Tactical Ruralist @jslashk.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Is there anything congestion pricing doesn’t improve? 020
Tactical Ruralist @jslashk.bsky.social · 28/09/2026It’s way too early to think about AI here. This decline is the death of cable, the end of the streaming wars, and the consolidation of major studios, namely Disney/20th. 010
Tactical Ruralist @jslashk.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Not like I was trying to get somewhere! Though I have no idea if this his accurate since the D line left about a minute after I took this picture. 010
Reposted by Tactical RuralistBryan Blessed @bryb.bsky.social · 21/09/2026This picture of the Pope at his 40th birthday party is everything to me.x 65251602
Reposted by Tactical RuralistJoe Linton @lintonjoe.bsky.social · 21/09/2026L.A. on-bus bus lane enforcement cameras issues nearly $43M in tickets last fiscal year basin.la/articles/thr... **Never park in a bus lane or park blocking a bus stop!!**basin.laLA’s bus lane cameras issued $42.8 million in fines last yearThe streets where tickets were recorded cover an estimated 31 miles. The program now accounts for nearly a quarter of the city’s parking fines. 1256
Tactical Ruralist @jslashk.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Last observation of the gold runner. We terminate at Bakersfield, and not all doors open to allow passable to exit!?! Conductor said some doors are bolted shut! (Also nearly everyone is boarding the connecting bus to LA! Huge market being underserved obviously) 010
Tactical Ruralist @jslashk.bsky.social · 18/09/2026How anyone can prefer a Robo voice for train/public transit announcements is beyond me. The announcements on Amtrak Gold Runner are particularly stilted (and still call it the San Joaquins) 220
Tactical Ruralist @jslashk.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Tunnel View 7am —-> Tunnel View 5:30 pm (50 miles of winding mountain roads in between). 160
Tactical Ruralist @jslashk.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Can’t escape car violence in our national parks either. Yosemite basically does ghost bikes for bears now. 1433
Tactical Ruralist @jslashk.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Leg 3: YARTS from Merced to Yosemite Valley! A decently sized crowd (bus around half full) but we weirdly boarded in the middle of the driveway, not with the bus at the curb. 140
Tactical Ruralist @jslashk.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Leg 2: Bakersfield to Merced via Amtrak Gold Runner/San Joaquin service. Brand new(ish) train that I have basically all to my self. No cafe car, but a rinky-dinky “snack station.” The bike rack’s making creaky noises that worry me. 180
Tactical Ruralist @jslashk.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Going on a little transit and bike adventure. LA to Yosemite Valley. First up, early morning Metro. 180
Tactical Ruralist @jslashk.bsky.social · 11/09/2026This kind of wanton disregard for bike lanes is sadly all too common. You’d think there would an easy way to report this scofflaw, but no! 311 had a “after hours” pre-record ready to tell me LADOT’s phone number. The folks at the adjacent business said the car was parked here for 3 hours. 031
Tactical Ruralist @jslashk.bsky.social · 10/09/2026We need to density so bad if we want to get people out of their cars. (And stop building at grade rail) 021
Tactical Ruralist @jslashk.bsky.social · 09/09/2026It's always the same two things: parking and "small town charm." It's never hard to find a spot with several parking lots and street parking. How can we be a small town with an 8 lane arterial down the middle? We're literally in LA sandwiched between downtown Glendale and Old Pasadena. 240
Tactical Ruralist @jslashk.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Congrats to Shelton on an incredible match. What a rocket of a serve 000
Tactical Ruralist @jslashk.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Is there any other sport that allows games to run at 3am local time? 000
Reposted by Tactical RuralistDavid Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Fresh evidence that car touchscreens are a giant step backwards for road safety: "For all tasks, the touchscreen was associated with increased visual distraction." doi.org/10.1016/j.tr... 1081578419
Reposted by Tactical RuralistMilitant Angeleno @militantangeleno.bsky.social · 06/09/2026VIIIIIIIIIIIBES #Dodgers #EpicSunset 0111
Tactical Ruralist @jslashk.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Feel like @metrolosangeles.bsky.social could have an easy win and move these benches directly under the shade structures. 031
Tactical Ruralist @jslashk.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Pretty accurate, but the NYT one from several years ago placed me directly in Newark, NJ, which was scary accurate since it’s where I was born. 030
Tactical Ruralist @jslashk.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Freeway transit does suck but at the same time bus lanes are awesome wherever they are. 000
