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Anna Bandit @annabandit.bsky.social · 8d

In honor of the current viral video game mom, here is me doing VoG in Destiny 2 with my sleeping 9 day old baby. Cuddles during sleep cycles and enjoying a favorite hobby really helped me stay sane.

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Anna Bandit @annabandit.bsky.social · 16d

Spotify, I am begging you to add playlists for upcoming live events on the event page it’s self. It’s the only place I want to be using ✨AI✨

Anna Bandit @annabandit.bsky.social · 17d

Loud hubs save lives. That’s the saying, right? At least thats what I tell myself when I ride my chonky little bike through a crowd lol

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Anna Bandit @annabandit.bsky.social · 19d

It took me a minute to realize the reason this little alleyway winery was so delightful is because it’s completely insulated from all of the chaos that is downtown Denver traffic.

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Anna Bandit @annabandit.bsky.social · 19d

“I don’t like it! It’s distracting and makes me think!” - My father in law, probably

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Anna Bandit @annabandit.bsky.social · 23d

You absolutely could! Home, history/origins, basic recipe, local reviews, anatomy of a Rangoon, global variations, gift shop (insert stickers here!), etc etc. Source: 15 years professional experience (in UX design + mentorship - I have at least 30 in crab rangoons)

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Anna Bandit @annabandit.bsky.social · 23d

I promise it gets easier though- in an odd way the instability and ever changing nature of childhood begins to feel normal.

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Anna Bandit @annabandit.bsky.social · 23d

We both work from home, so when I got pregnant my husband moved down to the basement. Now we’re getting ready to move me out of my office (I think I’m going to the unfinished basement??) so we can slowly redo it for her Big Girl room. The routine shifts are really difficult!

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bettybarcode @bettybarcode.bsky.social · 24d

The 4 stages of #bicycle consciousness:

1. Bikes are obstacles (outright bans)
2. Bikes are toys (OK, your kids can ride around their subdivision)
3. Bikes are exercise (paths in parks that you drive to)
4. Bikes are transportation (you can mostly get from A to B without risking death)

Vampire Princess Alice (Spooky & Scary) 🧛‍♀️ @princessalice.moe · 24d

Inadequate bike infrastructure is a major contributor to cyclist casualties in the US, but the attitudes of US drivers are also a huge factor. They view cyclists not as fellow commuters but as obstacles that don’t belong there, and they assume anyone biking instead of driving is being a contrarian.

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Anna Bandit @annabandit.bsky.social · 23d

I have a new aspiration

Anna Bandit @annabandit.bsky.social · 23d

😎

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Anna Bandit @annabandit.bsky.social · 24d

Nothing like waking up to your two year old inches from your face whispering “mommy, poopoo in diaper”

Anna Bandit @annabandit.bsky.social · 25d

Would I be insane to swap my long term corporate position for an ai product or engineering role at a startup? Because I’m getting real over my current employer 🙃

Anna Bandit @annabandit.bsky.social · 25d

Good to know- I was lamenting the fact that the new model doesn’t have one. Colorado has crazy strong sun! Seems like the DIY route might be the way to go

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Anna Bandit @annabandit.bsky.social · 26d

Yes indeed! It does great with the little bumps even though my bike has exactly 0 suspension.

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Anna Bandit @annabandit.bsky.social · 26d

My fancy cup holder fits wine bottles perfectly 👌

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Anna Bandit @annabandit.bsky.social · 26d

3 seats are up in Colorado’s Academy School District 20. It’s a great district but threatened by some crazy bananas extremists.

Anna Bandit @annabandit.bsky.social · 28d

I’m not sure anyone sitting in that line wants that, but it’s a natural progression of our societal dependency on cars & underfunding of schools, among other things. My kid’s daycare is close to an elementary school & cruising past that line every morning has me thankful for ebikes.

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Anna Bandit @annabandit.bsky.social · 28d

I live in what I’m pretty sure is the strip mall capital of the world (Colorado Springs)- so I feel you in a big way. If we didn’t have a back route out of the neighborhood & through an empty & underdeveloped office complex there’s no way we’d go here.

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Anna Bandit @annabandit.bsky.social · 28d

Even though the front of this ice cream place is a car-centric hellscape the back way is a fun ride almost exactly a mile from our front door. There is no bike parking 🙃

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Anna Bandit @annabandit.bsky.social · Sep 8

It can also be surprising because when many of us were young there weren’t near as many kids being dropped off- most took the bus or walked. There are less crossing guards & buses now & it’s creates a vicious cycle.

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Anna Bandit @annabandit.bsky.social · Sep 8

I ask this in good faith- have you seen the chaos that is a suburban American school dropoff? The number of cars alone prevent an orderly experience. It floods out into the neighboring streets and creates traffic jams and poor driving patterns

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Anna Bandit @annabandit.bsky.social · Sep 8

We spend so much more time together as a family now that we’ve embraced bicycles. My little cargo e-bike (radrunner 2!) makes it all feel approachable and lighthearted. It’s a real boon here in Colorado where we’ve got tons of hills and even more exceptionally fit, serious athletes.

Two bikes- a hybrid analog and small cargo electric- parked in front of a large children’s playground on a sunny day.

Close up of a green e-bike with a full front basket and a child’s seat on the back

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Anna Bandit @annabandit.bsky.social · Sep 4

I feel you. We used to go to the smoky mountains every year during Memorial Day weekend to ride motorcycles and it absolutely wrecked my allergies. Every. Single. Time. Nothing like two wheels to funnel the pollen straight up your nostrils 🙃

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Anna Bandit @annabandit.bsky.social · Sep 4

The days are still hot, but the morning sun rides are getting a bit crisp. This worked surprisingly well.

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