Beck W
@loudtristero.bsky.social
bike and ped advocate. mechanical engineer, getting my PhD at NCSU.
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Ironically, the best description comes from The Beatles: "🎵here come ol' flat top, he come grooving up slowly..."
They're native to Europe. They're easiest to find on fallen poplars in dense forest, just under the peeling bark.
(📷: Frederik Leck Fischer)
They're native to Europe. They're easiest to find on fallen poplars in dense forest, just under the peeling bark.
(📷: Frederik Leck Fischer)
January 22, 2026 at 1:11 PM
Ironically, the best description comes from The Beatles: "🎵here come ol' flat top, he come grooving up slowly..."
They're native to Europe. They're easiest to find on fallen poplars in dense forest, just under the peeling bark.
(📷: Frederik Leck Fischer)
They're native to Europe. They're easiest to find on fallen poplars in dense forest, just under the peeling bark.
(📷: Frederik Leck Fischer)
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"You are helping by cycling when you can"
British WWII propaganda poster
ca. 1940
🧵
British WWII propaganda poster
ca. 1940
🧵
January 21, 2026 at 6:33 PM
"You are helping by cycling when you can"
British WWII propaganda poster
ca. 1940
🧵
British WWII propaganda poster
ca. 1940
🧵
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Today is the 10th anniversary of this gif of me showing how to make games on TV.
January 21, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Today is the 10th anniversary of this gif of me showing how to make games on TV.
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Some riffin' and soloin' from the first track on my newest album "Abscind" #doommetal #chiptune
January 21, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Some riffin' and soloin' from the first track on my newest album "Abscind" #doommetal #chiptune
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It’s cold and I’ve been on my belly for hours with my Nikon and wide-angle lens hoping to catch an emperor fly like missile from the sea.
Although I can barely feel my fingers, I couldn’t be happier. My heart is singing and I can’t help but smile.
More: glass.photo/cm/2x0JKhym2...
Although I can barely feel my fingers, I couldn’t be happier. My heart is singing and I can’t help but smile.
More: glass.photo/cm/2x0JKhym2...
January 18, 2026 at 11:23 PM
It’s cold and I’ve been on my belly for hours with my Nikon and wide-angle lens hoping to catch an emperor fly like missile from the sea.
Although I can barely feel my fingers, I couldn’t be happier. My heart is singing and I can’t help but smile.
More: glass.photo/cm/2x0JKhym2...
Although I can barely feel my fingers, I couldn’t be happier. My heart is singing and I can’t help but smile.
More: glass.photo/cm/2x0JKhym2...
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When you realize you've been pondering the orb too hard, annoying your friends
January 19, 2026 at 12:10 AM
When you realize you've been pondering the orb too hard, annoying your friends
I'm going through Sandra Dee's bio on Wikipedia and wow what a tough life. I feel so bad for her. And it said she refused to be nude for the final scene of Dunwich Horror - good for her.
#HorrorWatch
#HorrorWatch
January 18, 2026 at 4:03 AM
I'm going through Sandra Dee's bio on Wikipedia and wow what a tough life. I feel so bad for her. And it said she refused to be nude for the final scene of Dunwich Horror - good for her.
#HorrorWatch
#HorrorWatch
we're here for #HorrorWatch tonight with The Dunwich Horror! never seen it, so I'm excited!
January 18, 2026 at 2:00 AM
we're here for #HorrorWatch tonight with The Dunwich Horror! never seen it, so I'm excited!
my toxic masculine trait is i think i could survive the death gate unharmed.
January 17, 2026 at 2:22 PM
my toxic masculine trait is i think i could survive the death gate unharmed.
i like this idaho potato commercial because i've only seen it without sound thus far and it is impossible to decipher the plot of it. it's very surreal. how is it for potatoes??
January 16, 2026 at 3:45 AM
i like this idaho potato commercial because i've only seen it without sound thus far and it is impossible to decipher the plot of it. it's very surreal. how is it for potatoes??
the ESPN broadcast is going on and on about how skillful and hard it is to kick the puck to your stick, and man, i did learn-to-play as an adult, i was a terrible skater, but i think that was one thing i could do. simply going forward fast is harder than kicking the puck.
January 16, 2026 at 2:57 AM
the ESPN broadcast is going on and on about how skillful and hard it is to kick the puck to your stick, and man, i did learn-to-play as an adult, i was a terrible skater, but i think that was one thing i could do. simply going forward fast is harder than kicking the puck.
in the movie Did You Hear About The Morgans?, Sarah Jessica Parker's character politely asks Wilford Brimley's to stop smoking inside a restaurant. Brimley immediately makes it political, stating that rural Wyoming has real, god-fearing Americans. (it's unclear what this has to do with the request)
January 15, 2026 at 8:04 PM
in the movie Did You Hear About The Morgans?, Sarah Jessica Parker's character politely asks Wilford Brimley's to stop smoking inside a restaurant. Brimley immediately makes it political, stating that rural Wyoming has real, god-fearing Americans. (it's unclear what this has to do with the request)
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ICE must be abolished. It has become a lawless, rogue agency. Federal law enforcement agencies must follow the law, if they're going to have any credibility enforcing it.
We are demanding justice for Renee Good and the prosecution of ICE agent Jonathan Ross for her murder.
We are demanding justice for Renee Good and the prosecution of ICE agent Jonathan Ross for her murder.
January 15, 2026 at 4:47 PM
ICE must be abolished. It has become a lawless, rogue agency. Federal law enforcement agencies must follow the law, if they're going to have any credibility enforcing it.
We are demanding justice for Renee Good and the prosecution of ICE agent Jonathan Ross for her murder.
