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Ellie @ellienyaa.net · 29/09/2026
Anything good to do with a three hour layover at SeaTac?
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Ellie @ellienyaa.net · 24/09/2026
Ideas like suspending the gas tax make me lose some respect for whoever proposes them. Not necessarily a ton -- I understand it's what people think they need to do to win -- but I do lose respect.
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Ellie @ellienyaa.net · 24/09/2026
Why are there flights from Calgary to Edmonton? This feels like a policy failure.
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Ellie @ellienyaa.net · 23/09/2026
Apparently you can fly to Canada with only a NEXUS card (no passport). Cool.
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Ellie @ellienyaa.net · 23/09/2026
The vitriol some people have for cyclists and pedestrians is so weird. I've driven far more miles than I've walked or biked. But when I'm driving in a city, the worst a cyclist or pedestrian can do to me is slow me down. When I'm walking or biking, every encounter with a car could end in my demise.
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Ellie @ellienyaa.net · 22/09/2026
Okay I'm sure this is true but people need to stop saying this because when I went to Paris, I assumed this meant "Paris is a bike friendly city" and immediately got hit by a motorcycle due to a protected bike lane ending and dumping me into an extremely confusing intersection.
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Ellie @ellienyaa.net · 22/09/2026
Wondering if I should have one Bluesky account for posting about politics and another one for my other interests.
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Ellie @ellienyaa.net · 20/09/2026
Sheetz having free compressed air is GOATed. ik it's probably not a huge cost to them but that sort of thing helps build brand loyalty, at least for me.
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Ellie @ellienyaa.net · 19/09/2026
I suppose if Canada is an EU member, Quebec leaving Canada but staying in the EU wouldn't cause much disruption. So this is actually genius.
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A. Zivarts @nondriver.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
The explosion of e-bikes, e-trikes and e-scooters is truly revolutionary...The joy and freedom of biking is intoxicating for everyone who has had the opportunity to try out life on two or three wheels with a little e-boost.
amny.com
Op-Ed | E-bikes mean freedom for low-vision cyclists like me: don’t take that away | amNewYork
So did a lot of other people who, like me, don’t have valid driver’s licenses. In July, the state’s new e-bike law went into effect. Among other regulations
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visionzeroannarbor.org @visionzeroannarbor.org · 18/09/2026
Ann Arbor has closed the B2B trail through Gallup Park due to failing culverts. We don’t want to discount this safety issue. But if this were a roadway, and drivers were affected, the city would have prioritized creating an alternative. As usual, people outside cars are an afterthought. #A2Council
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Gallup Park Border to Border Trail Culvert Project
A section of the Border to Border (B2B) Trail between Gallup Park & Geddes Dam is closed due to deterioration discovered in culverts located beneath the trail embankment.
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Ellie @ellienyaa.net · 17/09/2026
People getting really mad at the moderation service of a "decentralized" social media platform? Shocking.
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Ellie @ellienyaa.net · 16/09/2026
People used to use this discourse strategy way more before this comic and it was so frustrating.
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Ellie @ellienyaa.net · 15/09/2026
The moral panic about e-bikes needs to stop. This is ridiculous.
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Real Gaz on a proper bike: gazza_d@toot.bike @gazza-d.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
I don't like anyone breaking road law or behaving dangerously towards other road users, be they on foot, bike, motorcycle (regardless of energy source) or motor vehicle. They are all individuals though, and if you're painting cyclists as the major risk then you're not serious about road danger
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 15/09/2026
How fast does government run? That’s up to you. This November, there will be 5 questions on your ballot aimed at making government work more efficiently for New Yorkers. Make sure your voice is heard. Register to vote by October 24th. Learn more about the ballot props by heading to nyc.gov/fast.
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Ellie @ellienyaa.net · 15/09/2026
"Strategy is strategy and works anywhere and everywhere at all times" has to be about the worst idea about strategy anyone has ever had. That's like... literally the opposite of strategy.
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Florida Chris @chrislongview.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
didnt know they'd invented racism that was too racist for karl rove
https://www.texastribune.org/2026/09/14/bo-french-kal-rove-endorsement-jon-rosenthal/
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Ellie @ellienyaa.net · 14/09/2026
Something amusing is that the "single-issue trans rights voters" are very mad at John Fetterman despite him remaining extremely pro-trans! If trans rights are all you care about, what's your problem with him?
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ellie lockhart (she/they) @eleanor.lockhart.contact · 14/09/2026
I am simply never ever going to agree with the socially convenient opinion that people advocating for non-voting are not dangerous or deserving of sanction this is a thing you believe because you have these people in your social circles and you're not willing to pay the price of dealing with it
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Scott Lemieux @lemieuxlgm.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
I can't stand this kind of "I'm not saying I want the Republican to win, I'm just saying I want the Democrat to lose" evasive non-sequitur, but it's also a dispositive tell that the person making the argument knows perfectly well that they're advocating an indefensible position
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Ari Drennen @aridrennen.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
ken paxton asked texas for a list of everyone who changed the sex on their driver's license. james talarico said sports should be "safe and fair." the best thing for trans rights this year is beating paxton: www.thenewtranssexual.com/p/the-best-t...
thenewtranssexual.com
The Best Thing for Trans Rights This Year Is Beating Ken Paxton
One candidate softened a sentence. The other one is making lists.
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Alistair Davidson @moh-kohn.eurosky.social · 13/09/2026
Anyone who tries an ebike in safe conditions quickly realises it is the best way to get around a city by a country mile. Councils need to rapidly build cycle infrastructure to safely absorb the demand that is already building.
