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dougiec3

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Semi-retired commercial artist living the life, painting, hiking, biking and spending way too much time on politics.
I post on a lot of different things, but mostly politics.
Ex-Texan.
I don't automatically follow back. There has to be some info on your profile.
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clive, (edited ) to random
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People of Mastodon!

I'm researching the growth of ebikes ...

... in cities around the US

I've talked to many people who love them!

But also want to include the perspective of folks who have concerns ...

... i.e. about the speed and weight of ebikes in accidents with pedestrians or other cyclists, and the like

If anyone has thoughts they wanna share, ping me! I'm all ears: clive@clivethompson.net

Pass this along if you know anyone else with perspective they want to share

#fedibikes

dougiec3,
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@clive
We ride bicycles on the hike and bike trails. Our concern is that they are fast enough for the sound they make to be no use when they approach (also using the hike and bike trail. They are also fast enough to make the traditional bicyclists warning "On your left {or right} useless)".

dougiec3, to random
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Heller!

dougiec3, to random
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Anderson!

dougiec3, to random
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I stopped eating sugar three years ago last October. It wasn't easy because most processed foods have sugar as a major ingredient. I quit because an annual VA checkup said I was borderline diabetic- it turned out that the A1C numbers for that had been adjusted since my previous checkup.
It still motivated me to drop sugar/honey/maple syrup/allofit. My weight dropped from 160-165 to 148-150 in about 3 months. Rock steady since.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/may/22/eliminating-ultra-processed-foods-pros-cons
://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNr71oGoZC8

dougiec3, to random
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Luckovich!

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Luckovich!

dougiec3, to random
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More classified documents found at Mar-A-Lago- evidence for a trial that may never happen, thanks to judicial obstruction.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2024/05/21/more-classified-documents-found-at-mar-a-lago-including-in-trumps-bedroom-after-fbi-search-filing-reveals/?sh=72b14bc7138c

dougiec3, to random
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Celebration by some in Iran. Keep in mind that, during his term as president, Trump wanted peaceful protestors shot and said he thanks shoplifters should be executed.
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/article/2024/may/20/people-are-in-no-mood-to-mourn-mixed-reactions-in-tehran-after-death-of-president-ebrahim-raisi
#MAGA #Fascism #Trump

dougiec3, to random
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The strawberry plant seems to finally be settled in to the plastic pot it's been in for over two years.

dougiec3, to random
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The Santa Fe Century ride before this mornings start.

photo of bicyclists massing for the annual Santa Fe Century ride

dougiec3, to random
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SCOTUS not only has ethical problems, it has moral problems in the decisions about women's healthcare.

dougiec3, to random
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This is the same Bible that condones slavery.
"Religious traditionalists, particularly those among the Southern Baptist Convention, also opposed the federal government’s support for equality, although they got less press in the early years of that expansion. In their view, the Bible laid out hierarchical social arrangements, especially patriarchy. Government defense of women’s equality was a direct assault on their worldview."
https://open.substack.com/pub/heathercoxrichardson/p/may-16-2024?r=63j6s&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

dougiec3, to random
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Oil corporations making record profits ready to end democracy for more money.
"Biden wants to eliminate the tax breaks, which include long-standing incentives to help drill for oil and gas, with a recent White House budget proposal targeting $35bn in domestic subsidies and $75bn in overseas fossil fuel income."
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/may/16/donald-trump-big-oil-executives-alleged-deal-explained
#Oil #Shell #Exxon #Occidental

dougiec3, to random
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"...with the exception of MSNBC, national television news failed to cover the extraordinary story reported by Josh Dawsey and Maxine Joselow on May 9 in the Washington Post that Trump had told oil executives that if they gave $1 billion to his campaign, he would get rid of all the regulations the Biden administration has enacted to combat climate change. "
https://open.substack.com/pub/heathercoxrichardson/p/may-15-2024?r=63j6s&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email
#Bribery #Corruption #Trump #SCOTUS #CitizensUnited

dougiec3, to Israel
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"Elfreth raised roughly a third as much money as Dunn, bringing in $1.5m, but her candidacy received substantial outside financial help from the group United Democracy Project (UDP), a Super Pac affiliated with the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (Aipac). UDP spent at least $4.2m supporting Elfreth’s campaign, according to documents filed with the Federal Election Commission."
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/may/14/capitol-officer-harry-dunn-maryland-congressional-primary

