Rudi "Cooler Weather = Better" Riet
@randomduck.bsky.social
Transpo analyst. Political activist. Cycling advocate. President of Potomac Pedalers. Alpine ski racing coach. All views my own.
Mastodon: @[email protected] (not there too often)
#bikeDC #ClimateChaos #AlpineSkiing #RoadCycling #GravelCycling
Mastodon: @[email protected] (not there too often)
#bikeDC #ClimateChaos #AlpineSkiing #RoadCycling #GravelCycling
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Americans encounter bureaucratic friction in almost all consumer experiences, including subscriptions, insurance, and rentals—and “the American government doesn’t help the situation,” @annielowrey.bsky.social argues:
America’s Annoyance Economy Is Growing
The government should protect consumers instead of annoying them.
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February 10, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Americans encounter bureaucratic friction in almost all consumer experiences, including subscriptions, insurance, and rentals—and “the American government doesn’t help the situation,” @annielowrey.bsky.social argues:
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Jimmy and the Jaywalkers' catalogue is surging right now on the strength of its new single, "Pitchers and Catchers" about the Mets' awful off-season. Why not poke around now: open.spotify.com/artist/2vL7X...
Jimmy and the Jaywalkers
open.spotify.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Jimmy and the Jaywalkers' catalogue is surging right now on the strength of its new single, "Pitchers and Catchers" about the Mets' awful off-season. Why not poke around now: open.spotify.com/artist/2vL7X...
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And here's a fine PBS report on the Dilley concentration camp.
Doing the work so no one can say, "We didn't know."
Doing the work so no one can say, "We didn't know."
February 10, 2026 at 12:20 PM
And here's a fine PBS report on the Dilley concentration camp.
Doing the work so no one can say, "We didn't know."
Doing the work so no one can say, "We didn't know."
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Canada, you deserve better than to have to deal with the tantrums of a petulant man-baby who is driving your neighbor to the south back about 120 years...
Trump threatens to bar new US-Canada bridge from opening, demands talks with Ottawa reut.rs/4aKWDqj
Trump threatens to bar new US-Canada bridge from opening, demands talks with Ottawa
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to bar the new $4.7 billion bridge connecting Detroit and Windsor, Ontario from opening, in his latest salvo against Canada over trade issues.
reut.rs
February 10, 2026 at 4:24 AM
Canada, you deserve better than to have to deal with the tantrums of a petulant man-baby who is driving your neighbor to the south back about 120 years...
As NBC does some *extremely* judicious editing to the package they deliver to prime time TV viewers, showing "just the good stuff" (and often not in chronological order), perhaps they could've offered a similarly pared-down version of the Super Bowl for those of us who "only want the good stuff." 1/
February 10, 2026 at 4:08 AM
As NBC does some *extremely* judicious editing to the package they deliver to prime time TV viewers, showing "just the good stuff" (and often not in chronological order), perhaps they could've offered a similarly pared-down version of the Super Bowl for those of us who "only want the good stuff." 1/
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As Olympians report their medals detaching from their ribbons, game organizers are scrambling to fix the issue. This is not the first time this has happened. nyti.ms/4rznD2y
February 10, 2026 at 2:41 AM
As Olympians report their medals detaching from their ribbons, game organizers are scrambling to fix the issue. This is not the first time this has happened. nyti.ms/4rznD2y
@lambda-calcul.us Also interested in a plate...
February 7, 2026 at 4:16 AM
@lambda-calcul.us Also interested in a plate...
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What are we rooting for when those of us in USA cheer for our athletes at the Olympics? www.thebulwark.com/p/lets-not-s...
Let’s Not Sportswash Trump’s Authoritarianism
The Olympics, the World Cup, and cheering for our nation’s athletes but not the current administration.
www.thebulwark.com
February 7, 2026 at 4:01 AM
What are we rooting for when those of us in USA cheer for our athletes at the Olympics? www.thebulwark.com/p/lets-not-s...
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I never use food delivery apps because I know how they’re ripping off and undermining the life of the restaurants I love that are creating the real value to our cities, communities and streets. @lastweektonight.com covered it.
Food Delivery Apps: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
YouTube video by LastWeekTonight
youtube.com
February 6, 2026 at 1:30 AM
I never use food delivery apps because I know how they’re ripping off and undermining the life of the restaurants I love that are creating the real value to our cities, communities and streets. @lastweektonight.com covered it.
