I hate fireworks. I hope my neighbors shooting off their illegal fireworks during a burn ban blow their fucking arms off.

Friendly reminder to all GOP officials and voters: The President of the United States is a temp job. As such, Executive Orders do not supercede the Constitution. It's that simple.

Does this mean they are going arrest our immigration-status-questionable First Lady? gizmodo.com/gop-senator-...

Abbe Lowell is a very big bigfoot.

Loved this heartfelt and fierce thread reflecting on the work of revitalizing such an important satire publication. Next day I got my paper and my jaw was on the floor for just how hard they're punching now. The entire paper is like this. All the fake ads are targeting Elon Musk companies.

I have an idea to make US federal elections more fair, Trump style: Prohibit red states from participating in elections until they begin paying their fair share.

There it is. The clam before the storm.

BREAKING: The Interior Dept just used a fake “energy emergency” to greenlight gas and mining projects on public lands. It’s a lie. There is no energy emergency. This is a giveaway to big oil.

If in doubt Make art

A proper store stop is an important part of any ride, be it a bikepacking ultra race, a fun social ride or local bike shenaniganery. Being organized enough for a store stop during a ride to work is a whole different level.

Sex Hormones Are Brain Hormones. What Does This Mean for Treating Brain Diseases? www.nytimes.com/2025/04/22/h...

How could any of us have known a recession was going to hit us by the middle of 2025? I wonder... did anybody see this coming? 🤔

I found a random Hot Pocket in the freezer, in the plastic packaging but no outer box. How old is it? What kind? Where did it come from? 🤷🏻‍♂️ Air fryer is preheating.

I think we're still underappreciating Russian interference, but also that part of why Putin is like this is because Russia is a petrostate with very little to offer the world outside of wheat and fossil fuels.

What was (is?) the police nonsense on the waterfront about 30-40 minutes ago in Portland?

New top tube bag from Dispersed Bikepacking. I’m stoked.

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I found it.

Just a reminder:

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"What AOC is doing is leadership—and people see that," said one observer. www.commondreams.org/news/aoc-sch...

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Chuck Schumer was damned if he did and damned if he didn't. Eventually the wheel of karma will turn again in the favor of sensible people, but God, am I tired of waiting.

On the subject of people traveling to the US right about now: Fuck, if I were from another country and I didn't need to come, I sure as hell wouldn't, the current administration has made it clear traveling here isn't safe, and why not take them at their word, there's a whole world to visit

Legit sticker in #downtown #Portland on a Tri-Met MAX map.

Thank goodness for the American Medical Association. Here is their YouTube page. Please share far and wide. Right now bird flu is spreading throughout our country and most people have no clue. Please stay updated and bookmark this page for your health and well-being.➡️ www.youtube.com/@americanmed...

Dear @schumer.senate.gov Resign. Really.

One Ukrainian unit accepting foreign volunteers received a few thousand applications after the Oval Office meeting between Zelensky and Trump.

Among the material devastation to everyday people, Senate Dems have now blown a hole in their ability to work with the House. We had an agreed upon plan, House took immense risk, then Senate turned around midway and destroyed it w/ a fear-based, inexplicable abdication. They own what happens next.

"We're gonna win so much, you may even get tired of winning. And you'll say, 'Please, please. It's too much winning. We can't take it anymore. Mr. President, it's too much.' -- Donald Trump, April 12, 2016

So thankful Trump got rid of all the diversity and inclusion in aviation to finally make it safe to fly. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

A YES on cloture is a YES for the bill. Do not let anyone play games with you.

Todays mood

It’s like the GOP/Russia/DODGE is running @americanairlines.bsky.social

@americanairlines.bsky.social is such a phenomenal #shitshow at #LAX. Our gate is in some far off grungy building, only food option is gnarly $20 sandwiches. I regret flying AA every time; it’s a blemish on an otherwise good trip to LA.

When TriMet launched the Safety Response Team in 2021, the agency emphasized it as part of a wider movement to rethink public safety. But some people who have worked for the program question its ethics and effectiveness, noting its close ties to police, and treatment of vulnerable staff members.⁠

Any politician talking about "balancing the budget" without raising taxes on billionaires is lying to you and counting on your blind obedience.

Canada Says “Fuck It”—Pledges to Increase Flow of Illegal Fentanyl Into the U.S. Support WUTF: patreon.com/wutf

Your daily reminder: gas is a fossil fuel. Burning it causes the planet to heat, and dumping it directly into the atmosphere is even worse. robbieandrew.github.io/GCB2024/

Coffee outside then the usual bike shenanigans

Pass it on. #StandWithUkraine

Donald Trump and JD Vance may have just done what Joe Biden couldn’t - get Ukraine into NATO.

Want to bike naked in warmer weather? We've got you covered while you're uncovered. PDXWNBR is moving from its originally announced date to Saturday, July 26th, 2025 due to an unexpected overlap with another Bike Summer event. We're in for a summer chock-full of excellent rides! #pdxwnbr2025