Sean, Pear Enthusiast ⚓
@moldybasil.bsky.social
Distressed of Conscience
Biking, walking, and taking the bus in Providence Rhode Island | Dense housing advocate | I think about plywood boats and mushrooms he/him
Ask me about systematics or plant diseases
Biking, walking, and taking the bus in Providence Rhode Island | Dense housing advocate | I think about plywood boats and mushrooms he/him
Ask me about systematics or plant diseases
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A complaint on a local FB page where the 30kph zones are being discussed.
She so nearly got it.
"There are kids cyclists etc on every street. But making them all 30km is ridiculous!!"
She so nearly got it.
"There are kids cyclists etc on every street. But making them all 30km is ridiculous!!"
February 3, 2026 at 6:55 AM
A complaint on a local FB page where the 30kph zones are being discussed.
She so nearly got it.
"There are kids cyclists etc on every street. But making them all 30km is ridiculous!!"
She so nearly got it.
"There are kids cyclists etc on every street. But making them all 30km is ridiculous!!"
Pretty cool that every time we are blessed with a snow we quite literally salt the earth in service of the automobile
February 3, 2026 at 1:10 PM
They had plenty to do in New Brunswick, I have been reassured, but the states were exciting and modern.
February 3, 2026 at 1:56 AM
They had plenty to do in New Brunswick, I have been reassured, but the states were exciting and modern.
Mémère has reinforced multiple times that it wasn't just for the work. They came to Fitchburg because there were jobs waiting for them there but they left to look for excitement. Pépère's family owned their small farm, not common for Acadians at that time, and the fishing was still good then.
February 3, 2026 at 1:56 AM
Mémère has reinforced multiple times that it wasn't just for the work. They came to Fitchburg because there were jobs waiting for them there but they left to look for excitement. Pépère's family owned their small farm, not common for Acadians at that time, and the fishing was still good then.
Vive L'Acadie
February 3, 2026 at 12:39 AM
Vive L'Acadie
The Maritimes were kinda boring in the 50s so we just kinda ignored the border till they tightened up at the end of the century
Genuinely curious: If your family is American, what brought them here?
Mine: religious nuttery & primogeniture
Mine: religious nuttery & primogeniture
February 3, 2026 at 12:37 AM
The Maritimes were kinda boring in the 50s so we just kinda ignored the border till they tightened up at the end of the century
I biked -during- the snow and it was a riot cause there were no cars but I haven't been on the bike since then cause, have you seen Broad?
I can't think of a route to work that won't put me on one of the really really bad streets
I can't think of a route to work that won't put me on one of the really really bad streets
February 2, 2026 at 11:30 PM
I biked -during- the snow and it was a riot cause there were no cars but I haven't been on the bike since then cause, have you seen Broad?
I can't think of a route to work that won't put me on one of the really really bad streets
I can't think of a route to work that won't put me on one of the really really bad streets
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In a break from rising American fascism, I bring you an update on #winterbiking from #RhodeIsland.
Today was my first day out biking in 5 days; when I set off to an appointment it was 33F/.5C, but on the way back it was 24F/-4.5C w/ a feels like of 19F/-7C.
Not bad when you have the right gear. /1
Today was my first day out biking in 5 days; when I set off to an appointment it was 33F/.5C, but on the way back it was 24F/-4.5C w/ a feels like of 19F/-7C.
Not bad when you have the right gear. /1
February 2, 2026 at 11:01 PM
In a break from rising American fascism, I bring you an update on #winterbiking from #RhodeIsland.
Today was my first day out biking in 5 days; when I set off to an appointment it was 33F/.5C, but on the way back it was 24F/-4.5C w/ a feels like of 19F/-7C.
Not bad when you have the right gear. /1
Today was my first day out biking in 5 days; when I set off to an appointment it was 33F/.5C, but on the way back it was 24F/-4.5C w/ a feels like of 19F/-7C.
Not bad when you have the right gear. /1
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To the cranks & ignorant electeds who claim that #sneckdowns are evidence of nothing...check out this MASSIVE truck easily and carefully make this turn 4 days after 🌨️❄️ stopped. We could easily put 5-foot curb extensions/ #daylighting to make this street safer.… #Urbanism @thewaroncars.bsky.social
February 2, 2026 at 8:26 PM
To the cranks & ignorant electeds who claim that #sneckdowns are evidence of nothing...check out this MASSIVE truck easily and carefully make this turn 4 days after 🌨️❄️ stopped. We could easily put 5-foot curb extensions/ #daylighting to make this street safer.… #Urbanism @thewaroncars.bsky.social
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This is a "bike paths are good for your health, for the health of the general public, and are one of the best public health improvement initiatives of the recent era" story.
"Pas si maudites, les pistes cyclables…"
www.lapresse.ca/dialogue/tem...
www.lapresse.ca/dialogue/tem...
Pas si maudites, les pistes cyclables…
Il y a à peine quelques semaines, je ne me serais pas imaginé en train d’écrire cette lettre. J’avais pourtant toutes les raisons du monde de remercier Valérie Plante pour les huit dernières années, q...
www.lapresse.ca
February 2, 2026 at 4:11 PM
This is a "bike paths are good for your health, for the health of the general public, and are one of the best public health improvement initiatives of the recent era" story.
