Bad Bunny understood the assignment…

Ok, I like playing of the quartiles game on my phone each morning, but I may just stop playing after seeing this.

18 U.S. Code § 592 makes it a crime punishable by 5 years in prison to deploy federal troops to polling places

Carina's thought for the day.

Electric AVs may cut some pollution, but physics doesn't care if cars are autonomous. They still take the same road space. One bus lane moves 10x the people of a car lane, period. Cities need both: AVs for sprawl, transit for density

A huge 89% majority of global people [56% even in the United States] want stronger action to fight the #ClimateCrisis, but mistakenly believe they’re in a minority. The “silent majority” for #ClimateAction needs to get loud. People want action. Smart cities need to go much further, much faster.

The thousand-yard stare of a man who knows what a stroad is.

Research shows that biking is very, very healthy for people 65+. Findings after reviewing 28 prior studies: "Cycling in later life links to improved mobility [and] balance." "Older cyclists often report psychosocial health, life satisfaction, and well-being improvements." doi.org/10.1016/j.jt...

Huge turnout in Oakland today— we all want safe streets where people can bike and breathe and protest and live. Rest in power to #AlexPretti #ReneeGood #KeithPorter and all those killed by ICE.

Thank you to everyone who came out for the #AlexPretti memorial ride in Oakland today. It was a huge turnout, even more than shown here at Lake Merritt, as some people peeled off since the start at Rockridge BART. @bikeeastbay.bsky.social @ebbp.bsky.social

Start of today's Unity Ride at Rockridge BART. Impressive turnout! Kudos to @bikeeastbay.bsky.social for helping to get the word out.

Can we please never forget this. #ClimateCrisis #ClimateEmergency

Round of applause for Specialized, ‘Carless Whisper’ has to be the best ever name for a cargo bike tyre.

TIL Jan 30 in Spain is the School Day of Non-violence & Peace (Dia Escolar de la No-violència i la Pau), begun in 1964 by Spanish poet Llorenç Vidal Vidal to foster the education of school children in non-violence. Children paint & sing songs of peace by d’Antonio Flores. youtu.be/YpnLagiIPSk?...

Revoking the certifications of Canadian-made aircraft does not protect the public nor ensure the safe transportation of persons & property. It harms American air carriers that use these aircraft as well as 100s of general aviation aircraft owners. This is not leadership. This is pathetic.

Looking for an organized bike ride in rememberance this weekend? Check out the map on this page. bikepacking.com/news/alex-pr...

"Alex was one of us, could’ve been any of us, so as we mourn, all of us can come together in unity to remember Alex for what he was." Join us for a memorial ride, 10am Saturday at Rockridge BART. There will be donations requested for local Bay Area ICE defense networks & for Minneapolis orgs.

Just saw this at the Kaiser Hospital bike parking. ✊🏻

Meanwhile #KaiserPermanente in Oakland, CA sends out appointment reminders instructing patients on which parking garage to use. They just assume you'll be driving. No mention of free shuttle between OMC and BART or which AC Transit buses serve the facility or where secure bike parking is located.

The long, slow death of subject-verb agreement among English speakers continues.

SNCF excluded children under the age of 12 from their Optimum class? On our 1st TGV to we delighted in seeing a man traveling with his young niece & nephew, engaging them in conversation, reading, & puzzles. What exactly is the problem with young children traveling in a premium class on a train?

Owned by right wing billionaire fascist supporters and/or welcoming to fascists: X Instagram Facebook Threads WhatsApp TikTok Substack Plan your exit strategies if you haven't already.

Being able to identify hoaxes, avoid scams & debunk propaganda is a civic skill required in today's information society. That's why curriculum for students in Finland includes media literacy lessons, aimed at safeguarding a precious resource: the truth. Via @aljazeera.com

Mid-November last year, I came across this abandoned bike. I passed it everyday for three days before finally deciding "This shall not stand!" How it started ... How it's going.

