Riding bikes is 10X more important than electric cars for reaching net-zero cities. And that’s just the climate emissions. Doesn’t include the massive public & personal cost difference, the air & noise pollution difference, the massive space difference, etc, etc…Via @theconversation.bsky.social

Big Sur on a #bike is the way to do it...

This month we’re revisiting the very first episode of #HistoryInFocus. It’s a look at Odeuropa, a historical smells project. Among other things, I react to a series of scents the team sent me live on mic. @historians.org #historypodcast #historicalsmells www.historians.org/podcast/foll...

It's always the fucking bad coffee that burns my tongue. Every damn time. 😑

VANISHING CULTURE is out now! From #InternetArchive, this book looks at what is disappearing online. It asks what it means when the record of ourselves starts to vanish 🕳️ 📖 Download: archive.org/details/vani... 🛒 Purchase in print: www.betterworldbooks.com/product/deta... #DigitalMemory #Books

Saw Josh Johnson at San Jose Improv last night. He did his 1hr set ENTIRELY on the closure of Spirit Airlines. Mind you, that closure went into effect early THAT DAY. It was brilliant.

Intelligent

Angine de Poitrine does gravel...

Just when I thought we were definitely in the stupidest timeline...

Out today—special episodes for the AHR's Authoritarianism 101 project. One features @patrickiber.bsky.social discussing the control of cultural institutions in the Cuban Revolution.

The AHR has launched a new project, Authoritarianism 101: A Global History, as part of the #AHRSyllabus series. Explore 30 modules from different contributors and key questions on authoritarianism—each paired with primary sources and teaching resources. The first twelve modules are now live.

Damp in the #redwoods.

Of one thing I am confident: I am a gentler, kinder person out in the world, because, at home, I have a bidet. #bidetlife

“The majority of Americans are open to living car-free even after decades of car-centric planning, a new survey finds…A stunning 18% of car-owning U.S. residents indicated that they were ‘strongly interested’ in living car-free, and another 40% said that they were ‘open’ to it.” @usa.streetsblog.org

“In London cyclists now outnumber cars in the City by 2 to 1. Paris, where they now outnumber motorists across the whole city, is catching up with Europe’s traditional bike capitals, Amsterdam & Copenhagen…In Copenhagen, bikes account for almost half of commuter trips to work/school.” @economist.com

Mission Peak hike..

Rarely do I repost cartoons, but... 😂

Do you have an abandoned history project? I do. What could we gain from talking about these often difficiult experiences? That is the question we explore in the latest episode of #HistoryInFocus with guest host Danna Agmon. Out today. @historians.org #historypodcast

This, this, this! We have a moral panic about ebikes, meanwhile cars kill in the thousands every year.

I only lived in #Chicago for one year, but it will always hold a special place in my heart. 💕

Massive crowd at #NoKings in #SantaCruz! ✊

110 mile #ride today. 🚵🏼

Bike Lane So Derelict Drivers Won't Even Park In It.

Weekend bikepacking. Stunning! #bikes #bikepacking

New today from #HistoryInFocus: AHR launches a project called "Authoritarianism 101," which will provide history teachers and students multiple pathways into thinking about the history of a wide range of authoritarian regimes and contexts. @historians.org

One of my favourite sides of politics/media.

The solution to homelessness is—wait for it—housing.

Seems to be a lot of confusion on social media lately. Y’all are out there doing a great job commenting and debating with 🚗 🧠. Thanks and keep it up!

This! Ebikes are a far more effective way to make a more sustainable world than electric cars. Our family of FIVE drivers can get by just fine with just ONE car, in part, because we have an ebike with a large basket that essentially acts as our second car—and for a fraction of the price!

If only the “America is the best” crowd could truly understand this. I was raised that way, and it took me living in Europe for my 20s to fully realize how distorted that view is.

No notes.

This is a pretty fierce piece of writing: observing the strange overbuilding & underfunding, bandwagon-hopping, donation-seeking, corporate remaking of elite universities. The case study here is Hopkins, but almost the same could be written about some others. www.publicbooks.org/the-misuses-...

I think the media understands the difference between e-bikes and illegal e-motos. They are intentionally conflating the difference between legal e-bikes and illegal e-motos to stoke fear and get clicks. It's could destroy the e-bike revolution if we don't find a way to stop it.

The natural color vs the crazy filter I accidently applied. #SantaCruz #Bikelife

So powerful! So important!

Seeing views like these are why I ride. #SantaCruz #Bikes

Absolutely perfect temps in #SantaCruz this afternoon.

New from #HistoryInFocus — More on the Doctoral Futures initiative, which aims to rethink graduate education in History and beyond. Plus, I recap my time at #AHA26; spoiler alert: it was mostly podcast-related sessions. 😀 🎙️ @historians.org www.historians.org/podcast/doct...

Insane glow along the coast as ultra thin marine layer creeps in. #SantaCruz

Morning in the city #SF

Thanks to Neil and Jen of the Continuing Studies Podcast for inviting me back to chat about podcasting, scholarship, and the future of audio. You’ll also hear me talk about my new gig with @inpursuitusa.bsky.social! www.continuingstudiespodcast.com/episodes/do-...

Not too shabby...

We must stop the purchasing of our elected representatives by big money seeking favors.

Season 5 kicked off last week, and Jeff Roche shows us how you can imagine exactly who your audience is. buttondown.com/draftingthep...

Chicago 🫶🏻

Final session of Sinclair History Podcasting Workshop series is now in the books. Bigger and better this year. So many great conversations. Thanks to everyone who helped and showed up! #aha26 @historians.org

#aha26 History Podcaster Meetup—today (Friday, 1/9) at 6pm. We'll meet at the Hilton bar. All are welcome! And please spread the word.

Starting this #AHA26 morning off with the debut of "The Memory of Negro Fort Podcast," now available on your favorite pod app. It's written & produced by Sebastian Garcia and John Lancaster of the University of Central Florida. Give it a listen! @historians.org podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...