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Nietifa Van Suiker
@lukewanderer.bsky.social
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|Friend of Dogs
|Science Adherent
|Environmentalist
~techie
~civil eng
|unrepentant godless liberal
|born at 323 ppm
~fermenter
|#BikeCommuter
~#carlite
~more
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I switched to the "Night" setting and got this one of a different part of the sky...
Green aurora behind silhouetted tree
November 12, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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Obligatory & gratuitous (& sadly, relatively low quality), but still fuckin' COOL! #aurora #mnwx
Red and green aurora borealis over wetland in Minnetonka MN
November 12, 2025 at 2:52 AM
lukewanderer.bsky.social
Yup. #ButCyclists
Broken light Pole after being struck by a car, bumper is immediately adjacent
November 11, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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Kudos to Downtown Improvement District for not blocking the Hennepin Avenue bikeway when emptying trash cans!
Downtown improvement district employee emptying trash cans with truck parked in street instead of in bikeway.
November 11, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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#ButCyclists

Broken pieces of light pole on the ground after being struck by a car. A piece of (presumably, the offending) car lies nearby. Fortunately, the caution sign advising that there is a pedestrian crossing here remains undamaged. A bicyclist's autumn-lengthened shadow is in foreground.
Photo of broken pieces of a light pole laying on the ground after being struck by a car. A piece of (presumably, the offending) car lies in an adjacent parking lot. Fortunately, the caution sign advising that there is a pedestrian crossing here remains undamaged. A bicyclist's autumn-lengthened shadow is in the foreground.
November 10, 2025 at 11:06 PM
lukewanderer.bsky.social
Had to grab a couple things for dinner (sopa de lima - yum!) from the grocery store yesterday but it was cold (36F) so I took the truck...
Bicyclist's eye view of reusable bag full of groceries (cilantro and bell pepper peeking out) in the front basket of a Yuba Kombi cargobike Cargobike parked on the sidewalk next to the "drive-thru" pickup lane at the coop
November 9, 2025 at 12:18 PM
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#ThisIsFine
Lilacs in bloom. In Minnesota. In November.
November 8, 2025 at 10:45 PM
lukewanderer.bsky.social
This time in Hopkins...
Hopkins Public Works truck parked in bike lane in Burnes Park Truck parked in bike lane along 8th St (right across from LTD Brewing) in Hopkins while workers cleaned out flower / planting containers
November 7, 2025 at 9:24 PM
lukewanderer.bsky.social
Couldn't help but think of @lauragmitchell.com 's " If it fits, it sits" when I saw this on Blaisdell this afternoon. Obstruction logged in @bikelaneuprising.bsky.social !
Car parked in, and blocking, the bike lane on Blaisdell Ave in Minneapolis on a blustery fall day.
November 6, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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Second wheelset w 2 inch tires? And Surly Corner bars?
Fatbike w skinny tires and "drop" handlebars viewed from behind Fatbike w skinny tires and "drop" handlebars viewed from front
November 6, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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Here's to more years with the #NiteRider! #BikeCommute
Old back shell on top of NiteRider light with new back shell installed
October 25, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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Also -
October 23, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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Clear, calm, brisk. #MSPCycleCast
October 23, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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Huzzah!

Thank you, #TheThinkingSpot, for being a great #LBS (Local Book Shop)!

And thank YOU, @thewaroncars.bsky.social, for tackling this crazily important issue head-on!

#LifeAfterCars
October 22, 2025 at 12:47 AM
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Good mizzly morning, MSP! #MSPCycleCast
View of downtown Minneapolis under the Cedar Lake Rd ped bridge, under an overcast sky
October 14, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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They walk among us!
October 9, 2025 at 10:33 AM
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Good morning, @cathywurzer.bsky.social / @mprnews.org ! #FallColor #MinnetonkaMN
September 10, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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Lawn mower guy having a bad day on the Greenway yesterday...
Truck preparing to pull lawn mower out of ditch. Lawn mower being pulled out of the ditch by a truck.
August 20, 2025 at 4:30 PM
lukewanderer.bsky.social
Here's my favourite! #KleanKanteen
Klean Kanteen insulated container with MANY stickers. Also (photobombing in the upper left corner) - #BFB (Bicycle Friendly Business) sticker awarded by #BikeLeague
August 14, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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#JustAMinute
Car blocking bike lane
August 14, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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Branch Manager making presentation to EVP.
2 black dogs, one with a blue leash and collar and the other with a purple leash and collar, walking down an asphalt trail between a wooded area and a manicured lawn. The dog with the blue leash and collar is showing the dog with the purple leash and collar a branch that it has picked up. The dog with the purple leash and collar is anxious to get home for breakfast.
August 4, 2025 at 12:45 PM
lukewanderer.bsky.social
Just bought it from my local science-focused local indie bookstore!
Book cover for "Shade: The Promise Of A Forgotten Natural Resource"
August 3, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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Photo of Google AQI map showing source and path of Canadian wildfire smoke currently impacting Minnesota
July 31, 2025 at 12:29 PM
lukewanderer.bsky.social
And again.

Air quality alert for the next 4 days. #ThisIsFine
Air quality alert until 5 pm Saturday
July 30, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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#RoveloCreative (@tomflood.bsky.social) double sighting in the wilds of Minneapolis.
Bicycles deliver the freedom that auto adds promise. We ask everyone outside of the car to be safe so that drivers can be dangerous. Two lawn signs (with the above quotes) in a sun- and shade-dappled verdant lawn gently draped before well-kept homes on a tree-lined street in a community known for its bicycle friendliness
July 30, 2025 at 1:27 AM