Benjamin Fry
@bluejekyll.bsky.social
Rust, Rusty Bikes, and making everything safer.
Berkeley, CA.
Berkeley, CA.
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Benjamin Fry
@bluejekyll.bsky.social
· Nov 22
On Thursday, Nov 14th, I was riding home from BART. At Rose and Josephine in Berkeley, an intersection that I have always treated with care, and especially after dark, I ended up witnessing this tragedy. I saw a car hit a pedestrian (Ben I later learned).
Beloved, long-time Berkeley community member Ben Brown was the pedestrian killed on Rose Street.
Please consider donating to this GoFundMe to help his family with funeral expenses and travel.
gofund.me/c4cb551e
Please consider donating to this GoFundMe to help his family with funeral expenses and travel.
gofund.me/c4cb551e
I just went to the Berkeley Transportation and Infrastructure Commission meeting to recount this story.
That was hard. I barely kept it together. I hope I did Ben justice.
That was hard. I barely kept it together. I hope I did Ben justice.
Finally watched Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter.
And OMG, what an awesome movie. Keeps slavery squarely in the realm it always was, pure evil.
Only Vampires would defend it. Ha.
And OMG, what an awesome movie. Keeps slavery squarely in the realm it always was, pure evil.
Only Vampires would defend it. Ha.
November 27, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Finally watched Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter.
And OMG, what an awesome movie. Keeps slavery squarely in the realm it always was, pure evil.
Only Vampires would defend it. Ha.
And OMG, what an awesome movie. Keeps slavery squarely in the realm it always was, pure evil.
Only Vampires would defend it. Ha.
Nextdoor is just straight up trying to make people fight, auto generating posts to cause just mess with people.
November 27, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Nextdoor is just straight up trying to make people fight, auto generating posts to cause just mess with people.
Beautiful day on San Francisco Bay Trail.
November 26, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Beautiful day on San Francisco Bay Trail.
How many states are screwing over cities to force car dependency on everyone?
Philadelphia can’t set the speed limits on roads within its own borders. Only the state can.
So city transportation officials want to persuade Harrisburg to give it the power to set speed limits more appropriate to the density of Philadelphia.
So city transportation officials want to persuade Harrisburg to give it the power to set speed limits more appropriate to the density of Philadelphia.
Philly wants to set its own speed limits, and other highlights of the city’s new Vision Zero report
Vision Zero report shows that traffic deaths in Philadelphia remain elevated compared to the five years before the coronavirus pandemic.
www.inquirer.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:26 PM
How many states are screwing over cities to force car dependency on everyone?
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Philadelphia can’t set the speed limits on roads within its own borders. Only the state can.
So city transportation officials want to persuade Harrisburg to give it the power to set speed limits more appropriate to the density of Philadelphia.
So city transportation officials want to persuade Harrisburg to give it the power to set speed limits more appropriate to the density of Philadelphia.
Philly wants to set its own speed limits, and other highlights of the city’s new Vision Zero report
Vision Zero report shows that traffic deaths in Philadelphia remain elevated compared to the five years before the coronavirus pandemic.
www.inquirer.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Philadelphia can’t set the speed limits on roads within its own borders. Only the state can.
So city transportation officials want to persuade Harrisburg to give it the power to set speed limits more appropriate to the density of Philadelphia.
So city transportation officials want to persuade Harrisburg to give it the power to set speed limits more appropriate to the density of Philadelphia.
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Next you'll be telling me that American white Evangelical Protestantism is just a bunch of 19th-century heresies invented to justify slavery!
you're telling me a right-wing catholic convert is just a protestant in disguise? shocked
In newly leaked audio, Peter Thiel admits he urged JD Vance to ignore Pope Leo XIV on moral questions — including the ethical development of AI.
He goes even further, branding Leo “the woke American pope” and suggesting he’s a tool of the Antichrist.
He goes even further, branding Leo “the woke American pope” and suggesting he’s a tool of the Antichrist.
November 26, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Next you'll be telling me that American white Evangelical Protestantism is just a bunch of 19th-century heresies invented to justify slavery!
I have two rides that I’ve given my own names to. The one I do most frequently is “The Bridge to Nowhere”, and the other is “The Horseshoe”,
Both are incomplete because there’s no way to cross the western span of the Bay Bridge by bike.
Both are incomplete because there’s no way to cross the western span of the Bay Bridge by bike.
November 25, 2025 at 5:19 PM
I have two rides that I’ve given my own names to. The one I do most frequently is “The Bridge to Nowhere”, and the other is “The Horseshoe”,
Both are incomplete because there’s no way to cross the western span of the Bay Bridge by bike.
Both are incomplete because there’s no way to cross the western span of the Bay Bridge by bike.
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As president, a "tough on crime" Democrat, was *more dangerous* to Black men, than a pro-fascist, authoritarian, GOP president. Because the harm was concentrated on us.
