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BarryJT

@barryjt.bsky.social

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Bicycles. Punk rock didn't save the world, but it should have. I try to stay on topic, but you're going to get random posts about housing, gardening, preserving/canning, dogs, and baseball.

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BarryJT @barryjt.bsky.social · Aug 11

Look, all I want is for everyone to make 25% of the 50% of trips that are less than 3 miles by something other than car.

I know people don't like word problems, but just take your bike once in awhile.

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Hart Cunningham @hpsc24.bsky.social · 13h

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BarryJT @barryjt.bsky.social · 11h

Trump is functionally illiterate. He's never read anything more complicated than a McDonald's menu.

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BarryJT @barryjt.bsky.social · 11h

Ronald Reagan was wrong. The most terrifying words aren't, "I’m from the government and I’m here to help," they are, "I'm from Silicon Valley."

There is no scary thing than a tech CEO.

BarryJT @barryjt.bsky.social · 15h

I might hate this little turd as much as anyone ever.

The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 16h

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson calls Sunday's naked bike ride in protest of the Portland ICE facility and and Trump troop deployment "the most threatening thing I’ve seen yet"

www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...

BarryJT @barryjt.bsky.social · 18h

Right now, only SB 79 is only going to apply to seven counties - with Orange County coming on board next year.

I would like to have seen something more broad, but that's the reality of getting the votes to pass it.

BarryJT @barryjt.bsky.social · 18h

This is a little concerning. As a vegetarian who just turned 60, I worry about getting enough protein and find protein powders and meal replacements good to meet might needs.

Fortunately, I'm not vegan so I can switch to whey based protein.

Michael Caley @michaelcaley.bsky.social · 20h

what this appears to show is that something is going on specifically with plant-based and vegan protein powders, and in particular there are two that seem full-on dangerous

but there's very little to nothing wrong with any of the dairy- and meat-based ones www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...

Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer Reports

CR tests of 23 popular protein powders and shakes found that most contain high levels of lead.

www.consumerreports.org

BarryJT @barryjt.bsky.social · 19h

Only about 1% of transit stops qualify under SB 79. I'm happy it passed into law, but people have this idea that mid-rise apartments are going to sprout up like trees of heaven and that's just not true.

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BarryJT @barryjt.bsky.social · 20h

Bus lines only qualify if they are bus rapid transit (meeting the state BRT definition, or bus service that is both a major transit stop and has a 24-hour bus-only lane).

Per CalYIMBY, neither Pacific Palisades nor Altadena have qualifying transit stops.

BarryJT @barryjt.bsky.social · 20h

There probably aren't many lots in Pacific Palisades that are close enough to a transit stop to qualify. It looks like it is about two miles from the nearest train station to the start of the fire zone.

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BarryJT @barryjt.bsky.social · 23h

But the county still doesn't have 15 passenger stations, excluding Amtrak stations.

Even if San Bernardino was SB 79 eligible, I don't think anyone is building there.

But Ontario, Montclair and especially Redlands which has stupid height regulations would certainly benefit.

BarryJT @barryjt.bsky.social · 1d

The BLS reports the median income for a bike mechanic to be roughly $39,360 or about $18.92 an hour.

$57,000 is above the 90th percentile of $49,000.

There are only about 14,000 bike mechanics in the US.

Don't tell your kids to become bike mechanics.

(And probably don't quote Glassdoor.)

Bicycles Recycle @bicyclesrecycle.bsky.social · 1d

Knowing how to fix stuff pays bills.

The average salary for a #BicycleMechanic is $57,109 annually, or $27 per hour, in the US, in line with a national salary average.
Top earners have reported making up to $88,182.
The typical pay range in United States is between $45,696 and $71,940.
- Glassdoor

Bicycles Recycle ― The Art of Life on Resurrected Wheels (Bike Lab v.1.0a)

YouTube video by Bicycles Recycle

www.youtube.com

BarryJT @barryjt.bsky.social · 1d

If 800 million jobs disappear in the next four years, we are well and truly screwed.

BarryJT @barryjt.bsky.social · 1d

cayimby.org/sb-79-explai...

SB 79 Explained: More Homes Near Transit

Why Californians Need SB 79: California’s housing affordability crisis is the result of its severe housing shortage. The state needs to plan for 2.5 million new homes by 2030, but is currently far off...

cayimby.org

BarryJT @barryjt.bsky.social · 1d

Tier 1 which allows the tallest buildings, requires heavy rail OR 72+ trains daily. Tier 2 requires light rail OR 48+ trains daily OR dedicated bus lanes.

Light rail and bus service added after 7/1/2026 won't be eligible as transit-oriented development stops.

BarryJT @barryjt.bsky.social · 1d

Just to clarify, because I'm confusing different things.

Amtrak and HSR don't count

BarryJT @barryjt.bsky.social · 1d

Something like 217,000 MLB games and has there ever been a double play like that?

BarryJT @barryjt.bsky.social · 1d

The Amtrak stations appear to only count if they are very high frequency, which is 48 daily trains.

The bill sponsors state that only San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Alameda, Sacramento, Los Angeles, San Diego, and Orange counties are affected.

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BarryJT @barryjt.bsky.social · 2d

Trump is single-handedly engineering a Chinese Great Leap Forward and ushering in the Chinese Century.

FinTwitter @fintwitter.bsky.social · 2d

🇨🇳CHINA’S SEPTEMBER EXPORT GROWTH HITS 6-MONTH HIGH Y/Y IMPORT GROWTH HIT A 17-MONTH HIGH. CHINA SOYBEAN IMPORTS HIT RECORD HIGH FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER AT 12.87 MILLION METRIC TONS. SEPTEMBER COAL IMPORTS AT NINE-MONTH HIGH OF 46 MLN METRIC TONS. #CHINA #SOYBEAN #COAL

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BarryJT @barryjt.bsky.social · 2d

I still find it ridiculous that the 4th and 5th most populous counties in the state (and 2 of the largest counties in the country) aren't covered by SB 79.

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BarryJT @barryjt.bsky.social · 2d

Just because she's a woman doesn't make her not vile.

BarryJT @barryjt.bsky.social · 2d

My understanding is that HSR and Amtrak aren't included in the counts for passenger rail stations (probably because they aren't necessarily commuter lines). If so, I'm not sure Brightline would be counted.

BarryJT @barryjt.bsky.social · 2d

I used to tell my boss that I was going to put paid admin leave on my performance review as my long term goal.

BarryJT @barryjt.bsky.social · 2d

By my count there are only 11 Metrolink stations in San Bernardino County and you need 15 passenger rail stations to qualify for SB 79.

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BarryJT @barryjt.bsky.social · 3d

Let it burn.

NightMar on Hicks Street, Part 4: The Rabbit’s Revenge @histoftech.bsky.social · 5d

“Concerns over an AI bubble bursting have grown lately, with analysts recently finding that it’s 17 times the size of the dotcom-era bubble and four times bigger than the 2008 financial crisis.”

Hang onto your butts. This “correction” is gonna hurt.
futurism.com/artificial-i...

Bank of England Warns of Impending AI Disaster

The Bank of England has sounded the alarm, warning of an intensifying risk of a "sudden correction" due to an AI spending frenzy.

futurism.com