And Drew
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Radical bike guy. Fmr. political, cook,linux nerd. Amateur dog walker and mountain bike crash tester.
Radical bike guy. Fmr. political, cook,linux nerd. Amateur dog walker and mountain bike crash tester.
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Mayor Mamdani is coming to liberate the people of Ohio
NYC bus on the Ohio Turnpike outside Toledo. The front says NOT IN SERVICE
November 12, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Mayor Mamdani is coming to liberate the people of Ohio
So anyone know why it sounds like Columbus's whole south side is on fire? The sirens have been going constantly for an hour.
November 12, 2025 at 8:43 PM
So anyone know why it sounds like Columbus's whole south side is on fire? The sirens have been going constantly for an hour.
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Drivers stop at crosswalks in Poland now because they passed presumed liability, and they ran a public awareness campaign to promote it. The driver is presumed to be at fault if they hit a pedestrian in a crosswalk.
The zebra stripes in Poland have magical power that the ones in America don’t. Even on a fast divided highway, a pedestrian in the shadows, well back from the curb, can stop traffic.
November 12, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Drivers stop at crosswalks in Poland now because they passed presumed liability, and they ran a public awareness campaign to promote it. The driver is presumed to be at fault if they hit a pedestrian in a crosswalk.
Someone posted some prompt along the lines of "name one book that changed your world" or something like that. Choosing a single book is hard, but I think I was in 5th or 6th grade when my dad handed me a dog-eared copy of Edward Bellamy's "Looking Backward"
It explains a lot of my world view now.
It explains a lot of my world view now.
November 12, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Someone posted some prompt along the lines of "name one book that changed your world" or something like that. Choosing a single book is hard, but I think I was in 5th or 6th grade when my dad handed me a dog-eared copy of Edward Bellamy's "Looking Backward"
It explains a lot of my world view now.
It explains a lot of my world view now.
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Saw these amazing holiday decorations in Denver last night on the corner of 2 high-injury network streets...
'tis the season!
'tis the season!
November 12, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Saw these amazing holiday decorations in Denver last night on the corner of 2 high-injury network streets...
'tis the season!
'tis the season!
Reposting my own post because I really wanna know what goodinsane ideas yall have.
What's your craziest out-there-pie-in-the-sky policy/infrastructure idea? Mine is that there should be gigantic double tracked cruise ship like trains that traverse the US/CA with hotel rooms, and resort amenities replacing many flights with stops in major city centers.
November 12, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Reposting my own post because I really wanna know what goodinsane ideas yall have.
What's your craziest out-there-pie-in-the-sky policy/infrastructure idea? Mine is that there should be gigantic double tracked cruise ship like trains that traverse the US/CA with hotel rooms, and resort amenities replacing many flights with stops in major city centers.
November 12, 2025 at 12:13 PM
What's your craziest out-there-pie-in-the-sky policy/infrastructure idea? Mine is that there should be gigantic double tracked cruise ship like trains that traverse the US/CA with hotel rooms, and resort amenities replacing many flights with stops in major city centers.
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Citing DoorDash, which is singularly responsible for raising food delivery costs 30% - 50%, as evidence of lower inflation, is a choice.
November 11, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Citing DoorDash, which is singularly responsible for raising food delivery costs 30% - 50%, as evidence of lower inflation, is a choice.
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This is a small snow plow for sidewalks
If your city plows the roads but leaves sidewalks up to property owners, your city hates pedestrians.
If your city plows the roads but leaves sidewalks up to property owners, your city hates pedestrians.
November 11, 2025 at 7:44 PM
This is a small snow plow for sidewalks
If your city plows the roads but leaves sidewalks up to property owners, your city hates pedestrians.
If your city plows the roads but leaves sidewalks up to property owners, your city hates pedestrians.
Future economy fails because synth-bubba refuses to buy gigantic truck.
November 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Future economy fails because synth-bubba refuses to buy gigantic truck.
Lucy.
Football.
Charlie Brown.
Football.
Charlie Brown.
US HOUSE SPEAKER JOHNSON SAID HE WON'T COMMIT TO A VOTE ON ACA SUBSIDIES, I'M TOLD – SEMOFAR REPORTER ON X
November 10, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Lucy.
Football.
Charlie Brown.
Football.
Charlie Brown.
Interstates should have bus lanes.
November 10, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Interstates should have bus lanes.
ME: OMG IT SNOWED I LOVE THE SNOW!!!
Also Me: Welp, it snowed. I'm housebound now. To cold. Not going back out.
Here's a dog with the same opinion.
Also Me: Welp, it snowed. I'm housebound now. To cold. Not going back out.
Here's a dog with the same opinion.
November 10, 2025 at 5:13 PM
ME: OMG IT SNOWED I LOVE THE SNOW!!!
Also Me: Welp, it snowed. I'm housebound now. To cold. Not going back out.
Here's a dog with the same opinion.
