Happy Thanksgiving everybody. It’s radical to have hope.
November 27, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Happy Thanksgiving everybody. It’s radical to have hope.
My story is one about happiness
being easier to find once we finally realize
we do not have forever to find it
- Andrea Gibson
being easier to find once we finally realize
we do not have forever to find it
- Andrea Gibson
The Lifegiving Benefits of Befriending Our Mortality
A new poem for national poetry month
andreagibson.substack.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:02 AM
My story is one about happiness
being easier to find once we finally realize
we do not have forever to find it
- Andrea Gibson
being easier to find once we finally realize
we do not have forever to find it
- Andrea Gibson
A lot of work left to do - but progress is progress! bridgemi.com/outdoors-lif...
Biking booms in the Motor City: More lanes, fun rides — and high fatalities - Bridge Michigan
Recent strides in Detroit’s biking infrastructure have some wondering if the city can become a cycling hub. However, bike and pedestrian safety continue to be an issue.
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August 1, 2025 at 12:36 AM
A lot of work left to do - but progress is progress! bridgemi.com/outdoors-lif...
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a lot of people think you need a lot of money to buy clothes. now you're right. ok. my bad.
April 7, 2025 at 11:41 PM
a lot of people think you need a lot of money to buy clothes. now you're right. ok. my bad.
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Here are the US reciprocal tariffs against all the territories mentioned in Enya’s Orinoco Flow
April 2, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Here are the US reciprocal tariffs against all the territories mentioned in Enya’s Orinoco Flow
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In this email from Gov Whitmer, it says 23,000 lane miles have fixed in the past 5 years. That maths out to be 9% of Michigan lane miles (256,579). $33B spent in the last 5 years for roads. By that math, MI needs $333B to fix the other 91%. Tell me how transit costs too much?
March 11, 2025 at 12:00 PM
In this email from Gov Whitmer, it says 23,000 lane miles have fixed in the past 5 years. That maths out to be 9% of Michigan lane miles (256,579). $33B spent in the last 5 years for roads. By that math, MI needs $333B to fix the other 91%. Tell me how transit costs too much?
@sentimentbot.bsky.social where do I stand?
March 18, 2025 at 11:09 PM
@sentimentbot.bsky.social where do I stand?
In times like these I’m reminded to look for the helpers.
The Orange treason weasel can not declare the climate crisis away with his calls to bring water from Canada, kill windmills, leave the Paris Accord, etc.
But the next four years will be bumpy.
Find righteous climate activism, reporting, science, facts, and *hope* here.
go.bsky.app/72Je1sZ
But the next four years will be bumpy.
Find righteous climate activism, reporting, science, facts, and *hope* here.
go.bsky.app/72Je1sZ
January 22, 2025 at 2:15 AM
In times like these I’m reminded to look for the helpers.
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This matters. Not because I think Trump is capable of mercy or empathy towards these vulnerable groups. But because it is a public act of defiance.
Contrast that with all these other powerful people in this country signaling nothing but appeasement and obedience.
Contrast that with all these other powerful people in this country signaling nothing but appeasement and obedience.
Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde to Trump: "I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now. There are gay, lesbian, and transgender people in Democratic, Republican, and independent families, some who fear for their lives ... and the vast majority of immigrants are not criminals"
January 22, 2025 at 1:24 AM
This matters. Not because I think Trump is capable of mercy or empathy towards these vulnerable groups. But because it is a public act of defiance.
Contrast that with all these other powerful people in this country signaling nothing but appeasement and obedience.
Contrast that with all these other powerful people in this country signaling nothing but appeasement and obedience.
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Happy 2025, friends.
May it be a year of health, of safety, of righteous actions, of hope, of inspiration, of solidarity, of connection, of reaching out, of bringing in, of love, of laughter, of bounty, of sharing, of creativity, of showing up, of doing just, of unmitigated joy. ❤️ 🌱
May it be a year of health, of safety, of righteous actions, of hope, of inspiration, of solidarity, of connection, of reaching out, of bringing in, of love, of laughter, of bounty, of sharing, of creativity, of showing up, of doing just, of unmitigated joy. ❤️ 🌱
January 1, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Happy 2025, friends.
May it be a year of health, of safety, of righteous actions, of hope, of inspiration, of solidarity, of connection, of reaching out, of bringing in, of love, of laughter, of bounty, of sharing, of creativity, of showing up, of doing just, of unmitigated joy. ❤️ 🌱
May it be a year of health, of safety, of righteous actions, of hope, of inspiration, of solidarity, of connection, of reaching out, of bringing in, of love, of laughter, of bounty, of sharing, of creativity, of showing up, of doing just, of unmitigated joy. ❤️ 🌱
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Merry Xmas to you and @disterbenz.bsky.social!
Wishing you and yours excellent health, happiness and cozy bus bunks in 2025. Miss you!
youtu.be/4swdGWL8QfQ?...
Wishing you and yours excellent health, happiness and cozy bus bunks in 2025. Miss you!
