No wonder they don't want Trump to sit before the Epstein committee; he would be under oath and subject to perjury and lying to Congress laws.

Would it be possible to create protected bike infrastructure that 1. actually goes somewhere, 2. doesn't use the gutter complete with sewers as part of it, and 3. is something people would actually enjoy using? Michigan says no. It's half gutter, narrow, sewer-filled, not repaved, full of debris.

I read some complaints on BV's FB page about the ticketing of people in Bay View for parking farther than 12 inches from the curb and closer than 15 feet from a crosswalk. They didn't get why the behaviors were ticketable offenses because they're dangerous for everyone else using the infrastructure.

A person in a white SUV accosted me this morning at the corner of Clement and Oklahoma, but in a positive way. Usually, interactions w/ drivers aren't pleasant; she just wanted to know about my bags. I said, they're waterproof - a top selling point for her. They're Ortlieb & Arkel. Highly recommend.

I don't go on LinkedIn much; when I do I see people who are defensive about their use of AI, like put up your dukes, yeah, I used AI, what of it? defensive. If AI is the next great thing we are all supposed to be using, how come we can pick out the use of it and people get their backs up about it?

I have watched every State of the Union for about 26 years, but not tonight. I can't and won't listen to his deranged lies. We thought George W. Bush was bad.

Robin Vos is a history maker, sure, but forgive me if I don't feel thankful. He single-handedly set Wisconsin back. We are behind our neighbors. He had help, sure, but it was him. The great Jonathan Brostoff said he was a nightmare to work with, just as much a jerk as you think.

Quite a comeback for Amber Glenn. But Alysa Liu was spectacular! I wish she could sell that ease and confidence. She was pure joy, pure fun. Amazing.

The U.S. Women's Hockey Team = Gold Medalists! U-S-A!!

State Representative Robin Vos is retiring. I mean, what do you say? Don't let the door hit you where the good lord split you. Goodbye!

Too many men on the ice ... during the Women's Gold Medal game between the U.S. and Canada. Hmm ... how about too many players on the ice or too many skaters on the ice? For both men and women.

How much money in materials in manpower hours do you think it takes to go out and tar cracks in the street only to have them plowed up in the winter? They are awful, by the way, pretty wretched to ride over on a bike. It doesn't seem to be an effective strategy.

Jordan Stolz doing Wisconsin proud - 3 races, 3 medals. I would love to see Ming and Stolz skate against each other.

The USA Men's Hockey team just beat Sweden in sudden-death-3-on-3 overtime. Is this an upset? U-S-A!

All complaining aside about the lack of space for bikes, there is still nothing better than getting out there on your bike. Albeit windy, today was absolutely lovely, as was Monday.

I mean, we can't even get Washington closed to through traffic so that bikes have a safe route when they exit the trail - IYKYK. There is literally no reason anyone has to use this street, not for Cermak, Centerpointe, etc. There are other routes, but driver's convenience is paramount.

I get so disheartened by the bike infrastructure, or lack thereof, and getting honked at, close passed, or both by impatient drivers on Superior. There is no bike infra there - no the trail by the lake is not bike infrastructure; you can't access it except through the yacht club. Connections matter!

Things will never change: a lineup of DPW trucks parked in the bike lane of the on-street trail. The road next to it is full of deep cracks and potholes. I had to slowly go by them on the narrowest strip, right next to them. They park in bike lanes AND won't fix the street. Thanks, DPW; you suck.

Hear me about: traffic calming is for everyone but bikes. A thread. 1. Pinned bumpouts with a paint-only bike lane. Prevents bike lane passing, sort of. Shortens pedestrian crossing. I haven't seen them working, though. Bikes, however, have to choose getting hit by a car or run into solid concrete.

If you live in Milwaukee, this incident between Perez and Brooks is wild. By the way, Brooks totally did it, in my opinion. I would have affectionately touched your shoulder is how Brooks defended and denied the accusation. That gives me the ick.

I don't know how I didn't die or get severely injured tonight. A lady plowed through a red light. I somehow managed to avoid her t-boning me and running me over and the car coming down the road as well. This is what happens when you don't have access to the trail infrastructure meant for you.

Chock and Bates were robbed. The look on her face says it all.

Jordan Stoltz does NOT mess around. Holy shit! His 1000M was an OR. Yea, Jordan Stolz! Yea, Wisconsin!

The roads worse today than after we got 10+ inches. Also, be a good neighbor and shovel your sidewalks. If your neighbor is elderly, do theirs, too.

The ultimate in car-brain/windshield bias is someone getting irritated at your irritation at the unshoveled sidewalks and unplowed bike infrastructure because each time they step in their car, their needs are cared for. No, walking the dog doesn't count as transportation. It's a mild inconvenience.

