LJD
@lordra.bsky.social
I make computers do things, transit enthusiast, occasional bike guy
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The point here is to believe people when they tell you who they are. Gavin Newsom hangs out with Republicans because he likes hanging out with Republicans. This isn't 4-D chess. He wants to hang out with Ben Shapiro and Steve Bannon. When he says he agrees with them on things, it's because he does.
January 17, 2026 at 10:09 PM
The point here is to believe people when they tell you who they are. Gavin Newsom hangs out with Republicans because he likes hanging out with Republicans. This isn't 4-D chess. He wants to hang out with Ben Shapiro and Steve Bannon. When he says he agrees with them on things, it's because he does.
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Hey, hey @pocan.house.gov remember this from 2018? Let's get this going again.
Rep. Pocan: We must abolish ICE
With the President grossly misusing ICE and the agency broken beyond repair, I'm proposing legislation to abolish the agency. Specifically, my bill would dissolve ICE within six months and create a co...
pocan.house.gov
January 16, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Hey, hey @pocan.house.gov remember this from 2018? Let's get this going again.
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“Thousands of crashes reported as winter storm pounds the Toronto area”
Sorry, cars just aren’t practical here. We’re not California or Texas. We have winter.
Sorry, cars just aren’t practical here. We’re not California or Texas. We have winter.
‘Stay home’: Thousands of crashes reported as winter storm pounds the Toronto area
YouTube video by CTV News
www.youtube.com
January 15, 2026 at 5:17 PM
“Thousands of crashes reported as winter storm pounds the Toronto area”
Sorry, cars just aren’t practical here. We’re not California or Texas. We have winter.
Sorry, cars just aren’t practical here. We’re not California or Texas. We have winter.
prompt: "repost with your home river"
The mighty Yahara
The mighty Yahara
prompt: "repost with your home river"
colorado (texas) → willamette → oakland estuary → don (ontario)
colorado (texas) → willamette → oakland estuary → don (ontario)
My favorite Twitter prompt was "RT this with your home river," so reskeet this with your home river.
Mine is the Patuxent.
Mine is the Patuxent.
January 12, 2026 at 9:54 PM
prompt: "repost with your home river"
The mighty Yahara
The mighty Yahara
Plan A was pillsbury crescent dough. When I opened it up the gluten was clearly in bad shape and I noticed it was best by 3 months ago.
Plan B was puff pastry we had in the freezer. The box directions for defrosting in the microwave resulted in a soggy mess.
Plan C was making biscuit dough.
Plan B was puff pastry we had in the freezer. The box directions for defrosting in the microwave resulted in a soggy mess.
Plan C was making biscuit dough.
December 25, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Plan A was pillsbury crescent dough. When I opened it up the gluten was clearly in bad shape and I noticed it was best by 3 months ago.
Plan B was puff pastry we had in the freezer. The box directions for defrosting in the microwave resulted in a soggy mess.
Plan C was making biscuit dough.
Plan B was puff pastry we had in the freezer. The box directions for defrosting in the microwave resulted in a soggy mess.
Plan C was making biscuit dough.
@katewagner.wehwalt.net sorry if you’re getting tagged by this over and over. I didn’t see any in a quick scroll though. The benign shell belies the horrors within.
I've never lived so close to a What Are We Even Doing Here real estate listing, and I am here, gifting you this experience, make sure to open the pictures
www.redfin.com/MI/Ann-Arbor...
www.redfin.com/MI/Ann-Arbor...
414 S Main St #10, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 - 3 beds/3.5 baths
(SW Michigan MLS) For Sale: 3 beds, 3.5 baths ∙ 5000 sq. ft. ∙ 414 S Main St #10, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 ∙ $7,000,000 ∙ MLS# 25062388 ∙ This Downtown Ann Arbor penthouse stands among the finest residence...
www.redfin.com
December 20, 2025 at 7:23 PM
@katewagner.wehwalt.net sorry if you’re getting tagged by this over and over. I didn’t see any in a quick scroll though. The benign shell belies the horrors within.
Move fast and break things
Silicon Valley startup admits its balloon may have struck United jet, forcing emergency landing www.sfchronicle.com/travel/artic...
Silicon Valley startup admits its balloon may have struck United jet, forcing emergency landing
A Silicon Valley company says one of its “smart” weather balloons may have struck a United Airlines flight, cracking the cockpit windshield and injuring a pilot.
www.sfchronicle.com
October 21, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Move fast and break things
The tens of thousands of people slaughtered every year in the US by traffic violence. Plus all the people forced to live near highways and busy roads suffering various heath problems from tailpipe and tire particles.
Ayo serious Question
Quote this with your biggest pet peeve about Driving
Quote this with your biggest pet peeve about Driving
September 25, 2025 at 11:54 PM
The tens of thousands of people slaughtered every year in the US by traffic violence. Plus all the people forced to live near highways and busy roads suffering various heath problems from tailpipe and tire particles.
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This, but in real life.
July 10, 2025 at 12:31 PM
This, but in real life.
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Sean Duffy needs you to have more kids because thanks to his work at US DOT half of them might die in preventable traffic crashes.
June 23, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Sean Duffy needs you to have more kids because thanks to his work at US DOT half of them might die in preventable traffic crashes.
“The piece does raise lots of good questions, like, for example, does The New York Times just publish anything these days?”
Beautiful and savage!
Beautiful and savage!
