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Ari Ofsevit
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James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 1h
1) Always the ones you least expect. /s/

2) Master race! /s/
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Debt Peon (Tijuana Burrito Taxi) @debtpeon.bsky.social · 1d
The faces of the young Republicans are not great. (It's ok to make fun of them)
Peter Giunta participates in a CNN-POLITICO Grill discussion at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, July 16, 2024. | Rod Lamkey Jr. for POLITICO Samuel Douglass. | Vermont Legislature William Hendrix during a portrait shoot in Tokeka, Ks., July 16, 2021. | Evert Nelson/The Capital-Journal Bobby Walker speaks at the NYSYR 2023 Winter Conference and 6th Annual Rising Stars Reception. | NYSYR
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Ari Ofsevit @ofsevit.bsky.social · 1h
That's about 400MW nameplate, so about a 33% increase in the wind energy in ISO-NE.

Since the marginal fuel is almost always gas, any time the wind blows, this is replacing gas.
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City Nolan @ndhapple.bsky.social · 2h
Cost of Argentina bailout ballooning faster than Tutor Perini change orders -- www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Argentine Bonds Jump on News US Lining Up $40 Billion in Aid
Argentina’s sovereign bonds jumped Wednesday after media outlets reported that US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent outlined financial aid that would total $40 billion to Javier Milei’s government, dou...
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Gravel Influencer @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · 2h
They're scared and banking on Fox News and other right-wing media allies pushing this narrative. But the thing is, there's going to be *so much* social media content of these protests that it doesn't matter. They can talk about Antifa and whatever, but it's gonna be families and dogs marching.
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GHOULLIKEHELLMACHINE @golikehellmachine.com · 2h
like, people are trying to speculate about what all these comments mean, but i think they mostly mean republican leadership are scared shitless and don’t know what to do, and i don’t think it’s much more complicated than that
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Ari Ofsevit @ofsevit.bsky.social · 2h
They're also *unregulated* so when running they would have basically #nofilter. As opposed to modern diesel-hybrid or CNG buses, which are very well filtered.
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Ari Ofsevit @ofsevit.bsky.social · 5h
If Cambridge police set up a sting for all the “buses” on Mass Ave near MIT they’d print money.

This was the fourth “bus” I saw that light cycle.

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Ari Ofsevit @ofsevit.bsky.social · 5h
Sunrise over the Charles this morning @universalhub.com
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Ari Ofsevit @ofsevit.bsky.social · 5h
No one bikes in the rain (yesterday)
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Ari Ofsevit @ofsevit.bsky.social · 5h
I’m not sure it’s gotten appreciably worse since then.

The length of the crossing at Comm Ave means inefficiency is baked into that signal. I’m not sure there’s a solution aside from “fewer cars.”
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Ari Ofsevit @ofsevit.bsky.social · 5h
Good. Methane/natural gas has much lower end point emissions than electric buses with diesel heaters.
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City Nolan @ndhapple.bsky.social · 24d
Not to toot the book, but: Chapter 12.2 is entirely about high-level platforms (48") and freight interactions. US DOT studied this in 2010 as part of ADA work and found no conflicts.

The chapter: transitcosts.com/momentum/#_12
The feds paper: www.documentcloud.org/documents/25...
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Ari Ofsevit @ofsevit.bsky.social · 17h
Apologies to anyone who got stuck today driving south across the BU Bridge at rush hour.

At one point there were four 47 buses stuck on one block, and it took about an hour to get through the rotary.

@universalhub.com
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Ari Ofsevit @ofsevit.bsky.social · 18h
It’s sourdough season!
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Ari Ofsevit @ofsevit.bsky.social · 20h
It's kind of amazing how many people have zero concept of net present value.
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Ari Ofsevit @ofsevit.bsky.social · 20h
Well congrats to that one run of the NAM for mostly nailing the South Shore.
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City Nolan @ndhapple.bsky.social · 23h
I guess this is a good time to remind everyone of why there is virtually no federal oversight into the supplements business... And yea, it's because of a single Senator, Orrin Hatch -- www.nytimes.com/2011/06/21/u...

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Support Is Mutual for Senator and Utah Industry (Published 2011)
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Ari Ofsevit @ofsevit.bsky.social · 23h
They can even be used in flat cities, too.

Or you can get heavy BEBs with diesel heaters that spew particulate pollution.
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Jeffrey Tumlin 🏳️‍🌈 🌁 @jeffreytumlin.bsky.social · 1d
Trolleybuses pull power directly into efficient, hill-climbing engines without need for massive, pavement-crushing batteries. Next gen trolleys with in-motion charging offer significant off-wire travel, allowing incremental wire extension. SF and Seattle partnering:
www.sfmta.com/media/43118/...
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Ari Ofsevit @ofsevit.bsky.social · 23h
The mayor of Foxborough, which is a town.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d
Trump on moving World Cup games from Boston: "We could take them away. Your mayor is not good."
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Ari Ofsevit @ofsevit.bsky.social · 1d
Do you have excise tax?

Mass excise tax costs about 5% of the cost of the vehicle in the first 5 years, and that's after you pay sales tax.
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Ari Ofsevit @ofsevit.bsky.social · 1d
More money, fewer NIMBYs and a bypass from KIN to OSB would help :)
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Ari Ofsevit @ofsevit.bsky.social · 1d
It's been raining non-stop in Plymouth for the past 48 hours and is approaching 7".

If this were January, the South Shore would be deeeeep.

www.meteor.iastate.edu/~ckarsten/bu...
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Ari Ofsevit @ofsevit.bsky.social · 1d
Well, as long as you don't figure in the capital cost of rooftop solar.
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Ari Ofsevit @ofsevit.bsky.social · 1d
Buy a new, $50,000, 25 mpg vehicle, first 5 years:

Reg: $750/year (higher excise for new vehicles)
Ins: $1500/year (higher for new)
Fuel: $1800
Maintenance: $800
Depreciation: $5000

Just about $10k/year
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Ari Ofsevit @ofsevit.bsky.social · 1d
What I figure for an 8 year old car in Mass:

Registration/fees/etc: $125
Insurance: $750
Fuel: $900
Maintenance: $1500 (oil changes, tires, $1000 additional/year)
Depreciation: $1250 ($10k car hoping for 8 years of service)

$4500 includes assumed $1000 of maintenance.
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Ari Ofsevit @ofsevit.bsky.social · 1d
www.aaa.com/autorepair/a...

Registration: $815
Insurance: $1715
Fuel: $2235
Maintenance: $1520
Depreciation: $4680

Based on a $38,883 new vehicle
Breaking Down the Cost of Car Ownership
While owning a car is a convenience, it can also be a financial commitment. Weآ€آ™ll break down the cost of car ownership and how to calculate it for your car.
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