Don't complain. Do. Someone in my neighborhood is inconsistent with shoveling their corner-sometimes the walk by their front door, and rarely the other walk down the hill. So, I shoveled every bit of snow that had been tramped down, became ice. Advice? Don't buy a corner lot house (bought recently).

Yes, that's right, I'm the crazy one for screaming at you because you almost murdered me trying to go through a solid red light. I had the walk signal. You were going about 50 mph and had to slam on the brakes. But, sure, I'm crazy for being upset. WTF is wrong with drivers?

If, as a Department of Transportation, you're only concerned with cars throughput, can you call yourself a Department of Transportation? Today, I crossed LMD. The light is about 12 sec long to cross 6 lanes + a median. The wait time for the light is over 60 sec. Pedestrians have to wait over

So, we should just move on from one of the biggest scandals this nation has seen. Considering how bitter and full of retribution DJT is, he should comprehend, at least at the surface level, that we cannot because there has been no accountability or punishment for the heinous criminal acts.

If you don't think it's a big deal to park your gigantic SUV in the pedestrian crossing, blocking the carveout, with plenty of other parking around, why don't you just stop and park in the middle of the street? It's no big deal; everyone else can just go around.

It's frustrating for people, especially people in the media, to complain about traffic calming or bike infrastructure because it's a waste of money and they don't see anyone using them. Basically, if you don't use a car, you have to subsidize people who do while getting no benefit. I pay taxes, too!

Driver honking at me as they close-passed me on Whitnall, you know just to let me know that they were there and weren't going to move over one inch much less give me the required three feet.

Canadian Pacific was blocking the KKRT this morning, the off-street trail. One truck was parked farther to the right, so folks could get through. The other wasn't, and the guy kept talking over me when I tried to calmly ask him to move over farther, so people can get through. 1/

The CNN analysis, including some new footage, of Alex Pretti's murder is brutal and damping. For everyone out there: you have to be cool, calm and reasonable, so they can be utterly reckless.

Each day I ride to work in the Third Ward, I am painfully aware of how ill-equipped for the task WisDOT and MKE DPW are in providing adequate, well-designed, user friendly infrastructure for anyone who is not in a car. Quality, safe, maintenance. The I want to use it vs. I have to use it quotient.

lake ice a patchwork steaming dreamily, deadly frigid ice, ICE! go away #haiku #poetry #haikuprompt

So, Alex Pretti kicked the taillight of an ICE vehicle. Should he have done that? No. Was he assaulted for it? Yes. Was he carrying his weapon? Yes. Did he ever remove it? No. We don't know what precipitated his actions. Clearly he was angry or frustrated. Only one group hurt, killed someone. ICE.

First time all week that'd I've been cold when I got to work. And I'm exploring alternate routes to work. Let me tell you, today was not it. From the close passing within inches of me to the driver passing me in the parking lane on my right it's a real challenge to get places safely on my bike.

The all this would go away if you just did what the government tells you is the exact argument that puts us at an impasse. The reason Walz, Frey, the people, Pritzker, Newsom, Bass, etc. have stood against these ICE raids is because they think they're wrong. They won't turn over lists or innocents.

Pretty nice to get a few extra miles in on the commute home. It was a little less cold, and it felt good to be in the gleaming-so lovely-with that cold air on my face. There's still no better way to start or end a work day. 🚲

I was just looking at the dogs Chicka was playing with at daycare today, and one of them is a Vizsla named Felipe; I immediately and involuntarily thought: oh, you better watch out Felipe; ICE might get you. What are we even doing in this world?

Alex Pretti had his rib broken by 5 ICE agents the week prior to his murder. Protesting. ICE had him face down while agents put pressure enough on his back that his rib broke. I'm not sure if he was carrying a gun, but I can understand why he might after the encounter. He still didn't draw his gun.

I'm going to report this, but plowing the trail is only good if you can get on or off it.

I don't usually see other cyclists on my way to work, but on this frigid morning, I saw two! One was a human who works at the vet clinic Chicka goes to rides to work.

Furious. Furious. Furious. Contact your senators and representatives.

The hypocrisy over guns. Kyle Rittenhouse: illegally purchased and openly carried an assault rifle to a protest because he was a medic. Gaige Grosskreutz: openly carried a legal handgun to a protest. Alex Pretti: legally conceal carried a handgun to a protest. One of these was deemed just fine.

What a stupid way to frame this: conflicting accounts. Please, there's the truth and their lies, which dont bear up under scrutiny. Source: 5 Things Sunday Newsletter from CNN.

Every word of this.

Leave it to Glenn Grothman to do Glenn Grothman things. What an embarrassment.

FFS! Defending Trump's peacefully and patriotically... dude, you need to remove your head from the sand/Trump's ass, and re-examine the videos and the timelines. How dare you accuse the officers who protected you! Smith's prosecution is new ground because no one has ever to try to steal an election.