What The Fuck

Every cyclist and pedestrian feels today’s xkcd! #bikechi xkcd.com/3167/

Like his first solo release, the second album from #PeterGabriel is also titled Peter Gabriel, but is colloquially known as "Scratch". And like the debut release from Rush, this week is the first time I've ever heard this album. And honestly, I don't feel that I've been missing much. #MusicMonday

Well that was pretty terrible. Wake up game? Or is this what have to look forward to?

40 years ago we’d have congressional hearings falsely accusing metal bands of putting backwards messages in their songs that told kids to kill themselves & now we have a planet-killing chatbot that’s all like “bet you won’t commit suicide chickenshit bitch” & the government is like here’s $5 billion

My wife and I are generally much more city or small town vacation people; Tokyo, Norway, Scotland, as opposed to beach vacation people. But when a friend turns 50 and wants to go to Cancun for a few days, who are we to say no?

The plane for this morning’s flight is very special! N777UA, the first 777 delivered and used in revenue service by an airline. So yes, of course I asked if I could take a picture of the flight deck. And the pilot generously offered to take a picture of me sitting in it. #aviation #united #avgeek

In the 80s the faintest whiff of an inferred link to listening to Judas Priest or playing D&D and a young person’s suicide could set off a national panic, investigations, and headlines. But actual transcripts of a product encouraging suicides, plural, won’t get a tiny fraction of the tumult.

The eponymous "David Gilmour" is the first solo release from the #PinkFloyd guitarist. To me, it sounds like an artist trying to do very different things than he's been doing with the band. There's little resemblance to the Floyd of the era here. #MusicMonday

FEELS GOOD TO BE HOME ‼️🏠 #KCvsBUF | #BillsMafia

Why are they so bad defending on third and long? Sure, some of it the pure skill on the other side. But even against lesser teams than this; they seem to get beat on third and long pretty often.

I liked going for it on that 4th down. Keep the pedal down! But I fear that failing will prove to have been pivotal.

Well that kind of sucks. Sorry Jays fans; was definitely rooting for you and your team.

I’m used to the fall season reduction in my motivation to ride (inside or out). But this year seems so much worse! I’m blaming having been gone for a week of vacation, and then a work trip a few weeks later. But I’ve got to start riding again (he types while still lying in bed).

"... and then there were three ..." The next release from #Genesis is their first without Steve Hackett, and as a three-piece. And like Wind and Wuthering before it, this is not one of my favorite Genesis albums. #MusicMonday

BILLS WIN ‼️ #BUFvsCAR | #BillsMafia

Texted my wife an hour and 3 minutes ago that my #United flight had landed. Still not at a gate. Between the gate not being available, and the crazy taxi paths everyone has to take due to the construction, it was a bad night on the ground.

A second live album from #Genesis, at the same time that a second member of the classic lineup leaves, makes "Seconds Out" an apt title for their next release. And it comes in with a lot of bass pedals, and a new drummer (or two). #MusicMonday

We were with some friends tonight, and one of them had never seen this clip. So much fun to be able to introduce this to her!

Lot of people out in Grant Park today for the rally! Everyone stay safe out there! #NoKings #Chicago

I remember when the US protested against apartheid. The US protested against famine. The US protested against injustice. Now the world is protesting against our government, against our injustice. Because the US has become the fucking problem. Thank you for standing with us! #NoKings

Define your music taste in 8 artists Genesis Rush Lyle Lovett Metallica Blind Pilot Alison Krauss Beethoven Nickel Creek

Another thing about that group chat? The ‘boys will be boys’ mentality also paved the way for that group chat. Particularly when you consider that only certain ‘boys’ are given that grace. White boys. While Black boys are assigned manhood status as teenagers and predator status at all ages.

Not too much better on 1st, 2nd, or 3rd and 10 either.

The country seems to be sinking, much like the Titanic. A once shining example of what is possible, taken down by shortsightedness and bad decision making. So I’m following up on the Shuttle Carrier, and starting the #Lego Titanic. Bag 1 of 46: ✅ (This is going to take a while)

That was a really terrible first half. Both sides of the ball were pretty bad. Better be some adjustments made in the locker room. #BillsMafia

Like the Bee Gees a few months ago, I'm going to be splitting up #BillyJoel "Greatest Hits" into a few separate posts. I don't have any of his studio albums (I should think about rectifying that!), but the Greatest Hits is in regular rotation for me. #MusicMonday

We were out of town the last couple weekends, I’m so taking the bike out for a small adventure this morning.

