All the colors of the tomato rainbow!
#gardening
Today's harvest
#gardening
KATY Trail Ride Report
36 miles
1 cinnamon roll
4 deer
1 black snake
3-4 rabbits
Lots of people in various stages of development and decay riding and walking
“You are going to see a concrete protected bike lane,” Vo said. “You’re going to see bulb-outs. You’re going to see improved sidewalk crosswalks, and I really love that we’re going to have some pedestrian islands.”
https://www.wkrn.com/news/local-news/nashville/nashville-launches-first-complete-street-project/
Bikers in Denver want to buy a trailer to sweep the bike lanes by bike
Denver cyclists get wheel dirty with DIY street-sweeping plan
Solar-mad Germans turn to battery storage to shield themselves against fossil fuel price shocks
More than a million plug-in kits were installed in Germany between 2022 and 2025
Germany’s renewable boom is under threat due to Europe’s outdated grid – which is causing bottlenecks across the continent
The country is wasting a huge amount of solar energy due to generation outstripping demand on clear sunny days,
94% of Pinoys demand more bike lanes
“The 94 percent carless majority has spoken, and our leaders must step up to protect them."
Garma reminded policymakers that for most Filipinos, the shift to biking and walking was never just a lifestyle choice. She said they are forced to save money in a challenging economy.
#Cycling #Transport #Infrastructure
https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/07/08/2540572/94-pinoys-demand-more-bike-lanes
“I put no stock in religion. By the word religion I have seen the lunacy of fanatics of every denomination be called the will of god. Holiness is in right action, and courage on behalf of those who cannot defend themselves, and goodness. What God desires is here [mind] and here [heart] and what you decide to do every day will make you a good man...or not.”
- The Hospitaller
The spring assault on my hearing was bad today. Chainsaws, woodchipper, mowers and blowers. No peace until sundown. Must be what it is like for whales in an ocean full of ships and submarines blasting around.
So pretty!
#gardening #bloomseverywhere
Lay down the boogie and play that funky music bro
Cyclists exercising with self-selected songs lasted nearly 20% longer than when riding in silence, yet they didn’t feel more exhausted at the end. Researchers say music may help people stay in the “pain zone” longer without increasing perceived strain.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/05/260508003123.htm
As if you need another reason to loathe the tech bros.
Tech companies are trying to neuter Colorado’s landmark right-to-repair law
The mental health benefits alone ...
#Cycling
https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/everyone-gains-when-more-people-cycle-study-shows-bike-commuting-has-a-billion-benefits-literally
Trump responsible for pushing the renewable energy conversion. I never would have believed it ....
The Iran war has pushed some countries away from oil and toward clean energy
"countries across Asia and Africa are speeding up the adoption of solar, batteries and electric vehicles in a deliberate strategy to decrease their dependence on imported natural gas and oil."
#energy #solar #infrastructure #EV
https://www.npr.org/2026/07/09/nx-s1-5872786/iran-war-evs-solar-energy-transition
Study: Only Protected Bike Lanes Cause a Real Increase in #Cycling
The 'screen everybody'' dilemma.
Not a word about cost or cost effectiveness in this article though ,,,
"The question is not whether uncertainty is uncomfortable. It is whether managed uncertainty today is preferable to catastrophic certainty tomorrow."
"When you are screening healthy people, the interpreter’s skill is what matters. You are not confirming a suspected diagnosis; you are sorting signal from noise in a population where most findings will be nothing."
https://kevinmd.com/2026/03/whole-body-mri-screening-a-radiologists-guide-to-preventive-scans.html
Dude gets fired multiple times and then sends a poorly disguised imposter to his online remediation meeting. They still haven't taken his license for being incompetent
A California anesthesiologist stands accused of blowing off a mandatory remediation program by enlisting a much younger man to pose as him in Zoom meetings, complete with hair and a mustache dyed white. The alleged imposter’s hair wasn’t fully dyed, however, and his eyebrows were black.
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/physician-accused-using-imposter-mandatory-class-2026a1000cvu
Flooding the space with misinformation works because:
"The amount of energy needed to refute bullshit is an order of magnitude bigger than that needed to produce it."
--Brandolini's Law
If it's all going to be CGI'd anyway why hit the gym and risk injury.
These ancient arthritic action heroes just can't give it up. The younger generation needs these jobs, step away boomer!
https://movieweb.com/arnold-schwarzenegger-gym-prepare-king-conan/
BYD’s big EV bet is paying off as drivers ditch gas with surging oil prices
In China, BYD aims to deliver the final blow to the gas and oil industry by offering free EV charging for 18 months on select EVs.
Meanwhile in the US ...
https://electrek.co/2026/03/23/byds-ev-bet-paying-off-drivers-ditch-gas-rising-oil-prices/
Healthcare has destroyed every tech 'solution' so far but there is soooo much money the tech-bros can't resist. Tech always ADDs cost without improving anything.
I believe this is called paving the cow path
“If you retrofit AI into our current models of care, you have a risk of becoming very efficient at being inefficient.”
How Cities Could Design Bike Networks to Support Cycling for All Ages
"Biking provides many health benefits, including cardiovascular exercise, stronger muscles, better coordination, and lower stress levels."
"For infrastructure, their key requirements included bike loops, separation from cars, and nearby bathrooms"
I can definitely get behind this - especially the bathrooms.
And you think you've got problems ...
“In case you were wondering, tofu tends to stink pretty bad after sitting out for three weeks!” said the fire department’s post.
A tractor-trailer carrying tofu that crashed southwest of Rolla has been stinking up a part of Phelps County for weeks.
https://www.stlpr.org/news-briefs/2026-03-24/wrecked-truck-carrying-tofu-stinks-up-missouri-town
Licenses should be revoked. Wonder if the police will even investigate.
cyclists nearly rundown by raging Orange County drivers
'There’s lots to do and we’ll start tomorrow morning' - Paris proves progressive pro-cycling policies can win elections
Beautiful morning for a bike ride down to the riverfront in St. Charles. The cinnamon roll from the Bike Stop Cafe was delicious!
#cycling
We're doing something wrong here
40% of women with ovarian cancer are only diagnosed after a sudden emergency room admission,
https://www.medpagetoday.com/hematologyoncology/ovariancancer/122097
So many weakpoints in the network - retroactive security measures will always lag behind.
Dayslong cyberattack continues to paralyze Bay Area city
https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/bay-area-city-cyberattack-22091765.php
The old 3 second rule. At the dinner table at my house it was 5 seconds ...
Why was Jonas Vingegaard given the same time as Tadej Pogačar despite finishing 12 seconds down on Tour de France stage 5? The three-second rule explained
Yep you guessed it - overconfidence, risk-taking, swimming alone, alcohol use.
Why Men Account for Most (82%) Drowning Deaths
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/why-men-account-most-drowning-deaths-2026a1000mq5
