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Average Jon
@bikevardier.bsky.social
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Pension actuary, transit card collector, Michigan fan. I like to ride a bike. I’m the best relaxer I know.
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no roof rack necessary when you #treebybike
Christmas tree on back rack of blue bike. Dc flag in background.
December 6, 2025 at 2:26 PM
bikevardier.bsky.social
uh not really the response you want from a bike company when the cpsc accuses you of selling a dangerous product:

www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/u...
A spokeswoman for Rad Power Bikes, which is based in Seattle, said in a statement that the 31 reported incidents were out of "100,000-plus batteries, a fraction of a percent of total batteries sold."
November 25, 2025 at 3:00 PM
bikevardier.bsky.social
Exhibit 3,285,784
November 5, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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wild to keep starting someone with a career .000 batting average
Headline from NYT: ROSS DOUTHAT Why Trump's East Wing Demolition Needed to Happen
October 25, 2025 at 2:21 PM
bikevardier.bsky.social
Even in the non-opinion sections, the NYT describes him as ‘charismatic’. It’s insane, he was an instigator of violence!
September 11, 2025 at 11:49 AM
bikevardier.bsky.social
Bluesky is fun because there are people who ostensibly believe stuff like ‘bikes cost more than cars, actually’
Skeet saying: Bike ownership or rental requires money, often as much if not more than the cost of a car. It's a class distinction, that is also can be linked to anti-fatness and eugenics. Ever wonder why bike advocates don't talk about accessibility for disabled people? Because they often run counter to it. August 14, 2025 at 10:22 AM
August 14, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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Blue state governor energy:
Edited Trump truth: EVERYONE, KEEP HOUSING PRICES DOWN. I'M WATCHING! YOU'RE PLAYING RIGHT INTO THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY. DON'T DO IT! 10.1k ReTruths 48.6k Likes 6/23/25, 9:35 AM
June 23, 2025 at 9:19 PM
bikevardier.bsky.social
It’s taken what, 15 years for this development to get through? Doesn’t help that the area immediately around this has the following purpose:
DC zoning book explicitly stating the purpose of R-2 is to “protect these areas from invasion by denser types of residential development
May 14, 2025 at 1:26 AM
bikevardier.bsky.social
One of the underrated benefits of congestion pricing is that it seems to be the only way to get the dumbest people on earth to change absolutely batshit behavior

www.nytimes.com/2025/05/12/n...
From NYT article: Some customers have griped about having to pay the new $9 toll to drive to John's Pizzeria, a Greenwich Village institution, in the heart of the congestion pricing zone. One regular from Long Island swore he wouldn't pay on principle and hasn't returned.
May 12, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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Picked up groceries for the week in the morning and stopped at the hardware store in the afternoon
Blue bike parked in front of aldi with 4 grocery bags Blue bike with 2 large yellow bags on back rack each with 2 cubic feet of potting soil
May 4, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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Anybody who said he’s not going to do what he said he was going to do should never be listened to ever again
whitehouse.gov website: The WHITE HOUSE THE GOLDEN RULE FOR OUR GOLDEN AGE: Today's action simply asks other countries to treat us like we treat them. It's the Golden Rule for Our Golden Age. Access to the American market is a privilege, not a right. The United States will no longer put itself last on matters of international trade in exchange for empty promises. • Reciprocal tariffs are a big part of why Americans voted for President Trump-it was a cornerstone of his campaign from the start. • Everyone knew he'd push for them once he got back in office; it's exactly what he promised, and it's a key reason he won the election. • These tariffs are central to President Trump's plan to reverse the economic damage left by President Biden and put America on a path to a new golden age. • This builds on his broader economic agenda of energy competitiveness, tax cuts, no tax on tips, no tax on Social Security benefits, and deregulation to boost American prosperity. <→+
April 3, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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If anyone is wondering how long it takes to get a p-patch in Seattle, it’s about 2 coups
2 emails from p-patch program, one showing application sent 1/5/21 and 2nd showing acceptance today
March 20, 2025 at 9:21 PM