Susan

This is spot on to what I feel (YMMV) is too prevalent. The litanies of niche litmus tests are bullshit. They divide, don't unify. They're why people stay home vs voting for the "closest fit" candidates, fucking themselves and the test of us.

WTAF MIT???

I have very lucky timing: I just opened trackleaders #TourDivide for the first time today and Victor Bosoni is like 3 miles from the finish at 20mph. Props to everyone else doing this, including Meaghan Hackinen trackleaders.com/tourdivide26

The passing of a legend. Abdullah Ibrahim stood out in his music **and his work against apartheid in South Africa.** Too many obits ignore the anti-apartheid work, but IMO it's inseparable from his existence and his music. www.reuters.com/world/africa...

“All 173” might be the funniest part here

Post something random or you'll have the exact same May as you will if you don't post anything.

Mostly Firenze current streets, but one older one behind plexiglass from those who built the Cappelle Medicee. It's a short distance from the OG frescoes to current art. #streetart

"A transcon is an exercise in time management. The pain is just a condiment." Laz has entered Nevada. 🎰 #lazcon Final Leg, Day 23

Caio! @realfollowers.bsky.social

@darthbluesky.bsky.social Look at this very good dog on my train this morning!

"The Death of Laz Pass." So named by Laz himself. Sixty miles now to Salina. #lazcon Final leg, Day 10

Shit's gotta get real one of these days. The options are all scary, but probably less so than inaction.

Hey @natickbobcat.bsky.social . You missed one... Or is it too small?

The analytics for #TheUnknownRace2026 are world-class. We need more of this for ultra events. [go to the Analytics link from this landing page]. They even have "build your own" charts! www.followmychallenge.com/live/turno4/...

well, well, well.

Retired French General Michel Yakovleff: “The US asks us for help and wants us to share the cost of their fiascos. Joining Trump’s coalition today is like buying a ticket to dinner and dancing on the Titanic the evening after it hit the iceberg.”

All too brief, the 2026 #BM100 has ended with no finishers. What a ride, with all credit to @keithdunn.bsky.social for the updates and commentary. Also, it's a fun community that comes together here once a year for this.

I cannot believe that I missed the first 13 hours of the #BM100. That's what I get for being riveted to the last hours of the Atlas Mountain Race. At least this won't overlap with the 2026 #ITIAlaska

Who's next? A great piece by Conor Friersdorf (paywalled, subscribe if you can) www.theatlantic.com/internationa...

So, if I had waited in that outside line for the inside line, would I have been able to snag a loaf of their rosemary olive bread? I bet not. Time to rethink what to have with the minestrone soup tonight.

c'mon @sasshole.bsky.social - you can do better than this! I bet you could get to a nice, round 75 today if you tried.

Once again, it's time for the Thanksgiving cactus to bloom. Just once, ya'd think it'd wait for its namesake holiday, but, no.

this PSA is, as said below, incredibly powerful.

Who came up with the ad campaign for PWC? This stuff is the worst possible consultant-speak and seems like a Hail Mary attempt at relevance. Where #McKinsey goes, PwC may follow.

@athenaaktipis.bsky.social gets a lot right in "A Field Guide to the Apocalypse." This quote hits home after countless problems dealing with our (well-rated) insurer. Strongly recommend the book, which I picked up on a whim @harvardbookstore.bsky.social

Something odd about the duck bringing up the rear with his family. Also, he stayed with them when they went off-path.

We feed you. They hunt us.

all the drama of the Trump administration is designed to distract us from: (a) the real stuff happening in our world; and (b) from the ways the Trump admin is making our world more hostile to humanity.

the badness continues. we should not be surprised, but that does not mean we can be complacent.

Just watched this for the first time. every time i feel weak or "stuck," I will watch this again.

You *could* read everyone else's commentary. Better yet, subscribe to @theatlantic.com You won't (and shouldn't) agree with everything they ever publish, but I have stayed with them for over 30 years for good reason. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

I haven't fact-checked, but these are literally the stories that prove national investment in a wide range of research benefits all of society, including the economy. Unfortunately, the capitalists think private sector will just do this, successfully, on its own.

“Want a chair?” a spectator asks. “No..chairs are for finishers,” John replies. In the howling wind and rain, John Kelly completes a “Fun Run” at the 2025 Barkley Marathons in 39 hours and 50 minutes. Afterward, he takes the ceremonial bugle and plays his own taps.

We in Maine aren't going to roll over. I'm so glad I had the chance to sign on to this. medium.com/@jennyboylan...

Perfectly said ..

Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #1,366,549! Jeezagamundo, was I late to the party, or what? Anyhoo, I'm coming up on my 1-year mark in a few weeks.

Neighbor cat got high on nip in our garden today and then asked for belly rubs. I know better - belly touches lead to serious risk of massive bloodshed. He's a good boy, though.

Saw some sections of the Erie Canal today. Hard to imagine what it was like in its heyday, seeing how nature has taken it back.

The storytelling and camera/production work are superb. It's also absolutely hysterically funny. www.theatlantic.com/video/index/...

@darthbluesky.bsky.social Trixie is a good dog. She also definitely put her tail between her legs for eclipse

Very mixed skies in Plano TX for the eclipse. I'll be in totality, but may not get to see it. Hella lot of travel for this. C'mon, clear up!

Early April in Maine. Yay. Our weekly power outage is in full swing. It's Day 2, and they're*starting* to clear trees from the lines. harpswellanchor.org/2024/04/apri...

fuck this. just fuck this. I'm sitting here without power again, after 3 days without and 3 days back. And, so, I look at the forecast to see when our winds will abate, to see this lovely notice.

well, this is a bummer. Can-Am 2024 Sled Dog Races are cancelled due to lack of snow / incoming warm+rainy weather. I'm sorry for all the teams who'd planned to participate this year. Looks like mud season is starting early here in Maine.