dude POTs is no joke and very weird. i had never even HEARD of POTs til i was diagnosed. the symptom list is XXXL and now i play this new game called "is this bizarre sensation anxiety or is it POTs or maybe both or am i dying". its a humbling reminder to me that we are all "temporarily abled".

For years we've been told families 'need' cars. A UK e-cargo bike trial found over half of participant e-bike trips replaced car trips, mostly school runs, shopping & commuting. 1 in 5 went on to buy an e-cargo bike. Give people practical alternatives & a surprising number reduce their car use 🧵 1/

i know that there are more important things but naz reid was traded so please respect my privacy at this difficult time.

i pulled TWO ticks off of me after working in the yard in my south mpls home. TWO. TICKS. IN. THE. CITY.

Opie, welcome to the war on cars.

if you've been following @lauragmitchell.com 's possum saga then you better buy a possum shirt. Opie is now an official @mcbl.bike ambassador.

happy fathers day to my mother, the best father i've ever known.

This Minnesota indictment, unsealed today, is the next post-Prairieland step in criminalizing protests against ICE and in accordance with NSPM-7. One of the "overt acts" of this alleged conspiracy is... writing for @crimethinc.com about a confrontation between protesters & ICE. Read the indictment:

We really should hear and listen to the voices of trans kids more often www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

idk bout you, but im still sort of a big dummy when it comes to data centers. check out my sweetie, @jk9.bsky.social 's podcast Mill City Hall and this weeks ep on downtown data center convos happening in town.

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@bikemn.bsky.social 's adult learn to ride program helps 100's of new bike riders gain confidence and freedom by learning how to bike - and then keeping a bike, helmet + lock of their own. this year we have a gap in our funding and could use your support! secure.everyaction.com/on6L9fy36E2f...

when people complain about ebikes going "fast" the first thing i point to is that (legal) ebikes have governors that limit the top speed assist. i like this. i wish all cars had them. also interlocks. also made you sign a doc that said 'im operating a machine that can kill' every time you drove.

Our June orientation is this Sunday & our new @xtracycle.bsky.social Swoop ASM is helping us prepare and will be front and center in the training as our demo bike.

ICE. isn't. gone. y'all.

To avoid burnout, use this 30/30 rule: After 30 min of work, quit and disappear into the mountains for 30 years. Happy Friday! #buildinpublic #startuplife #hiking #mountains #nature #productivity

"I never see you at the club" Ok? Well I never see you at the procession by the ancient dolmen

Shout out to my partner @amoridesabike.bsky.social as well as @lauragmitchell.com on the success of the MN Cargo Bike Library! E-bikes and cargo bikes open up so much more mobility that most people don’t know about, so this is an exciting welcome mat! www.startribune.com/cargo-bike-l...

spring, where minnesotans emerge from our dwellings, pale and puffy, like naked mole rats blinking into the sun.

protected bike lanes increase bicycle ridership something like 70%

Member stories: Last week our @bunchbike.com went home with a member who wanted to ensure her friend (who gets around with a wheelchair) could join a weekend picnic. 🚲 ❤️

so. many. people. cant. or. dont. drive. just my tiny glimpse into legislative work has shown me the staggering amount influence that car companies and highway lobbyists carry in our government.

there has been, and continues to be, so much need. i know we've all slowed down, but time for a lil wallet clean out:

Gas is still too cheap.

one last touch before she left the mortal coil.

add this to the list of "things we rarely consider when we look at bike/pedability" placesjournal.org/article/the-...

A Nissan Sentra weighs a little more than 3,000 pounds (I picked a small, common car) An Aventon Level 3 E-bike weighs 67 pounds (plus rider weight) These things do not pose remotely the same risk when traveling at 28 mph. I am begging people to understand basic physics.

feel like shit on a sat night? simply sleep all day sun and mon, do the bare minimum on tues and weds, and by thurs you'll be ready for the work week!

The Ride for Rent is on! Rent assistance fundraiser for Neighbors Helping Neighbors. April 11. Meet @ MLK Park, 10:30 am, roll out @ 11. 14-mile slow roll ending at Arbeiter Brewing w/ fun stops too. Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/ride-for-r... Give here: www.gofundme.com/f/ride-for-r...

