Paul Lite
@paulite.bsky.social
Indianapolis west-sider, reader of books, rider of bicycles, explorer and tinkerer. Biochemist in another life. Joined Dec’23. 📚🚲🚸💡🧐🧪 x21c7
Banner: Skellig Michael Island off County Kerry. Portrait: Me holding a 🍀 in Galway.
Banner: Skellig Michael Island off County Kerry. Portrait: Me holding a 🍀 in Galway.
Today’s 30F temperature was getting close to my biking threshold but I realized this morning, riding into the breeze in my best winter kit, that really only my eyeballs were cold. Does anyone have goggle recommendations for a cyclist that wears Rx eyeglasses?
November 28, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Today’s 30F temperature was getting close to my biking threshold but I realized this morning, riding into the breeze in my best winter kit, that really only my eyeballs were cold. Does anyone have goggle recommendations for a cyclist that wears Rx eyeglasses?
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Welp. Looks like the cheaters might get their way in Indiana after all.
This Congressional redistricting nonsense is an act of desperation by a flailing, deeply unpopular President and a failing, lackey Governor.
This Congressional redistricting nonsense is an act of desperation by a flailing, deeply unpopular President and a failing, lackey Governor.
Indiana House returning next week to address redistricting; Senate to join Dec. 8 • Indiana Capital Chronicle
Indiana House members will return to the Statehouse next week in an apparent attempt to force action on President Donald Trump’s demands for congressional redistricting in the state.
indianacapitalchronicle.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Welp. Looks like the cheaters might get their way in Indiana after all.
This Congressional redistricting nonsense is an act of desperation by a flailing, deeply unpopular President and a failing, lackey Governor.
This Congressional redistricting nonsense is an act of desperation by a flailing, deeply unpopular President and a failing, lackey Governor.
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Some shots from the talented Doug McSchooler of the Safe Streets Protest at College Ave/Mass Ave intersection where pedestrian Brandon Breedlove was killed by a drunk driver in March 2024 #indianapolis #visionzero mirrorindy.org/photos-peopl...
November 25, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Some shots from the talented Doug McSchooler of the Safe Streets Protest at College Ave/Mass Ave intersection where pedestrian Brandon Breedlove was killed by a drunk driver in March 2024 #indianapolis #visionzero mirrorindy.org/photos-peopl...
Beautiful day to cycle in #Indy’s Eagle Creek Park - and a good day to pick up litter along the reservoir causeway. I’ve noticed over the years that some litterer is usually considerate enough to have tossed out a plastic bag to assist me in toting out the trash.
November 23, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Beautiful day to cycle in #Indy’s Eagle Creek Park - and a good day to pick up litter along the reservoir causeway. I’ve noticed over the years that some litterer is usually considerate enough to have tossed out a plastic bag to assist me in toting out the trash.
My family spent our Saturday evening binging on Netflix’s “A Man on the Inside”. Its wonderful ensemble cast left us laughing and even tearing-up just a bit. Season 2 builds wonderfully on Season 1. I’m reposting a very thoughtful review of the series.
A Man on the Inside Season Two Review
#AManoftheInside #AMiddleontheInsideSeason2 #netflix #comedy #TedDanson #MaryElizabethEllis #LilahRichcreekEstrada #tv #tvreview
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#AManoftheInside #AMiddleontheInsideSeason2 #netflix #comedy #TedDanson #MaryElizabethEllis #LilahRichcreekEstrada #tv #tvreview
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A Man on the Inside Season Two Review - Pop Culture Maniacs
Mike Schur's A Man on the Inside is back for a second season with a new mystery and a greater focus on character development.
popculturemaniacs.com
November 23, 2025 at 3:28 AM
My family spent our Saturday evening binging on Netflix’s “A Man on the Inside”. Its wonderful ensemble cast left us laughing and even tearing-up just a bit. Season 2 builds wonderfully on Season 1. I’m reposting a very thoughtful review of the series.
Here’s a gift link to an amazing article in NYTimes...
How to Fix a Typewriter and Your Life (Gift Article)
This is the story of how a man traded steady, grinding corporate security for a dying craft and, in the process, found his soul.
www.nytimes.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Here’s a gift link to an amazing article in NYTimes...
