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Jonathan Mertzig
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Madison, WI. - Professional destroyer of software. Sewer Socialist. Queer geek. Wannabe polyglot. Car avoider/Walker/Cyclist/Transit Enthusiast. 🦩🍻 same handle on Fedi @urbanists.social and (formerly) Xitter...
I’m now the owner of a freshly signed commemorative barf bag. 🤗
December 16, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Amazingly I have at least one plan on the calendar for an actually cool event at a reasonable price (Slide Away fest in Chicago), and I hope it's not some kind of crazy mirage.
December 14, 2025 at 8:29 PM
And too many bands I like are "pay us $100 to have sore knees from standing around with GA SRO tickets" or worse, "pay us $400 for second-hand nosebleed seats from a shady reseller" and yeah, I'm not dumb enough to fall for either of those rackets.
December 14, 2025 at 8:29 PM
I'm not surprised FIFA fucked the World Cup into the ground in several ways, but it would've been nice to enjoy a matchup here in the States or Canada... but between ticket prices, mostly shitty venues, Trump wildin' out, and just the general skeeze level, that's gonna be a no from me.
December 14, 2025 at 8:29 PM
I’m gonna need you to disclose how much HBO Max is paying you, because I’m really finding it hard to resist subscribing for this peak Canadian content that is very unfairly not on my usual streaming services.
December 13, 2025 at 2:22 AM
So true. My local Taco Bell is the most convivial pan-ethnic cross-generational space in my neighborhood, even if it’s a little dysfunctional. And I once saw one of its managers literally punch a Nazi. #LiveMas
December 13, 2025 at 2:18 AM
I gotta get back there soon.
December 13, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Notably my second fave movie experience is also in Toronto. Stumbled across a late night showing of THE ROOM at the Carlton Cinema (on the way “home” from an abysmal boring Leafs game). Been to many Room showings but this crowd was dialed in and peak Canadian polite in cleaning up after themselves.
December 13, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Hang on… no. No way. Are they doing *the joke*?!?

But this is Wisconsin!! 😂
December 13, 2025 at 1:28 AM
This color combo puzzled me though. What pride is blue and orange with a pink stripe? Maybe an uncalibrated bi pride flag?
December 13, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Yeah, the transfer experience is just all around not great. Too many crossings of nasty anti-pedestrian arterials, too few shelters. There were promises of improvements with the redesign but I’ve seen a whole lot of nothing at the stops I use.
December 13, 2025 at 12:51 AM