Henderson the Purple Rain King
@ericksoen.bsky.social
E-bike hive member since 2020. Biked to all 81 Chicago Public Library branches as a shitpost. Pro-Chicago til the day I die.
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The resolution to this shitpost only took 777 days and ~1500 miles but I somehow did it.
I’ve now biked to all 81 Chicago Public Branches in reverse chronological order (by year constructed). LFG.
I’ve now biked to all 81 Chicago Public Branches in reverse chronological order (by year constructed). LFG.
They should just check window tint when you do your smog check and not allow you to renew your vehicle sticker if your window tint is too dark.
Impossible in Chicago where 50+% of cars have illegal tints (“blacked out windows”).
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HRM is running a "pedestrian safety is a shared responsibility" PSA, claiming pedestrians can and should make eye contact with drivers. This is an oft touted myth which is simply not usually possible.
December 17, 2025 at 7:33 AM
They should just check window tint when you do your smog check and not allow you to renew your vehicle sticker if your window tint is too dark.
“You’ve been hit 5 times” is the “sir this is a Wendy’s” of the Roman Empire lore.
I will not be taking further questions at this time.
I will not be taking further questions at this time.
new callers might not be familiar with roman shuster, who posts online about endangering himself and his children on bikes so often that his wife made a twitter account to ask him to stop.
![kit white replying to roman's tweet to tell him he has been bit [by a car] at least 5 times](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:7x7ujfvx3y5kkp3rxww7z7cw/bafkreibagnpbk2lzqljceoijb3j7dzqj2qsqrtwzkcb7hqiaslricb3uma@jpeg)
December 17, 2025 at 2:54 AM
“You’ve been hit 5 times” is the “sir this is a Wendy’s” of the Roman Empire lore.
I will not be taking further questions at this time.
I will not be taking further questions at this time.
Wholeheartedly endorse. Finally fix some flaky tests in your CI/CD pipeline?!?
There’s a “that’s what’s up” for that!
(The double apostrophe on successive words is cute).
There’s a “that’s what’s up” for that!
(The double apostrophe on successive words is cute).
gonna start hittin the "that's what's up." top-tier phrase, that
December 15, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Wholeheartedly endorse. Finally fix some flaky tests in your CI/CD pipeline?!?
There’s a “that’s what’s up” for that!
(The double apostrophe on successive words is cute).
There’s a “that’s what’s up” for that!
(The double apostrophe on successive words is cute).
If the windchill is below zero 🥶🥶🥶 and you see another cyclist out, you are encouraged (but not required) to say,
“I thought it was too cold to ride bikes today”
“I thought it was too cold to ride bikes today”
December 15, 2025 at 4:05 PM
If the windchill is below zero 🥶🥶🥶 and you see another cyclist out, you are encouraged (but not required) to say,
“I thought it was too cold to ride bikes today”
“I thought it was too cold to ride bikes today”
Bicycles travel at the speed of, “oh that’s a cute coffee shop. I should drop in”
Bicycles travel at the speed of observation.
December 13, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Bicycles travel at the speed of, “oh that’s a cute coffee shop. I should drop in”
4000 miles in the last year yesterday. #ChristmasTreeByBike today.
December 13, 2025 at 5:10 PM
4000 miles in the last year yesterday. #ChristmasTreeByBike today.
Me watching my first IU football game…
I’m sorry Charlie B. I was not familiar with your game.
I’m sorry Charlie B. I was not familiar with your game.
CHARLIE B 🗣️
CHARLIE B 🗣️
CHARLIE B 🗣️
CHARLIE B 🗣️
CHARLIE B 🗣️
CHARLIE B 🗣️
CHARLIE B 🗣️
CHARLIE B 🗣️
CHARLIE B 🗣️
CHARLIE B 🗣️
CHARLIE B 🗣️
CHARLIE B 🗣️
CHARLIE B 🗣️
CHARLIE B 🗣️
CHARLIE B 🗣️
December 7, 2025 at 4:13 AM
Me watching my first IU football game…
I’m sorry Charlie B. I was not familiar with your game.
I’m sorry Charlie B. I was not familiar with your game.
Chance saying, “harold washington library state and van buren is next. doors open on the right at harold washington library state and van buren. transfer to red and blue line trains and harold washington library state and van buren” is going to be such a bar.
Nice: Someone is doing announcements for the CTA who actually grew up in Chicago, instead of their usual voiceover guy who, no joke, lives in Milwaukee. 😉
secretchicago.com/cta-chance-t...
@chicagocta.bsky.social @ctaction.org @atalliance.bsky.social
secretchicago.com/cta-chance-t...
@chicagocta.bsky.social @ctaction.org @atalliance.bsky.social
Chance the Rapper is The Voice of the CTA Thanks to a New Campaign
The Chicago Transit Authority and the legendary local MC have teamed up for the "Enjoy the Ride” campaign. Here's all the details.
secretchicago.com
December 4, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Chance saying, “harold washington library state and van buren is next. doors open on the right at harold washington library state and van buren. transfer to red and blue line trains and harold washington library state and van buren” is going to be such a bar.
I regret to inform you that the Skeleton Lord continued to wage war against the elves and Christmas and this morning they succumbed to their injuries.
