@bikenite A1. I am in Southeastern Pennsylvania today, and am glad to be spending time with family. It’s been good to see family and be on vacation, as I was going a little crazy in the last few weeks. It’s strange to see reminders of the passage of time and sometimes surprising to see what hasn’t changed and to think about how that compares with my memory.

I was able to take a short ride on a bike in the garage. I had fixed it up a bit each year to make it slightly more rideable, and luckily all it needed was some air in the tires.

#BikeNite

@ascentale @bikenite
#bikenite A5a: BTW my daughter in law showed me on Wednesday the hole in her pants by the ankle from her bike chain.

Once upon a time, govt officials demonstrated leadership when rumors went viral after crises. They tried to prevent mobs from falsely accusing people, and took authority seriously. Now they pile on. NYT quoted my Substack about rumors and propaganda (🎁 link) www.nytimes.com/2025/12/25/t...

Government Officials Once Stop...

@cavyherd thanku

sincere Q for american history experts like @juliaazari.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy : when is the last time the US had an openly reactionary government? not a hyper conservative one. a legit reactionary/counterrevolutionary one that is proud to understand itself as such? is it really as far back as andrew johnson?

what awesome shot 😯 #humpback #whales

" #HumpbackWhales at Lennox Head in July 2025 by Danielle Smith"

https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/the-sydney-morning-herald-s-year-in-pictures-2025-20251222-p5npih.html

#SMH #year2025 #photography #wildOz

From Seoul to Manila, authorities are cracking down on nuisance streamers. Japan, for now, is taking a more lenient path. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/12/27/digital/nuisance-streamers-japan-south-korea-phillipines-2025/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #digital #livestreaming #youtube #deepfakes #johnnysomali #southkorea

Ohio gop governor candidates competing to see who can be more nazi than thou.

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@bikenite A1. I am in Southeastern Pennsylvania today, and am glad to be spending time with family. It’s been good to see family and be on vacation, as I was going a little crazy in the last few weeks. It’s strange to see reminders of the passage of time and sometimes surprising to see what hasn’t changed and to think about how that compares with my memory.

I was able to take a short ride on a bike in the garage. I had fixed it up a bit each year to make it slightly more rideable, and luckily all it needed was some air in the tires.

#BikeNite

New to dev.phanpy.social as it aligns perfectly with my desire for a high-value, low-distraction posting environment. NGL, I am loving it! OMG, Catchup feature, where have u been all my life.

WHY I adore it: I can select a time range (e.g., the last 8 hours while away) and get a sorted, filtered dashboard of the most important posts I missed, rather than just endlessly scrolling through a chronological firehose. Pure efficiency.

Other faves:
1. Boosts Carousel: Instead of cluttering your main timeline with every re-shared post (boost), Phanpy groups them visually, making the original posts much easier to find.
2. Nested Comments/Threads: makes following conversations much easier by visually nesting replies, which is key for deep engagement and understanding the discussion architecture.
3. Zen-Mode Focus: designed to reduce clutter. Actions like "reply, boost, favourite" are often hidden by default until you focus on a post, encouraging more intentional interaction and less distraction.

I like pottymouth @katiephang.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy. Maybe I'm biased.

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The same view seeded the populist right narrative for Brexit, and carries on in the debates about Brexit 2.0, how real Brexit, that properly detaches us from the EU, was never tried.

@psychopoesie
Sounds like a wonderful day, as it should be.

@ascentale @bikenite
A5.
I used to have a backpack where one strap was on a hook, not permanently attached. One day that strap came loose while I was riding and fell into the chain, sending me into a fall -- at the corner of the two busiest roads in the village. It was awesome. When I got home I hammered the hook shut.
#BikeNite

@Gina Beats me! I moved here nearly 20 years ago and regret nothing 😁

Ranchers test virtual fence technology's ability to keep cows safe from grizzly bears
https://www.npr.org/2025/12/26/nx-s1-5653361/ranchers-test-virtual-fence-technologys-ability-to-keep-cows-safe-from-grizzly-bears?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into All Things Considered @all-things-considered-npr

@alice @Jorg1w I'd want horse-drawn carriages, but not privately owned, only public.

these guys talk about europe - by which they mean the postwar order where the baseline standards of behavior are liberal-democratic, with an emphasis on the rule of law and fundamental rights as opposed to force and domination - the same way that imperialists 100 years ago talked about “the orient”