deusjz | probably on a bike ride

now, imagine for a second, the amount of boardings per day, as expressed by additional cars on the road:

111,041. Per DAY.

Washington's portion of I-5, let alone any road would be a literal parking lot. (not to say it isn't already at specific times)

support multimodal transit options, y'all

my day's just turned infuriating, as i've just found out that my application to a program was not delivered, despite the fact that i literally biked to the physical address & handed it to the front desk.

now that it's been nearly 3 weeks, that lapse likely means i don't get reviewed/accepted. 🤬

really feels like they could install a set of metal arches over the area that could have an attachable shade tarp that's adjustable to the time of day, either by crank or automated stepper motors.

what good is that?! it's so much more fun to send a "don't save the date, we've already taken to decline the invite you might have given to yourself" with the wrong location and time as a means to spite them.

When the Lake to Sound Trail opens one will be able to bike on 75 miles of fully separated bike trails from Alki around Lake Washington down to Des Moines (blue).

We should be thinking of the missing link that will be created in West Seattle now (red).

Do you visit National Parks?
Would you like to visit using transit?
Tell the parks service to prioritize adding transit and bike access to and in the Ross Lake area of North Cascades Natl Park. 14 hours left.
More transit & bike demand here means more likely other natl parks will follow suit.

we love a good bike party, and we love the fans even more! ❤

This remains serious, so I suppose I'm spending the weekend offering up little goodies as tokens of good faith/appreciation.

So, here's how I think the "Killdozer" would go, in a better world.

Anything helps. Thank you all very much!

the most infuriating feeling is owning two bikes, one that needs maintenance to fix a warped rotor and shifting issues, and the other just having gotten a flat - and NONE of the local bike shops have tubes in stock that'll fit 💀

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

a snip of a 4 year old reddit comment section. The top comment reads from a deleted user, and the comment has been replaced with "[deleted]". Underneath it, a user responds "Thanks! That's why I couldn't find it"

me, trying to find anything useful these days

I agree, it's quite long - but I'd much rather 1.5 months than 6-31 months to hear back. (Not an exaggeration!)

A Canadian province is taking legal action for job applicants who are 'ghosted' by companies after multiple rounds of interviews.

Companies in Ontario will soon be forced to inform candidates about their hiring status within 45 days of their final interview.

Okay, yup - feeling those wonderful sore muscles from the draw weight the morning after for the first time in years. Still worth it, though!

Warm, Encouraging Email From CEO Quickly Identified As Phishing Attempt

Warm, Encouraging Email From CEO Quickly Identified As Phishing Attempt theonion.com/warm-en...

We all celebrate, i believe

deusjz holds a recurve bow in his left hand in front of an indoor range. the riser is etched with his logo in the wood above the shelf.

we are so back.

(and yes! i biked here too!)

"Oh, no! We don't fight FOR human rights, we just fight human rights."

Made two calls yesterday and they claimed that a comic about transportation (namely trains) was somehow illegal

Keep the pressure up!

Not fleeing: New report shows more wealthy residents in Mass., 2 years into 'millionaire's tax' Despite previous concerns, Massachusetts' "millionaire's tax" hasn't seemed to deter high-earners from continuing to live here, according to a new study from the Institute for Policy Studies.

MA put in a 4% millionaires tax 2 years ago, & the GOP said we'd miss revenue targets & millionaires would flee. MA collected TWICE the projected revenues, & the number of millionaires went UP 40%.
www.wbur.org/news/2025/04...

drawing of a man laying on bed with an old school phone in hand. he has a speech bubble that says "I'm so confused~ is what i'm buying illegal?" the text on the page says "keep calling and writing until payment processor censorship is reversed. one call a day makes a difference! mastercard and visa's statements aren't good enough. let's keep up the pressure together!"

he hasn't stopped calling~ have you? 🫵

how to call: stop-paypros.neocities.org

info and resources on pay discrimination: cartoonist.coop/censorship-p...

11 more NYC libraries will soon open on Sundays A $2 million City Council deal will expand seven-day service to more than 30 branches citywide.

Eleven more libraries will reopen on Sundays, thanks to the leadership of the City Council. They never should've been closed in the first place.

As Mayor, I'll end this absurd budget dance that keeps our beloved libraries in limbo year after year.

Earring ✨

U.S. may require visa applicants to post bond up to $15,000 to enter country The State Department is proposing requiring applicants for business and tourist visas to post a bond of up to $15,000 to apply to enter the United States.

If you're from a country with a weaker economy or difficult entry requirements into the US: do not spend money on GDC. Do not book a ticket. Do not book a hotel. Do not pay for a visa. Skip that cynical for-profit extortion, or the US will take your money & spit you out.

www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...

I was raised in a household where the topic of taxes was never explained, just that they were bad, spent on the wrong thing, & too high. It was a buzzword.

Now that I know what it actually funds - hell yeah, taxes are a good thing. I just want rich folk to contribute & pay their due.

It is the bit at end.

Wars for fossil fuel for the car versus sandwich for the cyclist.

Puts the anti-cycling culture war into perspective.

Stop payment processors from censoring games!

Hey, it would mean so much to me if y'all kept up the pressure with phone calls to payment processors to show to them how much people care and that they can't just ignore it—my livelihood depends on adult games not being censored!

You can find info and phone scripts here: stop-paypros.neocities.org

Until we pass a nationwide ban on gerrymandering (which we need), Democrats should gerrymander every state to the fullest extent. 52-0 in CA, 17-0 in IL, and so on. No more unilateral disarmament. Time to get serious about fighting back.

Sometimes I search for “Rainier Ave” on @seattlebikeblog.com. It’s an interesting trip from high-and-quickly-dashed hopes, like this ten-year-old post on the dream of Accessible Mt Baker, to terrifying lows.

www.seattlebikeblog.com/2015/11/20/m...