Kevin McLaughlin
@voilakevin.bsky.social
bikes & cities, dogs & sunsets. Zygg ebikes, Monashee Bike Racks, Bikeep, Popwheels [past fdr: AutoShare, Modo car coop, Evergreen Canada] Youtube: "Star Wars 4 Daddies: Generation Space Time" #SW4D
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Kevin McLaughlin
@voilakevin.bsky.social
· Jun 11
I love this clip of my GenZ son recapping the importance of the Andor series in the parthenon of Star Wars, esp. as it related to the gospel of Luke. (also a teaser for our podcast, SW4D Generation Space Time on YouTube and our #Pride edition)
#starwars #andor @markhamillofficial.bsky.social #pride
#starwars #andor @markhamillofficial.bsky.social #pride
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“There’s a public health imperative to quickly expand the adoption of autonomous vehicles.”
Would the author say the same about building bike lanes? Installing automatic traffic cameras? Requiring Intelligent Speed Assist?
All of those are proven to save lives — and at a fraction of AVs' cost.
Would the author say the same about building bike lanes? Installing automatic traffic cameras? Requiring Intelligent Speed Assist?
All of those are proven to save lives — and at a fraction of AVs' cost.
Opinion | Don’t Fear Self-Driving Cars. They Save Lives.
www.nytimes.com
December 2, 2025 at 2:46 PM
“There’s a public health imperative to quickly expand the adoption of autonomous vehicles.”
Would the author say the same about building bike lanes? Installing automatic traffic cameras? Requiring Intelligent Speed Assist?
All of those are proven to save lives — and at a fraction of AVs' cost.
Would the author say the same about building bike lanes? Installing automatic traffic cameras? Requiring Intelligent Speed Assist?
All of those are proven to save lives — and at a fraction of AVs' cost.
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If you want to help grow the #BikeBus movement please consider donating to @bikebusworld.bsky.social Next year we will be rolling out mini grants for leaders to support their amazing work.
My goal is to fundraise $20k b/w T-giving & XMas.
We have $18,320 to go!! give.communityin.org/BikeBusWorld...
My goal is to fundraise $20k b/w T-giving & XMas.
We have $18,320 to go!! give.communityin.org/BikeBusWorld...
Help Build Bike Bus World
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give.communityin.org
November 30, 2025 at 6:00 PM
If you want to help grow the #BikeBus movement please consider donating to @bikebusworld.bsky.social Next year we will be rolling out mini grants for leaders to support their amazing work.
My goal is to fundraise $20k b/w T-giving & XMas.
We have $18,320 to go!! give.communityin.org/BikeBusWorld...
My goal is to fundraise $20k b/w T-giving & XMas.
We have $18,320 to go!! give.communityin.org/BikeBusWorld...
New York City (finally) awards contract to instal 500 Secure Bike Parking "hangers", offering thousands of riders peace-of-mind in their daily commute / life. (Not without controversy in the small Bike Infrastructure biz...)
Next stop, pilot #tocouncil #biketo
nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/12/01/a...
Next stop, pilot #tocouncil #biketo
nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/12/01/a...
Adams Administration Picks Vendor for Bike Lockers After Years-Long Wait - Streetsblog New York City
Bike parking lockers built by Tranzito are coming to hundreds of locations across the five boroughs, the Eric Adams administration said.
nyc.streetsblog.org
December 1, 2025 at 11:23 PM
New York City (finally) awards contract to instal 500 Secure Bike Parking "hangers", offering thousands of riders peace-of-mind in their daily commute / life. (Not without controversy in the small Bike Infrastructure biz...)
Next stop, pilot #tocouncil #biketo
nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/12/01/a...
Next stop, pilot #tocouncil #biketo
nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/12/01/a...
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I have so much respect and appreciation for the city staff who are doing their absolute best in a hostile environment to deliver on cycling network expansion for Toronto.
