My autistic 18yo just failed his 4th attempt at the driver's test. He's so heartbroken. He's also immensely frustrated. He lists of all the other people his age who are terrible drivers but they got their licenses. He can detail the exact ways they're terrible drivers because he's objectively not.

Happy pride peeps o7

American men are really, really weird about exposing their feet. THIS is 100% the reason most don't try running in bare feet. Blah blah glass... Blah blah dog poop... Blah blah "exposure to chemicals" (that's a new one I just heard.) Exposed feet to American men: taboo as women's nipples.

Holy shit. You all weren't kidding about the ads in the print edition of The Onion! (chef's kiss)

Autistic masking achievement unlocked! "Remembered to ask someone to tell me more about their hobby rather than rambling on about my own." (___20,567/100,000____________)

So proud of my 18yo. He made it to the Minnesota High School State Art Fair. One of only a few from south of MSP. His work "The Seer":

Autistic life in MN is impossible. Wife's exchange today with her mom: "Mom, what time did you tell her to come help?" "I said I'd start at 8." "What. Time. Did. You. Tell. HER. To. Come. Help?" "I said I'd start at 8..."

Best comments I've read all day. old.reddit.com/r/IndianCoun...

HAPPENING NOW: Tim Heidecker delivers an update on the future of InfoWars and takes calls from viewers including President Donald J. Trump.

Really hoping The Onion can finally take it over!

How my autism brain sees every multiple choice question: Choose the best (instead of actually correct?) answer to this poorly worded question: a - obiously wrong b - looks right but FFS, people, who wrote this shit? c - obviously wrong d - ever so sligthly different from the dogshit in B

My 8th grader got a PR in the mile at last night's track meet. His time? I just kept doing this to annoy him:

Some of my fellow Minnesotans think the new state flag is "woke" because reasons. They prefer the old flag. If you're not familiar with the old design it's the one with the blue field and seal:

@dogsitmatter.bsky.social Why am I the first to post this and not you, hmmm? riviantrackr.com/news/r2-prod...

Our plans: www.businessinsider.com/onion-ceo-pl...

Finally back to my rewatch of this amazing show! youtu.be/UlSfJ6ZBbI8?...

"No pain no gain" is a toxic modern ideal. Pain is not a foe to defeat. Neither is it a friend to welcome. It's millions of years of evolutionary wisdom warning you of danger and guiding your every step. Listen to it carefully.

When I was 23 all excited for my tax refund older people explained to me about "interest free loan to the government" or "just think about what the government is doing with that money the whole time!" I didn't understand. At 53 I now get it. Those people were morons. Tax refunds rule!

Yet again some piece of shit kid said some piece of shit thing to my autistic, trans 18yo son. He's only got 5 weeks left of HS and we both can't wait for him to be done. He reported it to the principal. The CC up in Mankato apparently has a great queer community. Can't wait!

The human mind is a powerful thing that's largely out of your own control.

My 18yo is going to a free drag show next Friday with his friends. He told me not to tell people they're going because some of his friends' parents wouldn't approve. Ignorance is awful but let's remember what's important: this means I'm the COOL parent!

It's been 10 years to the day since I created a revolution in fitness! imgur.com/a/new-fitnes...

Many myths about barefoot running are the exact opposite in reality. "You need tough feet." No, my feet are still sensitive and easy to blister. "You need perfect form before you go barefoot." No, you go barefoot to learn perfect form. "It's dangerous" I just don't get injuries now.

Latest experiment: running with loose laces. Still figuring out why it works so well. My going theory is it strongly *discourages* over-leveraging traction. When I over-leverage traction I over-stride (braking move). Loose laces seems to result in smoother running.

Andy Weir is one of my favorite authors. I heard him in an interview detail, very matter of fact, why The Martian is "not a good book" and he's "not a real author" according to critics. Too plot driven. No character dev. No character arc. Then I read PHM and he addressed all those points.

Latest realization: When I run in shoes whether they're thick soles or super thin it's like my feet are dumbly *hitting* the ground. Harsh experience. In totally bare feet on concrete they're smartly working to *get ahold of* the ground. Smooth, flowing experience.

Haven't watched Fight Club for a while. Just finished the first hour over lunch and noticed a whole other angle I'd never considered before: Tyler is just Male Marla.

Being told to "listen to your body" while running in shoes is like being told to tighten a bolt "to within 1/4 turn of stripping." Taking the shoes off is like using a torque wrench.

It's weird when people say "be civilized" as though that means being a nice person. Civilizations are notorious for war, slavery and genocide.

People often tell me "you'd be faster in shoes" as if I haven't tried that. In fact, I've been trying for about the last *year* to get as fast in shoes as I've gotten in bare feet. I'm still a good 40s per mile slower in shoes. 1/*

Yesterday I saw someone comment "Trump is going to invade Iraq." Many people replied to correct them "Iran" like it actually mattered.

Rev. Jesse Jackson's "I *am* somebody..." remains one of the all-time great pieces of 20th century rhetoric / agitprop And he could deliver it at a Black separatist meeting, the Democratic National Convention, or on god-blessed Sesame Street (see below 🥹) RIP to the Voice of the Voiceless

Final set of chapters up for discussion! old.reddit.com/r/BarefootRu...

@mrwheat.bsky.social "banned from talking politics with my family and friends. " I hear ya, brother. It's a lonely time.

"I didn't like it because I didn't understand what that halftime singer was saying"

I find watching golf or baseball totally boring shit but somehow I love watching curling.

Oh fer cute! Minnesota loves this guy but not for the reasons he thinks.

Skishoes become just snowshoes when it's warmer out.

It is said those who forget history are doomed to repeat it. But what of those who suppress the past, distort it, sanitize it? They cannot not be held blameless. A true warrior knows that hiding from the past is cowardice, and deliberately hiding the past is malice, and a grave dishonor.

I think one thing people outside Minnesota don't understand is that after Good and Pretti were killed by feds while observing, the most normal people you could imagine have made peace with the fact that they could be next, and they are still out there because they say it's the right thing to do.

Cruelty, its all about the cruelty. This is what happens when you refuse to acknowledge someone else's humanity

I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Stay free

Born to Run book discussion chapters 16-20 old.reddit.com/r/BarefootRu...

Next time someone tries to tell you "Protesting doesn't w-" Interrupt them by blowing your whistle.

I've read Born to Run at least once a year for the psst decade. This latest read though I'm fixated on this bit.

brass solidarity band performing “stand by me” in the streets of whittier next to alex pretti’s memorial. the crowd started chanting “the people united will never be defeated” so they incorporated it into the song. i love minneapolis