
Explore outdoors, bike vids, history rides. CoChr @BHSafeStreets, organize @rvgreenways @SEAStreetFixers Compassion, curious, corny, smart-ass, 🏳️🌈bi. He/him
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This morning on my bike commute, a fellow cyclist let me know that I had left my backpack completely unzipped while in the Pine Street bike lane. Thank you to whoever you were; we all need to look out for each other #SEAbikes
Thank you to everyone for your support. I miss her a lot, but I know that she was suffering from kidney disease. I’m glad I was able to help make her life more comfortable especially near the end.
The sadness comes & goes, but I know she will always live in my mind & in my heart
I took my boyfriend to Kubota Garden for his first time there to walk around and enjoy the autumn scenery today. Kubota Garden has been around for almost 100 years when Fujitaro Kubota, an immigrant from Japan, bought 5 acres of land & started his landscaping business in Seattle.
It’s been wonderful to see the @seattledot Even Better Bike Lanes program in action, especially with the extra funding for SE Seattle due to the efforts of @CMTammyMorales. Thank y’all so much!
#SEAbikes @BHSafeStreets @RVGreenways
Earlier Friday while I was at the office, Reeses sadly passed away. She was 17.6 years old & suffering from kidney disease.
It was a wonderful 17 years that she was in my life from stray 5 month old feral kitten to snuggly senior cat
I’ll miss you, my chocolate pb tortie cat 💜
Bob Svercl retweeted
A century ago, Germany’s democracy was hijacked by a bombastic and charismatic tyrant — and in this five-minute video, you’ll learn how he did it. Why did I produce this? Because I believe that history is speaking to us, and all too often, those who refuse to learn from it are doomed to repeat it.
As you watch, imagine filling out a Bingo card filled with Germany 1933/USA 2024 parallels: big rallies, rage-filled and hateful rhetoric, simple answers promising quick and easy solutions to complicated problems, empty promises of a great-again future, scapegoating outsiders, and political enemies silenced on day one. And notice the caring wisdom and concern from my German friends as they share these lessons from their dark history.
It’s hard to understand how Trump could, on the eve of a tight election, paint a picture of Liz Cheney before a firing squad by actually saying, “Let’s put her with a rifle standing there with nine barrels shooting at her, OK? And let’s see how she feels about it when the guns are trained on her face.” You can’t get into the mind of a dictator with an insatiable appetite for power — but you can recognize the playbook they all seem to follow.
Just watch this clip. It’s excerpted from my hourlong public television special “The Story of Fascism in Europe,” which is streaming free (and ad-free) at ricksteves.com/fascism. If you care about our democracy and love our country, it’s hard to stop watching.
When I produced this in 2018, I hoped this day would never come in our country. But November 5th is upon us. Please share this with anyone in your life who might need a reminder that the stakes are high...and this is very real.
While I'm working on longer trip videos, I put together this quick 60 second look at my recent trip to Japan. I'll be coming out with one for South Korea in a few days, so stay tuned!
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/2 Here’s a quick 60 second look at the South Korea leg of my recent trip. I have a few videos to work on regarding my Japan-South Korea trip, so stay tuned for more in the future!
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Turns out that my “trip hangover” fatigue was really strep. When I went to pick up my prescription, I decided to turn it into an opportunity to cast my ballot. Done and done!
#kcelections #ibikeivote #SEAbikes
All good things must come to an end, & I eventually needed to fly back from Seoul to Seattle. It’s been an incredible experience, & I’m looking forward to not being jet lagged
Thank you to my boyfriend for picking me up & dealing with my disoriented tired self
On the last full day of my trip, I rented a bicycle & experienced the city of Seoul from a cyclist’s perspective; I had a blast
I leave Seoul on Sunday to return home to Seattle. I don’t know if I am ready for this to end yet, but it’s been incredible
#bikeSeoul #SEAbikes
Today I walked, walked, and walked some more around Seoul. I explored Changdeokgung Palace including the Secret Garden, ascended Haneul Park with its colorful plants, gazed over the city atop Seoul Tower, & hiked along the old city walls at night.
My feet are going to fall off!
Today started the final leg of my trip as I arrived in Seoul.
After checking in, I ate delicious tteokbokki, eomuk, & gimbap, napped, walked along the daylighted Cheonggyecheon Stream, and went to Banpo Hangang Park. This city is so alive and brimming with activity!
Exhausted from so much traveling, I was happy to take things more slowly today by resting, finding Seattle Park, & exploring 1993 Daejeon Expo grounds both at day & night
Oh, & I had more banana milk; that stuff is delicious! I feel refreshed for the final city of my trip: Seoul
Greetings from 시애틀공원 (Seattle Park) in Daejeon, South Korea! Daejeon & Seattle are sister cities, both big in technology (Daejeon is South Korea’s “Silicon Valley”).
Sending this message from the park itself, so cool!
@SeattleParks
For the 3rd day in a row I find myself in a new city having arrived in Daejeon this evening, but I spent most of the day enjoying probably the most fun thing I’ve done this whole trip so far in Busan before I left: the Sky Capsule!
Visiting a special place tomorrow; stay tuned
Bob Svercl retweeted
The Times Ed Board forgot to do the reading on the Transportation Levy
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