The guys who ref my son’s basketball game are sooo bad, it makes me contemplate getting into reffing. Is rage-volunteering a thing?

New bike lane improvements coming to downtown San Jose along San Fernando St! Upgrades will include "protected bikeways (some with landscaping), traffic signal modifications, new striping, and improved curbs and pavement that will allow for shorter, safer pedestrian and bicyclist crossings." #dtsj

“The benefits provided by nature are indispensable for making human life both possible and worth living”

“The benefits provided by nature are indispensable for making human life both possible and worth living”

Just reviewed a #LEED residential project in a town/suburb 20 miles north of Houston. Absolute car-country. But the town has dedicated bike lanes along a number of major roads. Progress! #bikelanes

🌼 🌼 🌼 Posdnuos, Trugoy, and Maseo ReAction Figures from the landmark hip-hop group De La Soul, available now at Super7.com!

I’ve been thinking about this a lot today. This kind of shit is the main reason I became a vegetarian. Ranchers should not have so much power and influence when it comes to land use.

And they have the gall to talk about “American heritage”… (gift article) Quite a quote: “These lands are here for food… We have to understand that progress and time march forward. Bison just don’t fit on the landscape anymore.”

Niagara is really impressive. Dual-flush toilet 0.50 / 0.95 gallons per flush. Crazy efficient. Maybe my wife will get me one for my birthday.

An #energy-efficiency matter related to lighting color: it’s not uncommon for warm light to feel less bright (though not everyone experiences it the same way). As a result, people will often feel the need for more light (lumens), which uses more energy.

Most people default to “warm” light (~2,700K) in their homes, or what I call “sad yellow” light. I much prefer true white light (~5,000K) bc I like to see color properly and it doesn’t make me sleepy. (1/2)

My white Surly Preamble is stolen. It has a lot of stickers. Serial number CA21111239. Please let me know if you see it around. I also have an AirTag on it but it’s not updating…

If you live in California, and you think that e-bikes should be part of our urban transportation system, but are concerned about the risks posed by high speed e-motos, I urge you to contact your state representative and state senator and ask the to support SB 1167 and to oppose AB 1942 and AB 1557.

My son got me this cute @vta.org sticker from Japantown. Gotta decide whether to put it on my water bottle or my bike.

Really enjoying Project Hail Mary (the book, haven’t seen the movie yet). This line cracked me up, it’s so true.

My son just took this incredible photo of a halo rainbow! I didn’t even know this was possible. I’m awestruck

Rollos, our neighborhood donut shop. They won me over big time when they generously donated a boatload of donuts to my son’s elementary school big fundraising event. ❤️

Basics of Solar Electric Systems, a Free On Demand Webinar Hosted by PG&E: buff.ly/aJtJZYN @PGE4me #solar #PV #energy #renewablenergy #energyefficiency #homes #building #construction #electrification #energystorage #batteries #electricgrid #utilities #free #greenbuilding

the co-op version of Slay the Spire II is really a good time #vidjagames #slay

One of my favorite songs by an artist that really had no other breakthrough songs.

Happy Bike Month! Join, renew, or donate $35+ to Bike East Bay starting now through May 31st, and your gift will be doubled up to $54,000, thanks to a generous matching challenge. ⚡You'll also be entered to win an @xtracycle.bsky.social cargo e-bike.⚡ Support our work at BikeEastBay.org/BikeMonth!

This is great. Also, it’s insane that the income qualification for “very low income” is $70,350 for one person.

Seriously considering buying an #ebike. I prefer something that looks/feels like a bike, mostly for running errands around a city. I'm looking at the Ride1Up Roaster V3 bc of some good reviews. Sadly, I cannot test ride it (online only). Anyone have thoughts / recommendations?

They can call this yogurt, but we all know… this is pudding

Enjoyed a recent podcast by @dkthomp.bsky.social about the sad state of Hollywood. But then my wife exclaimed “they’re making a movie about sheep detectives!” and now any argument that Hollywood doesn’t make original content seem empty. Anyway, there’s a new movie about sheep detectives.

