James Umbanhowar
@jumbanho.bsky.social
Part time ecologist. I spend more time on Mastodon @[email protected]
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such great branding
November 21, 2025 at 10:28 PM
such great branding
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a whole crew against one chicken? and the chicken won?
A train crew found a loose chicken on an N train this morning—and couldn’t get it to leave.
Loose chicken fouls N train as subway stowaway slows morning commute
A loose chicken gave new meaning to “free range,” scoring a gratis subway ride to Coney Island on the N train Thursday morning after it was discovered fouling a subway car in storage.
www.nydailynews.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:00 AM
a whole crew against one chicken? and the chicken won?
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I'll ask what we're all wondering about Fetterman's book: Is there a jacket on the book or did he refuse to put one on it?
[Scuffling can be heard]
Unhand me! It's a valid question!
[Scuffling can be heard]
Unhand me! It's a valid question!
November 21, 2025 at 2:35 AM
I'll ask what we're all wondering about Fetterman's book: Is there a jacket on the book or did he refuse to put one on it?
[Scuffling can be heard]
Unhand me! It's a valid question!
[Scuffling can be heard]
Unhand me! It's a valid question!
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A watched pot never boils, but let me tell ya, a pot full of potatoes will boil over the moment you take your eyes off it.
November 21, 2025 at 1:31 AM
A watched pot never boils, but let me tell ya, a pot full of potatoes will boil over the moment you take your eyes off it.
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Keep this in mind when people claim cars mean business — closing Central #Madrid to cars over holidays resulted in a 9.5% boost in retail spending on its main shopping street: STUDY.
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
Closing Central Madrid To Cars Resulted In 9.5% Boost To Retail Spending, Finds Bank Analysis
City of Madrid significantly boosted the takings of its shops and restaurants last Christmas by banning cars from the CBD, finds an analysis by Spain's second largest bank.
www.forbes.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Keep this in mind when people claim cars mean business — closing Central #Madrid to cars over holidays resulted in a 9.5% boost in retail spending on its main shopping street: STUDY.
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
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THREAD: Judge Ellis is the first federal judge to review extensive body cam video of DHS's actions in Chicago. She finds that DHS *repeatedly* misled the public and made claims that were disproven by agents' own videos.
I'll go through some of the most egregious ones here.
I'll go through some of the most egregious ones here.
November 20, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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Big news from South Dakota! Ag. regulations being proposed by Republicans 👀
“We can sit here and talk about it, and dance around it all day. I think you can have some incentives, but we’re going to have to look at some restrictions as well, and regulate.”
southdakotasearchlight.com/2025/11/19/w...
“We can sit here and talk about it, and dance around it all day. I think you can have some incentives, but we’re going to have to look at some restrictions as well, and regulate.”
southdakotasearchlight.com/2025/11/19/w...
With so much polluted water, SD lawmaker says state can no longer ‘dance around’ ag regulations • South Dakota Searchlight
A top lawmaker said it may be time to move beyond financial incentives and consider regulations on agriculture for water pollution.
southdakotasearchlight.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Big news from South Dakota! Ag. regulations being proposed by Republicans 👀
“We can sit here and talk about it, and dance around it all day. I think you can have some incentives, but we’re going to have to look at some restrictions as well, and regulate.”
southdakotasearchlight.com/2025/11/19/w...
“We can sit here and talk about it, and dance around it all day. I think you can have some incentives, but we’re going to have to look at some restrictions as well, and regulate.”
southdakotasearchlight.com/2025/11/19/w...
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Students at South Mecklenburg High School walked out of class this morning to protest the presence of Border Patrol in the city.
Thousands of students have protested this week.
📹: Melissa Melvin-Rodriguez & Student submissions
#charlotte #nc #borderpatrol #cms
Thousands of students have protested this week.
📹: Melissa Melvin-Rodriguez & Student submissions
#charlotte #nc #borderpatrol #cms
November 20, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Students at South Mecklenburg High School walked out of class this morning to protest the presence of Border Patrol in the city.
Thousands of students have protested this week.
📹: Melissa Melvin-Rodriguez & Student submissions
#charlotte #nc #borderpatrol #cms
Thousands of students have protested this week.
📹: Melissa Melvin-Rodriguez & Student submissions
#charlotte #nc #borderpatrol #cms
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365 days in a year, but our built commercial environment is exclusively designed for Black Friday Parking.
