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Location: Monterey County, California, United States, North America 🌎
Bicycling Monterey home page: https://bikemonterey.org/
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2026-09-01 05:34:39 UTC

"It is easy to publish things on the internet. It’s a little more time-consuming to report, write, edit and fact-check things." —Sara Rubin, #MontereyCountyNow
#AI #news #AIslop #media #journalism #integrity #plagiarism #ethics
https://www.montereycountynow.com/opinion/local_spin/a-proliferation-of-ai-assisted-local-news-sites-runs-the-gamut/article_677d8fe9-99f2-4a88-8cff-ae30ac8f0caa.html#tncms-source=mosaic

2026-07-27 19:41:12 UTC

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Yes to Mother Nature, the only fabric freshener we’ve ever used. Drying laundry is our favorite household task. https://bikemonterey.org/educating-neighborhoods-on-the-beauty-of-clotheslines.html
As for that tractor tire, it was a gift from our Carmel Valley organic farming (since 1940s) friends Russell and Karen Wolter. It served as sandbox frame for our daughter. On day of this photo, we were rolling it to a neighbor’s for reuse in same manner.
Excerpt about that tire is from our 1996 essay “Why Live Simply."
@infosec.exchange [@hal_pomeranz](https://infosec.exchange/@hal_pomeranz ) @npub13x3…jdre
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2026-07-27 17:42:28 UTC

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Yikes! Our last serious sting was in the house, putting away bathtowels we’d just taken off the clothesline. Didn’t realize we’d folded a bee into one, until it painfully let us know. Thanks for reminding us we need to snap/shake laundry before folding. [@hal_pomeranz](https://infosec.exchange/@hal_pomeranz ) @npub13x3…jdre
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2026-06-08 15:24:40 UTC

Monterey Bay Aquarium’s new CEO Jenny Gray (only the 2nd top exec since MBA established in 1984) was working on a master’s in #transportation engineering when she first visited MBA in 1989. She has a doctorate in #ethics, focused on issues involving #wildlife
From interview by Paul Rogers, published 6/6/26:
What can be improved upon at the Monterey Bay Aquarium? "They are world leaders here for a good reason. They’re incredible. There won’t be Earth-shattering changes. Nothing’s broken here. In fact, the exact opposite.”
The major challenge facing the world’s #oceans right now? “The big threats are #pollution — whether that’s #plastic or other pollution — and #ClimateChange, and over-#exploitation of the #ocean itself.”
As a charter member who had to drop membership as prices climbed, we also appreciated his question about admission cost. https://www.mercurynews.com/2026/06/06/new-leader-takes-the-helm-at-the-monterey-bay-aquarium/?share=lw6tehdtor6tt2i6aatb
#MontereyBay #MontereyCounty #SFBA #MontereyBayArea #SFBayArea #enshittification #IfItAintBrokeDontFixIt

2026-06-08 15:14:33 UTC

Monterey Bay Aquarium’s new (and 2nd in 41 years) CEO Jenny Gray was working on a master’s in #transportation engineering when she first visited MBA in 1989. She has a doctorate in #ethics, focused on issues involving #wildlife
From interview by Paul Rogers, published 6/6/26:
What can be improved upon at the Monterey Bay Aquarium? "They are world leaders here for a good reason. They’re incredible. There won’t be Earth-shattering changes. Nothing’s broken here. In fact, the exact opposite.”
The major challenge facing the world’s #oceans right now? “The big threats are #pollution — whether that’s #plastic or other pollution — and #ClimateChange, and over-#exploitation of the #ocean itself.”
As a charter member who had to drop membership as prices climbed, we also appreciated his question about admission cost. https://www.mercurynews.com/2026/06/06/new-leader-takes-the-helm-at-the-monterey-bay-aquarium/?share=lw6tehdtor6tt2i6aatb
#MontereyBay #MontereyCounty #SFBA #MontereyBayArea #SFBayArea #enshittification #IfItAintBrokeDontFixIt

2026-02-09 02:36:37 UTC

#SilentSunday
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2025-12-06 04:50:38 UTC

Lighthouse to lighthouse — Harbor Point / Twin Lakes Beach and Ligthouse Point / Steamers Lane, Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay, 5 December 2025.
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2025-11-16 21:40:41 UTC

Our sympathy to the grieving wife and mother, and other loved ones, of Yuji Hu, of Calgary, Alberta, Canada and his five-year-old daughter. Both were pulled into the ocean by a large wave at Garrapata State Beach along Highway 1 just north of Rocky Point Restaurant on Nov 14. https://www.kktv.com/2025/11/16/5-year-old-girl-missing-father-dead-after-family-swept-into-ocean/
#MontereyCounty #BigSur #PacificCoast #Highway1

