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@lordstrange.bsky.social

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Michael @lordstrange.bsky.social · Aug 25

Very little in life is bringing joy these days, except riding my bike. I can’t believe I didn’t do this for 10 years. Damn hills. Anyway, this is good improvement compared to a year ago. And I have another goal I’m planning for…

7.4 km, 165 m elevation gain, avg speed 15.2 kph

51.68 km, 1142 m elevation gain, avg speed 18.8 kph

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Michael @lordstrange.bsky.social · 3h

That Peter Crouch Podcast has a surprisingly great catalog of guest interviews

Michael @lordstrange.bsky.social · 1d

Google Maps shows a closure zone of the ramp itself. In Oakland these overpass drains can get clogged, but 2 feet and a complete closure is extreme

Michael @lordstrange.bsky.social · 1d

Yes it was raining super hard at our house in Oakland. Need evidence of this, 2 feet! bsky.app/profile/mtr....

IEMBot San Francisco @mtr.weather.im · 1d

At 4:36 PM PDT, 3 SW Piedmont [Alameda Co, CA] Law Enforcement reports Flood. Roadway flooding. Approx. 2 feet of water on NB880 connector to WB980. CHP report. #cawx Link

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Michael @lordstrange.bsky.social · 3d

Thanks!

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David Pomerantz @davidpomerantz.bsky.social · 3d

SIGNED! 🥳🥳🥳💪💪💪

A massive victory for holding monopoly utilities accountable to their customers, and for lowering Californian utility bills.

Thank you to @governor.ca.gov, @asmmarcberman.bsky.social, @senmcnerney.bsky.social, @earthjustice.org, The Utility Reform Network for all your leadership!

David Pomerantz @davidpomerantz.bsky.social · 10d

A bill is sitting on @GavinNewsom’s desk that would lower Californians’ utility bills – all he has to do is sign it. But rumors are swirling that he plans to do the opposite - a move that could prove disastrous for California and for Newsom. A 🧵:

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Michael @lordstrange.bsky.social · 3d

Grilled some swordfish (450F, 7 min, 120F target finish)

A sword fish steak with grill marks and pink peppercorns on a plate

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Michael @lordstrange.bsky.social · 3d

Get fucked, fire season

5 day rain forecast showing 1.5-4” for most of California

Michael @lordstrange.bsky.social · 3d

Finished. We’d be doing it anyway as part of fire abatement. If we get 1.6” of rain, fire season around here will be over

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Michael @lordstrange.bsky.social · 3d

Indiana holy shit

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Michael @lordstrange.bsky.social · 3d

I think I can only do stars. We’re sticking with personality comparisons here: Froome/Brady, Evenepoul/Mahomes

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Michael @lordstrange.bsky.social · 3d

They gotta tourniquet him away

Michael @lordstrange.bsky.social · 3d

Cannot believe Haynes King is 20/24 213 passing

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Michael @lordstrange.bsky.social · 3d

California Autumn Saturdays: yard cleanup before first major storm of the water year, checking college football scores outside

Michael @lordstrange.bsky.social · 3d

The Duck or Goldy woulda done it

Michael @lordstrange.bsky.social · 3d

Oregon State and Washington State, come on just join the ACC

Michael @lordstrange.bsky.social · 3d

Virginia Tech 0 - Georgia Tech 18, a completely normal score

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Michael @lordstrange.bsky.social · 3d

Good of Georgia Tech to be practicing 2-point plays TBH.

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Michael @lordstrange.bsky.social · 3d

LRCP made a reference to Cam Scattebo. I realized cycling already has a Cam Scattebo: it’s Mads Pedersen

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Michael @lordstrange.bsky.social · 4d

The sun angle right now, too. I love the occasional late-running Vuelta stage that has the same light

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Michael @lordstrange.bsky.social · 4d

Got up at 7. Started kettle. Checked PCS. “Simmons with 40s on Pogacar.” Bathroom. Put on TV and see Pogacar distancing Simmons. And that’s my first Lombardia done and dusted

Michael @lordstrange.bsky.social · 5d

A man once went to Nantucket
Because he wanted to fuck it.
He slacked off the bye week.
Buyout rumors continue to leak.
UNC is the lowest crab in the bucket.

College Football's Split Zone Duo @splitzoneduo.com · 5d

We were planning to make our next subscriber show a big midseason roundup of news stories we haven't gotten to cover on recent Wednesday or Sunday shows.

Then Bill Belichick and UNC cannonballed into the pool www.splitzoneduo.com/p/bill-belic...

Belichick's UNC Circles The Drain

A midseason check-in on college football news becomes an episode about the ongoing flameout at North Carolina.

www.splitzoneduo.com

Michael @lordstrange.bsky.social · 5d

You were on such a streak before this post! Get out with your kid again, don’t torture yourself with CUSA. Seriously, congrats. That takes guts and I wish more people could quit

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Michael @lordstrange.bsky.social · 5d

Fuck, even if you’re stuck in a scene transition, don’t generate more CO2 to get mediocre ideas. Just do a George Lucas screen wipe and call it a day.

Juno Rylee Schultz @junoryleejournalism.com · 6d

David Simon, creator of ‘The Wire’, being interviewed by Ari Shapiro (NPR)

SHAPIRO: OK, so you've spent your career creating television without Al, and I could imagine today you thinking, boy, I wish I had had that tool to solve those thorny problems...
SIMON: What?
SHAPIRO: ...Or saying...
SIMON: You imagine that?
SHAPIRO: ...Boy, if that had existed, it would have screwed me over.
SIMON: I don't think Al can remotely challenge what writers do at a fundamentally creative level.
SHAPIRO: But if you're trying to transition from scene five to scene six, and you're stuck with that transition, you could imagine plugging that portion of the script into an Al and say, give me 10 ideas for how to transition this.
SIMON: I'd rather put a gun in my mouth.

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Alex Goldman @agoldman.bsky.social · 6d

Hi, @jay.bsky.team my name is Alex Goldman and I'm a journalist. I host a podcast called @hyperfixedpod.bsky.social and I'd love to talk to you about Bluesky if you'd be willing to talk.

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Michael @lordstrange.bsky.social · 7d

Maybe he’s tucking tail because he’s not gonna get his Flock cameras