November 20, 2025 at 2:52 PM
365 days in a year, but our built commercial environment is exclusively designed for Black Friday Parking.
Bad biblical takes
November 20, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Bad biblical takes
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"At that point, the “future of transportation” that “does not get drunk, tired or distracted” as the company describes it"...you know what else doesn't get drunk, tired, or distracted? Public transit. Also, jesus christ, let's just keep isolating ourselves in cars.
Waymo, the driverless ride-hailing company, is bringing its fleet of autonomous electric vehicles to Minneapolis.
Ridesharing without a driver? It's coming to Minneapolis
Testing will begin Thursday morning. No date has been set to start offering rides to passengers.
bit.ly
November 20, 2025 at 2:58 PM
"At that point, the “future of transportation” that “does not get drunk, tired or distracted” as the company describes it"...you know what else doesn't get drunk, tired, or distracted? Public transit. Also, jesus christ, let's just keep isolating ourselves in cars.
"Ha ha, bitches, I got a new scooter"
“I want their morale as low as possible because a team with low morale is ineffective.”
Meet the veteran who chases ICE on a scooter
Meet the veteran who chases ICE on a scooter
Meet the veteran who chases ICE on a scooter
Clifford “Buzz” Grambo patrols the streets of Baltimore to keep his neighbors safe—and make federal agents uncomfortable.
www.motherjones.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:14 PM
"Ha ha, bitches, I got a new scooter"
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I’m not sure what the point of focusing on in-store experience is when we are refusing to enter the store to begin with?
Lower numbers for in-store sales have motivated Target leaders to renew their commitment to the in-store shopping experience.
Target leaders focusing more on in-store experience with $5 billion investment and new products
Lower numbers for in-store sales have motivated Target leaders to renew their commitment to the in-store shopping experience.
www.kare11.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:59 PM
I’m not sure what the point of focusing on in-store experience is when we are refusing to enter the store to begin with?
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Good (and predictable) news. Will his comments about gutting bike facilities also get bipartisanshipped out of the bill? Probably in the Senate.
Big news: House GOP head of transport committee says he wants to retain the mass transit fund, defying the Trump Admin’s proposal, which I detail below ⬇️
subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025...
subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025...
Trump Administration is to propose a massive cut in federal transit funding as part of 2026 transport legislation.
This proposal would decimate the nation's transit systems, while not actually solving the revenue problem federal transportation funding faces.
Evidence @urbaninstitute.bsky.social ⏬
This proposal would decimate the nation's transit systems, while not actually solving the revenue problem federal transportation funding faces.
Evidence @urbaninstitute.bsky.social ⏬
November 19, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Good (and predictable) news. Will his comments about gutting bike facilities also get bipartisanshipped out of the bill? Probably in the Senate.
"St Paul, the donut hole of the metro area"
November 19, 2025 at 8:32 PM
"St Paul, the donut hole of the metro area"
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HEY CAN YOU INDICT JAMES COMEY?
November 19, 2025 at 6:51 PM
HEY CAN YOU INDICT JAMES COMEY?
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The FBI just put out an alert about a wanted guy named Ryan Wedding but it reads like they're announcing that our mutual bud Ry is getting hitched.
November 19, 2025 at 6:27 PM
The FBI just put out an alert about a wanted guy named Ryan Wedding but it reads like they're announcing that our mutual bud Ry is getting hitched.
If this guy knew about the social correlates of health, he'd get so excited to add another cost to people already burdened by capitalism and racism.
Markwayne Mullin: "Reward people for being healthy. Think about this. Healthcare is the only industry that you're not rewarded for taking care of your responsibility. If you think about homeowners insurance, if you're within 500 feet of a fire hydrant, your insurance goes down."
November 19, 2025 at 4:41 PM
If this guy knew about the social correlates of health, he'd get so excited to add another cost to people already burdened by capitalism and racism.
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Back in 2019, @ntsbnewsroom.bsky.social did a bike safety report. They analyzed a big sample of US cyclist fatalities, and found that a plurality were hit from behind by a driver away from an intersection. You can’t VC your way out of that.
They recommended separated bike lanes to mitigate risk.
They recommended separated bike lanes to mitigate risk.
November 19, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Back in 2019, @ntsbnewsroom.bsky.social did a bike safety report. They analyzed a big sample of US cyclist fatalities, and found that a plurality were hit from behind by a driver away from an intersection. You can’t VC your way out of that.
