Great Popeye's Ghost!

Great Popeye's Ghost!

@grumpyoldme.bsky.social

That's all I can stands, and I can't stands no more!!! Navy veteran, Bicycle tourist. Believer in the Constitution, democracy, and the rights of the common folk who do all the workin, fightin and dyin in this country.

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Elon Musk has spent more money on American elections in the last two years than George Soros has in his entire life.

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“Cyclists are often perceived as recklessly flaunting road laws. A new study challenges this perception. The study found only 5% of cyclists broke road rules while riding on bike infrastructure versus 66% of motorists who broke rules while driving.” Safe bike infrastructure fuels rule-following.

cyclingmagazine.caCyclists break road laws much less frequently than motorists - Canadian Cycling MagazineStudy finds 5 per cent of cyclists versus 66 per cent of drivers disobey road laws

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NEW: Last week, Elon Musk capped the speeds at which Ukrainian hardware could stay connected to a military-grade version of Starlink, “rendering some offensive drones and interceptor drones virtually useless.” Gift link to article here: www.wsj.com/world/ukrain...

wsj.comExclusive | Musk Ordered Starlink Slowdown That Blindsided UkraineThe SpaceX founder authorized the move and has been discussing Ukraine with Trump, but the president has denied ordering the restrictions.

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From Undaunted America: 1. Someone warned Julie K. Brown that if she kept digging into Jeffrey Epstein, a call would reach her publisher and she'd end up writing obituaries. She kept digging. Raised near Philadelphia by a single parent, she left home at 16 and worked menial jobs until she could

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This is pathetic. Ukraine tested Starlink speed restrictions in Europe and had no issues - the restrictions only exist in Ukraine. The Trump administration is actively helping Russia kill Ukrainians - and risking the lives of US and NATO advisors in Ukraine.

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Forgiving infrastructure assumes people make mistakes. A person on a bike who loses their balance and falls shouldn't pay for it with their life just because there was no buffer between them and a vehicle 100 times their weight.

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Constant chronic crying since the day they won all 4. The cult raced out to blow any kind of mandate, respect, leadership or integrity. Look at you now, Mike.

Parking lots make great solar farms

Whoa 🤯 in Slow-Mo@0lsi.bsky.social

🇺🇸 Six Flags Magic Mountain just finished installing a new 12.4 MW #solar installation above its parking lot, officially California’s largest solar carport. It’s expected to generate enough electricity each year to offset both the amusement park and neighboring Hurricane Harbor Los Angeles.

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Replying to @owillis.bsky.social

Because they need another woman villain and since Nancy Pelosi isn’t there to kick around anymore she is their new target because she’s younger and smarter.

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“In London cyclists now outnumber cars in the City by 2 to 1. Paris, where they now outnumber motorists across the whole city, is catching up with Europe’s traditional bike capitals, Amsterdam & Copenhagen…In Copenhagen, bikes account for almost half of commuter trips to work/school.” @economist.com

economist.comForget EVs. Cycling is revolutionising transportPedal power is booming, spinning up a new culture war

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Replying to @councilofdc.bsky.social

Let’s tell their Commanding Officer ⤵️

JJ in DC@jjindc.bsky.social

🪖 From the unit patch, these guardsmen are part of the Mississippi 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team, known as “Dixie Thunder” and commanded by Colonel Christopher W. Cooksey (who may want to brief his soldiers about 18 U.S. Code § 592) 👀 www.ng.ms.gov/units/155abct

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Replying to @nataliabarbour.bsky.social

Car math includes the stress throughout the journey. Bike math includes the relaxed feeling throughout. Both resulting in part from the corresponding level of uncertainty about arrival time.

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After spending the past five days in Shanghai, I think we have to amend “cities aren’t loud; cars are loud” to “cities aren’t loud; internal combustion engine cars are loud.” Astonishing how much quieter the streets are here, where the majority of vehicles are electric.