Mildred von Katzen
@hyf.bsky.social
Some rando on a bike / People's Republic of Western Queens
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Mildred von Katzen
@hyf.bsky.social
· Jan 8
"dry january" is discriminatory against your atheist friend with a january birthday. just don't be such a fucking lush over the holidays
Thinking about building a "mirror" bike: Front brake on right, front shifter on right, reverse shifting OM-1 rear derailer on left
January 31, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Thinking about building a "mirror" bike: Front brake on right, front shifter on right, reverse shifting OM-1 rear derailer on left
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Q: So you're not pulling back in Minnesota?
TRUMP: No no. Not at all.
TRUMP: No no. Not at all.
January 30, 2026 at 12:18 AM
Q: So you're not pulling back in Minnesota?
TRUMP: No no. Not at all.
TRUMP: No no. Not at all.
I'd guess at least half of men who bike regularly have kicked an SUV. When your life is threatened by objects of this specific shape daily, pattern recognition kicks in.
Remember: Alex Pretti was a cyclist.
This is simply the appropriate reaction to a gigantic SUV bring driven recklessly.
This is simply the appropriate reaction to a gigantic SUV bring driven recklessly.
January 29, 2026 at 1:57 PM
I'd guess at least half of men who bike regularly have kicked an SUV. When your life is threatened by objects of this specific shape daily, pattern recognition kicks in.
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I wrote about my childhood friend Alexi Pretti. Please read it and share it and remember him as a human being. @theverge.com
I grew up with Alex Pretti
The kind-hearted ICU nurse shot by ICE agents was my childhood best friend.
www.theverge.com
January 27, 2026 at 4:45 PM
I wrote about my childhood friend Alexi Pretti. Please read it and share it and remember him as a human being. @theverge.com
Rain melted the weekend snow and let up long enough to get one last #bikenyc errand in. Took the long way home to meet my 2025 mileage goal!
December 29, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Rain melted the weekend snow and let up long enough to get one last #bikenyc errand in. Took the long way home to meet my 2025 mileage goal!
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This person also took video of the critical mass protest in Astoria the other night and thinks it’s some kind of gotcha.
December 13, 2025 at 4:05 PM
This person also took video of the critical mass protest in Astoria the other night and thinks it’s some kind of gotcha.
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ICE's cruelty has reached our district. Yuanxin, a precious 6-year-old who attends P.S. 166 in Astoria, was DETAINED and SEPARATED from his dad last week.
His dad, Fei, is in upstate ICE detention. Nobody knows where Yuanxin is.
We must end this inhumanity. ICE out of New York!
His dad, Fei, is in upstate ICE detention. Nobody knows where Yuanxin is.
We must end this inhumanity. ICE out of New York!
A 6-year-old boy is missing after ICE arrested him and his dad in NYC last week and shipped them off to separate facilities. www.thecity.nyc/2025/12/02/i... @thecity.nyc @gwynnefitz.bsky.social
ICE Arrested and Separated Chinese Father From 6-Year-Old Son, Advocates Say
The father and son were detained at an ICE check-in on Nov. 26, advocates say. The son’s location is currently unknown, while the father is being held at an upstate ICE facility.
www.thecity.nyc
December 2, 2025 at 6:17 PM
ICE's cruelty has reached our district. Yuanxin, a precious 6-year-old who attends P.S. 166 in Astoria, was DETAINED and SEPARATED from his dad last week.
His dad, Fei, is in upstate ICE detention. Nobody knows where Yuanxin is.
We must end this inhumanity. ICE out of New York!
His dad, Fei, is in upstate ICE detention. Nobody knows where Yuanxin is.
We must end this inhumanity. ICE out of New York!
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Today was the hardest day of my life. We fought for nearly a decade to bring secure bike parking to NYC and ultimately were completely excluded from the @nyc-dot.bsky.social process for citywide system. To those who believed in us and our vision, I am so sorry.
nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/12/01/a...
nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/12/01/a...
Adams Administration Picks Vendor for Bike Locker Vendor After Years-Long Wait - Streetsblog New York City
Bike parking lockers built by Tranzito are coming to hundreds of locations across the five boroughs, the Eric Adams administration said.
nyc.streetsblog.org
December 1, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Today was the hardest day of my life. We fought for nearly a decade to bring secure bike parking to NYC and ultimately were completely excluded from the @nyc-dot.bsky.social process for citywide system. To those who believed in us and our vision, I am so sorry.
nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/12/01/a...
nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/12/01/a...
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As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
November 13, 2025 at 11:33 AM
As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
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November 12, 2025 at 8:37 PM
4 wrong way riders on e-contraptions on Grand, 2 honest to goodness gas motos each on Willyb and Pulaski. I'm calling it quits on #bikenyc commutes for now.
