Simon
@simontrose.bsky.social
Living the dream in Montrose.
Mostly Houston stuff, bike commuting, energy, bad takes.
Mostly Houston stuff, bike commuting, energy, bad takes.
Kudos to Uptown for installing bollards.
November 21, 2025 at 5:55 AM
Kudos to Uptown for installing bollards.
I’m still hoping news sites will offer a pay per article access model. For sites like WSJ I only want to read a couple articles a month, happy to pay $1 an article. For KHOU and sites like that, I’d be happy to pay 25 cents to see no ads.
November 20, 2025 at 5:36 PM
I’m still hoping news sites will offer a pay per article access model. For sites like WSJ I only want to read a couple articles a month, happy to pay $1 an article. For KHOU and sites like that, I’d be happy to pay 25 cents to see no ads.
For these sites, the screenreader button in safari is a godsend. Too bad chrome buries it.
November 20, 2025 at 5:33 PM
For these sites, the screenreader button in safari is a godsend. Too bad chrome buries it.
Unfortunately, not true. Latest peer reviewed study says less safe than average driver.
bsky.app/profile/davi...
bsky.app/profile/davi...
New research on autonomous vehicle safety from George Mason robotics prof and ex-NHTSA Missy Cummings.
"No, Waymo is not safer than the average human driver."
-- @forrealflygirl.bsky.social posting her study on LinkedIn.
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
"No, Waymo is not safer than the average human driver."
-- @forrealflygirl.bsky.social posting her study on LinkedIn.
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
November 18, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Unfortunately, not true. Latest peer reviewed study says less safe than average driver.
bsky.app/profile/davi...
bsky.app/profile/davi...
A good title for this topic is “Should Katy evacuate?” Because they’ve been pumping a significant amount of water from aquifers for decades despite being aware of the subsidence issues.
November 14, 2025 at 12:02 PM
A good title for this topic is “Should Katy evacuate?” Because they’ve been pumping a significant amount of water from aquifers for decades despite being aware of the subsidence issues.
It’s working again now.
November 10, 2025 at 5:01 PM
It’s working again now.
The app is not loading weather info for me either today. If you reinstall the app it will just be blank.
November 10, 2025 at 2:32 PM
The app is not loading weather info for me either today. If you reinstall the app it will just be blank.
Are you saying Chuck should retain Law Dog?
November 10, 2025 at 5:23 AM
Are you saying Chuck should retain Law Dog?
And you didn’t even mention the private jet boom. We’re all paying for the infrastructure the super wealthy use to travel.
www.businessinsider.com/ultra-wealth...
www.businessinsider.com/ultra-wealth...
The ultra-wealthy who fly private are costing average flyers who won't ever use a private plane a lot of money
Private jet travel has surged in the US over the last few years and accounts for one in every six flights.
www.businessinsider.com
November 9, 2025 at 3:15 PM
And you didn’t even mention the private jet boom. We’re all paying for the infrastructure the super wealthy use to travel.
www.businessinsider.com/ultra-wealth...
www.businessinsider.com/ultra-wealth...
Please don’t take it out on us by forecasting unseasonably hot temperatures for Houston.
November 8, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Please don’t take it out on us by forecasting unseasonably hot temperatures for Houston.
It’s time to retire. Both candidates in the runoff are well known. One of them will be a congressperson before the midterms.
ballotpedia.org/Texas%27_18t...
ballotpedia.org/Texas%27_18t...
Texas' 18th Congressional District special election, 2025
Ballotpedia: The Encyclopedia of American Politics
ballotpedia.org
November 7, 2025 at 8:27 PM
It’s time to retire. Both candidates in the runoff are well known. One of them will be a congressperson before the midterms.
ballotpedia.org/Texas%27_18t...
ballotpedia.org/Texas%27_18t...
Houston's 18th congressional district:
-last 2 representatives died in office
-vacant since March
-TX GOP redrew the map
-finally got to vote this week
-two Democrat millennials are going to a runoff
-Al Green (78) now filing to run against the runoff winner in the March primary
-last 2 representatives died in office
-vacant since March
-TX GOP redrew the map
-finally got to vote this week
-two Democrat millennials are going to a runoff
-Al Green (78) now filing to run against the runoff winner in the March primary
November 7, 2025 at 4:13 AM
The governor can delay special elections for months. Sylvester Turner died in March. He probably won’t be replaced until early 2026. Would be a shame for dems to lose a vote again for a year.
November 7, 2025 at 4:08 AM
The governor can delay special elections for months. Sylvester Turner died in March. He probably won’t be replaced until early 2026. Would be a shame for dems to lose a vote again for a year.
Doesn’t matter if you win if you die in office.
November 7, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Doesn’t matter if you win if you die in office.
Blow him up on your gerontocracy beat @kenklippenstein.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Blow him up on your gerontocracy beat @kenklippenstein.bsky.social
This is the center for kinder children. Mean kids not allowed.
November 6, 2025 at 11:46 PM
This is the center for kinder children. Mean kids not allowed.
If a TX city sets up noise monitors the state might move in a similar vein to speed cameras to limit its use. Question for Tory if it would be better for the city to be proactive with the state legislature on this issue. Does it fall under CoH QoL or TX motor vehicle jurisdiction?
November 6, 2025 at 9:49 PM
If a TX city sets up noise monitors the state might move in a similar vein to speed cameras to limit its use. Question for Tory if it would be better for the city to be proactive with the state legislature on this issue. Does it fall under CoH QoL or TX motor vehicle jurisdiction?
The article doesn’t address the state level issues you brought up.
November 6, 2025 at 6:47 PM
The article doesn’t address the state level issues you brought up.
Sorry, couldn’t resist a gag post.
Whitmire hasn’t issued a statement.
😉
Whitmire hasn’t issued a statement.
😉
November 5, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Sorry, couldn’t resist a gag post.
Whitmire hasn’t issued a statement.
😉
Whitmire hasn’t issued a statement.
😉
Whitmire mentioned this in his congratulatory message.
November 5, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Whitmire mentioned this in his congratulatory message.