Hi World, so nice to be here!
I was The Clearing for many a tweet. Figured I'd take the opportunity to create a simpler handle :-) But just to explain, The Clearing is the title of a poem I wrote. One of these days I'll share that poem...had to help build some bike lanes first.
#poet #photographer interested in #filmStudy, #blogging rights, #publishing, #digitalHoarding & #climate, #digitalCopyright. #Reporting what it's like being #carFree as I go #bikesAsTransportation #iBikeiVote #AmWriting
| pronouns | she/her |
| Profile pic | Film clip: Julie on billboard in Les Bicyclettes de Belsize |
| website/blog | Not so fast, AI & Wayback Machine robots, not so fast |
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Lucky to find a #podcast on this:
"You know, so this is what I’ve been wanting to talk about for actually a few weeks now. You know, when you’re on foot, when you’re on a bike, jogging, in a wheelchair, whatever, when you’re out on the street and you are without the protection of a car, and you have one of these experiences with a driver, you know, in a big vehicle, when a driver almost kills you... Like, where do you put the rage?"
https://thewaroncars.org/2023/06/27/107-is-it-worth-it-to-confront-drivers/
@forpeterssake yeah, if we could solve that problem, the whole thing would be solved! It's kind of like, cars + drivers are eating a giant steak sandwich, & they left a bite for you & me, now they want to take that away too.
Allowing signs to flash at driver speed is definitely a #carcentric choice, but at the same time, City Hall has fretted lots about drivers #speeding etc. So I'm hoping for a study, data, etc that I can present & ask them to think about what they're doing for all road users.
Anyone out there know of studies on the safety of people #walking & #biking along the #highway when there are #roadside flashing electronic #billboards present?
My city's looking to get rid of an ordinance that prevents sign content from changing faster than a minute (or thereabouts), to allow signs to flash & change at any speed.
This is the sort of thing I would've put out on twitter back in the day... Mastodon, watcha got for me?😃
@dancinyogi True. I'd add, think twice b4 leaving a mean online review, esp for a small biz. Is the goal to force them to close & have no in-person shopping? Criticism can be warranted, but nice online reviews can be left too, like tips in a tip jar. Reviews that say, i.e., "Staff didn't smile at me/be my best friend/dote on me" seem pretty petty😅
One thing that might be making people feel cranky is unrelaxed extra driving; I for one loathe it! Walking or biking to shop can be a mood changer!
Phil (ascentale)
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