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Wildlife biologist. Philly sports apologist. Cargo bike appreciator. Dog tolerator.

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I love everything about this.

23.02.2026 02:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Small by mighty πŸ’ͺ The Minneapolis Public Works mini snowplow hits the streets to keep bike lanes clear this winter.

19.02.2026 17:51 β€” πŸ‘ 74    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 5
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The world’s 280 million electric bikes and mopeds are cutting demand for oil far more than electric cars Electric vehicles get all the press – but it’s the smaller unsung two wheelers cutting oil demand the most.

Electric bikes and mopeds are actually displacing four times as much demand for oil as all the world’s electric cars at present, due to their staggering uptake in China and other nations where mopeds are a common form of transport. theconversation.com/the-worlds-2...

14.12.2024 17:24 β€” πŸ‘ 73    πŸ” 27    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2
A bike odometer showing 13,000 miles with a smiley face in the background over a child

A bike odometer showing 13,000 miles with a smiley face in the background over a child

Urban Arrow hit 13,000 miles today!

21.02.2026 18:23 β€” πŸ‘ 94    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

LMFAOOOOOOOOOOO

21.02.2026 08:29 β€” πŸ‘ 719    πŸ” 267    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 6

same but for bikes. drive to Costco or whatever. bike everywhere else.

17.02.2026 20:52 β€” πŸ‘ 134    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 1
An extremely clean long tail cargo bike.

An extremely clean long tail cargo bike.

It’s above freezing! Gotta clean the salt off the bike.

15.02.2026 22:14 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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the White House should really come with a cat, that every president has to deal with respectfully, as a reminder that the office is bigger than them

15.02.2026 15:17 β€” πŸ‘ 730    πŸ” 88    πŸ’¬ 21    πŸ“Œ 3

MAHA: Eating a giant steak cooked in butter alongside beef tallow fries and washing it down with coffee spiked with butter

Not MAHA: Clean air, clean water, health insurance, vaccines, disease monitoring, scientific research, food assistance, food safety, bike lanes

13.02.2026 18:18 β€” πŸ‘ 5189    πŸ” 1160    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 61
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another year of us not running a super bowl ad

06.02.2026 19:41 β€” πŸ‘ 2545    πŸ” 746    πŸ’¬ 45    πŸ“Œ 54
Sign reading β€œdefund the poors”

Sign reading β€œdefund the poors”

I mean …

08.02.2026 13:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
From photo 1: sign reading β€œmarch for hundredaires”.

From photo 1: sign reading β€œmarch for hundredaires”.

From photo 4: sign reading β€œlet them eat cake” next to β€œproperty rights are human rights”

From photo 4: sign reading β€œlet them eat cake” next to β€œproperty rights are human rights”

I’m still not convinced that this isn’t a bit.

08.02.2026 13:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Would you pay 1% more for wildlife? - High Country News A bill in the Oregon Legislature would tax tourists for conservation.

A bill in the Oregon Legislature would tax tourists for conservation.

08.02.2026 02:00 β€” πŸ‘ 48    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 1
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6 Reasons To Buy A Cargo Bike In 2026 β€” BikeBike 6 Reasons to Buy a Cargo Bike in 2026 Or: why the most practical vehicle you’ll ever own probably has two wheels. For years, cargo bikes were treated like a niche curiosityβ€”something you saw at a ...

The best time to substitute an e-cargo bike for a car was 5 years ago.

Th next best time is now.

Save money. Have fun. And stick it to the big oil man. www.bikebike.ca/blog/6-reaso...

05.02.2026 15:41 β€” πŸ‘ 75    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0

The Winter Olympics are my favorite. I don’t care about the summer Olympics. Oh you can run fast? Can you cross country ski until your heart might explode then fire a rifle with pinpoint accuracy? No? Then grow up.

