Mike - Towards a Metric America!
@navigatorbr.bsky.social
An American who fights for British Rail.
Also big on manga/anime.
He/Him
Also big on manga/anime.
He/Him
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from this angle he looks like a little otter
February 11, 2026 at 12:09 AM
from this angle he looks like a little otter
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Begging one journalist to ask why there seem to be so many influential nonces in the Labour Party.
February 10, 2026 at 10:02 PM
Begging one journalist to ask why there seem to be so many influential nonces in the Labour Party.
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This isn’t a setback. This is deliberately thwarting the research and development of safe and effective medicine.
The FDA has refused to accept an application from Moderna to review its first mRNA seasonal flu vaccine, the company said, in another setback for the technology that’s been a target of some Trump administration health officials. https://cnn.it/4kt8iyn
February 10, 2026 at 11:46 PM
This isn’t a setback. This is deliberately thwarting the research and development of safe and effective medicine.
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S/o to this joke I played on our lab tech in 2019
February 10, 2026 at 2:25 PM
S/o to this joke I played on our lab tech in 2019
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and, I can’t believe I have to say that: queer kids need online community, because they are far more likely to be isolated, get bullied and harassed in real life, so isolating them even more is -not protecting them-.
this is also -the point of age verification-.
this is also -the point of age verification-.
"Don't worry about the Discord thing, it's only NSFW servers and channels that will require age verification! :)"
I could remove every speck of risque imagery/topics from my community and there's still a 50% chance we'd get flagged just because we're openly queer.
It's not actually about the kids.
I could remove every speck of risque imagery/topics from my community and there's still a 50% chance we'd get flagged just because we're openly queer.
It's not actually about the kids.
February 10, 2026 at 8:23 AM
and, I can’t believe I have to say that: queer kids need online community, because they are far more likely to be isolated, get bullied and harassed in real life, so isolating them even more is -not protecting them-.
this is also -the point of age verification-.
this is also -the point of age verification-.
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okay! so, The Milwaukee Road, America's Greatest and Stupidest Railroad, a mini-thread.
More properly known as the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (CMStP&P), they were one of a million midwest based mainline railroads, originally formed in 1847
More properly known as the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (CMStP&P), they were one of a million midwest based mainline railroads, originally formed in 1847
February 10, 2026 at 2:33 PM
okay! so, The Milwaukee Road, America's Greatest and Stupidest Railroad, a mini-thread.
More properly known as the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (CMStP&P), they were one of a million midwest based mainline railroads, originally formed in 1847
More properly known as the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (CMStP&P), they were one of a million midwest based mainline railroads, originally formed in 1847
Electrification might have been one of the only smart decisions made by the Milwaukee Road.
They should have tripled down on it.
They should have tripled down on it.
i'm making this sound fully stupid, when it was really pretty smart, even with the DC - hydro power was readily available and incredibly cheap up in the mountains, copper was cheap and available in montana, they ended up saving millions of bucks a year by doing it. just to be clear
February 10, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Electrification might have been one of the only smart decisions made by the Milwaukee Road.
They should have tripled down on it.
They should have tripled down on it.
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Discord served its purpose almost flawlessly by 2021 and then constantly made itself worse over the ensuing years
The constant drive to change products that serve their purpose perfectly well really does exemplify the problems with an "endless growth" mindset
The constant drive to change products that serve their purpose perfectly well really does exemplify the problems with an "endless growth" mindset
February 9, 2026 at 10:28 PM
Discord served its purpose almost flawlessly by 2021 and then constantly made itself worse over the ensuing years
The constant drive to change products that serve their purpose perfectly well really does exemplify the problems with an "endless growth" mindset
The constant drive to change products that serve their purpose perfectly well really does exemplify the problems with an "endless growth" mindset
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it drives you insane how much erosion of freedom is justified by concern for kids when the people who actually hurt them will never face consequences
February 9, 2026 at 2:42 PM
it drives you insane how much erosion of freedom is justified by concern for kids when the people who actually hurt them will never face consequences
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"Don't worry about the Discord thing, it's only NSFW servers and channels that will require age verification! :)"
I could remove every speck of risque imagery/topics from my community and there's still a 50% chance we'd get flagged just because we're openly queer.
