Rick Habgood
@richardhhabgood.bsky.social
Advocate for a better way of life, building coalitions that create unity not divisions. Voting systems matter, support proportional voting where your vote's in the game not out of it.
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To folks inside the United States, these numbers probably seem hopeful. And that’s good, because they NEED hope. But to most of the rest of the world, these numbers still seem insane — that it’s still this close with Trump & the GOP so obviously a nightmare for not just the US, but for the world.
Everyone will understandably look at Trump's approval numbers in this NBC News poll but I feel like this is the bigger number:
53% of Americans said they trust Democrats over the Republican Party (47%) to handle the rising price of everyday things.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
53% of Americans said they trust Democrats over the Republican Party (47%) to handle the rising price of everyday things.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
Poll: Trump's MAGA base is still behind him — but cracks are showing ahead of 2026
A new NBC News Decision Desk Poll shows the majority of American adults think the country is on the wrong track as the economy remains a top concern.
www.nbcnews.com
December 15, 2025 at 5:41 PM
To folks inside the United States, these numbers probably seem hopeful. And that’s good, because they NEED hope. But to most of the rest of the world, these numbers still seem insane — that it’s still this close with Trump & the GOP so obviously a nightmare for not just the US, but for the world.
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Just when I thought I couldn't admire the man more...
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December 13, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Just when I thought I couldn't admire the man more...
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As I discussed in the interview, these are the 5 STEPS TO MAKING BETTER CITIES I’ve been using for many years, and eventually wrote about in @fastcompany.com. Too many cities are stuck in Step 2 (doing the wrong things better), and have to really be careful in Step 4 (doing the right things badly).
5 steps to making better cities
Before you can do the right thing, you have to do the right thing badly. And before that, you have to do the wrong thing.
www.fastcompany.com
December 15, 2025 at 5:34 PM
As I discussed in the interview, these are the 5 STEPS TO MAKING BETTER CITIES I’ve been using for many years, and eventually wrote about in @fastcompany.com. Too many cities are stuck in Step 2 (doing the wrong things better), and have to really be careful in Step 4 (doing the right things badly).
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I’m learning more about the podcast universe through being interviewed by #NotJustBikes. If podcasts are easier for you, it’s on many, with Apple and Spotify having almost 10K listens already. Or you can do YouTube below, which is around 3.5K.
Let me know what topics were most interesting for you.
Let me know what topics were most interesting for you.
NEW/LISTEN! Been REALLY looking forward to this one — my interview with Jason from #NotJustBikes IS LIVE on many podcast platforms plus YouTube! We cover a LOT of really important ground on how to ACTUALLY ACHIEVE BETTER CITIES IN REAL PRACTICE! I’m looking forward to your thoughts and comments!
How to Actually Improve a City (w/Brent Toderian)
YouTube video by The Urbanist Agenda Podcast
www.youtube.com
December 15, 2025 at 3:54 PM
I’m learning more about the podcast universe through being interviewed by #NotJustBikes. If podcasts are easier for you, it’s on many, with Apple and Spotify having almost 10K listens already. Or you can do YouTube below, which is around 3.5K.
Let me know what topics were most interesting for you.
Let me know what topics were most interesting for you.
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Change scenes, ridiculous, then impossible, then possible, then doable, then done and ridiculously obvious.
Change is constant
It outstrips our ability to comprehend
Change is constant
It outstrips our ability to comprehend
I lived thru the end of public smoking. Early in my career I presented to city councils who were smoking, in front of audiences who were smoking.
Smoking in restaurants, airplanes, hospitals…
All of that seems insane now, but it was very controversial when we DID change it.
We CAN change things.
Smoking in restaurants, airplanes, hospitals…
All of that seems insane now, but it was very controversial when we DID change it.
We CAN change things.
It’s crazy that people used to be able to just smoke cigarettes wherever they wanted
December 15, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Change scenes, ridiculous, then impossible, then possible, then doable, then done and ridiculously obvious.
Change is constant
It outstrips our ability to comprehend
Change is constant
It outstrips our ability to comprehend
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Exceedingly shrewd piece in the Star by Shannon Gormley on Moldova's success in preserving its independence, through two elections and a referendum, in the face of massive Russian campaigns of intimidation and manipulation.
thestar.com/opinion/cont...
thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Shannon Gormley: The Russians are coming, but not for Moldova. Here’s what the tiny nation can teach us about protecting our sovereignty
Even setting aside several tens of thousands of dead Ukrainians, Russia’s broader hybrid war against Europe is getting pretty hot.
thestar.com
October 6, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Exceedingly shrewd piece in the Star by Shannon Gormley on Moldova's success in preserving its independence, through two elections and a referendum, in the face of massive Russian campaigns of intimidation and manipulation.
thestar.com/opinion/cont...
thestar.com/opinion/cont...