They recommended separated bike lanes to mitigate risk.
They recommended separated bike lanes to mitigate risk.
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Somebody out here needs some heavy equipment to love: check out Fork Lift and Bucket Truck!
My horrible beast children, Forklift and Bucket Truck, are now available for adoption.
November 19, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Somebody out here needs some heavy equipment to love: check out Fork Lift and Bucket Truck!
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A good counter point to victim blaming rhetoric is noting that the best cyclists in the world get hit by drivers. It's not about skill; it's about lack of infrastructure and dangerous drivers (yes, even in the Netherlands). This happened in broad daylight too.
“That’s what’s so frustrating: nowadays, more and more cyclists are dying because they’re being hit by drivers.”
cyclingmagazine.ca/sections/new...
cyclingmagazine.ca/sections/new...
Lorena Wiebes struck by motorist, driver flees scene - Canadian Cycling Magazine
Dutch sprinter shares on Instagram that she was hit from behind during a casual ride, emphasizing the dangers cyclists face
cyclingmagazine.ca
November 19, 2025 at 2:17 PM
A good counter point to victim blaming rhetoric is noting that the best cyclists in the world get hit by drivers. It's not about skill; it's about lack of infrastructure and dangerous drivers (yes, even in the Netherlands). This happened in broad daylight too.
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#OnThisDay Nov 19, 1855: Minnesota Deutsche Zeitung, the state's first German-language newspaper, begins publication in St. Paul. In 1858 the paper is renamed Minnesota Staats-Zeitung and becomes nationally prominent for its socialist, secularist, pro-immigration and anti-slavery viewpoints.
November 19, 2025 at 1:38 PM
#OnThisDay Nov 19, 1855: Minnesota Deutsche Zeitung, the state's first German-language newspaper, begins publication in St. Paul. In 1858 the paper is renamed Minnesota Staats-Zeitung and becomes nationally prominent for its socialist, secularist, pro-immigration and anti-slavery viewpoints.
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1,019 glaciers have disappeared since 1973 in Switzerland! ✝️
1st nationwide assessment of vanished glaciers:
>40% of the glaciers inventoried in 1973
~13% (47±3 km²) of total glacier area loss! 🧊🔥
But, as it is based on the latest inventory (from 2016), the actual figures are far much higher! 📈 😰
1st nationwide assessment of vanished glaciers:
>40% of the glaciers inventoried in 1973
~13% (47±3 km²) of total glacier area loss! 🧊🔥
But, as it is based on the latest inventory (from 2016), the actual figures are far much higher! 📈 😰
November 19, 2025 at 12:05 PM
1,019 glaciers have disappeared since 1973 in Switzerland! ✝️
1st nationwide assessment of vanished glaciers:
>40% of the glaciers inventoried in 1973
~13% (47±3 km²) of total glacier area loss! 🧊🔥
But, as it is based on the latest inventory (from 2016), the actual figures are far much higher! 📈 😰
1st nationwide assessment of vanished glaciers:
>40% of the glaciers inventoried in 1973
~13% (47±3 km²) of total glacier area loss! 🧊🔥
But, as it is based on the latest inventory (from 2016), the actual figures are far much higher! 📈 😰
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Ultra-rare Midtown Greenway extension update from the Villager. www.myvillager.com/news/general...
Met Council recycles effort to expand Midtown Greenway
A proposed expansion of Minneapolis’ Midtown Greenway bike and pedestrian trail into the Merriam Park neighborhood of Saint Paul and the Prospect Park neighborhood of Minneapolis appears to be moving
www.myvillager.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Ultra-rare Midtown Greenway extension update from the Villager. www.myvillager.com/news/general...
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This is how we do it
A cycling influencer nominated for a list of top 100 women cyclists said she has declined the honour due to the decision not to include trans women.
Claire Sharpe, a cycling coach from Bristol, said: "If they don't want to ride with all women, then it's not the kind of ride I want to be part of" 👏🏻
Claire Sharpe, a cycling coach from Bristol, said: "If they don't want to ride with all women, then it's not the kind of ride I want to be part of" 👏🏻
Woman refuses Cycling UK award over trans women being left out - BBC News
Claire Sharpe says she disagrees with Cycling UK only naming biological women in their top 100 list.
www.bbc.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:25 AM
This is how we do it