I will say this - EVERYONE with power seems to be desperately hoping that unpopularity does the work that consequences need to do

Cry more

The biggest tell is when they’re like “ai can figure out how to solve the problems.” Ai can’t even do basic math. It can barely answer a complex question. It definitionally cannot solve a problem its training data hasn’t already solved. And they know that. It’s clearly just a dodge.

Le Monde reporting that a French scientist traveling to Houston to attend a conference was denied entry to US after a search of his phone & computer revealed messages critical of Trump's science cuts, "which [says CPB] conveyed hatred of Trump & could be qualified as terrorism". Computer confiscated

Merry C19 shutdown day to all those that survived

If one guy holds most of the tech people rely on, it is a vulnerability, but also it's one guy: as a global population we should be able to easily just take it from him, so it seems to me the real vulnerability is an internalized belief that private ownership is more sacrosanct than human thriving.

what do you think would happen if someone elected to political office turned out to be an idiot

Couldn’t tell you if this exact scene is BB or BCS but it doesn’t matter because they’re co-GOATs

I did not consent to seeing the toe video this many times

Ready to read about something that isn't more dumb shit at the fuck factory

How “hey *guys*” is a normal the thing to say to folks of any gender

So what were the vibes like in 1788 france and are we there yet

Choose Bikes.

The most anti-American thing Canada can do right now is going full blast on designing cities around people and funding the hell out of walkability, bike lanes, transit, and a highly functional train system.

Think the tariffs are bad? Keep you eye on what really matters -- how corporations will use this moment to profiteer, and how our govenrment doesn't seem to care enough to stop them. noraloreto.substack.com/p/ok-but-wha...

I love when people say stuff like "the biopic about this administration is going to be SCATHING" brother at this rate the biopic is going to be called "The Great Patriot: Rise Of A Ruler" and they'll make our kids watch it in school

Trump Claims He Can Overrule Constitution With Executive Order Because Of Little-Known ‘No One Will Stop Me’ Loophole theonion.com/trump-c...

Back on the grind tomorrow

After several weeks off bike I pulled out the fatbike for some evening trail riding. Always happy to remember how much fun I can have on my bike.

please stop suggesting I solve my problem by changing my behavior. I do not want to do that

But also the illiterate in the classic sense

My struggle ride, can’t wait for my first ride of ‘25

A lot of you seem unaware of Santa's origin story. His father was Anakin Claus (before he turned evil and changed his name to the Grinch)

joe biden could go down as the most beloved president in history if he pardons the CEO shooter

every commenter on the internet who complains about bike lanes once saw a cyclist pedal through a red light and now uses it as justification for why they should be allowed to run over anyone else on the road

The last day or so has reinforced my belief that there is a sleeping giant in this country: anti-corporate populism that goes hard and hard welcomes the hatred of oligarchs. And it’s waiting for real representation.

Actually kind of shocked that so many on the so-called "left" on here would celebrate the death of the CEO of the Shorten People's Lives Factory.

Following the discourse about Thompson on bsky all I gotta say is we’re back baby

If your job interviewer asks if you have a car, but you intend to commute to work by some means that doesn't suck, lie. Lie through your teeth. Fuck 'em.

“Critical Mass” is back in Toronto because of Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s vindictive and dangerous war on safe bike infrastructure and successful city-building. This was last night. #CriticalMass #Toronto #BikeLanes

No you didn’t

me making a BLT after trump implements his tariffs

Don't limit the political perspectives you read, instead have an open mind and read the political perspectives served to you by the algorithm controlled by the billionaire right-hand man of the billionaire president-elect of the United States of America

Are we really supposed to be able to concentrate on anything at this point. Like, are you shitting me, my liege

“Am I allowed to respectfully disagree?” No, fuck off. I’m posting here for free and I don’t know you

Wait, you mean to tell me it’s not pronounced Blooski?