"Forget mysterious dark matter and the inexplicable accelerating expansion of the universe; the bicycle represents a far more embarrassing hole in the accomplishments of physics." m.b. 2013
We don't really know how bicycles work.
November 21, 2025 at 3:42 AM
"Forget mysterious dark matter and the inexplicable accelerating expansion of the universe; the bicycle represents a far more embarrassing hole in the accomplishments of physics." m.b. 2013
I biked in to the city today (11/16) to attend a World Day of Remembrance event in Indianapolis. The survivor families shared poignant memories of loved ones lost to traffic violence. I felt honored to be a witness to their stories. CIC and HbD did an amazing job by pulling the event together.
November 16, 2025 at 11:30 PM
I biked in to the city today (11/16) to attend a World Day of Remembrance event in Indianapolis. The survivor families shared poignant memories of loved ones lost to traffic violence. I felt honored to be a witness to their stories. CIC and HbD did an amazing job by pulling the event together.
“Wer glaubt das Betonsperren Sicherheit bringen. Sicherheit wird nur ein Wandel im Geiste bewirken.”
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November 15, 2025 at 3:17 AM
“Wer glaubt das Betonsperren Sicherheit bringen. Sicherheit wird nur ein Wandel im Geiste bewirken.”
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It’s a miracle! Well - it’s a *partial* miracle. Only 18 months after a driver crashed their car through the fence and after I reported the damage to Mayor’s office, #Indy DPW hustled out this week to make a partial repair of the wooden fencing along 56th street’s section of the Eagle Creek Trail.
November 14, 2025 at 10:33 PM
It’s a miracle! Well - it’s a *partial* miracle. Only 18 months after a driver crashed their car through the fence and after I reported the damage to Mayor’s office, #Indy DPW hustled out this week to make a partial repair of the wooden fencing along 56th street’s section of the Eagle Creek Trail.
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Donate to Mirror Indy so they can write more puff pieces about local randos. Too many clicks are generated by all the shit wrong with the world. Click on feel good articles, donate to independent journalism, and go out and do something to make your community better.
Meet the man making benches for Indianapolis
Anderson York’s benches are popping up at parks and bus stops across the city.
mirrorindy.org
November 11, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Donate to Mirror Indy so they can write more puff pieces about local randos. Too many clicks are generated by all the shit wrong with the world. Click on feel good articles, donate to independent journalism, and go out and do something to make your community better.
I just learned from an Eagle Creek Park Foundation's November newsletter that Citizen's Water intends to begin laying pipe soon in support of Lebanon's LEAP project, pumping 25 mgd (million gallons per day) from Eagle Creek Reservoir. That's the reservoir's entire volume drained out every 200 days.
November 13, 2025 at 7:51 PM
I just learned from an Eagle Creek Park Foundation's November newsletter that Citizen's Water intends to begin laying pipe soon in support of Lebanon's LEAP project, pumping 25 mgd (million gallons per day) from Eagle Creek Reservoir. That's the reservoir's entire volume drained out every 200 days.
Seeing lots of good #Indy area aurora photos on BlueSky tonight. I just happen to be out in Hartford City tonight with a nice dark sky. Never saw the northern lights in my 66 years of life - just spectacular.
November 12, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Seeing lots of good #Indy area aurora photos on BlueSky tonight. I just happen to be out in Hartford City tonight with a nice dark sky. Never saw the northern lights in my 66 years of life - just spectacular.
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Since today is Veterans Day, here’s a piece I wrote ten years ago about the history of the holiday we now mark every Nov. 11.
I was fortunate to write several articles for We’re History, one of @hcrichardson.bsky.social’s great public projects. Go to werehistory.org to read lots of great articles.
I was fortunate to write several articles for We’re History, one of @hcrichardson.bsky.social’s great public projects. Go to werehistory.org to read lots of great articles.
The Convoluted History of Veterans Day
November 11 has not always been about honoring the service of all veterans.
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November 11, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Since today is Veterans Day, here’s a piece I wrote ten years ago about the history of the holiday we now mark every Nov. 11.
I was fortunate to write several articles for We’re History, one of @hcrichardson.bsky.social’s great public projects. Go to werehistory.org to read lots of great articles.
I was fortunate to write several articles for We’re History, one of @hcrichardson.bsky.social’s great public projects. Go to werehistory.org to read lots of great articles.
