Brian Shoemaker
@brianshoemaker.com
Building fitness technology by day, gravel grinder by weekend. Interests: bikes, training, guitar, climate policy. Minneapolis, MN. brianshoemaker.com
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"Mapped: America's Fastest-Growing States (2025-2050P)" www.visualcapitalist.com/americas-fas...
October 17, 2025 at 11:27 AM
"Mapped: America's Fastest-Growing States (2025-2050P)" www.visualcapitalist.com/americas-fas...
mRNA vaccines are truely miraculous, an incredible platform that could treat so many diseases, most notably cancer. To see those in power, willfully ignorant of how the science works, try to curtail or ban advancing this technology is absolutely infuriating. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/u...
Scientists Hail This Medical Breakthrough. A Political Storm Could Cripple It.
www.nytimes.com
May 8, 2025 at 1:26 PM
mRNA vaccines are truely miraculous, an incredible platform that could treat so many diseases, most notably cancer. To see those in power, willfully ignorant of how the science works, try to curtail or ban advancing this technology is absolutely infuriating. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/u...
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“It’s difficult to overstate how existential the tariffs are for the bicycle industry. Imports account for 97% of the bikes purchased in the United States, of which 87% come from China, making it ‘one of the most import-dependent industries in the U.S.’” heatmap.news/economy/trum...
Trump’s Tariffs Will Flatten the U.S. Bicycle Industry
Businesses were already bracing for a crash. Then came another 50% tariff on Chinese goods.
heatmap.news
April 8, 2025 at 9:46 PM
“It’s difficult to overstate how existential the tariffs are for the bicycle industry. Imports account for 97% of the bikes purchased in the United States, of which 87% come from China, making it ‘one of the most import-dependent industries in the U.S.’” heatmap.news/economy/trum...
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Glad I stocked-up on (hoarded) bike parts during COVID.
Rapha Core Jersey — made in Vietnam (46% tariff)
Most carbon fiber frames — made in Taiwan (32% tariff)
Shimano components — most made in China (54% tariff)
Sram components — most made in Taiwan
Specialized bike shoes — made in China
High end Continental tires — made in Germany (20% tariff)
Most carbon fiber frames — made in Taiwan (32% tariff)
Shimano components — most made in China (54% tariff)
Sram components — most made in Taiwan
Specialized bike shoes — made in China
High end Continental tires — made in Germany (20% tariff)
April 3, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Glad I stocked-up on (hoarded) bike parts during COVID.
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james surowiecki has discovered where the completely fabricated trump tariff rate has come from for each country
"...for every country, they just took our trade deficit with that country and divided it by the country's exports to us."
"...for every country, they just took our trade deficit with that country and divided it by the country's exports to us."
April 2, 2025 at 10:32 PM
james surowiecki has discovered where the completely fabricated trump tariff rate has come from for each country
"...for every country, they just took our trade deficit with that country and divided it by the country's exports to us."
"...for every country, they just took our trade deficit with that country and divided it by the country's exports to us."
Bring vert skateboarding to the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/30/s...
Tony Hawk Hopes Enthusiasm for Vert Skating Can Bring it Back to Olympics
With the help of social media, a new generation is resurrecting the sport’s most spectacular form. Tony Hawk hopes Olympic organizers are paying attention.
www.nytimes.com
March 30, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Bring vert skateboarding to the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/30/s...
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Two years ago today was one of the most thrilling moments of my life when I captured this sunrise eruption of Guatemala's Volcán de Fuego. My drone was much closer than I realized, and the eruption was the largest I saw in my two days up there. I may never again film something as remarkable as this:
March 16, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Two years ago today was one of the most thrilling moments of my life when I captured this sunrise eruption of Guatemala's Volcán de Fuego. My drone was much closer than I realized, and the eruption was the largest I saw in my two days up there. I may never again film something as remarkable as this:
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Elon Musk’s loyalists at DOGE have infiltrated dozens of federal agencies, pushed out tens of thousands of workers, and siphoned millions of people’s most sensitive data. The next step: Unleash the AI.
