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Jamie of MSP @jamesthe500.bsky.social · 1d

I was there. It was civil and small - maybe 15 citizens and two speaking MNDoT reps.

All the citizens were advocating for more community-oriented options than what exists.

MNDoT seemed stolid in their position that at-grade was a non-starter.

I’d love for others to chime-in with their takes.

Jamie of MSP @jamesthe500.bsky.social · 1d

Also available here, for those who #boycottAmazon: bookshop.org/beta-search?...

Bookshop.org US

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Jamie of MSP @jamesthe500.bsky.social · 1d

Maybe the local #unions can go back to holding picnic and carnivals around July 20th. www.minnpost.com/fact-briefs/...

Was the Minneapolis Aquatennial established to distract from labor strikes? - MinnPost

Yes. Beginning in 1940, a group of Minneapolis businessmen created the Aquatennial, a civic festival and parade, to “improve Minneapolis’s reputation nationally” following labor strikes in the 1930s, ...

www.minnpost.com

Jamie of MSP @jamesthe500.bsky.social · 1d

This is rusty old #bollard sports the most punk-rock rendering of the #trans flag ever! 🏳️‍⚧️

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Jamie of MSP @jamesthe500.bsky.social · 1d

This seems like the kind of event the @tcbikeparking.bsky.social community should know about. I’ll be there.

Laura G Mitchell @lauragmitchell.com · 1d

Mark your calendars! 🗓️

@cyclehoop.bsky.social and Oonee are hosting a secure bike parking presentation & Q&A (w/ optional group ride beforehand).

Wed, Oct 22 6:30-8pm at Fulton
(& optional group ride beforehand)

Flyer for the event with a starry background, photos of Anthony Lau & Shabazz Stuart

• OONEE & CYCLEHOOP PRESENTS
THE FUTURE OF SECURE CYCLE PARKING & DJ RIDE
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22ND
DJ RIDE
SECURE CYCLE PARKING TALK
SABO BRIDGE
Mpls

6:30PM - 8PM
MEET @ 5:30PM
ROLL OUT 6PM
Fulton Tap Room
Ride to Fulton Tap Room
414-N Gth Ave, Minneapolis
DJ Anthony Lau
Shabazz-Stuart

cyclehoop
Oonee
BikeLondon
New York

RIDE/PRESENTATION/Q+A/BEVIES/VENDORS/SOCIAL
Biking WITH BADDIES
URG™
bike.MN
BICYCLE ALLIANCE OF MINNESOTA
Mpls Cargo Bike Library
EZCycle CLUB
Move MINNEAPOLIS
OONEE
our streets
cyclehoop
VENTURE BIKES
SLOW
ROLL

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Jamie of MSP @jamesthe500.bsky.social · 1d

I just “fell?” Like no one/thing pushed it? That’s disconcerting.

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Jamie of MSP @jamesthe500.bsky.social · 2d

I love #BikeTag as a way to stretch my visual arts muscles.

biketag.bsky.social @biketag.bsky.social · 2d

A new BikeTag has been posted for the TwinCities game!

BikeTag #315 by Jamie

Hint: Grain Belt

twincities.biketag.org

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Jamie of MSP @jamesthe500.bsky.social · 6d

Hoo-ray! I’ve been waiting for your take on this. Thanks so much. 🤗

Jamie of MSP @jamesthe500.bsky.social · 6d

Late to the party, but I store my Spicy Curry standing up in the corner of my apartment. I’m sure the Kombi has the same secret feature. Just to add to your options.

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Jamie of MSP @jamesthe500.bsky.social · 6d

@tcbikeparking.bsky.social Grainger #499 on Plato Blvd in St Paul. B-? A+?

You can lock to the handicap signs outside and feel quite secure about it (B-) or you can roll right in through the automatic door for easy loading, and no one will bat an eye (A+).

Blue longtail cargo bike in a hardware store with 10’ of PVC strapped on.

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Jamie of MSP @jamesthe500.bsky.social · 6d

Another way to tell that #GenX is now in #retirement age: MN Aging Pathways offered this extra-long shoehorn, the kind with teeth.
#TMBG

Plastic shoehorn about 14” long with “Minnesota Aging Pathways” printed on it

Detail showing that it doubles as a back-scratcher with a 90° bend at the end and five prongs that could be called teeth.

Jamie of MSP @jamesthe500.bsky.social · 8d

It’s a good point, though I have to give credit to the journalist for calling it murder and, at least in the main headline, saying it was he who struck them and not implying that his car was to blame.

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Jamie of MSP @jamesthe500.bsky.social · 9d

I’m sobbing. For the state of things that got us here. For the beauty of a community standing up for its neighbors. For hope that there will be justice.

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Jamie of MSP @jamesthe500.bsky.social · 9d

Near the end you see the guy walk free.

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Jamie of MSP @jamesthe500.bsky.social · 10d

a man in a military uniform is talking to another man in a dark room .

Alt: Gif from Mitchell and Webb where they’re N*zi officers. “are we the baddies?”

media.tenor.com

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Jamie of MSP @jamesthe500.bsky.social · 10d

a man in a suit and tie is applauding .

Alt: Gif of Applauding Leonardo DiCaprio

media.tenor.com

Jamie of MSP @jamesthe500.bsky.social · 11d

Wait, ICE, Border Patrol, and Law Enforcement will be immediately arrested? That’s what the new law says! 🤷‍♀️

Jamie of MSP @jamesthe500.bsky.social · 11d

I spotted Lime scooter 0001 yesterday. “Now that’s a piece of history right there!” I thought; only to stumble upon 0011 a few minutes later. I started to wonder if they were numbered in binary, but just for funzies.

E-scooter with bright green verticals post. Its serial number is 0001

E-scooter with bright green verticals post. Its serial number is 0011

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Jamie of MSP @jamesthe500.bsky.social · 11d

At least it was just a car and not an e-bike! 💥 /s

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Jamie of MSP @jamesthe500.bsky.social · 11d

Surely there were more efficient ways of locating this mural than mine - call up a map of the Chroma Zone and hit as many numbers on it until one rings a bell - but none better.

Screen grab of a map showing a meandering line around the Chroma Zone.

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Jamie of MSP @jamesthe500.bsky.social · 11d

@tcbikeparking.bsky.social Merriam Park Public Library (SPPL). Grade: A. Separated from the street, space for bikes on either side of your own, enough of it, well trafficked. I’m even tempted to give it a “+” for the e-bait-bike that’s locked by cable, but that feels cruel.

An analog and electronic bike locked to separate “lower-case-n” style bike fixtures.

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T @tmoz.bsky.social · 11d

If you’re a Saint Paul voter, please consider what a failed school referendum would look like for our city. $37.2million would have to be cut from anything our district is not contractually obligated to provide, from Pre-K to music and sports.

Vote YES 🫶

Yesforspps.com

Graphic that lists what’s at risk of being cut if the Saint Paul school referendum fails:

Pre-k, art music and theater programs, athletics and extracurricular activities, language immersion, transportation, college and career readiness.

Protected programs include special education and English language learner programs.

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Jamie of MSP @jamesthe500.bsky.social · 12d

OMG - your kid is right there! It’s bad enough that you’re offering yourself as a sacrificial test subject. 🤦‍♀️

Jamie of MSP @jamesthe500.bsky.social · 12d

a man wearing a cowboy hat and a star trek uniform .

Alt: Star Trek TNG’s Commander Data in a cowboy hat.

media.tenor.com

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Jamie of MSP @jamesthe500.bsky.social · 12d

Nice bike! 🤤