A.J. Smith

YouTube video by SRAM Lael Rides Around the World | Full Film

On the weekend watchlist! The daily dispatches from Lael’s trip were a highlight of last year and I was fortunate to be in Chicago when she finished. Can’t wait to see what Rue captured.

One of the wilder political things in recent history is that Project 2025 publicly released a 900 page document laying out their plans to roll back 100 years of human progress and then during the campaign Republicans just said "no we're not :)" and then they won and now they're doing it all.

“The future could not be brighter.” –X CEO, Linda Yaccarino

One of those times when “could” means “might.”

What an asinine standard to set and what an abdication of duty and authority. If a shutdown occurs, it’s because the congress as a whole couldn’t find consensus. You 💯 supported the CR and its contents.

design of a grim reaper holding a mug on white diner mug

Today’s mug, apropos of n̶o̶t̶h̶i̶n̶g̶ everything

They didn’t need your yes. But you’d rather agree to cuts that provide important services to veterans and other deserving Americans than even try to force a more reasonable CR. Shame on you and your performative moderate stance.

FC Cincinnati players gather to celebrate a goal as plumes of orange and blue smoke rise from the Bailey

Good to be back! #FCCincinnati

SpaceX's latest Starship test flight ends with another explosion SpaceX has blown up another Starship mega rocket on a test flight. Nearly two months since the last explosion, SpaceX launched another 403-foot Starship from Texas on Thursday, but lost contact with t...

DOGE will be axing the $20b in contracts for these shitty fireworks, right?

This is like saying parents saved money by not feeding their kids as much and skipping doctors’ appointments. People were actually using the services he’s killed off, among them veterans.

Over the three summers I’ve lived in Ohio, attending the Nelsonville Music Festival has become a favorite tradition. With the initial lineup announcement out today, year four may be the best yet.
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My Patriotism I am an American by birth.

"Now that my nation is being dismantled like an old TV set, I am starting to mourn the patriotism I thought didn’t matter very much to me. What I’m learning is, it does.” michaelianblack.substack.com/p/my-patriot...

“Because published government information is the evidence for a democracy, its preservation is essential.”

An explanation for this purge of information is simple: the actions and rationale of the current administration are directly opposed to the facts.

A good (re)listen. Much has changed since 2022, but much more is the same. Musk’s “success” rests on lofty, irresponsible promises with no sincere plans to deliver…whether cars, tunnels, or federal policy.

a woman and dog posing on a snowy hiking trail in front of large icicle

Hocking Hills State Park is pretty magical in the winter
#ohiostateparks

I believe it’s this one:
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Congrats to the JBA semifinalists! I’m especially excited to see Mike Stankovich recognized. Longfellow and Mid-City are somehow exciting and comforting, new and familiar, damn cool and welcoming. His bar was the first place I visited in Cincinnati and is likely the first place I’m taking visitors.