THE INSIDE STORY:
THE INSIDE STORY:
Inside Elon Musk’s ‘Digital Coup’
Musk’s loyalists at DOGE have infiltrated dozens of federal agencies, pushed out tens of thousands of workers, and siphoned millions of people’s most sensitive data. The next step: Unleash the AI.
www.wired.com
March 13, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Elon Musk’s loyalists at DOGE have infiltrated dozens of federal agencies, pushed out tens of thousands of workers, and siphoned millions of people’s most sensitive data. The next step: Unleash the AI.
THE INSIDE STORY:
THE INSIDE STORY:
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Graber’s shirt — which directly copies the style of a shirt that Zuckerberg wore onstage recently — says Mundus sine caesaribus. Or, “a world without Caesars.”
At SXSW, Bluesky CEO Jay Graber pokes fun at Mark Zuckerberg with Latin phrase T-shirt | TechCrunch
When Bluesky CEO Jay Graber walked on stage at SXSW 2025 for her keynote discussion, she wore a large black T-shirt with her hair pulled back into a bun.
techcrunch.com
March 10, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Graber’s shirt — which directly copies the style of a shirt that Zuckerberg wore onstage recently — says Mundus sine caesaribus. Or, “a world without Caesars.”
The @nytimes.com critiques a recent interview by HHS Secretary RFK Jr. The amount of misinformation he's spewing is staggering and is going to do generational damage to people's health and vaccination rates. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/10/h...
Without Offering Proof, Kennedy Links Measles Outbreak to Poor Diet and Health (Gift Article)
In a recent interview, the health secretary also suggested that the measles vaccine had harmed children in West Texas, center of an outbreak.
www.nytimes.com
March 10, 2025 at 9:14 PM
The @nytimes.com critiques a recent interview by HHS Secretary RFK Jr. The amount of misinformation he's spewing is staggering and is going to do generational damage to people's health and vaccination rates. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/10/h...
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Here I react to the shameful behavior of American leaders and media toward the Ukrainian president. No doubt there were more, but I saw five failures on our side: of hospitality, decency, democracy, strategy, and independence. Please watch and share.
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snyder.substack.com/p/five-failu...
Five Failures in the Oval Office (video)
America hurt itself badly today.
snyder.substack.com
March 1, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Here I react to the shameful behavior of American leaders and media toward the Ukrainian president. No doubt there were more, but I saw five failures on our side: of hospitality, decency, democracy, strategy, and independence. Please watch and share.
snyder.substack.com/p/five-failu...
snyder.substack.com/p/five-failu...
Trump 1.0: malevolence tempered by incompetence.
Trump 2.0: malevolence accelerated by incompetence.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/u...
Trump 2.0: malevolence accelerated by incompetence.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/u...
How Elon Musk Built His DOGE Operation: Timeline and Key Takeaways (Gift Article)
The New York Times interviewed more than 60 people familiar with Mr. Musk’s effort to piece together new details about it.
www.nytimes.com
March 1, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Trump 1.0: malevolence tempered by incompetence.
Trump 2.0: malevolence accelerated by incompetence.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/u...
Trump 2.0: malevolence accelerated by incompetence.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/u...
Last week I traveled to Chicago to talk AI in fitness with WGN. My part starts at about the 2-minute mark. wgntv.com/video/ai-pow...
AI-powered fitness revolutionizing workouts with adaptive equipment
The age-old commitment to fitness is sprinting into new territory with the addition of artificial intelligence to gym equipment and apps.
WGN's Jenna Barnes brings you the Cover Story.
wgntv.com
February 15, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Last week I traveled to Chicago to talk AI in fitness with WGN. My part starts at about the 2-minute mark. wgntv.com/video/ai-pow...
TIL the Social Security Administration has a Full Death Master File, which sounds like a great name for a nerdy metal band.