‘It’s not a loophole:’ Toronto has plans to install 20 km of new bike lanes despite provincial legislation
Toronto has found a way to install 20 kilometres of new bike lanes while still complying with provincial legislation that places significant restrictions on new cycling infrastructure.
www.ctvnews.ca
December 1, 2025 at 6:14 PM
I have so much respect and appreciation for the city staff who are doing their absolute best in a hostile environment to deliver on cycling network expansion for Toronto.
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Hot take: bike lanes aren't big enough to take all the things people want to put in them. Either keep them for bikes or make them a lot wider
DoorDash Plans to Send Autonomous Robots into Bike Lanes.
momentummag.com/doordash-pla...
momentummag.com/doordash-pla...
DoorDash Plans to Send Autonomous Robots into Bike Lanes | Momentum Mag | Momentum Mag
DoorDash has begun rolling out Dot, its new autonomous delivery robot — a sleek, all-electric bot that can hit speeds of up to 20mph.
momentummag.com
December 1, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Hot take: bike lanes aren't big enough to take all the things people want to put in them. Either keep them for bikes or make them a lot wider
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Lol, Zillow tried to rate the climate risks facing individual properties. The real estate industry *hated* it, precisely because it worked -- it made selling risky properties more difficult. So they rebelled & Zillow caved.
Don't look up!
Don't look up!
Zillow Removes Climate Risk Scores From Home Listings
www.nytimes.com
November 30, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Lol, Zillow tried to rate the climate risks facing individual properties. The real estate industry *hated* it, precisely because it worked -- it made selling risky properties more difficult. So they rebelled & Zillow caved.
Don't look up!
Don't look up!
"E-bikes are awesome. They’re fun to ride, and they’re already cutting demand for oil by a million barrels per day — four times as much as all the world’s electric cars." @nytimes.com
But the Dangers of E-bikes is getting some ink, too
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/m...
But the Dangers of E-bikes is getting some ink, too
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/m...
The Shocking Crash That Led One County to Reckon With the Dangers of E-Bikes
www.nytimes.com
November 30, 2025 at 5:38 PM
"E-bikes are awesome. They’re fun to ride, and they’re already cutting demand for oil by a million barrels per day — four times as much as all the world’s electric cars." @nytimes.com
But the Dangers of E-bikes is getting some ink, too
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/m...
But the Dangers of E-bikes is getting some ink, too
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/m...
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If you venture out into the snowstorm with your camera, use a flash to illuminate the falling flakes. Check out my "snokeh" tutorial.
Snokeh - freezing snow in its place - Nick Ulivieri Photography
Nick Ulivieri details techniques and tips for photographing 'snokeh'. Out-of-focus snowflakes illuminated by camera flash.
www.nickulivieriphotography.com
November 29, 2025 at 4:22 AM
If you venture out into the snowstorm with your camera, use a flash to illuminate the falling flakes. Check out my "snokeh" tutorial.
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We all have our complaints about Metrolinx, but the transformation that's underway of GO Transit from commuter rail to a frequent regional rail network is one of the most underrated transit stories in North America
November 29, 2025 at 3:38 AM
We all have our complaints about Metrolinx, but the transformation that's underway of GO Transit from commuter rail to a frequent regional rail network is one of the most underrated transit stories in North America
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rare disagreement with mike.
solar-generated electrons are cool, but the e-bike is changing the physical world more radically, and more rapidly, than anything else in modernity (it's just hard to see in the US because the car industry own our asses -- but, it's a big planet!!)
solar-generated electrons are cool, but the e-bike is changing the physical world more radically, and more rapidly, than anything else in modernity (it's just hard to see in the US because the car industry own our asses -- but, it's a big planet!!)
November 29, 2025 at 1:36 AM
rare disagreement with mike.
solar-generated electrons are cool, but the e-bike is changing the physical world more radically, and more rapidly, than anything else in modernity (it's just hard to see in the US because the car industry own our asses -- but, it's a big planet!!)
solar-generated electrons are cool, but the e-bike is changing the physical world more radically, and more rapidly, than anything else in modernity (it's just hard to see in the US because the car industry own our asses -- but, it's a big planet!!)
