David Schleef
@trafficfurnitur.bsky.social
Cycling, kayaking, woodworking, software engineering management, urban planning, transit planning, maps, OpenStreetMap, discovery, physics, California, Mendocino coast, bay area, #GilligGang.
Finally someone gets the meaning behind this scene correct. I've been annoyed at this meme for years.
January 28, 2026 at 7:27 AM
Finally someone gets the meaning behind this scene correct. I've been annoyed at this meme for years.
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Downfall Bovino Edition. You're welcome.
January 27, 2026 at 5:36 AM
Downfall Bovino Edition. You're welcome.
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The biggest risk in this moment is something sociologists call “symbolic compliance.”
That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
January 26, 2026 at 11:35 PM
The biggest risk in this moment is something sociologists call “symbolic compliance.”
That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
Always a bit awkward chopping up 4x8 sheets of plywood on the table saw.
January 26, 2026 at 2:44 AM
Always a bit awkward chopping up 4x8 sheets of plywood on the table saw.
Reading about "consent of the governed" nbd.
January 25, 2026 at 4:17 AM
Reading about "consent of the governed" nbd.
Eventually, one of them will realize they're in the Bad Place.
January 22, 2026 at 4:49 AM
Eventually, one of them will realize they're in the Bad Place.
Apropos of, well, *waves*
The Emperor's New Clothes - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
January 21, 2026 at 11:36 PM
Apropos of, well, *waves*
The "illusion of infinite money" describes my gut feeling for the root cause of many political problems: infrastructure costs, housing, homelessness. And its twin, the illusion of infinite time.
I've said this ad nauseam, but North America should understand that regulatory reform is a key part of building modern intercity passenger in this continent. More than money. The only ones who understood this are the Mexicans, because they don't live in the illusion of infinite money.
January 21, 2026 at 8:21 PM
The "illusion of infinite money" describes my gut feeling for the root cause of many political problems: infrastructure costs, housing, homelessness. And its twin, the illusion of infinite time.
Points at the sign
"clean eating" is a euphemism for orthorexia imho
January 21, 2026 at 1:49 AM
Points at the sign
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Accidentally just routed about 10 bikepacking trips for 2026, wish me luck.
January 19, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Accidentally just routed about 10 bikepacking trips for 2026, wish me luck.
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The absolute accuracy of this.
January 18, 2026 at 10:23 PM
The absolute accuracy of this.
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I picked an absolutely gross day to go hike it, but for literal years I've been thinking about the best transit hiking route across San Bruno Mountain.
I found it!
I found it!
January 16, 2026 at 1:24 AM
I picked an absolutely gross day to go hike it, but for literal years I've been thinking about the best transit hiking route across San Bruno Mountain.
I found it!
I found it!
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i will never get over this rebecca tiffany quote: the goal of yimbyism is a world where "every trans eighteen-year-old who is stuck living with unsupportive family [is] able to afford an apartment in a vibrant urban space with transit on a minimum wage job."
www.liberalcurrents.com/feminism-wit...
www.liberalcurrents.com/feminism-wit...
January 11, 2026 at 12:38 AM
i will never get over this rebecca tiffany quote: the goal of yimbyism is a world where "every trans eighteen-year-old who is stuck living with unsupportive family [is] able to afford an apartment in a vibrant urban space with transit on a minimum wage job."
www.liberalcurrents.com/feminism-wit...
www.liberalcurrents.com/feminism-wit...
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This had nothing to do with sea level rise, since the same astronomical tidal conditions existed last month and last year.
This had everything to do with the 2 foot storm surge hitting the coast. Screenshots are water level measurements and predictions for SF and Point Reyes on Jan 3.
This had everything to do with the 2 foot storm surge hitting the coast. Screenshots are water level measurements and predictions for SF and Point Reyes on Jan 3.
January 11, 2026 at 4:03 AM
This had nothing to do with sea level rise, since the same astronomical tidal conditions existed last month and last year.
This had everything to do with the 2 foot storm surge hitting the coast. Screenshots are water level measurements and predictions for SF and Point Reyes on Jan 3.
This had everything to do with the 2 foot storm surge hitting the coast. Screenshots are water level measurements and predictions for SF and Point Reyes on Jan 3.
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Kamala Harris at her closing campaign rally:
"Donald Trump intends to use the United States Military against American citizens who simply disagree with him."