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111 years later entitled drivers are still crashing in to trams and running over pedestrians, cyclists, and more because "oh, it'll just be a minute"
111 years later entitled drivers are still crashing in to trams and running over pedestrians, cyclists, and more because "oh, it'll just be a minute"
February 1, 2026 at 7:29 PM
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111 years later entitled drivers are still crashing in to trams and running over pedestrians, cyclists, and more because "oh, it'll just be a minute"
111 years later entitled drivers are still crashing in to trams and running over pedestrians, cyclists, and more because "oh, it'll just be a minute"
Happy "constant stream of 'Lapse in appropriations' emails" day to all those who celebrate (we live in hell)
February 2, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Happy "constant stream of 'Lapse in appropriations' emails" day to all those who celebrate (we live in hell)
This is forbidden knowledge thank you
February 2, 2026 at 4:18 PM
This is forbidden knowledge thank you
Got to do two is my favorite things this weekend: snowshoe and explore a waste
February 2, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Got to do two is my favorite things this weekend: snowshoe and explore a waste
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Bad Bunny thanked his mom
for having him in Puerto Rico, told the people on the island there's nothing they can't do, and dedicated his award to all Latinos and to immigrants who keep pushing forward with a lot of strength.
for having him in Puerto Rico, told the people on the island there's nothing they can't do, and dedicated his award to all Latinos and to immigrants who keep pushing forward with a lot of strength.
February 2, 2026 at 4:39 AM
Bad Bunny thanked his mom
for having him in Puerto Rico, told the people on the island there's nothing they can't do, and dedicated his award to all Latinos and to immigrants who keep pushing forward with a lot of strength.
for having him in Puerto Rico, told the people on the island there's nothing they can't do, and dedicated his award to all Latinos and to immigrants who keep pushing forward with a lot of strength.
It was big in Providence, and since Williams' Providence is the whole universe I assumed it was big everywhere
February 2, 2026 at 4:06 PM
It was big in Providence, and since Williams' Providence is the whole universe I assumed it was big everywhere
I'm sorry this is not to detract from the horrors but what the fuck is with the typeface on that sign.
Campy B horror movie ass lettering on the human rights abuse factory what the fuck
Campy B horror movie ass lettering on the human rights abuse factory what the fuck
“No one should be forced to face extreme cold, and there are well-documented cases of people in immigration detention facing harmful and abusive cold conditions,” said Shayna Kessler, director of the Vera Institute of Justice’s Advancing Universal Representation Initiative.
When Temps Plunge, Dilapidated Jails and Prisons Put Lives at Risk
Aging infrastructure is a major challenge when it comes to extreme weather in prisons, jails and detention facilities across the U.S.
buff.ly
February 2, 2026 at 4:05 PM
I'm sorry this is not to detract from the horrors but what the fuck is with the typeface on that sign.
Campy B horror movie ass lettering on the human rights abuse factory what the fuck
Campy B horror movie ass lettering on the human rights abuse factory what the fuck
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'measles outbreak at the child prison' seems entirely avoidable, it's really the kind of thing that only happens if you do several unthinkably evil things on purpose all at once
Horrifying. ICE confirms measles outbreak at Dilley family detention center. www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-dil...
ICE halts "all movement" at Texas detention facility due to measles infections
The measles cases at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center were detected Friday, Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement to CBS News.
www.cbsnews.com
February 2, 2026 at 4:31 AM
'measles outbreak at the child prison' seems entirely avoidable, it's really the kind of thing that only happens if you do several unthinkably evil things on purpose all at once
This administration is a big believer in "alternative data"
February 2, 2026 at 2:12 PM
This administration is a big believer in "alternative data"
City still hasn't shoveled out so many of the sidewalks they're responsible for
February 2, 2026 at 2:02 PM
City still hasn't shoveled out so many of the sidewalks they're responsible for
One of those things you don't know about unless you have to, and then boy do you know about it lol
February 2, 2026 at 1:13 PM
One of those things you don't know about unless you have to, and then boy do you know about it lol
That shit is a FODMAP nightmare though which is too bad cause I have a real soft spot for peas in general
February 2, 2026 at 3:59 AM
That shit is a FODMAP nightmare though which is too bad cause I have a real soft spot for peas in general
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People say there has never been a truly perfect Star Wars experience and that's how you know they never played the Ladder Map in Jedi Outcast.
Yes, it is scored to Prodigy's Smack My Bitch Up, and the song starts when you ignite your lightsaber and begin to move.
Yes, it is scored to Prodigy's Smack My Bitch Up, and the song starts when you ignite your lightsaber and begin to move.
Star Wars: Jedi Outcast (Jedi Knight 2) - Ladder Map combat comparison
YouTube video by Iain
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February 1, 2026 at 6:06 AM
People say there has never been a truly perfect Star Wars experience and that's how you know they never played the Ladder Map in Jedi Outcast.
Yes, it is scored to Prodigy's Smack My Bitch Up, and the song starts when you ignite your lightsaber and begin to move.
Yes, it is scored to Prodigy's Smack My Bitch Up, and the song starts when you ignite your lightsaber and begin to move.