February 14, 2025 at 3:25 PM
TIL the Social Security Administration has a Full Death Master File, which sounds like a great name for a nerdy metal band.
I can finally barre an F chord. I just wanted to share this.
Carry on.
Carry on.
January 24, 2025 at 10:23 PM
I can finally barre an F chord. I just wanted to share this.
Carry on.
Carry on.
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Gather round kids and let me tell you a story about a real technology ban...
January 16, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Gather round kids and let me tell you a story about a real technology ban...
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I mean, they do address:
Climate change✓
Air pollution ✓
Health ✓
Mental health✓
Urban sprawl ✓
Urban heath islands✓
Traffic ✓
Noise pollution ✓
Community ✓
Children's development ✓
Biodiversity loss✓
Fun✓
Resource extraction ✓
I think you are right!
Climate change✓
Air pollution ✓
Health ✓
Mental health✓
Urban sprawl ✓
Urban heath islands✓
Traffic ✓
Noise pollution ✓
Community ✓
Children's development ✓
Biodiversity loss✓
Fun✓
Resource extraction ✓
I think you are right!
I think we can change the world by having protected bike lanes and secure bike parking everywhere.
January 15, 2025 at 10:53 PM
I mean, they do address:
Climate change✓
Air pollution ✓
Health ✓
Mental health✓
Urban sprawl ✓
Urban heath islands✓
Traffic ✓
Noise pollution ✓
Community ✓
Children's development ✓
Biodiversity loss✓
Fun✓
Resource extraction ✓
I think you are right!
Climate change✓
Air pollution ✓
Health ✓
Mental health✓
Urban sprawl ✓
Urban heath islands✓
Traffic ✓
Noise pollution ✓
Community ✓
Children's development ✓
Biodiversity loss✓
Fun✓
Resource extraction ✓
I think you are right!
Same. It's been years since I last donated, I hope I've more than made up for it this year. donate.wikimedia.org
December 27, 2024 at 2:02 PM
Same. It's been years since I last donated, I hope I've more than made up for it this year. donate.wikimedia.org
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Periodic table colored by lickability. 😛
December 23, 2024 at 10:28 PM
Periodic table colored by lickability. 😛
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So I'm watching Phantom Menace (don't ask) and while Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan, Padme, et al are trying to escape Naboo, the captain of the guard yells that with their shield generator down, "We'll be sitting ducks."
"Sitting ducks."
Let's talk about this line.
"Sitting ducks."
Let's talk about this line.
December 21, 2024 at 6:57 PM
So I'm watching Phantom Menace (don't ask) and while Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan, Padme, et al are trying to escape Naboo, the captain of the guard yells that with their shield generator down, "We'll be sitting ducks."
"Sitting ducks."
Let's talk about this line.
"Sitting ducks."
Let's talk about this line.
This idiot was the GOP nominee for governor of Pennsylvania in 2022. He’s probably a little older than me, which means he watched a lot of Star Wars, and obviously knows better.
December 19, 2024 at 1:51 PM
This idiot was the GOP nominee for governor of Pennsylvania in 2022. He’s probably a little older than me, which means he watched a lot of Star Wars, and obviously knows better.
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Great data journalism: people report “best times” is when they were 10-15 yo
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
December 17, 2024 at 7:29 PM
Great data journalism: people report “best times” is when they were 10-15 yo
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
McConnell has felt it necessary to remind Americans of the miracle of vaccines and that a strong America is in our national (and world’s) interest. Of course McConnell is right on both, and he had a chance to do something about it on January 21st.
MCCONNELL: “.. the administration will face calls from within the Republican Party to give up on American primacy. It must reject them. .. America will not be made great again by those who simply want to manage its decline.”
www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
The Price of American Retreat
Why Washington must reject isolationism and embrace primacy.
www.foreignaffairs.com
December 16, 2024 at 1:42 PM
McConnell has felt it necessary to remind Americans of the miracle of vaccines and that a strong America is in our national (and world’s) interest. Of course McConnell is right on both, and he had a chance to do something about it on January 21st.