10% of Meta's 2024 ad revenue came from outright frauds and scams; the platform shows consumers 15 billion ads for fraud and scams every single day. This doesn't even include agitprop and AI slop. the existential collapse of this monumental pile of shit company simply can't come quickly enough

Hurricanes, Au Revoir Simone "this message is for all the people the people who are always waiting"

GO BIRDS, GO VOTE Real talk: believe me when I say, I know it's far from reliably inspiring to participate in democracy in Philadelphia, but for real, go vote. Just go. The most important elections are for DA and to retain the PA Supreme Court justices. It matters.

GO BIRDS, GO VOTE Real talk: believe me when I say, I know it's far from reliably inspiring to participate in democracy in Philadelphia, but for real, go vote. Just go. The most important elections are for DA and to retain the PA Supreme Court justices. It matters.

I think this is our first brush with TikTok? www.tiktok.com/t/ZTM4eLWes/ featuring @chuembucket.bsky.social & (briefly) @zajic.com "after I had a few drinks, came upon a shit load of bikers what the hell"

Walkable city baseball edition: Andrés Giménez on how you get the feeling of a city by walking it.

Love to see our friends at Philly Bike Train featured in @momentummag.bsky.social! Bikes, friends, coffee - what could be better?

It was a total joy to lead this ride in my D6 costume, which I made last year but didn't get to debut until last night. If there's anything I love more than people on bikes, it's people on bikes in costumes - it's such a fun mix of the practical, social, and absurd

This morning's 'popped into my head' playlist: God, Tori Amos Melissa, Allman Brothers Band Thirteen, Big Star

Probably my favorite piece in the current issue of Harper's. Key takeaway: for good sleep, spend more time outside. Also fascinating: green light helps migraines, sleep.

I'd been a Spotify subscriber for 9 years, but I canceled my subscription this morning. These ICE recruitment ads are disgusting. Time to find a new streaming service or dig out my CDs. I won't pay a company that's promoting the secret police terrorizing my city and others across the US.

Notes on Debt, by David Graeber 🧵

It’s absolutely insane to me that the people who live on this and surrounding blocks are fighting the city’s efforts to protect this bike lane with concrete. Like, my brain does not comprehend their reasoning.

Absolutely deadly behavior causing another crash on Spruce Street at 5th st early this morning. This is on the busiest bike lane in Philly with over 1,500 riders who use it daily. We deserve so much better than paint and flexposts, we deserve real protection.

One more PSL post because I can't resist: Apparently Tori Amos was a pumpkin spice latte innovator in 1994! And specifically contrasted it to the drinks at Starbucks.

i see you're doing something online that you have effortlessly done 100,000 times. would you like to use this ai tool? would you like to use this ai tool? would you like to use this ai tool? would you like to use this ai tool? would you like to use this ai tool? would you like to use this ai tool? w

"There is ecstasy in paying attention." -- @annelamott.bsky.social via @rob-brezsny.bsky.social

"There is ecstasy in paying attention." -- @annelamott.bsky.social via @rob-brezsny.bsky.social

"Everything is Free" by Gillian Welch but updated so it's "Everything is Fake"

"Everything is Free" by Gillian Welch but updated so it's "Everything is Fake"

Philadelphia has many employee-owned companies. Keystone Bicycle Co. is a worker-owned cooperative in the city. They told Billy Penn that "community is a top priority" with this structure. billypenn.com/2025/10/04/e...

A few notes from "The Psychology of Money" by @morganhousel.bsky.social. It's a personal finance self-help book, which I don't read many of, and of which I'm usually pretty skeptical, but I found this one helpful. 🧵

A small habit I've been trying to nurture: when I wake up with a song on my mind, listen to that song Today's edition: Rain, by The Clientele, 2000 "And the stars are falling on this night like rain through the silence of the dark October lanes" open.spotify.com/track/7tpCYK...

Ah, candy season is underway. October - April, the six months including Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Valentine's Day and Easter during which my kids will be constantly plied with a steady stream of sweets, and random bowls of candy will intermittently appear in workplace breakrooms

A small habit I've been trying to nurture: when I wake up with a song on my mind, listen to that song Today's edition: Rain, by The Clientele, 2000 "And the stars are falling on this night like rain through the silence of the dark October lanes" open.spotify.com/track/7tpCYK...

