Al Bergstein
@8string.bsky.social
Musician, biker, writer,IT Specialist, Filmmaker, left wing Jew. Publisher of The Olympic Peninsula Environmental News and Rainshadow Journal.
are there too many nonprofits?
One for every 100 people in the United States. A thought-provoking article.
nonprofitquarterly.org/are-there-to...
One for every 100 people in the United States. A thought-provoking article.
nonprofitquarterly.org/are-there-to...
Are There Too Many Nonprofits? Or Too Few Bridges Between Them? - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
At nearly two million nonprofits, in a time of limited resources, maybe we’ve hit a plateau of impact. But collaborative structures may be solution.
nonprofitquarterly.org
November 12, 2025 at 4:48 PM
are there too many nonprofits?
One for every 100 people in the United States. A thought-provoking article.
nonprofitquarterly.org/are-there-to...
One for every 100 people in the United States. A thought-provoking article.
nonprofitquarterly.org/are-there-to...
Seattle Time is reporting today that RAD is on the verge of bankruptcy And looking for a buyer.
www.seattletimes.com/business/loc...
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Seattle e-bike company may close, cut jobs as pandemic boom cools
Once the leader in e-bikes, Seattle-based Rad Power Bikes warned employees it could shut down if it can't solve a financial hangover from pandemic-era growth.
www.seattletimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Seattle Time is reporting today that RAD is on the verge of bankruptcy And looking for a buyer.
www.seattletimes.com/business/loc...
www.seattletimes.com/business/loc...
Horsey on Energy-sucking AI data centers are coming for your salmon and your electricity open.substack.com/pub/horseyto...
Energy-sucking AI data centers are coming for your salmon and your electricity
Are you ready to see salmon recovery efforts on the Columbia River curtailed?
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November 5, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Horsey on Energy-sucking AI data centers are coming for your salmon and your electricity open.substack.com/pub/horseyto...
Another great reason to support increased bike infrastructure in cities. It’s also somewhat of a warning for those of us riding bikes in cities. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/01/h...
What the Air You Breathe May Be Doing to Your Brain
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November 2, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Another great reason to support increased bike infrastructure in cities. It’s also somewhat of a warning for those of us riding bikes in cities. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/01/h...
The SNAP Hunger Games view from the Olympic Peninsula: Port Angeles, # of households accessing the food bank grew from 10,000 in 2017 to 45,000 in 2024,
Sequim Food Bank has seen an increase in need of 35 percent, Jefferson County Food Bank expecting a 25 percent increase in client load.
Sequim Food Bank has seen an increase in need of 35 percent, Jefferson County Food Bank expecting a 25 percent increase in client load.
October 31, 2025 at 1:43 PM
The SNAP Hunger Games view from the Olympic Peninsula: Port Angeles, # of households accessing the food bank grew from 10,000 in 2017 to 45,000 in 2024,
Sequim Food Bank has seen an increase in need of 35 percent, Jefferson County Food Bank expecting a 25 percent increase in client load.
Sequim Food Bank has seen an increase in need of 35 percent, Jefferson County Food Bank expecting a 25 percent increase in client load.
Goodbye to a legend...Saul Zabar, Smoked Fish Czar of Upper West Side, Dies at 97 www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/d...
Saul Zabar, Smoked Fish Czar of Upper West Side, Dies at 97
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October 10, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Goodbye to a legend...Saul Zabar, Smoked Fish Czar of Upper West Side, Dies at 97 www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/d...
Paul Krugman: If USA still had a fully functioning democracy, Trump’s speech Tuesday to the generals would have ended his presidency.
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October 2, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Paul Krugman: If USA still had a fully functioning democracy, Trump’s speech Tuesday to the generals would have ended his presidency.
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recent survey from Seattle this was in the Seattle Times this morning. Bicycle commuting is up 32% in Seattle year over a year. I'm going to use this every time. I see a comment by an anti-cycling person to remind them that these are almost 17,000 trips that are not on his damn or her damn highway
September 30, 2025 at 3:39 PM
recent survey from Seattle this was in the Seattle Times this morning. Bicycle commuting is up 32% in Seattle year over a year. I'm going to use this every time. I see a comment by an anti-cycling person to remind them that these are almost 17,000 trips that are not on his damn or her damn highway
when is Bluesky going to grow up and allow longer than 300 character posts?
August 28, 2025 at 3:43 PM
when is Bluesky going to grow up and allow longer than 300 character posts?
Minn. shooting: “The suspect, had weapons w/antisemitic & anti-Israel slogans, including “6 million wasn’t enough” praise for mass killers — echoing some of the same grievances against the Jewish immigrant aid group that motivated the Tree of Life synagogue gunman in Pittsburgh.
August 28, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Minn. shooting: “The suspect, had weapons w/antisemitic & anti-Israel slogans, including “6 million wasn’t enough” praise for mass killers — echoing some of the same grievances against the Jewish immigrant aid group that motivated the Tree of Life synagogue gunman in Pittsburgh.
Medicare Will Require Prior Approval for Certain Procedures www.nytimes.com/2025/08/28/h...
Medicare Will Require Prior Approval for Certain Procedures
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August 28, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Medicare Will Require Prior Approval for Certain Procedures www.nytimes.com/2025/08/28/h...
