Happy ghost

Happy ghost

@maccolin.bsky.social

"Every once in a while I do something right" - me "We don't negotiate with terrorists" - parenting quote to live by 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦 Russia needs to get the hell out of Ukraine 🇺🇦 Cycling rules - ride your bike more

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Had a coworker say she'll miss working with me on this project because I was easy to work with. "Chill" even. I think that's a pretty good compliment in today's workforce

I remember when glue sticks became popular. They were faster, less messy, and required less skill to use. But there were a pretty limited number of situations in which they actually worked well. Most of the time they didn't. That's AI right now. And BTW glue sticks still suck ass

This mummy skin has been on my wishlist for >12 months and just came in the item shop yesterday. It hasn't been in shop since 2022! I'm stoked

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"A parent participating in a bike-to-school event in Philadelphia's Queen Village neighborhood was struck by a vehicle Wednesday morning." "I heard a car honking behind me and revving and before I knew it there was a jeep that had run me over.....I was on the ground" 6abc.com/post/parent-...

6abc.comParent hit by car during National Walk and Roll to School Day in South PhiladelphiaNational Walk and Roll to school day took a scary turn in South Philadelphia Wednesday morning when a man was hit by a car.

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This is who we share the roads with. So please stop the “cyclists are so dramatic” bullshit.

The Biking Lawyer LLP@thebikinglawyer.bsky.social

TW Last week our client was cycling in Hamilton. He passed James Newlands in his grey pickup truck. Words were exchanged, Newlands sped unsafely past our client then brake checked. Shocking video confirmed Mr. Newlands intentions & shed light on this terrible incident of road rage 1/3

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TW Last week our client was cycling in Hamilton. He passed James Newlands in his grey pickup truck. Words were exchanged, Newlands sped unsafely past our client then brake checked. Shocking video confirmed Mr. Newlands intentions & shed light on this terrible incident of road rage 1/3

I wonder how Russia is analyzing the cost-effectiveness of their war. I wonder how many dead Ukraknian civilians they think are worth their entire oil industry. Russia is pathetic

I guess I'm an adult now. I've only ever had watches with some kind of plastic face, and they usually get all scratched up. But I bought this timex (with hands!) and I'm amazed how clear it still is after almost a year

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“Local stores next to the protected bike-lane have seen a 49% increase in sales, compared to an average of 3% for Manhattan as a whole.” (Among MANY other public benefits.) Want To Make More Money? Build A Business On A Bike Lane. #CityMakingMath via @fastcompany.com #BikeLanesMeanBusiness

fastcompany.comWant To Make Money? Build A Business On A Bike LaneResearch from New York City notes that newly installed protected bike lanes do more than keep bikers safe--they raise the income of the stores they are in front of.

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Hot take: there's no need for public consultations for road redesign. The public are idiots. There's plenty of evidence showing what types of roads are safest for cars+cyclists+pedestrians.

At this point people who switched to EVs a year ago are looking like those lucky turds who sell stocks right before the bottom drops out of the market. I hope they're enjoying their windfall

It's so obvious that the federal Conservative party in Canada is just the northern arm of the American Republican party. Why anyone votes Conservative is baffling to me.

Imagine yourself walking on a busy road, with cars/trucks passing you on your left at 50 kph. Fun, right? Now STFU about us not needing protected cycling routes, and also about how "scary" it is to see a cyclist on the sidewalk

Hot take: everything we have in Canada/US we've taken from indigenous peoples. Unless you're ok with this kind of displacement/colonization, you absolutely should feel a *little bit* guilty

Not sure how this happened, but my daughter's snack is a granola bar, chips, pretzels and goldfish crackers all mixed together. But we're partying today so I'll allow it

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This is a direct outcome of the Ford Government decommissioning speed cameras. Speed cameras did make people safer. Studies have shown this. I hope this family can get this child all the support he will need! #onpoli #DougFord #PeopleNotCarsFirst

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“In the era of the climate crisis, politicians campaigning against bike lanes aren’t fit for office.” — @taylornoakes.com in @cultmtl.com Also in an era of worsening urban traffic, urban pollution, urban noise, exploding public costs, competition among cities, and not nearly enough space in cities.

cultmtl.comIn the era of the climate crisis, politicians campaigning against bike lanes aren’t fit for officeAmid the climate crisis, politicians campaigning against bike lanes — as in Montreal municipal election campaign — aren’t fit for office.

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Bikes are an economic disaster. The only things I bought for my bike in the past year were brake pads. At this rate, how are corporations going to make money? How are they going to buy politicians? How will I ever go into debt? Who are we going to bomb? The whole foundation of our economy is shot.