John Ewing

@avimentor.bsky.social

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Cancer Survivor, Canophile, Active Transport Cyclist, retired Pilot/Flight Instructor/Pilot Examiner, Life-long Human, born at 314.8 ppm

Screenshot of Google StreetView of Rumrill Blvd in San Pablo, looking westward.
Photo of a faded sign from the late 1980s that says "nuclear free zone" with a nuclear symbol and a slash through it. The sign says that this was established by a city of Berkeley ordinance in 1986.
Photo of a pistachio green belt-drive MONoPOLE cargo bike with Pinion C1.12 gearbox and cargo bin mounted on the front rack. Sweeeet!
Hill of hysteria shown level of fear over a proposed change, over time gradually increasing, reaching a maximum point, then decreasing and ending with overwhelming support for the change.
Principal Skinner saying "I never thought I'd say this but the no-goodniks rule this school."
Movie poster for "Repo Man" with the tag line: "It's 4am. Do you know where your car is?"
Color-coded map of the US and Alaska depicting the seasonal temperature outlook for July, August, and September 2026 predicting that large swaths of the western US will see above normal temperatures, presumably due to climate change
Photo of a red bicycle rack, bent away from the curb, apparently because it was hit by a driver who went over the curb and onto the sidewalk.
Graph of the “Hill of Hysteria” showing how after a plan is proposed, fears increase to a moment of maximum hysteria and then decrease over time, eventually resulting in overwhelming support for the plan.
Screen capture of Internet search that returned numerous photos of cars that crashed into buildings.
Movie poster for "Zero Effect" starring Bill Pullman and Ben Stiller.
A color-coded map of Europe that shows another historic heatwave forecast for several countries.
White Subaru, licence plate 9HTZ288, parked precariously close to the Richmond Inner Harbor Basin.
Screen shot of a CHP silver alert for at-risk/missing person. Name: Bharati Llewellyn Age: 70 years old Height: 5' 0" Hair: Gray Eyes: Brown Clothing: black jacket, pink headband, navy shirt, black pants, black shoes, and blank glasses This silver alert has been activated by the CHP on behalf of the El Cerrito Police department. Bharati Llewellyn was last seen on June 10, 2026, at approximately 1020 hours in El Cerrito, Contra Costa County. Bharati Llewellyn is believed to be on foot.
Photo of the remains of the old SF-Oakland cantilever bridge, taken in December 2015 from the bike path on the newly opened bridge. The sun is low in the west sky and a layer of broken clouds are overhead with just a bit of blue sky visible.
Abandoned sailboat near SF Bay Trail between the Emeryville and Berkeley marinas. Photo taken 9/23/2024.
Photo of a bike's rear tire punctured by a 4" blue concrete lag screw.
Photo of a small, round plaque mounted to the sidewalk on Nelson Street that says : "Noted Historical Futurist 1531 Solano Ave." "On this spot, starting in 2053, noted time ethicist Rosella Leyden wrote the now-famous four principles of time travel. Using time travel to correspond with her earlier self, Rosella wrote the seminal work with advice, morale, and proofreading of her future self. Quoted as saying, 'Write today what you know tomorrow.'"
Photo of a small, round plaque affixed to the Indian Trail Sidewalk crossing at Arlington Ave. It says: "On this spot, meet Harold. Harold is a lamppost and has been standing here since 1943. Some would say Harold is a bit dim, others have called him a little too bright. Harold can't seem to please everyone at the same time, which is fine to Harold as he is only a lamppost."
Photo of the nose landing gear of a FedEx Caravan at rest, pretty much perfectly centered on the yellow line.
Screenshot of a CNBC headline that reads “Meet the pilots are flying spirit airlines yellow jets to the desert" with a correction added in red.
Photo of my right hand with a large splint installed after joint surgery on the thumb to remove a bone spur.
Movie poster for the film The Big Lebowski staring Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Julianne Moore, Steve Buscemi, and John Turturro.
Screen shot from Google Street View showing the side walk on the south side of Dartmouth St., annotated with red arrows, that leads up to San Pablo Avenue in Albany.
Two food delivery drivers illegally parked in a fire zone next to a fire hydrant on Solano Avenue. Drivers parked here with absolute impunity.
Photo of Michael Richards as Kramer and Jason Alexander as George. Kramer is leaning in close to ask George “Do you ever yearn?"
Photo of bicyclist crossing the raised crosswalk where the Ohlone Trail crosses Franklin St. near the North Berkeley BART station..
Description of Alameda Country Bicycle Route 35 from the Ask Maps feature of Google maps.
Screenshot of google maps search for Alameda County Bicycle Rte 35 with Acton St returns a view centered at Acton and Virginia Streets.
Screenshot of google maps search for Alameda County Bicycle Rte 35 that appears to return RED pin dropped on Telegraph Avenue in Oakland.
Newly completed curb extension at University Ave and Acton St. in Berkeley. What, cyclists are supposed to wait on the sidewalk?
Portion of the SF Bay Trail in Richmond, partially blocked by a K-rail that was moved into place by the city to prevent vehicles entering the trail.
Dusty, noisy, windswept boarding area for AC & GG transit busses and the RSR Bike Shuttle. No water, no restrooms, no place to sit.
This view of Bolinas Bay, seen from Panoramic Highway, all achieved by bike.
Empty Bus Stop at Pt. Richmond
Photo of Dr. Oz, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid, with a kind of goofy smirk next to the slogan “Stay Healthy with Dr. Oz."
Curb painted yellow for a commercial loading zone that directly abuts a crosswalk at the intersection of Tacoma Ave and Solano Ave.
Photograph of a Dutch sign in the city of Delft by a roundabout that says essentially "cars are guests."
Late model, white Chevy SUV with temporary license plates illegally parked in a school fire zone.
Photo of 4th St @ Gilman with a white left turn arrow painted on the pavement.
Photo of Marin Avenue at Ordway, showing freshly poured CONCRETE bulb-outs and a tall metal post, presumably for a pedestrian crossing light.
Photo showing the yellow commercial loading zone at the corner of Tacoma and Solano Avenues has not been painted red.
A white K-rail, blocking 70-80% of the SF Bay Trail near the Richmond Parkway and Castro St, looking southward.
A man giving an presentation to a large group of people with a side being projected that simply say "Shity."
Light green 1980's Gitane tandem, seen from the front, leaning against a wall, glistening in the bright sunlight.
City of Berkeley planning department notification sign with plastic document sleeves no longer containing documents. Instead, the clear plastic sleeves are half-filled with rain water.
Photo from one of the AlertCA cameras on Mt. Diablo, showing snow, with the sandstone Summit Building being shrouded in mist.
A sign with multicolored letters that says "Whatever you allow your government to do to others they will eventually do to you."
Screen shot of the quartiles game with the word "carless" being rejected.
A small, Chihuahua-like dog standing in front of a chalk board that says "roses are red, violets are nice, join us today, and say fuck ICE."
Black & white photo of a 4 year old boy wearing a white short-sleeve shirt, dark trousers, and a black neck tie, standing next to a chain link fence in a grassy backyard in rural Kansas.