2025-11-06 19:50:31 UTC

As far back as 1975 corporate insiders were aware of potential risks. They called #paraquat’s long-term effects "a quite terrible problem” (Nov 11, 1975 ltr to #Chevron Environmental Health,, Standard Oil of California.)
Over 70 countries banned paraquat; it remains legal in US. #EnvironmentalProtectionAgency banned use on #golf courses but allows on crops.
Most US paraquat comes from China & UK—both banned paraquat’s use in their countries.
—From #TheNewLede, Environmental Working Group video
https://thenewlede.substack.com/p/watch-parkinsons-and-pesticides-inside
Hard to know full scope of paraquat use across US; California is only state where info on location & amt of use is readily available.— https://www.ewg.org/research/wonderful-company-among-californias-top-users-toxic-weedkiller-paraquat
In 2023 it was 46th most used pesticide in Calif, 369,978 pounds applied.— https://www.cdpr.ca.gov/2024/12/30/department-of-pesticide-regulation-releases-preliminary-findings-from-review-of-environmental-and-human-health-studies-related-to-the-use-of-the-pesticide-paraquat/
#CentralCoast workers & residents exposed to > 300K kilograms between 1992 & 2017. #MontereyCounty ranked as county in region with highest amt use. — https://www.walkuplawoffice.com/central-coast-paraquat-lawsuit/
#Syngenta #Gramoxone #Ortho #OrthoPlus #agriculture #pesticides

2025-09-28 21:44:06 UTC

#SilentSunday
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2025-09-17 07:39:41 UTC

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👏 And on history, you may appreciate https://peoriaproject.org/about/

2025-06-08 06:40:56 UTC

Immigrants and Refugees: County of Monterey’s Welcoming Resolution and Know Your Rights resources, including information in English, Spanish, Triqui, and Mixteco
https://bikemonterey.org/immigrants-and-refugees-county-of-monterey-know-your-rights.html
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2025-02-18 19:28:04 UTC

Among updates last night to Winter Bike Buzz are photos of people we met on the coastal trail February 16: Wyatt, Adalina, Chris, and more. https://bikemonterey.org/bike-buzz-winter-2025.html
Pictured here is Wyatt, an employee of California State Parks, Monterey. Wyatt rides a Class 2 e-bike and is a great role model for sharing the trail courteously and safely with other people who bike, walk, skate, and scoot.
#BikeTooter #MontereyCounty #BikePolite #PeopleWhoBike #cycling #biking #CaliforniaStateParks #Monterey #ShareTheTrail
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2025-01-17 05:35:51 UTC

"Immigrants and Refugees: County of Monterey’s Welcoming Resolution and Know Your Rights Resources."
https://bikemonterey.org/immigrants-and-refugees-county-of-monterey-know-your-rights.html
County of Monterey Board of Supervisors unanimously approved an update to its 2017 Welcoming Resolution. Other steps the county is taking include but are not limited to: Distributing 20,000 Constitutional Rights for Immigrant Education (“red cards”) in Spanish and English; creating Know Your Rights informational videos in English, Spanish, Triqui, and Mixteco; co-hosting community immigration forums on Know Your Rights; and more.
Why? Monterey County, “Salad Bowl of the Nation” / “Salad Bowl of the World,” is preparing for the new U.S. president, POTUS 47, to take office.
#CondadoDeMonterey #MontereyCounty #California #UnitedStates #immigration #immigrants #refugees #POTUS47 #POTUS45 #Salinas #SalinasValley #agriculture #food #SalinasFeedsAmerica / #SalinasAlimentaNuestraNacion #CountyOfMonterey #ConstitutionalRights #KnowYourRights #Triqui #Mixteco #Spanish #espanol
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2024-12-29 03:46:46 UTC

"Toronto man creates tiny mobile homes to help unhoused people escape the cold.
"Homes are attached to #bicycles; include heat, electricity and safety features.
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“The units are also designed with Ontario's #ebike regulations in mind so that they can legally travel on the city's bike lanes if they have to be moved.”
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/toronto-tiny-mobile-homes-1.7419805?cmp=rss
#TinyTinyHomes #RyanDonais #TemporaryHousing #homelessness #shelter #homeless