"Donald Trump intends to use the United States Military against American citizens who simply disagree with him."
August 24, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Kamala Harris at her closing campaign rally:
"Donald Trump intends to use the United States Military against American citizens who simply disagree with him."
"Donald Trump intends to use the United States Military against American citizens who simply disagree with him."
This triggers an immediate SB-79 upzone due to selection of a preferred alternative of a heavy rail transit line, IIRC.
January 10, 2026 at 1:53 AM
This triggers an immediate SB-79 upzone due to selection of a preferred alternative of a heavy rail transit line, IIRC.
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Evergreen:
The first thing cops say after an incident is always a lie.
The first thing cops say after an incident is always a lie.
Black folk will tell you: The 1st thing cops say after an incident is always a lie.🤷🏿♂️
They lie because there's upside in it for them, and no downside.
No matter how many times they get caught lying, newspapers will print their next lie as the gospel truth.🤡
And people stop caring before truth hits
They lie because there's upside in it for them, and no downside.
No matter how many times they get caught lying, newspapers will print their next lie as the gospel truth.🤡
And people stop caring before truth hits
ICE lied about the person it shot, claiming he was a "criminal," but NBC finds that he had no criminal history whatsoever. Not even traffic tickets in 12 years! It also lied about the extent of the injuries to its agents....
January 7, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Evergreen:
The first thing cops say after an incident is always a lie.
The first thing cops say after an incident is always a lie.
Getting advertisements from CalTrans about the Richmond-San Rafael toll gate removal project, and I see a suspicious lack of bike path in the rendering.
January 7, 2026 at 8:09 PM
Getting advertisements from CalTrans about the Richmond-San Rafael toll gate removal project, and I see a suspicious lack of bike path in the rendering.
The house next to the tracks to the right of this parcel has the dubious distinction of being the closest SFH to any BART platform.
Alameda County and BART are hosting an Open House next Thursday, January 15 from 6pm to 8pm at REACH Ashland Youth Center to solicit community input on goals for a future TOD on the southwestern parking lots of Bay Fair Station in unincorporated Alameda County.
www.eventbrite.com/e/visioning-...
www.eventbrite.com/e/visioning-...
January 6, 2026 at 11:29 PM
The house next to the tracks to the right of this parcel has the dubious distinction of being the closest SFH to any BART platform.
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the entire reaction against trans people boils down to the fact that enough of us being visible makes it really apparent that gender will not follow the patterns everyone assumed were absolute and inherent unless they are forced to, and people are just having the inevitable tantrum over that
January 6, 2026 at 8:54 PM
the entire reaction against trans people boils down to the fact that enough of us being visible makes it really apparent that gender will not follow the patterns everyone assumed were absolute and inherent unless they are forced to, and people are just having the inevitable tantrum over that
Gotta study up on those COLREGS for cycling.
In San Francisco, storm surge drenched onlookers on the Embarcadero and at Crissy Field. Elsewhere, storm surge forced other road closures in Alameda County and as far as Pacifica and Half Moon Bay.
‘Worst I’ve ever seen it’: Bay Area flooding closes roads, strands motorists
Flooding caused by powerful king tides inundated coastal communities and disrupted traffic Saturday as residents struggled to protect their homes from rising water in the Bay Area.
www.sfchronicle.com
January 4, 2026 at 5:09 AM
Gotta study up on those COLREGS for cycling.
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When I was really young (like 4), I confused the words orange and purple, so now when I see the colors together I think about that. Altogether a stellar (heh) beach hike.
Westport-Union Landing State Beach.
Westport-Union Landing State Beach.
January 2, 2026 at 7:59 PM
When I was really young (like 4), I confused the words orange and purple, so now when I see the colors together I think about that. Altogether a stellar (heh) beach hike.
Westport-Union Landing State Beach.
Westport-Union Landing State Beach.
I found ANOTHER one today.
As a homeowner for over a decade, I'm still surprised at a) how many smoke detectors I have, and b) how often one of them needs replacement. They do not last 10 years.
In fact, a new one is sitting in a box right over there waiting to be installed.
In fact, a new one is sitting in a box right over there waiting to be installed.
Are smoke detectors better in other countries because I sure do hate how they work here!
January 1, 2026 at 12:28 AM
I found ANOTHER one today.