The war on Christmas is over. All hail Skeleton Lord!
The war on Christmas is over. All hail Skeleton Lord!
December 4, 2025 at 3:53 PM
I regret to inform you that the Skeleton Lord continued to wage war against the elves and Christmas and this morning they succumbed to their injuries.
The war on Christmas is over. All hail Skeleton Lord!
The war on Christmas is over. All hail Skeleton Lord!
Incredible things happening on the Green Line today (this one was NOT close).
December 4, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Incredible things happening on the Green Line today (this one was NOT close).
10/10 alt text. No notes.
@ladytophamcatt.bsky.social comes through with brilliant alt text as usual! 👑🏆
November 30, 2025 at 8:29 PM
10/10 alt text. No notes.
TIL…13 kids have died from peanut allergies in the last 10 years.
…this is exactly why my local district has strict policies in place about food allergies and MUTE about traffic violence.
…this is exactly why my local district has strict policies in place about food allergies and MUTE about traffic violence.
The status quo believes the fantasy that traffic violence is inevitable. That there’s nothing we can do. The truth is, we can prevent severe crashes.
www.fastcompany.com/91443434/cha...
www.fastcompany.com/91443434/cha...
To change our safety culture, we need storytellers
Powerful personal narratives are key to reducing traffic deaths. For real change, the average person needs to know the stories of the victims of road accidents.
www.fastcompany.com
November 30, 2025 at 1:47 AM
TIL…13 kids have died from peanut allergies in the last 10 years.
…this is exactly why my local district has strict policies in place about food allergies and MUTE about traffic violence.
…this is exactly why my local district has strict policies in place about food allergies and MUTE about traffic violence.
Is there a chance that—despite meeting him—this is who Trump thinks the leader of Ukraine is?
November 30, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Is there a chance that—despite meeting him—this is who Trump thinks the leader of Ukraine is?
BRB…printing this out on flyers to post at the crosswalk next to my daughter’s school.
the phrase "a car is as dangerous as a 9 millimeter" just showed up in the class I'm having to take to get my Argentine license; Driver's Ed, welcome to the War on Cars
November 29, 2025 at 10:18 PM
BRB…printing this out on flyers to post at the crosswalk next to my daughter’s school.
Is the cure to the male loneliness epidemic riding the @chicagocta.bsky.social holiday train with your friends? Time will tell.
November 29, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Is the cure to the male loneliness epidemic riding the @chicagocta.bsky.social holiday train with your friends? Time will tell.
Okay. @profanity.accountant let’s see how uncouth I’ve been.
November 29, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Okay. @profanity.accountant let’s see how uncouth I’ve been.
My 11-year old pulled “Grey’s Anatomy” for our family game of Charades.
…so of course we re-enacted the elevator surgery scene 😭😭😭
…so of course we re-enacted the elevator surgery scene 😭😭😭
November 28, 2025 at 3:07 AM
My 11-year old pulled “Grey’s Anatomy” for our family game of Charades.
…so of course we re-enacted the elevator surgery scene 😭😭😭
…so of course we re-enacted the elevator surgery scene 😭😭😭
Tag yourself. I’m the bicycle that just says “Austism”
Hey @nature.com, have you got an explanation for how the hell THIS happened? & especially why you accepted a paper with such a bizarre piece of genAI slop in it?!
& more to the point, why we should take you seriously at all going forward?
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
& more to the point, why we should take you seriously at all going forward?
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
November 27, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Tag yourself. I’m the bicycle that just says “Austism”
There’s an alt universe where the Pope also coined this banger on a Reddit thread.
November 26, 2025 at 7:00 PM
There’s an alt universe where the Pope also coined this banger on a Reddit thread.
Goalposts moved for Ja’Mal Green…
November 25, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Goalposts moved for Ja’Mal Green…
Call me Charlie Brown.
You can't handle the truth! Son, we live in a world that has walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with guns. Who's gonna do it? You? You, Charlie Brown?
You merely adopted the dark. I was born in it, molded by it, Charlie Brown.
November 24, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Call me Charlie Brown.
You, I would die for you, yeah
Darlin', if you want me to
You, I would die for you, wow!
You're just a sinner, I am told
Be your fire when you're cold
Darlin', if you want me to
You, I would die for you, wow!
You're just a sinner, I am told
Be your fire when you're cold
November 23, 2025 at 3:37 PM
You, I would die for you, yeah
Darlin', if you want me to
You, I would die for you, wow!
You're just a sinner, I am told
Be your fire when you're cold
Darlin', if you want me to
You, I would die for you, wow!
You're just a sinner, I am told
Be your fire when you're cold
“Haha bitches, I got a new scooter” is such a micro-mobility bar.
November 21, 2025 at 1:56 PM
“Haha bitches, I got a new scooter” is such a micro-mobility bar.
Guns don’t kill people. Dogs with guns do (yes I know that no one died).
Was hoping the story would include a mutt shot.
Dog Accidentally Shoots and Injures a Pennsylvania Man, the Police Say
www.nytimes.com
November 15, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Guns don’t kill people. Dogs with guns do (yes I know that no one died).