Jacob (he/him)
@jacobmovingfwd.com
Seattlite, parent. Bikes as transport, urbanism, density, community. 🌹
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I note with dismay that my trip to The Christmas Bar that Makes Henry Kissinger Die has not had any effect this time. I will try to stay longer next time
December 20, 2025 at 4:05 AM
I note with dismay that my trip to The Christmas Bar that Makes Henry Kissinger Die has not had any effect this time. I will try to stay longer next time
Rebuilt my map for bollards to get it off Twitter:
Every residential area should have bollards placed like this. All houses can still be driven to, but it prevents thru-routing & drivers "skipping" main intersections. Push all traffic to the thoroughfares. I've done the areas I'm familiar with.
Every residential area should have bollards placed like this. All houses can still be driven to, but it prevents thru-routing & drivers "skipping" main intersections. Push all traffic to the thoroughfares. I've done the areas I'm familiar with.
November 21, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Rebuilt my map for bollards to get it off Twitter:
Every residential area should have bollards placed like this. All houses can still be driven to, but it prevents thru-routing & drivers "skipping" main intersections. Push all traffic to the thoroughfares. I've done the areas I'm familiar with.
Every residential area should have bollards placed like this. All houses can still be driven to, but it prevents thru-routing & drivers "skipping" main intersections. Push all traffic to the thoroughfares. I've done the areas I'm familiar with.
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2019: telling miners to learn to code
early 2025: telling computer engineers to learn to mine
mid 2025: telling computer engineers to learn to code
early 2025: telling computer engineers to learn to mine
mid 2025: telling computer engineers to learn to code
July 20, 2025 at 4:47 PM
2019: telling miners to learn to code
early 2025: telling computer engineers to learn to mine
mid 2025: telling computer engineers to learn to code
early 2025: telling computer engineers to learn to mine
mid 2025: telling computer engineers to learn to code
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Every single conservative is a stupid Nazi hog and nothing they say will ever be worth listening to
June 14, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Every single conservative is a stupid Nazi hog and nothing they say will ever be worth listening to
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it is, again, intensely funny that the entire country threw a massive "fuck that guy's birthday party" party in response to trump's birthday party
June 15, 2025 at 12:58 AM
it is, again, intensely funny that the entire country threw a massive "fuck that guy's birthday party" party in response to trump's birthday party
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(and the democratic party seems intent on pretending like neither is happening)
Two things are happening. The extreme right is doubling down on terrifying violence. And a democratic coalition for life and decency is mobilizing at a massive scale. Whatever else happens in the US this weekend, the No Kings rallies show where the most powerful political energy is surging.
June 14, 2025 at 6:54 PM
(and the democratic party seems intent on pretending like neither is happening)
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@msnbc.com reporter at the 1:15 mark.
“The chaos you’re seeing is not the result of peaceful protestors, it’s the result of actions of law enforcement, specifically the Los Angeles sheriff’s department.” #nokings
“The chaos you’re seeing is not the result of peaceful protestors, it’s the result of actions of law enforcement, specifically the Los Angeles sheriff’s department.” #nokings
June 15, 2025 at 1:18 AM
@msnbc.com reporter at the 1:15 mark.
“The chaos you’re seeing is not the result of peaceful protestors, it’s the result of actions of law enforcement, specifically the Los Angeles sheriff’s department.” #nokings
“The chaos you’re seeing is not the result of peaceful protestors, it’s the result of actions of law enforcement, specifically the Los Angeles sheriff’s department.” #nokings
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the story today is of a profoundly low energy military parade being met with millions of americans in nationwide protests denouncing the dictatorial pretensions of the president
June 15, 2025 at 1:11 AM
the story today is of a profoundly low energy military parade being met with millions of americans in nationwide protests denouncing the dictatorial pretensions of the president
For an "understaffed" police force, why does #Seattle PD always have like 4 cars reporting to a single person? @divestspd.bsky.social
May 24, 2025 at 9:08 PM
For an "understaffed" police force, why does #Seattle PD always have like 4 cars reporting to a single person? @divestspd.bsky.social
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this is so huge for the working class in blue collar jobs working construction, police, fire fighting & other vehicle necessary careers. it puts the office commuters on the train where they should be and frees up the city for those who need vehicles in the city to have faster trips. seattle when?
this is INCREDIBLE, congestion pricing is already working wonders
traffic at 4PM on the average Sunday vs today
Holland Tunnel: 30 mins ➡️ 10 mins
Lincoln Tunnel: 10 mins ➡️ 4 mins
Williamsburg Bridge: 10 mins ➡️ 5 mins
traffic at 4PM on the average Sunday vs today
Holland Tunnel: 30 mins ➡️ 10 mins
Lincoln Tunnel: 10 mins ➡️ 4 mins
Williamsburg Bridge: 10 mins ➡️ 5 mins
January 6, 2025 at 5:35 PM
this is so huge for the working class in blue collar jobs working construction, police, fire fighting & other vehicle necessary careers. it puts the office commuters on the train where they should be and frees up the city for those who need vehicles in the city to have faster trips. seattle when?
