rmfretz

Lover of ads, film, #Mets, bad for you food & better #beer. Consultant. Film Industry advocate. Occasionally producing music & writing.

[Francesca 🚲💕 @francesca_kms]

Not everyone can cycle, but that’s not an argument against making cycling safer. It’s one of the strongest arguments for it.

Better cycling infrastructure helps many more people feel able to choose a bike for some journeys, not just those already confident riding in traffic. 🚲

[rmfretz @rmfretz]

@PATHTrain When service is suspended, the massive e-bikes should be banned along with nonfolded bikes and non folded scooters.

[Andy Boenau @Boenau]

This might break some brains, but...

the bike lanes look empty while you're stuck in traffic because the people using the bike lanes aren't stuck in traffic.

[rmfretz @rmfretz]

@FOXSports the mic levels of this halftime report are abysmal

[rmfretz @rmfretz]

@Ben_Yoel @nyknicks I’ve mastered the art of passing out on the couch during halftime and waking up with about five minutes left. Old man watching for sure.

[rmfretz @rmfretz]

#ncaa coaches trying to keep NBA caliber talent from jumping into the portal should point to the Knicks. Part of their chemistry are those extra years together at Villanova.

[Angry Staffer @Angry_Staffer]

Gas prices: record seasonal high

Beef prices: record high

Farmers: bankruptcies up 46%, can’t get fertilizer

Foreclosure rates: 6 year high

Epstein pedos: still being protected

MAGA: at least we owns the libs.

[Matty @TailgateSA]

My hottest sports take is that if your stadium was funded by tax payers your games should be on free, network TV.

Yes, I'm annoyed that I have to buy 3 streaming services and cable to watch the Spurs playoff games.

[rmfretz @rmfretz]

@the_transit_guy Chains and their franchises can probably open two to 3 locations elsewhere with lower costs for real estate and labor. I’ve lived in an area that had great food, but chains pop up adjacent to Meijer, Target, Walmart, etc.

[Fuck You I Quit @fuckyouiquit]

UnitedHealthcare has had a denial rate of 33%. Cigna is currently at 21%.

Medicare is 8.4%.

[Brian Allen @allenanalysis]

🇺🇸BREAKING: Someone placed a $920 million crude oil short at 3:40 AM.

70 minutes later Axios reported the US and Iran were close to a deal.

Oil dropped 12%.

The trade made $125 million in profit.

Minutes after that Iran launched the “Persian Gulf Strait Authority” and oil surged 8%.

$760 million placed before Trump’s last announcement.

$920 million placed before this one.

Every major announcement in this war has been front-run by someone who knew it was coming.

What kind of war is this?

This is more like a trading desk with an army.

Never stop connecting the dots.

[Stephanie Ruhle @SRuhle]

Spirit danced with bankruptcy & was plagued by management issues for quite some time. Then - this unprofitable organization- with almost no cushion got hit with soaring jet fuel costs.
That is the story.

[katie honan @katie_honan]

Not one second of World Cup soccer is being played in New York

[rmfretz @rmfretz]

@FPWellman Stop saying it’s idiocy. It’s deliberate. They know what they’re doing.

[Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders]

When the CEO of Verizon predicts AI & robotics could lead to 20%-30% unemployment within the next few years, we may want to take notice.

AI is the most transformative technology in human history. We’re not prepared for it economically or socially. That must change. NOW.

[rmfretz @rmfretz]

@StevenACohen2 I may be one of the few who doesn’t blame Mendoza for this. He can’t hit or pitch for the players. That said, gutting the core for a worst in baseball result seems to have been a poor choice.

[Hayden @the_transit_guy]

Someone fell into the East River tonight, and four police boats, three divers, a police helicopter, and an army of fire trucks and police cars swarmed the area. They rescued the person within 20 minutes, idk, it’s just amazing to see city services work so incredibly.

[Angry Staffer @Angry_Staffer]

Lot of people on the right crying about the Virginia redistricting vote.

We told you this would happen while you were celebrating the illegal off-cycle seat grab in Texas.

Stop playing stupid games if you don’t want to win stupid prizes.

[Senator Mark Kelly @SenMarkKelly]

George Washington believed that vaccinating his troops against smallpox was the key to winning the Revolutionary War and our independence. A founding father from 250 years ago had a better understanding of science and military readiness than Pete Hegseth.

[Francesca 🚲💕 @francesca_kms]

“Cycling takes too long” ➡️ common claim.

In London:
🚴‍♀️ Bikes avg ~12–14 mph
🚗 Cars avg ~9–12 mph

If you care about time, and about people who need roads (emergency services, trades, deliveries)…every bike = 1 less car, freeing up space for those who need them.