The bar is on the floor, and somehow centrist Dems still manage to get under it.
Impressively bad performance.
The bar is on the floor, and somehow centrist Dems still manage to get under it.
Impressively bad performance.
November 25, 2025 at 2:18 PM
As president, a "tough on crime" Democrat, was *more dangerous* to Black men, than a pro-fascist, authoritarian, GOP president. Because the harm was concentrated on us.
The bar is on the floor, and somehow centrist Dems still manage to get under it.
Impressively bad performance.
The bar is on the floor, and somehow centrist Dems still manage to get under it.
Impressively bad performance.
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In rural America, public radio saves lives
In rural America, public radio saves lives
In remote Alaska, public radio station KYUK is crucial during natural disasters. Without federal funding, how will it survive?
www.motherjones.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:31 PM
In rural America, public radio saves lives
Urbans: we want more trains, less cars.
Waymo: calculating… working… done.
U: wait, what?
W: behold train.
Waymo: calculating… working… done.
U: wait, what?
W: behold train.
Waymo privatized another public street:
Chanel approaching 4th, San Francisco
Possibly queued for a Billie Eilish show at Chase Center ~half mile away.
The light rail train on 4th seen passing in front of this roboherd has more passenger capacity than all of them combined.
OP: .tiktok.renaspam18
Chanel approaching 4th, San Francisco
Possibly queued for a Billie Eilish show at Chase Center ~half mile away.
The light rail train on 4th seen passing in front of this roboherd has more passenger capacity than all of them combined.
OP: .tiktok.renaspam18
November 25, 2025 at 5:41 AM
Urbans: we want more trains, less cars.
Waymo: calculating… working… done.
U: wait, what?
W: behold train.
Waymo: calculating… working… done.
U: wait, what?
W: behold train.
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i’m not crying you’re crying
xkcd: Fifteen Years
xkcd: Fifteen Years
Fifteen Years
xkcd.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:58 AM
i’m not crying you’re crying
xkcd: Fifteen Years
xkcd: Fifteen Years
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Looks like she recently joined Bsky! Give her a follow and all the props 👉 @emilysneddon.bsky.social
Fran Sans — a typeface inspired by San Francisco light rail displays — is gorgeous and this excellent article really shows you how deep a typography designer will go 👏👏👏
emilysneddon.com/fran-sans…
#typography #design
emilysneddon.com/fran-sans…
#typography #design
November 24, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Looks like she recently joined Bsky! Give her a follow and all the props 👉 @emilysneddon.bsky.social
Holy crap. There are so many Rad Power bikes rolling around Berkeley, this would be a major dent in bike usage.
Off the cuff, I’d estimate 25% of e-bikes on the street here are Rad Power.
Off the cuff, I’d estimate 25% of e-bikes on the street here are Rad Power.
CPSC Warns Consumers to Immediately Stop Using Batteries for E-Bikes from Rad Power Bikes Due to Fire Hazard; Risk of Serious Injury or Death www.cpsc.gov/Warnings/202...
November 24, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Holy crap. There are so many Rad Power bikes rolling around Berkeley, this would be a major dent in bike usage.
Off the cuff, I’d estimate 25% of e-bikes on the street here are Rad Power.
Off the cuff, I’d estimate 25% of e-bikes on the street here are Rad Power.
Seeing data like this convinces me that the car industry literally has been trying to block bikes from roads since the beginning, because bikes end up being the most useful transportation mode in cities, and over time people will recognize there is no reason to drive at all.
The latest evaluation of bike lane projects in Boston continues to show that if you build bike infrastructure, people will use it.
Full report: www.boston.gov/sites/defaul...
Full report: www.boston.gov/sites/defaul...
November 24, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Seeing data like this convinces me that the car industry literally has been trying to block bikes from roads since the beginning, because bikes end up being the most useful transportation mode in cities, and over time people will recognize there is no reason to drive at all.
An inspiration to every city in the USA.
Paris is turning cars into beautiful tree lines streets, and making the entire city a place for people to be happy and enjoy life.
Paris is turning cars into beautiful tree lines streets, and making the entire city a place for people to be happy and enjoy life.
November 24, 2025 at 3:01 PM
An inspiration to every city in the USA.
Paris is turning cars into beautiful tree lines streets, and making the entire city a place for people to be happy and enjoy life.
Paris is turning cars into beautiful tree lines streets, and making the entire city a place for people to be happy and enjoy life.
Because they have bad drivers. It’s not the cars crashing themselves, @sfchronicle.com.
November 24, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Because they have bad drivers. It’s not the cars crashing themselves, @sfchronicle.com.
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Two-way stops on residential streets are a total menace.
I'm out walking the baby to sleep and just saw a neighbor (I recognize her car) run over a jogger and then proceed to blame him for being in the crosswalk.
