engaging with reality
The state of our climate right now is *objectively* alarming.
If you are *not* alarmed by it, you are not engaging with reality
If you see this, post a witch.
December 5, 2023 at 7:46 AM
If you see this, post a witch.
If you see this, post any photo in your gallery with no explanation.
November 11, 2023 at 12:36 AM
If you see this, post any photo in your gallery with no explanation.
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"You so badly want things to be perfect that you ruin the good" listen i just got attacked by overhearing this and so will you
November 10, 2023 at 3:48 AM
"You so badly want things to be perfect that you ruin the good" listen i just got attacked by overhearing this and so will you
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We! fixed! acid! rain! And we can fix climate change 🧪 www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...
The World Solved Acid Rain. We Can Also Solve Climate Change
Lessons from how we tackled acid rain can be applied to our world today
www.scientificamerican.com
October 25, 2023 at 12:22 PM
We! fixed! acid! rain! And we can fix climate change 🧪 www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...
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Folks, celebrate your friends. I know you probably know this, but it's easy to forget. Take joy in their successes and cheer on their moments in the sun, and always let them know they make your life better. It matters.
October 3, 2023 at 2:11 AM
Folks, celebrate your friends. I know you probably know this, but it's easy to forget. Take joy in their successes and cheer on their moments in the sun, and always let them know they make your life better. It matters.
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US COVID SHOTS ARE FREE.
Please do not let Walgreens and CVS mislead you or your family members or neighbors about this! They are the biggest part of the federal bridge (free shots for uninsured people) program, but the rollout’s logistics have been a little scattered and you may get pushback.
Please do not let Walgreens and CVS mislead you or your family members or neighbors about this! They are the biggest part of the federal bridge (free shots for uninsured people) program, but the rollout’s logistics have been a little scattered and you may get pushback.
PSA: the CDC has a program that pays for your COVID vaccine if your insurer won't. The guy at CVS told me that my insurer had not added the new vaccine to its formulary yet, so I'd need to pay $190. I told him about this program, showed him the website, and paid nothing. 🤗
Bridge Access Program | CDCCenters for Disease Control and Prevention. CDC twenty four seven. Saving...
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September 19, 2023 at 10:57 PM
US COVID SHOTS ARE FREE.
Please do not let Walgreens and CVS mislead you or your family members or neighbors about this! They are the biggest part of the federal bridge (free shots for uninsured people) program, but the rollout’s logistics have been a little scattered and you may get pushback.
Please do not let Walgreens and CVS mislead you or your family members or neighbors about this! They are the biggest part of the federal bridge (free shots for uninsured people) program, but the rollout’s logistics have been a little scattered and you may get pushback.
In Rhetoric, Zeugma is when you use a word to have two different meanings in the same sentence.
From @clpolk.bsky.social’s book “Even Though I Knew The End”:
“She stole a kiss and my cigarettes before heading out”
“The bedsprings sang and Edith did too, because she was always a bit like music.”
From @clpolk.bsky.social’s book “Even Though I Knew The End”:
“She stole a kiss and my cigarettes before heading out”
“The bedsprings sang and Edith did too, because she was always a bit like music.”
September 16, 2023 at 4:07 PM
In Rhetoric, Zeugma is when you use a word to have two different meanings in the same sentence.
From @clpolk.bsky.social’s book “Even Though I Knew The End”:
“She stole a kiss and my cigarettes before heading out”
“The bedsprings sang and Edith did too, because she was always a bit like music.”
From @clpolk.bsky.social’s book “Even Though I Knew The End”:
“She stole a kiss and my cigarettes before heading out”
“The bedsprings sang and Edith did too, because she was always a bit like music.”
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solarpunk memes in the wild....... 👀
August 12, 2023 at 1:16 AM
solarpunk memes in the wild....... 👀
If you stare at a screen all day, you should know how to rest your eyes with the “20-20-20 Rule”:
Every 20 minutes,
Spend 20 seconds,
Focusing 20 feet away.
Every 20 minutes,
Spend 20 seconds,
Focusing 20 feet away.
August 10, 2023 at 7:27 PM
If you stare at a screen all day, you should know how to rest your eyes with the “20-20-20 Rule”:
Every 20 minutes,
Spend 20 seconds,
Focusing 20 feet away.
Every 20 minutes,
Spend 20 seconds,
Focusing 20 feet away.
I think it’s neat that the conversion ratio of km-to-miles is 1.61 km=1 mile.
This is almost the Golden Ratio (1.618) which can be approximated by ratios of the Fibonacci Sequence (1,1,2,3,5,8,13,21,…)
So that means that
3mi ~ 5 km
5mi ~ 8 km
8mi ~ 13 km
Etc
Maybe not useful, but neat!
This is almost the Golden Ratio (1.618) which can be approximated by ratios of the Fibonacci Sequence (1,1,2,3,5,8,13,21,…)
So that means that
3mi ~ 5 km
5mi ~ 8 km
8mi ~ 13 km
Etc
Maybe not useful, but neat!
August 4, 2023 at 11:27 PM
I think it’s neat that the conversion ratio of km-to-miles is 1.61 km=1 mile.
This is almost the Golden Ratio (1.618) which can be approximated by ratios of the Fibonacci Sequence (1,1,2,3,5,8,13,21,…)
So that means that
3mi ~ 5 km
5mi ~ 8 km
8mi ~ 13 km
Etc
Maybe not useful, but neat!
This is almost the Golden Ratio (1.618) which can be approximated by ratios of the Fibonacci Sequence (1,1,2,3,5,8,13,21,…)
So that means that
3mi ~ 5 km
5mi ~ 8 km
8mi ~ 13 km
Etc
Maybe not useful, but neat!