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huck mason @tylerhuckabee.bsky.social · 3h

for obvious reasons, returned to caitlin flanagan's excellent 2014 piece on frat houses and had forgotten how much this lede sings. www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...

One warm spring night in 2011, a young man named Travis Hughes stood on the back deck of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity house at Marshall University, in West Virginia, and was struck by what seemed to him—under the influence of powerful inebriants, not least among them the clear ether of youth itself—to be an excellent idea: he would shove a bottle rocket up his ass and blast it into the sweet night air. And perhaps it was an excellent idea. What was not an excellent idea, however, was to misjudge the relative tightness of a 20-year-old sphincter and the propulsive reliability of a 20-cent bottle rocket. What followed ignition was not the bright report of a successful blastoff, but the muffled thud of fire in the hole.

Also on the deck, and also in the thrall of the night’s pleasures, was one Louis Helmburg III, an education major and ace benchwarmer for the Thundering Herd baseball team. His response to the proposed launch was the obvious one: he reportedly whipped out his cellphone to record it on video, which would turn out to be yet another of the night’s seemingly excellent but ultimately misguided ideas. When the bottle rocket exploded in Hughes’s rectum, Helmburg was seized by the kind of battlefield panic that has claimed brave men from outfits far more illustrious than even the Thundering Herd. Terrified, he staggered away from the human bomb and fell off the deck.

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ednl🇪🇺 @ee1.nl · 5h

De Flandriens, Vlaamse documentaire uit 2010, 6x 50 minuten www.youtube.com/playlist?lis... In 2012 gevolgd door "De Flandriens van het veld", ook ongeveer 5 uur lang: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis... Auto-translated captions available on both, they seem fairly useful if you need them. #procycling

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De Flandriens - YouTube

(De Mensen - Canvas - 2010)

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ednl🇪🇺 @ee1.nl · 6h

Fun video by Gabe "What On Earth Is This" about the peat-winning area near Breukelen NL which is now largely a sailing lake with a few roads across it, and ..... this. I have been there quite a few times, I used to row on the nearby canal and it's all connected. www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1_q...

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The Most Inconvenient Neighbourhood in Europe

YouTube video by What On Earth Is This?

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ednl🇪🇺 @ee1.nl · 15h

About 12 years ago—we're not exactly sure anymore—my nephew put a small stick in the ground in the garden. It grew and this was the very first year it flowered and bore fruit.

Six brown horse chestnuts outside on a white plate with a blueish seashell motif, their spiky shells in pieces in the background.

One shiny horse chestnut on a placemat with an old map of Zeeland.

Seven horse chestnuts bobbing in a bird bath.

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Anil Dash @anildash.com · 29/09/2026

Okay, just so we have a record: The Facebook Fake-Out, a record of Meta's tactic of transgressing, getting caught, waiting for things to blow over, and then breaking the rules again. I documented the pattern so we have a link to share for the next time they do it. www.anildash.com/2026/09/29/f...

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The Facebook Fake-out - Anil Dash

A blog about making culture. Since 1999.

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Brónagh 🇮🇪🇵🇸🚴‍♀️ @beebsymca.eurosky.social · 29/09/2026

I think that might be my favourite interview of the year.

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Jonas Creteur @jonascreteur.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

📊 Mathieu van der Poel startte sinds de jeugd in 28 🌈wereldkampioenschappen (weg, CX, MTB en gravel). Hij won 20 medailles 🏅(71,4%!) En werd 13 keer wereldkampioen 🥇 (46,4%!)

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ednl🇪🇺 @ee1.nl · 28/09/2026

Fun interview by Renaat (Sporza) with McNulty after the race where you might get to know him a tiny bit www.youtube.com/shorts/ueOz_... #montreal2026

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Bracht het startinterview van Renaat geluk voor Brandon McNulty? #Wielrennen #Montréal2026

YouTube video by Sporza

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Carl Zimmer @carlzimmer.com · 27/09/2026

Four days ago, a scientist was surprised by the news that Anthropic discovered new virus genes for making DNA. He says he’s been studying them for years—and feeding his data to Anthropic’s AI as part of his own research. Coincidence? Here’s my story. nyti.ms/3VSWayc

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Did Anthropic’s A.I. Really Make a Scientific Discovery on Its Own? (Gift Article)

An expert at the University of Copenhagen said his team had been sharing its research with the company’s A.I. model, Claude, and that its new finding matched their work.

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ednl🇪🇺 @ee1.nl · 27/09/2026

Mad Mads: "I've been on the limit ALL day! Just below the limit, half a percent. <smirk>" #montreal2026

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ednl🇪🇺 @ee1.nl · 27/09/2026

McNulty happy dance 🌈

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ednl🇪🇺 @ee1.nl · 27/09/2026

Almost as good as Jauregui! www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqTD...

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ednl🇪🇺 @ee1.nl · 27/09/2026

I used to make websites that showed professional team alliances at cycling world championships. Last time was 2013 Tuscany: ee1.nl/cycling/wc20... #montreal2026

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National Teams and Trade Teams at Worlds

A look at how professional cycling teams are represented in national teams.

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ednl🇪🇺 @ee1.nl · 27/09/2026

Mijn goede vriend Willem W. heeft een bootje geparkeerd in de Utrechtse singel waar daklozen overnachten (ongevraagd/illegaal). Wát een reactie met compassie, en ook als zodanig herkend door de reacties met vele likes. B'vo! #TritonWintDeVarsity www.youtube.com/shorts/MjYRO...

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😮 Dak- en thuislozen slapen in bootjes #shorts

YouTube video by RTV Utrecht

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Peter Flax @pflax1.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Men have covered the first 50km in about the same amount of time as the ladies did yesterday, which explains why dozens went out the back yesterday as soon as the climbing started. Shit was spicy yesterday.

