Brianinja
@brianinja.bsky.social
Professional Chicagoland suburban transportation planner by day. Cargo ebike suburban dad by night. Enjoys birds and cute art. 🏳️🌈 He/him.
Pinned
Brianinja
@brianinja.bsky.social
· Mar 24
Updated my stats to include a monthly summary which better illustrates how much an eBike has increased my bike riding habit. I was even surprised my riding remained so high during winter. Find what lets you do your thing more often!
Reposted by Brianinja
JUST IN: Katie Wilson now leads by 1,976 votes, or 0.72%, in the Seattle mayoral race.
She won the ballots that were added to the totals today by roughly 30 percentage points, growing her lead by 630 votes.
She won the ballots that were added to the totals today by roughly 30 percentage points, growing her lead by 630 votes.
November 12, 2025 at 11:25 PM
JUST IN: Katie Wilson now leads by 1,976 votes, or 0.72%, in the Seattle mayoral race.
She won the ballots that were added to the totals today by roughly 30 percentage points, growing her lead by 630 votes.
She won the ballots that were added to the totals today by roughly 30 percentage points, growing her lead by 630 votes.
Reposted by Brianinja
One of only 5 handwritten copies of the Gettysburg Address is on display at the Lincoln presidential library/museum thru this month in this protective smart glass case that is fully opaque unless you push a button.
November 12, 2025 at 9:32 PM
One of only 5 handwritten copies of the Gettysburg Address is on display at the Lincoln presidential library/museum thru this month in this protective smart glass case that is fully opaque unless you push a button.
Reposted by Brianinja
tick tock, here we go
curious how many R defections there will be on the actual floor vote, I'm sure the white house wants johnson to whip against it but I don't think he will - it's going to pass and nobody in a purple district wants ads running against them using this vote
curious how many R defections there will be on the actual floor vote, I'm sure the white house wants johnson to whip against it but I don't think he will - it's going to pass and nobody in a purple district wants ads running against them using this vote
Rep. Adelita Grijalva has officially signed the discharge petition to force a vote on the Massie-Khanna bill to release the Epstein files. That's 218, meaning House GOP leaders cannot block it from the floor. (That's 214 Dems + Massie, MTG, Mace, Boebert.)
November 12, 2025 at 9:36 PM
tick tock, here we go
curious how many R defections there will be on the actual floor vote, I'm sure the white house wants johnson to whip against it but I don't think he will - it's going to pass and nobody in a purple district wants ads running against them using this vote
curious how many R defections there will be on the actual floor vote, I'm sure the white house wants johnson to whip against it but I don't think he will - it's going to pass and nobody in a purple district wants ads running against them using this vote
Reposted by Brianinja
November 12, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Reposted by Brianinja
My novel DEATH OF THE AUTHOR is in the first round of the Goodreads Choice Awards (in the science fiction category). 🥰
You can vote here: www.goodreads.com/choiceawards...
You can vote here: www.goodreads.com/choiceawards...
November 12, 2025 at 7:31 PM
My novel DEATH OF THE AUTHOR is in the first round of the Goodreads Choice Awards (in the science fiction category). 🥰
You can vote here: www.goodreads.com/choiceawards...
You can vote here: www.goodreads.com/choiceawards...
Reposted by Brianinja
That's nearly a million dollars total, fyi
///BREAKING/// Judge Jeffrey Cummings orders that by noon of Nov. 17, he will order the release of all of the 615 "Operation Midway Blitz" detainees identified as class participants (at least those still here in the country) once they pay a $1,500 bond.
November 12, 2025 at 6:01 PM
That's nearly a million dollars total, fyi
Reposted by Brianinja
The ADA is over thirty-five years old, and even a hyper-wealthy inner-ring city like mine can’t / won’t comply in the public realm.
November 12, 2025 at 6:02 PM
The ADA is over thirty-five years old, and even a hyper-wealthy inner-ring city like mine can’t / won’t comply in the public realm.
Reposted by Brianinja
spoke with the executive director of my local food bank today and got this really incredible line: "if you donate 1 can of green beans, we can give away 1 can of green beans. but if you donate a dollar, we can give away 6 cans of green beans"
November 10, 2025 at 7:32 PM
spoke with the executive director of my local food bank today and got this really incredible line: "if you donate 1 can of green beans, we can give away 1 can of green beans. but if you donate a dollar, we can give away 6 cans of green beans"
Reposted by Brianinja
the republican party is engaged in a cover up to keep the american people from learning whether president trump is president pedo
A direct email exchange from 2011 between Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, just released by House Oversight Committee Democrats.
