The Middle Manager

Project bikes are hitting the pavement. The next level of riding season is here!

My first bike was a '85 XV700. I had to clean carbs, change oil, and do whatever it took to keep it running. I bought if from a guy getting a Fat Boy in '97. I had $0 and no car, but I NEEDED to have a bike! He let me pay him $100/mo so I could get on two wheels. Tells you something about riders...

The Veteran Trap Behind a performative facade, Amazon is deeply anti-veteran

In ‘21, Amazon employed 40k military vets and spouses

In 30 months between ‘21 and ‘24, Amazon hired 100k military vets and spouses

Today, Amazon employs 45k military vets and spouses

95,000 vets and spouses left Amazon during the period

Helluva read
radarblog.substack.com/p/the-vetera...

When you can't ride motorcycles on a Sunday, make chili.

Getting anxious for riding season in the midwest...

Also, Hi Nick, good to see you on Bluesky!

I never realized how desirable I am to so many young ladies until Bluesky. Blocking accounts after they follow seems to be the most effective way to manage it.

Looking forward to your content on Bluesky. Watch out for the pornbots, they’re everywhere!

Overheard

Good morning to everyone except the people defending or ignoring the Nazi salute Elon made at Trump’s event.

Right! Recipes are written like we need to ration garlic for some reason.

Lived in STP for a decade and can feel the coldness. It's -1 here and I'm thinking of making anything that needs to simmer and reduce for 2-3 hours, steaming up the house.

50 y.o. college dropout, back in classes. Agnostic/Atheist/Humanist. I'm sure I fall in there somewhere.

First non-PTO Saturday off in 25 years, so what do I do? Chain maintenance. 🤔😉😂

#motorcycle #adv #isitspringyet #panamerica #harleydavidson

What’s for dinner tonight? Second revision on this recipe. My rule of thumb, when in doubt, add butter. 🤔🤞

a man in a suit and tie is saying `` i 'm just ... yeah . i 'm done ! `` ALT: a man in a suit and tie is saying `` i 'm just ... yeah . i 'm done ! ``

Truth.

Going to have to pull out the cask strength bourbon for this #vikings game.

The kids are hearing all the best swear-combos from this Marine Vet.

Ralphie’s dad has nothing on me

Effing #skol!!!

My son asked how long I would be yelling so loudly at the tv while watching the #vikings game.

I said until I lose hope.

Don’t stop believin’!!!

#skol!!!!

Don’t Stop!

As an Illinoisan, my biggest expense after housing is insurance. Family HSA plan is over $1k/mo. I’ve spent nearly $50k the last 2 years while hitting OOP max. A year behind in reimbursements due to the HSA cont. limit.

What could that 50k have done for my family and the economy..

You’re telling me this life crisis is mid?

Sign my son made in 2016 for the Women’s March in Jan 2017. Still up in the garage. Still relevant.

Jimmy Carter on the American oligarchy He was a truth-teller. We should remember what he said — and act on it.

Shortly after Citizens United, Jimmy Carter issued a stark warning about the role of Big Money in politics. May we remember the truths that he told us — and act to remedy them. bit.ly/4j6N1cC

If the “whole number proportional” plan is used instead of awarding electors by district, it would be a step in the right direction. I refer to NE and ME as examples that there are other options. I’m not convinced they have the best option specifically because of gerrymandering, as you mention!

The Constitution allows the states to decide how their EC votes are distributed. Two options that are available right now are the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, and eliminating "winner take all." Nebraska and Maine currently use proportional allocation.

I'm in the two week notice haze before moving to a new company. It's glorious, stress-free, and terrifying all at once and in waves.

...is like believing the pornbots that follow me now will ever like one of my posts.

Accepted an offer for Middle Management job #6 after a low-key search for 14 months. Industry #4 in my career. First day will be Jan 20, so it'll be nice to be fully focused on something productive.

Same. Also, would it kill the porn bots to like a post every once in awhile? 🤔🤦‍♂️