cameron
@maybeoptimist.bsky.social
running, surfing, photography, urbanism, transit, geopolitics
member of the youth
perth, wa
member of the youth
perth, wa
And 61km/h sustained winds makes it just about gale-force haha
August 13, 2025 at 11:54 AM
And 61km/h sustained winds makes it just about gale-force haha
The weather in Perth is a bit dicey right now 😬
August 13, 2025 at 11:48 AM
The weather in Perth is a bit dicey right now 😬
A very exciting encounter at Kelmscott Station for me yesterday: a train running at speed along the platform!
July 23, 2025 at 5:18 AM
A very exciting encounter at Kelmscott Station for me yesterday: a train running at speed along the platform!
It's been a busy few days for me :)
I want to present: The first iteration of my improved train services map for Perth! As inspired by cphtransitmap.dk, the concept aims to simplify and beautify the Transperth map. I may make further versions for legibility, accessibility, and additional features.
I want to present: The first iteration of my improved train services map for Perth! As inspired by cphtransitmap.dk, the concept aims to simplify and beautify the Transperth map. I may make further versions for legibility, accessibility, and additional features.
July 12, 2025 at 4:24 AM
It's been a busy few days for me :)
I want to present: The first iteration of my improved train services map for Perth! As inspired by cphtransitmap.dk, the concept aims to simplify and beautify the Transperth map. I may make further versions for legibility, accessibility, and additional features.
I want to present: The first iteration of my improved train services map for Perth! As inspired by cphtransitmap.dk, the concept aims to simplify and beautify the Transperth map. I may make further versions for legibility, accessibility, and additional features.
If you take public transport in Perth and have ever wondered why we, unlike many other cities, don't have live service tracking in third-party apps: I wrote to Transperth and got this reply back. Unfortunate, because I would love to use other apps to fully replace the Transperth app.
July 11, 2025 at 9:28 AM
If you take public transport in Perth and have ever wondered why we, unlike many other cities, don't have live service tracking in third-party apps: I wrote to Transperth and got this reply back. Unfortunate, because I would love to use other apps to fully replace the Transperth app.
I created this map: a 2km radius around Perth's train & bus stations. This is a 20min walk for a healthy, fit person, and a 5 minute bike ride — the maximum for a comfortable trip, in my opinion.
It shows where Perth's biggest public transport gaps are. See alt text for the key.
It shows where Perth's biggest public transport gaps are. See alt text for the key.
July 10, 2025 at 11:57 AM
I created this map: a 2km radius around Perth's train & bus stations. This is a 20min walk for a healthy, fit person, and a 5 minute bike ride — the maximum for a comfortable trip, in my opinion.
It shows where Perth's biggest public transport gaps are. See alt text for the key.
It shows where Perth's biggest public transport gaps are. See alt text for the key.
whatttt is this leaderboard at silverstone 😭😭😭
July 6, 2025 at 2:55 PM
whatttt is this leaderboard at silverstone 😭😭😭
Assorted (unedited) photos from Project Indigo:
June 22, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Assorted (unedited) photos from Project Indigo:
It's nice to know that Mr Beast is now peddling body dysmorphia to children, yay!
June 22, 2025 at 2:45 PM
It's nice to know that Mr Beast is now peddling body dysmorphia to children, yay!
If anyone needed a reminder as to how bad of a person Scott Morrison is, here is your reminder:
June 22, 2025 at 3:06 AM
If anyone needed a reminder as to how bad of a person Scott Morrison is, here is your reminder:
My proposal (fantasy?) for regional rail in Western Australia. This would be just the start; lines extending north toward the Pilbara + additional lines in the south & south-west would follow. But as a start, this uses mostly pre-existing track & rights of way.
June 20, 2025 at 12:46 PM
My proposal (fantasy?) for regional rail in Western Australia. This would be just the start; lines extending north toward the Pilbara + additional lines in the south & south-west would follow. But as a start, this uses mostly pre-existing track & rights of way.
For anyone interested in the minutiae of the Transperth network, here is a comparison of the current system map and the new one on the Thornlie-Cockburn Line brochure. The largest changes are the open Thornlie-Cockburn & Armadale (to Cannington) lines & a new Cannington-Bull Creek key bus corridor.
May 5, 2025 at 3:52 AM
For anyone interested in the minutiae of the Transperth network, here is a comparison of the current system map and the new one on the Thornlie-Cockburn Line brochure. The largest changes are the open Thornlie-Cockburn & Armadale (to Cannington) lines & a new Cannington-Bull Creek key bus corridor.