05.02.2026 00:22 β€” πŸ‘ 55    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0
We, the students of Central Indiana High Schools, have walked out of our classes today because we have been taught to speak out when we see injustice. We are committed to welcoming our neighbors and we know we must speak out for the most vulnerable among us. We believe in freedom, equal rights for all, and the importance of our constitutional rights. Fear and hate are not the foundation of the America we know and in which we believe. We see injustice and we have no choice but to oppose it.
We are the future of our city, of our country, and of our world. We have been let down time and time again by those we are supposed to look up to. It is time for us to take charge of our future - to mold it into what we want.
As we look around our country, we are faced with murders, kidnappings, disappearances, and state-sponsored violence that harken back to the secret police and squads of the worst authoritarian governments of the 20th century. Even though it is painful to contemplate, we call upon our friends and family to not look away. We demand an end to the tyranny and we will not stand idly by as our communities are terrorized.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Department of Homeland Security have no place in our communities. They hide their concentration camps behind nicknames and euphemisms.
Senate Bill 76 is an unconstitutional immigration enforcement mandate that will bring harm to our state. We stand with our fellow Hoosiers: students too scared to come to school, parents afraid to leave their homes, neighbors afraid to go to the hospital. All of them are fully human.
Every person residing in the US has a right to due process, a right to asylum, protection from illegal searches without a warrant, a right to an attorney, a right to emergency care, and a right to free speech. Current ICE practices are a violation of not just human rights but basic human dignity.
Let us take to heart the words of another Hoosier: "Americans have to unite and stop this descent f…

We, the students of Central Indiana High Schools, have walked out of our classes today because we have been taught to speak out when we see injustice. We are committed to welcoming our neighbors and we know we must speak out for the most vulnerable among us. We believe in freedom, equal rights for all, and the importance of our constitutional rights. Fear and hate are not the foundation of the America we know and in which we believe. We see injustice and we have no choice but to oppose it. We are the future of our city, of our country, and of our world. We have been let down time and time again by those we are supposed to look up to. It is time for us to take charge of our future - to mold it into what we want. As we look around our country, we are faced with murders, kidnappings, disappearances, and state-sponsored violence that harken back to the secret police and squads of the worst authoritarian governments of the 20th century. Even though it is painful to contemplate, we call upon our friends and family to not look away. We demand an end to the tyranny and we will not stand idly by as our communities are terrorized. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Department of Homeland Security have no place in our communities. They hide their concentration camps behind nicknames and euphemisms. Senate Bill 76 is an unconstitutional immigration enforcement mandate that will bring harm to our state. We stand with our fellow Hoosiers: students too scared to come to school, parents afraid to leave their homes, neighbors afraid to go to the hospital. All of them are fully human. Every person residing in the US has a right to due process, a right to asylum, protection from illegal searches without a warrant, a right to an attorney, a right to emergency care, and a right to free speech. Current ICE practices are a violation of not just human rights but basic human dignity. Let us take to heart the words of another Hoosier: "Americans have to unite and stop this descent f…

Our First Amendment rights are being stripped away from us as we speak. Some who have been brave enough to protest have faced unjust and deadly consequences. ICE does not enforce laws.
It enforces fear. Fear in schools, hospitals, workplaces. They try to use our fear as a weapon, but we must not allow them to any longer.
We are told this is about "security." But there is nothing secure about traumatizing communities.
There is nothing lawful about denying due process. There is nothing moral about profiting off detention.
Today we call for change. We believe in dignity over detention. We believe in compassion over cruelty. We believe in community over cages. We believe in humanity over hatred.
Human rights don't come with a citizenship requirement. It is time to bring back kindness. To bring back empathy and compassion. It is time to bring back the courage to care. In the wise words of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., "Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that."
Our city, our neighborhoods, and our nation must remain places of safety, where everyone belongs. So we encourage you all to continue to speak up and use your voice. Use your resources to help where you can. Because real change doesn't come from fear - it comes from love in action.
In love and solidarity,
Participating Students of Central Indiana High Schools
Brebeuf
Carmel
Greenfield-Central
Lawrence North
North Central
Park Tudor
Zionsville

