Matty

@matt-y.bsky.social

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I hate driving a car. Some of the most angry, selfish, and impatient people on earth are out there with me every time. Very tired of it.

neighborhood watch except it is a roaming vigilante gang beating the shit out of anyone using gas powered lawn equipment on a nice summer day

So many devs across the country would love to work for something like the NYC Pit Crew. Myself included. Every state and city should have this. People are clamoring for a chance to use their powers for good full time.

We are trying to introduce Donut to an elderly cat. I had them near each other taking turns with a churu just now and it went pretty well. Donut got a little too close once or twice and got smacked a couple times by the cat. He’s learning!

The rise of larger vehicles like SUVs and pickup trucks, with their taller hoods and larger blind zones, has contributed to a 75% increase in pedestrian and cyclist deaths since 2009. Until we design better streets and ban these vehicles, people outside these vehicles will keep dying.

The Deadly Rise of Giant Trucks and S.U.V.s (Gift Article)

The vehicles on American roads have grown larger — and they are killing thousands more pedestrians, a Times investigation found.

nytimes.com