mike waggoner

geek seeks kinetic interfaces // studying snow + surf + txt:txt:txt // he*him*here

@[email protected] ~~

[Mark Smith Photography @marktakesphoto]

An osprey’s work is never done. On eve they get their massive catch free from the icy depths below, they still have to outmaneuver those pesky pelicans!

[Attract Mode @AttractMode]

Please let this guy end up on the main stage…

[Alasdair Rae @undertheraedar]

A *very* important addition to the channel - how to recreate the recent xkcd ABS(LONGITUDE) projection, thanks to @caldwellinva

https://t.co/uO5QXrnVe2

[mike waggoner @herebox]

QT cycling makes a society richer ... transport .. economics unit costs consist of two parts: the effect on the individual road user and the effect that the individual’s choice of transport mode has on the rest of the society.

[Melissa & Chris Bruntlett @modacitylife]

Why does Copenhagen invest so much in cycle infrastructure?

They calculated every km. cycled produces a societal economic gain of DKK 4.79 (€0,64); every km. driven loses DKK 5.29 (€0,71).

Society therefore saves DKK 10.08 (€1,35) per km. when people cycle rather than drive.

[mike waggoner @herebox]

way to go Toronto 🚲

[dave seglins @cbcdaveseglins]

Toronto’s new mayor holds inaugural bike ride to City Hall to be sworn in ⁦@CycleToronto⁩ #bikesafe ⁦@CBCNews⁩ ⁦@CBCToronto⁩

[NWS Las Vegas @NWSVegas]

After topping out at 97°F today, Las Vegas has failed to reach 100° for 291 straight days.

This breaks the all-time longest streak of consecutive days below 100° set in 1964-1965 (290 days). Temperature data for Las Vegas goes back to 1937. #nvwx #vegasweather

[mike waggoner @herebox]

Mt Adams celebrating the holiday at 10k feet with 9 to 17 inches forecast since Monday

Happy summer solstice everyone 🌞

[mike waggoner @herebox]

Hire this human ftw

[BCFD#1 @BentonFire1PIO]

Level 2 : GET SET evacuations in place for 200 homes in the Rupert Rd./DeMoss/Red Mountain area. Fire quickly grew to more than 200 acres. #BentonCountyComplex23

[Trevor Owens @tjowens]

Two huge job opportunities for experts in collections digitization workflows at the Library of Congress.

Pay is $112,015 - $145,617 per year.

Apply by 06/20/2023

https://t.co/ZoTEboqutF

[The Hotshot Wake Up @HotshotWake]

About 183 people have asked me to talk about the smoke from Canada coming into New York, New Jersey, and other Eastern States...
#wildfire #NY
Ok, here goes…

*Seinfeld voice: “What’s up with all that wildfire smoke?”

If you live in these areas, welcome to what Salmon, Idaho was all last summer. Literally months.

Welcome to small town Montana. Welcome to the Utah Valley.
Welcome to the Pacific Northwest in August.
Welcome to Happy Camp, California.

Welcome to Earth… There are a lot of fires burning in Canada. Many are lightning caused but the majority are human caused. Pile burn escapes, escaped campfires, escaped prescribed burns, and yes, arson.

There are not a lot of fires burning in the United States. It’s actually one of the slowest starts to fire season in the U.S. in decades.

Wildfires happen across the entire planet. It’s a natural cycle that ebbs and flows. Canada is busy this year, others places not so much.

This is what wildland firefighters wake up to every day. This is what they work in. They are the ones trying to contain these fires when they happen. Smokejumpers and Hotshots, 6 pack jacked men and women, who sleep in the dirt every night just to wake up and crush up a mountain and work in smoke.

The ones that were promised a raise and Congress sits idly by. The ones that were told recruitment, retention, and pay was priority #1.

Seemingly not…

The ones who are provided subpar food and eat military rations for breakfast. At least you can still get a delicious bagel and lox before you walk through the smoke.
*extra capers.

So once the smoke clears out, in due time, remember that there are men and women fighting these things. Remember that your representatives have denied them a raise because “other priorities.”

Some are trying to help. These representatives are supporting a Bill called Tim’s Act. In long form it’s known as the “Tim Hart Wildland Firefighter Classification and Pay Parity Act”.

If you would like to help support these men and women who wake up and work in this type of smoke everyday, contact your Rep. and tell them to support Tim’s Act.

The smoke will clear out. It always does. Welcome to Earth.

[Alan Hazelden/Draknek & Friends @Draknek]

This game is a bit silly and worth playing:
https://t.co/OQomcbdTSD
(needs to be played on a touchscreen device)

[mike waggoner @herebox]

The bike lobby is an all powerful enterprise, at 3:59 😂 #nottheonion

[Sara Stace @sara_stace]

Riding a bike helps people age more healthily, staving of heart disease, diabetes and cancer (and in fact all forms of mortality).
Given women live longer than men, on average, it is especially important that older women can ride easily and safely

[mike waggoner @herebox]

RT for visibility widespread activity in Alberta ++ accurate reporting on root cause is scarce atm , most likely lightning ??

hi #bluesky walled garden how does this work there ??

[Alberta Emergency Alert @AB_EmergAlert]

Wildfire Alert May06 12:18AM. Take necessary precautions. This alert is in effect for Northern Sunrise County. https://t.co/TB3voRwU3h #ABemerg #ABfire

[mike waggoner @herebox]

priority public service infrastructure effort here please

[Jack C @enth]

i knew leaving iceland that i would miss the universal availability of hot public baths and oh my god do i ever