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nwagers.bsky.social
I hiked the AT, rode the Tour Divide, and paddled the Mississippi. I spend the rest of my time trying to save democracy.
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It's amazing to me how little journalists/reporters think of the right to a free press. They decide what is the news, and yet refuse to make it news when their colleagues are brazenly targeted and assaulted by police for exercising that right.

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Remarkable. MSNC: "I want to reiterate this has been 100% peaceful." Seconds later, LA County sheriffs start firing on the crowd. Yet again, "law enforcement" deliberately escalated.

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Sorta funny that Canadian protests are using "No Tyrants" instead. They can do what they want, but I don't get why they would keep the association with the monarchy. Glad they are showing solidarity with us, though!

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A veteran who fought for our freedoms. A mother with two toddlers who wants to see them enjoy those same freedoms. A former Republican county committee member who values country over party. Just three of the thousands of Americans who showed up proudly for the No Kings protests in Troy, Michigan.

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I just had the most brazen threat ever from a driver. We were out on a long ride, stopped on a low traffic rural road, crossing a very busy 4 lane highway. A car came up behind us after stopping. He revved his engine. I looked. He revved again. Then passed us in the other lane to squeeze ahead.

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Dot watching the Tour Divide and the first rider is at the US/Canadian border. He arrived a few minutes after 3:00 AM local. Will he get through? Hard to say how much hassle the racers will get. I'm sure a few will be turned away. Only 5 or 6 went past the Butts Recreation site 60 miles back. #bikes

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Times I've wanted to change tabs using the scroll wheel: 0 Times I've wanted to scroll a page and my mouse accidentally wandered above to the tabs: 857

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I totally forgot the Tour Divide started today! The current leaders are a bit over 180 miles in at still going at 9:00 PM local. They are still ~80 miles from the border and probably hoping to cross tonight. Robin Gemperle and Svein Tuft have a 10 mile lead on a group of 5 behind them. Bikes!

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On 6/12, DHS Sec’y Kristi Noem said “We are staying here to liberate [LA] from the socialists and the burdensome leadership this governor and mayor have placed on this country and this city.” This use of military force to displace a democratically elected is the very definition of a coup.

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Respond to this ever-metastasizing bastardization of the American project with the "someone is wrong on the internet" energy it deserves, godammit.

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You know how rick rolling is a thing? We should start making videos that sound like something conservatives would want to watch, but then switches to that Mitchell and Webb skit "Are We the Baddies?".

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The weird thing about the new NYC Mayoral poll is that it's just an initial preference and they didn't offer ranked choice. Why? It's pretty important to know 2nd, 3rd, etc choices.

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This result is a complete indictment of @kenmartin.bsky.social ability to lead the party and a mortal wound to the idea that it could be a cohesive resistance. And for the record, I agreed with him that officers should remain neutral.

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