November 6, 2025 at 10:24 PM
4 wrong way riders on e-contraptions on Grand, 2 honest to goodness gas motos each on Willyb and Pulaski. I'm calling it quits on #bikenyc commutes for now.
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Congratulations, Andrew Cuomo!
I know how hard you worked for this.
I know how hard you worked for this.
![Red Trump-style graphic with images of Donald Trump and Andrew Cuomo.
At the top it says, "I'm going to pick [Cuomo]." - Donald Trump, 60 Minutes Interview, 11-2-25
Then beneath it
TRUMP ENDORSES CUOMO](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:j5hrotody26iqi24hcusufxu/bafkreib7wnor7hl45ryvmifde4sov74rrnexa3iecbyu7zxjx6brrslsiy@jpeg)
November 3, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Congratulations, Andrew Cuomo!
I know how hard you worked for this.
I know how hard you worked for this.
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More to come, but confrontation still ongoing with the masked agents trying to leave Canal Street and a spontaneous crowd of counter protesters.
October 21, 2025 at 8:49 PM
More to come, but confrontation still ongoing with the masked agents trying to leave Canal Street and a spontaneous crowd of counter protesters.
Very well, if I must. Mildred has eclectic tastes.
October 16, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Very well, if I must. Mildred has eclectic tastes.
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She gets all the flowers. I mean ALL of them. If we see her, we immediately have to give her flowers.
October 16, 2025 at 1:07 AM
She gets all the flowers. I mean ALL of them. If we see her, we immediately have to give her flowers.
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If only DOT had a leader such as a “Commissioner” who could acknowledge a problem or incomplete project & deploy resources to fix it.
A few overnight shifts in this case would likely be enough to update the markings @nyc.streetsblog.org nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/10/10/e...
A few overnight shifts in this case would likely be enough to update the markings @nyc.streetsblog.org nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/10/10/e...
Eyes on the Bridge: Queensboro Bridge Bike and Pedestrian Paths Are Almost There - Streetsblog New York City
Call it getting stuff almost done.
nyc.streetsblog.org
October 10, 2025 at 1:20 PM
If only DOT had a leader such as a “Commissioner” who could acknowledge a problem or incomplete project & deploy resources to fix it.
A few overnight shifts in this case would likely be enough to update the markings @nyc.streetsblog.org nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/10/10/e...
A few overnight shifts in this case would likely be enough to update the markings @nyc.streetsblog.org nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/10/10/e...
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It’s called You Reap What You Sow
October 5, 2025 at 9:36 PM
It’s called You Reap What You Sow
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My husband was detained by ICE today
Juan Muñoz, an American citizen, father of 2, and local government official, was peacefully protesting w. other elected officials. He was assaulted and taken away
I have had zero contact or updates since
#SOS
@duckworth.senate.gov @durbin.senate.gov
Juan Muñoz, an American citizen, father of 2, and local government official, was peacefully protesting w. other elected officials. He was assaulted and taken away
I have had zero contact or updates since
#SOS
@duckworth.senate.gov @durbin.senate.gov
October 3, 2025 at 5:12 PM
My husband was detained by ICE today
Juan Muñoz, an American citizen, father of 2, and local government official, was peacefully protesting w. other elected officials. He was assaulted and taken away
I have had zero contact or updates since
#SOS
@duckworth.senate.gov @durbin.senate.gov
Juan Muñoz, an American citizen, father of 2, and local government official, was peacefully protesting w. other elected officials. He was assaulted and taken away
I have had zero contact or updates since
#SOS
@duckworth.senate.gov @durbin.senate.gov
That's my rep @claireforqueens.bsky.social ❤️❤️
Thank you for standing up for us!
Thank you for standing up for us!
UPDATE: The 11 elected officials arrested inside 26 Federal Plaza face (very minor) federal charges for allegedly obstructing the hallways and elevators. www.cityandstateny.com/politics/202...
September 18, 2025 at 11:29 PM
That's my rep @claireforqueens.bsky.social ❤️❤️
Thank you for standing up for us!
Thank you for standing up for us!
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Three city council committees convened today to question the Adams admin about a citywide response to Trump’s cuts to housing, Medicaid, and more. The Adams admin didn’t even bother to show up.
September 15, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Three city council committees convened today to question the Adams admin about a citywide response to Trump’s cuts to housing, Medicaid, and more. The Adams admin didn’t even bother to show up.
Getting crosstown below Houston was a pain yesterday with Grand and Spring closed for San Gennaro and Prince closed at Bowery; the sooner we get a two-way #bikenyc route on Canal the better. - nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/09/12/d...
September 12, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Getting crosstown below Houston was a pain yesterday with Grand and Spring closed for San Gennaro and Prince closed at Bowery; the sooner we get a two-way #bikenyc route on Canal the better. - nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/09/12/d...