We are demanding justice for Renee Good and the prosecution of ICE agent Jonathan Ross for her murder.
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State investigators have been on the scene in North Minneapolis.
I know you’re angry. I’m angry. What Donald Trump wants is violence in the streets.
But Minnesota will remain an island of decency, of justice, of community, and of peace.
Don’t give him what he wants.
I know you’re angry. I’m angry. What Donald Trump wants is violence in the streets.
But Minnesota will remain an island of decency, of justice, of community, and of peace.
Don’t give him what he wants.
January 15, 2026 at 5:06 AM
State investigators have been on the scene in North Minneapolis.
I know you’re angry. I’m angry. What Donald Trump wants is violence in the streets.
But Minnesota will remain an island of decency, of justice, of community, and of peace.
Don’t give him what he wants.
I know you’re angry. I’m angry. What Donald Trump wants is violence in the streets.
But Minnesota will remain an island of decency, of justice, of community, and of peace.
Don’t give him what he wants.
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Ian's Secure Shoelace Knot is a more secure method for tying your shoes, and the site responsible for it has been alive for literally decades. aftermath.site/ians-shoelace-...
January 14, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Ian's Secure Shoelace Knot is a more secure method for tying your shoes, and the site responsible for it has been alive for literally decades. aftermath.site/ians-shoelace-...
The Alamo Drafthouse in Raleigh is less than 5 miles from my apt. The ideal cycling or bussing destination.
But the infrastructure around it is one of the most hostile areas to non-car users in Raleigh.
Does the city have safety standards for intersections? Does this one meet any of them?
But the infrastructure around it is one of the most hostile areas to non-car users in Raleigh.
Does the city have safety standards for intersections? Does this one meet any of them?
January 14, 2026 at 5:47 PM
The Alamo Drafthouse in Raleigh is less than 5 miles from my apt. The ideal cycling or bussing destination.
But the infrastructure around it is one of the most hostile areas to non-car users in Raleigh.
Does the city have safety standards for intersections? Does this one meet any of them?
But the infrastructure around it is one of the most hostile areas to non-car users in Raleigh.
Does the city have safety standards for intersections? Does this one meet any of them?
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@davidfrenchjag.bsky.social makes an important point, which could even go further.
www.nytimes.com/video/opinio...
www.nytimes.com/video/opinio...
Video: Opinion | How the Trump Administration Hacked Our Ignorance
David French explains on “The Opinions” why he believes a key secret to the Trump administration lies in its ability to exploit “civic ignorance.”
www.nytimes.com
January 14, 2026 at 12:13 PM
@davidfrenchjag.bsky.social makes an important point, which could even go further.
www.nytimes.com/video/opinio...
www.nytimes.com/video/opinio...
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If you live in the Twin Cities metropolitan area, I hope you’ll see your story reflected in @taylorcarik.bsky.social’s. Enough that when people outside the area reach out to try to get you to describe it, you can just point them here www.liberalcurrents.com/so-hows-the-...
So, How’s the Occupation Going for You?
What’s it like to live in America with a domestic military occupation? Minnesota has the answer.
www.liberalcurrents.com
January 14, 2026 at 11:31 AM
If you live in the Twin Cities metropolitan area, I hope you’ll see your story reflected in @taylorcarik.bsky.social’s. Enough that when people outside the area reach out to try to get you to describe it, you can just point them here www.liberalcurrents.com/so-hows-the-...
guess who's in Orlando this week
January 14, 2026 at 4:47 PM
guess who's in Orlando this week
I'm this close to turning off auto-correct on my phone keyboard. I swear it has a higher false correction rate than a true one.
January 14, 2026 at 3:28 PM
I'm this close to turning off auto-correct on my phone keyboard. I swear it has a higher false correction rate than a true one.
have to remind myself that the replies to an NPR post are as close as this site gets to Facebook, and must be avoided at all costs.
January 14, 2026 at 1:43 PM
have to remind myself that the replies to an NPR post are as close as this site gets to Facebook, and must be avoided at all costs.
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Some teen boys are determined to grow more muscular to match their social media idols. Gym-going and manipulating their diet can become compulsive — and dangerous. n.pr/49rrKGo
Young men want to get big. For some, it's becoming an obsession
Some teen boys are determined to grow more muscular to match their social media idols. Gym-going and manipulating their diet can become compulsive — and dangerous.
n.pr
January 14, 2026 at 11:44 AM
Some teen boys are determined to grow more muscular to match their social media idols. Gym-going and manipulating their diet can become compulsive — and dangerous. n.pr/49rrKGo
Brind'Amour: Come on guys, just *keep* *pushing.*
Team: oh yeah coach, we're bought in.
CBJ: 3
CAR: 0
Team: oh yeah coach, we're bought in.
CBJ: 3
CAR: 0
January 14, 2026 at 2:11 AM
Brind'Amour: Come on guys, just *keep* *pushing.*
Team: oh yeah coach, we're bought in.
CBJ: 3
CAR: 0
Team: oh yeah coach, we're bought in.
CBJ: 3
CAR: 0
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And you may saye to yourselfe
These are not my lone and level sandes
And you may saye to yourselfe
These are not my vast and trunklesse legges of stone
These are not my lone and level sandes
And you may saye to yourselfe
These are not my vast and trunklesse legges of stone
January 12, 2026 at 10:49 PM
And you may saye to yourselfe
These are not my lone and level sandes
And you may saye to yourselfe
These are not my vast and trunklesse legges of stone
These are not my lone and level sandes
And you may saye to yourselfe
These are not my vast and trunklesse legges of stone