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Here's an example of regular London Underground users standing in the spotlight at Baker Street station. I think I waited 5mins to capture this shot!
November 28, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Here's an example of regular London Underground users standing in the spotlight at Baker Street station. I think I waited 5mins to capture this shot!
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I don’t ever want to hear about the male loneliness epidemic again. Start doing something to make your community better and you won’t be lonely anymore.
Never been a greater example of Dudes Rock.
These South Philly dads bought personal street sweepers for their block: ‘It’s like a little Zamboni’
The German device isn't marketed for street cleaning, but when brooms weren't enough to keep their kids safe from broken glass and debris on their block, these three men got ingenious with it.
www.inquirer.com
November 28, 2025 at 2:19 AM
I don’t ever want to hear about the male loneliness epidemic again. Start doing something to make your community better and you won’t be lonely anymore.
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Melissa Bruntlett is an urbanist storyteller. This is her story.
𝙊𝙣 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙩 𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙉𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙨, 𝙬𝙚 𝙨𝙖𝙞𝙙, “𝙊𝙆, 𝙠𝙞𝙙𝙨, 𝙞𝙩’𝙨 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙜𝙤.” 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙙. 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙝𝙖𝙙 𝙛𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙣 𝙞𝙣 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙞𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙨𝙖𝙛𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙬𝙖𝙡𝙠 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙬𝙚 𝙙𝙞𝙙𝙣’𝙩 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙧𝙮 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙛𝙛𝙞𝙘.
NYTimes 🎁 article
@modacitylife.com
𝙊𝙣 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙩 𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙉𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙨, 𝙬𝙚 𝙨𝙖𝙞𝙙, “𝙊𝙆, 𝙠𝙞𝙙𝙨, 𝙞𝙩’𝙨 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙜𝙤.” 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙙. 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙝𝙖𝙙 𝙛𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙣 𝙞𝙣 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙞𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙨𝙖𝙛𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙬𝙖𝙡𝙠 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙬𝙚 𝙙𝙞𝙙𝙣’𝙩 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙧𝙮 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙛𝙛𝙞𝙘.
NYTimes 🎁 article
@modacitylife.com
She’s on a Mission to Make the World More Bike-Friendly
www.nytimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Melissa Bruntlett is an urbanist storyteller. This is her story.
𝙊𝙣 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙩 𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙉𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙨, 𝙬𝙚 𝙨𝙖𝙞𝙙, “𝙊𝙆, 𝙠𝙞𝙙𝙨, 𝙞𝙩’𝙨 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙜𝙤.” 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙙. 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙝𝙖𝙙 𝙛𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙣 𝙞𝙣 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙞𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙨𝙖𝙛𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙬𝙖𝙡𝙠 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙬𝙚 𝙙𝙞𝙙𝙣’𝙩 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙧𝙮 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙛𝙛𝙞𝙘.
NYTimes 🎁 article
@modacitylife.com
𝙊𝙣 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙩 𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙉𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙨, 𝙬𝙚 𝙨𝙖𝙞𝙙, “𝙊𝙆, 𝙠𝙞𝙙𝙨, 𝙞𝙩’𝙨 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙜𝙤.” 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙙. 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙝𝙖𝙙 𝙛𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙣 𝙞𝙣 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙞𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙨𝙖𝙛𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙬𝙖𝙡𝙠 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙬𝙚 𝙙𝙞𝙙𝙣’𝙩 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙧𝙮 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙛𝙛𝙞𝙘.
NYTimes 🎁 article
@modacitylife.com
The RADpower ebike battery situation is perhaps even more confusing in Canada. Which government and/or agency should respond? I haven'r read anything yet. With a confused public, the potential for disposing of batteries into the wrong waste stream is real & dangerous
www.thestar.com/news/canada/...
www.thestar.com/news/canada/...
Rad Power Bikes owners warned to stop using e-bikes ‘immediately’ over fire risk
The CPSC is warning consumers to stop using lithium-ion batteries in certain models of Rad Power Bikes e-bikes due to fire risks, following 31 reported incidents.
www.thestar.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:10 PM
The RADpower ebike battery situation is perhaps even more confusing in Canada. Which government and/or agency should respond? I haven'r read anything yet. With a confused public, the potential for disposing of batteries into the wrong waste stream is real & dangerous
www.thestar.com/news/canada/...
www.thestar.com/news/canada/...
