Rudi "Cooler Weather = Better" Riet

CLAIM: The government is run by a secret society of pedophiles
RATING: FALSE. This society is in no way a secret

If you have to get permission to teach in your area of expertise from people who are definitionally not qualified to adjudicate your expertise then you are no longer working at a university.

You’re working at a state propaganda factory.

He says this the same week in which we learned the median home buyer is now 59 years old. Average age of first time buyers is 40.

Immigrants built your house, dipshit. Assholes like your boss don’t pay them enough to own one.

Waymo is not ready for this.

just checking are there any rich powerful white dudes not in these emails

A Star Wars droid called 501C3 that doesn't ever do anything

When Biden was in the White House, and Democrats controlled both houses of Congress, why did they keep all this Epstein stuff covered up?

Believed it’d be improper, running counter to the goal of restoring public perception of impartiality? That’s the relatively least damning answer I can think of.

So many people, including me, misinterpreted 2024 as an affirmation of fascism, when the reality is that it was a collective demand to press the Cheap Groceries Button.

But again: There is no Cheap Groceries Button and a politics in which elections hinge on its existence seems highly unstable.

45/47 loves to pardon the worst people in the world to try and save his own arse. I wouldn't put it past him to pardon a woman who enabled child rape and molestation.

YouTube video by Jimmy Kimmel Live Jimmy Kimmel Remembers His Best Friend and Bandleader Cleto Escobedo III

Wow - this tribute hit me like a ton of bricks and is worth the watch. Bravo, @jimmykimmel.com, for being so open, vulnerable, and loving in your tribute to Cleto. "Cherish your friends - we're not here forever."

Thank you, Jimmy. 💜

RIP, Cleto.

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YouTube video by Not Just Bikes This is Why Cycling is Dangerous in America

WATCH: If you REALLY want to understand a BIG reason why cycling [aka riding a bike] is so dangerous in North America, and one of the biggest villains in the origin story of our unsafe status quo, invest some time watching this one, by NOT JUST BIKES (aka @theurbanistagenda.com here). Then share it.

How was the return commute?

I've told my actual neighbors to kindly take their debased opinions elsewhere - but only after trying to engage in reasoned dialogue with them.

In the end it's all fear of change, or abject laziness in not wanting to change behaviors. Change *is* hard, but not impossible.

But these folks? Woof.

Abhorrent. And having MPD aiding this is beyond the pale.

@mayorbowser.dc.gov: shame on you for approving this. Where is your backbone? Where is your moral compass? Where is the compassion and empathy?

I don't see it. And that's shameful for a leader.

#BowserFail #WorstDCMayor #resist

New Yorker cartoons don’t miss.

if you voted in Seattle you gotta make sure your ballot counted now

A succinct reminder that Canadians by-and-large understand and appreciate the nuance of proper phrase choices, knowing that words have power when the message is well stated.

Huge crowd in downtown Vancouver for #RemembranceDay

Image of a bullet hole through a Canadian forces in the shape of a red poppy.

On #RememberanceDay in Canada we say #LestWeForget because forgetting means we fail to honour those who gave their lives defending freedom from fascists and nazis. And all those who still defend us today.

It’s also because if we forget, we’re doomed to repeat.

That’s more relevant now than ever.

I found all 4 pair of my heavier winter cycling gloves last night, and for this morning's C&O Towpath ride I wore the older Specialized semi-lobster ones with old-school Gore Windstopper. They were toasty!

Thank you for your service in this exploration! 😅

(And yeah, it's debatable - perhaps International Standard Units would be more appropriate a term.)

The DCA heat island is going strong, of course. And while it is the weather station of record, it’s hardly representative of much of the *actual* District.

Screenshot showing 0 degrees Celsius/32 degrees Fahrenheit in the District of Columbia just after midnight on Tuesday, November 11, 2025.

First hard freeze is on in DC. Hope this does in the rest of this year’s crop of mosquitoes - they’ve been especially bad this fall.

(And yes, I operate on the metric system…)

All I can say is that @schumer.senate.gov will go down as one of the biggest accomplices in the MAGAt takeover of the federal government. Through inaction, inability to read to actual room where things happen, being beholden to donors over people, and stubborn adherence to outdated ways, he fails.

I've noticed the opposing team's fans only cheer when the opponents score on us. To win those fans over, I recommend we score on ourselves repeatedly; that will surely make them so happy they'll start supporting us. And I'm sure all our fans will keep cheering for us—who else is there to cheer for?

Voters Ousted This Pennsylvania Sheriff After He Signed Up to Collaborate With ICE - Bolts A populous, swing county replaced its GOP sheriff on Tuesday after months of controversy over his joining ICE’s 287(g) program. The Democratic winner promises he’ll end the contract.

NEW: Dems easily flipped the sheriff's office in Pennsylvania's Bucks County, a big swing county in the Philly suburbs.

So? The incumbent GOP sheriff had contracted with ICE. His Dem challenger promised to end the contract.

Now he wants other swing-state Dems to look at his victory as a lesson:

Free lunch today at Medium Rare for SNAP recipients. Highly recommend it! Washington DC (Connecticut Avenue)11:30AM—1:30PM on Monday (11/10). Bring your families, and they are happy to serve you. ❤️ www.instagram.com/p/DQwfQi3gAq...

"Fuck Cars" Mittens pattern by Erin Megenity Prepare to show off your love of bikes and become the envy of your urbanist friends with these “Fuck Cars” Mittens! Inspired by my husband, I designed these mittens for those of us who don’t let cold ...

Urbanist knitters, I need you to know about these mittens: www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...

We’re excited to announce the latest SpotlightDC-funded project: Dream City, a new independent podcast that will explore the inner workings of D.C.’s political and business worlds.

If you care about tree conservation, you should be a passionate supporter of eliminating parking mandates

(also...that is a cute, affordable triplex. Portland's various housing reforms continue to bring the goods)