BarryJT
@barryjt.bsky.social
Bicycles.
Punk rock didn't save the world, but it should have.
I try to stay on topic, but you're going to get random posts about housing, gardening, preserving/canning, dogs, and baseball.
Punk rock didn't save the world, but it should have.
I try to stay on topic, but you're going to get random posts about housing, gardening, preserving/canning, dogs, and baseball.
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BarryJT
@barryjt.bsky.social
· Dec 5
Look, all I want is for everyone to make 25% of the 50% of trips that are less than 3 miles by something other than car.
I know people don't like word problems, but just take your bike once in awhile.
I know people don't like word problems, but just take your bike once in awhile.
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Everybody and their monkey's uncle has a theory about mass market paperbacks.
Once far outstripping every other format - a 4:1 ratio at its peak - the 4.25" x 7" paperback sold millions of copies, not just of Louis L'Amour, but of journalism, science, movie tie-ins, and more.
So what happened? 🧵
Once far outstripping every other format - a 4:1 ratio at its peak - the 4.25" x 7" paperback sold millions of copies, not just of Louis L'Amour, but of journalism, science, movie tie-ins, and more.
So what happened? 🧵
January 29, 2026 at 5:12 AM
Everybody and their monkey's uncle has a theory about mass market paperbacks.
Once far outstripping every other format - a 4:1 ratio at its peak - the 4.25" x 7" paperback sold millions of copies, not just of Louis L'Amour, but of journalism, science, movie tie-ins, and more.
So what happened? 🧵
Once far outstripping every other format - a 4:1 ratio at its peak - the 4.25" x 7" paperback sold millions of copies, not just of Louis L'Amour, but of journalism, science, movie tie-ins, and more.
So what happened? 🧵
So Tesla is dead. Didn't see that coming.
January 29, 2026 at 2:17 AM
So Tesla is dead. Didn't see that coming.
When I was commuting I would count people getting around by other than car. The numbers were usually pretty dismal; I was often alone out there.
Today I saw:
- 4 bikes
- 2 ebikes
- 2 sit down scooters
- 1 stand up scooter
- 1 skateboarder
Those are decent numbers - maybe 7-8% of the traffic I saw.
Today I saw:
- 4 bikes
- 2 ebikes
- 2 sit down scooters
- 1 stand up scooter
- 1 skateboarder
Those are decent numbers - maybe 7-8% of the traffic I saw.
January 29, 2026 at 1:06 AM
When I was commuting I would count people getting around by other than car. The numbers were usually pretty dismal; I was often alone out there.
Today I saw:
- 4 bikes
- 2 ebikes
- 2 sit down scooters
- 1 stand up scooter
- 1 skateboarder
Those are decent numbers - maybe 7-8% of the traffic I saw.
Today I saw:
- 4 bikes
- 2 ebikes
- 2 sit down scooters
- 1 stand up scooter
- 1 skateboarder
Those are decent numbers - maybe 7-8% of the traffic I saw.
"How Soon As Now?" is belatedly released as a single today in 1985 after originally being released a b-side.
(And I bought the 12-inch for its b-side "Oscillate Wildly")
youtu.be/hnpILIIo9ek?...
(And I bought the 12-inch for its b-side "Oscillate Wildly")
youtu.be/hnpILIIo9ek?...
The Smiths - How Soon Is Now? (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by The Smiths
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 10:58 PM
"How Soon As Now?" is belatedly released as a single today in 1985 after originally being released a b-side.
(And I bought the 12-inch for its b-side "Oscillate Wildly")
youtu.be/hnpILIIo9ek?...
(And I bought the 12-inch for its b-side "Oscillate Wildly")
youtu.be/hnpILIIo9ek?...
Rad Power sold for pennies on the dollar.
I've never heard of the company that bought it, but there are too many ebike companies to keep track of any more.
#bikesky
www.cyclingweekly.com/news/there-i...
I've never heard of the company that bought it, but there are too many ebike companies to keep track of any more.
#bikesky
www.cyclingweekly.com/news/there-i...
'There is an exciting future being planned' – Rad Power Bikes sold for $13.2 million after bankruptcy
Life EV’s purchase of the company is around 99% lower than that its peak valuation
www.cyclingweekly.com
January 28, 2026 at 9:41 PM
Rad Power sold for pennies on the dollar.
I've never heard of the company that bought it, but there are too many ebike companies to keep track of any more.
#bikesky
www.cyclingweekly.com/news/there-i...
I've never heard of the company that bought it, but there are too many ebike companies to keep track of any more.
#bikesky
www.cyclingweekly.com/news/there-i...
Do not mess with this woman.
January 28, 2026 at 5:25 AM
Do not mess with this woman.
RwGPS and Bikepacking.com have made a map of Alex Pretti rides taking place this weekend.
#bikesky
ridewithgps.com/embeds?id=31...
#bikesky
ridewithgps.com/embeds?id=31...
Ride with GPS | Bike Route Planner and Cycling Navigation App
Discover your next great ride in our library of the best bike routes in the world. An easy to use platform that has everything you need for cycling.
ridewithgps.com
January 28, 2026 at 3:45 AM
RwGPS and Bikepacking.com have made a map of Alex Pretti rides taking place this weekend.
#bikesky
ridewithgps.com/embeds?id=31...
