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Ian R Buck
@ianrbuck.bsky.social
Host of the Streets.mn Podcast.
You don't need a parachute to skydive, you just need a parachute to skydive twice!
I don't think that the problem is political campaigns on the left not creating good YouTube content; the problem is with the habit of watching 3+ hours of YouTube a day.
Bowling Alone found TV watch time to be the strongest correlation with low social capital, and this seems like the modern equiv.
November 16, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Could you include a picture or link to the Stanley diagram that Todd walks us through in the episode show notes? I'm having trouble visualizing it in my head.
October 17, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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john mentioned a homeowner coming out who said that putting in a path would change the character of the lake. i recognized him - it’s james, the elizabeth shaffer delegate from ward 7 convention who was the subject of a credentials challenge due to donating to republicans

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August 29, 2025 at 4:14 AM
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Here's the triumphant unfurling of the banner.
August 29, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Check out the Google App Script attached to my spreadsheet, you can modify it to make the Google Maps API calls you need.
August 11, 2025 at 3:34 AM
I suppose some of them are acquaintances, but "friends, family, and acquaintances" doesn't really roll off the tongue. 😆
August 10, 2025 at 11:07 PM
I'm sure you have some people you hang out with more often than other people. A spectrum of friends, family, and acquaintances.
What do you mean by "accessibility" here?
August 10, 2025 at 11:06 PM
How rude of them!
August 10, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Brings to mind this news article from the early days of the pandemic:
minnesotareformer.com/briefs/minne...
August 10, 2025 at 11:01 PM
What's creepy about this to you?
August 10, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Weighted average. The way they truncated the quote for the social media post removed that important context.
August 10, 2025 at 10:54 PM
That was my first instinct, but the direct distance often doesn't reflect our real-world experiences. Barriers like rivers or highways can make two points feel farther apart, and amenities like rapid transit and bike trails can make two points feel closer together.
August 10, 2025 at 10:49 PM
You're a sneaky photographer!
July 27, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Time to dig a bike tunnel under the railroad tracks!
June 24, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Except when you reach Snelling!
June 12, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Consider that those are tasks that can be done by transit ambassadors, and it's better if those tasks aren't done by someone who is also trying to focus on operating a vehicle. That should be the goal of automating transit vehicles.
May 19, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Feels like I-94 back home, eh?
May 14, 2025 at 12:14 PM
My guiding star is "wrong answers only."
May 10, 2025 at 11:05 PM
I don't understand what the connection is with the quoted post.
April 13, 2025 at 8:50 PM