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⚡️Ukraine downs Russian Mi-8 helicopter with deep strike drone for first time, military claims.
"We are changing the rules of the game: now we are hunting," Ukraine's Special Operations Forces said on Nov. 22. The Mi-8 was reportedly downed over Russia's Rostov Oblast.
"We are changing the rules of the game: now we are hunting," Ukraine's Special Operations Forces said on Nov. 22. The Mi-8 was reportedly downed over Russia's Rostov Oblast.
Ukraine downs Russian Mi-8 helicopter with deep strike drone for first time, military claims
"We are changing the rules of the game: now we are hunting," Ukraine's Special Operations Forces said on Nov. 22. The Mi-8 was allegedly downed over Russia's Rostov Oblast.
kyivindependent.com
November 22, 2025 at 8:17 PM
⚡️Ukraine downs Russian Mi-8 helicopter with deep strike drone for first time, military claims.
"We are changing the rules of the game: now we are hunting," Ukraine's Special Operations Forces said on Nov. 22. The Mi-8 was reportedly downed over Russia's Rostov Oblast.
"We are changing the rules of the game: now we are hunting," Ukraine's Special Operations Forces said on Nov. 22. The Mi-8 was reportedly downed over Russia's Rostov Oblast.
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This adorable retriever mix — this brave, good-natured glutton for love — entered our lives on the streets of Tbilisi, Georgia. We found him half dead from a broken hip and a mangled paw, but now look at him: full of life and ready to play at a moment's notice, still very much a pup at 2½ ... /1
November 21, 2025 at 3:32 PM
This adorable retriever mix — this brave, good-natured glutton for love — entered our lives on the streets of Tbilisi, Georgia. We found him half dead from a broken hip and a mangled paw, but now look at him: full of life and ready to play at a moment's notice, still very much a pup at 2½ ... /1
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Bluesky has genuinely revived my love for science communication online. After watching the same posts go nowhere on Twitter, seeing them resonate here has been such a good reminder of why I do this. Thanks for being here 🖤
December 14, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Bluesky has genuinely revived my love for science communication online. After watching the same posts go nowhere on Twitter, seeing them resonate here has been such a good reminder of why I do this. Thanks for being here 🖤
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Love coming home from a meeting to see this. 😻
December 15, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Love coming home from a meeting to see this. 😻
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December 15, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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Take a journey through time down a new NSF COLDEX ice core borehole just completed by the team in #Antarctica!
If you’re at #AGU25 stop by the COLDEX booth in the Exhibit Hall to talk to COLDEX team members from across the 15-institution center funded by NSF! @agu.org Follow us on IG @ coldex_stc
If you’re at #AGU25 stop by the COLDEX booth in the Exhibit Hall to talk to COLDEX team members from across the 15-institution center funded by NSF! @agu.org Follow us on IG @ coldex_stc
December 14, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Take a journey through time down a new NSF COLDEX ice core borehole just completed by the team in #Antarctica!
If you’re at #AGU25 stop by the COLDEX booth in the Exhibit Hall to talk to COLDEX team members from across the 15-institution center funded by NSF! @agu.org Follow us on IG @ coldex_stc
If you’re at #AGU25 stop by the COLDEX booth in the Exhibit Hall to talk to COLDEX team members from across the 15-institution center funded by NSF! @agu.org Follow us on IG @ coldex_stc
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Feverishly working on this
December 15, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Feverishly working on this
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Rob Reiner either made your favorite movie, or made somebody you know’s favorite movie. If you’re a Californian, he’s also part of the reason you or your friends can get married. He has changed more lives for the better than this asshole commenting on him ever did.
December 15, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Rob Reiner either made your favorite movie, or made somebody you know’s favorite movie. If you’re a Californian, he’s also part of the reason you or your friends can get married. He has changed more lives for the better than this asshole commenting on him ever did.
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Progress shot of the latest #embroidery! I always find depicting water reflections to be an interesting challenge, and it’s a bit part of this one.
December 14, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Progress shot of the latest #embroidery! I always find depicting water reflections to be an interesting challenge, and it’s a bit part of this one.
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for you, a softly vibrant + peaceful moment with some African daisies
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(from a few summers ago, needed on a rainy windy day such as today)
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#artistsonbluesky #blueskyartshow #photography #womensartbluesky #photographersonbluesky #daisy #flowers #oregonphotographer #oregon
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(from a few summers ago, needed on a rainy windy day such as today)
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#artistsonbluesky #blueskyartshow #photography #womensartbluesky #photographersonbluesky #daisy #flowers #oregonphotographer #oregon
December 15, 2025 at 1:59 PM
for you, a softly vibrant + peaceful moment with some African daisies
🤍🕊️
(from a few summers ago, needed on a rainy windy day such as today)
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#artistsonbluesky #blueskyartshow #photography #womensartbluesky #photographersonbluesky #daisy #flowers #oregonphotographer #oregon
🤍🕊️
(from a few summers ago, needed on a rainy windy day such as today)
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#artistsonbluesky #blueskyartshow #photography #womensartbluesky #photographersonbluesky #daisy #flowers #oregonphotographer #oregon
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Population-scale long-read datasets, involving sequencing and de novo assembly of multiple individuals within a species, are better at capturing the full spectrum of structural variants, but such datasets are rare outside of humans www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... #biodiversity #genomics
Multispecies pangenomes reveal a pervasive influence of population size on structural variation
Structural variants (SVs) are widespread in vertebrate genomes, yet their evolutionary dynamics remain poorly understood. Using 45 long-read de novo genome assemblies and pangenome tools, we analyze S...