I think we need to reframe the argument against bike lanes. Let's start calling streets and roads "car lanes" instead. Document all the empty unused car lanes that you can find in your town and promote those as needing to be turned into bike lanes . like these!
August 26, 2025 at 11:55 PM
I think we need to reframe the argument against bike lanes. Let's start calling streets and roads "car lanes" instead. Document all the empty unused car lanes that you can find in your town and promote those as needing to be turned into bike lanes . like these!
"Where's the beef?"
An M.I.T. study found that 95% of companies that had invested in A.I. tools were seeing zero return. It jibes with the emerging idea that generative A.I., “in its current incarnation, simply isn’t all it’s been cracked up to be,” johncassidysays.bsky.social writes.
The A.I.-Profits Drought and the Lessons of History
Like the steam engine, electricity, and computers, generative artificial intelligence could take longer than expected to transform the economy.
www.newyorker.com
August 26, 2025 at 2:38 PM
"Where's the beef?"
You may not believe in climate change but your insurance company does. WA homeowners struggle to find insurance in areas of perceived wildfire risk
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WA homeowners struggle after losing insurance for perceived fire risk
In the last few years, insurance companies have been shedding thousands of policies for properties in the state at risk for wildfire damage. Homeowners are left stranded.
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August 22, 2025 at 2:28 PM
You may not believe in climate change but your insurance company does. WA homeowners struggle to find insurance in areas of perceived wildfire risk
www.seattletimes.com/business/rea...
www.seattletimes.com/business/rea...
In Colombia, the Bike Ride Starts Before Dawn www.nytimes.com/2025/07/24/w...
In Colombia, the Bike Ride Starts Before Dawn
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August 20, 2025 at 1:58 PM
In Colombia, the Bike Ride Starts Before Dawn www.nytimes.com/2025/07/24/w...
In case you missed it: The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommended Tuesday that children between 6 months and 23 months old receive the vaccine to protect them against serious illness caused by the virus.
August 20, 2025 at 1:57 AM
In case you missed it: The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommended Tuesday that children between 6 months and 23 months old receive the vaccine to protect them against serious illness caused by the virus.
PBS Slashes Budget by 21% After Federal Funding Cuts www.nytimes.com/2025/08/14/b...
Let's remember that two Democrats who didn't vote msde this happen. Emily Randall was one.
Let's remember that two Democrats who didn't vote msde this happen. Emily Randall was one.
PBS Slashes Budget by 21% After Federal Funding Cuts
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August 16, 2025 at 2:37 PM
PBS Slashes Budget by 21% After Federal Funding Cuts www.nytimes.com/2025/08/14/b...
Let's remember that two Democrats who didn't vote msde this happen. Emily Randall was one.
Let's remember that two Democrats who didn't vote msde this happen. Emily Randall was one.
Where Are the Men in Boys’ Lives? www.nytimes.com/2025/07/05/u...
Where Are the Men in Boys’ Lives?
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July 7, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Where Are the Men in Boys’ Lives? www.nytimes.com/2025/07/05/u...
Trump and Republicans Mislead on Policy Bill’s Effect www.nytimes.com/2025/07/01/u...
Trump and Republicans Mislead on Policy Bill’s Effect
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July 3, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Trump and Republicans Mislead on Policy Bill’s Effect www.nytimes.com/2025/07/01/u...
Where was Emily Randall when the vote happened that defunded the Corporation for Public Broadcasting & numerous foreign aid? (HR 4)She was one of four Democrats who did not vote and the vote was lost by two.
June 25, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Where was Emily Randall when the vote happened that defunded the Corporation for Public Broadcasting & numerous foreign aid? (HR 4)She was one of four Democrats who did not vote and the vote was lost by two.
wonder whether it's going to get worse soon or not, the answer is yes.(DOGE) is planning to move the computer system of the Social Security Administration (SSA) off the old programming language it uses, COBOL, to a new system. they think they can do it in a few months. They have no idea.
March 29, 2025 at 1:50 PM
wonder whether it's going to get worse soon or not, the answer is yes.(DOGE) is planning to move the computer system of the Social Security Administration (SSA) off the old programming language it uses, COBOL, to a new system. they think they can do it in a few months. They have no idea.
As usual, the people who voted for Trump will be the ones most hurt by him.
March 16, 2025 at 3:12 PM
As usual, the people who voted for Trump will be the ones most hurt by him.
Ukraine has received the first tranche of 2.5 billion CAD (close to 1.7 billion USD) promised funds from the proceeds of Russia’s frozen Canadian assets.
Thank you, Canada! 🇨🇦
Thank you, Canada! 🇨🇦
March 15, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Ukraine has received the first tranche of 2.5 billion CAD (close to 1.7 billion USD) promised funds from the proceeds of Russia’s frozen Canadian assets.
Thank you, Canada! 🇨🇦
Thank you, Canada! 🇨🇦
Job opening:
Minority Leader
Apply to Senate Democrats.
Must have backbone and courage. Cowardly lions need not apply.
Minority Leader
Apply to Senate Democrats.
Must have backbone and courage. Cowardly lions need not apply.
March 14, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Job opening:
Minority Leader
Apply to Senate Democrats.
Must have backbone and courage. Cowardly lions need not apply.
Minority Leader
Apply to Senate Democrats.
Must have backbone and courage. Cowardly lions need not apply.