Garland

@garlandm
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Seattle, WA
@typewriteralley So if someone gets injured or killed while biking on the “wrong” street, she’s fine with that.
@Mxhrad A fun thing about being a pediatric radiologist is that I sometimes have to ask myself, “did this patient swallow a butterfly toy, or are they wearing clothes with a butterfly print?”
@[email protected] I’m still reading twitter because there’s a few people who I’d miss who aren’t on mastodon, but I’m no longer replying or liking or otherwise adding any kind of content/interaction.

“Fun fact: #SimCity was forced to pretend that all parking lots were underground because the game would be really boring if it was proportional in terms of parking lots.”

Boring like too many real places ruined by too much parking?

#parking #ThePowerOfParking #cities #urbandesign #transportation #mobility #urbanism #urbanplanning
https://devonzuegel.com/post/we-should-be-building-cities-for-people-not-cars

We Should Be Building Cities for People, Not Cars

The way we live is shaped by our infrastructure—the public spaces, building codes, and utilities that serve a city or region. It can act as the foundation for thriving communities, but it can also establish unhealthy patterns when designed poorly.For...

devonzuegel.com

@qag Update: the 14,000+ people who attended the USA vs. Canada women’s hockey game did not receive a transit pass with their ticket.

Given that a single business handles all ticketing for this venue, it seems like it would be technically possible to include a transit pass with the ticket to every event. And a business that was serious about addressing climate change would make that happen.

hockey hockey hockey

#hockey #USAhockey #USAvCAN #seattle

@geekgirl397 @[email protected] That may be changing! It will probably take some time for blood centers to update their protocols though.
https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/news/20221120/banned-blood-donors-welcomed-again-as-mad-cow-disease-concerns-fade
Banned Blood Donors Welcomed Again as Mad Cow Disease Concerns Fade

Organizations like the American Red Cross and others are stepping up efforts to recruit previously banned blood donors after the FDA lifted its restrictions on people who had been overseas amid outbreaks of mad cow disease.

WebMD

Yay my platelets got transfused. I love that my local blood center lets me know.

#BloodDonation #platelets

@librarianbikes @Andres4NY I’ve only been using Metatext for a few days, but I like it better than the “official” mastodon app. Feels more intuitive.