And for reference, the current system map for Metronet:
April 22, 2025 at 1:16 PM
And for reference, the current system map for Metronet:
Here's my shot at creating a pipe-dream transit map for Perth, featuring additional train lines and a network of trams. I tried to keep it somewhat realistic :)
#train #transit #transitmap #diagram #transitdiagram #perth
#train #transit #transitmap #diagram #transitdiagram #perth
April 22, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Here's my shot at creating a pipe-dream transit map for Perth, featuring additional train lines and a network of trams. I tried to keep it somewhat realistic :)
#train #transit #transitmap #diagram #transitdiagram #perth
#train #transit #transitmap #diagram #transitdiagram #perth
Well if this isn't perfectly symbolic, I don't know what is...
📍Chicago
📍Chicago
March 9, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Well if this isn't perfectly symbolic, I don't know what is...
📍Chicago
📍Chicago
It infuriates me to no end that the ø here is not meant to do anything! It's the same word as the Danish for red, but that has nothing to do with Røde the company. I kinda don't blame them though because the letters ø and å are very visually pleasing lol
January 14, 2025 at 11:02 AM
It infuriates me to no end that the ø here is not meant to do anything! It's the same word as the Danish for red, but that has nothing to do with Røde the company. I kinda don't blame them though because the letters ø and å are very visually pleasing lol
My proposal for a new American flag, thanks to @24fps.bsky.social.
It's the Betsy Ross flag where 13 stars represent the original colonies, and 37 stripes to represent later additions to the Union.
I honestly think this is on par with the current American flag lol
It's the Betsy Ross flag where 13 stars represent the original colonies, and 37 stripes to represent later additions to the Union.
I honestly think this is on par with the current American flag lol
January 12, 2025 at 6:21 AM
My proposal for a new American flag, thanks to @24fps.bsky.social.
It's the Betsy Ross flag where 13 stars represent the original colonies, and 37 stripes to represent later additions to the Union.
I honestly think this is on par with the current American flag lol
It's the Betsy Ross flag where 13 stars represent the original colonies, and 37 stripes to represent later additions to the Union.
I honestly think this is on par with the current American flag lol
I've honestly seen worse flag designs, here it is:
January 12, 2025 at 5:28 AM
I've honestly seen worse flag designs, here it is:
Counter-proposal: All the other states were really lacking by not having been there at independence. My case is for the return of the 13-star flag. Betsy Ross', the original and the best.
January 12, 2025 at 5:17 AM
Counter-proposal: All the other states were really lacking by not having been there at independence. My case is for the return of the 13-star flag. Betsy Ross', the original and the best.
Definitely the worst feature along the way was this monstrosity of a roundabout. The islands are barely wide enough for a bike, and there are not enough cars to justify this design. There are 4 points of conflict with traffic to access the bike path, including cars going 60+ km/h directly (red line)
December 27, 2024 at 3:11 PM
Definitely the worst feature along the way was this monstrosity of a roundabout. The islands are barely wide enough for a bike, and there are not enough cars to justify this design. There are 4 points of conflict with traffic to access the bike path, including cars going 60+ km/h directly (red line)
And for anyone wondering, this is the famous meme template I'm referencing
December 17, 2024 at 7:26 AM
And for anyone wondering, this is the famous meme template I'm referencing
Over on Reddit, u/Alman54 uploaded this beautiful picture from an old photo album, working at McDonald's in the late '80s. Looks awfully familiar of a more famous picture, no?
December 17, 2024 at 7:22 AM
Over on Reddit, u/Alman54 uploaded this beautiful picture from an old photo album, working at McDonald's in the late '80s. Looks awfully familiar of a more famous picture, no?
Omg I have made the best plant-based lunch I've ever made! Used leftover rice, a tin of lemon-garlic-tahini chickpeas, falafel, hummus and fresh herbs. Carrots and breadsticks with spare hummus on the side. 🍜
Best of all, it took 5 minutes to prepare! I believe this is #veganfood
Best of all, it took 5 minutes to prepare! I believe this is #veganfood
December 5, 2024 at 5:12 AM
Omg I have made the best plant-based lunch I've ever made! Used leftover rice, a tin of lemon-garlic-tahini chickpeas, falafel, hummus and fresh herbs. Carrots and breadsticks with spare hummus on the side. 🍜
Best of all, it took 5 minutes to prepare! I believe this is #veganfood
Best of all, it took 5 minutes to prepare! I believe this is #veganfood
Anyone else having these intermittent error messages trying to access Wikipedia?
December 5, 2024 at 4:36 AM
Anyone else having these intermittent error messages trying to access Wikipedia?
The bots all just appeared very suddenly, right?
December 4, 2024 at 3:41 PM
The bots all just appeared very suddenly, right?