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John Ewing

@avimentor.bsky.social

Cancer Survivor, Canophile, Active Transport Cyclist, retired Pilot/Flight Instructor/Pilot Examiner, Life-long Human, born at 314.8 ppm

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Wow.

17.02.2026 03:59 β€” πŸ‘ 32103    πŸ” 15033    πŸ’¬ 1161    πŸ“Œ 2232

At the grocery, an older man in front of me buying a 12 pack of soda, doesn't have enough money. He asks to just buy a few cans. Checker says no. I offer to buy the soda for him. Astonished, he thanks me, insists I take what little cash he has, & shakes my hand.

Remember.

Kindness always wins.

17.02.2026 03:17 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A sign with multicolored letters that says "Whatever you allow your government to do to others they will eventually do to you."

A sign with multicolored letters that says "Whatever you allow your government to do to others they will eventually do to you."

17.02.2026 01:39 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Late last year, over a 59-day period, Hayden AI also said its technology detected over 1,100 parking violations at the University of California, San Diegoβ€”and 88 percent of those were instances of blocking a bike lane.

Late last year, over a 59-day period, Hayden AI also said its technology detected over 1,100 parking violations at the University of California, San Diegoβ€”and 88 percent of those were instances of blocking a bike lane.

Interesting that UCSD has been using AI to police bike lane blockers and other parking violations.

arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...

16.02.2026 19:57 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Maryland health officials warn providers about an upsurge in mumps cases Maryland health officials are warning about an uptick in cases of mumps.

Measles is a bellwether. Because it’s the most contagious vaccine-preventable disease, when vaccination rates drop, it’s the first to start spreading.

Now we’ve got mumps rolling up.

Expect more.

This is just the beginning of RFK Jr.’s successful infectious disease reintroduction plan.

14.02.2026 23:34 β€” πŸ‘ 6310    πŸ” 3310    πŸ’¬ 288    πŸ“Œ 280

MAHA: Eating a giant steak cooked in butter alongside beef tallow fries and washing it down with coffee spiked with butter

Not MAHA: Clean air, clean water, health insurance, vaccines, disease monitoring, scientific research, food assistance, food safety, bike lanes

13.02.2026 18:18 β€” πŸ‘ 5177    πŸ” 1157    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 61
woman smiling

Roses are red
Violets are blue
If you give me that little wave after almost hitting me with your car
I'll forever haunt you.

woman smiling Roses are red Violets are blue If you give me that little wave after almost hitting me with your car I'll forever haunt you.

A Valentine's Poem.

13.02.2026 12:52 β€” πŸ‘ 196    πŸ” 54    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 4
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Marimar Martinez was shot by Border Patrol five times.

DHS accused her of being a domestic terrorist.

She went to court to get the body cam footage released.

It shows Agent Charles Exum driving with his gun drawn.

Saying β€œdo something b*tch”.

Ramming her car.

Shooting her.

It shows DHS lied.

12.02.2026 05:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1253    πŸ” 596    πŸ’¬ 22    πŸ“Œ 58

Ouch!

13.02.2026 00:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A picture of bad bunny with the word love

A picture of bad bunny with the word love

Bad Bunny understood the assignment…

09.02.2026 03:05 β€” πŸ‘ 40551    πŸ” 7468    πŸ’¬ 508    πŸ“Œ 268

I mean it accepted the word "driverless," so clearly they're a bias at play here.

09.02.2026 03:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Screen shot of the quartiles game with the word "carless" being rejected.

Screen shot of the quartiles game with the word "carless" being rejected.

Screen shot of the quartiles game with a message saying that "carless" is "Not in word list".

Screen shot of the quartiles game with a message saying that "carless" is "Not in word list".

Ok, I like playing of the quartiles game on my phone each morning, but I may just stop playing after seeing this.

09.02.2026 03:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Steve Bannon calls for Trump to deploy ICE and military troops to polling sites The Trump ally was one of few GOP voices to support the president’s push to nationalize voting.

18 U.S. Code Β§ 592 makes it a crime punishable by 5 years in prison to deploy federal troops to polling places

05.02.2026 22:37 β€” πŸ‘ 898    πŸ” 499    πŸ’¬ 54    πŸ“Œ 45
A small, Chihuahua-like dog standing in front of a chalk board that says "roses are red, violets are nice, join us today, and say fuck ICE."

A small, Chihuahua-like dog standing in front of a chalk board that says "roses are red, violets are nice, join us today, and say fuck ICE."

Carina's thought for the day.

04.02.2026 15:39 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Electric AVs may cut some pollution, but physics doesn't care if cars are autonomous.

They still take the same road space.

One bus lane moves 10x the people of a car lane, period.

Cities need both: AVs for sprawl, transit for density

03.02.2026 02:13 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Really? Didn’t notice it.

02.02.2026 15:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Activate climate’s β€˜silent majority’ to supercharge action, experts say Making concerned people aware their views are far from alone could unlock the change so urgently needed

A huge 89% majority of global people [56% even in the United States] want stronger action to fight the #ClimateCrisis, but mistakenly believe they’re in a minority.

