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Here's what the idiots in the White House utterly fail to comprehend. They and the US came out of that argument weaker. Zelensky came out stronger, with Europe rallying behind Ukraine more than before. They came out looking like petulant idiots; he came out looking like a leader with integrity.

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A funny thing is that Vance blasted Zelensky for not being more thankful for US aid, AND for coming to Pennsylvania during the 2024 campaign. But he came to PA ... to thank the workers who were making the ammo. www.army.mil/article/2799...

submitted 18 hours ago • 3 comments

Why indeed

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Just left this island (Koh Samui) and it’s abuzz with the inpouring of tourism.

submitted 12 days ago • 0 comments

Reader: it was needed. From my notes:

submitted 27 days ago • 0 comments

Among many, many other awful things this administration is doing:

submitted 28 days ago • 1 comment

Big news! We've migrated our 311 bot from Twitter to Bluesky. When people in Pittsburgh or Boston use dashcam.bike to report hazards to 311, we mirror their reports here. You can find all reports at dashcam.bike/maps/. Can you give our new little bot a follow and a share? @311.dashcam.bike

submitted 31 days ago • 0 comments

The #SafeSystem Approach to #TrafficSafety talks about using a layered approach so that each layer provides protection This story shows holes at many levels, with a fundamental issue that responsibilities for sidewalks often create a hole of responsibility between public/private parties

submitted 31 days ago • 1 comment

$3,000

submitted 32 days ago • 1 comment

Today’s NYT crossword includes some fun Pittsburgh trivia:

submitted 39 days ago • 0 comments

Bet you regret that dry january now

submitted 39 days ago • 1 comment

“Maybe he’s just waving”

submitted 39 days ago • 1 comment

A tip I learned the hard way yesterday: Brick sidewalks ice faster than concrete. Be extra careful where the sidewalk changes material.

submitted 40 days ago • 0 comments

Got honked at while using the crosswalk at 40th and Butler by an impatient driver. Not the first driver to do this, but probably the smartest: he waited until I finished crossing before honking so I couldn’t do my standard performance of standing in front of his car acting confused.

submitted 43 days ago • 1 comment

Pittsburgh transit woes: @marylee-samii.bsky.social waiting for almost an hour for a bus that all the apps say is still on schedule, only to find this tweet. Why is this information only provided via Twitter? Why can’t PRT be like any modern transit system and provide delays via API?

submitted 45 days ago • 1 comment

This video is amazing, straight out of Windows Movie Maker 2005

submitted 47 days ago • 0 comments

PayPal let me know that my credit card may have been stolen, or maybe not, but to find out I have to download their app. No way to see more details on the web. Cool.

submitted 47 days ago • 1 comment

This has nothing to do with free speech. It’s simply cruelty. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/10/t...

submitted 48 days ago • 3 comments

> get to T station 8 minutes early > T left 11 minutes early > wait 30 minutes > get on subway > go one stop > find construction blocking path > take a lyft Transit is so dysfunctional in Pittsburgh

submitted 49 days ago • 0 comments

I’m in my 30s

submitted 51 days ago • 1 comment

Mapping an upcoming vacation's intensity levels by day. Every item on our itinerary gets an intensity level. We don't want too many intense days in a row, but still have gaps where we can do more. Thanks, @notion.com

submitted 53 days ago • 0 comments

If this bridge collapses, Corey O’Connor wins

submitted 61 days ago • 0 comments

The Container Store is filing for bankruptcy! There is no peace like walking through a Container Store. No online experience can match it. 💔

submitted 68 days ago • 0 comments

I’m five minutes in and already enraged, this is more sinister than I could have guessed:

submitted 68 days ago • 0 comments