This is the new species of Spinosaurus Dr. Paul Sereno mentioned at his lecture in Houston a couple of years ago! The new Spinosaurus mirabilis was found in Niger, Africa, much further south than Spinosaurus aegyptiacus found in (you guessed it) Egypt! #dinosaur #science #paleontology

I’ve been secretly making Houston signs with typos to keep @jayrjordan.bsky.social on his toes.

“I drink the tears of my enemies.”

First morning of early voting and already a plane with an election banner overhead.

So we have passed (about 2 weeks ago) the first anniversary of TXDoT closing the MKT bridge over White Oak Bayou, and all that has been done is to build a better barricade. As a walker, the suggested 1 mile detour is crazy. Clearly they don't care. @houstonchronicle.com @bikehouston.bsky.social

Not all union bosses are good. Excellent reporting.

i'm glad to see a statement from harris county flood control today with some explanation of the (so far) confusing rollout of houston's (long-awaited, very important) new flood risk map. they say they will launch a "public-friendly online map viewer next week"

Was on a metro bus just now stopped at a stop for ten minutes. I wasn’t sure what was going on because it wasn’t a time point. Turns out the bus got hit and run by a car. I didn’t feel a thing. Also, is there a way to let Transit app know your bus has been disabled.

Post a banger that isn’t in english. youtu.be/TSffz_bl6zo

As a bicyclist what I would really like more than anything else is to not be treated like someone on foot and also not treated as if I am encased in a half ton of safety measures and a big ass engine

Houston

Houston has a problem with 'bandit signs' littering roads. Even increased fines aren’t stopping them. www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

HEB Bunker Hill has @untitledartbev.bsky.social FLVR non alcoholic Mango Dragonfruit Sour. One of my favorites - I don’t often see it on shelves in Houston.

Alex Pretti ride Houston.

New one to me. Houston has a swanky tea bus. “Tea Around Town” Great day for it too!

The special private rail passenger car is currently stopped on the bridge over Katy Road near memorial park.

Saturday. @eadobikeco.com

30 years old. 😰 youtu.be/4PxC1QZGjW8

an oldie, but: I stand by it

Houston. Im begging you. This. When?

Second this. Great book for anyone who wants more reasons to hate OpenAI.

We could use more ice prevention.

I couldn’t find a post on this, but it looks like the most recent @bsky.app update made it so lists also show retweets. Really appreciate this because I like to make lists for some of my interests and I also want to see reposts from people in those lists.

Want to discover great posts beyond who you already follow? The For You feed, built by @spacecowboy17.bsky.social, is a personalized algorithmic feed based on your likes. It's one of our favorites for finding cool conversations across the network. Try it here: bsky.app/profile/spac...

So I got a sms from Alliance Advisors / REI Board just now reminding me to vote. Guessing because of ongoing negotiations the REI Union is not giving endorsements. I looked at this years slate and none of them are union. Would recommend voting no to all the candidates this year.

If you’re into non-alcoholic drinks, HEB Central Market has a 20% off everything sale til the 20th.

Standad size

Got my HEB 2026 recap today.

Christmas feasting?

HEB Central Market produce displays are top notch.

Chet Baker’s Silent Nights is among my favorite Christmas albums. It was pulled from Apple Music a few years ago (related to estate lawsuits?). Certainly doesn’t rank among his greatest works, but I think he nailed it by keeping improvisation short and sharp. Most of the other platforms have it.

COMIC: Merry Christmas!

This back stretch of Willowick Road is one of my favorite for Christmas lights.

There’s still trains to find in Houston that @christofspieler.bsky.social hasn’t posted about.

River Oaks Lights ride is on.

Noticed today I hadn’t seen any Rick Ankrum activities in my feed for awhile. Did not realize he was hit and killed by a car a year ago. 😢 www.texbiker.net/blog/2025/09...

The @inaturalist.bsky.social Year In Review 2025 has some fun observations. www.inaturalist.org/stats/2025

Super excited to do this again. Had around 100-200 people last couple years.

I've been looking at the past 3 years of 311 calls in Houston. The number one complaint, overall, is "water leak". So I looked at complaints by census block group, and then looked at the ranking of various complaints. When I map the ranking or 'water leak', there is a clear bias south of I-10.

River Oaks

Interesting piece from NYTimes today on e-bike policy and issues. Appreciate the emphasis on risk to the riders. Gift link. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/m...

Ran into 4 teenagers tearing up Memorial Park trails on class 3+ ebikes. They pissed off walkers, runners, and bikers. Gonna hazard a guess that a few bad super ebike riders are going to get all mountain bikes banned. Sad too, because there are a bunch of courteous ebikes on the trails.

New bike day courtesy @eadobikeco.com

“Too many families in Houston have lost a loved one to a violent, unexpected event just trying to use the transportation system." Traffic deaths and injuries falling in Houston, but not as sharply as in the rest of Texas www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

Some contagious positivity to start your day.

Sure is a good thing Houston banned e-scooters here from 8pm to 4 am. Crisis averted…

New bus and route for me today. 161/162 running late so giving the Metro 39 a shot.

I regret going to ios26.