Alex Vandenberg 🚲

Photography is the physics of capturing memories. Cameras are engineered equivalents to eyesight. Learn to play with them and you will see things in a brighter way than anyone around you.

It would seem things like USAID & Peace Corps, where we acknowledge our privilege so much we help other countries by meeting them where they are, is preferable to the mindset of conserving a crippling county… but people think litter is a homeless issue…

Everyone should volunteer at a food bank at least once in your lifetime. It’s important to see that world hunger is a distribution problem, not a scarcity issue. Learning there’s enough for everyone and it’s just a matter of making sure it doesn’t spoil changes you.

Reminder for those who need to hear it regarding litter… It is not a uniquely homeless behavior and stems from our collective consumption methods. Oh and 30-40% of litter is used cigarette butts.

So frustrating to not see pushback from the “moderator” No questioning of his core beliefs like whether we should aspire to give all humans access to water and electricity but instead letting him make it sound almost inevitable that intelligence (knowledge) be privatized.

Why is the first thing I witness out my window this morning someone refusing to yield to a pedestrian and their dog in a crosswalk? Like why is it so difficult to hold a hierarchy in our heads? If your commute is more comfortable you need to be more considerate! 🚶‍♂️> 🚴‍♂️>🚎> 🚗

Hot take… if you already commit to picking up your dog’s poop… what’s stopping you from scooping up a few cigarette butts and litter with the same bag? Just saying, a visual reminder only helps an addiction… whether candy wrapper or cig…

Hey what if we kept shared bikes unlocked and only charged people if they wanted to electrify their ride? Feel like it would help both recharge the batteries on board the bikes and would help collect scooters at the bottom of hills. @limebike @lyft

New day, same #ClimateEmergency Save the earth, only drive your car when absolutely necessary… try other methods!

Kinda confused why @Apple hasn’t tried to take back the portable handheld mic business by offering some sort of grip for an AirPod and allowing settings for it to be used for video…

@pmddomingos My hope is as these big tech platforms do layoffs they are strategic and include senior staff that may want to start their own business… But I may be giving billionaires too much credit for wanting what’s best for their employees and the greater community.

Good job, Seattle. Who’s going to lease all those buildings now?

Hey @Apple reminder that you could make “pedestrian directions with transit” the default on your phones… Might make people think about the people they pass while in their 2 ton rolling kinetic missile more often. Just saying.

@GavinFree new video?

When people begin to realize that the majority of his ventures are just blowing hot air, then maybe people will insist he pay more taxes.

Imagine spending hours of manual labor leveling off a trail in your local park and putting down grass seed only to wake up to see that someone literally salted the Earth and killed any hope of future growth… Just why?

@thehoffather See I always struggle to spell keffiyeh correctly so I just call it a scarf… But it’s a bit chilly out talking to the community in early February. Hope this helps!

NEW: Why is a staffer for Socialist Mayor Katie Wilson wearing a Hamas keffiyeh while interviewing people about rental rates in Seattle?

@VBesosa @j_fishback @elonmusk Because one of the key components of a teaching certificate is a federal background check to make sure your child isn’t left alone with an abuser… Also a subject matter expert doesn’t guarantee good instruction, which is another benefit of being certified.

@akvandy @j_fishback @elonmusk It has nothing to do with being safe…it’s that the US is way low in education compared to the rest of the world, so why not give something different a try 🤷🏻‍♂️

All 50 states would block @elonmusk from teaching a high-school physics class because he doesn’t have a government-issued "teaching certificate." We’ve got professionals and retirees in all 50 states—engineers who built bridges, pilots who’ve flown across the world, and doctors and nurses who’ve saved lives—who would love to volunteer to teach. Yet they can’t because teachers unions have lobbied to create barriers. As Governor, I will tear down these barriers and invite professionals and retirees into our schools to teach and inspire young men and women.

Critically opened OUTSIDE of city limits so he can avoid certain taxes …. but either way, the Seattle Metro should be on the list for places you should live next! Move here quick because with neighbors like this, the natural beauty may be temporary.

As we work to make housing more affordable, renters across the city need to keep organizing and speaking out. That’s why today we’re launching our Mayoral Renter’s Survey. Take the survey at forms.office.com/g/B1K37QsKtf

Another reminder that school vouchers & “school choice” is welfare for the wealthy. They want to send their kids to private schools on your dime. A true steward of the Department of Education should be improving educational outcomes, not feeding into fragmentation of community!