@spokesmama.bsky.social
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Parent, cargobiker, #HUBcycling Bike Education Coordinator, #CyclingWithoutAge Pilot. The world is burning; bikes are part of the solution.
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Some really interesting research cited in this video. So how do we shift the conversation faster? What can we do to get people to see motonormativity as the public health crisis that it is? youtu.be/PdqZsRayyFk?...
This is the biggest barrier to more people riding bikes in cities
YouTube video by Shifter
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Yeah, I remember the switch in my small town from 5-digit calling to 7. Must have been in the early 80s?
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I can remember my various landlines from 1986, 1989, 1997, my & my husband's cells, & that's it. I don't have my kids' memorized now.
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Spooky bird stories. Last year's Halloween comic.
A comic titled Spooky Bird Stories. In panel 1, a turkey vulture is telling stories to other vultures, and it says, "She walked toward the source of the terrible smell. She got closer and closer, and then, to her horror, she saw... No dead body." A black vulture says "No!" and a turkey vulture says "Did someone already eat it??"
In panel 2, a northern cardinal is telling a story to some songbirds. It says "They peered through the windows of the house at the gory scene. Zombies had smashed through the door in the night. The homeowner was dead. But worst of all... He hadn't refilled the feeders." An eastern bluebird says "Aaah!" and an American goldfinch says "It can't be!".
In panel 3, a screech owl is telling a story to other owls. It says "And then the ghost fluffed itself up really big to appear scarier." A saw-whet owl gasps, and a long-eared owl says "Horrifying!".
In panel 4, a downy woodpecker is telling a story to other woodpeckers, and says "The eerie sound rang through the dark woods. Tap-tap. Tap-tap. It was the distinctive two-part knock of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker. The species had returned from the dead... FOR REVENGE." A red-cockaded woodpecker says "Yesss".
spokesmama.bsky.social
Ooh, lost track of you on post-Xitter social media, until a friend shared your Tiktok with the flag & I nearly died laughing. Hope you are healing well & quickly!
spokesmama.bsky.social
Have you seen AuntySkates on Instagram? She has great tips for that!
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🤣😂🤣😂 Amazing. I need to see this ad!
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Just saw a car ad that tried to sell being stuck in traffic as quality family time. I’ve never felt more sure that we’re near the collapse of car culture.
spokesmama.bsky.social
Wow. Could they be more of a stereotype? Rich horse rider barking orders at the plebeians on the ground below. 🤮
spokesmama.bsky.social
Fort Steele! Loved that place! I lived near there as a child. The Clydesdales were gorgeous.
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Ughhhh, so glad my city only allows docked bike & scooter share.
spokesmama.bsky.social
Gazelles sound like great bikes, & I liked the one I test rode, but I ultimately went with a Tern GSD because I had two kids to carry. I'd definitely consider a Gazelle in future though, when I'm not hauling passengers regularly.
spokesmama.bsky.social
This makes me realize why I like mid drives better. My Bosch boosts me pretty seamlessly, so it makes me feel like I have superpowers. Hub motors I've tried make me feel like someone is giving me a push--I can tell when they do it.
spokesmama.bsky.social
Wow, is that €500 per month??? In Canada, we don't pay any premiums for the basic government medical coverage (emergency visits, surgeries, GP visits, scans, ambulance, etc) OR our extended employer provided benefits (paramedical like physio & massage; glasses; dental; prescription meds, etc).
spokesmama.bsky.social
That's wild. Do you also pay monthly premiums for the insurance?
spokesmama.bsky.social
What are these "Canadian Winters" they speak of? Last I checked, it's a pretty big country with vastly different weather from one city to the next.
spokesmama.bsky.social
& buy them little neoprene sweaters!
spokesmama.bsky.social
Huh, I somehow missed this. I was out piloting all morning for Cycling Without Age, home around 1, & left again at 3:30 & didn't notice any smoke. I'm usually fairly sensitive to it, if the AQI gets above 50-70ish, it tends to trigger my asthma.
spokesmama.bsky.social
I'd say there's a 5th one:
ANYONE--including children, elderly, & disabled riders--can get around by bike easily, safely, & comfortably because cycling is planned for as much as cars & transit are.
spokesmama.bsky.social
I hate it when people do this. ROLL DOWN THE DAMN WINDOW & YELL HI!
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The one in my neighbourhood also provided traffic calming along a bikeway which made the ride to school safer.
spokesmama.bsky.social
OMG, I think my parents had a subscription when I was a kid? I'd dive into the "Drama in Real Life" story, then do the vocab quiz. 😂