It's not actually about the kids.
I could remove every speck of risque imagery/topics from my community and there's still a 50% chance we'd get flagged just because we're openly queer.
It's not actually about the kids.
February 9, 2026 at 6:37 PM
"Don't worry about the Discord thing, it's only NSFW servers and channels that will require age verification! :)"
I could remove every speck of risque imagery/topics from my community and there's still a 50% chance we'd get flagged just because we're openly queer.
It's not actually about the kids.
I could remove every speck of risque imagery/topics from my community and there's still a 50% chance we'd get flagged just because we're openly queer.
It's not actually about the kids.
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we don't talk about how fake and astroturfed the right is enough
Yikes: the alternative TPUSA “All-American” Halftime Show had fewer than 14,000 views.
February 9, 2026 at 6:36 AM
we don't talk about how fake and astroturfed the right is enough
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people who say that all creative endeavor can be replaced with AI probably need to reckon with the fact that all televised sports events with human athletes could easily be replicated by high-definition computer-animated simulations….and yet we don’t do this and no one seems to want to.
February 8, 2026 at 7:26 PM
people who say that all creative endeavor can be replaced with AI probably need to reckon with the fact that all televised sports events with human athletes could easily be replicated by high-definition computer-animated simulations….and yet we don’t do this and no one seems to want to.
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The question isn't whether people should wear high-viz/helmets. People should wear whatever makes them feel safer. Question is whether mandatory high-viz/helmets is good public policy - it's not
Protected lanes, safe junction design, more cyclists, and better driver behaviour are good public policy
Protected lanes, safe junction design, more cyclists, and better driver behaviour are good public policy
People do wear them. Cyclists know the risks better that anyone. But again.... study after study has shown that while they may help individually in falls, as a whole they drastically discourage people from cycling, they encourage poor behaviour in motorists (who give less room because they...
February 5, 2026 at 6:32 PM
The question isn't whether people should wear high-viz/helmets. People should wear whatever makes them feel safer. Question is whether mandatory high-viz/helmets is good public policy - it's not
Protected lanes, safe junction design, more cyclists, and better driver behaviour are good public policy
Protected lanes, safe junction design, more cyclists, and better driver behaviour are good public policy
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The cops won't protect people from ICE. The mayor won't protect people from ICE. Even the governor won't protect people from ICE.
So the people are protecting people from ICE, and I get why you're threatened by that idea but also fuck you.
So the people are protecting people from ICE, and I get why you're threatened by that idea but also fuck you.
Keeping streets clear is critical to protect lives and property. Blocked streets & makeshift checkpoints are serious concerns for emergency responders as they can delay response times & restrict access. Neighbors have echoed the City’s public safety concerns about this. Let’s keep our streets open.
February 5, 2026 at 4:59 PM
The cops won't protect people from ICE. The mayor won't protect people from ICE. Even the governor won't protect people from ICE.
So the people are protecting people from ICE, and I get why you're threatened by that idea but also fuck you.
So the people are protecting people from ICE, and I get why you're threatened by that idea but also fuck you.
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Episode 178: @cascoinfoundation.org and @bft.wtf discuss the relationship between Tether founder Brock Pierce and notorious pedophile Jeffrey Epstein cryptocriticscorner.com/2026/02/05/e...
February 5, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Episode 178: @cascoinfoundation.org and @bft.wtf discuss the relationship between Tether founder Brock Pierce and notorious pedophile Jeffrey Epstein cryptocriticscorner.com/2026/02/05/e...
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15 minutes until this premieres
February 5, 2026 at 2:44 PM
15 minutes until this premieres
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Hey, curious exactly why the fuck a New York Times reporter was setting up business deals for Jeffrey Epstein?
@nytimes.com what is this?
@nytimes.com what is this?
February 4, 2026 at 12:48 AM
Hey, curious exactly why the fuck a New York Times reporter was setting up business deals for Jeffrey Epstein?
@nytimes.com what is this?
@nytimes.com what is this?
