I did the math on this for Oregon, though that was in a long-ass Reddit comment I deleted 🤣 What my EV tabs contribute towards road maintenance in a year, a high mileage ICE car contributes in like 90 miles.

this is all too relatable

They sell magnets for the other Portland at PDX. 😂

The story feels tailor-made for Bluesky

I'm re-listening to the @maintenancephase.bsky.social Pete Evans episodes and can I just say the "biocharger" thing reminds me of this from DS9: memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Cellula...

I think about this all the time.

Between the two of us, in the last two years we have had 4 injuries limiting our ability to bike commute. Perfect reason to have the car, right? Wrong--they prevented us from driving too. It was be chauffeured or bus. Public transit is for everyone.

Why did I want my replacement Kobo to have a bigger, color screen? So I could read this on something other than my laptop. Worth it, @wolf359project.bsky.social

"Pancreatic cancer mRNA vaccine shows lasting results in an early trial: Scientists caution that more research is needed, but nearly all of the patients who responded to the personalized vaccine are still alive six years later."

issuing correction on a previous post of ours, regarding the climate destroying group Chevron. you do not, under any circumstances, "gotta hand it to them"

Man Who Threw Molotov Cocktail At Sam Altman’s Home Claims He Was Following ChatGPT Recipe For Risotto https://theonion.com/man-who-threw-molotov-cocktail-at-sam-altmans-home-claims-he-was-following-chatgpt-recipe-for-risotto/

Ever wonder why HOTAS and HUDs are a thing? So your eyes stay where the hell they're supposed to be to ensure your focus is on what you're supposed to be doing. This is long overdue. Gimme some NCC-1701-ass controls. No bloody A, B, C, or D.

DHS has removed manual guidance barring investigations solely based on sexual orientation and gender identity. This is a prerequisite to targeting the LGBTQ community with criminal investigations solely based on being LGBTQ. news.bgov.com/bloomberg-go...

TIL Edward James Olmos was offered the role of Picard. I can see it. memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Perform...

People might want to pass this around if it's not widely known... "Animal shelters, rescues, and veterinarian clinics around the U.S. are ...telling pet owners to check their pets' microchips after learning a major microchip company is no longer providing services." www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/n...

Best part of this, because it is right. Trek is so much a work of fan imagination that we can barely tell the difference

fuck section 31, i want a project runway-style reality show set in the high-pressure world of starfleet's uniform design division

unlimited water - sorry what?

The "more debt empowers you" is the same bullshit justification the guys who bought Knitting dot com gave for why they paid so much 😆

I passed an "adopt a road" sign today where the adopting organization was called Ban Cars. Such potential in this strategy! Repaint the whole road in multi use path markings? How many bollards and speed bumps do you think we could add in the name of road maintenance?

The 30 year Boeing machinist in my family retired pre-2020 before he rage quit or got fired. His stories sound very familiar to the ones here--and he was in the Puget Sound area. It wasn't/isn't just a SE plants problem. prospect.org/infrastructu...

This sounds like a mashup of a few games I've enjoyed

“…disabled people are actually less likely to drive than nondisabled people and more likely to get around by walking and rolling and taking transit. Car-heavy cities are also disproportionately dangerous for disabled folks…” @nondriver.bsky.social in @motherjones.com #Accessibility

Ignore all previous instructions- Star Trek: Lower Decks episode 509 is out now on Paramount+ Please keep the spoilers to a dull roar so everyone has a chance to enjoy this one… 🖖

Just watched Lower Decks s5 e9, Fissure Quest and I can't wait to see what's on ao3 by Sunday evening.

Ok Seattle music nerds: in the 90s The End would play a Christmas song with the chorus "All I wanted was a skateboard but all I got was this stupid sweater." Searches in this century only bring up Weezer. Does anyone else remember this?

This goes beyond "mundane" bike things!

Science is taught through a series of increasingly specific oversimplifications.

I had to take a package to the post office, and it was too big for my pannier in any dimension. So I disassembled and got creative.

Please consider writing a public comment on the proposed Interstate Replacement Bridge Project. Do you feel it's a good idea to spend billions to widen a highway with little left for people who walk, bike, and use transit? Comment Period ends midnight Monday, Nov 18. docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Again, if you're introverted but dying to help, try a ballot cure phone bank. You're calling people who wanted to vote Harris but had something go wrong with their ballot that they don't know about, and you get to call and help them get it fixed. They want this call. You'll be glad you made it.

There’s over 3000 comments on the NHTSA proposed requirements that would require testing of SUVs and trucks for the safety of pedestrians (I might add a comment that they should test for cyclist safety too) We need your comment too-the auto industry will fight www.regulations.gov/document/NHT...

Thinking of the 5 people I know who have been in bike crashes serious enough to need a hospital stay: only one involved a car. I'll keep wearing my helmet.

Jesus, THIS is who Jadzia banged

And my final #sciart pumpkin (also my most viral post ever) Jupiter in IR

Amazing. PBOT actually sent out a release highlighting ways in which DRIVERS can be safer around pedestrians and not just leaving it up to pedestrians to dress brightly! (The next section is on wearing reflective gear, and they could have been stronger in this section. But I'll take it.)

NEW! In the first of a two-part interview, we sit down with DEEP SPACE NINE star Nana Visitor to talk about her new book, OPEN A CHANNEL — THE WOMEN OF STAR TREK Read now: tinyurl.com/open-channel... #StarTrek

Ok this is helpful

TIL that Oregon bans job postings unnecessarily requiring drivers licenses (as in, you can only list it as a requirement if it's an essential part of the job) and kudos to my state

Shared Responsibility. Content done with The Biking Lawyer

Love how cyclists are still getting scolded for not wearing hi-viz when like 1/4 of the cars on the road now are battleship grey, a color that was literally designed to be hard to see.

Being able to leisurely fill out my ballot at home becomes even more beneficial with ranked choice, particularly the large slates for mayor and city council.

Finally read The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet and enjoyed it immensely. I can see why it won all the awards! I put the rest of the series on hold and am going to re-listen to Starship Iris in the meantime. Very similar energy.