@alexisdyslexic@urbanists.social
@alexisdyslexic@urbanists.social avatar

alexisdyslexic

@alexisdyslexic@urbanists.social

Pumpkin Spiced Latte is just Chai w/Coffee. Rails+Trails! Sometimes I sew.

Bothsidesism will be blocked.

This profile is from a federated server and may be incomplete. Browse more on the original instance.

meganL, to cycling
@meganL@mas.to avatar

Wooden removable bollards put in places to protect human life.

Metal permanent bollards put at a corner of a building to protect property.

This is what "Platinum Bike-Friendly" looks like at UC Davis.

@cycling

alexisdyslexic,
@alexisdyslexic@urbanists.social avatar

@meganL @cycling wow, I applied to go to UC Davis and thought it was cool because it was the 'bike school'. Reading ur posts it's more like oh, it's warm and flat so people bike, which is not the same as a biking utopia.
I ended up at Santa Cruz. Hilly and cold in comparison.

alexisdyslexic,
@alexisdyslexic@urbanists.social avatar

@meganL @cycling the best in North America is probably Montreal. But Not Just Bike just made a clap back video about how poorly Montreal stand up to European cities. I don't think we have a good infrastructure anywhere in North America.

But I think we're at an inflexion point and a lot is going to be built out soon.

alexisdyslexic, to random
@alexisdyslexic@urbanists.social avatar

@BlackAzizAnansi if you haven't seen this article I think you'll like it. https://www.utimes.pitt.edu/news/study-return-office

GlassDoor has gone fully remote upon realizing that there ads for remote jobs got 50% more applicants

alexisdyslexic,
@alexisdyslexic@urbanists.social avatar

@RustyRaven @briongloid i've seen versions of this on my family and my mother wanted me to fit into this role when my dad died.
My cousin was adopted for this reason inmind basically an indentured servant to her adopted family. She had 4 older siblings with a ton of money that could easily afforded to put mom in a nursing home. Instead she had to do elder care until my auntie passed away from Alzheimer's. No family of her own, worked in retail for a day job to support herself.

alexisdyslexic,
@alexisdyslexic@urbanists.social avatar

@RustyRaven yeah we villianize nursing homes but I've yet to see a situation where elder care turns out to be an actually a healthy relationship between the adult children and thier parents.
I want it work, if I had a better relationship with my mother I'd do more if it.

Also this lenses given more meaning to the 'old maids' of previous centuries. We're they unmarriageable? or did thier parents intend on having a full time caregiver in thier dotage and 'groom' them to become caregivers?

alexisdyslexic,
@alexisdyslexic@urbanists.social avatar

@RustyRaven yeah i'm the youngest daughter but I don't get along with my mother and never have and now I live 3,000 miles away with my own life.

My cousin was the youngest 'daughter' in airquote because she was adopted for this task in mind. Also there was no family home. They were renting, in Tahoe which is super expensive.

My neighbor did this and she did get the family home but i'm pretty sure her brothers still have say in the matter even tho they didn't do any work.

alexisdyslexic,
@alexisdyslexic@urbanists.social avatar

@RustyRaven we do have Society Security but this only works if you have a paying job that tracks your hours. And I've heard of programs attempting to address all these issues. In WA State there's a 'home health' program where these family members can take a certification course and get paid minimum wage for doing the work they are already doing for free. And they get basic training on first aid & elder care.
The US is really 50+ different countries in some ways ( as the name itself implies).

alexisdyslexic,
@alexisdyslexic@urbanists.social avatar

@fastfinge Sonos likes to brick all of it's equipment. Good product, disappointing business model :/

alexisdyslexic,
@alexisdyslexic@urbanists.social avatar

@fastfinge they tried to brick everything a few years ago and stop supporting older models but they got so much pushback that they walked back thier statement.
And it's very, very difficult to use or sell anything on the second market. I had a used sonos and they refused to help me make it work without some mysterious orginal factory pin number.

alexisdyslexic, to random
@alexisdyslexic@urbanists.social avatar

@BlackAzizAnansi can I get u to boost a gofund me campaign? I do not know this person personally by I have met him. I do know of his volunteer work he has done for his community and I can give u more information if u want. I haven't donated myself yet but mean too. https://www.gofundme.com/f/replacing-wheelchair-van?viewupdates=1&rcid=r01-170903256192-9814799ed56111ee&utm_medium=email&utm_source=customer&utm_campaign=p_email%2B1137-update-supporters-v5b

alexisdyslexic, to random
@alexisdyslexic@urbanists.social avatar

I'm taking the Amtrak's Vermonter into NYC. The ride goes back and forth between wetland, rivers, and urban decay. It's beautiful and depressing all at the same time.

