thereidatl.bsky.social
Football ("soccer"), running, cycling, urbanism, dadjokes, politics. Hopeful nonprofit wordslinger, occasional scribe for hire.
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But high-speed police chases are only part of the toxic pattern on Atlanta streets, which enable too many drivers to drive at high speeds.
A recent AJC article by Michael Scatturo points this out: www.ajc.com/news/health-...
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I hear that.
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This is, in the parlance of the media biz, a "get." Go on, Spencer!
(Very glad I live in an "alt Atlanta" where the bike community is my community and I rarely have to drive. I also swore off the Barves in 2016. Hope Atlanta gets a baseball team again one day.)
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Boooo but sounds like you dodged a bullet.
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I'll be traveling to NOLA this year (via Amtrak, thankyouverymuch) for the World Naked Bike Ride in June so very much yes to both of these.
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Doing the Lord's work there. 👏
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Super easy for a pedestrian to key.
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"It builds character," said Calvin's dad, who I've long ago turned into.
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Someone hasn't listened to the latest episode. thewaroncars.org/2025/03/18/e...
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No one should support him. He's a piece of shit.
Meanwhile I'm over here like
MAKE CANADA FRIENDLY AGAIN
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So much winning.
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100%. And there should not be any breakaway bolts in areas (like this one) where pedestrians are expected to be present. If a streetlight, signal, or sign is between me and your speeding car, I'd like your car to be damaged and stopped, rather than your car to be less damaged at my expense.
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Relevant. storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/c106...
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I work in safe-streets advocacy and I agree. I was just saying that the driver wasn't deliberately taking aim at the RRFB, similar to the Toronto speed cameras.
Imho I don't think there should be breakaway bolts on any of the fixtures around this intersection. Especially not on the sidewalks.
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My girlfriend saw it happen... annnnnd we're pretty sure it was not intentional.
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Last night, a driver sheared it off then carried it on the roof of the car about a half-mile and three streets away. #carsruincities #bancars
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I have been petitioning my brother at T4A to just do a low-key monthly pod with Beth talking off-the-cuff about current events. I'd 100% subscribe and listen.
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Earned a follow with this!
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I will (now sheepishly) admit that I voted for Republicans all the way up to 2012, but Trump and MAGA broke me. I consider myself basically a center-lefty now.
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I appreciate you and everything the WIRED team are doing right now, so much. Adding a subscription was a really easy decision.
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Tell me where and I'll join you, man. I'm having a hard time sleeping, then being awake is its own nightmare.
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Welp, I was proud of her for just a day. It was a great day. But it's over.
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Completely on-point for an utterly lawless regime.