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Alec Perkins @alecperkins.me · 23/09/2026

The Bluesky “That’s all, folks!” in the list of quote posts really adds to the vibe.

The original post, one of four quote posts referencing Looney Toons, and faint That’s all, folks! underneath the list of quotes.

Alec Perkins @alecperkins.me · 02/09/2026

Apologists like the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration? Idaho saw a 14% reduction in crashes after legalizing stop-as-yield, Delaware a 23% reduction: www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa....

After Idaho
adopted the law, bicyclist injuries from traffic crashes declined by 14.5% the following year (Meggs, 2010). In
2017, Delaware adopted a similar, limited stop-as-yield law, known
as the "Delaware Yield.” Traffic crashes involving bicyclists at stop
sign intersections fell by 23% in the 30 months after the law’s
passage, compared to the previous 30 months.

Bicyclist stop-as-yield laws allow cyclists to mitigate risk to their advantage, increase their visibility to drivers
and reduce exposure. Bicyclists have greater incentive to yield, as they are at high risk for injury at
intersections. One study cites research showing that pedestrians and bicyclists exert more care and attention
before crossing red signals than green (Leth et al., 2014). A naturalistic study of bicyclists in Florida’s Tampa
Bay area found that bicyclists highly complied with general
traffic rules (88.1% in the daytime, 87.5% at night). In
contrast, drivers were mostly noncompliant with the law on
yielding to bicyclists’ right-of-way (Lin et al., 2017).
Additionally, there is no evidence showing bicyclist stop-asyield laws have increased bike conflicts with other bikes or
pedestrians. Roadway collisions between bicyclists with
other cyclists or pedestrians are uncommon, as found in an
Australian study (O'Hern & Oxley, 2019). When bicyclists
can maintain a safe but precautionary momentum through an
intersection, it allows continuous traffic flow.

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Alec Perkins @alecperkins.me · 27/08/2026

I know my council member is incompetent but I am continually surprised by how much.

Email from Councilmember Gilmore announcing a town hall meeting at 6pm tonight, received at 6:52pm.

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Alec Perkins @alecperkins.me · 20/08/2026

Asking Qwen what Tiananmen Square is known for:

user: what is tiananmen square known for?
qwen: Tiananmen Square (天安门广场) is one of the largest public squares in the world, located in the center of Beijing, China. It is known for several things:

Historic Significance: On October 1, 1949, Mao Zedong proclaimed the founding of the People's Republic of China from the Tiananmen Gate Tower overlooking the square. It remains a key site for national ceremonies, military parades, and major celebrations (such as National Day).

Surrounding Landmarks: The square is bordered by several major structures, including the Great Hall of the People, the National Museum of China, the Monument to the Revolutionaries, and the Tiananmen Gate Tower itself (with the portrait of Mao Zedong and the PRC emblem).

Architectural and Cultural Symbol: It serves as a central symbol of modern China and is one of the most recognizable images associated with Beijing.

Tourist Destination: It is a major tourist attraction, though access is often restricted around sensitive dates or events for security reasons.

Scale: At roughly 440,000 square meters, it is one of the largest city squares in the world.

In short, it is best known as a central political, ceremonial, and symbolic landmark of China.

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Alec Perkins @alecperkins.me · 18/08/2026

Dismissing the consultant: www.cnn.com/2024/08/18/p... And continuing to use “weird” in September: www.yahoo.com/news/tim-wal... The “weird” line may have been less prominent a news item, but that wasn’t because they stopped using it.

Over the line came a lot of praise, but also some suggested tweaks. First, said veteran Democratic numbers man Geoff Garin,
summarizing their analysis, stop saying,
"We're not going back." It wasn't focused enough on the future, he argued. Second, lay off all the "weird" talk - too negative.
Harris' advisers listened. They considered the arguments. They decided to stick with what the crowds were chanting in the arenas.

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Alec Perkins @alecperkins.me · 12/08/2026

Not as cool as totality but still always fun to marvel at an eclipse. Also fun: going up to random passersby, saying “do you want to see the eclipse?”, and shoving the camera in their hands. They’re always so into it as soon as they get a glimpse.

Close view of the disc of the sun with a bite taken out of it by the moon. A few faint sunspots are visible, and you can just make out the craters of the edge of the moon’s disc.