Tactical Ruralist @jslashk.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Still bothered that the “community” wanted to preserve this big box (now a dispensary) and parking lot during the planning of the Metro Regional Connector. Lost out on a better location and lost some real historic structures instead. 020
Tactical Ruralist @jslashk.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Break in the heat means it’s tolerable to crank up my oven and make some pizza. 060
Reposted by Tactical RuralistStan Oklobdzija @stano.bsky.social · 02/09/2026You should call the Governor's office and urge him to veto this. And if you live in Los Angeles, you should vote for @nithyaforthecity.bsky.social this November. 0328
Tactical Ruralist @jslashk.bsky.social · 01/09/2026I'm definitely eating multiple croissants from CAR Artisan Chocolates, right on the route! 000
Tactical Ruralist @jslashk.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Definity feel like the word "civilization" is now used exclusively by right wing chuds. In Woke 2, we should cancel it. 000
Reposted by Tactical RuralistYonah Freemark @yonahfreemark.com · 01/09/2026New York’s congestion pricing program has resulted in a statistically significant reduction in travel times for EMS vehiclesnber.orgUrban Congestion Pricing and the Response Times of Emergency Medical Services 61090296
Reposted by Tactical RuralistChris @chrisbybikes.bsky.social · 30/08/2026I’m riding Forest Lawn now (on the way to the Bowl to see David Byrne) not another car on the road. Why the panic over losing a lane? 051
Tactical Ruralist @jslashk.bsky.social · 29/08/2026This makes me furious. I endured this street for year when I worked at NBCU. Its a dangerous road for drivers and cyclists alike and suddenly Sacramento wants to tie the hands of DOT and a future mayor to do anything about it? Shameful. Please e-mail today to oppose SB 194 0224
Reposted by Tactical RuralistStreets For All @streetsforall.org · 29/08/2026STATE LEGISLATORS HAVE INTERVENED TO KEEP FOREST LAWN DANGEROUS A last minute, back room deal makes it harder for LADOT to move forward. This bill sets a horrible precedent, weeks after yet another person was killed on Forest Lawn. TAKE ACTION NOW: mailchi.mp/streetsforal... 48326
Tactical Ruralist @jslashk.bsky.social · 29/08/2026In Los Angeles you can just take the train to the beach. 000
Tactical Ruralist @jslashk.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Taking advantage of rare LA August rain shower 130
Reposted by Tactical RuralistDr. Aaron Thierry @thierryaaron.bsky.social · 26/08/2026"If you commute on an e-bike 20km a day, five days a week, your charging cost would be about $20 – annually."theconversation.comThe world’s 280 million electric bikes and mopeds are cutting demand for oil far more than electric carsElectric vehicles get all the press – but it’s the smaller unsung two wheelers cutting oil demand the most. 271005361
Reposted by Tactical RuralistWarren Wells, AICP @warrenjwells.bsky.social · 26/08/2026We've got counties and utilities giving money for e-bikes and the DA here giving people money to get rid of them. Can we just make coherent policy please? 1521
Tactical Ruralist @jslashk.bsky.social · 27/08/2026redditor misken67 breaks down yearly ridership trends by LA Metro will not. A real service to the LA transit faithful. (link to the reddit post in Joe's thread) 140
Tactical Ruralist @jslashk.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Like Guns? This is insanity. OC will do anything but design safe streets. www.latimes.com/california/s...latimes.comOrange County is now treating e-bikes like guns. Can the crackdown make streets safer?Patterned after gun buyback programs organized by police departments, prosecutors in Orange County are offering gift cards for people to surrender e-bikes and e-motorcycles with "no questions" asked. 4150
Reposted by Tactical RuralistAnna Merlan @annamerlan.bsky.social · 26/08/2026I wrote about the Meta settlement as an essentially backwards-facing solution, while meanwhile the company is focused on its bright, AI-addled future: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...motherjones.comMeta doesn't want to be a social media company anymoreDespite an $18 billion settlement to end a nationwide child endangerment lawsuit, the firm clearly no longer sees social media as its main product—or its future. 826361
Reposted by Tactical RuralistJordan Grimes @cafedujord.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Boomers then: they paved paradise and put up a parking lot! Boomers now: and we wouldn’t have it any other way! 310815
Tactical Ruralist @jslashk.bsky.social · 25/08/2026This is a delightful clip. Pure talent. RIP Dolly. 000
Reposted by Tactical RuralistTravis R. Eby @travis-robert.bsky.social · 24/08/2026First big Mamdani L 😭 (well, second after QueensWay). Generational opportunity to eliminate a VMT-generating monstrosity: gone. 1121
Reposted by Tactical Ruralistnic❄️le @nicoleamurray.bsky.social · 24/08/2026masterclass in getting bad things done but people will still fawn over you 3245
