Armand
@sassyarmand.bsky.social
• avid biker for transportation • all things mobility and electrification • Electrical Engineer & MPA • 🏳🌈🇦🇲🇮🇷 • views/tweets my own 💅🏽
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Cars are now being programmed to violate traffic rules. What could go wrong?
Me, in @fastcompany.com. (no paywall)
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Me, in @fastcompany.com. (no paywall)
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Tesla’s ‘Mad Max mode’ points to a big problem for self-driving cars
Mad Max mode exposes a risk for AV innovation. To stay competitive, computer-powered cars are emulating human drivers.
www.fastcompany.com
December 19, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Cars are now being programmed to violate traffic rules. What could go wrong?
Me, in @fastcompany.com. (no paywall)
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Me, in @fastcompany.com. (no paywall)
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That's exactly why they shouldn't exist. Final sentence in this lede is it. Cars programmed to drive like us still can't reason like us. Everyone breaks the law when they drive, often not even realizing they're doing it! But we can problem solve in ways these things can't and have object permanence
Bottom line: If you don’t like the idea of self-driving cars or Teslas breaking road rules, save some of your outrage for fellow humans.
Cars are being programmed to drive like we do – for better or worse.
Cars are being programmed to drive like we do – for better or worse.
Tesla’s ‘Mad Max mode’ points to a big problem for self-driving cars
Mad Max mode exposes a risk for AV innovation. To stay competitive, computer-powered cars are emulating human drivers.
www.fastcompany.com
December 19, 2025 at 3:31 PM
That's exactly why they shouldn't exist. Final sentence in this lede is it. Cars programmed to drive like us still can't reason like us. Everyone breaks the law when they drive, often not even realizing they're doing it! But we can problem solve in ways these things can't and have object permanence
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Spotted out the window for the first time: a four car test train!
December 16, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Spotted out the window for the first time: a four car test train!
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My response to anything over the next two weeks
December 18, 2025 at 6:10 PM
My response to anything over the next two weeks
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ST projects 1) cost too much 2) take too long and 3) produce poor quality outcomes.
Holding steady on 1) while simultaneously worsening 3) is not fixing root problems. It's exacerbating them.
Holding steady on 1) while simultaneously worsening 3) is not fixing root problems. It's exacerbating them.
December 19, 2025 at 4:59 AM
ST projects 1) cost too much 2) take too long and 3) produce poor quality outcomes.
Holding steady on 1) while simultaneously worsening 3) is not fixing root problems. It's exacerbating them.
Holding steady on 1) while simultaneously worsening 3) is not fixing root problems. It's exacerbating them.
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"Climate change will manifest as a series of disasters viewed through phones with footage that gets closer and closer to where you live until you're the one filming it"
December 16, 2025 at 7:53 PM
"Climate change will manifest as a series of disasters viewed through phones with footage that gets closer and closer to where you live until you're the one filming it"
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It is literally life and death if you speed
December 12, 2025 at 10:56 PM
It is literally life and death if you speed
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Western Washington is currently experiencing record flooding from a series of strong atmospheric rivers. 12 rivers are at major flood stage. 100,000 people await evacuation orders.
Will some places see less severe climate impacts than others? Yes. Does anywhere promise safe haven? Absolutely not.
Will some places see less severe climate impacts than others? Yes. Does anywhere promise safe haven? Absolutely not.
Climate migration is difficult to study, and even harder to predict, because a complex constellation of factors guides the decision to pick up and move. But some experts say a historic population shift has already begun, and Western Washington should start preparing now to become a “climate haven.”
Is the Pacific Northwest ready for a wave of climate migration?
www.kuow.org
December 11, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Western Washington is currently experiencing record flooding from a series of strong atmospheric rivers. 12 rivers are at major flood stage. 100,000 people await evacuation orders.
Will some places see less severe climate impacts than others? Yes. Does anywhere promise safe haven? Absolutely not.
Will some places see less severe climate impacts than others? Yes. Does anywhere promise safe haven? Absolutely not.
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We are in the early innings of people coming to grips with the real cost of building our cities almost exclusively for automobility
LA quietly stopped repaving all streets last July to avoid fulfilling its ADA obligations. The federal govt says when you repave a street, you have to update all the curb ramps. LA has tons of out of date curb ramps, so the rule makes repaving much more expensive. The city's solution: stop repaving!
LA has stopped repaving our streets
The reason why is probably illegal
futureis.la
December 9, 2025 at 9:18 PM
We are in the early innings of people coming to grips with the real cost of building our cities almost exclusively for automobility
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In addition to all of the other benefits already reported about NYC congestion pricing, "In the first six months of the program, air pollution – in the form of particulate matter 2.5 micrometers and smaller – dropped by 22% in the Congestion Relief Zone (CRZ)"
news.cornell.edu/stories/2025...
news.cornell.edu/stories/2025...
Congestion pricing improved air quality in NYC and suburbs | Cornell Chronicle
Cornell researchers tallied the environmental benefits of New York City’s congestion pricing program and found air pollution dropped by 22% in Manhattan, with additional declines across the city’s fiv...
news.cornell.edu
December 9, 2025 at 2:19 AM
In addition to all of the other benefits already reported about NYC congestion pricing, "In the first six months of the program, air pollution – in the form of particulate matter 2.5 micrometers and smaller – dropped by 22% in the Congestion Relief Zone (CRZ)"
news.cornell.edu/stories/2025...
news.cornell.edu/stories/2025...
