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Bikes | tea | dark beer. Sometimes in that order. She/Her Learning to live life without @pk421.bsky.social after 30 years with him as my best friend. #widow #chronicillness | #RelapsingPolychondritis Keeping this shit light because >waves arms around<
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The safer you are in an environment of rising authoritarianism, the more obligation you have to make some noise on behalf of the people who are more vulnerable than you. Indeed, this is the only way you might avoid having the leopards eat your face.

We are so close! Today's task was getting our booking process set up (thanks to @nissamitchell.com's time & expertise). This project is becoming a reality thanks to generous support from so many people, esp. @amoridesabike.bsky.social, @cooperissuper.bsky.social & @nissamitchell.com.

Pete Buttigieg breaks down DEI for everyday folks… “The opposite of diversity is uniformity. The opposite of equity is inequity. The opposite of inclusion is exclusion.” @petebuttigieg.bsky.social Our problem: too many value uniformity over inclusion and they’re the ones running the government. 🧵

Waking up to seeing all of the cool kids on the Gold BRT & my goodness, it's bringing joy to my heart ❤️

I love cycling when the cherry blossom trees bloom! 🤩🌺 #cherryblossom #spring

More of this, please!

Fearless badass Congresswomen like Jasmine Crockett and AOC are the type of leaders the United States so desperately needs.

This is horrible to post, but I may as well post it. We are essentially shutting down research operations in my group, which is focused on treatments for pediatric brain cancer. I’m a well funded investigator, and there’s no choice. Science can’t function without the stability of NIH

Today’s Shamrock Ride featured not only strong winds but also rain AND snow pelting our faces. It embodied the true spirit of Joyful Riders for me: screwing around with friends on bikes. @puzosuperelli.bsky.social and I were both giddy afterwards.

Not all heroes wear capes.

Thr Harris campaign muzzling him was just an all time fuck up. He should have been (and be) everywhere.

A sign life is ok in my world for 5 minutes.

they know what they did

OMG, the Joyful Riders have a website. Thanks to @deveric.net for setting this up! thejoyfulriders.club

Cargo bike lending library just dropped in Minneapolis, largely thanks to the efforts of @lauragmitchell.com. I'm so excited to have this resource available nearby soon!

Happening now: Protesters surround the streets around a Tesla Facility just outside of Minneapolis (Golden Valley). This is the 4th week in a row they've gathered, the crowd has grown each week.

“Those nasty Canadians are ripping us off and are controlled by Mexican cartels. They’re poisoning us with fentanyl and need to become the 51st state or they will pay a high price” is a belief that literally ZERO Americans had six weeks ago. It’s entirely invented from scratch.

If you're not paying attention, your Doctor sure as hell is 👀 www.nytimes.com/2025/03/05/h...

Such bullshit that Trump claimed to bring back free speech while removing people with dissenting opinions from his SOTU, starting with Al Green. Trump is a fraud. www.nytimes.com/video/us/pol...

Ope

🇺🇦 A rally in support of Ukraine took place at Times Square in New York.

“Have you said thank you once? Just say thank you” is what abusers say.

In a primary between Klobuchar and a toy store, I’d vote for the toy store.

Instead of putting things I don't need in shopping bags, today I filled one with garbage from my local bus stop. You can get 10 free rides for every stop you adopt with @metrotransitmn.bsky.social www.metrotransit.org/adopt-a-stop

Minnesota has a proud history of this kind of support: On December 30 1939 large crowds filled the Minneapolis Auditorium to support Finland after it was invaded by Russia. 70 Minnesota towns organized relief committees, raising $3.4M along with food and supplies.

NEW: Tomorrow, The Daily Beans podcast will run without any ads in solidarity with the 2/28 economic blackout. We'll be forgoing any advertising revenue for the day. You can listen and subscribe for free: link.chtbl.com/TheDailyBeans

Academic research essentially on hold in 70 health fields like "gene regulation in cancer" and "tumor evolution, heterogeneity, and metastasis."

No one should have to leave their home because of bigotry and discrimination, but if you are an Iowan who wants to leave there are a lot of resources for relocating to MN. check out tcqueertransplants.com - I’m not familiar enough to vouch for the safety of giving them info but their links are good.

Senator, my great-grandparents were MURDERED by people who share Trump's ideals. You need to stop working with this administration NOW. As a Minnesotan, I believe obstructing everything this crew of dipshits puts up is the only moral choice you can make.

With 3 of 6 bike bridges set to be closed simultaneously this summer, + the completion of Hennepin/1st bikeways on the east side of the river, there’s never been a better time for the County to plop down some jersey barriers to protect riders in the dangerous Hennepin/1st bridge bike lanes!

do you know what you need today? duck radio, the station is controlled by someone's ducks and changes whenever they peck at the sensor duckradio.com

Breaking news: A federal judge in Maryland on Friday temporarily blocked key portions of President Donald Trump’s executive orders targeting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in the federal government and corporate America.

Medicaid is not for sale. NASA is not for sale. The Post Office is not for sale. America is not for sale. We have an obligation to resist kings. We outnumber them. And they can be overwhelmed.

Always stand up to a bully

Weekly bike post, Crosby Regional Park edition.

Emulating the Nazi salutes performed earlier by Elon Musk, Steve Bannon performed a Nazi salute at CPAC. Since the jOuRnAlIsTs appear unable or unwilling to report these actions as what they truly are.

In many ways it's fitting that the showdown between monarchy and democracy ends up being over NYC congestion pricing. Cities are where the power of kings were first challenged, and few things are more fundamental to government than control of public space. The cameras are staying on!

Fuck Marco Rubio. That spineless, feckless fucking weathercuck of a doormat flunky. Fuck him.

We need Pete Buttigieg as a clear messenger, more than ever.

There’s been so much interest in from US 🇺🇸health workers and jobs in Canada that I’m posting recruitment links for all 10 provinces and 3 territories: 🧵 #healthcarejobs🇨🇦

Vegan chocolate banana muffins. 0 eggs. 13/10

What's your sign?

Stargate 👍😂

I maxed out my credit card, emptied my savings account, and took out a loan to move from Alabama to Bethesda, MD. I don’t even qualify for unemployment since I’ve only worked at NIH for a month. I will be financially and medically devastated. Seeking suggestions for anywhere that’s hiring!!

You will notice that myself and a few others within the academic world who studied the far right and fascism never use the language of medicalization to describe it because fascism is not a mental illness and has nothing to do with someone’s mental state. Evil is not mental illness.Evil is a choice

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