The next release from #Rush is "A Farewell to Kings". I'm not sure I can successfully defend this, but to me, this is the most 'classic Rush' sounding album from their early years. It's got all the hallmarks; layered guitars, odd time signatures, personal and sci-fi inspired lyrics. #MusicMonday

Hard to overcome all the turnovers against anyone, and the Patriots are better than they’ve been recently. Maye looked pretty good out there; they’ll be a tough division opponent. Learn from it, and get ready for the Falcons. #BillsMafia

We’ve only been gone a week, and we’re going to be coming back to a country and city demonstrably worse off than it was when we left. It’ll get worse before it gets better, too. How much worse, I fear to think about. But I still (naively?) believe it will get better again.

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I don’t work for the government, so that’s okay ICE won’t arrest Me, so that’s okay I won’t ever need Mifepristone, so that’s okay I’ll still get my social security check, so that’s okay I don’t know any trans people, so that’s okay The army will never be sent to where I live, so that’s okay

quick while the government is shut down let’s all switch to metric

"Spot the Pigeon" is one of the few EPs I have in my list. And it's the last studio release from #Genesis to include Steve Hackett. Written during the Wind & Wuthering sessions, these were each left off. But should they have been? #MusicMonday

Couldn’t watch today, but was still paying attention to what some people here were saying about it, and following it on the app. Doesn’t sound like a great win? But still 4-0, so we’ll go with it. #BillsMafia

Took a Plane, 2 Trains, and an Automobile to get here; Scotland! My wife’s not feeling great, so cancelled a dinner reservation and just did take away from a little spot in the local Social Club. Definitely stood out in the place where “Nobody knows my name” while I waited, but pretty good chips!

Everyone uses @flightradar24.com to track their plane inbound, so they can get a couple (really poor) photos of it as it passes their Uber, right? Right?

This is such a crazy way to describe safety advocacy groups like hey bro you're being REALLY aggressive right now about not getting hit by cars

DISNEY: "OK, we are putting Jimmy Kimmel back on the air. You can resubscribe now." ME: "I unsubscribed because you immorally bowed to fascism. I'm not going to resubscribe because you immorally bowed to finances."

A couple years after leaving #Genesis, #PeterGabriel released his first solo album, colloquially known as "Car". Until this week, I had probably listened to the whole album once, when I first bought it only a couple years ago. So this is a relatively new album to me. #MusicMonday

Struggled to motivate for a ride today, but knew it would make me feel so much better. And found this gem of an apple donut / thing in Crown Point (Parlor Doughnuts) Knife and fork require! And took the east side of Wolf Lake for the first time. #BikeChi

I’ve mentioned before that we picked the wrong time to start watching #TheHandmaidsTale; it’s a little too real right now. But #Disney solved the issue for us by convincing us to cancel our Hulu account. We’re going to assume everything works out well for June and the Marthas, right? Right?

If you’re a democratic lawmaker who won’t do the right thing in Congress because of an outside threat, this is going to sound callous but you’re in the wrong job. This kind of stuff is your job. It’s the whole ballgame. “I’m afraid” is not a viable excuse.

Not the kind of win I would hope for in this game; was a lot closer than the 10 points at the end. And they REALLY need to work on their third down defense. But take the win, and get a little extra rest & practice before the Saints come to town. #BillsMafia

I’ve never really gotten food to photograph well, but here it is anyway. The Faux Manti, from Dan Pashman’s “Anything’s Pastable”. Aleppo pepper, paprika, and allspice, with onions and ground lamb, with a garlicky yogurt. So delicious!

Not the news I wanted to read this morning.

With "Animals", the next release from #PinkFloyd, they took the same bookend approach used on Wish You Were Here, but reversed it. The short Pigs on the Wing Parts 1 & 2 start and end the album, while 3 longer pieces, Dogs, Pigs, and Sheep fill it out. #MusicMonday

With "Animals", the next release from #PinkFloyd, they took the same bookend approach used on Wish You Were Here, but reversed it. The short Pigs on the Wing Parts 1 & 2 start and end the album, while 3 longer pieces, Dogs, Pigs, and Sheep fill it out. #MusicMonday

Apparently, if it doesn’t come from the Video region of the internet, you can’t say it’s a ‘Call for Violence’; words alone have to be called ‘Sparkling Hate’.