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By age 22, Einstein had already discovered that groove was in the heart
January 3, 2025 at 7:16 AM
By age 22, Einstein had already discovered that groove was in the heart
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How Did This Beloved Thing Get So Bad?
a guy wanted to get richer
What Happened To All Thos— let me stop you there. a guy wanted to get richer
Why Is Th— a guy wanted to get richer
Have You Noticed Th— a guy wanted to get richer
Where Did— a guy wanted to get richer
a guy wanted to get richer
What Happened To All Thos— let me stop you there. a guy wanted to get richer
Why Is Th— a guy wanted to get richer
Have You Noticed Th— a guy wanted to get richer
Where Did— a guy wanted to get richer
January 2, 2025 at 1:09 PM
How Did This Beloved Thing Get So Bad?
a guy wanted to get richer
What Happened To All Thos— let me stop you there. a guy wanted to get richer
Why Is Th— a guy wanted to get richer
Have You Noticed Th— a guy wanted to get richer
Where Did— a guy wanted to get richer
a guy wanted to get richer
What Happened To All Thos— let me stop you there. a guy wanted to get richer
Why Is Th— a guy wanted to get richer
Have You Noticed Th— a guy wanted to get richer
Where Did— a guy wanted to get richer
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I thought about it for a day and I guess my main view about Jimmy Carter is that he’s the only guy who seems to have felt adequately guilty about having been President and then tried his best to make up for it
December 30, 2024 at 2:29 PM
I thought about it for a day and I guess my main view about Jimmy Carter is that he’s the only guy who seems to have felt adequately guilty about having been President and then tried his best to make up for it
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When I wrote for Law & Order, we fake-murdered more people on all three shows than were actually murdered in NYC that year. And that was just three shows on one network.
Murder mysteries make good stories. But they’re just stories.
You’re safer than you think.
Murder mysteries make good stories. But they’re just stories.
You’re safer than you think.
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/30/u.... The right continues to create false narratives to further divide us.
The Number of Murders Kept Falling This Year, But Fear of Crime Persists (Gift Article)
Crime was a talking point on the presidential campaign trail. But after a spike during the pandemic, murders have been dropping steadily, including in big cities like Chicago and San Francisco.
www.nytimes.com
December 30, 2024 at 3:50 PM
When I wrote for Law & Order, we fake-murdered more people on all three shows than were actually murdered in NYC that year. And that was just three shows on one network.
Murder mysteries make good stories. But they’re just stories.
You’re safer than you think.
Murder mysteries make good stories. But they’re just stories.
You’re safer than you think.
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Every time I see a whooping cough outbreak story I am going to remind you: you can pop into a pharmacy and get a TDAP to protect yourself and your community from pertussis!
The U.S. has recorded over 32,000 whooping cough cases this year, compared with around 5,100 as of mid-December last year. Infants are most vulnerable to the bacterial infection.
Whooping cough cases reach highest level in a decade
The U.S. has recorded over 32,000 whooping cough cases this year, compared with around 5,100 as of mid-December last year. Infants are most vulnerable to the bacterial infection.
www.nbcnews.com
December 24, 2024 at 9:18 PM
Every time I see a whooping cough outbreak story I am going to remind you: you can pop into a pharmacy and get a TDAP to protect yourself and your community from pertussis!
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This is what segregationists said about media depicting blacks as normal or interracial relationships as ok
December 24, 2024 at 8:57 PM
This is what segregationists said about media depicting blacks as normal or interracial relationships as ok
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the whole purpose of the moral panic about bathrooms is to enforce gender conformity on cis women.
I’ve posted about this before but I’ve talked to multiple cis women who’ve had this happen.
I’ve posted about this before but I’ve talked to multiple cis women who’ve had this happen.
A cis Black woman was chased out of the women’s bathroom of the RUSD meeting in Riverside last Thursday for being a “transgender in the wrong bathroom” in case you hadn’t heard.
In case it was unclear where this was going all along.
In case it was unclear where this was going all along.
December 25, 2024 at 3:10 AM
the whole purpose of the moral panic about bathrooms is to enforce gender conformity on cis women.
I’ve posted about this before but I’ve talked to multiple cis women who’ve had this happen.
I’ve posted about this before but I’ve talked to multiple cis women who’ve had this happen.
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“Advocates” say? Or the data SHOWS?
If it’s the data, just say that.
Like, physicists don’t SAY the earth is round. Physicists just share the data SHOWING the earth is round.