This story gives all the feels. If you spent any of your formative years at ski mountains this will resonate.
www.thesupersonic.blackbird.xyz/p/from-the-k...
www.thesupersonic.blackbird.xyz/p/from-the-k...
From The Kids’ Table: Ode to the On-Mountain Meal
A writer reflects on the many meals he’s had slope side, and why lunch—even a cafeteria pizza—always tastes better following a morning of skiing
www.thesupersonic.blackbird.xyz
February 5, 2026 at 8:58 PM
This story gives all the feels. If you spent any of your formative years at ski mountains this will resonate.
www.thesupersonic.blackbird.xyz/p/from-the-k...
www.thesupersonic.blackbird.xyz/p/from-the-k...
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The president constantly lying about stolen elections, after staging a coup attempt, & now threatening to federalize & steal future elections, should be the primary news story in the country 24/7 & on every front page until he is impeached & removed next week.
February 5, 2026 at 4:14 PM
The president constantly lying about stolen elections, after staging a coup attempt, & now threatening to federalize & steal future elections, should be the primary news story in the country 24/7 & on every front page until he is impeached & removed next week.
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Early in his career, William Randolph Hearst famously joked that if his papers kept losing $1 million a year, he'd lose all his money in 60 years. If the Post continues to lose $100 million a year, it will take Jeff Bezos 2000 years to lose his money.
February 5, 2026 at 3:49 AM
Early in his career, William Randolph Hearst famously joked that if his papers kept losing $1 million a year, he'd lose all his money in 60 years. If the Post continues to lose $100 million a year, it will take Jeff Bezos 2000 years to lose his money.
If I were a true person of faith I'd stay away from this performative endorsement of religion, especially with the least christian POTUS ever trying to stroke his own ego rather than show grace and humility.
Seriously: if you are clergy or of any religious cloth and you endorse this? Abhorrent.
Seriously: if you are clergy or of any religious cloth and you endorse this? Abhorrent.
Trump at National Prayer Breakfast: "They rigged the second election. I had to win it. I needed it for my own ego. I would've had a bad ego for the rest of my life. Now I really have a big ego. Beating these lunatics was incredible ... The first time they said I didn't win the popular vote. I did"
February 5, 2026 at 3:49 PM
If I were a true person of faith I'd stay away from this performative endorsement of religion, especially with the least christian POTUS ever trying to stroke his own ego rather than show grace and humility.
Seriously: if you are clergy or of any religious cloth and you endorse this? Abhorrent.
Seriously: if you are clergy or of any religious cloth and you endorse this? Abhorrent.
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This pup found a stick shaped like an old timey pipe earlier today and has already solved three mysteries. 13/10
February 4, 2026 at 9:59 PM
This pup found a stick shaped like an old timey pipe earlier today and has already solved three mysteries. 13/10
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this is an important bit of history it's gotten buried
From 1982-2018, the Republican National Committee was barred from "ballot security measures" because of their record of using state actors to intimidate minority voters.
(H/t @rickhasen.bsky.social)
www.npr.org/2018/01/09/5...
(H/t @rickhasen.bsky.social)
www.npr.org/2018/01/09/5...
February 4, 2026 at 9:56 PM
this is an important bit of history it's gotten buried
This is what actual leaders do: stand up for the health of their environment and citizens.
They don't try to pad the wallets of their friends.
They don't give in to bad advice.
They take a stand and do the hard work, spending political capital that can bring positive returns for all.
They don't try to pad the wallets of their friends.
They don't give in to bad advice.
They take a stand and do the hard work, spending political capital that can bring positive returns for all.
En cette journée mondiale de lutte contre le cancer, Paris réaffirme son engagement pour protéger la santé des Parisiennes et des Parisiens en agissant sur tous les leviers : lutte contre la pollution de l’air, promotion de l’activité physique, prévention, création d’espaces sans tabac, vaccination.
February 4, 2026 at 9:29 PM
This is what actual leaders do: stand up for the health of their environment and citizens.
They don't try to pad the wallets of their friends.
They don't give in to bad advice.
They take a stand and do the hard work, spending political capital that can bring positive returns for all.
