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IBikeEC
@michaelneedscoffee.bsky.social
Rider of bikes. Maker of food. Sometimes I take pictures. Eau Claire, WI
Ton Homan is a bitch for sure.
February 12, 2026 at 4:01 PM
In Saint Paul for the day, so of course I’m starting with second breakfast at The Lost Fox.
February 12, 2026 at 3:47 PM
My first time encountering Rep. Summer Lee and I am very impressed. More like this, please.
Rep. Summer Lee goes step by step on how the Trump-Vance Department of Justice is making it more difficult for her and her colleagues to navigate the Epstein Files and seek justice for victims. @premthakker.bsky.social
February 12, 2026 at 4:04 AM
This photo is just amazing. Perfect summation of what’s going on in Minneapolis.
Every photo from Minneapolis looks like this. Cops decked out with guns and full tac gear facing off against people in bathrobes, parkas, and sweatpants armed only with whistles and cell phones.

Yet every verified MAGA chode on X dutifully calls it a riot or violent insurrection.
February 12, 2026 at 12:44 AM
Out getting some vitamin D. The Chippewa’s more frozen than I’ve seen it in a couple of years.
#eauclaire #eauclairewi #WI
February 11, 2026 at 7:59 PM
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If you work for Palantir and have concerns about its role in US federal immigration enforcement, please reach out. You can remain anonymous.

Signal: makenakelly.32

www.wired.com/story/palant...
Palantir CEO Alex Karp Recorded a Video About ICE for His Employees
In a video shared with Palantir employees, Alex Karp did not explain how ICE is utilizing the company's products. Instead, workers were told they can sign NDAs if they want detailed information.
www.wired.com
February 10, 2026 at 8:14 PM
In other news not related to the current mess, sometimes I take pictures and I just picked up a Snap Camp camera. Looking forward to taking it for a stroll.
February 9, 2026 at 9:58 PM
Hey, there I am
February 9, 2026 at 4:52 AM
Exactly this.
Like Kendrick, political as hell precisely because it doesn't bother to acknowledge the haters. They're irrelevant, beneath attention. And nothing is more intolerable to fascists than the thought that their enemies are cool, enjoying themselves, and not thinking about them.
February 9, 2026 at 3:26 AM
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Just had a Super Bowl halftime where the singer:
1) boasts about the poor place he’s from;
2) boosts the value of agriculture;
3) celebrates small town life;
4) highlights the joy of inter-generational celebrations; and
5) promotes marriage.

And tomorrow, the MAGA movement will attack it.
February 9, 2026 at 2:06 AM
I dig them. I had a fairly wide riser bar on there before, so the narrower bar will take a little getting used to. But it’s Velo Orange Granola Bars FTW.
#surly #straggler
February 8, 2026 at 8:20 PM
With all the crap going on, I’ve sorta forgotten about posting about bikes.
This is a test fit of Velo Orange Granola Bars on OG Surly Straggler. I’ll spend a few minutes spinning on my trainer to see if I dig it or not.
February 8, 2026 at 7:37 PM
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Excellent reminder from CNN's Brian Stelter. Basic human decency.

"Take a stand in defense of decency." "This is not normal behavior. This is not healthy behavior." @brianstelter.bsky.social
The racist meme is (among many other things) a reminder, as if anyone needed it, that Trump's late-night posting-spree behavior on social media is not normal or healthy.
February 7, 2026 at 2:33 AM
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Please be nice to cookie moms this year, I'm trying to retain normalcy and raise money for the troop while doing everything else. The girls want to use their profits for kids that are sheltering at home.
February 6, 2026 at 11:58 PM
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Mamdani announces a new executive order protecting New Yorkers from "abusive immigration enforcement," including requiring ICE to have a judicial warrant to enter NYC property
February 6, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Nothing to see here, move along…

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Small wars manual : United States. Marine Corps : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
Russell collection: 1940
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February 6, 2026 at 5:13 AM
@schumer.senate.gov
@baldwin.senate.gov
Let’s get all the kids out of detention facilities. @barackobama.bsky.social you in?
The public made noise for Liam Ramos and it got him released from Dilley.

Now we must make noise for 7 year old Diana Crespo.

Her parents were taking her for emergency medical care when ICE grabbed them, and she’s rotting in the camp sick and exposed to measles.

Get them out!
February 6, 2026 at 5:05 AM
This is wonderful.
@thirdway.bsky.social can’t win if you’re not in the fight.
BREAKING: Sunrise DC woke up Hilton CEO Christopher Nassetta this morning.

Millions of people aren't sleeping soundly because they are afraid ICE will knock down their door.

We're making sure the CEOs making millions housing ICE aren't getting a good night sleep either.
February 5, 2026 at 7:38 PM
@schumer.senate.gov
@hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social
@baldwin.senate.gov
Hello from Eau Claire, WI.
These are a good short term goals. I’d also like to see kids no longer held in detention facilities. But these are good in the short term. Longer term ICE needs dismantling.
Schumer & Jeffries lay out the Democratic demands for a DHS funding deal in a letter to the top Republican leaders
February 5, 2026 at 3:24 AM
Love the the whiskey-bright winter days Mother Nature serves up around here.
#EauClaireWI
#EauClaire #WI
February 3, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Crappy parking job of the day.
#EauClaireWI
#EauClaire #Wi
February 3, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Perfect description of Eau Claire WI in the winter
"New mom with stroller becomes expert in mountaineering - Now trains K2 expeditions"
February 3, 2026 at 4:36 PM