Boat dock somewhere along the Long Island Sound
Wetlands along the train tracks in Connecticut. I saw at least 2 snowy egrets in the water.

TonyStark, to random
@TonyStark@progressivecafe.social avatar

Not only do EV owners save money for themselves, they also help thousands of Americans save money on energy bills by balancing demand on the electric grid. Consumers will save even more as more people drive EVs and the U.S. produces more renewable energy.

I don’t recommend replacing things just for the sake of it, but EVs are the smart way to go if you’re looking.

How electric vehicles are lowering electricity bills for everyone |
https://www.utilitydive.com/news/electric-vehicles-lower-electricity-bills-utilities-charging-grid/712437/

alexisdyslexic,
@alexisdyslexic@urbanists.social avatar

@CatHerder @TonyStark for the life of the ownership they are cheaper because less maintaince and fuel. Consumer Reports has articles on this. Also you can by used.

Also all cars and car infrastructure are expensive. But that's another conversation.

alexisdyslexic,
@alexisdyslexic@urbanists.social avatar

@GreenFire @TonyStark @CatHerder for the record folks, I didn't say eliminate cars, I said eveything about them is expensive. And I live in the US, own a hybrid and work in transportation advocacy.
In my state alone we loose one person a day to road deaths and it cost the state 6 billion a year property damage. ( the second figure i'd have to dig around for but i'm pretty sure I read that in the last year)
Like I said, it's a different converstation.

alexisdyslexic,
@alexisdyslexic@urbanists.social avatar

@TonyStark @GreenFire @CatHerder yeah, I think the 'War on Cars' is about the same as ACBA. Pithy shorthand for a nuanced conversation about the fabric of our society.
Personnally I'm looking forward to the the Aptera going into production. Solar-powered 3 wheel that supposed to have a 1,000 mile range!

streetsblogmass, to random
@streetsblogmass@urbanists.social avatar

How well does your city provide access to basic services like grocery stores, pharmacies, and libraries?

https://mass.streetsblog.org/2024/04/19/close-city-maps-illustrate-inequalities-of-access-to-vital-services-across-the-boston-region

alexisdyslexic,
@alexisdyslexic@urbanists.social avatar

@streetsblogmass
Bragging

Pharmacy: 3 blocks away
Grocery Store: 2 blocks away
Library: 5 blocks away
Dentist Office: 1 block away
Auto body shop: 1 block away
3 coffee shop & 8 restaurants within 5 blocks

Hardware store & post office clearly moved out to the one Strode within the last 5 to 50 years.

ai6yr, to random

AP: Judge awards $23.5 million to undercover St. Louis officer beaten by colleagues during protest... "Hall was walking back toward police headquarters when his uniformed colleagues ordered him to put up his hands and get on the ground, then beat him." https://apnews.com/article/st-louis-officer-beating-235-million-award-e02ff1a30667a4872afea1a0675b4c77

alexisdyslexic,
@alexisdyslexic@urbanists.social avatar

@darcher @ai6yr it's like icing on a cake. Or more like racism inception. Or Russian dolls of racism.

MsHearthWitch, to food
@MsHearthWitch@wandering.shop avatar

Planning lunches and dinners for next week...

My brain: What is food?

alexisdyslexic,
@alexisdyslexic@urbanists.social avatar

@MsHearthWitch my brain is like, will crackers and some olives work?

alexisdyslexic,
@alexisdyslexic@urbanists.social avatar

@MsHearthWitch lol i've had a lot of luck with Mealime, a meal planning app. But you still have to make the food. And do dishes...