This is somewhat old news now, but my copy of @cmuengineering.bsky.social magazine just came and reminded me that @jfdecarolis.bsky.social is now the department head of EPP. I’m so pleased that the department is in good hands. Congrats again (and thanks), Joe.

Agree 100%, but also: don’t make this an issue during the election. Most voters don’t give a shit about this. Run on other issues, then do this without much build-up or fanfare. Treat it as more of a bookkeeping item.

Met a guy playing basketball at San Jose State today. Got an Associates degree at DeAnza (community college), then worked for a bit and now is getting his bachelors @ SJSU while working. He's excited about his prospects when he finishes up. California public colleges & unis are amazing.

In honor of the Pittsburgh Steelers and the draft, I made pierogies tonight. 🤤

A bakery & delivery business. Fresh bread and baked goods delivered by e-bike to your house early AM. TBC, I don’t want to run this business, but I’d be happy to own and patronize it.

Have a teen/pre-teen that likes to read? My 13-yr-old son has loved this book series by BB Alston. His biggest complaint: the books don’t come out quickly enough 🤣

Wemby, Castle, and Harper may be three of my favorite 5 players in the entire league

This guy was drafted by the #Steelers and now I think maybe everything is gonna be okay after all.

I’ll be at Stanford on Monday talking about AI, energy, and climate. Come by or tune in and yell at me online, a notification is a notification events.stanford.edu/event/stanfo...

Short thread re: an under-discussed #energyefficiency technology: custom window inserts. The windows in our old home have tremendous charm (see below). Sadly, they're about as poor-performing as windows can be. ~10 years ago a friend told me about window inserts and I'm definitely a convert.

Some good news and good social science. The suicide crisis line (988) that started in 2022 has shown real efficacy in reducing suicide rates. File under: public policy can work to make things better. (Gift article)

Loving the new protected bike lanes downtown. Enjoyed a ride to/from City Fish 🎣 #dtsj

Looking for a summer camp in San Jose? Does your kid like history? June 15-26, age 8-12

Made my day

Antonio Villaraigosa says we need a lot more housing and says he’ll do that as governor by reforming CEQA, which Scott Schafer reminds already happened last year. He also says he will protect local control. Which apparently he thinks has been successful in building housing.

If you’re visiting Pittsburgh for the NFL draft, definitely take in the city. It’s a beautiful, charming, interesting place with wonderful people and lots of neighborhoods.

Oh man, it's a throw-down this week Independent bookstores vs. libraries, pick a side! (jk, support both)

I'm *not* a baker and I've been able to get this recipe to work and it's super easy. If you work from home, you can start this around lunchtime and have a loaf of freshly baked bread with (for?) dinner. Fresh bread will change your life and the lives of everyone around you. #freshbread

As usual, @dkthomp.bsky.social is thorough and thoughtful in his analysis. Some of the issues/causes are within our own control - building community, supporting institutions, pushing for constructive policy, recognizing the flip side of some higher costs (higher wages for workers).

When Einstein developed general relativity the closest thing to a practical application that could even be imagined at the time was a slightly more precise description of where to look for the planet Mercury in the sky, and yet now we’d all be literally lost without it. Anyway: fund basic research.

Increasingly, I'm finding that multifamily projects I review all across the country have large, colorful murals. It's a relatively small but important thing.

Great thread on critical policy reforms to revive California’s condo market. @buffywicks.bsky.social is an absolutely 🔥 leader.

Love Billy Bragg

For everyone that thinks the Mayor of San Jose, Matt Mahan, would be a YIMBY governor, this is from his official mayor website bragging about opposing the elimination of single family zoning. www.sjmayormatt.com/meet-matt

Every Economics professor loves to tell their audience that paradoxically a “price-match guarantee” is anti-competitive and bad for consumers. And they love it even more when some 2nd year student takes the bait and tries to argue the point.