What other choice is there?

Abso-fucking-lutely. I feel very strongly something like that should exist for cops in particular.

G’Mork

And the limpest.

As this point I kinda just assume that any politician or thought leader that is loudly and publicly against something is doing that very thing in secret.

Too bad N95 masks and condoms can’t be made idiot-proof.

While, morally, I don’t GAF if someone exchanges money with another adult for sex, this seems like a very problematic development for an FBI agent specifically, given that legal or no it is heavily stigmatized in our culture. (And therefore, stupidly easy to use as a means of gaining leverage over an FBI agent.)

I did not know any of that history, so thank you for sharing. Fascinating stuff.

You and me both Boomer Doomer.

This is true.

I’ve had way more near-accidents when I’m out on my scooter than I’ve had near-violent incidents on public transit. That said, I’ve had two in three years of riding and you won’t find me out in public without my stungun now.

They do.

But repeatedly pressing them does not make them work any faster.

More vibe coded bullshit. Of course.

The fucking delicious irony.

The selfishness I see on the road everytime I go out, is why I dont like going anywhere.

Honestly, same. The general selfishness and entitled nature of drivers is infuriating.

I have become accustomed to having to be the careful one. Just this morning I had cars crossing my bike lane paying zero attention on three occasions in a two-mile stretch, and one of them noticed me after they turned and shook their their head at me. A lot of people don’t appreciate the fact that they’re in a 3000 pound death machine and, maybe, they should be able to take a fraction of a second to look before they turn.

A lot of e scooters popping up this last summer too. Be safe out there

Thanks, doing my best. And you’re right, culturally everyone thinks it’s solely my job to be safe and not the motorists.

I had two where I deleted all the tweets and left active just to secure the handles, but they’ve since been swept.

BTW, also a KC person here. Hi there!

I quit Twitter after the kitchen sink incident in 2022.

Quit Reddit for good after the API bullshit.

I like the Fediverse.

100%

I will put deodorant on the door handles of a car that does this. Unacceptable.

I became an e-scooter guy in June.

And I’ll say, my experience has been that 99% of drivers are reasonable people, but that 1% I’ve encountered who are actively hostile to people on two wheels are heckin’ scary. Scary enough that I’ve modified my scooting habits on the off chance that I run into another one.

Drivers are actively hostile to infrastructure that supports those of us on two wheels, though, at least outside of cities. That’s undeniable. They’d rather get where they’re going 60 seconds earlier than give up half a lane so cyclists can get where they’re going safely.

The Bible bans usury, which is the basis of the American capitalist economic system.

And Christians just ignore it.

And it’s kinda sorta pretend revenue from VCs and circular funding deals.