Skip Montanaro
@smontanaro.net
Vintage bike rider, book reader, retired software engineer, disappointed in political developments in the US.
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I use the Brave browser on both my phone and laptop. Like many other companies Brave makes money displaying ads. You've got to wonder about some of their advertisers. Tiring Eric Trump's keynote certainly wouldn't get me to this conference.
October 31, 2025 at 11:53 AM
I use the Brave browser on both my phone and laptop. Like many other companies Brave makes money displaying ads. You've got to wonder about some of their advertisers. Tiring Eric Trump's keynote certainly wouldn't get me to this conference.
I think all we really need is a portal out of this Bizarro world.
October 29, 2025 at 3:14 PM
I think all we really need is a portal out of this Bizarro world.
No Kings signs seen at the Evanston IL No Kings protests today.
October 18, 2025 at 10:22 PM
No Kings signs seen at the Evanston IL No Kings protests today.
My son sent me this. I can't guarantee it was shot in Portland, but it sure seems plausible. Completely ridiculing the ICE cubes seems like a good way to respond.
October 9, 2025 at 6:23 PM
My son sent me this. I can't guarantee it was shot in Portland, but it sure seems plausible. Completely ridiculing the ICE cubes seems like a good way to respond.
Get #ICE out of #Chicago!
NorthShoreSaysNO.org
View of the Church Street overpass over the Edens Expressway (I-94). The Edens is the likely commuting route for ICE Brown Shirts from Naval Station Great Lakes.
NorthShoreSaysNO.org
View of the Church Street overpass over the Edens Expressway (I-94). The Edens is the likely commuting route for ICE Brown Shirts from Naval Station Great Lakes.
September 5, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Get #ICE out of #Chicago!
NorthShoreSaysNO.org
View of the Church Street overpass over the Edens Expressway (I-94). The Edens is the likely commuting route for ICE Brown Shirts from Naval Station Great Lakes.
NorthShoreSaysNO.org
View of the Church Street overpass over the Edens Expressway (I-94). The Edens is the likely commuting route for ICE Brown Shirts from Naval Station Great Lakes.
August 11, 2025 at 4:59 PM
August 11, 2025 at 4:59 PM
I think many people recognize it's difficult to keep clean. Also, if most bikes are black, are there really other obvious choices?
Traditionally, most bikes had at least one contrasting accent color, providing obvious options for housing, bar tape, etc.
Traditionally, most bikes had at least one contrasting accent color, providing obvious options for housing, bar tape, etc.
July 28, 2025 at 1:10 PM
I think many people recognize it's difficult to keep clean. Also, if most bikes are black, are there really other obvious choices?
Traditionally, most bikes had at least one contrasting accent color, providing obvious options for housing, bar tape, etc.
Traditionally, most bikes had at least one contrasting accent color, providing obvious options for housing, bar tape, etc.
Honestly, I think this was pretty much on everybody's Bingo card. Sort of like the free space in the middle of the card.
April 21, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Honestly, I think this was pretty much on everybody's Bingo card. Sort of like the free space in the middle of the card.
Ol' Trumpy is sure making the S&P 500 great again...
April 21, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Ol' Trumpy is sure making the S&P 500 great again...
My wife and I were in town from Chicago and made it out to the protest. In addition to the actual protesters, many cars passing by were honking their support. Even one or two tour bus drivers honked, probably to the chagrin of a few of their passengers. 😉
April 20, 2025 at 4:32 AM
My wife and I were in town from Chicago and made it out to the protest. In addition to the actual protesters, many cars passing by were honking their support. Even one or two tour bus drivers honked, probably to the chagrin of a few of their passengers. 😉
Stocks look like they will be in the toilet again tomorrow. Nikkei is currently down ~7% (21:00 EDT).
April 7, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Stocks look like they will be in the toilet again tomorrow. Nikkei is currently down ~7% (21:00 EDT).
Donald Trump and Elon Musk think this country belongs to them. They're taking everything they can get their hands on & daring the world to stop them. On April 5th, we're taking to the streets nationwide to say: Hands Off! #HandsOff #April5
handsoff2025.com
handsoff2025.com
March 31, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Donald Trump and Elon Musk think this country belongs to them. They're taking everything they can get their hands on & daring the world to stop them. On April 5th, we're taking to the streets nationwide to say: Hands Off! #HandsOff #April5
handsoff2025.com
handsoff2025.com
Kind of interesting to see his district map. Even in deep red Louisiana his district is contorted to make his seat "safe." Safe as in "safe enough to ignore the needs of his constituents." I'm guessing including Shreveport, Natchitoches, Alexandria or Lake Charles would make it "unsafe."
March 29, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Kind of interesting to see his district map. Even in deep red Louisiana his district is contorted to make his seat "safe." Safe as in "safe enough to ignore the needs of his constituents." I'm guessing including Shreveport, Natchitoches, Alexandria or Lake Charles would make it "unsafe."
Saw this goose a week or so ago calling for his/her mate (or flock). Not sure I’ve ever seen a goose up on the top of a building like that before (five stories up). Maybe s/he was stuck? #birds
March 21, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Saw this goose a week or so ago calling for his/her mate (or flock). Not sure I’ve ever seen a goose up on the top of a building like that before (five stories up). Maybe s/he was stuck? #birds
Based on the boost in crowd size at Daley Plaza yesterday compared with other recent protests I’ve attended, I, for one, wish every day was International Women’s Day. I would prefer to be governed by overladies than overlords.
March 9, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Based on the boost in crowd size at Daley Plaza yesterday compared with other recent protests I’ve attended, I, for one, wish every day was International Women’s Day. I would prefer to be governed by overladies than overlords.
Here's the flyer for Chicago.
March 7, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Here's the flyer for Chicago.
March 6, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Another day, another protest. Day of Action Rally at Chicago’s Daley Plaza with a march down LaSalle to Federal Plaza (Picasso to Calder).
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March 4, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Another day, another protest. Day of Action Rally at Chicago’s Daley Plaza with a march down LaSalle to Federal Plaza (Picasso to Calder).
photos.app.goo.gl/7HvmjCpSuTTa...
photos.app.goo.gl/7HvmjCpSuTTa...