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The famous yellow and blue Dutch public transport bicycle (OV-fiets), with which nearly 6 million trips were made last year, is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. For this special occasion, it's now available as a limited-edition balance bike for toddlers! 😍🤌
December 7, 2025 at 8:29 PM
The famous yellow and blue Dutch public transport bicycle (OV-fiets), with which nearly 6 million trips were made last year, is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. For this special occasion, it's now available as a limited-edition balance bike for toddlers! 😍🤌
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Almost TWO YEARS after a driver veered off the road and destroyed a bus shelter, fully grown tree, and concrete seating, the shelter has been replaced.
We’ve been begging for improvements here since the crash. Thank you @seattledot.bsky.social @kingcountymetro.bsky.social for coming through!
We’ve been begging for improvements here since the crash. Thank you @seattledot.bsky.social @kingcountymetro.bsky.social for coming through!
December 7, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Almost TWO YEARS after a driver veered off the road and destroyed a bus shelter, fully grown tree, and concrete seating, the shelter has been replaced.
We’ve been begging for improvements here since the crash. Thank you @seattledot.bsky.social @kingcountymetro.bsky.social for coming through!
We’ve been begging for improvements here since the crash. Thank you @seattledot.bsky.social @kingcountymetro.bsky.social for coming through!
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Took the train to Federal Way for the afternoon.
December 6, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Took the train to Federal Way for the afternoon.
The elevator at one of the brand new Link stations (Star Lake) is already not working!!! WHY
December 6, 2025 at 11:44 PM
The elevator at one of the brand new Link stations (Star Lake) is already not working!!! WHY
the lights are my favorite part of this season!
December 5, 2025 at 4:58 AM
the lights are my favorite part of this season!
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December 3, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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Presenter: “I would say SDOT doesn’t deserve your anger. They have a 2 person team and intern dedicated to this and working past capacity”
December 3, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Presenter: “I would say SDOT doesn’t deserve your anger. They have a 2 person team and intern dedicated to this and working past capacity”
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THIS! Park the scooters at the curb IN THE STREET.
Presenter: Could put corrals in sidewalk as has been done but would really like to see them in the street as daylighting or in parking spots (notes car replacement trips meaning less car parking is needed).
“When you start and end on sidewalk, makes you thinking riding on sidewalk is ok.”
“When you start and end on sidewalk, makes you thinking riding on sidewalk is ok.”
December 3, 2025 at 6:00 AM
THIS! Park the scooters at the curb IN THE STREET.
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Presenter: We generally see better compliance where there is safe alternatives to riding on the sidewalk and worse compliance with sidewalk riding when there is not a safe alternative
December 3, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Presenter: We generally see better compliance where there is safe alternatives to riding on the sidewalk and worse compliance with sidewalk riding when there is not a safe alternative
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A public forum put on by Lime for Scooter Safety
Presenter noted that SDOT and SPD are not present for this forum
Presenter noted that SDOT and SPD are not present for this forum
December 3, 2025 at 2:25 AM
A public forum put on by Lime for Scooter Safety
Presenter noted that SDOT and SPD are not present for this forum
Presenter noted that SDOT and SPD are not present for this forum
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“There’s a public health imperative to quickly expand the adoption of autonomous vehicles.”
Would the author say the same about building bike lanes? Installing automatic traffic cameras? Requiring Intelligent Speed Assist?
All of those are proven to save lives — and at a fraction of AVs' cost.
Would the author say the same about building bike lanes? Installing automatic traffic cameras? Requiring Intelligent Speed Assist?
All of those are proven to save lives — and at a fraction of AVs' cost.
Opinion | Don’t Fear Self-Driving Cars. They Save Lives.
www.nytimes.com
December 2, 2025 at 2:46 PM
“There’s a public health imperative to quickly expand the adoption of autonomous vehicles.”
Would the author say the same about building bike lanes? Installing automatic traffic cameras? Requiring Intelligent Speed Assist?
All of those are proven to save lives — and at a fraction of AVs' cost.
Would the author say the same about building bike lanes? Installing automatic traffic cameras? Requiring Intelligent Speed Assist?
All of those are proven to save lives — and at a fraction of AVs' cost.
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December 2, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Saw my first next-gen USPS truck in the wild!
December 2, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Saw my first next-gen USPS truck in the wild!
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"Over the year, bike and scooter share carried about 60% as many trips as the state’s $2.15 billion SR-99 highway tunnel under downtown Seattle. During summer months, that number may have been more like 80%."
"Over the year, bike and scooter share carried about 60% as many trips as the state’s $2.15 billion SR-99 highway tunnel under downtown Seattle. During summer months, that number may have been more like 80%."
Tuesday: Community Council forum on 'scooter public safety' + It's time to take bike and scooter share seriously
#SEAbikes #Seattle
#SEAbikes #Seattle
Tuesday: Community Council forum on ‘scooter public safety’ + It’s time to take bike and scooter share seriously
Seattle was the first major and lasting launch city for Lime back in July 2017, and the city has continued to be one of the company's strongest markets globally. In the last year (November 2024 through November 2025), Lime and Bird reported an astounding 10.3 million trips in Seattle, according to SDOT's data dashboard (96% of those trips were on Lime).
www.seattlebikeblog.com
December 2, 2025 at 2:06 AM
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"Over the year, bike and scooter share carried about 60% as many trips as the state’s $2.15 billion SR-99 highway tunnel under downtown Seattle. During summer months, that number may have been more like 80%."
"Over the year, bike and scooter share carried about 60% as many trips as the state’s $2.15 billion SR-99 highway tunnel under downtown Seattle. During summer months, that number may have been more like 80%."