Kurt Dresner 🚲🚌π
@kurt.social
Software engineer, computer scientist, polyamorist, runner, PEV enthusiast, urbanist, YIMBY, community activist, music lover, cat adopter, father, pizza-maker, vegetarian, ASL user, and other things as well.
This ✨handy✨ pocket is ONLY for literature. You can put Tolstoy in here, but Dan Brown has to go under the seat.
December 18, 2025 at 3:49 PM
This ✨handy✨ pocket is ONLY for literature. You can put Tolstoy in here, but Dan Brown has to go under the seat.
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This is incredible.
Will Arnett was on Conan and told a story about how Conan dealt with the death of his parents by accusing Jason Bateman of killing them. It’s so funny.
December 9, 2025 at 5:57 PM
This is incredible.
Whereas I got ZSH (shingles without the rash) and it turns out that one can regularly kill you! It's also hard to diagnose!
Get the shot.
Get the shot.
about a third of people experience long-term nerve pain after a case of shingles, and ocular shingles can cause permanent vision loss
the shingles vax makes you pretty tired and the fever can last up to 5 days
the shingles vax makes you pretty tired and the fever can last up to 5 days
Happy to help. Just recovered from ocular shingles (yep, eye shingles) and it's fucking terrible.
Just get the fucking shot. This shit sucked and it sucked for at least a full month.
In my eye forever btw, and can't get the vax cuz my body just needs to chill with it as a part of my eye now.
Just get the fucking shot. This shit sucked and it sucked for at least a full month.
In my eye forever btw, and can't get the vax cuz my body just needs to chill with it as a part of my eye now.
December 9, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Whereas I got ZSH (shingles without the rash) and it turns out that one can regularly kill you! It's also hard to diagnose!
Get the shot.
Get the shot.
It's not just Seattle. The two things I wish I could get cities to understand are:
1. We have to think of cycling as real transportation and not simply recreation and
2. Transportation planning is not about predicting, it is about choosing.
1. We have to think of cycling as real transportation and not simply recreation and
2. Transportation planning is not about predicting, it is about choosing.
@holz-bau.bsky.social has been saying this for years.
Seattle has a fundamentally recreational perspective on bike infrastructure. Unless you’re a MAMIL on a road bike, our bike infrastructure isn’t for you.
Institutionally we don’t want families, children, and seniors biking.
Seattle has a fundamentally recreational perspective on bike infrastructure. Unless you’re a MAMIL on a road bike, our bike infrastructure isn’t for you.
Institutionally we don’t want families, children, and seniors biking.
Front loader cargo bikes are theoretically the best type of family bike for Seattle: low center of gravity on hills, dry passenger/cargo area, very visible to drivers.
Unfortunately our infrastructure, from bike routes to queuing to parking, is just not designed with them in mind whatsoever.
Unfortunately our infrastructure, from bike routes to queuing to parking, is just not designed with them in mind whatsoever.
December 5, 2025 at 7:56 PM
It's not just Seattle. The two things I wish I could get cities to understand are:
1. We have to think of cycling as real transportation and not simply recreation and
2. Transportation planning is not about predicting, it is about choosing.
1. We have to think of cycling as real transportation and not simply recreation and
2. Transportation planning is not about predicting, it is about choosing.
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A few years ago, Bill Nye the science guy debated creationist Ken Ham about evolution. The last question was "what would change your mind?"
Bill Nye said "Evidence."
Ken Ham said "Nothing can possibly change my mind about this."
I think about that a lot.
Bill Nye said "Evidence."
Ken Ham said "Nothing can possibly change my mind about this."
I think about that a lot.
December 5, 2025 at 1:59 PM
A few years ago, Bill Nye the science guy debated creationist Ken Ham about evolution. The last question was "what would change your mind?"
Bill Nye said "Evidence."
Ken Ham said "Nothing can possibly change my mind about this."
I think about that a lot.
Bill Nye said "Evidence."
Ken Ham said "Nothing can possibly change my mind about this."
I think about that a lot.
@hankgreen.bsky.social thanks to you I now have a lot to say about this CAPTCHA.
December 4, 2025 at 6:08 PM
@hankgreen.bsky.social thanks to you I now have a lot to say about this CAPTCHA.
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They are beating people who maybe once had a broken taillight and sending them to foreign slave prisons while freeing the worst fraudsters and every corrupt pol. The juxtaposition is so stark and appalling.
NEW: The commutation Trump issued to David Gentile wipes away all further fines & restitution.
Gentile had been sentenced to 7 years for his role in a $1.6B scheme that defrauded thousands of investors.
Prosecutors had been seeking $15.5M in forfeiture.
www.justice.gov/pardon/media...
Gentile had been sentenced to 7 years for his role in a $1.6B scheme that defrauded thousands of investors.
Prosecutors had been seeking $15.5M in forfeiture.
www.justice.gov/pardon/media...
