Toby Markowitz
@tobymarkowitz.bsky.social
Medtronic retired. ham. cycle. XC ski. invent. fundraise for diabetes. founded WAMXC(http://wamxc.org) in 2000. Minnesota, USA
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Hundreds of people spelled out the distress signal "SOS" on Bde Maka Ska in Minneapolis on Friday, Jan. 30.
📷️ Provided by Jeff Schad
📷️ Provided by Jeff Schad
January 31, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Hundreds of people spelled out the distress signal "SOS" on Bde Maka Ska in Minneapolis on Friday, Jan. 30.
📷️ Provided by Jeff Schad
📷️ Provided by Jeff Schad
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The Cloquet Nordic Ski Club has introduced generations of young people to the Olympic sport, in a community where watching your kids soar through the air is just another Thursday night.
Northlandia: In Cloquet, ski jumping is for kids
The Cloquet Nordic Ski Club has introduced generations of young people to the Olympic sport, in a community where watching your kids soar through the air is just another Thursday night.
www.duluthnewstribune.com
January 31, 2026 at 11:38 AM
The Cloquet Nordic Ski Club has introduced generations of young people to the Olympic sport, in a community where watching your kids soar through the air is just another Thursday night.
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U.S. cross-country skier Gus Schumacher says learning to lose was key to becoming one of America’s best — helping him stay resilient on the path to the 2026 Olympics.
To be the best, Olympian Gus Schumacher had to learn to lose
The Anchorage cross-country skier is his team’s best hope at winning an Olympic medal.
akpub.io
January 30, 2026 at 7:25 PM
U.S. cross-country skier Gus Schumacher says learning to lose was key to becoming one of America’s best — helping him stay resilient on the path to the 2026 Olympics.
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Kare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti.
"Please get the truth out about our son."
"Please get the truth out about our son."
January 25, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Kare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti.
"Please get the truth out about our son."
"Please get the truth out about our son."
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The authoritarian government of Belarus is purging the country’s ham operators, charging them with treason and seizing their radio equipment. steanlab.medium.com/mayday-389f5...
MAYDAY from the airwaves: Belarus begins a death penalty purge of radio amateurs
Behind the absurdity of charging Baofeng users with ‘High Treason‘ lies a terrifying intellectual genocide and an urgent call for…
steanlab.medium.com
January 20, 2026 at 5:09 PM
The authoritarian government of Belarus is purging the country’s ham operators, charging them with treason and seizing their radio equipment. steanlab.medium.com/mayday-389f5...
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'The following Clubhouses will be closing before April 2026' - Rapha to shut a number of RCC venues as early as January 18th www.cyclingnews.com/cycling-cult...
January 9, 2026 at 4:41 PM
'The following Clubhouses will be closing before April 2026' - Rapha to shut a number of RCC venues as early as January 18th www.cyclingnews.com/cycling-cult...
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More wildlife news: A new line of research found wolves in the Midwest + Canada not only keep deer populations in check, they also alter deer behavior in ways that help prevent car crashes.
We have no wolves in NYS below the northern Adirondacks. I've hit FIVE in 30 yrs. Bring. Back. The. Wolves!
We have no wolves in NYS below the northern Adirondacks. I've hit FIVE in 30 yrs. Bring. Back. The. Wolves!
Wolves, long feared and reviled, may actually be lifesavers
A new line of research has revealed a surprising finding about how the presence of wolves helps keep people safe.
wapo.st
December 29, 2025 at 1:19 AM
More wildlife news: A new line of research found wolves in the Midwest + Canada not only keep deer populations in check, they also alter deer behavior in ways that help prevent car crashes.
We have no wolves in NYS below the northern Adirondacks. I've hit FIVE in 30 yrs. Bring. Back. The. Wolves!
We have no wolves in NYS below the northern Adirondacks. I've hit FIVE in 30 yrs. Bring. Back. The. Wolves!
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A thread of tech/investment trends I’ve been wrong about and what each thought me.
December 22, 2025 at 5:24 PM
A thread of tech/investment trends I’ve been wrong about and what each thought me.
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Decades ago, Kris Hansen showed 3M that its PFAS chemicals were in people's bodies. Her bosses halted her work.