www.science.org
December 15, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Population-scale long-read datasets, involving sequencing and de novo assembly of multiple individuals within a species, are better at capturing the full spectrum of structural variants, but such datasets are rare outside of humans www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... #biodiversity #genomics
Annoyed at horse trading in Ottawa? Puzzled how could 1-2 MPs transform a govt from shaky to monarch like absolute? You should thank our outdated First Past The Post electoral system where all votes are NOT equal, fringe is amplified and hyper partisanship is rewarded with power. We deserve better.
One MP switching parties should not be able to decide whether a government gets majority power.
First-past-the-post turns small seat shifts into absolute power, even without majority support.
Proportional representation keeps majority power tied to how people actually voted.
First-past-the-post turns small seat shifts into absolute power, even without majority support.
Proportional representation keeps majority power tied to how people actually voted.
December 15, 2025 at 1:31 AM
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“Electric cars are no more dangerous for pedestrians than petrol and diesel models, researchers find.”
They’re also no safer. Which reminds us that “better cars” aren’t the main answer to the consequences of cars. The main answer is fewer (and smaller) cars driven less frequently in better cities.
They’re also no safer. Which reminds us that “better cars” aren’t the main answer to the consequences of cars. The main answer is fewer (and smaller) cars driven less frequently in better cities.
EVs 'just as safe for pedestrians'
Electric vehicles (EVs) are no more dangerous to pedestrians than traditional petrol or diesel cars, according to a new study.
www.leeds.ac.uk
December 14, 2025 at 8:43 PM
“Electric cars are no more dangerous for pedestrians than petrol and diesel models, researchers find.”
They’re also no safer. Which reminds us that “better cars” aren’t the main answer to the consequences of cars. The main answer is fewer (and smaller) cars driven less frequently in better cities.
They’re also no safer. Which reminds us that “better cars” aren’t the main answer to the consequences of cars. The main answer is fewer (and smaller) cars driven less frequently in better cities.
Orban's a sociopath. People always want their freedom. Good luck to all the Hungarians!
Respect. #Budapest
🇭🇺Massive demonstrations in Budapest, Hungary against the Viktor Orbán’s regime.
Protesters carried toys and torches under the banner “Protect the children!” showing solidarity with children who became victims of abuse in the state care system
Protesters carried toys and torches under the banner “Protect the children!” showing solidarity with children who became victims of abuse in the state care system
December 15, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Orban's a sociopath. People always want their freedom. Good luck to all the Hungarians!
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Trending: GeekWire Gala recap: Humans and robots party together in Seattle at our geeky holiday celebration https://www.geekwire.com/2025/geekwire-gala-recap-humans-and-robots-party-together-in-seattle-at-our-geeky-holiday-event/
December 14, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Trending: GeekWire Gala recap: Humans and robots party together in Seattle at our geeky holiday celebration https://www.geekwire.com/2025/geekwire-gala-recap-humans-and-robots-party-together-in-seattle-at-our-geeky-holiday-event/
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Powell: "Inflation for goods has picked up, reflecting the effects of tariffs."
December 10, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Powell: "Inflation for goods has picked up, reflecting the effects of tariffs."
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Whoosh! - Weird! I posted this 2 days ago, and the text remains, but the image vanished. So here it is again!
And, this was just before it went crazy!
Not sure if you can see, but there are 3 or 4 horizontal bars in the middle of the "jet" for want of a better word.
#Aurora #EastCoastKin #Epic
And, this was just before it went crazy!
Not sure if you can see, but there are 3 or 4 horizontal bars in the middle of the "jet" for want of a better word.
#Aurora #EastCoastKin #Epic
December 10, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Whoosh! - Weird! I posted this 2 days ago, and the text remains, but the image vanished. So here it is again!
And, this was just before it went crazy!
Not sure if you can see, but there are 3 or 4 horizontal bars in the middle of the "jet" for want of a better word.
#Aurora #EastCoastKin #Epic
And, this was just before it went crazy!
Not sure if you can see, but there are 3 or 4 horizontal bars in the middle of the "jet" for want of a better word.
#Aurora #EastCoastKin #Epic