November 12, 2025 at 2:35 PM
the republican party is engaged in a cover up to keep the american people from learning whether president trump is president pedo
Reposted by Brianinja
Seattle mayor-elect (almost) Katie Wilson, welcome to The War on Cars.
"Katie Wilson does not own a car and primarily rides the bus (public transit) to get around Seattle with her daughter." -Wikipedia
She walks the walk (literally) and is calling out the grifters. 🥳
She walks the walk (literally) and is calling out the grifters. 🥳
November 12, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Seattle mayor-elect (almost) Katie Wilson, welcome to The War on Cars.
Reposted by Brianinja
Protest in Naperville this weekend to call for AT&T to drop its contracts with ICE.
Organized by a group representing Latinos in DuPage and Will Counties.
Organized by a group representing Latinos in DuPage and Will Counties.
November 12, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Protest in Naperville this weekend to call for AT&T to drop its contracts with ICE.
Organized by a group representing Latinos in DuPage and Will Counties.
Organized by a group representing Latinos in DuPage and Will Counties.
Reposted by Brianinja
JUST IN: Katie Wilson significantly extends her lead in the Seattle mayoral race.
She now leads Mayor Bruce Harrell by 1,346 votes, or 0.5%.
That's up from the squeaker-lead of 91 votes in yesterday's update). She won today's batch of nearly 6K ballots by 20% (!).
Not much left at this point.
She now leads Mayor Bruce Harrell by 1,346 votes, or 0.5%.
That's up from the squeaker-lead of 91 votes in yesterday's update). She won today's batch of nearly 6K ballots by 20% (!).
Not much left at this point.
November 12, 2025 at 12:04 AM
JUST IN: Katie Wilson significantly extends her lead in the Seattle mayoral race.
She now leads Mayor Bruce Harrell by 1,346 votes, or 0.5%.
That's up from the squeaker-lead of 91 votes in yesterday's update). She won today's batch of nearly 6K ballots by 20% (!).
Not much left at this point.
She now leads Mayor Bruce Harrell by 1,346 votes, or 0.5%.
That's up from the squeaker-lead of 91 votes in yesterday's update). She won today's batch of nearly 6K ballots by 20% (!).
Not much left at this point.
Reposted by Brianinja
Everything else he said aside (all good things), it is insane that a member of the lower house represents 800,000+ people. A century ago it was less than 250,000.
Jeffries: "It's unbelievable that for 7 plus weeks Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva has been denied the ability to serve more than 800,000 people in Arizona because Republicans are running a pedophile protection program."
November 12, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Everything else he said aside (all good things), it is insane that a member of the lower house represents 800,000+ people. A century ago it was less than 250,000.
Reposted by Brianinja
Inshallah, the next Democratic administration will find that the 14th Amendment exists, that Pence was technically the 46th President, Biden the 47th, and Trump was not eligible to hold office again and all his acts are null and void. (Yes, I am a politics sicko with a heart full of hope.)
November 11, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Inshallah, the next Democratic administration will find that the 14th Amendment exists, that Pence was technically the 46th President, Biden the 47th, and Trump was not eligible to hold office again and all his acts are null and void. (Yes, I am a politics sicko with a heart full of hope.)
Reposted by Brianinja
Amazing advice that never occurred to me. Thanks Howard. (brief thread with more details)
Apropos of nothing in particular: SHOES
Per the FEMA training I took 30 years ago, the one thing that best ensures your survival in a disaster is whether you made it out of the building with shoes on.
Everything else can just be scrap-wraps, but shoes are high-tech. Put them on first, then run.
Per the FEMA training I took 30 years ago, the one thing that best ensures your survival in a disaster is whether you made it out of the building with shoes on.
Everything else can just be scrap-wraps, but shoes are high-tech. Put them on first, then run.
November 11, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Amazing advice that never occurred to me. Thanks Howard. (brief thread with more details)
Reposted by Brianinja
Illinois people - please join one or all of these virtual meetings to tell IDOT to prioritize transit, biking, and walking over automobility.