The β€œsilent majority” for #ClimateAction needs to get loud.

People want action. Smart cities need to go much further, much faster.

02.02.2026 02:00 β€” πŸ‘ 286    πŸ” 125    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 4
Black & white photo of a 4 year old boy wearing a white short-sleeve shirt, dark trousers, and a black neck tie, standing next to a chain link fence in a grassy backyard in rural Kansas.

Black & white photo of a 4 year old boy wearing a white short-sleeve shirt, dark trousers, and a black neck tie, standing next to a chain link fence in a grassy backyard in rural Kansas.

This is who runs this account

01.02.2026 17:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The thousand-yard stare of a man who knows what a stroad is.

01.02.2026 03:01 β€” πŸ‘ 97    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Research shows that biking is very, very healthy for people 65+.

Findings after reviewing 28 prior studies:

"Cycling in later life links to improved mobility [and] balance."

"Older cyclists often report psychosocial health, life satisfaction, and well-being improvements."

doi.org/10.1016/j.jt...

01.02.2026 15:44 β€” πŸ‘ 151    πŸ” 48    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 7
Bikers of all ages as far as you can seeβ€” on bikeshare bikes, cargo bikes, e-bikes and more, traveling through an Oakland street

Bikers of all ages as far as you can seeβ€” on bikeshare bikes, cargo bikes, e-bikes and more, traveling through an Oakland street

Too many bikers to count! All rallying at Rockridge BART ahead of roll out

Too many bikers to count! All rallying at Rockridge BART ahead of roll out

A photo of the mass of bikers passing the Fox Theater on Telegraph Ave of Oakland

A photo of the mass of bikers passing the Fox Theater on Telegraph Ave of Oakland

A woman bikes with her dog looking on from a comfy looking basket she has rigged on her rack. Her shirt has an image of the iconic blue flyer with Alex Pretti’s face

A woman bikes with her dog looking on from a comfy looking basket she has rigged on her rack. Her shirt has an image of the iconic blue flyer with Alex Pretti’s face

Huge turnout in Oakland todayβ€” we all want safe streets where people can bike and breathe and protest and live. Rest in power to #AlexPretti #ReneeGood #KeithPorter and all those killed by ICE.

31.01.2026 23:59 β€” πŸ‘ 76    πŸ” 24    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Thank you to everyone who came out for the #AlexPretti memorial ride in Oakland today. It was a huge turnout, even more than shown here at Lake Merritt, as some people peeled off since the start at Rockridge BART. @bikeeastbay.bsky.social @ebbp.bsky.social

31.01.2026 20:32 β€” πŸ‘ 458    πŸ” 123    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 3

Today's Unity Ride encountered this.

The lack of accommodation for bikes is a serious hazard.

We all just got dumped into a vehicle lane?

These kinds of mistakes by DOTs and UCB need to be corrected.

It’s like they aren’t even trying to do the right thing.

31.01.2026 20:46 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Downtown Berkeley on Shattuck Ave. I had to bail shortly after this due to a prior commitment, but very glad I made time to join the first part of the ride.

And just to be clear, I prefer my ICE crushed.

31.01.2026 20:42 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Heading down College toward Ashby. Great vibe and lots of support from passersby.

31.01.2026 20:39 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Start of today's Unity Ride at Rockridge BART. Impressive turnout! Kudos to @bikeeastbay.bsky.social for helping to get the word out.

31.01.2026 20:35 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
β€œStop asking candidates if they β€œbelieve in” climate change and start asking if they understand it. It’s science, not Santa Claus.”

β€œStop asking candidates if they β€œbelieve in” climate change and start asking if they understand it. It’s science, not Santa Claus.”

Can we please never forget this. #ClimateCrisis #ClimateEmergency

31.01.2026 09:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1485    πŸ” 396    πŸ’¬ 18    πŸ“Œ 23
Carless Whisper cargo bike tyre

Carless Whisper cargo bike tyre

Round of applause for Specialized, β€˜Carless Whisper’ has to be the best ever name for a cargo bike tyre.

29.01.2026 22:34 β€” πŸ‘ 139    πŸ” 23    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 3
Cette journée où toutes les écoles espagnoles célèbrent la paix - Karambolage España - ARTE
YouTube video by Karambolage en français - ARTE Cette journée où toutes les écoles espagnoles célèbrent la paix - Karambolage España - ARTE

TIL Jan 30 in Spain is the School Day of Non-violence & Peace (Dia Escolar de la No-violΓ¨ncia i la Pau), begun in 1964 by Spanish poet LlorenΓ§ Vidal Vidal to foster the education of school children in non-violence. Children paint & sing songs of peace by d’Antonio Flores.

youtu.be/YpnLagiIPSk?...

30.01.2026 15:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Revoking the certifications of Canadian-made aircraft does not protect the public nor ensure the safe transportation of persons & property. It harms American air carriers that use these aircraft as well as 100s of general aviation aircraft owners.

This is not leadership. This is pathetic.

30.01.2026 13:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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