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Jake Schoolman @jake.school · 1d

Thank you!!

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Jake Schoolman @jake.school · 1d

And I’ve seen hundreds of cars blow through red lights as if the rules don’t apply to them? What’s your point?

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Jake Schoolman @jake.school · 2d

Holy shit, after over a year of job hunting and picking up odd contract work, I just received an offer for full time employment! Maybe not my dream company, but it’s a great offer and I’m excited! Now, time to schedule 7 MRI’s with my new health insurance!

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lumberjack wharfie @lumberjackwharfie.bsky.social · 2d

I guess I shouldn't be *surprised* but it is making my head spin that the feds have shot two people, with live rounds, killing one of them, in Chicagoland in recent weeks, and in both cases they were very clearly found to be lying about what happened, and essentially nothing is happening about it.

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Jake Schoolman @jake.school · 5d

Chicago may be in turmoil at the moment, but being able to walk a block to pick up some of the best sushi ever, will keep me here for a long time.

Jake Schoolman @jake.school · 5d

Heck yeah, I’ll have to start brainstorming some plans!

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Jake Schoolman @jake.school · 5d

Im in Chicago!

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Jake Schoolman @jake.school · 6d

I was pretty much strictly using double flared plugs for the past two years, it’s fine once I acclimate. Very much digging the stackers look right now!

Jake Schoolman @jake.school · 6d

They can definitely handle it, I was at 14mm so I’ll make my way back slowly. I’ve been digging my multiple hoops and ear cuffs lately. I was just foolish trying to throw in a steel double flare 🤦‍♂️

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Jake Schoolman @jake.school · 6d

Truth! I left mine out for a week and tore my right ear putting them back in. So now I get to downsize 😞 not sure if I’m going to bother going back to where I was.

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Jake Schoolman @jake.school · 6d

Honestly didn’t think of that! There has to be some serious power storage going on in the basket! Still looks so fun!

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Jake Schoolman @jake.school · 6d

I wish I had access to a bunch bike or similar so I could do this!

YᗩY ᖴOᖇ ᗷIᑕYᑕᒪEᔕ 🚲 @yayforbicycles.bsky.social · 6d

Watched this in full and it's great to see people just enjoying themselves on the streets -> youtu.be/dE92aORpcWU?...

Drum & Bass On The Bike - DUBLIN

YouTube video by Dom Whiting

youtu.be

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Jake Schoolman @jake.school · 6d

Holy shit I was just told that I got good feedback from a job interview on Monday, I thought I had completely bombed it. Moving on to the third and hopefully final round.

Jake Schoolman @jake.school · 7d

Ohhh I like that! And it was the truth!

Jake Schoolman @jake.school · 7d

I have 6 different bikes in my basement, sometimes I just don’t want to carry around a lock, or I want to zip around on an e-bike. Bike share is awesome, and I don’t put up with people dragging it.

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Jake Schoolman @jake.school · 7d

I rode a divvy to meet a friend out last night, and someone we were talking to told me that it wasn’t “real biking”? This person rode their bike to the bar, and was trying to shame me for using bike share. It was so incredibly weird.

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Kerry is Now Just Crabby (and Inclusive) 🚲 @airbornegeek.com · 8d

Wheel of Fortune, welcome to the War on Cars

Wheel puzzle solved, showing "riding my bike everywhere"

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Micah @rincewind.run · 14d

twenty five years ago today, on September 25, 2000, the United States men's basketball team was playing France in the Sydney Olympics

with sixteen minutes left in the second half and the USA up 69-54, Vince Carter stole the ball

between him and the rim was 7'2" Frederic Weis

then he did this

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Jake Schoolman @jake.school · 14d

Yikes, what a terrible article. I get that it’s supposed to offer ways to stay safe but maybe, preface these “tips” with why they are even necessary. Drivers are more distracted than ever and our infrastructure is hostile towards anyone not inside a metal cage.

NPR @npr.org · 14d

In 2024, 7,100 pedestrians were killed on the road, and in recent years, more than 1,000 cyclists have been hit and killed annually. Safety experts explain how bikers and walkers can stay safe.

8 walking and biking safety tips that just might save your life

In 2024, 7,100 pedestrians were killed on the road, and in recent years, more than 1,000 cyclists have been hit and killed annually. Safety experts explain how bikers and walkers can stay safe.

n.pr

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Jake Schoolman @jake.school · 16d

I generally don’t take Tylenol, but only because I like the candy shell of Advil better.

Jake Schoolman @jake.school · 20d

Oh noooo!! They are so sweet though 🥹

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Jake Schoolman @jake.school · 20d

I want rats but I’m not allowed

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 21d

What we call things reveals a lot about our priorities and biases.

Graphic via @reenamahajan.bsky.social

Graphic noting that people walking are called “vulnerable road users” as are people cycling. While “vehicles” are considered neutral and normal. But what if drivers were called “dangerous road users?”

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Jake Schoolman @jake.school · 22d

So, when he does die, which he eventually will, he most likely will have negated any extra time gained by all of this nonsense. Might be time for a new hobby…

New Scientist @newscientist.com · 22d

Tech millionaire turned longevity pioneer Bryan Johnson devotes more than 6 hours a day to trialling different methods to turn back the clock. Can the rest of us learn anything from his radical approach?

The real scientific insights from Bryan Johnson’s immortality quest

Tech millionaire turned longevity pioneer Bryan Johnson devotes more than 6 hours a day to trialling different methods to turn back the clock. Can the rest of us learn anything from his radical approach?

www.newscientist.com

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Laur-eeeeee😱 (spooky scream) @laurie-merrell.bsky.social · 22d

from lake we come and to lake we shall return

Scared Bootecki (but really Jared Rutecki) 🎃 @jaredrutecki.bsky.social · 22d

Scientists say land subsidence — a so-called “slow-moving hazard” — is causing Chicago’s urban center to lose around two millimeters of elevation every year. In other words, Chicago is slowly sinking.

Chicago Among Major US Cities That Are Slowly Sinking: Study

What was once thought to be a mainly coastal phenomenon is now showing up in most major cities in the U.S. and around the world.

news.wttw.com

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