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TransitBiker

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Car free tech/history/science nerd cyclist advocating for dignity, equality & sustainability.
ASD/PTSD/Survivor/ally/long covid. He/him

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TransitBiker, to Electricvehicles
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Aptera EV is what musk wants people to think Tesla is.

TransitBiker,
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@Rjdlandscapes i’m guessing you haven’t been following Aptera development.

TransitBiker,
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@Rjdlandscapes they’re actively taking reservations & finalizing production tooling. I think your info may be outdated.

TransitBiker,
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@Rjdlandscapes https://youtu.be/DDmeqLEB9c0

TransitBiker, to random
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Imagine actual equality & justice for black people. Imagine a black kid feeling safe anywhere. Platitudes & symbolism are shallow reminders of the deeply rooted racism. Vast changes are needed.

ZekuZelalem, to random
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THREAD: So the African Union kicks off tomorrow in the Ethiopian capital. On the agenda among other things, Gaza. Not on the agenda, war and strife in Ethiopia, despite it being the AU host nation. Why? I explain this in my latest Al Jazeera story.

For decades, despite a horrible human rights and democratic track record, Ethiopia has been an "untouchable" in the African Union. The reasons for that are linked to 9/11, the "war on terror," the US invasion of Iraq & more.

https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2024/2/14/addis-summit-raises-questions-about-ethiopias-many-conflicts

TransitBiker,
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@ZekuZelalem former colonies of European powers mostly all have the same issue: they were born of exploitation and the systemic problems that arose from that remain.

TransitBiker,
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@ZekuZelalem Might want to check your sources on that. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Italo-Ethiopian_War

TransitBiker, to random
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I think we too easily forget just how magical life really is. Just take a breath and choose kindness.

TransitBiker, to random
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More joy. That’s what we need.

https://youtu.be/iBKFpzsIaD4

augieray, to random
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"Deaths from fungal disease are on the rise across the US, with several different forms of the infection spreading around the country.

"The alarming increase has been driven by the arrival of , which attacks victims’ breathing systems in a similar way to many fungi."

COVID-19 isn't just a mild acute illness. Treat it like the threat to your long-term health that it is.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/maps-show-where-deadly-fungal-diseases-are-surging-across-the-us/ar-BB1igxlu

TransitBiker,
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@augieray AIDS.

melissabeartrix, to random
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The pockets in these jeans are pathetic ... I put a chap stick in and it keeps falling out

Hugz & xXx

TransitBiker,
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@melissabeartrix women’s clothing is not meant to be functional, unless the function is to show off body shape 

TransitBiker, to random
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We’ve been abandoned by the people charged with commanding the ship.

Time to lower the voting age to 16 & congressional age to 20, presidential age to 25. Make living wage the minimum wage, and provide universal income & healthcare. Ban donations/gifts to politicians/campaigns.

maddad, to random
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The it's ok to look at an eclipse without eye protection as long as you squint.

TransitBiker,
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@maddad condoms now optional for people with STI’s, I heard?

RickiTarr, to random
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This headline thrills me. One day Faye Brown thought, Fuck it, I'm writing a Brexit poem, and then an editor said, Fuck it, we are printing it.

TransitBiker,
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@RickiTarr This is why we can’t have nice things or things like flowers that shouldn’t be harvested that create massive greenhouse emissions

djlink, to random
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I really didn't thought about Apple cool factor when it comes to Vision Pro, and people wanting to use them outside, I keep seeing videos of people wearing them, this might accelerate normalization of those gadgets outside. Until know I guess it's still see as an odd thing.

TransitBiker,
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@djlink in my opinion, the biggest leap with this will be for accessibility.

kcarruthers, (edited ) to random
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Folks should really pay attention to this Trump project 2025 stuff. They are literally planning to get rid of government & experts & replace them with Trump loyalists.

They’re planning to sack 50k public servants as soon as they win.

It will break the US as we have known it.

This is literally the same thing that Hitler did.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_2025

TransitBiker,
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@kcarruthers I think most of us know at this point that this is the goal for them. The real question is what are we going to do about it?

TransitBiker, to random
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Is it just me or have other people been receiving damaged respiratory PPE? In the last five orders I’ve received, either the product box, or the respirators/cartridges within have been damaged. What the fuck is going on?

Swede1952, to ilaughed

Good morning, friends. 🌸🌸🌸

5 February 2024

I was just thinking about learning how to drive. I learned how in cars with manual transmissions. Now days we are hard pressed to find new cars with manual transmissions. I'll bet most people born in this century don't know how to operate a manual transmission, probably most towards the end of the 20th century as well. Here's another thought, try to find a new car with windows that you crank up by hand. Hmmm ... I remember the first car that I bought where the dimmer switch was on the column instead of the floorboard, it took me a while to figure that one out.

“Cars are evolving to match the new paradigm. Soon, things like steering wheels, pedals and rear-view mirrors will seem ancient. More practically, we will all be better able to optimize our time and attention to focus on more important tasks, family, work, and self-care.” - Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr

TransitBiker,
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@Swede1952 it’s safer to have folks’ hands on the wheel.

tml, to random
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Wow, what a find. Should I pick it up?

TransitBiker,
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@tml that disc would absolutely explode if it spun up with those cracks.

TransitBiker, to random
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Hear me out: treating air sanitation the same as food safety & surface sanitation.

capntransit, to random
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RT @nyc_buildings Shame on these parking garages that haven’t turned in their inspection reports yet

The majority of parking structure owners so far have done the right thing and turned in their inspection reports on time, but about 400(!!) have still failed to do so.

https://nyc.gov/site/buildings/dob/pr-penalties-for-late-parking-structure.page

TransitBiker,
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@capntransit @nyc_buildings very old concrete & steel should always be eyed with suspicion. Signs of deterioration of very old concrete & steel should be eyed with immediate safety concerns.

enobacon, to portland
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The square shovel was no match for the packed snow/ice today but the 4-tine digging fork FTW 💯. Broke and lifted in huge chunks, plowed right through the solid sheet covering the sidewalks.

TransitBiker,
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@enobacon it’s funny you mention that. We use a long handled flat spade (like a hoe, but straight) to break up heavy ice or anything too difficult for the shovel. We then opt for lightweight sturdy shovels that can scoop everything up and toss it a good distance.

TransitBiker,
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@enobacon We tried a tilling fork a couple of times, but it was too damaging to the concrete and paving underneath (pointy) & broke up the ice a bit too randomly. I’ve found that having that flat edge gives you a lot of control and precision.

capntransit, to random
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Recent inspection reports from the Department of Buildings reveal that 20% of Manhattan parking garages inspected following a fatal collapse in April exhibit unsafe conditions, including cracking, corroding, and separating concrete.

https://www.wnyc.org/story/january-19-2024-morning-headlines

TransitBiker,
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@capntransit I got banned from Alan Fisher‘s discord for pointing out the obvious problems with that collapsed garage. I will add that there are many issues facing every municipality in this country when it comes to all types of proper inspections and corruption and collusion between real estate agents and home inspectors and so on. It’s actually alarming and we are not as safe as we think we should be. If you don’t believe me, just look at Champlain Towers. 😑

TransitBiker,
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@capntransit one of the issues with building with concrete is that it has to be properly engineered for all of the forces (dead/live load). Then all of the structural members have to be either tied in or isolated according to those loads. Then you have rebar spec & the actual formulation of the concrete mix & making sure that it’s properly hydrated & at curing temperature and all of that. You can get it wrong, or get it right & act neglectful. End result is people can die.

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