Looking forward to never having to think about Graham Platner again.
Isaac
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There were so many people and orgs who decided to push this guy at all costs despite the red flags. And so many others had blind spots with their pitch. This was such a baffling and disappointing episode.
This was all so dumb and could have been avoided.
I still can't get over this map of the 2025 German Bundestag election.
I fell asleep trying to watch the opening game of the FIFA men’s football World Cup last night. I’m transfixed by the opening game of the ICC women’s T20 cricket World Cup tonight. Cricket is a better sport than football.
I biked the Berlin Sternfahrt today - 25 km from my Kiez to the Tiergarten, including a long stretch on the 115 Autobahn, which was closed to cars for the afternoon. Never had so much on a highway and one of the best days I have ever had in one of the best cities.
Very cute and slightly telling that my 6YO calls a Döner Kebab a "Dinner Kebab"
The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan (which explains the chain dangling off his saddle)
The chorus of notifications I'm getting about flooded bike paths in Central Ohio is a pretty stark reminder of why that network, while great, is not a replacement for safe surface street infrastructure.
The only part of a driver tboning and totaling your bike that I can recommend is the application of @thewaroncars.bsky.social stickers on all the new stuff.
Turns out an Urban Arrow can take getting T-boned pretty well. The steering is jacked up and there are lots of scratches (including on me). Shame on the Columbus Police Department for not sending an officer because I was on a bike. PSA: drivers must yield when turning left to a bike going straight.
For the cost of an absolute lemon of a used car, you can buy a high end ebike, brand new, that'll last you a decade, keep you healthy, and save you loads of money!
Your First EV Could Be A Cargo E-Bike | Viktor Köves
EVs are here, but I want to show you that your first EV could just be a cargo e-bike that can replace most car trips, and save you a boat-load of money!
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“E-bikes are cheating”, says man who can recite the price of gasoline today from memory.
It‘s always fun to ride 14 miles in the rain, but especially when the destination is a @transitcolumbus.org gathering with @sgoodyear.bsky.social and @brooklynspoke.bsky.social. Thanks for bringing @thewaroncars.bsky.social to Columbus!
Schlepped the kids to and from school, went to work. A normal day of biking for me, except that normally I don’t get caught in a hail storm (the kids stayed dry and had fun). The only thing my c@r did today was get in the way of my bike getting into the garage. Happy Earth Day.
Gravel Influencer@gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · 3mo agoI'm sick of the car brains today and need some good bike vibes. Quote or reply with something positive and bike related from the past week. It can be anything: An accomplishment, a fun story, a nice interaction, or a beautiful photo.
A perfect day to put a bike in the bike to bike somewhere to bike.
Tonight was the 12th time I have seen Bob Dylan but the first time I got there on a bike. Great show and smooth ride.
Saving money on gas starts with smarter alternatives to owning a car. With an e-bike that can handle groceries, commutes, and school drop-offs, you can transition to a one-car family, using it for daily trips and saving thousands each year. #risinggasprices #gasprices #cargobike #ebike #SaveMoney
Term limits destroy institutional knowledge and create a constant churn of amateurs who need to learn how to legislate. It empowers corporate interests, which is why they push the issue.
SanDiegoan@solana77.bsky.social · 4mo agoIn California you are not allowed to serve more than 12 years total in either chamber combined. Seems to work pretty well
Tired: Permanent Savings Time Wired: Permanent Standard Time Inspired: Universal UTC #AbolishTimeZones
Doom-scrolling the war (reading a long dense book about the naval history of the Napoleonic wars)
I just preordered @josie.zone’s upcoming book The Last Temptation of Beck. I didn’t know anything about comics or wrestling before I read her last books. I don’t know anything about Beck but I am excited to learn in November!
Josephine "beckbook.com" Riesman@josie.zone · 5mo agoIf you want to preorder THE LAST TEMPTATION OF BECK *and* support an indie LGBTQ+ bookstore at no extra cost... ...order from @bookshop.org using this specific affiliate link for @heartleafbooks.bsky.social, Providence's finest! Here a shortened version of the link: bit.ly/beck-heartleaf
Happy Washington’s Birthday! He was born on Feb 11 when the Colonies used the Julian Calendar, and converted to Gregorian his birthday was Feb 22. The Uniform Monday Holiday Act says that the 3rd Monday in Feb is Washington’s Birthday and it always falls between Feb 15 and 21, never on either bday.
the car magically veered a few hundred feet off a state highway, over a bike path, and onto a frozen river. wild, that.
Driver safe after car goes off SR 315, lands on frozen Olentangy River
A driver is safe after their car veered off State Route 315 near the Columbus-Sharon Twp. border and landed on the frozen Olentangy River.
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