Nick Wagers

Hi Kara from Denver, I got your postcard. I will definitely be voting. Thanks

The For You algorithm has decided I'm done with Minneapolis and moving on to Alexandria (I live in neither of those states).

Y'all, the multiple cities and municipalities near me have voted to remove Flock cameras in the past few weeks, including the 2 that I used to do most of my shopping and dining in. I am so happy right now and I feel an oppressive weight beginning to lift.

I want a Surly Moonlander or Ice Cream Truck, but I'm not sure which. Also, I'm not sure I'm even allowed to get another bike. But I want one.

Super frustrating to buy a fancy new soldering station but can't use it yet because it doesn't come with tips and I couldn't order them from the same supplier. Come on Hakko, include a basic tip with new irons!

Lol. If you take too long to poop, it will literally just open the door on you. Why can't they just have normal bathrooms and not be weird about it?

Oh man, I think this is one of the worst stolen bike posts ever. Dude literally got it as a thank you for donating an organ. www.craigslist.org/view/d/denve... I hope he gets it back.

Seen on a bike listing: "This bike is amazing but I currently have 5 Surlys and my wife thinks I might need help. No pedals, brand new fat paw grips." Dear friend, your wife is probably right. It seems like you love bikes and could probably use a friend to help weigh pros/cons on your next trip.

This is hilarious www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qy8...

If the top 38 aren't just "Jerry", then what are we even doing here?

I got a new PO Box and it came pre-filled with junk mail. That seems like commentary on how society is doing right now.

My mom tries not to be overtly political and mostly expresses disappointment, but the Lake Ontario thing made her angry like nothing else. My sister mentioned that @mapquest.com wasn't changing the name and she downloaded it on the spot. Tech companies are burning their reputations.

Confession: I work a bingo and usually when the old ladies complain that the AC is too cold I will just walk over to the thermostat and pretend to push it. Occasionally I even realize the temp is too high and turn it down.

Some people hate cars so much that they are cheering on the surveillance state as fascism tightens its grip. We don't need government microphones in the form of "noise cameras". I say this as someone living next to a bar in the land of trucks and Harleys without mufflers.

Love this. Didn't know they were still around. Will probably start shifting away from Google Maps to this.

If I, uh, start calling my bikes ‘acoustic’ you will know that the cult has taken me

I promised myself I'd never donate to another federal campaign because of the amount of spam I got, but if he's speaking out against Flock cameras I guess I'll break promises.

NEW: Flock has said for years that its cameras "cannot track individuals." We found the code for its new AI tool. It's preloaded w/ prompts like "Find me witness" & "find relatives." One tracks visitors of multiple hotels, another if you visit banks after midnight. www.wired.com/story/flock-...

Fuck Flock. They just installed more cameras on one of my last Flock-free routes.

Yesterday we informed our 8yo that her one of her great grandmothers was a Cubs fan. “The one I was named after?” “Yes.” “Is it too late to change my name?” Brutal. Inspiring.

I know everything feels terrible and doomy but I've been working on surveillance issues for most of my adult life and I have never seen so much energy, momentum, and concrete VICTORIES happening as what we are seeing right now on Flock cameras and facial recognition in venues. Keep. Going.

🎶 The more you know 🌈⭐️

Last night I saw a family of 7 out on a bike tour. They had a 5 seater tandem bike! The other two were on a regular 2 seater tandem. The big one was over 15 feet long.

I was looking at taking the Amtrak to Chicago. I'm picking out the first leg and it's $70. I'm like ok, that's only a tad more than gas, and not unreasonably slower than driving. Then I picked the second leg and realized it was $70 for one way. Lol, nope. I'm not paying 3x the money to go slower.

Not sure why I waited so long, but I finally turned in my ballot for Abdul.

The main problem with Darn Tough socks is they last so long that "New Sock Day" doesn't come very often.

From coast to coast, people are demanding their local leaders cut ties with Flock — and are winning.

I guess she's been in Washington for so long that she forgot Michiganders often consider ourselves the best coast. I've never heard a Michigander talk like that either, so I'm not sure how anyone is making fun of the rest of us.

Got an earful today... apparently the antivaxxers think ventilators were killing people in the early days of covid. Also, something about autopsies. I don't even know. Mostly I was thinking about all the coal fly ash we were breathing in that none of them seem concerned about.

I feel bad that the smoke is blanketing all sorts of places, but I'm happy it has left my area.

The Los Angeles Police Department let its Flock contract expire after an audit revealed that 161 cars were falsely flagged as stolen in a two month span. Mass surveillance doesn't keep us safe. LAPD must permanently cut ties with this tech and other cities must follow suit.

It's wild to me how much people are eager to sign up for the surveillance state as we descend in to fascism because they hate cars.

Them Etsy witches are busy lately...

This is near me and makes me so happy! Congrats to Westland!!!!

Owners of Prusa printers can be crazy. They will list their used printers for sale at a higher price than buying a new one. I don't care how great your MK4 prints, I'm not spending $1000 on a used one when I can buy the next generation Core One for the same price.

Theory: Microsoft realized that everything they've been doing the last few years has made their products worse, and someone in the C-suite came to the conclusion that laying everyone off will stop the trend by accomplishing nothing.

I'm not sure who at Google ever thought they should suppress manually set alarms during "bedtime mode" hours, but wtf?

I'm not sure why everyone is spreading rumors about Mitch McConnell. It's been reliably reported that he had dinner two nights ago with Chuck Schumer's good friends, the Baileys.

Please post clean links. I don't want your URL shorteners, redirects, or tracking parameters.

Extremely toy story ass situation

A $3 @mta.info subway fare and some good Q train timing can buy you one hell of a view of the July 4th fireworks and the Brooklyn Bridge light show! Huge shoutout to the train operator for slow rolling over the Manhattan Bridge and the conductor for announcing it.

Air to Ground Message: PAX UPDATE VITALS ARE OK. TOOK HALUCINAGENS 4 DAYS AGO AND STILL FEELING EFFCTS STILL REQUESTING PARAMED AT GATE Area: Austin, TX, USA Type: Boeing 737-800 A: #ad1b7a8d5de F: #f259b770bfe

Finally, bluesky reaches its apotheosis: ONLY alt text

Wow, 50 mph windstorm with gusts over 70 mph. And no storm sirens...? If not for this, when?

It's so crazy that products on a manufacturer's own webstore are more expensive than Amazon. Hatchbox PLA: $28 + shipping on their site, $21.99 with free shipping on Amazon.