A.J. Smith
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On the weekend watchlist! The daily dispatches from Lael’s trip were a highlight of last year and I was fortunate to be in Chicago when she finished. Can’t wait to see what Rue captured.
Lael Rides Around the World | Full Film
YouTube video by SRAM
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May 30, 2025 at 2:25 PM
On the weekend watchlist! The daily dispatches from Lael’s trip were a highlight of last year and I was fortunate to be in Chicago when she finished. Can’t wait to see what Rue captured.
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One of the wilder political things in recent history is that Project 2025 publicly released a 900 page document laying out their plans to roll back 100 years of human progress and then during the campaign Republicans just said "no we're not :)" and then they won and now they're doing it all.
April 24, 2025 at 1:18 AM
One of the wilder political things in recent history is that Project 2025 publicly released a 900 page document laying out their plans to roll back 100 years of human progress and then during the campaign Republicans just said "no we're not :)" and then they won and now they're doing it all.
“The future could not be brighter.” –X CEO, Linda Yaccarino
One of those times when “could” means “might.”
One of those times when “could” means “might.”
Elon Musk’s xAI buys Elon Musk’s X for $33 billion on paper
Elon Musk’s xAI buys Elon Musk’s X for $33 billion on paper
Shuffling paper.
buff.ly
March 29, 2025 at 11:08 AM
“The future could not be brighter.” –X CEO, Linda Yaccarino
One of those times when “could” means “might.”
One of those times when “could” means “might.”
Today’s mug, apropos of n̶o̶t̶h̶i̶n̶g̶ everything
March 14, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Today’s mug, apropos of n̶o̶t̶h̶i̶n̶g̶ everything
DOGE will be axing the $20b in contracts for these shitty fireworks, right?
SpaceX's latest Starship test flight ends with another explosion
SpaceX has blown up another Starship mega rocket on a test flight. Nearly two months since the last explosion, SpaceX launched another 403-foot Starship from Texas on Thursday, but lost contact with t...
apnews.com
March 7, 2025 at 4:54 AM
DOGE will be axing the $20b in contracts for these shitty fireworks, right?
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This is like saying parents saved money by not feeding their kids as much and skipping doctors’ appointments. People were actually using the services he’s killed off, among them veterans.
DOGE says it has saved $55 billion in federal spending so far, but its website only accounts for $16.6 billion of that
DOGE Says It’s Saved $55 Billion, Itemized Data Show Far Less
The federal cost-cutting effort dubbed the Department of Government Efficiency says it has saved $55 billion in federal spending so far, but its website only accounts for $16.6 billion of that.
www.bloomberg.com
February 19, 2025 at 2:38 PM
This is like saying parents saved money by not feeding their kids as much and skipping doctors’ appointments. People were actually using the services he’s killed off, among them veterans.
Over the three summers I’ve lived in Ohio, attending the Nelsonville Music Festival has become a favorite tradition. With the initial lineup announcement out today, year four may be the best yet.
nelsonvillefest.org
nelsonvillefest.org
February 4, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Over the three summers I’ve lived in Ohio, attending the Nelsonville Music Festival has become a favorite tradition. With the initial lineup announcement out today, year four may be the best yet.
nelsonvillefest.org
nelsonvillefest.org
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"Now that my nation is being dismantled like an old TV set, I am starting to mourn the patriotism I thought didn’t matter very much to me. What I’m learning is, it does.” michaelianblack.substack.com/p/my-patriot...
My Patriotism
I am an American by birth.
michaelianblack.substack.com
February 2, 2025 at 10:41 AM
"Now that my nation is being dismantled like an old TV set, I am starting to mourn the patriotism I thought didn’t matter very much to me. What I’m learning is, it does.” michaelianblack.substack.com/p/my-patriot...
“Because published government information is the evidence for a democracy, its preservation is essential.”
An explanation for this purge of information is simple: the actions and rationale of the current administration are directly opposed to the facts.
An explanation for this purge of information is simple: the actions and rationale of the current administration are directly opposed to the facts.
February 1, 2025 at 3:54 PM
“Because published government information is the evidence for a democracy, its preservation is essential.”
An explanation for this purge of information is simple: the actions and rationale of the current administration are directly opposed to the facts.
An explanation for this purge of information is simple: the actions and rationale of the current administration are directly opposed to the facts.
A good (re)listen. Much has changed since 2022, but much more is the same. Musk’s “success” rests on lofty, irresponsible promises with no sincere plans to deliver…whether cars, tunnels, or federal policy.
Apropos of nothing, it's always a good time to (re)listen to @niedermeyer.online's episode of the @thewaroncars.bsky.social and check out his writing about cars.
thewaroncars.org/2022/06/28/t...
thewaroncars.org/2022/06/28/t...
88. Tesla is a Fraud with Ed Niedermeyer
thewaroncars.org
January 30, 2025 at 2:46 PM
A good (re)listen. Much has changed since 2022, but much more is the same. Musk’s “success” rests on lofty, irresponsible promises with no sincere plans to deliver…whether cars, tunnels, or federal policy.
Hocking Hills State Park is pretty magical in the winter
#ohiostateparks
#ohiostateparks
January 26, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Hocking Hills State Park is pretty magical in the winter
#ohiostateparks
#ohiostateparks
Congrats to the JBA semifinalists! I’m especially excited to see Mike Stankovich recognized. Longfellow and Mid-City are somehow exciting and comforting, new and familiar, damn cool and welcoming. His bar was the first place I visited in Cincinnati and is likely the first place I’m taking visitors.
Congrats to Cincinnati's Jordan Anthony-Brown, Mike Stankovich and David Jackman. Well deserved.
www.cincinnati.com/story/entert...
www.cincinnati.com/story/entert...
Cincinnati receives 3 coveted James Beard Award nominations
The nominees include two chefs and one bar owner.
www.cincinnati.com
January 22, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Congrats to the JBA semifinalists! I’m especially excited to see Mike Stankovich recognized. Longfellow and Mid-City are somehow exciting and comforting, new and familiar, damn cool and welcoming. His bar was the first place I visited in Cincinnati and is likely the first place I’m taking visitors.