The day starts with Everbridge app failure to provide shelter-in-place alert, then Kaiser P app bugs, then more reports on how bad Clipper 2 is. So much bad software out there. So much.

And right on schedule, the ever-present news helicopter has arrived over the Berkeley Thousand Oaks Neighborhood HAZMAT removal scene.

Residents living in one-block radius of Colusa & Tacoma should plan to shelter in place inside their home or leave area no later than 10:30am today, Monday, Jan. 26, 2026 berkeleyca.gov/commu... When area is safe to be outdoors, all-clear will be posted on AC Alert and protect.genasys.com 1/6

The editors and leadership at the NYT still have a long way to go on the road to redemption, but perhaps they have finally learned the age-old lesson: “When you find yourself in a hole, quit digging."

Berkeley city council trying an end-run around voter-approved measure FF, the Safe Streets Initiative? Use the link below to demand that to the mayor & council represent the majority of residents who want safer streets, not the demands of a vocal minority.

together we are as strong as the mighty @worldbollardassoc.bsky.social, and the fascists will break upon us

Thought for the day for many Berkeley residents.

This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again. www.nature.com/immersive/d4...

“Foreign exporters absorbed only 4% of last year’s U.S. tariff increases by lowering prices, while American consumers and importers absorbed 96%. “Rather than acting as a tax on foreign producers, the tariffs functioned as a consumption tax on Americans.” www.wsj.com/economy/trad...

Interesting sights while perusing the AlertCA wildfire cameras this morning around 8am. Wazzup, Chevron?

Deutsche Bank here with the good stuff. Game on.

A peaceful and relaxing video. Especially nice to see drivers yielding when required as well as traffic signals that sense the presence of vehicles rather than arbitrarily timed signals that always seem to keep people waiting. It is all so … intelligent and civilized.

The reason I go on about self-driving cars is that it's like watching somebody spend 20 minutes using a thimble to fill a kettle and them saying "I can't wait for the glorious day when I'll have a robot to carry this thimble for me"

Avid cyclist who can bike up to 200kms on weekend rides, still stymied by 1 km ride to the corner store for bread. www.creativebyrovelo.com/therovelorec...

Beginning to think that the only way to get local DOTs to stop installing these useless plastic bollards is to pass a state bill forbidding their use.

NEW STUDY: Induced demand means adding highway lanes only increases automobile traffic and urban congestion. Same works for bicycle infrastructure + train tracks—build it, and they will ride. Cambridge study provides data on how this dynamic works in the UK: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

When talking about climate, I’m now starting with: “Everyone makes their own decisions about climate action, but I'm walking, cycling, taking the bus/train/metro, avoiding unnecessary air travel, & not overeating or wasting food." I follow up with: “What are your choices for reducing CO2 output?"

Why on earth does CHP send out a silver alert which links to the former Twitter platform for more details? Is CHP using the former Twitter or is Vallejo PD the culprit? Asking for a friend who refuses to use the former Twitter.

"Man who opposed bike lanes over ‘pedestrian safety’ now angry about No Right on Red law, faces serious identity crisis."

While sitting on a long hold with my health care provider, I came to the conclusion that nothing says “Your call is important to us …” like an endlessly repeating riff from a soprano sax player who’s passionately belting it out to the back row.

Today was a good day for chasing rainbows. A bike with fenders, plus the right cycling clothing, lets you see amazing sights that fair weather cyclists will likely miss. When photographing rainbows, remember angle of incidence = angle of reflection.

Building bike/pedestrian trails is just the beginning. A bigger challenge seems to be maintaining these trails. Nothing new here, just significant debris on the #SFBayTrail in Richmond, CA.

Even if you didn’t vote for this, if you are an American this has been done in your name and you have a responsibility to do what you can to renounce and stop it. It’s not fair, but it is the duty that has been placed on us.

Here's an idea for 2026...