Also Me: Welp, it snowed. I'm housebound now. To cold. Not going back out.
Here's a dog with the same opinion.
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Credit where due, fucking with air travel was genius MAGA move. It impacts upper & middle class and, more importantly, a powerful business interest. Starving millions of poor people doesn't piss off Wall St.
November 10, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Credit where due, fucking with air travel was genius MAGA move. It impacts upper & middle class and, more importantly, a powerful business interest. Starving millions of poor people doesn't piss off Wall St.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Canada has lost its measles elimination status because of continued spread, international health experts say.
November 10, 2025 at 4:17 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) — Canada has lost its measles elimination status because of continued spread, international health experts say.
I think traintram systems would be a great transit solution for Columbus. Street running in downtown, OSU Campus, AND in outer suburban towns (dublin, delaware, granville/newark, Grove (city and port), etc. and on existing rail in between.
Some good comments chat yesterday on potential for Train-Tram on the MARC Camden Line->Balt. LRT. Galaxy Brain on that would be not only Camden Line (with dedicated trax) but also to York & Annapolis. What are some other Train-Tram ideas in N. America? A few I have for KC, CLE, PDX & more below...👇
What train-tram on Camden Line would need to make it at all valuable would be buying the space & installing dedicated tracks(s) and a souped-up & longer version of the S200s Siemens is building for Cleveland for higher speed & more capacity that have high & low floor boarding.
November 10, 2025 at 4:14 PM
I think traintram systems would be a great transit solution for Columbus. Street running in downtown, OSU Campus, AND in outer suburban towns (dublin, delaware, granville/newark, Grove (city and port), etc. and on existing rail in between.
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Some good comments chat yesterday on potential for Train-Tram on the MARC Camden Line->Balt. LRT. Galaxy Brain on that would be not only Camden Line (with dedicated trax) but also to York & Annapolis. What are some other Train-Tram ideas in N. America? A few I have for KC, CLE, PDX & more below...👇
What train-tram on Camden Line would need to make it at all valuable would be buying the space & installing dedicated tracks(s) and a souped-up & longer version of the S200s Siemens is building for Cleveland for higher speed & more capacity that have high & low floor boarding.
November 10, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Some good comments chat yesterday on potential for Train-Tram on the MARC Camden Line->Balt. LRT. Galaxy Brain on that would be not only Camden Line (with dedicated trax) but also to York & Annapolis. What are some other Train-Tram ideas in N. America? A few I have for KC, CLE, PDX & more below...👇
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There’s a young southern woman on tt doing an experiment: calling churches & asking if they can help her get baby formula, saying she can’t afford it. Of the 30+ she’s called, nearly every church has said no. The ones who said yes were:
Black Baptist Churches
A Mosque
A small Appalachian church
Black Baptist Churches
A Mosque
A small Appalachian church
November 8, 2025 at 11:07 AM
There’s a young southern woman on tt doing an experiment: calling churches & asking if they can help her get baby formula, saying she can’t afford it. Of the 30+ she’s called, nearly every church has said no. The ones who said yes were:
Black Baptist Churches
A Mosque
A small Appalachian church
Black Baptist Churches
A Mosque
A small Appalachian church
Don't worry, you, your friends, and family are dying younger for a good cause. Dudes need more yachts.
Premature deaths among 18- to 64-year-olds rose 27 percent, according to a new study.
Among Black adults, the study found the increase was about 10 percentage points higher compared to White adults.
Among Black adults, the study found the increase was about 10 percentage points higher compared to White adults.
More people are dying before they turn 65. Who it impacts and what it means.
A new study reveals an increase in premature deaths among 18- to 64-year-olds, with Black adults and certain states disproportionately affected.
wapo.st
November 7, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Don't worry, you, your friends, and family are dying younger for a good cause. Dudes need more yachts.
i have so many questions.
November 7, 2025 at 9:50 PM
i have so many questions.
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The discordization of everything has ruined the internet.
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The discordization of everything has ruined the internet.
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November 7, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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The discordization of everything has ruined the internet.
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The discordization of everything has ruined the internet.
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It is so much easier to convince people that everything sucks when you are actively making everything suck.
November 7, 2025 at 1:47 PM
It is so much easier to convince people that everything sucks when you are actively making everything suck.
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It shouldn’t be forgotten that a big piece of Mamdani’s campaign was simply “cities are cool and lots of people enjoy living in them” which in and of itself dismantles alot of rightwing talking points
November 7, 2025 at 12:02 PM
It shouldn’t be forgotten that a big piece of Mamdani’s campaign was simply “cities are cool and lots of people enjoy living in them” which in and of itself dismantles alot of rightwing talking points
Mathew McFadyen’s performance in Death By Lightning is amazing. And way too familiar to those of us who’ve staffed campaigns.
November 7, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Mathew McFadyen’s performance in Death By Lightning is amazing. And way too familiar to those of us who’ve staffed campaigns.