#dontRideThatRuss
@rusto88.bsky.social
Photog, cyclist, tech dilletante, amateur expert. #Sourdough Noob. #dontridethatruss #1minmtb #photography #hiking #backpacking #cycling #mountainbikes #science #curiosity #humility #woodworking
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I know all eyes are on Minneapolis, but there's a fast-approaching nightmare in Springfield, Ohio.
Trump is revoking protected status for tens of thousands of Haitians living there on Feb. 3.
Reportedly, on Feb. 4, 1000 ICE agents are arriving to remove this population. Ethnic cleansing.
Trump is revoking protected status for tens of thousands of Haitians living there on Feb. 3.
Reportedly, on Feb. 4, 1000 ICE agents are arriving to remove this population. Ethnic cleansing.
January 28, 2026 at 11:38 PM
I know all eyes are on Minneapolis, but there's a fast-approaching nightmare in Springfield, Ohio.
Trump is revoking protected status for tens of thousands of Haitians living there on Feb. 3.
Reportedly, on Feb. 4, 1000 ICE agents are arriving to remove this population. Ethnic cleansing.
Trump is revoking protected status for tens of thousands of Haitians living there on Feb. 3.
Reportedly, on Feb. 4, 1000 ICE agents are arriving to remove this population. Ethnic cleansing.
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I know it's not always possible, but if you're going to share video you did not take, please try to post the source or context. It's far too easy for misinformation to spread with unsourced video or photos
January 28, 2026 at 3:53 AM
I know it's not always possible, but if you're going to share video you did not take, please try to post the source or context. It's far too easy for misinformation to spread with unsourced video or photos
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part of why we are driving ICE absolutely mad is that we are using tactics that do not really permit them to legally arrest us. they cannot operate the way they want to operate when we have eyes on them.
they want to be a secret police and we simply will not let them be secret
they want to be a secret police and we simply will not let them be secret
January 26, 2026 at 4:23 AM
part of why we are driving ICE absolutely mad is that we are using tactics that do not really permit them to legally arrest us. they cannot operate the way they want to operate when we have eyes on them.
they want to be a secret police and we simply will not let them be secret
they want to be a secret police and we simply will not let them be secret
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[points at the sign]
“A DHS spokesperson said-“
Ima stop you right there, Big Dog. I don’t give a shit what they said. Everything they say is a lie.
Ima stop you right there, Big Dog. I don’t give a shit what they said. Everything they say is a lie.
January 25, 2026 at 8:02 PM
[points at the sign]
January 22, 2026 at 10:02 PM
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Let's make this guy famous.
Tyler O'Ryan Gramlin, 32, of Borden, IN is a Border Patrol Agent who has traveled from state to state committing extreme violence. On Jan 21, 2026 Gramlin emptied a can of pepper spray directly in the face of a prone protester at point-blank range in Minneapolis #MPLS #OneOfOursAllOfYours #UnmaskICE
January 22, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Let's make this guy famous.
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This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
January 20, 2026 at 10:53 PM
This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
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Well, now I can't legally ride an e-bike in NJ.
There are so many disabled folks who use ebikes and trikes when we can't get driver's licenses. This is really crappy.
There are so many disabled folks who use ebikes and trikes when we can't get driver's licenses. This is really crappy.
F**k. He signed it. New Jersey now has the harshest regulations on e-bikes in the nation. www.insidernj.com/press-releas...
Governor Murphy Signs Senate President Scutari’s E-Bike Safety Legislation - Insider NJ
Governor Murphy Signs Senate President Scutari’s E-Bike Safety Legislation Posted on – 01/19/2026 Legislation Enacts Some of the Nation’s Toughest Regulations on E-Bikes TRENTON – Governor Phil Murphy...
www.insidernj.com
January 19, 2026 at 10:29 PM
Well, now I can't legally ride an e-bike in NJ.
There are so many disabled folks who use ebikes and trikes when we can't get driver's licenses. This is really crappy.
There are so many disabled folks who use ebikes and trikes when we can't get driver's licenses. This is really crappy.
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Every time Trump breaks the clear letter of the law, the NYT and WaPo write a story about how he’s “pushing boundaries” or “testing the limits of his authority”
He's not Chuck Yeager, guys. He's a crook.
He's not Chuck Yeager, guys. He's a crook.
January 19, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Every time Trump breaks the clear letter of the law, the NYT and WaPo write a story about how he’s “pushing boundaries” or “testing the limits of his authority”
He's not Chuck Yeager, guys. He's a crook.
He's not Chuck Yeager, guys. He's a crook.
Hiked up nearby Mt. Watatic today. Seemed like a lot more than almost 3 miles when I was doing it…
January 19, 2026 at 8:22 PM
Hiked up nearby Mt. Watatic today. Seemed like a lot more than almost 3 miles when I was doing it…
January 18, 2026 at 3:43 PM
The YT algo put this John Prine performance of the Richard Morris tune, ”That’s How Every Empire Falls,” in front of me this morning.
youtu.be/Hsu2oASd6x8?...
youtu.be/Hsu2oASd6x8?...