Now she wrestles with the secrets that 3M kept from her and the world.
(Published May 2024)
Now she wrestles with the secrets that 3M kept from her and the world.
(Published May 2024)
Toxic Gaslighting: How 3M Executives Convinced a Scientist the Forever Chemicals She Found in Human Blood Were Safe
Decades ago, Kris Hansen showed 3M that its PFAS chemicals were in people’s bodies. Her bosses halted her work. As the EPA now forces the removal of the chemicals from drinking water, she wrestles wit...
www.propublica.org
November 29, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Decades ago, Kris Hansen showed 3M that its PFAS chemicals were in people's bodies. Her bosses halted her work.
Now she wrestles with the secrets that 3M kept from her and the world.
(Published May 2024)
Now she wrestles with the secrets that 3M kept from her and the world.
(Published May 2024)
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From @theathletic.com: Jessie Diggins, the most successful American cross-country skier, says she's "ready in my heart and my soul" to walk away from the sport after one more Olympic run and World Cup season.
Jessie Diggins, U.S. cross-country skiing star, to retire after season: Exclusive
Diggins, the three-time Olympic medalist and most successful U.S. cross-country skier, is "ready in my heart and my soul" to walk away.
nyti.ms
November 20, 2025 at 3:39 PM
From @theathletic.com: Jessie Diggins, the most successful American cross-country skier, says she's "ready in my heart and my soul" to walk away from the sport after one more Olympic run and World Cup season.
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A couple of weeks ago, I spent the day at M1 Concourse with @cnbc.com driving the Kia EV6, Porsche Macan and Audi e-tron GT for a story on EV performance. www.youtube.com/watch?app=de...
Why Impressive Speed Won’t Be Enough To Sell EVs In The U.S.
YouTube video by CNBC
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November 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM
A couple of weeks ago, I spent the day at M1 Concourse with @cnbc.com driving the Kia EV6, Porsche Macan and Audi e-tron GT for a story on EV performance. www.youtube.com/watch?app=de...
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By shifting water to a higher elevation, the giant Three Gorges Dam caused the Earth to spin more slowly. www.wired.com/story/can-a-...
Can a Hydroelectric Dam Really Make the Days Longer?
By shifting water to a higher elevation, the giant Three Gorges Dam caused the Earth to spin more slowly.
www.wired.com
November 14, 2025 at 12:06 PM
By shifting water to a higher elevation, the giant Three Gorges Dam caused the Earth to spin more slowly. www.wired.com/story/can-a-...
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The Czinger 21C is a halo car for the future military-industrial complex
The Czinger 21C is a halo car for the future military-industrial complex
The 21C is like nothing else on the road.
buff.ly
November 6, 2025 at 12:40 PM
The Czinger 21C is a halo car for the future military-industrial complex
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This was fascinating: An airplane longer than a football field built for the sole purpose of transporting new, much longer wind turbine blades.
Worth the read in @spectrum.ieee.org, as always.
Worth the read in @spectrum.ieee.org, as always.
Meet WindRunner: The Massive Plane That Transports Wind Turbine Blades
The world's largest airplane will transport massive wind-turbine blades to onshore farms in an attempt to reshape the future of wind energy logistics.
spectrum.ieee.org
November 2, 2025 at 1:49 PM
This was fascinating: An airplane longer than a football field built for the sole purpose of transporting new, much longer wind turbine blades.
Worth the read in @spectrum.ieee.org, as always.
Worth the read in @spectrum.ieee.org, as always.
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The X-59 successfully completed its inaugural flight—a step toward developing quieter supersonic jets that could one day fly customers more than twice as fast as commercial airliners. www.wired.com/story/nasas-...
NASA's Quiet Supersonic Jet Takes Flight
The X-59 successfully completed its inaugural flight—a step toward developing quieter supersonic jets that could one day fly customers more than twice as fast as commercial airliners.
www.wired.com
October 30, 2025 at 2:25 PM
The X-59 successfully completed its inaugural flight—a step toward developing quieter supersonic jets that could one day fly customers more than twice as fast as commercial airliners. www.wired.com/story/nasas-...