They don't try to pad the wallets of their friends.
They don't give in to bad advice.
They take a stand and do the hard work, spending political capital that can bring positive returns for all.
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Awful day for journalism. And ominous day for democracy.
Seven years ago yesterday, this ad ran during the Super Bowl.
'Democracy Dies in Darkness': Super Bowl commercial (2019)
YouTube video by Washington Post
www.youtube.com
February 4, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Awful day for journalism. And ominous day for democracy.
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Immediately disqualifying, and they should be impeached and removed the moment there are enough votes for it.
The Federal judiciary has a cancer that is growing, and it needs to be cut out entirely.
The Federal judiciary has a cancer that is growing, and it needs to be cut out entirely.
Another batch of Trump's judicial nominees refused in their confirmation hearings today to publicly acknowledge that Joe Biden won the 2020 election, which annoyed Sen. Richard Blumenthal enough for him to call them "monkeys" and "puppets"
February 4, 2026 at 8:09 PM
Immediately disqualifying, and they should be impeached and removed the moment there are enough votes for it.
The Federal judiciary has a cancer that is growing, and it needs to be cut out entirely.
The Federal judiciary has a cancer that is growing, and it needs to be cut out entirely.
Street parking is NOT A RIGHT, folks!
It's a paid-for privilege - full stop. And it's now been 9 days since the storm cleared - let's help DDOT/DPW get the rest of the snow removed!
Yeesh.
It's a paid-for privilege - full stop. And it's now been 9 days since the storm cleared - let's help DDOT/DPW get the rest of the snow removed!
Yeesh.
Speaking of Which – “ticketing everyone on side streets!” www.popville.com/2026/02/spea...
Speaking of Which – “ticketing everyone on side streets!” - PoPville
"Dear PoPville, Heads up! D.C. parking enforcement is out and about in ADMO for the first time since the storm and is ticketing everyone on side streets! (even though almost all the paid spots along 1...
www.popville.com
February 4, 2026 at 7:59 PM
Street parking is NOT A RIGHT, folks!
It's a paid-for privilege - full stop. And it's now been 9 days since the storm cleared - let's help DDOT/DPW get the rest of the snow removed!
Yeesh.
It's a paid-for privilege - full stop. And it's now been 9 days since the storm cleared - let's help DDOT/DPW get the rest of the snow removed!
Yeesh.
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Children were abused!
READ THAT AGAIN!
Release all the Epstein files! Quit protecting the predators & crimes.
We don’t care which political side!
If protecting children mattered, the files would already be public.
That’s the scandal!
#DefendersofDemocracy
#SheShed
#ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles
READ THAT AGAIN!
Release all the Epstein files! Quit protecting the predators & crimes.
We don’t care which political side!
If protecting children mattered, the files would already be public.
That’s the scandal!
#DefendersofDemocracy
#SheShed
#ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles
February 4, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Children were abused!
READ THAT AGAIN!
Release all the Epstein files! Quit protecting the predators & crimes.
We don’t care which political side!
If protecting children mattered, the files would already be public.
That’s the scandal!
#DefendersofDemocracy
#SheShed
#ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles
READ THAT AGAIN!
Release all the Epstein files! Quit protecting the predators & crimes.
We don’t care which political side!
If protecting children mattered, the files would already be public.
That’s the scandal!
#DefendersofDemocracy
#SheShed
#ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles
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Who would have thought that the Qanon loons were basically right about a widespread cabal of evil pedophile rapists among the global "elite"? Unfortunately, the folks they loved and thought would bring it down were more deeply involved than the people they accused.
Lock em all up. Toss the key.
Lock em all up. Toss the key.
February 4, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Who would have thought that the Qanon loons were basically right about a widespread cabal of evil pedophile rapists among the global "elite"? Unfortunately, the folks they loved and thought would bring it down were more deeply involved than the people they accused.
Lock em all up. Toss the key.
Lock em all up. Toss the key.
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States aren’t “agents” of the federal government. Amendment X: “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States….” Also, our Constitution assigns to the states the administration of federal elections, dumb ass.
February 4, 2026 at 7:30 PM
States aren’t “agents” of the federal government. Amendment X: “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States….” Also, our Constitution assigns to the states the administration of federal elections, dumb ass.