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Mom Bike Rider Stoop Sitter Thin Sliced Cheese Hater Unapologetic Enya Fan I like walkable communities and safe streets for everyone. We can have nice things!

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They see women and girls only as victims but never willing to do anything that would make their daily lives safer because it might slightly inconvenience them.

12.03.2026 16:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A photo of a calico cat sleeping against an orange pillow.

A photo of a calico cat sleeping against an orange pillow.

Resting up so she can wake me up by tapping my face at 4am for pets.

12.03.2026 02:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The guy worked for Blackwater after his military career and posted a list of wars he wished he had fought in, all while having a Nazi tattoo on his chest. What are we doing here.

11.03.2026 18:44 πŸ‘ 754 πŸ” 159 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 2
A photo of a toddler in an urban arrow. He has a yellow helmet and the bike is parked in front of Sweetsboro Pastry Shoppe.

A photo of a toddler in an urban arrow. He has a yellow helmet and the bike is parked in front of Sweetsboro Pastry Shoppe.

A photo of an urban arrow from the drivers seat. A balance bike and backpack are in the cargo area along with a toddler. The bike is traveling down a concrete path towards a roundabout.

A photo of an urban arrow from the drivers seat. A balance bike and backpack are in the cargo area along with a toddler. The bike is traveling down a concrete path towards a roundabout.

11.4 suburban miles all before the rain! We rolled out and back to Swedesboro to hit the bakery for a birthday cake and then down to the park. #bikesky

11.03.2026 17:14 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

To be clear, i have no problem with tweens/teens riding a class 1 or 2 e-bike or scooter. I was riding a PW80 dirtbike in the woods by 3rd grade. My beef is with every single driver speeding and/or sliding through a stop sign behind the wheel of oversized vehicles with poor visibility.

11.03.2026 12:43 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My observation of the effect of the impending ebike ban for kids in Nj - all the kids now have electric scooters, which go the same speed and are not banned. Great job legislators.

11.03.2026 12:40 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A photo of a suburban front lawn with houses in the distance. A triangular birdhouse is visible along with a birdbath and an open book.

A photo of a suburban front lawn with houses in the distance. A triangular birdhouse is visible along with a birdbath and an open book.

Honing my craft of stoop sitting. Lots of kids riding their bikes to school compared to the fall!

11.03.2026 12:28 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Sun Tzu (D-NY) - β€œWhen your enemy is making a mistake, fix it for him at great cost to yourself.”

11.03.2026 00:40 πŸ‘ 10999 πŸ” 2765 πŸ’¬ 178 πŸ“Œ 50

Beginning my 3rd shift of the Wait for Spring Peepers 2026 sponsored by two (2) miller high lifes. Turnpike is obnoxiously loud always, gas crisis can’t come soon enough.

11.03.2026 01:11 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Oil crisis? How to best negotiate the Straight of Hormuz.

10.03.2026 21:55 πŸ‘ 79 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0
A photo of a black bicycle with a blue polka dot pannier on a sidewalk. It is sunny and the bike is casting a shadow.

A photo of a black bicycle with a blue polka dot pannier on a sidewalk. It is sunny and the bike is casting a shadow.

What gas crisis? Also I am horribly out of shape its been a while since I rode an acoustic bike. πŸ˜… #bikesky

10.03.2026 20:20 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How an electric bike can protect your money as another oil shock hits Over $100 per barrel and rising, the oil shock of 2026 in its early days could still surpass the levels

How an electric bike can protect your money as another oil shock hits.

The argument for fossil fuels is ending, but so too is the argument for relying on cars for journeys of under five miles.

Here's some numbers to convince:

www.cyclingelectric.com/in-depth/how...

10.03.2026 11:12 πŸ‘ 201 πŸ” 61 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 10
A photo of a quote in the book Walkable City Rules that says the following: β€œAs David Owen notes in Green Metropolis:
The critical energy drain in a typical American suburb is not the Hummer in the driveway; it's everything else the Hummer makes possible-the oversized houses and irrigated yards, the network of new feeder roads and residential streets, the costly and inefficient outward expansion of the power grid, the duplicated stores and schools, the two-hour 21 solo commutes."

A photo of a quote in the book Walkable City Rules that says the following: β€œAs David Owen notes in Green Metropolis: The critical energy drain in a typical American suburb is not the Hummer in the driveway; it's everything else the Hummer makes possible-the oversized houses and irrigated yards, the network of new feeder roads and residential streets, the costly and inefficient outward expansion of the power grid, the duplicated stores and schools, the two-hour 21 solo commutes."