A few notes from "The Psychology of Money" by @morganhousel.bsky.social. It's a personal finance self-help book, which I don't read many of, and of which I'm usually pretty skeptical, but I found this one helpful. 🧵

One thing that makes bikes so good is how bad the internet is.

Last night was the first night of October, and it felt like the first night of fall. We had, I'm not sure, maybe 70-80 people for this ride through the Riverwards? I didn't take any good pictures, but here's a nice one from @0x6772.bsky.social of us taking over Campbell Square (our midpoint)

A ride conceived by regular rider & marshal Daniel P, led by co-organizer Stefan Z. Start: Borski Park Meet @ 7pm, roll @ 7:10 End: Wissahickon Brewing (American & Oxford Sts) Length: 7 miles, flat Difficulty: Standard

Can we install updated versions of this on all of Philly’s surface parking lots?

Incredible quote via @billy-penn.bsky.social from the engineer responsible for Philadelphia's Schuylkill Expressway

I think it's interesting we don't have a major holiday marking the fall equinox. The other equinox and solstices have major holidays or festivities, but not fall. Perhaps we don't like to acknowledge that we're slipping into darkness?

ICYMI: Party Lights Group Buy is back for 2025! Orders close this Fri Sep 26 💡

By popular demand, we're organizing another party lights group buy for our ridership ahead of the upcoming darker months, a planned Light Up the Night ride on Nov 12, and the BCGP Holiday Lights ride. Click here for the details and to order: forms.gle/qLdNgHFjUXSC...

My kids at breakfast this morning: "daddy, where is that rainbow tower and can we go?" (the answer: it's in the back of the Rivermark development at Spring Garden & Del Ave, easily bikeable on the DRT)

Last night's ride was extremely cool. The rain stopped! We had, I don't know, I didn't count, maybe 70? excellent humans who rode a very cool vinyl-adjacent route before ending at a record lounge in Old City. A++, would ride again

TONIGHT! Record Store Ride: a celebration of vinyl! Philly's a great city for vinyl w/ shops & bars spinning records. Our route passes 14 of them (marked on the route) was developed by WNR organizer Peter K, & will be led by WNR organizer Jo N. wednightrides.org/posts/2025/0...

A bicycle is never really "done", but this is the complete package -- fenders, rack, dynamo lighting, comfort dialed in with via seat, stem, and bars. I built this, and E rode it 80+ miles this weekend to and from Camp Kweebec for Bikeout

I low-key think they do this to prevent spontaneous entry into Cira Green, that you have to know about it beforehand

A different topic: I'm getting PT for achy knees. I have at-home exercises to do, but it's a packed day and I'm working in the office. How to fit them in? I decided to do the exercises on my lunch break on Cira Green, the rooftop park atop a parking structure next door to my office.

i cannot believe they are expecting us to play along with this "might not be his signature" farce and that a lot of people actually are, i feel like ive lost my goddam mind

Richie rides a Crust Bombora with Uncle Ron's bars youtu.be/jms6zLdxhfQ?...

"the eagles I truly believe are actual psychopaths, I don't know how that city exists after a football game" (complimentary)

My mind is a bit blown to learn that "one of the fathers of the US Army" was about as openly gay as one could be in the late 18th century. Franklin and Washington knew www.history.com/articles/ope...

a lot of bad-faith grifters are taking my words out of context just because i told jeffrey dahmer to "stay hungry," in writing, at his birthday party, that i was at.

Oh no I really hope Bill Clinton isn’t in the Epstein files, I’ll have to get rid of my Bill Clinton hat and my Bill Clinton sneakers and my Bill Clinton cologne and my Bill Clinton watch and take down my Bill Clinton flag and I’ll have to delete my Bill Clinton nft trading cards

Always love to spot a WNR bike in the wild. (The spoke cards were limited edition but another batch is in the works; Stefan & Peter usually have stickers) At Berks & Front

WNR is now listed on Join Philly! It’s a new guide to Philly’s clubs and communities. Find your people at joinphilly.com #JoinPhilly #SocialInfrastructure #CivicGlue

Today at the PBA ride I was unexpectedly inducted into the philadelphia dynamo headlight society by CJ Blessed be the hub (that's two spoke cards in three days, hmm)

Concrete NOW Every Block!