Nietifa Van Suiker
@lukewanderer.bsky.social
|Friend of Dogs
|Science Adherent
|Environmentalist
~techie
~civil eng
|unrepentant godless liberal
|born at 323 ppm
~fermenter
|#BikeCommuter
~#carlite
~more
|Science Adherent
|Environmentalist
~techie
~civil eng
|unrepentant godless liberal
|born at 323 ppm
~fermenter
|#BikeCommuter
~#carlite
~more
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Last month was the hottest October on record for North America in this dataset... yet another extreme event
Data from @noaa.gov: www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/lan...
Data from @noaa.gov: www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/lan...
November 26, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Last month was the hottest October on record for North America in this dataset... yet another extreme event
Data from @noaa.gov: www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/lan...
Data from @noaa.gov: www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/lan...
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This French judge approved Netanyahu’s arrest warrant. Now Trump is targeting him | Owen Jones
This French judge approved Netanyahu’s arrest warrant. Now Trump is targeting him | Owen Jones
Three ICC judges have been put on a sanctions list with terrorists after approving an arrest warrant for Israel’s prime minister. This is the charade of the ‘rules-based order’, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:55 PM
This French judge approved Netanyahu’s arrest warrant. Now Trump is targeting him | Owen Jones
THE MAN IN THE RIVER
Once there was a wise man, who travelled to strange lands, and as he travelled, he came to the bank of a winding river. Edging the bank were houses, set at distances from one another. The wise man walked upstream, watching the slow current carry leaves and twigs past him.
Once there was a wise man, who travelled to strange lands, and as he travelled, he came to the bank of a winding river. Edging the bank were houses, set at distances from one another. The wise man walked upstream, watching the slow current carry leaves and twigs past him.
November 26, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Be the man in the chair.
Or perhaps better - have a woman sit in the chair.
Or perhaps better - have a woman sit in the chair.
THE MAN IN THE RIVER
Once there was a wise man, who travelled to strange lands, and as he travelled, he came to the bank of a winding river. Edging the bank were houses, set at distances from one another. The wise man walked upstream, watching the slow current carry leaves and twigs past him.
Once there was a wise man, who travelled to strange lands, and as he travelled, he came to the bank of a winding river. Edging the bank were houses, set at distances from one another. The wise man walked upstream, watching the slow current carry leaves and twigs past him.
November 26, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Be the man in the chair.
Or perhaps better - have a woman sit in the chair.
Or perhaps better - have a woman sit in the chair.
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Landmark move: New York City's comptroller @bradlander.bsky.social, with hundreds of billions under his control, recommends dropping investment giant Blackrock because they won't reckon with climate change.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
NYC’s Lander Recommends Dropping $42 Billion BlackRock Mandate
New York City Comptroller Brad Lander is urging three of the city’s pension funds to drop BlackRock Inc. because of “inadequate” climate plans, the latest move to penalize investment firms for failing...
www.bloomberg.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Landmark move: New York City's comptroller @bradlander.bsky.social, with hundreds of billions under his control, recommends dropping investment giant Blackrock because they won't reckon with climate change.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Give small, y'all!
Christmas is coming, and the Black Friday sales signal we’re in peak gift-buying season.
When you’re picking out gifts for friends and family this year, there’s a whole slew of tech products that are better to avoid. I put together a guide to help you through it.
When you’re picking out gifts for friends and family this year, there’s a whole slew of tech products that are better to avoid. I put together a guide to help you through it.
A tech critic’s guide to holiday gift-giving
Maybe your grandma doesn’t need that Alexa smart speaker
disconnect.blog
November 25, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Give small, y'all!
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NEW: As President Trump increases pressure on Colorado Governor Polis to free Tina Peters, a close ally of Peters is calling for Gov Polis and Attorney General Weiser to be executed.
MAGA podcaster Joe Oltmann called for the execution of several Colorado Democrats by name.
MAGA podcaster Joe Oltmann called for the execution of several Colorado Democrats by name.
November 25, 2025 at 2:50 AM
NEW: As President Trump increases pressure on Colorado Governor Polis to free Tina Peters, a close ally of Peters is calling for Gov Polis and Attorney General Weiser to be executed.
MAGA podcaster Joe Oltmann called for the execution of several Colorado Democrats by name.
MAGA podcaster Joe Oltmann called for the execution of several Colorado Democrats by name.
Minnesotans! Very cool.
Great thread that includes useful info for folks in Minnesota in particular.
