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Matt Duff

@mattcantstop.bsky.social

Human of average intelligence, but an outsized love of great cities, bicycle for transportation, guacamole, and building software.

56 Followers  |  14 Following  |  9 Posts  |  Joined: 08.04.2023  |  1.5797

Latest posts by mattcantstop.bsky.social on Bluesky

I am tired of all of the β€œOMGs” and such from elected officials, while they continue to let it happen.

20.04.2025 22:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Bluesky feels like an echo chamber that distorts my view of reality. X feels like a cesspool and a non-premium experience (the app is incredibly cluttered and the ads are atrocious in terms of quality now).

Threads feels like an echo chamber too because of their algorithm. No app is the sweet spot.

19.03.2025 15:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Vice is a monster, of such frightful means,
As to be hated, yet needs to be seen.
Yet seen too oft, familiar with her face,
we first endure, then pity, then embrace.

- Alexander Pope β€œAn Essay of Man”

17.11.2024 15:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Good cycling infrastructure is where small mistakes do not have severe consequences.

17.11.2024 14:44 β€” πŸ‘ 353    πŸ” 68    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 6
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Austin rental market "collapsing," real estate expert says During the pandemic, the numbers of Americans moving to Austin and Texas surged.

Alternative title: Austin, TX successfully combats insufficient housing supplies and meets market demand, thereby preventing the continuing skyrocketing rent prices other cities in the United States have seen. Providing more families affordable homes.

www.newsweek.com/austin-renta...

17.11.2024 15:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œI’ve come to a point where I would rather fail as a writer than succeed as an attorney.”

- Gretchen Rubin

So much truth in this. Are you trying to win a competition you actually don’t really care about? Are you on the default path?

25.05.2023 00:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I am getting better at recognizing that it's ridiculous of me to think he is the problem when it's actually the system (me) at fault. He isn't as sharp as our other dog. I am expecting him to be something he is not. That makes me the idiot, not him.

23.04.2023 15:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We have a pug that we rescued when he was 2 years old. They said he was potty trained, but that's been not entirely accurate. I'd get really annoyed when he had an accident in the house. But I realize the days I take him on a walk to start the day he does just fine.

23.04.2023 15:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Someone used Midjourney to create images of what a human scale, walkable city could look like. They are gorgeous.

08.04.2023 19:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I attended a city councilors meeting today in Colorado. I was amazed at how few generations were present at the meeting. Decisions are being made and young people often just aren’t showing up. Attendees were predominantly older and single family home owners.

08.04.2023 19:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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