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Via Adam Schiff:

People are losing respect for our system of justice because a Speaker of the House stands outside a courthouse to falsely denigrate it.

If you have no respect for the rule of law, Mr. Speaker,

At least have some self-respect.

Aaron Rupar:

Speaker Mike Johnson is outside 's trial offering a stream of lies

dougiec3,
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@GottaLaff
I wonder how that will play with Dems in the House?

GottaLaff, to Canada
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Omfg. Our first Pods comes tomorrow.

To. Morrow!

We actually start packing up the moving Pod tomorrow!!

Did I mention it's tomorrow?

One more comes in a week, for the furniture. Tomorrow's is for the boxes.

If I'm not around much to post, you'll know why. 🇨🇦

dougiec3,
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@GottaLaff
Pods are great!

dougiec3, to random
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Ohman!

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From The New Yorker

dougiec3, to movies
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“I'm thrilled to be working in New Mexico again,
Story-wise, this new show could have been set anywhere in the United States. However, I keep returning to the Land of Enchantment for the beautifully cinematic landscape and to continue working with the best crew ever. They've been making me look good for seventeen years now, and I figure, ‘why fix it if it ain't broke?’”

dougiec3, to trans
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Have you filed a snitch report yet with the Utah site?
"Apparently Utah's solution to people feeling unsafe in restrooms is to encourage folks to take photos of & focus extreme attention on the private parts of others who are taking care of a biological need to eliminate waste?"
https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/utah-auditor-slams-legislature-for

dougiec3, to random
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Apparently, money can't buy everything...yet.
https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/05/13/billionaire-khosla-loses-bid-to-end-california-beach-access-suit/?utm_source=press.coop

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My beer of choice since last Thanksgiving is non alcohol beer. I've been trying various, including Samuel Adams brews, but I've been spoiled by my first, Athletic Brewing. The web site boasts an assortment of NA brews, most of which have not shown up here, or, like the dark, are hard to find where it's sold. We just discovered the Ripe Pursuit Lemon Radler and at first I was disappointed that an ingredient was cane sugar, but I think it's going to be an occasional treat.
https://athleticbrewing.com/pages/athletic-acq?utm_term=athletic%20brewing%20company&utm_campaign=WP_US_BB_SRCH_Beer_Brand&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&hsa_acc=9171882600&hsa_cam=6514605298&hsa_grp=1343603834317996&hsa_ad=&hsa_src=s&hsa_tgt=kwd-83975643215375:loc-190&hsa_kw=athletic%20brewing%20company&hsa_mt=e&hsa_net=adwords&hsa_ver=3&tw_source=bing&tw_campaign=410158161&tw_adid=83975597713955&msclkid=e78622e5a4be18f3759144da1a1de279&utm_content=Beer%20-%20Brand%20-%20Core

dougiec3,
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@msquebanh @kimlockhartga @stephanie
I recommend all of the Athletic brews, except for the Belgian White, which is too dry for my taste. If you're an IPA fan, they have what you want.
Next is pretty much a toss up. Samuel Adams makes a NA IPA and another that has orange zest as an ingredient that gives it a kind of flowery taste. I haven't tried the Guiness or Budweiser or Busch because I didn't like their regular beer long ago. Want to try Deshutes.
Check ingredients to avoid infused seltzer.

dougiec3,
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@stephanie @msquebanh @kimlockhartga
Quite a list! We don't have anywhere near that selection here, yet.

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