Early release to Nebula: I’ve been assured by no less than The NY Times that the answer to the housing crisis is…building lots of residential really far away from anywhere anyone wants to be. I have thoughts. (This one comes with a top 10 list, just to stay on brand)
nebula.tv/videos/cityn...
nebula.tv/videos/cityn...
CityNerd — Density vs. Sprawl: A Spicy Top 10 List
According to a recent NY Times piece, suburban sprawl is the answer to our housing crisis. Today we're going to dig into pro-sprawl arguments, review the state of urban density in North America, and.....
nebula.tv
April 21, 2025 at 6:40 PM
“The piece does raise lots of good questions, like, for example, does The New York Times just publish anything these days?”
Beautiful and savage!
Beautiful and savage!
For a few months now I’ve had this fantasy where I would show up at Bar Corallini and it would be quiet enough that I could get some sweet vermouth advice. My first few attempts were always too busy, but tonight I lucked out. Currently sipping on a truly excellent Negroni, and I have a thing to buy.
March 20, 2025 at 12:41 AM
For a few months now I’ve had this fantasy where I would show up at Bar Corallini and it would be quiet enough that I could get some sweet vermouth advice. My first few attempts were always too busy, but tonight I lucked out. Currently sipping on a truly excellent Negroni, and I have a thing to buy.
“Blade of Grass” on the new Lady Gaga album mostly follows predictable chord changes, but it has a few real surprises too. I’m definitely here for the weird! Keep it coming!
March 8, 2025 at 12:20 AM
“Blade of Grass” on the new Lady Gaga album mostly follows predictable chord changes, but it has a few real surprises too. I’m definitely here for the weird! Keep it coming!
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December 27, 2024 at 4:16 PM
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What's Seattle getting? Here are a few things we've written about Chief Barnes over the past four years 🧵
INBOX: “Today, Mayor Bruce Harrell announced the appointment of Shon Barnes as the next Chief of the Seattle Police Department (SPD), following a national search. Barnes has served as the Chief of Police for Madison, Wisconsin since 2021…”
December 20, 2024 at 6:08 PM
What's Seattle getting? Here are a few things we've written about Chief Barnes over the past four years 🧵
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The Alders who engaged in bizarre and pitiful dissembling about the censure of Charles Myadze are unfit for public office, writes @scottgordonwi.bsky.social
We've witnessed a true test of the quality of Madison Alders
The Charles Myadze controversy has revealed how low some Common Council members will go.
tonemadison.com
December 18, 2024 at 6:44 PM
The Alders who engaged in bizarre and pitiful dissembling about the censure of Charles Myadze are unfit for public office, writes @scottgordonwi.bsky.social
A Tale of Two Mint Marks: How a local dining hotspot’s new and old locations offer contrasting visions of urbanism
I’m seriously considering resurrecting my Madison food blog to write this…
I’m seriously considering resurrecting my Madison food blog to write this…
November 18, 2024 at 6:52 PM
A Tale of Two Mint Marks: How a local dining hotspot’s new and old locations offer contrasting visions of urbanism
I’m seriously considering resurrecting my Madison food blog to write this…
I’m seriously considering resurrecting my Madison food blog to write this…
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"The arguments against Madison’s referendum are short-sighted and individualistic. They feed into what the Wisconsin GOP hopes will happen to Madison: a downward spiral of austerity." @theoddtape.bsky.social's big-picture-going-on-cosmic view:
tonemadison.com/articles/wil...
tonemadison.com/articles/wil...
Will we bow to the GOP, or fight for our community?
The referendum will test our values and shape our future, for good or for ill.
tonemadison.com
October 21, 2024 at 1:45 PM
"The arguments against Madison’s referendum are short-sighted and individualistic. They feed into what the Wisconsin GOP hopes will happen to Madison: a downward spiral of austerity." @theoddtape.bsky.social's big-picture-going-on-cosmic view:
tonemadison.com/articles/wil...
tonemadison.com/articles/wil...
I hope that lesbian bar doesn’t have a kitchen because we all know about the lack of fire exits.
May 11, 2024 at 4:34 PM
I hope that lesbian bar doesn’t have a kitchen because we all know about the lack of fire exits.
It’s raining here in Madison. February rain means that salt from road and sidewalk treatments isn’t swept up by street cleaning and just goes into the lakes and our aquifer. It’s just another cool way the climate crisis harms our environment.
February 8, 2024 at 6:36 PM
It’s raining here in Madison. February rain means that salt from road and sidewalk treatments isn’t swept up by street cleaning and just goes into the lakes and our aquifer. It’s just another cool way the climate crisis harms our environment.
When bribery is tax deductible it might be a sign we’ve lost the plot a bit here.
Here's the story from July that revealed how Crow had slashed his tax bill by yachting with friends, including Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas:
www.propublica.org/article/harl...
www.propublica.org/article/harl...
How Harlan Crow Slashed his Tax Bill by Taking Clarence Thomas on Superyacht Cruises
In lavishing gifts on the Supreme Court justice, the billionaire GOP donor may have violated tax laws, according to tax experts.
www.propublica.org
February 7, 2024 at 4:34 PM
When bribery is tax deductible it might be a sign we’ve lost the plot a bit here.
I wish Facebook had a 😬 react so we could all vaguely gesture at how we really feel.
January 23, 2024 at 4:43 PM
I wish Facebook had a 😬 react so we could all vaguely gesture at how we really feel.
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December 30, 2023 at 5:49 PM
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