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Alec Perkins @alecperkins.me · 28/07/2026

Nerding out so hard seeing the ALVIN outside @whoi.edu.

White submersible with orange sail emblazoned with ALVIN and WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION peeking out from a hangar on the deck of a ship.

View of the stern A-frame of the ATLANTIS ship with the ALVIN submersible on its aft deck.

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Alec Perkins @alecperkins.me · 05/07/2026

OOSTERSCHELDE from The Netherlands

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Alec Perkins @alecperkins.me · 05/07/2026

USCGC EAGLE, based in Connecticut.

A white three-masted sailing ship flying an American flag and bearing a red and blue stripe on its bow sails past downtown Brooklyn.

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Alec Perkins @alecperkins.me · 05/07/2026

ARA LIBERTAD, from Argentina.

Three masted Tall Ship sailing in front of downtown Brooklyn, flying the Argentinian flag.

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Alec Perkins @alecperkins.me · 05/07/2026

E-2C Hawkeyes, A-10 Warthogs, C-17 Globemaster, and V-22 Osprey

Two E-2C Hawkeye planes, twin propellers and large radomes

Four A-10 Warrhogs fly in front of One World Trade Center

V-22 Osprey flying in front of midtown Manhattan, the Empire State Building and Chrysler building beyond.

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Alec Perkins @alecperkins.me · 05/07/2026

B-52, B-2, and B-1 flying up the Hudson.

B-52, B-2, and B-1 bombers flying north above the Statue of Liberty.

The B-1, B-2, and B-52 fly past the World Trade Center

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Alec Perkins @alecperkins.me · 05/07/2026

Liberty looking at an upside-down flag seems a little on-the-nose. #July4th

The Statue of Liberty as seen from behind, fighter jets trailing colored smoke fly overhead, the colors of the smoke making stripes and a blue field to resemble the USA flag. The blue field is away from the statue, so the flag appears upside down.

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Alec Perkins @alecperkins.me · 04/07/2026

Though I guess even the countdown clocks are useless right now. Why is every other scheduled trip just not happening? The app and website say nothing about disruptions. We’re approaching a 30 minute wait in feels-like-103F.

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Alec Perkins @alecperkins.me · 04/07/2026

@customeradvocate.bsky.social it is too darn hot for the HBLR to just be doing “whatever” instead of following the published schedule. Currently eight minutes since the scheduled time and no sign of the train. No information in the official app, and *still* no countdown clocks at Garfield St.

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Alec Perkins @alecperkins.me · 04/07/2026

That was one of the more vivid rainbows I’ve seen, really remarkable

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Alec Perkins @alecperkins.me · 08/04/2026

Incentivizing your employees to increase costs is certainly a Strategy.

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Alec Perkins @alecperkins.me · 01/01/2026

A reminder that everyone publishing on Substack is implicitly endorsing the validity of this ghoul’s opinions.

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Alec Perkins @alecperkins.me · 10/11/2025

🫣 apple.news/AgyQi_PkeR2K...

While some employees haven't been impressed with Weiss's story instincts, others say the morning meetings haven't much changed. There is a long tradition, one employee said, of the bosses "spitballing dumb ideas."

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Alec Perkins @alecperkins.me · 07/11/2025

These just arrived and my first thought was I should have ordered more: fogwave.bigcartel.com/product/this...

Two stickers, one large, one small, with a hand-drawn bicycle with a rainbow trail and the text "This Machine Outruns Fascists"

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Alec Perkins @alecperkins.me · 29/10/2025

It is a real choice to be calling it Obamacare right now.

NYTimes push alert Breaking News
All Americans who buy health insurance through Obamacare can now get a first look at how much prices will increase next year.
now

WaPo push notification Exclusive
Average Obamacare premiums are set to rise 30 percent, documents show

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Alec Perkins @alecperkins.me · 20/10/2025

The amount of personality Rose imbues in these pots is remarkable. This thing feels like it’s about to scurry off the table.

A pot that looks like it’s ready to fight or dance, with speckled blue glazing balances on many curious tentacles on top of a veiny quartz countertop, illuminated by sunlight through a window.

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Alec Perkins @alecperkins.me · 13/10/2025

Makes this meme especially appropriate

Picard monologue meme, gesturing to the camera hand out, captioned “Most kids would be better taught Shakespeare by a few viewings of Star Trek: The Next Generation”.

