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PS but/also, knowing that there is a maximum practical rate, we should start yesterday and go-go-go, because we cannot easily play catch-up.

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A thing I recall, but cannot confirm, is that demand for concrete was so high that the state ran short of cement and for a time concrete blocks were being made with the least possible amount of that. We worked on cars, we put them on blocks, and there was a real difference between new/old blocks.

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That was a lot, and much of it was literal green-field development, had to upsize everything again and again and again, Pasco schools were on both double sessions and 45-15, "temporary" classrooms all over the place, etc. So my estimate for maximum sustain growth/change is 3%/year.

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I don't think I believe that; EV uptake in many other parts of the world has been pretty quick, and there are limits to how fast we can build stuff. When I was a kid in FL, 3 counties, Pasco, Pinellas, Hillsborough, added 3% to their population every year (cumulative) for 20 years. ...

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Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Not even that. It's my fellow fucking boomers, hating change, engaged in culture war. "The law" is just a convenient cudgel for use on disposed out-groups, they don't give a flying fuck about it actually, just look at how people drive, look at how many pedestrians drivers kill.

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It's not even funny what kind of loss I will absorb if I have to create an account to do business with you. I will walk away from a winning lottery ticket, I promise you.

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Jay Willis @jaywillis.net · 01/10/2026

Man, imagine you're minding your own business, getting kind of drunk with your friends at a picturesque brewery in Maine, when suddenly John Roberts walks by and you get to start heckling him. Must have felt incredible. That's the dream. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/u...

The chief justice used to preside over a Supreme Court whose members were afforded more privacy and freedom than many other public officials. Once, years ago, Mr. Lipson and the chief justice found themselves up the peninsula from Port Clyde without a car, Mr. Lipson recalled in an interview. So he stuck out his thumb by the side of the road and a pickup truck pulled over. He and the nation’s top jurist hopped in the back and hitchhiked back to town.

Now, Mr. Lipson said, he is cautious about introducing his friend to strangers. This year, on an outing to nearby Monhegan Island, people recognized the chief justice as he walked by a brewery and started to chant: You should be ashamed.

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dr2chase @dr2chase.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Who's running against him?

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Nice hair, too. Probably should have just left it alone.

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But can we talk to the rats?

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Scientology? Last I heard, yes.

Sounds like a beastly job.

Cheryl Lynn Eaton @cheryllynneaton.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

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GoFundMe was a lot more effective when it was called taxes.

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Jim Lokay @jimlokay.com · 29/09/2026

"Post not found"?? And here I was, giving such helpful advice.

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If you want to really know how the outrage machine gets fired up: 1. Schmitt plans to drop “bombshell” on Smith 2. Someone plants story that Schmitt is a Vance VP contender to run same day 3. Right-wing Twittersphere gets talking points 4. Schmitt steps in it 5. Scheduled tweets go out anyway

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dr2chase @dr2chase.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

You have some control over that. Dashing to the back of the next line of cars as fast as you can is a recipe for passing the same cyclist many times. See also, tortoise, and hare. Here is what that looks like from a bicycle: youtu.be/aZp2Ml5nYz8

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Tortoise and the Hare

YouTube video by David Chase

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dr2chase @dr2chase.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Have they tried competing on quality?

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Sam Greenberg @samjgreenberg.com · 29/09/2026

The WSJ is complaining that rents are low in Portland due to an “oversupply of new housing.” 😈 www.wsj.com/real-estate/...

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Spencer Ackerman @attackerman.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

A book that has gotten a lot of attention but never as much as it deserves is Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams. It’s an insider view of Meta’s venality: they promoted the European far right in order to stave off regulation. And it’s sadly conspicuous that journalism about Meta is a non-factor.

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dr2chase @dr2chase.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Counterpoint: my late father-in-law could hold his own playing Gin Rummy, when he would ask the same question every 5 minutes and could not remember if he had eaten dinner, showered, or anything like that. I am willing to believe that grifting is similarly central to Trump's identity and mind.

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Connor Ewing @cmewing.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

When running for office, candidates usually try *not* to cut ads for their opponent.

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Theo Moudakis @theomoudakis.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Please enjoy my cartoon for Tuesday's Toronto Star

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Canada's National Observer @nationalobserver.com · 28/09/2026

Our first investigation, published last week, revealed that the Bradford campaign is using the Victory App. The way it works: supporters are given "missions" that can include posting messages (generated by AI) on social media. They earn points for those activities, which may be traded for rewards.

