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Adam L @lauretig.bsky.social · 26m

Going outside is good #bikesky

My mountain bike, and lots of leaves on the ground

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Adam L @lauretig.bsky.social · 14h

Thank you!

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Adam L @lauretig.bsky.social · 19h

We could calculate a (strava time/bluesky posts) ratio for each day, and display it next to people's PFPs. If it dips below 1, worry.

justin from the internet @threlk.net · 20h

maybe a labeler that we hook up to alltrails or strava (rip foursquare): “this user’s last time outside was more than 72 hours ago”

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Adam L @lauretig.bsky.social · 18h

Probably fewer long threads on stats though 😅

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Adam L @lauretig.bsky.social · 18h

Thanks!

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Adam L @lauretig.bsky.social · 18h

Offer signed, start date decided on. Three months of unemployment coming to an end. Releasing the employment jelly if you need it.

This is the employment Jelly. Reblog whenever you like and you'll get a job that you love and deserve.

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Adam L @lauretig.bsky.social · 19h

We could calculate a (strava time/bluesky posts) ratio for each day, and display it next to people's PFPs. If it dips below 1, worry.

justin from the internet @threlk.net · 20h

maybe a labeler that we hook up to alltrails or strava (rip foursquare): “this user’s last time outside was more than 72 hours ago”

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justin from the internet @threlk.net · 20h

maybe a labeler that we hook up to alltrails or strava (rip foursquare): “this user’s last time outside was more than 72 hours ago”

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Adam L @lauretig.bsky.social · 20h

Adam L @lauretig.bsky.social · 14d

I don't order delivery (doordash, grubhub, seamless, etc), so I'd like to point out that I'm morally consistent here.

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Adam L @lauretig.bsky.social · 20h

At least if they're in a bike lane on a street, if you're on a real bike, you can dodge them by going into traffic. No such option exists on, eg, the GWB.

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Adam L @lauretig.bsky.social · 20h

Even more unpopular opinion: NYC made a mistake allowing e-bikes in parks, on greenways, and on bridges. The legalization was exploited by every bad actor on a throttle-operated e-whatever, and it's made these places significantly less safe.

David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 1d

My unpopular urbanist opinion is that big, hyperfast two-wheelers are a menace and should be banned from bike lanes/paths (with enforcement).

These things endanger everyone riding a bike or legal e-bike. Worse, they deter some from even trying.

E-bikes have evolved into e-motorcycles. Law enforcement is lagging behind.

Serious injuries are on the rise in emergency rooms around the country, as electric cycles become bigger and faster. Lawmakers and police departments are scrambling to address the problem.

www.inquirer.com

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David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 1d

Yes. If we want e-bikes to scale, we have to deal with hyper fast two-wheelers, which are a scourge.

These things are turning people against e-bikes. Is that fair? No, but it’s reality.

ClimateNick 🇬🇧 🇯🇵 @climatenick.bsky.social · 1d

Agree they are a menace, we have to make sure we emphasize the difference between these and normal e-bikes, as they are often treated as the same thing in media and politics.

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David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 1d

My unpopular urbanist opinion is that big, hyperfast two-wheelers are a menace and should be banned from bike lanes/paths (with enforcement).

These things endanger everyone riding a bike or legal e-bike. Worse, they deter some from even trying.

E-bikes have evolved into e-motorcycles. Law enforcement is lagging behind.

Serious injuries are on the rise in emergency rooms around the country, as electric cycles become bigger and faster. Lawmakers and police departments are scrambling to address the problem.

www.inquirer.com

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City Nolan @ndhapple.bsky.social · 22h

This is gorgeous -- www.pentagram.com/work/a-data-...

‘A Data Love Letter to the Subway’

A data-driven animation for Fulton Center commissioned by MTA Arts & Design for its 40th anniversary.

www.pentagram.com

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Adam L @lauretig.bsky.social · 3d

There’s a Stairway to Heaven, but a Highway to Hell. This implies Heaven is a walkable community, and Hell is a congested interstate.

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Rachel Holliday Smith @rachelholliday.bsky.social · 1d

the financial district is too funny … tell me why every old office building has a name etched in stone like The Amalgamated Steamship, Corn Refining and Horse Insurance Co., 1888

and now it’s a WeWork with a salad place

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Adam L @lauretig.bsky.social · 1d

Sports Team. They're British www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4Ar...

Sports Team - Sensible (Official Video)

YouTube video by Sports Team

www.youtube.com

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Adam L @lauretig.bsky.social · 1d

yeah, if anything, I suspect the big money nostalgia will be for the sporty Japanese cars (Integras, Civics, WRXs, etc). I suspect there will be fewer of those to collect, simply because lots of "car guys" didn't take Japanese cars seriously

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Adam L @lauretig.bsky.social · 1d

"90s American car" feels like the anti-nostalgia sweet spot. people our age didn't grow up dreaming of Corvettes (the way boomers did), the performance is abysmal, and they have enough electronics that maintenance is going to be a headache.