Rep. Orcutt Still at it
I had thought perhaps Rep. Ed Orcutt was concerned with environmental or economic justice. But via Bikehugger, we learn that Orcutt has walked back his silly comments about the environmental.. read more
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Amanda Palmer on Sharing
First of all, Amanda Palmer is NOT one of those artists who doesn’t grok what the Creative Commons “non-commercial” license means. CC, check out her definition; it might help if.. read more
Rep. Orcutt on Those Freeloading, Polluting Bicycles
Ed Orcutt is the ranking minority member on the Transportation Committee in the Washington House of Representatives. In an email to a constituent, Orcutt riffed on the transportation tax bill introduced last.. read more
Another Reason Seattle’s Bag Ban Sucks
Besides increasing the number of bags that have to be recycled, lengthening the wait in checkout lines, forcing me to buy cat poop bags, and on more than one occasion.. read more
Creative Commons and “Noncommercial” Use
One of the promises of Creative Commons is the idea that all sorts of works – writing, photography, other visual arts – can be made more accessible via a workaround.. read more
This is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things
On the heels of a Washington State transportation budget containing a pointless, mean-spirited and counter-productive $25 tax on bicycles comes word that Seattle is preparing to pay $500,000 to settle.. read more
WA Proposes $25 tax on Bicycles
Democrats in the Washington legislature have just announced details of the next decade’s $9.8 billion transportation budget. Included in the budget? A proposal for a new fee (likely a sales.. read more
Cyclists and the “Moral Order of the Road”
Yes, I suppose those of us on bikes may be “annoying” to those behind the wheel, but this BBC piece from psychologist Tom Stafford posits that driver antagonism toward cyclists.. read more
Maryland Considers Helmet Law
. . . and bike advocates say NO. As Walter Olson points out, this may be shocking to those around the nation’s capital, but it is actually possible to be both.. read more
Asking the Wrong Question: Targeted Assassination of American Citizens
All of the noise about the “President’s kill list” and the freaking out about the assassination of Americans by our own government? It strikes me as our uniquely American bent.. read more
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