Al Bergstein

call for his impeachment goddamnit

I agree pull it. We did the same thing to Russia in 1980 it's time to do it to us there may not be a next time

Trump needs to go now!

Cyclistic Bike-Share Case Study: Analyzing How Chicago Rides — And How They Can Ride More By Chelsea Tedyanto

Super useful post for those of us engaged with our local politicians on bike use expansion. Sorry if this might be a duplicate post.

medium.com/@ctedyanto/c...

spot on absolutely spot on.

The Decline of Deviance Where has all the weirdness gone?

open.substack.com/pub/experime...
I don’t know that I totally agree with the authors premise, but I find it a very interesting read, nevertheless

the bridge handkes thousands of cars a day. bad idea.

every city ought to have one of these

where is the original story of this?

Are There Too Many Nonprofits? Or Too Few Bridges Between Them? - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly At nearly two million nonprofits, in a time of limited resources, maybe we’ve hit a plateau of impact. But collaborative structures may be solution.

are there too many nonprofits?
One for every 100 people in the United States. A thought-provoking article.
nonprofitquarterly.org/are-there-to...

I owned a rad for nine years just sold that last spring and ended up buying a competing brand because there’s so much competition out there with great features at about the same price. Very sad to see them go though they’re a great company.

Seattle e-bike company may close, cut jobs as pandemic boom cools Once the leader in e-bikes, Seattle-based Rad Power Bikes warned employees it could shut down if it can't solve a financial hangover from pandemic-era growth.

Seattle Time is reporting today that RAD is on the verge of bankruptcy And looking for a buyer.

www.seattletimes.com/business/loc...

Energy-sucking AI data centers are coming for your salmon and your electricity Are you ready to see salmon recovery efforts on the Columbia River curtailed?

Horsey on Energy-sucking AI data centers are coming for your salmon and your electricity open.substack.com/pub/horseyto...

What the Air You Breathe May Be Doing to Your Brain

Another great reason to support increased bike infrastructure in cities. It’s also somewhat of a warning for those of us riding bikes in cities. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/01/h...

The SNAP Hunger Games view from the Olympic Peninsula: Port Angeles, # of households accessing the food bank grew from 10,000 in 2017 to 45,000 in 2024,

Sequim Food Bank has seen an increase in need of 35 percent, Jefferson County Food Bank expecting a 25 percent increase in client load.

Saul Zabar, Smoked Fish Czar of Upper West Side, Dies at 97

Goodbye to a legend...Saul Zabar, Smoked Fish Czar of Upper West Side, Dies at 97 www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/d...

A partisan speech to a mandated assembly of officers was a gross violation of the Hatch Act. telling officers to be ready to use force against U.S. citizens — was an impeachable offense. In an earlier era, Trump’s incoherent ranting would have meant his removal from office under the 25th Amend.

Paul Krugman: If USA still had a fully functioning democracy, Trump’s speech Tuesday to the generals would have ended his presidency.
1 of 3

recent survey from Seattle this was in the Seattle Times this morning. Bicycle commuting is up 32% in Seattle year over a year. I'm going to use this every time. I see a comment by an anti-cycling person to remind them that these are almost 17,000 trips that are not on his damn or her damn highway

yeah, sometimes there's a reason but I agree. I read so many comments by people who are just angry by bicyclist being even anywhere on the roads.

yeah, there's so many choices right now in the $2000 price range lots of great ones

It always has been it's terrible

when is Bluesky going to grow up and allow longer than 300 character posts?

HIAS, originally the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society, is an immigrant and refugee aid group that was also targeted in online writing by Robert Bowers, the man convicted of murdering 11 Jews in the Tree of Life synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh in 2018.”

Minn. shooting: “The suspect, had weapons w/antisemitic & anti-Israel slogans, including “6 million wasn’t enough” praise for mass killers — echoing some of the same grievances against the Jewish immigrant aid group that motivated the Tree of Life synagogue gunman in Pittsburgh.

Medicare Will Require Prior Approval for Certain Procedures

Medicare Will Require Prior Approval for Certain Procedures www.nytimes.com/2025/08/28/h...

I think we need to reframe the argument against bike lanes. Let's start calling streets and roads "car lanes" instead. Document all the empty unused car lanes that you can find in your town and promote those as needing to be turned into bike lanes . like these!

"Where's the beef?"

WA homeowners struggle after losing insurance for perceived fire risk In the last few years, insurance companies have been shedding thousands of policies for properties in the state at risk for wildfire damage. Homeowners are left stranded.

You may not believe in climate change but your insurance company does. WA homeowners struggle to find insurance in areas of perceived wildfire risk

www.seattletimes.com/business/rea...

In Colombia, the Bike Ride Starts Before Dawn

In Colombia, the Bike Ride Starts Before Dawn www.nytimes.com/2025/07/24/w...