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ednl🇪🇺 @ee1.nl · 27/09/2026

Oh wow, Leknessund and Girmay with a 7 minute lead for free. #montreal2026

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ednl🇪🇺 @ee1.nl · 27/09/2026

Awesome passionate, personal recap by Orla of a great race with a fantastic finale #montreal2026 www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6j4...

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DEMI IS WORLD CHAMPION! But WHAT Was That Finale?!

YouTube video by Orla Chennaoui

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Mathieu G @matgig.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Some pictures (the Dutch were very present at the front today!)

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ednl🇪🇺 @ee1.nl · 26/09/2026

Waaah, Reusser complaining that she was the only one racing for first, hahaha. Confirmation of my ick.

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JBV @jverheul.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Goddamn what a finale.

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ednl🇪🇺 @ee1.nl · 26/09/2026

A walk in the park. All photos: flic.kr/s/aHBqjD5WGd

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ednl🇪🇺 @ee1.nl · 26/09/2026

Back home after a quick walk, 5 laps to go, perfect. (Sorry @timfietst.bsky.social en Annemiek...) #montreal2026

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ednl🇪🇺 @ee1.nl · 26/09/2026

Get stoked for today's race with Orla's preview in which she lists contenders, scenarios and challenges #montreal2026 www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtnX...

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She’s Won EVERYTHING! But Can She Win THIS?

YouTube video by Orla Chennaoui

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ednl🇪🇺 @ee1.nl · 25/09/2026

Wowza, what a madman. This was in the junior men's race yesterday when the Spanish car wanted to get to Noval. Got a fine of about €1000 and banned from the rest of the races. #montreal2026 video by Sporza in Dutch

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JBV @jverheul.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Yeah, I just think it's neat he wins worlds on a course his mom won on twice. Also, perhaps not exactly the same route. but I did a RR (part of a 4-stage race) in Montreal in 92 that included Mont Royal and the Polytechnic hill. Raced against Alex Steida, among others.

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JBV @jverheul.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

It's been a few years so she may have had a bigger win, but my recollection is that Ashlin's mom's biggest career win was a World Cup race on the Mont Royal circuit. Apologies if the commentators have already pointed that out. firstcycling.com/race.php?r=1...

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ednl🇪🇺 @ee1.nl · 25/09/2026

This is not them but Ashley, I mean Ashlin, Barry now leads the U23 race (open category). One lap to go! #montreal2026

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ednl🇪🇺 @ee1.nl · 25/09/2026

Time to start paying attention again! The race is on, only 36 km to go. #montreal2026

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ednl🇪🇺 @ee1.nl · 25/09/2026

TEN laps to go in the U23 men's race at #montreal2026 and the field is SHATTERED.

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ednl🇪🇺 @ee1.nl · 24/09/2026

Drama race for Netherlands in U23 women #montreal2026 Megan Arens, last year's junior TT champ, crashed in about the first corner: DNF. Now Vinke, one of the strongest U23 women, has a mechanical with 30 km to go. Top favourites Moors, Holmgren, Chladonova off the front.

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Roel Maalderink @roelmaalderink.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Hoe vinden Meta-medewerkers hun eigen Meta-bril? (Samen met @bitsoffreedom.eurosky.social)

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ednl🇪🇺 @ee1.nl · 24/09/2026

The algorithm served me a video about a family who moved to France, renovating their farmhouse+yard. I watched a few of those videos and wowza, incredibly dangerous work in every single one of them: big boulders, kids around machines etc. Newest video: "He is in the hospital after a freak accident"…

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ednl🇪🇺 @ee1.nl · 23/09/2026

Mushrooms on the first day of autumn

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ednl🇪🇺 @ee1.nl · 23/09/2026

Ongoing saga bsky.app/profile/sara...

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ednl🇪🇺 @ee1.nl · 23/09/2026

Fran Millar went out on a high. #rapha 🏳️‍⚧️

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ednl🇪🇺 @ee1.nl · 23/09/2026

Oh shit, here come 32 loops of 8 km around & over the VAM Berg.

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jen see @iamjensee.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

this is a rad story with some lovely photos of new england.

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ednl🇪🇺 @ee1.nl · 22/09/2026

Great statement by Team USA to start in a trans ally jersey at #montreal2026 #fuckterfs

Team USA cycling kit by Rapha in pastel colours

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ednl🇪🇺 @ee1.nl · 22/09/2026

K. Adamski (USA) now racing in the junior men's TT at #montreal2026 This song is twice his age www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtYu...

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ADAMSKI - Killer

YouTube video by OLD TAPES

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ednl🇪🇺 @ee1.nl · 22/09/2026

Poor Cam Rogers gets a second chance today in the mixed TTT #montreal2026

Mixed TTT schedule and team composition of Australia from https://www.tissottiming.com/2026/crdwch/event-5/phase-1/startlist

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ednl🇪🇺 @ee1.nl · 22/09/2026

As an ESL, this #ATproto default setting is so stupid. In every new client (different browser, mobile app, @radial.racing, new OS install etc etc) I have to drill down into Settings > Languages and uncheck the selected language(s) or my feeds and searches will be much sparser.

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ednl🇪🇺 @ee1.nl · 22/09/2026

At heart I am a prescriptive grammarian. I always try to become more accepting but this dangling participle will not stand! "We" did not power to the world title, the 21-yo Aussie did. Easy fix: "Just a day after Felicity powered to [etc]" #montreal2026

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Christopher Thomas Smith @helmeteer-chris.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

sooooo close! go.rallyup.com/smithers-rid...

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ednl🇪🇺 @ee1.nl · 21/09/2026

Wowza, Gal🇳🇱 FLEW in that last quarter of the TT. #montreal2026

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