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The Dust-Up: Bikes are Political – Matt Mason Yes, bikes are political. Since their invention, they have been political. "Bicycle riding came to embody the individuality women were working toward with the suffrage movement. It also gave women a m...

Thought provoking article in #theradavist where Matt mason discusses social media responses to opinions expressed by bike & parts manufacturers.For me. Riding bikes on road & trail, street skateboarding, hiking, access to land, wild camping. They make you more politically aware. You see & hear the 🌍

Lots of teargas at ICE tonight in Portland. People were just standing and chanting.

No beds. No blankets.

TENURED YALE PROFESSOR IN AN OP-ED: In our society we have too often accepted the heckler’s veto, allowing the perfect to be the enemy of the good and making the refusal to forgive our highest virtue

TENURED YALE PROFESSOR IN AN EMAIL: hii jfefrey Can I come to rape party w/a plusone this weekend

No new pics. Where are you at mentally

People say we can't compare this to the Third Reich because of the atrocities but we only found out about the atrocities after the fact when it was all said and done and we're not done with this yet so I am sure the worst stomach churning shit has yet to be revealed.

what a cool fuckin city man

Tate’s Bake Shop Workers Allegedly Threatened With Deportation Due to Unionization Efforts Plus, NYC restaurateurs eagerly look forward to next boost of federal aid — and more intel

A friend recently bought me these Tiny Tates Gluten Free cookies and they're pretty delicious. I googled them to see where I could buy more but instead this popped up.

Gross. Evil.

I'll find another sweet treat.

ny.eater.com/2021/3/12/22...

ICE now confirming that there is a measles outbreak at the Texas concentration camp where young Liam was held.

I fear the worst. Mine looks like when you leave a soda can in the freezer 😭

Note from the editors: ProPublica is publishing the names of the two federal immigration agents involved in the fatal shooting of Minnesota protester Alex Pretti. We believe there are few investigations that deserve more sunlight and public scrutiny than this one, in which two masked agents fired 10 shots at Pretti as he lay on the ground after being pepper-sprayed. The Department of Justice said it is investigating the incident, but the names of the two agents have been withheld from Congress and from state and local law enforcement. The policy of shielding officers’ identities, particularly after a public shooting, is a stark departure from standard law enforcement protocols, according to lawmakers, state attorneys general and former federal officials. Such secrecy, in our view, deprives the public of the most fundamental tool for accountability.

A note from our editors:

I would like a hand in whatever happens to the bad man

Imagine if we finally got traffic calming in the Twin Cities because of ICE.

😂

I forgot to discharge my rain barrel and it cracked 😭

there has been no de-escalation.

"Observing human behavior confirms that for some among us, the perfidious lust for unbridled power and the imposition of cruelty in its quest know no bounds and are bereft of human decency," the judge wrote. "And the rule of law be damned."

You’re describing an emergency. The world is also watching you and waiting for you to do something.

Are you going to establish an eviction moratorium? Rent is due today.

Bike treads are visible through a light dusting of snow on a dirt path.

Desire paths for walking and biking are all around you, even in the snow.

Build pedestrian/cycling infrastructure now!

That’s extremely decent of you, thank you Peter!! 💙

Bridget the cat infiltrates the 'Abbey Road' cover shoot and becomes THE definitive fifth Beatle.

THREAD.

My parents' cat Bridget vanished. As the weeks dragged on they became ever more worried, so to distract himself my dad began to paint Bridget's adventures, imagining her travelling through time and popping up at some of art & music's most important moments.

I've collected his work here...

venmo: @renthelpmpls

if you feel like passing around a link today and helping fundraise for rent that will actually get paid today (and in the next few days for families who have a grace period) you can send here.

we will be going hard all day. i won’t be posting about it because I don’t want to flood your feeds.

Chester looking at a pastel drawing of our three cats (circa 2022)

Caturday is a time for self-reflection

Just got gassed pretty good at the labor union anti-ICE protest in Portland. Massive march, 5-10k strong. Vibes were very much liberal rather than radical. Lots of kids and older folks.

They gassed the whole crowd as soon as it marched on ICE, in broad daylight.

Sorry to whomever it concerns, but ACAB includes these firefighting pigs too

Minneapolis, MN -

The crowd has stopped on e 31st and Nicollet. A child wearing a headscarf was invited to get the first few cracks at a piñata shaped like the head of Kristi Noem. She busted it open and candy is being handed out of the Noem effigy. Crowd marching again.

Minneapolis, MN -

The vigil for Alex Pretti on E 26th and Nicollet currently. Every day I’ve visited, it noticeably grows. Several stores here are still closed for businesses; a few of them have switched into mutual aid centers and continue to provide hand warmers and the like.

I agree!

I love my bike friends.

Abolish ICE 🔥