Zach “Skoobz” Skubiz
skubiz.bsky.social
Zach “Skoobz” Skubiz
@skubiz.bsky.social
I drove 3,730 miles in 2025
January 6, 2026 at 2:40 AM
I took a class in the Netherlands which was a combo exercise science and economics course. It was about how the pro-biking policy affected the country’s physical and financial wellness. Broadly, it was a strict improvement
The Telegraph (£) looks at public health in the Netherlands, including the benefits of government policies that support everyday cycling:

“It helps prevent diseases like diabetes, heart conditions, and depression… It improves mental wellbeing, increases life expectancy and boosts social cohesion…”
Why the Dutch live longer than us and what we can learn from them
The lessons we can learn from the Netherlands, from a culture of cycling, to enviable healthcare and a love of simple meals eaten together
www.telegraph.co.uk
April 24, 2025 at 12:25 AM
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No matter which state you live in, Trump’s dismantling of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau affects your ability to be protected from scams.

We want to understand the fallout that comes with gutting the government’s consumer watchdog. Here’s how you can help us report: propub.li/43EycsC
April 4, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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Look at her. So eepy. So happy. No thoughts of tariffs at all.
April 3, 2025 at 5:44 AM
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110 of 363 Taxpayer Assistance Centers and 5 of 10 call centers are going to be shut down, per a meeting that just happened at the IRS.
During tax season.
February 27, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Alrighty, I am about to start live-tweeting the Lexington (Fayette Urban) City (-County) Council hearing on a new affordable housing development.
February 25, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Truly excited to go back to city council tomorrow night to advocate for more affordable housing construction in Lexington!

I'll be live-tweeting like the good ol' days
February 24, 2025 at 10:58 PM
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Why do I need to use a VPN to read publicly-funded research by academics at public universities, as if I'm stealing Netflix or whatever? Just a completely unserious system.
December 30, 2024 at 11:46 PM
I’m at Lexington’s city hall actively live-tweeting the hearing over on Twitter x.com/skoobz1/stat...
February 13, 2024 at 10:23 PM