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skytransitcyclist.bsky.social @skytransitcyclist.bsky.social · 13h

Isn't the public health department literally called Seattle & King County? kingcounty.gov/en/dept/dph

Public Health – Seattle & King County - King County, Washington

kingcounty.gov

skytransitcyclist.bsky.social @skytransitcyclist.bsky.social · 20h

Looks to be NFI XE40 battery-electric? cptdb.ca/wiki/index.p...

San Diego Metropolitan Transit System - CPTDB Wiki (Canadian Public Transit Discussion Board)

cptdb.ca

skytransitcyclist.bsky.social @skytransitcyclist.bsky.social · 21h

Also, only a RapidRide route and a bunch of other bus options right there, no parking required

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David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 1d

Deep dive into the surge in US pedestrian deaths:

"It’s not that more pedestrians are getting hit by vehicles; it’s that the ones that are getting hit are more likely to die."

"[That] seems like fairly strong evidence for the theory that the rise in large SUVs is behind the uptick in ped deaths."

Why Are So Many Pedestrians Killed by Cars in the US?

It’s unfortunately not uncommon for pedestrians to be killed by cars in the US.

www.construction-physics.com

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skytransitcyclist.bsky.social @skytransitcyclist.bsky.social · 1d

Maybe we should make insurance cost proportional to vehicle weight and maximum speed?

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skytransitcyclist.bsky.social @skytransitcyclist.bsky.social · 1d

As an inhaler user who can't drive, I really dislike this reporting. Guess I might as well let my asthma run rampant so I can't bike, and figure out how a car works.

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skytransitcyclist.bsky.social @skytransitcyclist.bsky.social · 1d

But where will the drivers drive and cars park?!

skytransitcyclist.bsky.social @skytransitcyclist.bsky.social · 1d

This is one of our favorite movies. It's easy to watch as a parable for imperialism even though it definitely wasn't filmed with that intent

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skytransitcyclist.bsky.social @skytransitcyclist.bsky.social · 1d

Yet drivers somehow keep playing the "war on cars" victim card

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skytransitcyclist.bsky.social @skytransitcyclist.bsky.social · 2d

The only time I've been hit (fortunately lightly) was a side-swipe by a Rivian driver pulling out of a parking space in a school zone. I was already in front of the driver wearing reflective gear, front and back lights and reflectors, but she said she didn't see me. Should I be a bigger narcissist?

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skytransitcyclist.bsky.social @skytransitcyclist.bsky.social · 5d

Apparently the fact that I need this to breathe doesn't enter into this calculation, nor the fact that the "cheapest" inhaler I can use is already almost $300/mo w/o insurance (thankfully I do). Maybe we should ask drivers to drive only when needed? #weekwithoutdriving

CNN @cnn.com · 5d

The people who are most vulnerable to the hard-to-breathe air that comes with climate change may inadvertently be adding to the problem, new research finds. https://cnn.it/4pWQMoh

skytransitcyclist.bsky.social @skytransitcyclist.bsky.social · 6d

I agree, though a lot of them embraced it years/decades ago but hid it well enough no one knew.

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skytransitcyclist.bsky.social @skytransitcyclist.bsky.social · 6d

Also, even though you can't report parking violations like this using FIFI anymore, you can call parking enforcement @ 206-625-5011, wait 50 seconds, press 8, then press 1. Have license plate, vehicle info, and location ready, and definitely mention the safety hazard posed by the vehicles.

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skytransitcyclist.bsky.social @skytransitcyclist.bsky.social · 6d

Aren't their parking lots just to the left that these fine drivers could have used?

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skytransitcyclist.bsky.social @skytransitcyclist.bsky.social · 6d

Only every year? I've seen posts last less than a day...

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skytransitcyclist.bsky.social @skytransitcyclist.bsky.social · 6d

I'm glad the victims are physically OK, but hopefully SDOT takes this as a wake up call to return to the safety improvements that former CM Pedersen found so distasteful as they removed a handful of parking spots.

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skytransitcyclist.bsky.social @skytransitcyclist.bsky.social · 6d

This happened on my bike commute route. I've never had something so egregious happen, but 40th along this stretch is a classic stroad - a residential street with some commercial use, but setup as an arterial which encourages the car-brains to drive aggressively spdblotter.seattle.gov/2025/10/04/m...

Man Arrested for Assault After Ramming Into Family's Van With Children Inside, Setting it on Fire - SPD Blotter

Seattle police officers arrested a 25-year-old man this evening on multiple counts of assault with a deadly weapon after ramming his vehicle into a van with a family inside, including two children, ca...

spdblotter.seattle.gov

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skytransitcyclist.bsky.social @skytransitcyclist.bsky.social · 7d

When your news sources are sycophants, Fox News, and Truth Social, and you desperately want to appear strong but clearly are not...

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skytransitcyclist.bsky.social @skytransitcyclist.bsky.social · 7d

The article even says what he has to do to get on the coin which actually would be a small price to pay for the rest of us...

skytransitcyclist.bsky.social @skytransitcyclist.bsky.social · 10d

"Reach out" means wave to him as he goes by in his Tesla, driving from Canlis to Daniel's Broiler.

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skytransitcyclist.bsky.social @skytransitcyclist.bsky.social · 11d

So the Mayor seems to be buddies with Rivian *and* Maserati?

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skytransitcyclist.bsky.social @skytransitcyclist.bsky.social · 12d

You're thinking about it which puts you ahead of 99% of the population already.

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skytransitcyclist.bsky.social @skytransitcyclist.bsky.social · 12d

COVID and flu boosters acquired. Take that, RFK

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skytransitcyclist.bsky.social @skytransitcyclist.bsky.social · 12d

I love the paint&post job too because drivers used to park way too close to the intersection.

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skytransitcyclist.bsky.social @skytransitcyclist.bsky.social · 12d

That barrier clearly darted into traffic and needs some more hi-viz clothing. Driver can't be responsible for this at all.

likeluke @likeluke.bsky.social · 13d

A nice thing about this kind of incident getting onto the Seattle subreddit, and then having very active comment sections, is that a lot of folks process exactly why this kind of protection is needed.

better view from the bike lane, the car is on two wheels and stuck on the barriers

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