I'm out walking the baby to sleep and just saw a neighbor (I recognize her car) run over a jogger and then proceed to blame him for being in the crosswalk.
November 24, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Two-way stops on residential streets are a total menace.
I'm out walking the baby to sleep and just saw a neighbor (I recognize her car) run over a jogger and then proceed to blame him for being in the crosswalk.
I'm out walking the baby to sleep and just saw a neighbor (I recognize her car) run over a jogger and then proceed to blame him for being in the crosswalk.
I wanted to watch this, but I was disappointed when to do so apparently required an even more money to Paramount+.
Why is US soccer more expensive than Serie A?
Why is US soccer more expensive than Serie A?
Want to relive the 2025 #USL-C Final?
Check out our gallery from the day in downtown Tulsa as Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC earned its first title in its 26-year history.
📸 - Simeon Phillips / Gabriel Bayona Sapag
www.uslchampionship.com/news_article...
Check out our gallery from the day in downtown Tulsa as Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC earned its first title in its 26-year history.
📸 - Simeon Phillips / Gabriel Bayona Sapag
www.uslchampionship.com/news_article...
2025 USL Championship Final Gallery - Hounds Claim First Crown
Relive the action and celebrations as Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC claimed its first league
www.uslchampionship.com
November 23, 2025 at 3:38 PM
I wanted to watch this, but I was disappointed when to do so apparently required an even more money to Paramount+.
Why is US soccer more expensive than Serie A?
Why is US soccer more expensive than Serie A?
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It's that time of year when Americans set up quaint, walkable Christmas villages in their living rooms, dreaming of living in such a cozy place.
Meanwhile, they'll show up to city council meetings to fiercely oppose any plan that would actually build that kind of car-lite community in real life.
Meanwhile, they'll show up to city council meetings to fiercely oppose any plan that would actually build that kind of car-lite community in real life.
November 23, 2025 at 3:13 AM
It's that time of year when Americans set up quaint, walkable Christmas villages in their living rooms, dreaming of living in such a cozy place.
Meanwhile, they'll show up to city council meetings to fiercely oppose any plan that would actually build that kind of car-lite community in real life.
Meanwhile, they'll show up to city council meetings to fiercely oppose any plan that would actually build that kind of car-lite community in real life.
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Spokes and Leaves Full
Artist: Mia Nilsson
Artist: Mia Nilsson
November 22, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Spokes and Leaves Full
Artist: Mia Nilsson
Artist: Mia Nilsson
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Two hours from kickoff in the 2025 #USL-C Final.
Hope you'll tune in on CBS as @fctulsa.bsky.social hosts Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC at 12 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. CT.
Hope you'll tune in on CBS as @fctulsa.bsky.social hosts Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC at 12 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. CT.
November 22, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Two hours from kickoff in the 2025 #USL-C Final.
Hope you'll tune in on CBS as @fctulsa.bsky.social hosts Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC at 12 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. CT.
Hope you'll tune in on CBS as @fctulsa.bsky.social hosts Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC at 12 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. CT.
This is why I will never be a good criminal.
My phone, my watch, search history. I’d absolutely make a dumb mistake like this.
Probably forget the Apple Tag on my bike.
My phone, my watch, search history. I’d absolutely make a dumb mistake like this.
Probably forget the Apple Tag on my bike.
Sadly, they are often inhibited by being fucking morons.
"The scheme unraveled quickly. Investigators found zip ties matching those used to bind Greene inside her Maserati. Her co-conspirator had searched "zip ties near me" two days before the incident."
"The scheme unraveled quickly. Investigators found zip ties matching those used to bind Greene inside her Maserati. Her co-conspirator had searched "zip ties near me" two days before the incident."
November 21, 2025 at 9:46 PM
This is why I will never be a good criminal.
My phone, my watch, search history. I’d absolutely make a dumb mistake like this.
Probably forget the Apple Tag on my bike.
My phone, my watch, search history. I’d absolutely make a dumb mistake like this.
Probably forget the Apple Tag on my bike.
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Tomorrow on rust nightly: better stack traces!! Thanks to the v0 mangling scheme, which has been a LONG time coming: blog.rust-lang.org/2025/11/20/s...
Switching to Rust's own mangling scheme on nightly | Rust Blog
Empowering everyone to build reliable and efficient software.
blog.rust-lang.org
November 20, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Tomorrow on rust nightly: better stack traces!! Thanks to the v0 mangling scheme, which has been a LONG time coming: blog.rust-lang.org/2025/11/20/s...
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It takes 225 million years or so for the Solar System to make one orbit around the galaxy. Sharks evolved long enough ago that they’ve done it twice.
Man, everything is so bleak, anyone got a fun fact or little bit of trivia they want to share
November 21, 2025 at 3:14 AM
It takes 225 million years or so for the Solar System to make one orbit around the galaxy. Sharks evolved long enough ago that they’ve done it twice.