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Ben Chambers @bench.bsky.social · 12h

the seattle mariners.

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Ben Chambers @bench.bsky.social · 14h

Me too, but um, opposite reasons

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Ben Chambers @bench.bsky.social · 1d

Public Works recently finished procurement on the Big Data platform they’ll use to assess changes to traffic speeds and volumes that happened as a result of these test speed cushions. But Brennen hasn’t gotten a chance to do that analysis yet, so he’s giving you his pro opinions in the meantime

Ben Chambers @bench.bsky.social · 1d

These traffic calming tests are seeing if we can slow traffic without screwing up the back axles of our heaviest city vehicles (fire trucks, garbage trucks, buses). We’ve confirmed that this design isn’t going to cause any operations/maintenance issues. The next step is showing its slowing traffic.

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Ben Chambers @bench.bsky.social · 3d

Part of the issue is that PVCC is in the County, so they have to pay for the service there if they want it. This year they did! So CAT is trying to get the new stop locations identified right now and aiming to roll out the service change next Spring.

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Ben Chambers @bench.bsky.social · 3d

The County was working on this plan a couple of years ago. One of the missing parts of their plan was the lack of pedestrian facilities between Druid Ave and the county boundary. So the City built that sidewalk you are standing on.

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Ben Chambers @bench.bsky.social · 3d

CAT is literally doing planning right now to realign Route 2 so that it serves PVCC, which will double the amount of transit service. Who at the City are you arguing with?

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Ben Chambers @bench.bsky.social · 5d

May the blessings of the Etsy Witch be upon you #goMs

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Ben Chambers @bench.bsky.social · 6d

So everyone is mad at Jay Jones for recycling a joke from the Office? I don’t remember anybody giving a shit when the butt of the joke was Toby

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Ben Chambers @bench.bsky.social · 7d

“You fucking collaborators” sosososo good

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Ben Chambers @bench.bsky.social · 7d

Nah, it’s perfect, I couldn’t have said it better

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Ben Chambers @bench.bsky.social · 7d

What I love about this is that it is both correct and has a preface lets you know what to expect about a take breaking down in exasperation

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Ben Chambers @bench.bsky.social · 8d

364 days since the City’s last pedestrian fatality. We almost made it a full year.
www.cbs19news.com/news/pedestr...

UPDATE: CPD says pedestrian hit on Emmet Street has died

The incident occurred around 9:30 p.m. Wednesday on the 1700 block of Emmet Street North.

www.cbs19news.com

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Ben Chambers @bench.bsky.social · 12d

NeverEndingP4st4

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Strong Towns @strongtowns.org · 15d

There must be a better way to do this. Read more in “One Problem, Two Responses: What Philly and Charlottesville Reveal About School Transportation" on our site! buff.ly/fx8eHKZ

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Strong Towns @strongtowns.org · 15d

Dropping off and picking up a kid from school is one of the most frustrating parts of a parent’s day.

But it’s also often the most dangerous part of a kid’s day.

Screenshot of the Apple Notes app with three things to do instead of car pick-up lines for school.

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Ben Chambers @bench.bsky.social · 15d

Sweep the Astros: middle fingers raises to the sun, screaming and lighting something on fire, eat it
Sweep the Rockies: thank you for your sacrifice, wise spirit animal, your essence and history of improbable streaks into the post-season will sustain us

Ben Chambers @bench.bsky.social · 15d

Mariners announcers are apologizing to the Rockies, saying the Ms are having the best time and they don’t mean to rub it in that the Rockies are bad and that they understand.

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Ben Chambers @bench.bsky.social · 15d

Oh, what’s that? Time to check in on the AL West division winner Seattle Mariners and their 60(+?) homer switch hitting MVP catcher with a big ol butt? Don’t mind if I do

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Ben Chambers @bench.bsky.social · 15d

Nice night in with a bottle of wine, put on some downhill road cycling videos, crane my neck and go oooooh as they go around corners really fast, please don’t tell me new information

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Ben Chambers @bench.bsky.social · 17d

STOP THE COUNT!

Fangraphs screenshot showing the Mariners as the clear favorite to win the World Series in the last week of the regular season

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Ben Chambers @bench.bsky.social · 19d

Pretty cathartic to cook something that is big and takes time on the weekend with the knowledge that it will result in amazing leftover meals throughout the week

Ben Chambers @bench.bsky.social · 19d

Probably overcooked the boneless leg of lamb, but still incredibly delicious and a fun test of the smoker. Already ordered more meat (pork shoulder and short ribs) for my next experiments. I’m gonna make a lamb sandwich this week that is gonna be bonkers.

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Ben Chambers @bench.bsky.social · 20d

Haven’t done a long cook on a smoker in a while, time to see what this new pellet smoker can do

A boneless leg of lamb, rubbed with black pepper, salt, garlic powder, rosemary, and cinnamon, at the beginning of a long cook on a pellet smoker

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Ben Chambers @bench.bsky.social · 26d

Strongly recommend working in a fresh baguette from Marie Bette and the best salted butter you can find into your weekend routine to stave off the longing for French bread culture. Not as cheap as it is there, but hits the spot

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