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Alec Perkins @alecperkins.me · 24/09/2025

Why is a State of New Jersey helicopter inspecting the 78 turnpike extension with an NYPD escort?

adsb.fi track of N9NJ and N918PD following the turnpike from the Holland Tunnel to EWR, with loops at different points.

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Alec Perkins @alecperkins.me · 12/09/2025

Got a bit of a power outage on the block, going on two hours. Luckily it’s perfect weather so I can run basic internet and devices off the sun for now.

Anker Solix screenshot with DC input 164W, AC output 146W.

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Alec Perkins @alecperkins.me · 06/09/2025

Huge turnout for Korea in Harrison, and Sonny delivers!

Wide view of Sports Illustrated Stadium with stands filled with red jerseys

Close up of a section of seats with lots of Korea kits cheering after a goal by Sonny

Sonny celebrating a goal with a teammate

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Alec Perkins @alecperkins.me · 06/09/2025

Just got a dock near me. A much needed expansion! Now we just need some PBLs or hardened traffic calming to go with them.

Empty Citibike dock freshly installed next to an apartment building on Arlington and Carteret.

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Alec Perkins @alecperkins.me · 25/08/2025

Putting an exclamation mark on it this afternoon, HBLR canceling a whole mess of trips

A screen full of push notifications from NJ Transit stating particular HBLR trips are canceled due to operator availability.

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Alec Perkins @alecperkins.me · 24/08/2025

Somebody had a productive night

Large spider web extending from the side of a lamp post in a park.

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Alec Perkins @alecperkins.me · 24/08/2025

The middle of the pack is really neck-and-neck points.soccer

Grid of MLS East teams and their match results, arranged as a bar graph to show relative points and how many points remain. Ranks 4 through 8, Orlando, Miami, Columbus, Charlotte, and NYCFC, are within three points of each other.

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Alec Perkins @alecperkins.me · 21/08/2025

It’s not my job to fix your lack of imagination, but despite your unnecessary antagonistic attitude I’ll share stills from a video that show some of the floor markings (I still can’t find the photos of the destination-boarding sign for some reason)

Train platform with markings showing where to stand for through service to Hibiya line, and where to board for women-only cars.

Train platform signs on the floor showing which cars for different trains can be boarded at that spot.

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Alec Perkins @alecperkins.me · 18/08/2025

I reached out to my councilmember to express my disappointment at how the meeting on Wednesday was conducted, and asked several questions on the topic of transit and traffic safety. The entirety of his response:

RE: Wednesday's meeting
Thanks for reaching out I understand your furstration and respect your point of view.
21:11
Frank E. Gilmore
City Councilman, Ward F

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Alec Perkins @alecperkins.me · 17/08/2025

A normally enjoyable community newsletter. Sigh.

well as the hard-core biker activists, who would eschew the pearly gates themselves if there wasn't a protected bike lane en route.

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Alec Perkins @alecperkins.me · 10/08/2025

Time for another game of tropospheric ducting or airplane? #Meshtastic

Meshtastic app map view of New Jersey, with a cluster of nodes in the NYC metro area, and one node, HRPT, in Bellmawr, NJ, outside of Philadelphia.

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Alec Perkins @alecperkins.me · 30/07/2025

And got to handle a striated caracara named Anarchy

Me standing on a lawn under cloudy skies in front of a large estate house, wearing a Fobes tartan kilt with belt and furred dress sporran, blue linen blazer over a white shirt, blue hose with matching tartan flashes and black ankle boots, with gloved arm raised as a brown falcon from Elite Falconry lands on it, head down to grab food from my closed fist. The kilt pin is a round picture of a doodle dog, and there is a white dog bone in place of the sgian dubh.

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Alec Perkins @alecperkins.me · 30/07/2025

Met a white tailed sea eagle named Drogon.

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Alec Perkins @alecperkins.me · 23/07/2025

Look at this adorable dork

Brown highland cow licks its nostril, an eye looking sideways through shaggy bangs.

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Alec Perkins @alecperkins.me · 23/07/2025

Apparently the Glasgow Subway was the first to use the term “subway”. It also uses my favorite typeface for its identity. We rode the entire line today, all 10.5km of it (it has never been expanded in 125 years).

A sleek white train with black and orange trim sits at a station platform.

Sign for Kinning Park station in Klavika.

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