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Wheatus - Christmas Dirtbag (Official Video)
YouTube video by WheatusVEVO
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December 25, 2024 at 4:27 AM
Merry Xmas to you and @disterbenz.bsky.social!
Wishing you and yours excellent health, happiness and cozy bus bunks in 2025. Miss you!
youtu.be/4swdGWL8QfQ?...
Wishing you and yours excellent health, happiness and cozy bus bunks in 2025. Miss you!
youtu.be/4swdGWL8QfQ?...
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Happy winter solstice! As we head into the longest night of the year, may your holidays be filled with warmth and light. 🕯️🌲
December 22, 2024 at 3:05 AM
Happy winter solstice! As we head into the longest night of the year, may your holidays be filled with warmth and light. 🕯️🌲
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"Public investment" vs "Wasteful Subsidy." The only problem with this clever Singer cartoon is that some people might actually not get that it’s sarcastically illustrating the perception problem, NOT telling the truth. Just in case it actually needs to be said, the truth is the opposite.
December 18, 2024 at 8:21 AM
"Public investment" vs "Wasteful Subsidy." The only problem with this clever Singer cartoon is that some people might actually not get that it’s sarcastically illustrating the perception problem, NOT telling the truth. Just in case it actually needs to be said, the truth is the opposite.
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Saw someone upbraiding someone else for having a hobby while the world is on fire, and, my friends:
1. The world is ever on fire, this is today's conflagration;
2. If you don't find time for rest and joy the fire will consume you;
3. Don't let people shame you for being an entire human.
1. The world is ever on fire, this is today's conflagration;
2. If you don't find time for rest and joy the fire will consume you;
3. Don't let people shame you for being an entire human.
December 17, 2024 at 3:21 PM
Saw someone upbraiding someone else for having a hobby while the world is on fire, and, my friends:
1. The world is ever on fire, this is today's conflagration;
2. If you don't find time for rest and joy the fire will consume you;
3. Don't let people shame you for being an entire human.
1. The world is ever on fire, this is today's conflagration;
2. If you don't find time for rest and joy the fire will consume you;
3. Don't let people shame you for being an entire human.
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Two things are true:
1) The great man theory of history is hot garbage. There is no special magic boy who will fix or ruin everything For everyone else
2) You are irreplaceable. No one else can do the things you do the way you do them. You matter. The world would not be the same without you.
1) The great man theory of history is hot garbage. There is no special magic boy who will fix or ruin everything For everyone else
2) You are irreplaceable. No one else can do the things you do the way you do them. You matter. The world would not be the same without you.
December 4, 2024 at 11:55 PM
Two things are true:
1) The great man theory of history is hot garbage. There is no special magic boy who will fix or ruin everything For everyone else
2) You are irreplaceable. No one else can do the things you do the way you do them. You matter. The world would not be the same without you.
1) The great man theory of history is hot garbage. There is no special magic boy who will fix or ruin everything For everyone else
2) You are irreplaceable. No one else can do the things you do the way you do them. You matter. The world would not be the same without you.
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[passing the event horizon] this is neither the time nor the place
December 5, 2024 at 12:46 AM
[passing the event horizon] this is neither the time nor the place
A lot of the music from this past year was blasted a bike jams playlist on shuffle (at a reasonable volume) while tooling around town. These turned out to be the top gems
December 4, 2024 at 1:38 AM
A lot of the music from this past year was blasted a bike jams playlist on shuffle (at a reasonable volume) while tooling around town. These turned out to be the top gems
Tangible and helpful ways to support progress in Michigan; thanks @amyhemmeter.bsky.social
If you're a constituent in Michigan and you support any of these goals, here's a thread of 30-second actions you can take to let your reps know! Bonus points if you share with friends and family and reskeet (?) them - doing ALL of these should take less than 5 minutes! 🧵
I know there are so many things to account for in a Trump presidency but it's really really important that Michigan Democrats protect the climate in lame duck by passing community solar, polluter pay, the e-bike incentive and TRANSIT FUNDING.
December 3, 2024 at 12:45 AM
Tangible and helpful ways to support progress in Michigan; thanks @amyhemmeter.bsky.social
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Eat enough food to have the energy to be annoying.
November 30, 2024 at 3:48 AM
Eat enough food to have the energy to be annoying.
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My number one priority for quality of life:
Living somewhere where I never have to use or rely on a car, a walkable city
Not rural views
Not mountain views
Not ocean views
Living somewhere where I never have to use or rely on a car, a walkable city
Not rural views
Not mountain views
Not ocean views
November 27, 2024 at 1:16 PM
My number one priority for quality of life:
Living somewhere where I never have to use or rely on a car, a walkable city
Not rural views
Not mountain views
Not ocean views
Living somewhere where I never have to use or rely on a car, a walkable city
Not rural views
Not mountain views
Not ocean views
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As we enter fall fun fest weekend, remember this is a special time to practice your gratitude for the holiday next week.
November 21, 2024 at 6:39 PM
As we enter fall fun fest weekend, remember this is a special time to practice your gratitude for the holiday next week.