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Vituperative Erb @vituperativeerb.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
I get people on this website don’t believe Republicans exist, but in real life Paxton is focusing an immense amount of energy on attacking Talarico’s extremely consistent and laudable record on trans rights If Talarico loses, the “lesson” is that those attacks work and his votes were a liability
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Fennec Fox Fanfare @fennecfoxfanfare.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
this is why interest groups do report cards if you rate Talarico a C+ on trans issues and Paxton an F then it's clear that you think Talarico has room for improvement *and* that everyone should obviously vote for him and if you rate Talarico an F and Paxton an F then it's clear you're trolling
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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Wreckers and infighters are over-represented on this website. Elsewhere, the vast majority are meeting the moment by doing Popular Front. A good example is Stevens endorsing El Sayed in MI and Hong endorsing Crowley in WI.
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Will Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
I'll confess I'm shocked by this: seeing a respected progressive voice openly argue that it's better to defeat Democrats who have been flaky on trans rights than to secure Democratic control of the US Senate and US House. Unbelievably foolish, short-sighted, self-sabotaging nonsense.
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Ellie @ellienyaa.net · 12/09/2026
Yeah, this is just being a wrecker. There should not be room in the Democratic Party for this sort of "activism". It also just completely misunderstands how political parties work in the US. The Democratic Party will not abandon trans people because its primary voters do not want it to do so.
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Sam @samd.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
The entire CA-11 race makes me feel like I’m taking crazy pills. there is literally not a single issue where Connie Chan is to the left of Scott Wiener. the only real difference is that Connie Chan is an incompetent car-loving NIMBY. it’s insane that so many progressives are supporting her
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Ellie @ellienyaa.net · 12/09/2026
"You should've jailed him, but I couldn't even bother voting against him." Wow. Way to take absolutely zero responsibility for the direction of your own country.
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Ellie @ellienyaa.net · 12/09/2026
This is pretty much it for me. If you're taking a vague statement from someone who has been 100% on our side so far and interpreting it in the least charitable way, I am... skeptical of your both your reasoning and your motives.
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Vituperative Erb @vituperativeerb.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
The U.S. Solicitor General filed a brief and argued in support of same-sex marriage in Obergefell, this is like Wikipedia-level knowledge
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Ellie @ellienyaa.net · 12/09/2026
Very easy to say this from Chicago!
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Ellie @ellienyaa.net · 11/09/2026
Joe Biden, who famously won Texas.
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Ellie @ellienyaa.net · 11/09/2026
This is not how political strategy works actually! Republicans will attack every Democrat for supposedly agreeing with radical positions. This doesn't mean that agreeing with radical positions has no political cost!
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Ellie @ellienyaa.net · 09/08/2026
Personally I think that vehicle registration should be $500/year more if you have a car that's white, black, grey, or "silver".
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Ellie @ellienyaa.net · 03/08/2026
I don't even mind this because it's patronizing. I mind it because it just... isn't true? Coastal states like California and New York are bluer than Michigan and Wisconsin, sure. But within those states, people of similar political parties are broadly similar (at least adjusting for race).
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Max Dubler 🏳️‍🌈 @maxdubler.com · 17/07/2026
We need a term for the rhetorical practice of inventing a theoretical marginalized person who would be harmed by a broadly-beneficial policy that you dislike because it would inconvenience you.
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Travis Radina @travisradina.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
“This Editorial Board has decided to endorse Taylor for reelection. His proven track record as mayor, along with his policies focused on making Ann Arbor more affordable, position him as the reliable candidate to continue serving this community.” #A2Council
michigandaily.com
Vote Christopher Taylor for Ann Arbor mayor
After substantive interviews with both candidates, significant deliberation and a vote, this Editorial Board has decided to endorse Taylor for reelection. His proven track record as mayor, along with ...
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Alex 🫩 @lengau.net · 21/06/2026
If you say "we already have enough homes" in response to people talking about solutions to homelessness, you should be willing to exchange your home for a randomly selected house that has been uninhabited for a year or more. Surely if we already have enough homes this would not be a burden on you?
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Ellie @ellienyaa.net · 29/05/2026
I mean it's a lot easier to destroy programs or to engage in corruption than to actually build something! Trump hasn't really built anything impressive (the closest you might get would be the current version of ICE). Building a good healthcare system is just a much tougher challenge.
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Ellie @ellienyaa.net · 28/05/2026
"don't mess with Texas" is an anti-littering campaign
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terra firma, terra eterna 🚱🌉 @kavi.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
"The American car industry decided they would go all in on oversized gas vehicles and then immediately got owned by oil prices rising" is the kind of thing that's understandable if it happened once but like,,,, this is the third time
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Ellie @ellienyaa.net · 26/04/2026
The left should absolutely not praise whatever awful peace deal Trump comes up with just to let him save face! Trump getting us into a war and worsening our global position is something very worthy of criticism! That does not mean you would "rather see the world burn".
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Ellie @ellienyaa.net · 04/03/2026
Which party had better primary turnout? red = Trump/Rs blue = Harris/Ds green = Trump/Ds purple = no data (NC does not report uncontested primary results, and I didn't feel like calculating them)
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Ellie @ellienyaa.net · 04/03/2026
I was at the Dallas County Democrats watch party tonight and honestly didn't see much hostility at all between Talarico and Crockett supporters. This feels like very much an online thing when everyone irl just wants to win the general now.
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profchander @profchander.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
in the nato alphabet her name is charli xray charlie xray
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Ellie @ellienyaa.net · 16/01/2026
I'm sure Klein would have Warnock or Crockett on his podcast too! This is such a weird criticism.
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Ellie @ellienyaa.net · 12/01/2026
Congestion pricing was the beginning of the end for this wicked administration. Their overreach there is what sparked the "No Kings" protests, the largest single-day protests in American history.
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Ellie @ellienyaa.net · 26/12/2025
"TERFs typically aren’t radical feminists" aaaaaaa
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