January 18, 2026 at 2:53 PM
The YT algo put this John Prine performance of the Richard Morris tune, ”That’s How Every Empire Falls,” in front of me this morning.
youtu.be/Hsu2oASd6x8?...
youtu.be/Hsu2oASd6x8?...
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Photo by Pierre Lavie. Yes this is me. And I threw my Leica. It landed on the bass plate with hardly a scratch. Another Photographer grabbed it along with my phone and I was able to track him later. I was held face down tear gas deployed right in front of me and pepper sprayed directly into the eye.
January 17, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Photo by Pierre Lavie. Yes this is me. And I threw my Leica. It landed on the bass plate with hardly a scratch. Another Photographer grabbed it along with my phone and I was able to track him later. I was held face down tear gas deployed right in front of me and pepper sprayed directly into the eye.
January 17, 2026 at 3:16 PM
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I’m starting to wonder if looking genuinely happy and acting like you really love the city is a more effective way to campaign (and govern) than scowling about what a shithole the city is and how many more cops it will take to subdue it.
Outside Gracie Mansion. This is his job. But dare I day it he seems genuinely affected and happy to be there. There’s potentially immense power in that.
January 17, 2026 at 1:09 PM
I’m starting to wonder if looking genuinely happy and acting like you really love the city is a more effective way to campaign (and govern) than scowling about what a shithole the city is and how many more cops it will take to subdue it.
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This photo was taken in 1911 using glass plate technology by Herbert Ponting who was part of Scott's Antarctic expedition,
The composition and detail are exquisite with the band of white snow/ice creating a perfect frame around the two people and the ship in the distance
Iconic imo
The composition and detail are exquisite with the band of white snow/ice creating a perfect frame around the two people and the ship in the distance
Iconic imo
January 17, 2026 at 7:12 AM
This photo was taken in 1911 using glass plate technology by Herbert Ponting who was part of Scott's Antarctic expedition,
The composition and detail are exquisite with the band of white snow/ice creating a perfect frame around the two people and the ship in the distance
Iconic imo
The composition and detail are exquisite with the band of white snow/ice creating a perfect frame around the two people and the ship in the distance
Iconic imo
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The Gospel IS anti-fascist.
But "the Gospel" is not the same as "organized religions."
But "the Gospel" is not the same as "organized religions."
Is it? I mean I might believe that, but I also know that it was used to prop up monarchies and slavery for many more centuries than it has been used to combat them.
@johnfugelsang.bsky.social
@johnfugelsang.bsky.social
January 15, 2026 at 6:07 PM
The Gospel IS anti-fascist.
But "the Gospel" is not the same as "organized religions."
But "the Gospel" is not the same as "organized religions."
This Dumb E-Bike Law Affects Everyone
YouTube video by Berm Peak
youtu.be
January 17, 2026 at 1:31 PM
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Thank you for the detailed review
Hope to see more reporting from the Times on some Border Patrol agents purposefully putting themselves in front of cars to justify shooting people, as found in a Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) report
bsky.app/profile/jswe...
Hope to see more reporting from the Times on some Border Patrol agents purposefully putting themselves in front of cars to justify shooting people, as found in a Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) report
bsky.app/profile/jswe...
January 16, 2026 at 4:31 AM
Thank you for the detailed review
Hope to see more reporting from the Times on some Border Patrol agents purposefully putting themselves in front of cars to justify shooting people, as found in a Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) report
bsky.app/profile/jswe...
Hope to see more reporting from the Times on some Border Patrol agents purposefully putting themselves in front of cars to justify shooting people, as found in a Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) report
bsky.app/profile/jswe...
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a person's lighthearted social media post does not mean they don't feel the horror of the news very deeply, it's very possible just a way for them to cope.
We are not hardwired to live and breathe devastation 24/7.
We are not hardwired to live and breathe devastation 24/7.
Dog headlines while the world is on the precipice of ww3. 2026 is gonna be a hell of a year
January 15, 2026 at 3:08 PM
a person's lighthearted social media post does not mean they don't feel the horror of the news very deeply, it's very possible just a way for them to cope.
We are not hardwired to live and breathe devastation 24/7.
We are not hardwired to live and breathe devastation 24/7.
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“Carnage Corner” at the 2025 British CX National Championship: youtu.be/alAD20qriKw?...
CAN'T PARK THERE SIR! - Carnage Corner | British Cyclo_Cross National Champs 2026
YouTube video by Scotty Chalmers
youtu.be
January 15, 2026 at 1:09 AM
“Carnage Corner” at the 2025 British CX National Championship: youtu.be/alAD20qriKw?...
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If you live in a municipality with a data center, do you ever wonder what percentage of your power and water bills are going either directly or indirectly towards the generation of CSAM?
(It's greater than zero.)
(It's greater than zero.)
January 14, 2026 at 6:04 PM
If you live in a municipality with a data center, do you ever wonder what percentage of your power and water bills are going either directly or indirectly towards the generation of CSAM?
(It's greater than zero.)
(It's greater than zero.)