David Pollack
@davidmpollack.bsky.social
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Lead, follow, or get out of the way. 縁の下の力持ち。 📍Menlo Park
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davidmpollack.bsky.social
Has anyone successfully gotten busy streets to allow no left turns without a light?

This was me on bicycle on El Camino Real northbound hit by a turning driver trying to beat traffic. Pictures of me where the driver hit me in the leg and ending up on the windshield.
davidmpollack.bsky.social
President Trump calls out the Washington Post for saying Time magazine “deserves to be called out” for using an unflattering image of him for its cover story about his efforts in the Middle East.
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brenttoderian.bsky.social
Average new-vehicle manufacturer’s suggested retail prices hit an all-time high last month, reaching $52k, up 4.2% from last year.

(The best selling vehicle in the U.S. is a ford truck that sells for more than 65k)

All that “freedom” to be stuck in car dependency & traffic sure sounds expensive.
Average U.S. New Car Prices Top $50,000 For The First Time Ever
Prices for new vehicles have risen steadily in the last year as the pace of price increases has sped up in recent months, according to Cox Automotive’s Kelley Blue Book.
www.forbes.com
davidmpollack.bsky.social
Garages are for man caves, driveways are for boats and RVs. Street parking for the old car you’re holding on for the kids, the au pair, the landscaper, remodeling crew, the cleaning lady, the couch surfing cousin, the gummy delivery guy, and amazon.
davidmpollack.bsky.social
Given all the money EVs and monster trucks pay proportionally in gas taxes let alone the money bike riders pay for protected bike lanes it IS free.
davidmpollack.bsky.social
I feel like 90% of drivers on 101 resent the cars in the HOV lanes.
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woolie.meowmeow.city
SB79 is going to hit like a nuclear bomb.
Downtown Burlingame, one of the most desirable places to live in the entire country, possibly the entire world
davidmpollack.bsky.social
Local TJ’s bike racks are always full and foot traffic is lit.
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idothethinking.bsky.social
Its going to be a huge deal in the Peninsula.
woolie.meowmeow.city
SB79 is going to hit like a nuclear bomb.
Downtown Burlingame, one of the most desirable places to live in the entire country, possibly the entire world
davidmpollack.bsky.social
You know that it's our time, no fears, no lies.
davidmpollack.bsky.social
Lydia Kou is freaking out about folks who actually care about the environment and sustainability are moving into positions of power in the Sierra Club Prieta Loma Chapter. Its never too late to stop the suburban sprawl strip mall death spiral. mailchi.mp/6dc6b521b4d3...
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tiredgenerally.bsky.social
i just want a governor who’s constituents are californians, not 70 iq swing voters in pennsylvania
lgbtqnation.com
Gavin Newsom vetoes gender education bill, declines to sign other trans protections - buff.ly/MTUAV85
davidmpollack.bsky.social
Every state should have ballot tracking for all elections along with free postage by mail.
davidmpollack.bsky.social
Cupertino residents oppose housing when there’s not enough affordable housing also oppose when there’s too much. sanjosespotlight.com/cupertino-re...
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scottwiener.bsky.social
The actual issue before us — which is very simple & clear — is that you are masterminding a police state for your overlord & classifying opponents as “terrorists” & in the process destroying the Constitution & a free society.

Jew to Jew, Stephen, you’re a complete piece of shit.
davidmpollack.bsky.social
I was too quick with my glancing at the call letters.
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renzaro.com
Fixed it for you @oaklandside.org. With no hate to the reporter as I’m sure they had an editor to answer to, this article focuses so much on all the things the guy did to deserve being killed you almost feel bad for the driver who killed him.

Rest in peace Hector Jose Ortega.
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gravelinfluencer.bsky.social
E-bikes are an absolute game-changer in terms of giving more people the option of going car-light or car-free, but adoption is threatened by the ongoing moral panic. As the article notes, the solution is not restrictions on e-bikes, but creating more infrastructure to support e-bike riders. 1/2
brenttoderian.bsky.social
“The e-bike market is skyrocketing — and, according to some studies, outpacing electric cars…The question now is: Do officials double down on deadly car-centric urban design, or do they rethink cities to encourage people to ditch four wheels for two?”

Via @grist.org grist.org/transportati...
E-bikes could cut carbon, congestion, and costs — if cities take them seriously
E-bike sales are booming, providing a clean form of transportation that also improves public health. Yet cities remain committed to cars.
grist.org
davidmpollack.bsky.social
Kids these days aren’t willing to do without for months at a time like we did growing up to save up for a down payment on a house.