December 3, 2025 at 5:39 PM
They are beating people who maybe once had a broken taillight and sending them to foreign slave prisons while freeing the worst fraudsters and every corrupt pol. The juxtaposition is so stark and appalling.
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“Between 2010 and 2022, structural fires in Berkeley injured an average of 2 people per year, while between just 2017 and 2022, traffic accidents injured or killed an average of 694 people annually.”
New post: a week of hectic back and forth with fire officials and city council over Berkeley street festivals brings out into the open a conflict in city halls across USA. Fire depts opposition to traffic calming and safety measures. Is there a solution?
darrellowens.substack.com/p/the-fire-d...
darrellowens.substack.com/p/the-fire-d...
The Fire Department vs. Traffic Safety Advocates
Street safety advocates are butting heads with fire officials. Swift fire response does not have to come at the cost of lives on the roadway.
darrellowens.substack.com
November 30, 2025 at 8:31 PM
“Between 2010 and 2022, structural fires in Berkeley injured an average of 2 people per year, while between just 2017 and 2022, traffic accidents injured or killed an average of 694 people annually.”
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Kudos to @liveablekirkland.org!
Have you ever seen a bike lane sweeper - pulled behind a bike?
Volunteers in Kirkland have a new tool that attaches to the back of an e-bike. It's good for protected bike lanes, sidewalks, and narrow trails.
My @kuow.org story: www.kuow.org/stories/clea...
Volunteers in Kirkland have a new tool that attaches to the back of an e-bike. It's good for protected bike lanes, sidewalks, and narrow trails.
My @kuow.org story: www.kuow.org/stories/clea...
November 28, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Kudos to @liveablekirkland.org!
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Some people live in the 21st century.
Inter-city rail with charging for e-bikes on-board. Love you, Italy.
November 29, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Some people live in the 21st century.
This is how it's done.
Proud of my other home country! 🇧🇷
Jair Bolsonaro ordered to start 27-year prison term for plotting Brazil coup
November 26, 2025 at 7:17 PM
This is how it's done.
Something something doth protest too much something something
Now we have the president calling a female New York Times reporter ugly because he's mad about a story she wrote.
November 26, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Something something doth protest too much something something
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Going after the last 5% of electricity supply CO2 reduction without reducing transportation emissions is lunacy.
I worry about mining for EV batteries, too.
But we can have a better quality of life if we substitute private cars for bikes, transit, infill development
I worry about mining for EV batteries, too.
But we can have a better quality of life if we substitute private cars for bikes, transit, infill development
Good figure from a recent ESIG report showing how marginal abatement costs in the electric sector start out low but increase sharply as you approach zero emissions.
November 26, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Going after the last 5% of electricity supply CO2 reduction without reducing transportation emissions is lunacy.
I worry about mining for EV batteries, too.
But we can have a better quality of life if we substitute private cars for bikes, transit, infill development
I worry about mining for EV batteries, too.
But we can have a better quality of life if we substitute private cars for bikes, transit, infill development
Johnny Harris is on a kick lately and I'm here for it.
How billionaires stole America's elections
YouTube video by Johnny Harris
youtu.be
November 25, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Johnny Harris is on a kick lately and I'm here for it.
This kind of shit is not only factually wrong, but incredibly counterproductive.
November 25, 2025 at 10:29 PM
This kind of shit is not only factually wrong, but incredibly counterproductive.
And here I thought the hoops I had to jump through for Bixi when visiting Montreal were onerous. It was cheap, though!
$10.69 for a 15-minute ride?
For visitors, public bikeshare often feels like a ripoff.
In CityLab, I explored why.
For visitors, public bikeshare often feels like a ripoff.
In CityLab, I explored why.
Bikeshare Shouldn’t Kick Tourists to the Curb
Barcelona’s bikeshare program excludes non-Spanish visitors. Other cities charge tourists much higher fees to rent two-wheelers. Which policy makes more sense?
www.bloomberg.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:50 PM
And here I thought the hoops I had to jump through for Bixi when visiting Montreal were onerous. It was cheap, though!
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Funded inclusionary zoning is good!
Good news: New data suggest that Portland's inclusionary zoning program is finally working as intended, after being fully funded in 2024 www.sightline.org/2025/11/25/p...
Portland’s Inclusionary Zoning Program Is Finally Performing, New Data Suggests | Sightline Institute
Because for the first time, the city fully funded it.
www.sightline.org
November 25, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Funded inclusionary zoning is good!
I was one of these people, because NYC Penn Station to New Haven, CT for $8? Yes please. I wish we had this in more of our metropolitan areas.
To quote my friend Justin, "Trains are great. America could do a better job, though."
To quote my friend Justin, "Trains are great. America could do a better job, though."
Amtrak's annual ridership was up 5%, hitting an all-time record high of 34.5 million rides nationwide over the last year. Amtrak Cascades also hit a record high, reporting 1.4% growth and coming in just short of crossing the million-ride mark for the year.
Story: www.theurbanist.org/2025/11/24/a...
