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September was a whirlwind! I managed to keep up with my swim goals, hitting 17 miles for the month and 150 miles for the year. I’m looking forward to October, with its fall weather, NCAA volleyball. I’m turning 29 (+30) this Saturday. Listen to the sounds of nature and relax.

London subway worker strike shuts down transit lines - UPI.com A strike by around 10,000 drivers and other workers on London's subway system brought travel disruption to millions of Londoners and commuters into the capital.

UPI: London subway worker strike shuts down transit lines

#UK #LondonUnderground
#LondonSubwayStrike
#LondonSubway #London

"... closing the mass transit system's eight busiest lines and impacting service on five others."

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A painting of a bird beside the text "well isn't this a shit sandwich"

Some Republicans object to Trump's move to cancel spending, warning of a shutdown There's uneasiness among centrists and more conservative senators alike who prefer to see spending cuts go through the congressional process.

President Trump’s move to unilaterally cancel another $5 billion in congressionally approved spending is drawing pushback from some Republicans, who warn that it is illegal and could increase the likelihood of a government shutdown.

Wisconsin boater stumbles on long-lost shipwreck in Lake Michigan The bottom of the hull was largely intact, but the sides of the 137-foot ship had split open — likely due to 138 years of being battered by wind, waves and ice.

Matt Olson didn’t know it at the time, but he had just stumbled on a long-lost shipwreck — the remains of a vessel that sunk in 1887. His serendipitous find set off an investigation by the Wisconsin Historical Society.

Children’s Theater of Madison started 60 years ago after schools cut arts programs A local theater program is celebrating 60 years of connecting local kids of all ages with the performing arts.

A local theater program is celebrating 60 years of connecting local kids of all ages with the performing arts.

A painting of a bird beside the text "is it shitty idea day again already?"

Taste-testing the smoked hot dogs and Korean bulgogi at Camp Randall Stadium The chefs at Camp Randall Stadium are trying to make a better hot dog. But there's only so much you can do to improve this ultimate game-day staple.

The chefs at Camp Randall Stadium are trying to make a better hot dog. But there's only so much you can do to improve this ultimate game-day staple.

The mental cost of a reorg: who am I here anymore? What hurts more than a layoff? A reorg that leaves you wondering if your work (and your identity) still matter

I wrote about how reorgs affect teams psychologically in today's After Burnout

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A painting of a bird beside the text "can I please unsubscribe from your bullshit?"

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England's Tommy Fleetwood wins FedEx Cup by claiming Tour Championship England's Tommy Fleetwood wins the FedEx Cup by claiming Tour Championship.

England's Tommy Fleetwood wins the FedEx Cup by claiming Tour Championship.

Nevada knocks off Connecticut in Little League U.S. title game The Las Vegas, Nevada, Little League Baseball team advanced to the LLWS championship game after winning Saturday's United States title game.

The Las Vegas, Nevada, Little League Baseball team advanced to the LLWS championship game after winning Saturday's United States title game.

If the fossil fuel industry didn’t have our president and corporate America by the throat, we could have nice things like this too.

A doodle of a rockhopper penguin wearing sunglasses and a red t-shirt that says JOE COOL.

Ridiculous con doodle at FAN EXPO Canada.

Come see me make a painting of this tonight at 7:30 at Rec Room in Toronto as part of Comics Xplosion. (I'm in round two, starting around 9pm.)

Construction begins for rural Dane County internet upgrade project TDS said the first customers will experience new speeds starting by the third quarter of the year.

Crews broke ground Thursday on a nearly $15 million high-speed internet project that will service several rural communities across Dane County, TDS announced.

Dane Co. Regional Airport's noise mitigation plan heads back to drawing board MADISON, Wis. -- The Dane County Regional Airport will reconsider its plan for mitigating noise in and around the airport.

The Dane County Regional Airport will reconsider its plan for mitigating noise in and around the airport.

TDS starts new project to bring internet to rural communities in Dane County BLACK EARTH, Wis. (WKOW) -- TDS broke ground Thursday on a multi-million dollar project to designed to get internet into the rural communities of Dane County.

TDS broke ground Thursday on a multi-million dollar project to designed to get internet into the rural communities of Dane County.

A lovely night in northwoods Wisconsin! #wisconsin #lakelife

Hello journalists. If you report this you gotta say that under the Constitution he has no power to do it. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

From the madisonwi community on Reddit: Exact Sciences lays off 4% of overall workforce, including 80 positions in Madison Explore this post and more from the madisonwi community

Are we winning yet, son?

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Dane Co. officials report outdoor warning sirens test fails, test rescheduled Dane County officials are rescheduling the monthly outdoor warning sirens test after it failed due to a technical issue on Wednesday.

JUST IN: A monthly Dane County outdoor siren test failed Wednesday because of a technical issue, officials said. Now, a new test will be rescheduled.

the blended crane family has made national news

Madison weighs stronger protections for trees Proposed ordinance changes would keep construction farther from street trees and expand penalties for violators.

Proposed ordinance changes would keep construction farther from street trees and expand penalties for violators.

A painting of a bird next to the words "pardon me while I get the fuck out of here"

Howdy I back 😀 Took the month of July off of Social Media. Started with the week of the Fourth at the lake, Read a couple of books, Went to the ColdPlay and Alex Warren with my daughters, Visited 90FM radio in Stevens Point with Kris, and swam like a minnow.

A painting of a bird next to the words "looks like we're dealing with a big ol' turd sandwich"

A painting of a bird next to the words "how the fuck did we end up here?"

Authorities release name of man who died after boating incident on Lake Mendota MADISON, Wis. -- The Dane County Medical Examiner's Office on Monday released the name of a man who died following a boating incident on Lake Mendota last week.

#BREAKING: The Dane County Medical Examiner's Office on Monday released the name of a man who died following a boating incident on Lake Mendota last week.

Beautiful 😀

Heat and humidity continues but cooler temps on the way just in time for All-City Swim Meet Heat indexes today will once again surpass 100 degrees but by Wednesday, cooler temps are expected to prevail.

Heat indexes today will once again surpass 100 degrees but by Wednesday, cooler temps are expected to prevail.