I was riding my ebike to work then some unc on his phone ran into it, now my bike's in getting serviced and I need to drive again.

I think everyone should stop driving

I've said before my price is a BYD Sealion 7 if Xi is listening.

And sounds like this guy is bad at opsec. Don't do handover in empty cafes, do it in places that are public but busy. And you could probably just set up a consultancy or a foundation and give this shit away with a much more legal veneer.

You couldn't get a better example of the corporate stranglehold on media. Time for everyone to read manufacturing consent

Guys, please pray for Star

We got an email at work not to use DeepSeek. And yeah, it's funny how all the western malware is completely fine

Crazy wage theft has only been a civil matter up until now and not criminal. In the US wage theft outpaces theft from stores for value taken from people, I imagine it would be much the same here

This is just one BMW driver overcompensating for all the others never using their blinker

It sucks people feel the need to ride their bike out of necessity. But riding is the best way to get around when the infrastructure is there.

Riding feels so good when you're on a nice path with a flat run. You get the same connection with the world around you as walking, but you move faster without the hassle of traffic

Violence of the state: OK.

Economic violence of corporations: OK.

Violence of extremist groups whose interest aligns with capital: OK.

Minority groups looking to defend themselves and enact change: hold on there, buddy, you just might be doing a terrorism

I've been through this as well. I went through a stage where I could have multiple job interviews in a week, sometimes on the same day.

I could tell it was the end of the month because recruiters would start calling, and even in the middle of the month after job ads had been up for two weeks.

Then when you do progress a step employers want you to jump through more hoops than ever now. And they're surprised when you push back because you either still have work or other things going on. I'm not going to give a business free labour on the off chance they hire me, I'll do your exercises for you when I'm getting paid.

And all the platforms you need to sign up for. I use a password manager and some software shares the same URL, but accounts are separate. You either use a bunch of different passwords and can never tell which is which, or compromise yourself by using the same one over and over.

I know the applicant tracking platforms by look now, and I can tell which I can apply through easily and which will have problems with the way my resume is formatted. Some of the worst software I've ever used, the industry as a whole.

I remember reading on the Conversation years ago one problem is we've been trained to see everyone on the road as equal. That's not the case, someone in a car is surrounded by steel in a one tonne machine that can go 100km/h, but they're the one missing out when stuck behind a cyclist or a cycle lane is implemented. Spaces need to be planned with a focus on the movement of people first, then cars.

We also need more complete cycling infrastructure. You look at the cycle lanes on maps and the paths look like a minecraft village. They're disconnected and don't link up anywhere. Also, a metre of green paint at the edge of a three lane road where the speed limit is 80km/h is not cycling infrastructure.

I used to ride the 33kms into the city for work, but that's because I like cycling and got all the gear for it. The ride was either on paths or quiet roads but more could be done to link up sections and make the ride faster.

There was another article about the 'cycling donut' effect in Melbourne where people close to the CBD could walk or take trams, further out people rode because it was that sweet spot of a distance, and beyond that people drove or took public transport because everything was too far away.

Australia is a perfect candidate for cycling infrastructure because our cities are mostly flat, it never gets as cold as it does in Europe or NA, and the heat is generally more of a dry heat which can be avoided with some shade and a breeze. Our cities should be designed around 3-speed town bikes instead of cars.

Love this line:

"For some reason, it released the report on the Friday between Anzac Day and the weekend, so it didn’t get much media coverage."

Can't be seen helping poor people. Can't admit you're not helping them either.