If you live in Minnesota you have access (no login required) to thousands of journals and ebooks, the full text of the NYT, WaPo, WSJ, Star Tribune (all the way back to the 80s), and much more. All thanks to eLibrary Minnesota. Libraries rule! 2/4 elibrarymn.org
November 25, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Minnesotans! Very cool.
In addition, public works personnel must be given the opportunity (demanded?) to find efficient and effective ways to maintain these types of infrastructure year-round.
"Many well-studied changes show that thoughtful street design is key to reversing course. Narrower lanes that slow traffic, adding curb extensions to increase pedestrian access & visibility, & physically separating bike lanes from car traffic are a few examples."
www.startribune.com/mn-car-accid...
www.startribune.com/mn-car-accid...
November 25, 2025 at 11:42 AM
In addition, public works personnel must be given the opportunity (demanded?) to find efficient and effective ways to maintain these types of infrastructure year-round.
"Society accepts layered defenses like seat belts and guardrails because we acknowledge our human fallibility. As planners and policymakers we must embrace the same logic — insist on streets and communities that demand cognitive engagement behind the wheel."
"Many well-studied changes show that thoughtful street design is key to reversing course. Narrower lanes that slow traffic, adding curb extensions to increase pedestrian access & visibility, & physically separating bike lanes from car traffic are a few examples."
www.startribune.com/mn-car-accid...
www.startribune.com/mn-car-accid...
November 25, 2025 at 11:39 AM
"Society accepts layered defenses like seat belts and guardrails because we acknowledge our human fallibility. As planners and policymakers we must embrace the same logic — insist on streets and communities that demand cognitive engagement behind the wheel."
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"Many well-studied changes show that thoughtful street design is key to reversing course. Narrower lanes that slow traffic, adding curb extensions to increase pedestrian access & visibility, & physically separating bike lanes from car traffic are a few examples."
www.startribune.com/mn-car-accid...
www.startribune.com/mn-car-accid...
November 25, 2025 at 2:50 AM
"Many well-studied changes show that thoughtful street design is key to reversing course. Narrower lanes that slow traffic, adding curb extensions to increase pedestrian access & visibility, & physically separating bike lanes from car traffic are a few examples."
www.startribune.com/mn-car-accid...
www.startribune.com/mn-car-accid...
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We warned you that self-driving cars would just create self-driving traffic jams, and here they are.
The car industry has no solution to the shortage of space in cities. Public transit, cycling, and walking are all part of the answer, but cars are not.
The car industry has no solution to the shortage of space in cities. Public transit, cycling, and walking are all part of the answer, but cars are not.
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 25, 2025 at 1:07 AM
We warned you that self-driving cars would just create self-driving traffic jams, and here they are.
The car industry has no solution to the shortage of space in cities. Public transit, cycling, and walking are all part of the answer, but cars are not.
The car industry has no solution to the shortage of space in cities. Public transit, cycling, and walking are all part of the answer, but cars are not.
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Minneapolis has been named one of the world’s most bike-friendly cities! A new report covering 100 cities in 44 countries ranked Minneapolis as the #2 biking city in the U.S., #5 in North America and #44 globally. Learn more: https://www.minneapolismn.gov/news/2025/november/2025-bike-friendly-city/
November 24, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Minneapolis has been named one of the world’s most bike-friendly cities! A new report covering 100 cities in 44 countries ranked Minneapolis as the #2 biking city in the U.S., #5 in North America and #44 globally. Learn more: https://www.minneapolismn.gov/news/2025/november/2025-bike-friendly-city/
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Interestingly, agriculture only took off in a period of climate stability starting about 10,000 years ago. An unstable climate doesn't work with conventional agriculture yet the assumption appears to be that we continue as we have done for eons.
November 24, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Interestingly, agriculture only took off in a period of climate stability starting about 10,000 years ago. An unstable climate doesn't work with conventional agriculture yet the assumption appears to be that we continue as we have done for eons.
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Warning! This colorful chart is censored by IPCC - mailchi.mp/caa/warning-...
Also available on Substack: jimehansen.substack.com/p/warning-th...
Also available on Substack: jimehansen.substack.com/p/warning-th...
November 21, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Warning! This colorful chart is censored by IPCC - mailchi.mp/caa/warning-...
Also available on Substack: jimehansen.substack.com/p/warning-th...
Also available on Substack: jimehansen.substack.com/p/warning-th...