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Toronto mayoral candidate Bradford using Israeli app that feeds supporters AI-generated comments

The Victory App, a campaign tool built by the Israeli company LogiVote, prompted users to participate in a mission to post AI-written comments supportive of Toronto mayoral candidate Brad Bradford.

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Canada's National Observer @nationalobserver.com · 28/09/2026

This morning — following two investigations into Toronto mayoral candidate Brad Bradford's use of an app that rewards supporters for posting AI-generated comments and sharing contacts — Bradford called our reporting "inaccurate." We're now releasing the recording that proves our reporting.

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Bradford calls CNO reporting of AI app rewards ‘inaccurate.’ Here’s the recording proving our reporting.

Canada’s National Observer has decided to publish the segment of the Zoom call that corroborates its reporting.

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dr2chase @dr2chase.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

That's manual cargo, years ago, when I was stronger, but I've never weighed less than 100kg and my legs tend large. I switched to steel chainrings, that helped a lot, I also upsize the ring and shortened the crank arms (170mm->160mm) to slightly reduce forces on chains.

dr2chase @dr2chase.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Just ask any big guy riding a cargo bike. This is what we get for platforming the weight weenies for decades. 200 miles of use on a new drivetrain, deforming teeth in the aluminum chain ring: www.flickr.com/photos/dr2ch...

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Dinosaur Comics! @qwantz.com · 28/09/2026

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IN THE BIBLE HE'S MOSTLY JUST A PLACE AND NOT A GUY BUT REST ASSURED THERE IS IN FACT A DUDE NAMED "JORDAN" JUST OFF-SCREEN IN SEVERAL IMPORTANT SCENES THAT I DIDN'T WRITE ABOUT / HE DOESN'T SAY ANYTHING BUT HE DOES NOD HIS HEAD REAL VIGOROUSLY AT ALL THE BEST PARTS www.qwantz.com/index.php?co...

T-Rex: The following is my list of Country Names That Could Possibly Be People's Names Too!

T-Rex: #1: Chad!

T-Rex: This is an easy first place, because I knew a Chad once.
Dromiceiomimus: I knew a Chad too, and he wasn't even FROM Chad!
T-Rex: That makes him a true Chad, because otherwise he might've just been trying to rep his country.

T-Rex: #2: Mali. I don't know a Mali, but if I met someone who said "hey my name is Mali" I'd probably say "oh cool!"
Utahraptor: Huh!

Utahraptor: I'd probably say "Sorry, Molly?" and she'd say "No, Mali" and I'd say "Oh okay."
T-Rex: Either way, a solid contender! #3 is Kazakhstan, because I would like to know a guy named Kazakhstan.
T-Rex: "Kaz" for short.

God: SORRY DID YOU JUST RATE KAZAKHSTAN AS A NAME ABOVE JORDAN OR GEORGIA BOTH OF WHICH ARE ACTUAL IN-USE NAMES
T-Rex: ...Maybe?
God: JORDAN EVEN APPEARS IN MY FIRST BOOK THE BIBLE AND THERE'S A SEQUEL TOO BUT JORDAN'S BARELY IN IT
God: WOW

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

This is true. In 2016, I got into an argument with a gay man on a menswear forum. I've since made it my mission to make every man dress gay, thereby destroying his ability to tell who is actually gay and, ultimately, his chances of finding love. I built my social media following to achieve that goal

Someone on Twitter writes to me: "People should follow your advise if they want to look gay."

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If I'm on the plane, and a flight attendant says "excuse me, are you willing to change seats with a woman because the guy in the next seat is a creep", I probably say yes, and then I don't go out of my way to make the other guy comfortable. Normally I try to fold my large self up somewhat.

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Doesn't look like the Boston Globe, either, guess it's not as important as mask policies at a lesbian bar in Greenfield.

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whoa, that would be a total license to man spread, too. "oops, pardon me, my thighs are just kinda large".

Isn't backing in safer? There's no chance of cross vehicular traffic, much lower chance of cross pedestrian traffic, versus nose in and backing out later. Someone needs to explain the problem to me -- I mostly avoid parking, since usually I just ride a cargo bike.

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Yes, I remembered her by name, half a century later. That much of a nut.

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