tire wear particles account for roughly 78% of microplastics entering oceans. not a typo. majority of ocean plastic contamination comes from tires
every vehicle sheds particles continuously. friction releases them into air and runoff. average tire loses pounds of material over its lifetime. multiply by billions of vehicles. every road. every day
particles small enough to inhale. small enough to enter bloodstream through lungs. air quality near highways measurably worse. the gradient is documented
this isnt in the mainstream microplastics conversation because theres no individual solution. cant blame consumer choices. cant sell a product to fix it. addressing it requires transportation infrastructure changes. implicates too many industries
so it doesnt get discussed. too structural. too systemic. easier to focus on straws and bags
the air you breathe driving to work is contaminated by the act of driving to work. no opt-out
The Rose Bowl remains the only entity unapologetically sticking to its guns as the rest of the sport caves the moment a corporate wind blows
Long live the Rose Bowl
Jim Harbaugh said he was watching Mission: Impossible The Final Reckoning on the flight home from Miami and it reminded him of Justin Herbert’s game-winning throw to Ladd McConkey.
“He’s like Ethan Hunt,” Harbaugh said of Herbert. “That was Mission: Impossible, that play.”
@ogbighami@AshleyTXBurner You’re giving them too much credit. Minneapolis PD hung their “prizes” on the precinct Christmas tree. These people don’t have enough shame to hide their perversion.
MIN decided to punt to ATL from the MIN 28 on 4th & 1 with 9:47 remaining in the 4th while losing 6 to 15.
With a Surrender Index of 8.35, this punt ranks at the 93rd percentile of cowardly punts of the 2025 season, and the 90th percentile of all punts since 1999.
the fastest way to kill motivation is to make your identity depend on the outcome. it’s called ego involvement. when failing becomes failing as a person, your brain starts avoiding the whole thing. not because you don’t care, but because you care too much.
When you really love going to the movies but nothing good is playing, you can convince yourself ANYTHING looks okay. Like yeah….maybe Detective Shithead 2: Double Shit has some nuanced character work….