PUBLIC MEETING ALERT: Illinois is updating its Statewide Transit Plan, setting a long term vision for how we fund, expand & improve public transportation across the state. Virtual meeting info:
Nov 15 at 10am
Nov 18 at 12pm
Nov 18 at 7pm
Register & PLEASE SHARE: idot.illinois.gov/transportati...
Nov 15 at 10am
Nov 18 at 12pm
Nov 18 at 7pm
Register & PLEASE SHARE: idot.illinois.gov/transportati...
Next Move Illinois
Public transportation is an essential way for people to travel throughout the state of Illinois. Next Move Illinois is a successor to the 2018 Illinois Statewide Public Transportation Plan. The goal o...
idot.illinois.gov
November 11, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Illinois people - please join one or all of these virtual meetings to tell IDOT to prioritize transit, biking, and walking over automobility.
Get to know your mutuals! List 10 random things you like:
1. Everyday utility biking (especially "carry shit Olympics" bike posts)
2. Watercolors
3. Tabletop roleplaying games
4. Engine builder games
5. Swimming
6. Alternate history
7. Romance books
8. Birding
9. Cozy video games
10. Real estate
1. Everyday utility biking (especially "carry shit Olympics" bike posts)
2. Watercolors
3. Tabletop roleplaying games
4. Engine builder games
5. Swimming
6. Alternate history
7. Romance books
8. Birding
9. Cozy video games
10. Real estate
Get to know your mutuals! List 10 random things you like:
1. Permaculture Gardening
2. Terraforming
3. Bioscience
4. Airplanes
5. Spaceships
6. Alternate History/ISOT/Isekai
7. Dogs/Cats/Birds
8. Video Games
9. Writing
10. Maps
1. Permaculture Gardening
2. Terraforming
3. Bioscience
4. Airplanes
5. Spaceships
6. Alternate History/ISOT/Isekai
7. Dogs/Cats/Birds
8. Video Games
9. Writing
10. Maps
Get to know your mutuals! List 10 random things you like:
1. cooking
2. trees & plants
3. rocks of all sorts
4. nightmares
5. miniatures
6. asmr
7. a book to read in each room
8. brazilian food
9. learning stuff
10. day dreaming
1. cooking
2. trees & plants
3. rocks of all sorts
4. nightmares
5. miniatures
6. asmr
7. a book to read in each room
8. brazilian food
9. learning stuff
10. day dreaming
November 11, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Get to know your mutuals! List 10 random things you like:
1. Everyday utility biking (especially "carry shit Olympics" bike posts)
2. Watercolors
3. Tabletop roleplaying games
4. Engine builder games
5. Swimming
6. Alternate history
7. Romance books
8. Birding
9. Cozy video games
10. Real estate
1. Everyday utility biking (especially "carry shit Olympics" bike posts)
2. Watercolors
3. Tabletop roleplaying games
4. Engine builder games
5. Swimming
6. Alternate history
7. Romance books
8. Birding
9. Cozy video games
10. Real estate
There's tons of bike path network plans out there, many of which are designed to get folks to the transit stations:
Cook: www.cookcountyil.gov/sites/g/file...
DuPage: cms5.revize.com/revize/dupag...
Lake: lakecountyil.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant...
NW Cook/Lake: www.nwmc-cog.org/transportati...
Cook: www.cookcountyil.gov/sites/g/file...
DuPage: cms5.revize.com/revize/dupag...
Lake: lakecountyil.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant...
NW Cook/Lake: www.nwmc-cog.org/transportati...
Happy to defer this question to one of the hundreds of people who follow me who are better suited to answer it
Have you planned out an ideal bike path/lane map? If not, how would you go about it?
November 11, 2025 at 5:48 PM
There's tons of bike path network plans out there, many of which are designed to get folks to the transit stations:
Cook: www.cookcountyil.gov/sites/g/file...
DuPage: cms5.revize.com/revize/dupag...
Lake: lakecountyil.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant...
NW Cook/Lake: www.nwmc-cog.org/transportati...
Cook: www.cookcountyil.gov/sites/g/file...
DuPage: cms5.revize.com/revize/dupag...
Lake: lakecountyil.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant...
NW Cook/Lake: www.nwmc-cog.org/transportati...
Reposted by Brianinja
Billions to Argentina and now billions to Hungary. Christ.
New Argentina just dropped.
Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán says the U.S. will provide a “financial shield” as he struggles to win reelection
Meanwhile Trump President said last week “I don’t want to hear about affordability” as health care premiums explode & food/energy prices rise.
Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán says the U.S. will provide a “financial shield” as he struggles to win reelection
Meanwhile Trump President said last week “I don’t want to hear about affordability” as health care premiums explode & food/energy prices rise.
November 11, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Billions to Argentina and now billions to Hungary. Christ.
Reposted by Brianinja
In Little Village, a small group has closed down 26th Street in front of the arch. About 12 hours after news that Bovino et al may be on their way out.
November 11, 2025 at 3:01 PM
In Little Village, a small group has closed down 26th Street in front of the arch. About 12 hours after news that Bovino et al may be on their way out.
Reposted by Brianinja
HELL YEAH
Chicagoans are making, sharing, and printing designs for whistles that can warn people when ICE is in the area. The goal is to “prevent as many people from being kidnapped as possible.”
The Latest Defense Against ICE: 3D-Printed Whistles
Chicagoans are making, sharing, and printing designs for whistles that can warn people when ICE is in the area. The goal is to “prevent as many people from being kidnapped as possible.”
www.404media.co
November 11, 2025 at 3:14 PM
HELL YEAH
Wild situation - my spouse's employer used to subsidize their grandfathered senior staff health plans but are ending that. Although overall premiums paid by their employer are going up by 18%, newer staff (like us) just saw our premium cut in half.
Trickle up subsidies were costing us $5000.
Trickle up subsidies were costing us $5000.
Day two of seeing y'all's before and after health insurance premiums is really making me despondent. We all deserve so much better.
November 11, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Wild situation - my spouse's employer used to subsidize their grandfathered senior staff health plans but are ending that. Although overall premiums paid by their employer are going up by 18%, newer staff (like us) just saw our premium cut in half.
Trickle up subsidies were costing us $5000.
Trickle up subsidies were costing us $5000.
"And we came home and found
They had achieved, and men revered their names,
But never mentioned ours;
And no-one talked heroics now, and we
Must just go back and start again once more."
They had achieved, and men revered their names,
But never mentioned ours;
And no-one talked heroics now, and we
Must just go back and start again once more."
It's Veterans Day, the holiday that keeps on giving, and keeps on taking. Come join Al Jaffee, Bil Keane, Bill Mauldin, Ding Darling, Matt Wuerker, Ollie Harrington, Paul Conrad, Ronald Searle, Tom Toles & Victor Bogorad, plus a host of memorable vets
www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/20...
www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/20...
CSotD: Arma Virumque Canō
Matt Wuerker sings of arms and the man with a Veterans Day cartoon. There aren’t as many “Little boys saluting tombstones” cartoons as usual, which is good, but, then, there aren’t as many cartoons ma...
www.dailycartoonist.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:17 PM
"And we came home and found
They had achieved, and men revered their names,
But never mentioned ours;
And no-one talked heroics now, and we
Must just go back and start again once more."
They had achieved, and men revered their names,
But never mentioned ours;
And no-one talked heroics now, and we
Must just go back and start again once more."
Reposted by Brianinja
Reposted by Brianinja
NEW🚨: An internal poll for Daniel Biss' #IL09 campaign released this morning shows the Evanston mayor with a double-digit lead over the field, a far wider margin than previous polls
Biss: 31%
Abughazaleh: 17%
Fine: 10%
Simmons: 6%
Huynh: 4%
Amiwala/Andrew: 3%
Leon: 2%
Undecided: 21%
Biss: 31%
Abughazaleh: 17%
Fine: 10%
Simmons: 6%
Huynh: 4%
Amiwala/Andrew: 3%
Leon: 2%
Undecided: 21%
November 11, 2025 at 12:02 PM
NEW🚨: An internal poll for Daniel Biss' #IL09 campaign released this morning shows the Evanston mayor with a double-digit lead over the field, a far wider margin than previous polls
Biss: 31%
Abughazaleh: 17%
Fine: 10%
Simmons: 6%
Huynh: 4%
Amiwala/Andrew: 3%
Leon: 2%
Undecided: 21%
Biss: 31%
Abughazaleh: 17%
Fine: 10%
Simmons: 6%
Huynh: 4%
Amiwala/Andrew: 3%
Leon: 2%
Undecided: 21%