Enough of this “one side says” stuff if one side has the actual data.
If it’s the data, just say that.
Like, physicists don’t SAY the earth is round. Physicists just share the data SHOWING the earth is round.
Enough of this “one side says” stuff if one side has the actual data.
The burst of new laws follows a landmark Supreme Court ruling and reflects public frustration with record-high homelessness. But advocates say fines and jail time will only make the problem worse.
100-plus cities in the U.S. banned homeless camping this year. But will it work?
The burst of new laws follows a landmark Supreme Court ruling and reflects public frustration with record-high homelessness. But advocates say fines and jail time will only make the problem worse.
www.npr.org
December 27, 2024 at 2:18 PM
“Advocates” say? Or the data SHOWS?
If it’s the data, just say that.
Like, physicists don’t SAY the earth is round. Physicists just share the data SHOWING the earth is round.
Enough of this “one side says” stuff if one side has the actual data.
If it’s the data, just say that.
Like, physicists don’t SAY the earth is round. Physicists just share the data SHOWING the earth is round.
Enough of this “one side says” stuff if one side has the actual data.
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A study of over 7 million people from 2000-2019 across 37 countries found a significant impact of cash transfers on all-cause mortality. Women's deaths fell by 20%. Deaths of kids under age 5 fell by 8%. The greater the amount and universality, the greater the impact.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
December 27, 2024 at 2:22 PM
A study of over 7 million people from 2000-2019 across 37 countries found a significant impact of cash transfers on all-cause mortality. Women's deaths fell by 20%. Deaths of kids under age 5 fell by 8%. The greater the amount and universality, the greater the impact.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Universal Basic Income saves lives. It is a life-saving policy.
A study of over 7 million people from 2000-2019 across 37 countries found a significant impact of cash transfers on all-cause mortality. Women's deaths fell by 20%. Deaths of kids under age 5 fell by 8%. The greater the amount and universality, the greater the impact.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
December 27, 2024 at 2:26 PM
Universal Basic Income saves lives. It is a life-saving policy.
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Car bloat imposes myriad costs that fall on society instead of the vehicle owner (dirty air, dangerous streets, etc). It's a classic example of a market failure.
The economist's response: Make owners of giant cars pay for the harms they inflict on everybody else.
slate.com/business/202...
The economist's response: Make owners of giant cars pay for the harms they inflict on everybody else.
slate.com/business/202...
If You Want a Car This Heavy, You Should Pay Through the Nose
It’s time to tax vehicles for weighing too much—even if they’re electric.
slate.com
December 24, 2024 at 1:46 PM
Car bloat imposes myriad costs that fall on society instead of the vehicle owner (dirty air, dangerous streets, etc). It's a classic example of a market failure.
The economist's response: Make owners of giant cars pay for the harms they inflict on everybody else.
slate.com/business/202...
The economist's response: Make owners of giant cars pay for the harms they inflict on everybody else.
slate.com/business/202...
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My top mobility policy of 2024: Higher parking fees for huge cars
Paris is tripling parking costs for oversized cars. Montreal, Lyon, & Cologne are taking similar steps.
Giant cars worsen pollution and safety, and they use more curb space. Owners should pay extra.
www.nytimes.com/2024/02/05/w...
Paris is tripling parking costs for oversized cars. Montreal, Lyon, & Cologne are taking similar steps.
Giant cars worsen pollution and safety, and they use more curb space. Owners should pay extra.
www.nytimes.com/2024/02/05/w...
Parisians Vote to Triple Parking Fees for Big S.U.V.s and Other Hefty Cars
The city authorities say that large cars pollute more and are dangerous for pedestrians. Opponents say the mayor is on a crusade against motorists.
www.nytimes.com
December 24, 2024 at 1:27 PM
My top mobility policy of 2024: Higher parking fees for huge cars
Paris is tripling parking costs for oversized cars. Montreal, Lyon, & Cologne are taking similar steps.
Giant cars worsen pollution and safety, and they use more curb space. Owners should pay extra.
www.nytimes.com/2024/02/05/w...
Paris is tripling parking costs for oversized cars. Montreal, Lyon, & Cologne are taking similar steps.
Giant cars worsen pollution and safety, and they use more curb space. Owners should pay extra.
www.nytimes.com/2024/02/05/w...
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Mrs. McCallister, your son, he… No, he’s completely fine, it’s just… these things he’s done, the brutalities he’s visited upon the human body… We think it’s appropriate that he speak to a specialist as soon as possible. For fear of what he might become
December 23, 2024 at 9:53 PM
Mrs. McCallister, your son, he… No, he’s completely fine, it’s just… these things he’s done, the brutalities he’s visited upon the human body… We think it’s appropriate that he speak to a specialist as soon as possible. For fear of what he might become