Our First Amendment rights are being stripped away from us as we speak. Some who have been brave enough to protest have faced unjust and deadly consequences. ICE does not enforce laws. It enforces fear. Fear in schools, hospitals, workplaces. They try to use our fear as a weapon, but we must not allow them to any longer. We are told this is about "security." But there is nothing secure about traumatizing communities. There is nothing lawful about denying due process. There is nothing moral about profiting off detention. Today we call for change. We believe in dignity over detention. We believe in compassion over cruelty. We believe in community over cages. We believe in humanity over hatred. Human rights don't come with a citizenship requirement. It is time to bring back kindness. To bring back empathy and compassion. It is time to bring back the courage to care. In the wise words of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., "Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that." Our city, our neighborhoods, and our nation must remain places of safety, where everyone belongs. So we encourage you all to continue to speak up and use your voice. Use your resources to help where you can. Because real change doesn't come from fear - it comes from love in action. In love and solidarity, Participating Students of Central Indiana High Schools Brebeuf Carmel Greenfield-Central Lawrence North North Central Park Tudor Zionsville

Open letter from students from various central Indiana high schools explaining why they are organizing walkouts in protest of ICE.

Hard not to get emotional in response to the moral clarity on display.

04.02.2026 02:37 β€” πŸ‘ 205    πŸ” 76    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 6
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2026 Trans Girl Scouts To Order Cookies From! This year, consider ordering your Girl Scout cookies from a trans girl scout to make their day!

Hey everyone!

Huge news! Our trans girl scout list has sold a total of 146,000 boxes as of today!

But MANY trans girl scouts only have 20, 30, 40 boxes sold.

I just resorted our list to put those on the top.

Go get your girl scout cookies and make a trans kid's day!

03.02.2026 00:18 β€” πŸ‘ 4502    πŸ” 2766    πŸ’¬ 61    πŸ“Œ 95

Abolish ICE.

There’s no reforming it.

There’s no compromise.

There’s only one way to rein in ICE’s terror campaign. Abolish it.

02.02.2026 23:27 β€” πŸ‘ 40873    πŸ” 9153    πŸ’¬ 807    πŸ“Œ 318

rebellion, antifa and matches some of my tats? SOLD

01.02.2026 16:38 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Pretti Memorial Ride is gathering in Sacramento #ICEOut #Sacramento

31.01.2026 20:06 β€” πŸ‘ 77    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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HAPPENING NOW: Aerial view of a LARGE group of cyclists who have gathered in Minneapolis for an Alex Pretti memorial bike ride

πŸ“Minneapolis, Minnesota

31.01.2026 19:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1486    πŸ” 303    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 20
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Alex Pretti memorial bike ride. Tucson, AZ

31.01.2026 19:44 β€” πŸ‘ 148    πŸ” 31    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Cyclists with road, trail, fat bike, more

Cyclists with road, trail, fat bike, more

All kinds of bikes at the Good-Pretti Memorial ride today

31.01.2026 19:14 β€” πŸ‘ 112    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m screenshotting this for the next time I have to give a presentation about how we developed a lexicon and then every person using the lexicon put their own tweak on it.

31.01.2026 18:57 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

I keep coming back to this clip as a symbol of the Democratic Party’s challenges. Murphy correctly says ICE β€œis not about safety or immigration, but a pretext for Trump to take over.”

Given this fact, Democratic leadership’s reform and fund plan makes no sense.

29.01.2026 17:08 β€” πŸ‘ 166    πŸ” 60    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 3

My immediate thought

27.01.2026 16:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is to make sure that no American Athlete protests against their home country. Also, this won't turn out well.

27.01.2026 11:28 β€” πŸ‘ 116    πŸ” 40    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 1
Smart with a snowplow.

Smart with a snowplow.

This is the real shit!

26.01.2026 21:11 β€” πŸ‘ 128    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 3

The only real solution to the health crisis is fewer car trips, especially short ones, more walking, more cycling, more public transport, more compact cities. Which means less car usage, fewer sales, less road building, less dependence. A direct threat to revenue.

24.01.2026 07:27 β€” πŸ‘ 43    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

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