There's a fantastic new report out by our friends at the Great Plains Institute looking at bikeshare. Our regional history with it. What works. Who it isn't working for well enough. Read our synopsis ⤵️⤵️⤵️ www.bikemn.org/gpi-bikeshar...

this article by my colleague @eriknoonan.bsky.social is a thoughtful and pragmatic piece on the critical discourse revolving around ebikes and emotos. worth a read! www.startribune.com/ebike-motorc...

international institute has been a partner of ours since i started at @bikemn.bsky.social they provide services, education, and opportunities to new immigrants making MN home. with their help we've taught adults the skills to ride bicycles. with your help we can provide them with a donation!

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Mayor Frey’s veto today will contribute to mass evictions of residents in our city who were targeted by Operation Metro Surge. It is always more cost-effective to prevent eviction than to try and re-house families who have been evicted. It’s commonsense policy, rooted in compassion.

also thanks to the weenies of the @dfl.org for bending the knee to make sure baby mayor j frey got into this position if power by taking away fateh’s endorsement. all while dabbing his tears away with a tissue im sure.

leftists of minneapolis hate our ‘all talk and no rock’ mayor. here is why. this isnt even a moratorium he vetoed. its a proposal to give folks an extension to pay rent before they are evicted. now our neighbors get to choose: go to work with 2-3x usual ice agents around or face eviction.

@mayorjacobfrey.bsky.social thanks for continuing to ignore ACTUAL steps you could be taking to support our vulnerable neighbors by VETOING an eviction pause proposal which the city council passed btw. if youve seen the mpls mayor on tv please know that he has done ZERO to keep mpls safe from ice

I really like my new @cleverhood.bsky.social Rover Anorak. The folks at Cleverhood outfitted the @mplscargobikelibrary.com with a rain jacket library last year. In Jan they reached out again to see if they could send jackets & bags to help our mutual aid work. Good people, good company. 🚲 ❤️

this international womens day make sure you tell all the men you see how much better they would look if they smiled!

The death toll from the Iran school tragedy has hit 148, mostly children aged 7–12, with 95 others wounded. A staggering, unforgivable loss that defines our current moral decay.

🧊 ice still icin y'all.

when i was a barista, the best tippers were poor folks. every big tip i got was from someone middle, lower, working class. rich people NEVER tipped. thats kind of whats happening with rental relief. i dont see any big corporations or well funded non profits, just us regular degulars paying the rent.

Yesterday one of my youth sent me a video of a unmarked white van and a military vehicle w/ brown uniforms in the street he lives on in south Minneapolis He didnt go to school out of fear even though he was born here, congrats Mayor frey, you sure did it! ICE is still in Minneapolis

Today marks 14 years since 17-year-old, unarmed Trayvon Martin was shot and killed while walking home. 14 years later, we’re still demanding a country where our children can walk home in peace — without being treated like a threat.

Mom + Daughter Bike Maintenance Class! Daughters, keep your moms, healthy, active & self reliant. Moms, give your daughters everything they need to keep the bike-matriarchy pedaling! 💜🚲💜 Now together 💜🚲💜 Mar 26th. Longfellow, Minneapolis #BikeSky anc.apm.activecommunities.com/mplsparkandr...

time for rent relief! i know some of yall have slowed down your donations, so take this as an opportunity to re up! sharing two gfms of highly impacted neighborhoods! www.gofundme.com/f/support-ph... gofundme.com/f/support-mi...

this is true all over the city.

imagine how many other murders theyve covered up? 🧊 has been murdering and abusing our neighbors for a long time, they are just louder and more inconvenient to the rest of us now. abolish.

who is responsible for this 🤢🤢🤢

Don't congratulate John Roberts or the Supreme Court. Congratulate Rick Woldenberg, the Chicago-area leader of Learning Resources, an educadtional toy company that had the courage to sue the president of the United States to save his family business. As well as everyone else who stepped up.