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I just blew the kid's mind by showing him an Urkel clip and then Jaleel White on Psych.

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The latest #WSDOTActive newsletter from @wsdot.wa.gov goes hard. (subscribe! it's awesome even for folks on the opposite coast service.govdelivery.com/accounts/wad...)

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Tesla had to close their Seattle location due to protests this weekend, more planned next weekend, per Electrek. https://electrek.co/2025/02/24/tesla-protests-gain-momentu-while-the-hate-is-spreading-tesla-owners/ #tesla #protests #swasticar #nazi

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This probably isn't a common use of a Public Records Request, but I am doing one at SDOT so I know who to thank for something good they did.

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Listening to WA Sen Leonard Christian (R) from Spokane Valley just tie himself in knots to be as awful as possible. "Put your own oxygen mask on first" seems to be his motto for his entire life, not only in situations where failing to do so might impede him from helping others.

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Just heard someone from a DOT talk about using large language models to generate graphics to visualize transportation asset conditions and help write their transportation asset management plans. I dunno, I'm SCREAMING inside, but also, maybe hallucinating the Federally-required TAMP is the […]

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NATO can't protect Europe from Russia because the US has defected. The EU can't because UK is no longer a member. The UN can't because of Russia & US. We need a body with Europe + UK but not Russia + US, with existing admin infrastructure. What I'm saying is: arm the Eurovision Song Contest.

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TFW people undermine their work with their bias: "While the ATMA system demonstrated significant benefits in saving transportation workers' lives and reducing their risk of injuries; however, one limitation was that the system’s cost is relatively high at the current stage, based on a […]

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Every DOT deserves a Roger Millar. His final presentation to the Washington State Transportation Commission was along the same themes of every other one he made during his tenure as Secretary of Transportation. Pity they never listened and we remain hamstrung by a legislature committed to […]

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Let's hope this Transportation Pooled Fund study for V2X technology doesn't get the last $200k of funding to reach the minimum required. https://pooledfund.org/Details/Solicitation/1615

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Things I didn't need on a Monday before 7am: waking up at 6am to cajole a hostile kid into getting dressed (HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE? HOW MANY OUTFIT CHANGES DOES HE NEED? and then, the kid's stay of jazz band appeals while his ride has been waiting outside for him for two full minutes.

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Today in the UK family WhatsApp group: Aunt 1who lived 30y as an immigrant in 🇿🇦: OMG they are refurbishing two vacant government buildings to house 700 immigrants! Aunt 2 who married into the family and lived 10y as an immigrant in 🇿🇦: maybe it'll revitalize the economy? Uncle: more like […]

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Look, train heists are back in the wild wild West! LA Times: Inside the Mojave Desert train heists targeting Nike sneakers https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-02-23/freight-train-heists-targeting-nike-merchandise-are-probed-as-related #crime #trainheists

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Obviously we haven't done the analysis yet, but it's looking like density of commercial driveways is the biggest determinant of speed, perhaps coupled with number of lanes. There's a 10mph directional speed difference on this street with one lane adjacent to […] [Original post on mastodon.online]

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Science fair data collection in progress.

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FUCKIN HERO https://bsky.brid.gy/r/https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:5o6k7jvowuyaquloafzn3cfw/post/3liqky5sojc2t

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Bill to cap minimum parking requirements for cities with a population greater than 20,000 has passed the WA Senate. 🥳 If it passes in the WA House, minimum parking managers will be capped at 0.5 per unit for new residential development and 1 per 1,000 sf for new commercial spaces. Developers […]

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I made two phone calls today, so obviously I'm feeling fragile and need to hide under my weighed blanket until Sunday.

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M4.7 #earthquake centered west of Squamish at 13:26 PT Friday. Felt throughout #Vancouver metro, including South Surrey (CN89ob). USGS: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/ew1740173210/executive Did you feel it report […]

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“We actually ended up using America’s favourite strategy against them,” said Connor McDavid, who scored the winning goal. “I wanted the trophy, so I took it without asking them what they thought.” https://www.thebeaverton.com/2025/02/canada-annexes-4-nations-championship/ #satire #hockey #CDNPoli

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1/2 🧵 Last year was the best year for my business in terms of revenue--while still maintaining work/life balance. I took a month off over the summer! I made a good salary working part-time! I am now very seriously weighing closing my business because all of my contracts either directly or […]

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I don't often dream in pictures, but my dream about my brother and my husband physically fighting was as messy and short-lived as a 50-something dude and a 40-something dude with spinal arthritis would be.

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We're hearing that NCHRP, part of the National Academies of Science, is saying not to expect any awards or sub awards (so bad luck if you responded to an RFP) and if you have an ongoing project, not to expect payment "anytime soon."

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How did I go from "reluctant soccer mom" to "manager" to coaching the team in 6 months? 🤬

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A US judge is absolutely roasting the US government today. Here’s the text and a photo of them.

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The teenager has celebrated turning 18 by becoming ordained by the Universal Life Church.

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I was literally joking about the Netherlands offering to make New York into New Amsterdam again last week. My wish has come true! #USpol #NLpol #EUpol #funny #YesPlease

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13yo's science fair project is determining what road design factors affect operating speed. We're comparing the % over/under posted speed for normalizing and comparing across different speed limits. We just did a test run with the radar gun and the only people going under the speed limit were […]

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What's happening in the federal government is obviously heinous, but a side show to the horror is watching these white men absolutely stupefied that their careers could be undermined so cruelly and capriciously. Don't forget, bros, do not forget. It happens to the rest of us all the time.

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Turns out my kid is playing in the white and Asian Junior All-State Band, and it was the same last year too. 🤬 There's one Hispanic kid here who goes to the same school as my kid.

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My 13yo is preparing for his day playing bari sax in the Junior All State band by watching My Cousin Vinnie and Spaceballs. #TheKidsAreAlright

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The good news is that according to NPR this morning, there's an asteroid that has a 1 in 40 shot of hitting the earth in 2032 that would be a "city destroying event."

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I'm contemplating an alternate universe in which the Mayflower sank and I never had to help my kid with a Henry Wadsworth Longfellow assignment.

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Don't expect to get any calming respite from <everything> in the National Parks this year. https://www.sfgate.com/california-parks/article/yosemite-national-park-in-chaos-20163260.php

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Blood is red Bruises are blue Change lanes to pass cyclists It's the least you can do #ValentinesDay

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1/5 🧵 After a keyword search, four NCHRP research projects bearing the word "Equity" in the title have been canceled. Here's a summary of those projects. You can search for projects here: https://www.trb.org/Projects/FindaProject.aspx The four projects have a note saying " Project was […]

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Seattle’s political shift puts conservative leaders at risk in upcoming elections. Despite corporate opposition, voters overwhelmingly passed Proposition 1A, choosing to tax the rich (57.5%) over cutting aid for the poor (42.5%) to fund social housing […]

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