New: Berkeley is the first US city to require home sellers and buyers to replace gas furnaces/water heaters with heat pumps or make other green upgrades as a condition of sale. It's changing the local real estate market as sellers tout electrification. Free link. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Keep this in mind when people claim cars mean business — closing Central #Madrid to cars over holidays resulted in a 9.5% boost in retail spending on its main shopping street: STUDY. There was also a 71% drop in air pollution. Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople

“Someone with a 1-hr car commute needs to earn 40% more to be as happy as someone with a short walk to work. On the other hand, if someone shifts from a long commute to a walk, their happiness increases as much as if they’d fallen in love.” #CityMakingMath 50 reasons for more walkable streets.

The #EFA is excited to announce that our new website is live, and in celebration, we are offering a 20% discount on EFA membership! Sign up today: https://bit.ly/4tsAjd2

So much difficult news as always, and lots when we #TalkClimate I know policy level shifts are needed, but what are the smaller things I can do in my anti-climate change state? How can we be tricked into incremental progress?

Thank you so much for shouting out my first book for teachers, @mrschureads.bsky.social. My second one, Writing Poetry Month by Month: Inspiring the Poet in All Students, will be released this fall. I excited about your upcoming books, too, my friend!

We are absolutely honored and thrilled for Kelly Pekar's performance in The Haunting of Joni Evers to be nominated alongside such an incredible set of performances! Congratulations to all of the nominees!! #indiegames #narrativegame

Go Joni go!!!!!!!! Incredible company to be nominated in!!

We need to get fucking serious about kids literacy. Because apparently we were better? And I'm here to report that 49/50 adults I work with can't seem to read.... #helpme

The ride share drivers at SFO are WILD. Just heard a guy drift a mini van around the terminal, and thought another was going to ram through concrete and get us. Life is good lol

I was brave this week and finally blocked my #taharitank by Tanis, and the swatch for my next project. Now I just need to be brave enough to take it off and see how she came out… 🧶

Working theory: there is a lid on the razorback’s goal that has to be cleared by a dunk at least once between media time outs. #WPS #razorbacks 🐗

Spicy take, but the 20% of the people who don't make it back to a stable life still deserve to have their basic needs met.

listen & learn & change for the better.

Only thing you need to know about my Christmas:

I love when I gift knit for people not on social, bc I can share spoilers! Got these done for niece & nephew in the nick of time! 🧶

It took 7 years, but I have planted bulbs in our front bed. Now we wait for the spring. 🌹💐🪻

Also 20% off on steam right now!

The Haunting of Joni Evers features thoughtful storytelling and, after interviewing Causeway Studios' Gregory Rogers, we understand how far this type of storytelling can go. Our interview:

Check it ooouuuuttttt!

“We were very intentional about not taking control away from the player.” A paraphrase but learning cool things I didn’t realize about the dev of @causewaystudios.com the Haunting of Joni Evers! Even though I was two rooms away, only the dev team knows the true complexity! #indiegames #iknowthen

Reminding myself that I can’t be trusted shopping when I have a migraine. And that it’s not the time to start a new thrifting hobby…

One of the most uplifting parts of the horizon zero dawn/forbidden west backstory (and there aren’t many) is that sustainable infrastructure can outlive the human race lol. God I love these games.

I wish you could buy physical books bundled with their ebooks, like physical movies and digital copies. I’d pay some extra to have both copies….

Finally read @scalzi.com ‘s old man’s war, and what a great time! Can’t wait to read the rest!

Bought this on launch day and it is a DELIGHT! Very cute and engaging, and I feel like it will end up expanding my TBR as well. Top notch #indiegames

I’m dipping my toes in the world of editing, and grammar is more ferocious than all my memories!

So proud of all of them! Go Joni!! #indiegames

I finally got Stray and it was a beautiful delight. I wish it hadn’t ended, but there was no way I wasn’t going to play it to death in two days. I may go for platinum just so I can spend more time with it (though I don’t know if I’ll ever get that speed trophy…) #indiegames

And THAT is how you Superman.

As I wrap up my sea glass sweater (lol 5” of stockinette left AND both sleeves) my husband has suggested I try making Carmina’s beanie from Far Cry New Dawn. It doesn’t look too complicated to put together. I’m thinking a DK or even an aran weight yarn? It’s brewing… 🧶

Finally got Mad Ship by Robin Hobb back on Libby and things are turning upppp. Lots of sleep lost and complexity is growing!! 📚💙 📚🪐

These “4 Patriots” commercials screaming patriotism while taking shots at the US electrical grid 💀 (which deserves to have shots taken at it, but we can all agree they’re not that self aware)

#WIPWednesday making steady progress in my sea glass sweater! #knitsky 🧶

40 hours later (this attempt) I finally finished @subnautica.bsky.social ! What a blast! There is some more content in my backlog I need to work through before I tackle Below Zero, but I’m tracking to be done well ahead of the Sub 2 launch. The announcement today was just fuel on the fire!

I feel like I summoned this by actually making progress on my current Subnautica playthrough! So excited!

A beautiful day out on the farm, and for a nugget win!

Honestly a miracle there hasn’t been a fight in this game yet.

Made it 11:45 remaining before the sound system got me to put my earplugs in. Thank you loops!

I wouldn’t say I’m surprised but it’s always a wonder how much negative energy Razorback fans put into the arena towards our *own team* #believe

Y’all this Razorback men’s basketball game might kill me. Any studies on whether non sports fans live longer?

HAPPY LAUNCH DAY!!! If you enjoy a short but impactful Walking Simulator with a really touching story, you should buy this game. It's honestly really cool

The Wizards branding screams “Let’s go to Medieval Times and talk about politics!” Yikes. Come on Nuggets! 🏀

Is there any working medical system in America? The short answer seems to be no.

NEW: Norway is set to become the first country to fully transition to EVs thanks to clever policies making the switch to electric an easy choice. Read The Big Take ⤵

I was lead to believe there would be a great deal more Taylor Swift in this football game….

You can also play their demo and wishlist them now during Steam Next Fest! Get to it! store.steampowered.com/app/2828590/...

It’s happening!! Check out (& wish list!) this indie title dropping later this year!

Have I just been sleeping on John Scalzi? Loved Kaiju, and Starter Villain was pure delight! Obligatory image of my own support villain also included 💙📚