Gas prices don’t matter as much if you don’t have to drive. Allowing dense development also maximizes green space preservation.

10.03.2026 12:17 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I need a step through bike thats under $500 not a coaster. Any recommendations? Bonus if it’s cute. #bikesky

10.03.2026 01:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Denmark responded to 1973 oil crisis by reducing car-dependency. Let's do that now. - Streetsblog Chicago "The government had to introduce car-free Sundays. And then people realized that the car-free Sunday was the best day of the week."

FYI the 1970s oil crisis was the impetus for Copenhagen turning into a cycling city

09.03.2026 11:38 πŸ‘ 697 πŸ” 205 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 35
A nanking cherry tree stem that is about the diameter of a pencil that has been chewed by a rascally rabbit. There is straw around the bottom of the plant.

A nanking cherry tree stem that is about the diameter of a pencil that has been chewed by a rascally rabbit. There is straw around the bottom of the plant.

I have never seen rabbits in this area of the neighborhood and in the last two weeks they’ve nailed my hazelnuts and nanking cherry. There also a bunch of fluff like one got got by an owl so hopefully that keeps happening.

08.03.2026 19:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

New lifer! A small flock of sandhill cranes just flew overhead. Its a big migration day, several large flocks of snow geese and canada geese have passed by as well😍 #birdsky

08.03.2026 16:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Teens never get to be dipshits & do questionably dangerous things because theyre constantly monitored & every interaction with peers has been chaperoned their entire lives. It makes them weak adults! Let kids learn to do dangerous stuff carefully so they can drink cheap booze in the woods as teens!

08.03.2026 13:45 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A photo of the book Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men by Caroline Criado Perez.

A photo of the book Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men by Caroline Criado Perez.

In this year of our cat, 2026, the world would be a much different place if women were treated as equals to men. This is a great book to read if you think that we currently are. #internationalwomensday

08.03.2026 13:34 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

When men's workload is automated, it's genius; when women's workload is automated it's a character flaw and morally questionable.

07.03.2026 15:00 πŸ‘ 1099 πŸ” 207 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 12

LOL

07.03.2026 19:54 πŸ‘ 204 πŸ” 48 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1
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06.03.2026 15:43 πŸ‘ 184 πŸ” 69 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 1

Kati Angarone - β€œWe cant treat green infrastructure as a nice to have anymore.”

07.03.2026 19:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Senator Raj Mukherji - do we really want law enforcement arbitrarily pulling over people for riding a pedal assist bike?

07.03.2026 17:23 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A room full of people listening to panelists on e-bike legislation.

A room full of people listening to panelists on e-bike legislation.

Packed house #ebikes

07.03.2026 16:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A photo of a man and a woman in a conference room with people in the background

A photo of a man and a woman in a conference room with people in the background

E-bike time 🚲 🫑

07.03.2026 16:36 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A photo of a diet coke and a nalgene water bottle with a sticker of a frog on a bike. A large screen is blurry in the background.

A photo of a diet coke and a nalgene water bottle with a sticker of a frog on a bike. A large screen is blurry in the background.

New Jersey Bike & Walk Summit! #bikesky

07.03.2026 14:20 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Let’s talk about Graham Platner’s Big Lie, finally. In 2009, at the height of the Gulf War, the Marines barred him from active duty. Platner claims it was his forearm tattoos. But his one forbidden tattoo was the Nazi symbol on his chest. He knew - and he left the Marines rather than give it up. 1/

06.03.2026 14:26 πŸ‘ 4211 πŸ” 1757 πŸ’¬ 133 πŸ“Œ 578

I think I just set a personal best for plant purchases. Goji cuttings ordered 3/1, delivered at 1:07pm and in the ground by 3pm. Plus I got my elderberry cuttings in the ground that I had ordered a month ago. πŸ’ͺπŸ’ͺπŸ’ͺ I’m running out of room so I may start guerrilla planting around the neighborhood. πŸ˜…πŸ‘©β€πŸŒΎπŸŒ³

06.03.2026 20:29 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

If anyone is going to the @njbwc.org summit tomorrow I’ll be there! πŸš²πŸšΆβ€β™€οΈ

06.03.2026 18:38 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0