#bikesky
ridewithgps.com/embeds?id=31...
January 28, 2026 at 3:32 AM
I love that she was going to punch his lights out.
video of the moment a man tried spraying something at ilhan omar at her town hall in minneapolis tonight
January 28, 2026 at 2:33 AM
I love that she was going to punch his lights out.
A new level of snowflakeism.
"They blew whistles at us. It was terrible. I cried. Then I shot them."
"They blew whistles at us. It was terrible. I cried. Then I shot them."
Not guns. Not ICE. Not election-stealing, racism or fascism.
Whistles.
Whistles.
The Republican Party.
January 27, 2026 at 8:42 PM
A new level of snowflakeism.
"They blew whistles at us. It was terrible. I cried. Then I shot them."
"They blew whistles at us. It was terrible. I cried. Then I shot them."
Lol, I thought with this headline you were going to be able to get a Double Double at Dodger Stadium.
But, no.
(And when I lived in Goleta in the 80s I don't remember eating at Habit. I do remember driving to Camarillo for In-N-Out.)
www.thetakeout.com/2085349/dodg...
But, no.
(And when I lived in Goleta in the 80s I don't remember eating at Habit. I do remember driving to Camarillo for In-N-Out.)
www.thetakeout.com/2085349/dodg...
Dodger Stadium Gets Iconic California Burger Chain With New Partnership - The Takeout
This California fast-casual chain and Dodger Stadium formed the ultimate partnership, bringing chargrilled burgers to visitors starting in the 2026 season.
www.thetakeout.com
January 27, 2026 at 6:45 AM
Lol, I thought with this headline you were going to be able to get a Double Double at Dodger Stadium.
But, no.
(And when I lived in Goleta in the 80s I don't remember eating at Habit. I do remember driving to Camarillo for In-N-Out.)
www.thetakeout.com/2085349/dodg...
But, no.
(And when I lived in Goleta in the 80s I don't remember eating at Habit. I do remember driving to Camarillo for In-N-Out.)
www.thetakeout.com/2085349/dodg...
At a Riverside CA homelessness committee meeting. A German guy just proposed concentration camps for homelessness. Uh, no.
January 27, 2026 at 12:11 AM
At a Riverside CA homelessness committee meeting. A German guy just proposed concentration camps for homelessness. Uh, no.
I was just lamenting to myself the irrelevancy of popular music in this day and age, but here's a protest song to alleviate that.
Four-time Grammy Award nominee Jesse Welles performs his song "Join Ice."
Bob Dylan once said a single folk singer could defeat an entire army. Ladies and gentlemen, I think we have our man.
Bob Dylan once said a single folk singer could defeat an entire army. Ladies and gentlemen, I think we have our man.
January 26, 2026 at 10:38 PM
I was just lamenting to myself the irrelevancy of popular music in this day and age, but here's a protest song to alleviate that.
Having a late nightcap of Ardbeg Smokiverse to celebrate Burns Night.
It reminds me of a more mature version of the 10.
It reminds me of a more mature version of the 10.
January 26, 2026 at 7:18 AM
Having a late nightcap of Ardbeg Smokiverse to celebrate Burns Night.
It reminds me of a more mature version of the 10.
It reminds me of a more mature version of the 10.
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Reporter: You received a letter from AG Pam Bondi making several demands….
Walz: I would just give a pro tip to the AG. There's 2 million documents in the Epstein files we're still waiting on. Go ahead and work on those
Walz: I would just give a pro tip to the AG. There's 2 million documents in the Epstein files we're still waiting on. Go ahead and work on those
January 25, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Reporter: You received a letter from AG Pam Bondi making several demands….
Walz: I would just give a pro tip to the AG. There's 2 million documents in the Epstein files we're still waiting on. Go ahead and work on those
Walz: I would just give a pro tip to the AG. There's 2 million documents in the Epstein files we're still waiting on. Go ahead and work on those
I don't want to promote violence, but, my god, Kash has a face you just want to punch.
Kash Patel: "You cannot bring a firearm, loaded, with multiple magazines to any sort of protest that you want. It's that simple. You don't have a right to break the law." (Pretti was carrying a gun legally.)
January 25, 2026 at 10:27 PM
I don't want to promote violence, but, my god, Kash has a face you just want to punch.
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That's to protect them from being arrested and punished for their crimes.
Bovino confirms that the agents involved in the shooting of Alex Pretti are no longer in Minneapolis.
January 25, 2026 at 8:28 PM
That's to protect them from being arrested and punished for their crimes.
Yea Kash, you can.
Kash Patel: "You cannot bring a firearm, loaded, with multiple magazines to any sort of protest that you want. It's that simple. You don't have a right to break the law." (Pretti was carrying a gun legally.)
January 25, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Yea Kash, you can.
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RIP Alex Pretti.
Abolish and prosecute ICE
Abolish and prosecute ICE
January 25, 2026 at 4:48 AM
RIP Alex Pretti.
Abolish and prosecute ICE
Abolish and prosecute ICE
So much for the 2nd Amendment.
January 25, 2026 at 4:37 AM
So much for the 2nd Amendment.
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From Angry Catfish, independent bicycle shop in Minneapolis
January 25, 2026 at 1:50 AM
From Angry Catfish, independent bicycle shop in Minneapolis