Isaac
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It’s kind of convenient that I don’t have to tell people how to spell my last name anymore
November 12, 2025 at 5:03 PM
It’s kind of convenient that I don’t have to tell people how to spell my last name anymore
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people bitch about woke media but if TOS was on today they would go to a thinly-veiled MAGA planet where the locals worshipped guns and then kirk would hit the orange dictator with a two-fisted karate chop before giving a lecture about how science is real and violence is bad
November 11, 2025 at 11:46 PM
people bitch about woke media but if TOS was on today they would go to a thinly-veiled MAGA planet where the locals worshipped guns and then kirk would hit the orange dictator with a two-fisted karate chop before giving a lecture about how science is real and violence is bad
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FWIW I still love the Olentangy Schwebebahn idea.
November 10, 2025 at 5:07 PM
FWIW I still love the Olentangy Schwebebahn idea.
A half-baked prosecution
November 6, 2025 at 9:15 PM
A half-baked prosecution
Very good photo editing in the Guardian (the photograph is by Toby Melville for Reuters)
October 31, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Very good photo editing in the Guardian (the photograph is by Toby Melville for Reuters)
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(Why Dems took deal, part 2: If they were to lose the veto referendum, the 13-2 map would be in 2028.)
I'll let others debate what Dems should do or should have done here, but where fair maps really lost was when the GOP put confusing language on the ballot last year: boltsmag.org/ohio-issue-1...
I'll let others debate what Dems should do or should have done here, but where fair maps really lost was when the GOP put confusing language on the ballot last year: boltsmag.org/ohio-issue-1...
Anti-Gerrymandering Groups Warn That Ohio’s Ballot Language Is Misleading Voters - Bolts
If “yes” on Issue 1 wins, it'd create an independent redistricting process. But some voters are saying the GOP-crafted ballot summary tricked them into opposing a reform they support.
boltsmag.org
October 31, 2025 at 12:53 AM
(Why Dems took deal, part 2: If they were to lose the veto referendum, the 13-2 map would be in 2028.)
I'll let others debate what Dems should do or should have done here, but where fair maps really lost was when the GOP put confusing language on the ballot last year: boltsmag.org/ohio-issue-1...
I'll let others debate what Dems should do or should have done here, but where fair maps really lost was when the GOP put confusing language on the ballot last year: boltsmag.org/ohio-issue-1...
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and the British paratrooper folders from WW2
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October 30, 2025 at 1:03 PM
and the British paratrooper folders from WW2
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Always fun to see a hearse with my name on it parked outside my kid’s school.
October 24, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Always fun to see a hearse with my name on it parked outside my kid’s school.
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if you have some kind of real connection to that period of history, if it wasn't just a complete abstraction, there's just no way to countenance the faintest "fascination" with it
like so many other problems today, this phenomenon is born out out of abstraction, and disconnection from the reality
like so many other problems today, this phenomenon is born out out of abstraction, and disconnection from the reality
October 21, 2025 at 1:57 PM
if you have some kind of real connection to that period of history, if it wasn't just a complete abstraction, there's just no way to countenance the faintest "fascination" with it
like so many other problems today, this phenomenon is born out out of abstraction, and disconnection from the reality
like so many other problems today, this phenomenon is born out out of abstraction, and disconnection from the reality
“It’s not clear what caused the crash”
“The crash happened on a highway on-ramp coming into downtown just before 3 a.m.”
The article fails to mention that this is one of the major bike lanes into downtown (and also one of the worst designed bike lane in the city)
myfox28columbus.com/news/local/e...
The article fails to mention that this is one of the major bike lanes into downtown (and also one of the worst designed bike lane in the city)
myfox28columbus.com/news/local/e...
E-bike accident near downtown Columbus sends 2 to hospital
Two people were taken to a hospital following an e-bike crash near downtown Columbus early Friday morning.The crash happened on a highway on-ramp coming into do
myfox28columbus.com
October 10, 2025 at 3:00 PM
“It’s not clear what caused the crash”
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A huge issue with coverage of e-bikes is that journalists are taking their cues from police and local politicians, two groups that are fueling the negativity over e-bikes. There are legitimate concerns, but the coverage is so unbalanced.
October 2, 2025 at 10:56 PM
A huge issue with coverage of e-bikes is that journalists are taking their cues from police and local politicians, two groups that are fueling the negativity over e-bikes. There are legitimate concerns, but the coverage is so unbalanced.
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May you be posted in the thread of life
October 1, 2025 at 5:18 PM
May you be posted in the thread of life
A first for me: I took my bike to go buy a suit.
September 30, 2025 at 5:52 PM
A first for me: I took my bike to go buy a suit.
The morning of the long razors
Hegseth: "Today, at my direction, the era of unprofessional appearance is over. No more beardos ... if you don't meet the male-level physical standards for combat positions, cannot pass a PT test or don't want to shave and look professional, it's time for a new position."
September 30, 2025 at 1:21 PM
The morning of the long razors
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ICE Nazis in Chicago tried to kidnap a food delivery worker but my man was too fast for those slow bastards
September 29, 2025 at 1:07 AM
ICE Nazis in Chicago tried to kidnap a food delivery worker but my man was too fast for those slow bastards
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I just saw yet another serious accident on my corner. The city has done NOTHING in the ten years i've lived here to slow down the fucking dangerous traffic.
September 28, 2025 at 4:14 PM
I just saw yet another serious accident on my corner. The city has done NOTHING in the ten years i've lived here to slow down the fucking dangerous traffic.
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This should be a must-read for any journalist covering transportation issues or any politician considering e-bike regulations
September 25, 2025 at 7:12 PM
This should be a must-read for any journalist covering transportation issues or any politician considering e-bike regulations
Four photos from the Nine Inch Nails show in Cleveland last night.
September 1, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Four photos from the Nine Inch Nails show in Cleveland last night.
Any day with a new Margo Price album is a good day (Sabrina Carpenter’s is fun too)
August 30, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Any day with a new Margo Price album is a good day (Sabrina Carpenter’s is fun too)
Two photos about half a day apart - a late night ride to the store last night to get firewood and a late morning ride today to the playground. A very practical vehicle.
August 24, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Two photos about half a day apart - a late night ride to the store last night to get firewood and a late morning ride today to the playground. A very practical vehicle.
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Canadian families could purchase a brand new Urban Arrow FamilyNext electric cargo bike, use it for a year, throw it a dumpster, buy another one, and still be ahead financially when compared to buying a new automobile.
Unbelievable, right? Do the math yourself an you'll see
-> carcosts.caa.ca
Unbelievable, right? Do the math yourself an you'll see
-> carcosts.caa.ca
August 18, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Canadian families could purchase a brand new Urban Arrow FamilyNext electric cargo bike, use it for a year, throw it a dumpster, buy another one, and still be ahead financially when compared to buying a new automobile.
Unbelievable, right? Do the math yourself an you'll see
-> carcosts.caa.ca
Unbelievable, right? Do the math yourself an you'll see
-> carcosts.caa.ca
Commuting to and from school is the GOAT.
August 15, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Commuting to and from school is the GOAT.
A tale of two Terns (the tiny red Vektron is mine, the giant green Orox is for a customer). @ternbicycles.com
July 29, 2025 at 7:49 PM
A tale of two Terns (the tiny red Vektron is mine, the giant green Orox is for a customer). @ternbicycles.com