My go too are; frozen dumplings, dolmas, canned mussels, canned chili, and the all time classic: Mac & cheese.

capntransit, to random
@capntransit@urbanists.social avatar

"In Upstate New York, Clinton County Public Transit will operate two buses along a route between Plattsburgh International Airport and three sites in Plattsburgh, NY. And across Lake Champlain, where the 40,000-population of Burlington is expected to double, officials are working with the Vermont Transit Association to close Route 127 to car traffic and run shuttle buses along a 1.1-mile route to Burlington Union Station on the lakefront."

https://usa.streetsblog.org/2024/04/04/eclipse-special-bad-moon-rising-for-transit-users-who-want-to-see-the-show

alexisdyslexic,
@alexisdyslexic@urbanists.social avatar

@capntransit I live near the Vermonter train line. I wanted to just take the train up. But it only leaves once a day :(

Would have had to leave Sunday and not return till Tuesday to make it work and rent a place to stay for 2 nights. Which I've done before and the cheapest I could find in non-eclipse times was $200 a night.

futurebird, to random
@futurebird@sauropods.win avatar

Ever look at the headlines and wonder which staff member at The Onion found a monkey's paw in their attic back around 2019?

alexisdyslexic,
@alexisdyslexic@urbanists.social avatar

@apophis @futurebird @llewelly I'd add
Don't Look Up
Avenue 5
Glass Onion

Same theme really..

StefanEJones, to random
@StefanEJones@dice.camp avatar

@pluralistic While I'm enjoying Lost Cause for the story, biggest best take-away is mention of using a skillet to warm up left-over pizza.

Damn, game-changer. (Assuming one plays games with pizza. I just eat it.)

The cast-iron skillet I found by the side of the road and refurbed fits three slices.

A cast iron skillet on the edge of a sink. A wad of steel wool sits on it.

alexisdyslexic,
@alexisdyslexic@urbanists.social avatar

@StefanEJones @pluralistic my favorite cast iron pan was also rescued from the wild.

enobacon, to random
@enobacon@urbanists.social avatar

200k miles f250's selling for $30k at auction? $100k new, wtf this machine is eating itself

alexisdyslexic,
@alexisdyslexic@urbanists.social avatar

@enobacon I bought a new air filter for my whole house HVAC, $75 for 2 ($35 each). Got a new airfliter for my car $120. :(

clive, (edited ) to denver
@clive@saturation.social avatar

Denver people!

I'm writing a piece for Mother Jone about how Denver is subsidizing the price of buying an e-bike ...

... and what impact these programs (several other cities are doing 'em now too) have on urban mobility

I'd love to talk to someone in Denver who bought an ebike using Denver's subsidies

Any Mastodon people know someone who fits that bill?

If so, tell 'em to ping me -- love to hear their experience!

I'm clive@clivethompson.net, feel free to forward my email

alexisdyslexic,
@alexisdyslexic@urbanists.social avatar

@clive This is probably more info that you need, but here's a spreadsheet on every ebike program in North America https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1C-sYcwLrQFsr8r2A6RiAP2RwGsBNwr1BKOF_HJvCsVU/edit#gid=0

alexisdyslexic,
@alexisdyslexic@urbanists.social avatar

@clive also I really like this article by Fast Company https://www.fastcompany.com/90994141/why-2023-was-the-year-of-the-e-bike-and-not-the-self-driving-car

alexisdyslexic,
@alexisdyslexic@urbanists.social avatar

@clive ur welcome! I work at MassBike so storing spreadsheets is my day job.

  • All
  • Subscribed
  • Moderated
  • Favorites
  • •
  • provamag3
  • rosin
  • normalnudes
  • everett
  • DreamBathrooms
  • ethstaker
  • magazineikmin
  • thenastyranch
  • Youngstown
  • GTA5RPClips
  • slotface
  • khanakhh
  • vwfavf
  • kavyap
  • megavids
  • mdbf
  • Leos
  • Durango
  • tacticalgear
  • InstantRegret
  • cubers
  • osvaldo12
  • ngwrru68w68
  • anitta
  • tester
  • modclub
  • cisconetworking
  • JUstTest
  • All magazines
    •