And to all my friends and neighbours to the south, I hope you are where and with those you want to be. Enjoy your holiday.
November 27, 2025 at 3:30 AM
And to all my friends and neighbours to the south, I hope you are where and with those you want to be. Enjoy your holiday.
Makes a great gift for someone with Bike Ottawa connections… dm me
November 26, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Makes a great gift for someone with Bike Ottawa connections… dm me
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[argument at thanksgiving dinner]
wife: *whispering to me* don’t start taking sides this time
me: why not? *sliding roast potatoes in pocket* they're too busy yelling to notice
wife: *whispering to me* don’t start taking sides this time
me: why not? *sliding roast potatoes in pocket* they're too busy yelling to notice
November 26, 2025 at 2:04 PM
[argument at thanksgiving dinner]
wife: *whispering to me* don’t start taking sides this time
me: why not? *sliding roast potatoes in pocket* they're too busy yelling to notice
wife: *whispering to me* don’t start taking sides this time
me: why not? *sliding roast potatoes in pocket* they're too busy yelling to notice
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I hung out in this room, with this man, one delightful afternoon.
Today is the birthday of cartoonist Charles M. Schulz, the creator of Peanuts. (Nov. 26, 1922-Feb. 12, 2000.)
November 26, 2025 at 12:47 PM
I hung out in this room, with this man, one delightful afternoon.
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London is becoming a cycling city.
As we continue to expand London’s cycle network, the number of daily bike trips is soaring. Cycling has risen by more than 40% since 2019 to 1,500,000 trips every day.
As we continue to expand London’s cycle network, the number of daily bike trips is soaring. Cycling has risen by more than 40% since 2019 to 1,500,000 trips every day.
November 25, 2025 at 5:55 PM
London is becoming a cycling city.
As we continue to expand London’s cycle network, the number of daily bike trips is soaring. Cycling has risen by more than 40% since 2019 to 1,500,000 trips every day.
As we continue to expand London’s cycle network, the number of daily bike trips is soaring. Cycling has risen by more than 40% since 2019 to 1,500,000 trips every day.
WTF
Nov 24, 1995: Canadian National abandons 56.3 miles (91 km) of its Beachburg Subdivision from Brent through Algonquin Park to Nipissing, ON. This severed CN's transcontinental main line from Montreal to Western Canada; all transcontinental freight traffic now went via Toronto.
November 25, 2025 at 3:51 AM
WTF
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A fun milestone: the per-km cost of our cargo bike has dropped below the CRA reimbursement rate for driving in Ontario ($0.60/km)!
November 24, 2025 at 9:56 PM
A fun milestone: the per-km cost of our cargo bike has dropped below the CRA reimbursement rate for driving in Ontario ($0.60/km)!
Reposted by Kevin McLaughlin
she is also ready for “let’s circle back after the holidays” season
November 24, 2025 at 11:06 PM
she is also ready for “let’s circle back after the holidays” season
Sad to hear that but ne of the great Jimmys has passed. This album is absolutely one of the best, Top 10, desert island, greatest of any genre. Play it all the way thru when you can. Never disappoints.
#jimmycliff
#jimmycliff
November 24, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Sad to hear that but ne of the great Jimmys has passed. This album is absolutely one of the best, Top 10, desert island, greatest of any genre. Play it all the way thru when you can. Never disappoints.
#jimmycliff
#jimmycliff
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A sad day for cyclists. Bill 60 - which prohibits the conversion of motor vehicle lanes to bike lanes (or any other prescribed purpose) - has passed Third Reading this morning which will kill various cycling projects in Toronto & across Ontario. #shame #BikeTO #BikeSky #TOpoli #ONpoli #VisionZero
November 24, 2025 at 5:39 PM