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YAY! IT’S PREMIERE DAY: Please tune in later today, Friday, November 21st, at 2 pm EST for a discussion with @dot-fennell.bsky.social and @zackdeclerck.bsky.social about the innovative cargo bike sharing program, @ridecargob.bsky.social , currently operating in the Boston area.
youtu.be/w5jBTFPL96Q
youtu.be/w5jBTFPL96Q
EPISODE 317 CARGOB: A Conversation with Co-Founders Dot and Zack
YouTube video by Active Towns
youtu.be
November 21, 2025 at 3:51 PM
YAY! IT’S PREMIERE DAY: Please tune in later today, Friday, November 21st, at 2 pm EST for a discussion with @dot-fennell.bsky.social and @zackdeclerck.bsky.social about the innovative cargo bike sharing program, @ridecargob.bsky.social , currently operating in the Boston area.
youtu.be/w5jBTFPL96Q
youtu.be/w5jBTFPL96Q
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November 21, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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‘Bull riding is a drug’: rodeo embraces its sports science era – in pictures
‘Bull riding is a drug’: rodeo embraces its sports science era – in pictures
The sport is rooted in the culture of rugged individualism and has been slow to adopt modern techniques. That state of affairs is slowly changing
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 10:36 AM
‘Bull riding is a drug’: rodeo embraces its sports science era – in pictures
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Heat pumps are the most efficiency heating technology ever invented.
That's because they harvest, compress and transport pre-existing heat from the air, the ground or the water.
Compared to a gas boiler heat pumps deliver ~4x more heat for each unit of energy inout.
That's because they harvest, compress and transport pre-existing heat from the air, the ground or the water.
Compared to a gas boiler heat pumps deliver ~4x more heat for each unit of energy inout.
November 21, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Heat pumps are the most efficiency heating technology ever invented.
That's because they harvest, compress and transport pre-existing heat from the air, the ground or the water.
Compared to a gas boiler heat pumps deliver ~4x more heat for each unit of energy inout.
That's because they harvest, compress and transport pre-existing heat from the air, the ground or the water.
Compared to a gas boiler heat pumps deliver ~4x more heat for each unit of energy inout.
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If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
November 20, 2025 at 5:32 PM
If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
Prompted by something discussed in Ep 3 of #PedalHub (~18:15, Amber Dallman asked if there was something other states were doing) - Washington state is exploring #PresumedLiability.
www.washingtonbikelaw.com/blog/legisla...
www.washingtonbikelaw.com/blog/legisla...
Presumed Liability Legislation | Washington Bike Law
Washington Bike Law is working with others to pass presumption of liability laws for drivers who collide with pedestrians or bicyclists.
www.washingtonbikelaw.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Prompted by something discussed in Ep 3 of #PedalHub (~18:15, Amber Dallman asked if there was something other states were doing) - Washington state is exploring #PresumedLiability.
www.washingtonbikelaw.com/blog/legisla...
www.washingtonbikelaw.com/blog/legisla...
Good morning @catharinerichert.bsky.social / @mprnews.org !
Gonna have to go with @radiok.bsky.social as favorite college radio. Variety of songs & genres, way fewer / no commercials, minimal repeats of " hot" songs, ...
Gonna have to go with @radiok.bsky.social as favorite college radio. Variety of songs & genres, way fewer / no commercials, minimal repeats of " hot" songs, ...
November 20, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Good morning @catharinerichert.bsky.social / @mprnews.org !
Gonna have to go with @radiok.bsky.social as favorite college radio. Variety of songs & genres, way fewer / no commercials, minimal repeats of " hot" songs, ...
Gonna have to go with @radiok.bsky.social as favorite college radio. Variety of songs & genres, way fewer / no commercials, minimal repeats of " hot" songs, ...
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Keep this in mind when people claim cars mean business — closing Central #Madrid to cars over holidays resulted in a 9.5% boost in retail spending on its main shopping street: STUDY.
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
Closing Central Madrid To Cars Resulted In 9.5% Boost To Retail Spending, Finds Bank Analysis
City of Madrid significantly boosted the takings of its shops and restaurants last Christmas by banning cars from the CBD, finds an analysis by Spain's second largest bank.
www.forbes.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Keep this in mind when people claim cars mean business — closing Central #Madrid to cars over holidays resulted in a 9.5% boost in retail spending on its main shopping street: STUDY.
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
BLU stepping it up!
We just added over 1,000 more cities to our drop downs. All states now have dramatically more cities listed. We also did a second pass at California. In the last month we went from 140 cities to 2,000!
November 18, 2025 at 2:14 AM
BLU stepping it up!
November 17, 2025 at 11:23 PM