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Rich Knox @richknox28.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

My parents died in a car crash when I was 8 months old.

Rich Knox @richknox28.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I like the idea of historic preservation. I like the idea of preserving the tree canopy. But here in Seattle, the historic preservation folks and the tree people have totally lost me.

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Rich Knox @richknox28.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

I prefer riding my bicycle to taking transit, because my bicycle is more reliable.

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Rich Knox @richknox28.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

I've lived in the Seattle area since 1974, and it never ceases to amaze me that we have a highway that is literally called a "Speedway".

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Rich Knox @richknox28.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

My close calls as a pedestrian have been from divers making right turns on GREEN. Drivers just suck.

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Rich Knox @richknox28.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

I wish they’d do that to the MAMIL equivalent drivers.

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Rich Knox @richknox28.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Except we don’t, and I have no faith that we suddenly will. Especially these days when funding is tight.

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Rich Knox @richknox28.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

The MAMILs hate the wiggles even more than I do.

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Rich Knox @richknox28.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

As someone who relies on my bicycle for transportation, I view at grade rail as just another road hazard that could kill me.

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Rich Knox @richknox28.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Even more fun when you're towing a trailer.

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Rich Knox @richknox28.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

I'm so old I remember when $100 was rent for a month.

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Rich Knox @richknox28.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

I came of age during the Nixon administration and considered him a dipshit. What is it that you find genuinely impressive about him?

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Rich Knox @richknox28.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

I'm always on high alert when I use the parking "protected" bike lanes on Green Lake Dr N and Linden Ave N. Drivers can't see me, and I can't see them.

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Rich Knox @richknox28.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

I don't even take my fenders off.

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Rich Knox @richknox28.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

It's like how SDOT teased us with a cool new bike/ped tunnel under Montlake and then a few months later closed it for five years. I'm an old guy. I may not live to see the end of some of these closures.

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Rich Knox @richknox28.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

I no longer believe much that's written in the Seattle Times.

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Rich Knox @richknox28.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

It should be easier to revoke a drivers license.

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Rich Knox @richknox28.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Take away their drivers licenses forever.

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Rich Knox @richknox28.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Take away their driver's license forever.

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Rich Knox @richknox28.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

You mean the bridge that almost but not quite makes a connection from the 520 trail to the arboretum? I never ride it because it doesn't take me anywhere useful.

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Rich Knox @richknox28.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Thanks to the tree for its service as a bollard.

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Rich Knox @richknox28.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

At grade rail is hazardous for bicyclists. We've already had riders killed or injured on our current tracks. A few years ago I crashed on a remnant of the old waterfront street car line. Street car tracks make our streets even more dangerous for those of us who ride.

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Rich Knox @richknox28.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

I haven't trusted Republicans since the Nixon administration. Democrats are at least worth fact checking.

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Rich Knox @richknox28.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

I swear that the Seattle DOT must have a regulation that says that all bike lanes must incorporate arbitrary wiggles. Interesting experience when you're pulling a trailer.

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Rich Knox @richknox28.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Tomorrow is Friday, and I can ride my bike with friends.

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Rich Knox @richknox28.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Being car free is how I afford to live in Seattle.

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Rich Knox @richknox28.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

True for human written code. Especially true for AI generated code.

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Rich Knox @richknox28.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

I moved to Seattle during the gas shortages in the winter of 1973-74. Long lines at the pump. Even/odd days. I started getting myself around by bicycle, and I have ever since.

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Rich Knox @richknox28.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

A car killed my parents when I was eight months old. I loathe cars.

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Rich Knox @richknox28.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

I always worry when my bike is in the bus cargo bay, although I've done it a few times with ok results. Wenatchee to Chelan is a nice bike ride on the east side of the Columbia. On the west side I'd take Navarre Coulee instead of the scary tunnel unless I was in a hurry.

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Rich Knox @richknox28.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

As someone who bikes through Montlake, this feels like a giant leap sideways. They built a nice bike/ped overpass, but that just replaced a trail under the bridge. The underpass to the Bill Dawson Trail was awesome for a few months, but now it's closed until 2030.

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Rich Knox @richknox28.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

My biggest regret about being car free is not being able to drive to bicycling events in Wenatchee and Chelan. So many fun places to ride.

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Rich Knox @richknox28.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Does this also apply if you're riding in a car? I mean, it has wheels, and it kills lots of people every year. My parents died in a car when I was just a kid. Quit pretending that cars are safe and bicycles dangerous.

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Rich Knox @richknox28.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

I used to be a bicycle commuter, but now I'm retired. I still rely on my bike for most of my transportation needs. I want to get paid for riding to the grocery store, medical appointments, and all the other places I need to be. Non-commute trips are important too.

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Rich Knox @richknox28.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

I recall when I was five or six years old obsessing over what it would feel like to have nails driven through my flesh and wondering whether I had the kind of faith to withstand martyrdom. I didn't.

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Rich Knox @richknox28.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Thanks. The article does not specify that the 20 ships are tankers. It also says nothing about US escorts. More Trump lies, I guess.

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Rich Knox @richknox28.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

It's even worse than the YouTube web app, which sets a pretty low bar.

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Rich Knox @richknox28.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

I just did a quick search, and I can't see any reference to this. He's been threatening it for weeks, but is there a source a source that says this is actually going to happen?

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Rich Knox @richknox28.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Abolish DHS. No Iran supplemental.

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Rich Knox @richknox28.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

When I rode the TransAm in 2016, we started in Virginia, and it rained every day until we were past the Appalachians. I resolved to never again complain about Seattle rain.

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Rich Knox @richknox28.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

In the 70s and 80s there was next to no cycling infrastructure. Vehicular cycling was both a set of survival skills and a movement asserting the right of cyclists to access the transportation system. I'm glad we got the right to ride in the street, but if there's a good bike path, I'll take it.

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Rich Knox @richknox28.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

I used ChatGPT a few years ago to write a python program to reformat a file. It was very useful, but I haven’t had much reason to use it since. My daughter uses it to find recipes that she will substantially modify as she cooks. I can’t imagine what I’d use it for daily.

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Rich Knox @richknox28.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Back in the 70s I used a rain cape and liked it. Then rain capes went out of fashion, and I switched to rain jackets. When the Cleverhood cape came out, I ordered one. First time I used it, I discovered how challenging it was to get my hand free to signal a turn. How did I do this back on the day?

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Rich Knox @richknox28.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

The choice should be easy: public restrooms or public urination.

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