Story: www.theurbanist.org/2025/11/24/a...
Amtrak Breaks Ridership Records Nationally and in Pacific Northwest » The Urbanist
# Amtrak's annual ridership was up 5%, hitting an all-time record high of 34.5 million rides nationwide over the last year. Amtrak Cascades also hit a record high, reporting 1.4% growth and coming in ...
www.theurbanist.org
November 25, 2025 at 6:11 PM
I was one of these people, because NYC Penn Station to New Haven, CT for $8? Yes please. I wish we had this in more of our metropolitan areas.
To quote my friend Justin, "Trains are great. America could do a better job, though."
To quote my friend Justin, "Trains are great. America could do a better job, though."
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good work guys you picked a fight in which Dems can stand up out of their permanent defensive crouch and go “our guy is a fucking astronaut and you’re an alcoholic tv host”
Gallego to Hegseth: "You will never ever be half the man that Sen. Kelly is. You, sir, are a coward. And the fact that you are following this order from the president shows how big of a coward you are. I can't wait until you are no longer the secretary of defense."
November 24, 2025 at 9:49 PM
good work guys you picked a fight in which Dems can stand up out of their permanent defensive crouch and go “our guy is a fucking astronaut and you’re an alcoholic tv host”
It is amazing to me that people try to argue for outlawing smaller homes by saying "One size does not fit all."
Exactly. It's why we need to allow smaller homes.🤦
Exactly. It's why we need to allow smaller homes.🤦
Following an intense debate over the future of Sammamish's fledgling Town Center area in this month's elections, three growth skeptics are set to join the city council. Now the question is just how dramatically things get scaled back in 2026.
Story: www.theurbanist.org/2025/11/24/s...
Story: www.theurbanist.org/2025/11/24/s...
Sammamish Hits Pause on Town Center Planning after Backlash Election » The Urbanist
# Following an intense debate over the future of Sammamish's fledgling Town Center area in this month's elections, three growth skeptics are set to join the city council. Now the question is just how ...
www.theurbanist.org
November 24, 2025 at 7:09 PM
It is amazing to me that people try to argue for outlawing smaller homes by saying "One size does not fit all."
Exactly. It's why we need to allow smaller homes.🤦
Exactly. It's why we need to allow smaller homes.🤦
Listening to this episode, I just kept thinking back to what I've said many times:
The thing about unsustainable things is that they cannot be sustained.
It's just a matter of how we're going to get there, and how painful we're going to make it for ourselves and future generations.
The thing about unsustainable things is that they cannot be sustained.
It's just a matter of how we're going to get there, and how painful we're going to make it for ourselves and future generations.
Today on Volts: the subset of cleantech known as "electrotech" -- solar, batteries, heat pumps, etc. -- is marching toward inevitable victory, not because it's low-emissions (though it is), but because it's more efficient & cheaper. I discuss the good news with @kingsmillbond.bsky.social.
Clean electrification is inevitable
Kingsmill Bond explains why the global march of "electrotech" has moved beyond the reach of US political interference.
www.volts.wtf
November 24, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Listening to this episode, I just kept thinking back to what I've said many times:
The thing about unsustainable things is that they cannot be sustained.
It's just a matter of how we're going to get there, and how painful we're going to make it for ourselves and future generations.
The thing about unsustainable things is that they cannot be sustained.
It's just a matter of how we're going to get there, and how painful we're going to make it for ourselves and future generations.
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I get why people are excited about Waymos. I really do.
But, I think we can also look back at the effects of a century of enthusiasm for cars and say, “Going all in for cars hasn’t worked out well at all.” And from that, try to see what the next century holds, and try to do better *now*.
But, I think we can also look back at the effects of a century of enthusiasm for cars and say, “Going all in for cars hasn’t worked out well at all.” And from that, try to see what the next century holds, and try to do better *now*.
Waymo privatized another public street:
Chanel approaching 4th, San Francisco
Possibly queued for a Billie Eilish show at Chase Center ~half mile away.
The light rail train on 4th seen passing in front of this roboherd has more passenger capacity than all of them combined.
OP: .tiktok.renaspam18
Chanel approaching 4th, San Francisco
Possibly queued for a Billie Eilish show at Chase Center ~half mile away.
The light rail train on 4th seen passing in front of this roboherd has more passenger capacity than all of them combined.
OP: .tiktok.renaspam18
November 24, 2025 at 5:51 PM
I get why people are excited about Waymos. I really do.
But, I think we can also look back at the effects of a century of enthusiasm for cars and say, “Going all in for cars hasn’t worked out well at all.” And from that, try to see what the next century holds, and try to do better *now*.
But, I think we can also look back at the effects of a century of enthusiasm for cars and say, “Going all in for cars hasn’t worked out well at all.” And from that, try to see what the next century holds, and try to do better *now*.
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November 24, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Love to see this in the wild! Thanks for supporting #BuildTheDamnTrains
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