Software Engineer, aspiring transportation planner. Lover of animals, riding my bicycle, casually climbing mountains. Free Palestine, Abolish ICE, Fund Transit.
How the latest episode in our Clippers/Kawhi investigation connects to Tom Dundon's Blazers, "public-private partnership," and the hunt for a "good" sports billionaire. A breakdown with TrueHoop's Henry Abbott: youtu.be/gNlfpevP9tw?...
Reacting to Kawhi's RIFC Deal, Blazers' New Owner & "Good" Billionaires, with Henry Abbott | PTFOYouTube video by PABLO TORRE FINDS OUTyoutu.be
By exaggerating its cars' capabilities, Tesla is preying on seniors' fears about losing their mobility as their health deteriorates. It's unethical as well as deeply dangerous. This kind of thing that wouldn't happen in a country with credible oversight of car companies.
The construction of the modern tech worker as someone who is fundamentally disconnected from the essential nature of their own work is a monstrous achievement
“Technology, after all, is fundamentally about power– it refers in the most elemental sense to the development of tools that extend the power of their owners.” Truer words were never spoke.
Squished in the middle of this story was this heartbreaking paragraph. Unconscionable.
Brian LymanA lot of what-the-hell moments in this story, but building a data center in a floodplain in Louisiana is inviting the wrath of Poseidon.
Congratulations Portland, we did. We just secured the title for Largest Electric Bicycle Ride and Party. With an official count 1060 people on e-bikes (plus more on pedal bikes or riding on an e-bike) we broke Seattle’s record of 405 e-bikes and made Portland history together.
Dispatches from the big ebike event in Portland - the range of ages, abilities, and bike styles really emphasizes the transformative power of e-bikes. I saw someone biking in with a cane in her basket. Don’t let anybody tell you this isn’t a viable path to sustainable transportation.
dawg the brazilians are calling it asfaltos unidos in the QTs we're getting cooked
Arif Hasan, but NFL🔨⚒️🛠️this shot is so bleak lmao
Just today I heard that [REDACTED] is/are not comfortable with adjusting the acceptable number of cars on greenways from 2,000 to 500 per day. I have never heard ONE compelling argument for why we need more cars on greenways. Not one. Not ever.
Yesterday, this campaign to send 25% of climate money to cops submitted over 60k signatures to the city. This story by @taylorgriggs.bsky.social, exclusively covered by the @portlandmercury.com and never once even mentioned by any other outlet, seems like critical context for the public. 1/2
Elections Complaint Alleges Canvassers are Intentionally Misleading Public About Police Funding Initiative - Portland MercuryTwo people who were hired to gather signatures for a Portland ballot initiative that would use clean energy funds to hire police say they were trained to mislead the public about the proposal. If true...www.portlandmercury.com