Oh and thanks for the math and the post :)

There has to be a better way for the vast majority of us to compete and have more control — looks toward Oregon and also sees ABR out of the corner of her eye

And if you are not one of those twenty you’re spending $110 annually plus $6/race (plus payouts) to make sure that those 20ish are able to be tracked competitively (?). The breakdown on their grant making is absolutely ridiculous too. I think it’s time to split USAC in half or split from them.

Regarding the salaries at USAC, I wonder what the breakdown for those are considered expenses for the Olympic and Paralympic programs vs. recreational cycling. I think that it would be a useful reminder for all that are racing CCC that it is essentially a beer league for all but maybe 20ish people.

I won’t count the expenses for officials as they are local people that received pay for their labor. Why do we need a USAC daddy when even a system like cross results do a better job of keeping track of results and individual points than USAC does.

I definitely have thoughts. Was working on some numbers to see how many dollars that CCC contributed via race fees (~ $20k in 2024) and licenses (~ $40k in 2024 - with caveat that there are 1 day licenses and also participants are also riding other USAC disciplines).

Honestly don’t want to listen to his podcast but the guy seems to keep asking for a bigger shovel to dig himself a hole faster and faster

But for reals Tim Walz and JB are, I think, the only blue state governors saying anything loudly in opposition. Where are the rest of them?

I follow several of these lists and you aren’t blocked for me! Does it show who created the list somewhere?

Which is really immaterial to them. They do not care what a study that does not align with their preconceptions says. Their attempts to stave off cognitive dissonance consume all of their functional brain power

What is particularly galling is that this is almost a year old and it’s received little to no attention. And even though it’s commissioned by the IOC the bigots will find ways to poke holes in it, not knowing (or really not caring) that their pet studies have larger holes in them.

ohhhhhh definitely going to keep my eyes open for this! #butts

I’m in a similar state but mine is “can I just go back to sleep, for at least 4 years” or “when is it time to flee, and to where”

It’s lunacy, and yet the hapless wannabe centrist right wing enablers are entertaining the worst of the worst from the right. I mean cmon chuck kirk as your first podcast guest? Was Andy Tate busy?

Chuck is scared of rainbows

This shit is exhausting

*scours the internet to see if, ahem, Mr Jeff Computers, is single*

Revenge of the Nerds, irl

When is that fucking rocket going to take emusk to mars? And can we get Matt Walsh on it too?