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oh yes i do, don't turn off replies and quote-skeet people and then call others cowards, that is the most bitchmade behavior ever
February 3, 2026 at 8:29 PM
oh yes i do, don't turn off replies and quote-skeet people and then call others cowards, that is the most bitchmade behavior ever
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@businessdisability.bsky.social told Parliament that employers who lose tribunals for disability discrimination should lose their government's scheme accreditation.
Then one of their members lost a tribunal for disability discrimination.
Guess what happened?
open.substack.com/pub/ciaransa...
Then one of their members lost a tribunal for disability discrimination.
Guess what happened?
open.substack.com/pub/ciaransa...
The Disability Charity That Doesn't Care About Disabled People
Or: That Time Peloton Discriminated Against Me and the Business Disability Forum Sent Them a Supportive Email
open.substack.com
February 3, 2026 at 6:15 PM
@businessdisability.bsky.social told Parliament that employers who lose tribunals for disability discrimination should lose their government's scheme accreditation.
Then one of their members lost a tribunal for disability discrimination.
Guess what happened?
open.substack.com/pub/ciaransa...
Then one of their members lost a tribunal for disability discrimination.
Guess what happened?
open.substack.com/pub/ciaransa...
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For gods sake, please check to see if you are still following Gaiman now that he has reactivated his account, because some of the people who follow me still are. And you really shouldn't be.
February 3, 2026 at 3:41 PM
For gods sake, please check to see if you are still following Gaiman now that he has reactivated his account, because some of the people who follow me still are. And you really shouldn't be.
@patstaresat.bsky.social and @wooliewoolz.bsky.social - Epic Game Store continues to Epic Game Store...
HOLY SHIT. This is not a flex.
So, you're telling us "Free games" is a metric you valve high enough to have a slide .. but the top games on your platform were ALL F2P mobile games?!?!
Epic. We need talk about getting rid of Tim, AND whoever made this "marketing"
So, you're telling us "Free games" is a metric you valve high enough to have a slide .. but the top games on your platform were ALL F2P mobile games?!?!
Epic. We need talk about getting rid of Tim, AND whoever made this "marketing"
Epic Games Store 2025 Year in Review store.epicgames.com/en-US/news/e...
February 3, 2026 at 2:43 PM
@patstaresat.bsky.social and @wooliewoolz.bsky.social - Epic Game Store continues to Epic Game Store...
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right wingers blow up the deficit with tax breaks for billionaires and then try to pretend it’s the working class’s job to repay the national debt
Dr Oz: "If we could get the average American to start working a year earlier, right out of high school, or a year later -- not retire -- or work better during their lifetime because they're healthy, it would generate about $3 trillion to the US economy. That would more than remove the debt."
February 3, 2026 at 12:57 PM
right wingers blow up the deficit with tax breaks for billionaires and then try to pretend it’s the working class’s job to repay the national debt
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I’m not allowed to safely use a public bathroom because a literal island of pedophiles said trans people might be sketchy.
… and somehow that’s barely a sliver of the things that happened thanks to a literal island of pedophiles making stuff up.
… and somehow that’s barely a sliver of the things that happened thanks to a literal island of pedophiles making stuff up.
February 1, 2026 at 9:10 PM
I’m not allowed to safely use a public bathroom because a literal island of pedophiles said trans people might be sketchy.
… and somehow that’s barely a sliver of the things that happened thanks to a literal island of pedophiles making stuff up.
… and somehow that’s barely a sliver of the things that happened thanks to a literal island of pedophiles making stuff up.
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A reminder that in 2023 Tory MP Iain Duncan Smith supported Ulez camera destroyers.
January 31, 2026 at 9:38 AM
A reminder that in 2023 Tory MP Iain Duncan Smith supported Ulez camera destroyers.
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"new tone" was a totally imaginary story that the media invented to try to staunch the bleeding Trump was suffering this weekend and help move past what turned out to be a completely disastrous story for the administration
so much for the ✌️”new tone”✌️
Just a fundamentally evil, malevolent person. Rotten to the very core.
January 30, 2026 at 2:26 PM
"new tone" was a totally imaginary story that the media invented to try to staunch the bleeding Trump was suffering this weekend and help move past what turned out to be a completely disastrous story for the administration