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Eight years ago today, while in the Trump motorcade, I saw a bicyclist give the bird to the president's vehicle. I tweeted an AFP photographer's picture of Juli Briskman. It went viral. She got fired. Then she got elected. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2...
October 28, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Eight years ago today, while in the Trump motorcade, I saw a bicyclist give the bird to the president's vehicle. I tweeted an AFP photographer's picture of Juli Briskman. It went viral. She got fired. Then she got elected. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2...
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Best gravel bikes 2025: Our pick of the best bikes for drop-bar off-road action https://www.cyclingnews.com/features/best-gravel-bikes/
October 22, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Best gravel bikes 2025: Our pick of the best bikes for drop-bar off-road action https://www.cyclingnews.com/features/best-gravel-bikes/
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Amazon wants to buy ‘thousands’ of Rivian’s pedal-assist cargo bikes
Amazon wants to buy ‘thousands’ of Rivian’s pedal-assist cargo bikes
The company is interested in deploying Also’s TM-Q quad vehicles as part of its delivery fleet in the US and Europe.
buff.ly
October 22, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Amazon wants to buy ‘thousands’ of Rivian’s pedal-assist cargo bikes
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These silicone sheets are a noninvasive, inexpensive treatment that may help fade the appearance of many scars. nyti.ms/48p7jey
October 17, 2025 at 8:30 PM
These silicone sheets are a noninvasive, inexpensive treatment that may help fade the appearance of many scars. nyti.ms/48p7jey
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Are you as fit as an 80-year-old elite athlete? The answer might be a mortifying surprise.
Measure your strength, power and coordination with these two simple fitness checks.
Measure your strength, power and coordination with these two simple fitness checks.
These 2 quick tests can tell you if you’re as fit as an 80-year-old elite athlete
Measure your strength, power and coordination with these two simple fitness checks.
wapo.st
October 16, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Are you as fit as an 80-year-old elite athlete? The answer might be a mortifying surprise.
Measure your strength, power and coordination with these two simple fitness checks.
Measure your strength, power and coordination with these two simple fitness checks.
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With just $800 in basic equipment, researchers found a stunning variety of data—including thousands of T-Mobile users’ calls and texts and even US military communications—sent by satellites unencrypted. www.wired.com/story/satell...
Satellites Are Leaking the World’s Secrets: Calls, Texts, Military and Corporate Data
With just $800 in basic equipment, researchers found a stunning variety of data—including thousands of T-Mobile users’ calls and texts and even US military communications—sent by satellites unencrypted.
www.wired.com
October 14, 2025 at 1:08 AM
With just $800 in basic equipment, researchers found a stunning variety of data—including thousands of T-Mobile users’ calls and texts and even US military communications—sent by satellites unencrypted. www.wired.com/story/satell...
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I bought a used 2021 @porscheusa.bsky.social Taycan 4S 6 months ago. Here’s what it’s like to live with a high-performance EV with 32,000 miles on clock. Likes. Gripes. Issues. Real world range. Charge speed. Would I do it again? It’s all here… #automotive
youtu.be/LHtmrg-i70Q
youtu.be/LHtmrg-i70Q
Would I Do it Again? 6 Months With a Used Porsche Taycan 4S. #automobile #Porsche
YouTube video by Driven Car Reviews With Tom Voelk
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October 13, 2025 at 2:54 PM
I bought a used 2021 @porscheusa.bsky.social Taycan 4S 6 months ago. Here’s what it’s like to live with a high-performance EV with 32,000 miles on clock. Likes. Gripes. Issues. Real world range. Charge speed. Would I do it again? It’s all here… #automotive
youtu.be/LHtmrg-i70Q
youtu.be/LHtmrg-i70Q
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So much for Ford and GM’s scheme to extend the EV tax credit
So much for Ford and GM’s scheme to extend the EV tax credit
They were hoping to soften the blow.
buff.ly
October 10, 2025 at 3:10 PM
So much for Ford and GM’s scheme to extend the EV tax credit
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Porsche’s electric Cayenne has so much screen they had to bend it
Porsche’s electric Cayenne has so much screen they had to bend it
Haven’t seen this before.
buff.ly
October 1, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Porsche’s electric Cayenne has so much screen they had to bend it