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Presumably the Fell for It Again wing of the Democratic Party is unfamiliar with the arc of the Whigs, who had many similar beliefs but went poof into the dustbin of history when it kept insisting on compromise instead of fighting on the critical, polarizing moral issues of their time.
Ripon, Wisconsin: Two markers and a museum highlight the founding spot of the Republican Party. I couldn’t get inside to see how they explain the party’s journey from anti-slavery coalition to, you know, but history shows us anti-slavery didn’t necessarily translate into anti-white supremacy.
November 10, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Presumably the Fell for It Again wing of the Democratic Party is unfamiliar with the arc of the Whigs, who had many similar beliefs but went poof into the dustbin of history when it kept insisting on compromise instead of fighting on the critical, polarizing moral issues of their time.
A photo I took today at the ‘Bear Overlook’ at Eagle Creek reservoir in Indianapolis. This Spring, park admins kindly added a restroom for trail users at this trailhead parking lot. Sadly, placing the Porta Potty right beside the signature sculpture was, aesthetically speaking, a truly crappy idea.
November 7, 2025 at 9:53 PM
A photo I took today at the ‘Bear Overlook’ at Eagle Creek reservoir in Indianapolis. This Spring, park admins kindly added a restroom for trail users at this trailhead parking lot. Sadly, placing the Porta Potty right beside the signature sculpture was, aesthetically speaking, a truly crappy idea.
Today’s #Indy area #bike ride started from Eagle Creek Park area and included riding on the 71st Street Connector east to the Monon, North to Westfield, east on the Midland Trace, south on the Nickel Plate and back west to the Monon on 106th. A loop ride that wasn’t possible until very recently.
November 5, 2025 at 12:38 AM
I thought I'd share some photos from my bike ride Friday (10/31) on the newest section of #Indy's Eagle Creek Trail. While @bikeindy.bsky.social's web sit lists this trail portion (Phase B1) as NOT OPEN until mid-2016, I'm here to tell you that this trail is fully rideable and in beautiful shape.
November 3, 2025 at 4:04 PM
I thought I'd share some photos from my bike ride Friday (10/31) on the newest section of #Indy's Eagle Creek Trail. While @bikeindy.bsky.social's web sit lists this trail portion (Phase B1) as NOT OPEN until mid-2016, I'm here to tell you that this trail is fully rideable and in beautiful shape.
It was a great afternoon to #bike near my neighborhood with my spouse. A short 1.5 mile section of the Ronald Reagan Parkway near Brownsburg is finally about to open so we took advantage of the still-closed roadway to check it out. The trail connects N-S with both the B&O and Vandalia Trails.
November 2, 2025 at 10:03 PM
It was a great afternoon to #bike near my neighborhood with my spouse. A short 1.5 mile section of the Ronald Reagan Parkway near Brownsburg is finally about to open so we took advantage of the still-closed roadway to check it out. The trail connects N-S with both the B&O and Vandalia Trails.
Please read this! “When all the data centers in New Carlisle (Indiana) are built, they will demand more power than two Atlantas.”
November 2, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Please read this! “When all the data centers in New Carlisle (Indiana) are built, they will demand more power than two Atlantas.”
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When I see kids bikes getting thrown away I take them and fix them up, and then give them to neighborhood kids that don't have bikes.
Throwing away bikes is insane.
Throwing away bikes is insane.
October 29, 2025 at 8:11 PM
When I see kids bikes getting thrown away I take them and fix them up, and then give them to neighborhood kids that don't have bikes.
Throwing away bikes is insane.
Throwing away bikes is insane.
Some great journalism from Mirror Indy's @peterblanchard.bsky.social
Indy councilors use part of $1 million fund to pave their own street
Some councilors are using taxpayer dollars from a one-time fund to fix streets in their own neighborhoods.
mirrorindy.org
October 28, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Some great journalism from Mirror Indy's @peterblanchard.bsky.social
So what’s up with the WTHR site on iPhone? It flashes the headline about Braun “… calling Special Session…” and then they immediately conceal it.
October 27, 2025 at 5:00 PM
So what’s up with the WTHR site on iPhone? It flashes the headline about Braun “… calling Special Session…” and then they immediately conceal it.