2024-12-10 04:26:08 UTC

Local public library’s seed library is happening again. We also exchange seeds with a neighbor. When we do need to buy seeds, we love what has become our favorite seed company: Sow True Seed. And today we received their 2025 seed catalog.
#SowTrueSeed is in Asheville, North Carolina. Although their community was devastated by #Hurricane Helene, their business was largely unscathed. Their seed inventory did not wash away, their employees are safe, and their building intact. Free shipping on orders through December. https://sowtrueseed.com/pages/about
We’re grateful to our longtime friend Charlotte in South Carolina for introducing us to Sow True Seed, which became a worker-owned cooperative in 2022.
#NonGMO #CouncilOfResponsibleGenetics #SafeSeedPledge #Gardening #OrganicGardening #Organic #Pollinator #OpenPollinated #SmallFarmerGrown #SustainableFood #RegenerativeAgriculture #Garden #Seeds

2024-11-23 00:56:25 UTC

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#BikeNite A1 Posting from rural Monterey County. Only light rain so far. Stepped outside to pull a carrot and gather a few herbs for supper, and happy to find a luscious strawberry on the vine.
#Gardening #OrganicGardening #SowTrueSeeds #CaliforniaWx #CentralCoast #rain
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2024-10-04 05:53:00 UTC

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is aka America's environmental intelligence agency (https://www.noaa.gov/about-our-agency).
#NOAA's work includes such missions as flying into the eyewall of #HurricaneHelene. https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/news/sep24/ngs-storm-imagery-helene.html.
If you’re a U.S. voter and are undecided about which presidential candidate to support, consider NOAA on #ClimateChange https://www.noaa.gov/news-release/climate-change-impacts-are-increasing-for-americans and #ClimateJustice https://www.noaa.gov/education/resource-collections/climate/climate-change-impacts.
Also consider that "#Project2025 includes about four pages on #NOAA and the National Weather Service. That part was written by Thomas F. Gilman, who was an official in [POTUS 45’s] Commerce Department.The document describes NOAA as a primary component 'of the climate change alarm industry' and said it 'should be broken up and downsized.’” https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/fact-checking-what-project-2025-says-about-the-national-weather-service-and-noaa
#EarthStewardship #CreationCare #ClimateHope #ClimateAction #Vote2024 #Vote
#ExtremeWeather

2024-10-02 09:12:36 UTC

Fossil-Fueled Climate Change Left Out of Media Coverage of Hurricane Helene: Scientist Peter Kalmus https://www.democracynow.org/2024/9/30/hurricane_helene_climate_crisis
#ClimateJustice #ExtremeWeather #Flooding #HurricaneHelene #DemocracyNow #AmyGoodman #PeterKalmus #NASA #ClimateScientist #FossilFuels #BigOil #FossilFuelIndustry #NaturalGasExports #MountainValleyPipeline #BankFinancing

2024-09-30 21:44:24 UTC

Released today, "New #CalBike Report Details the Unfulfilled Promise of #CompleteStreets in #Caltrans Projects." https://www.calbike.org/new-calbike-report-details-the-unfulfilled-promise-of-complete-streets-in-caltrans-projects/
#California #CaliforniaBicycleCoalition #CaliforniaDepartmentOfTransportation #CADOT #ActiveTransportation #bike #walk #skate #scoot #BikeTooter

2024-09-12 04:01:44 UTC

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Re: the 66% vs 5% data, "Such studies would be interesting to reproduce in the United States.” https://electrek.co/2024/01/11/cars-or-bikes-surprising-results-of-study-reveal-who-breaks-more-road-laws/
As for stop-as-yield, we continue to support it. We look forward to it moving back up CA bike advocates' legislative priorities list—and finally getting the necessary support to become California law.
https://bikemonterey.org/bicycle-safety-stop-for-california.html
https://www.calbike.org/legislative-watch/
#IdahoStop #StopAsYield #SafetyStop #TrafficLaws

2024-07-30 05:09:13 UTC

We love seeing the continuing #ClimateAction work that #OleMiss student Mateos Lozano is doing! As a high school student in #MontereyCounty, he formed a #SunriseMovement chapter in our county seat, Salinas.
Mateos has been interning this summer at the National Sea Grant Law Center in Mississippi. One of his current projects:
Mateos Lozano, "ITLOS Issues Climate Change
Advisory Opinion,” 23:3 SandBar 13-14 (2024). https://nsglc.olemiss.edu/SandBar/pdfs/sandbar23.3.pdf
#UScoasts #NOAA #SeaGrantLawCenter #NationalSeaGrantLawProgram #ClimateJustice #YouthClimateJustice #MarinePollution #Accountability