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Nick Wagers

@nwagers.bsky.social
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I hiked the AT, rode the Tour Divide, and paddled the Mississippi. I spend the rest of my time trying to save democracy.

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Nick Wagers @nwagers.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Y'all, the multiple cities and municipalities near me have voted to remove Flock cameras in the past few weeks, including the 2 that I used to do most of my shopping and dining in. I am so happy right now and I feel an oppressive weight beginning to lift.
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Sundance @sundance.bikesky.social · 20/09/2026
10 reasons why I think you shouldn’t start riding bikes. Feel free to add your own personal reasons, I’m sure there are like hundreds.
The classic red circle with a line through it style road sign with a picture of a black bicycle on white background
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Nick Wagers @nwagers.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
I want a Surly Moonlander or Ice Cream Truck, but I'm not sure which. Also, I'm not sure I'm even allowed to get another bike. But I want one.
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Nick Wagers @nwagers.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Super frustrating to buy a fancy new soldering station but can't use it yet because it doesn't come with tips and I couldn't order them from the same supplier. Come on Hakko, include a basic tip with new irons!
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Nick Wagers @nwagers.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Lol. If you take too long to poop, it will literally just open the door on you. Why can't they just have normal bathrooms and not be weird about it?
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Nick Wagers @nwagers.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Oh man, I think this is one of the worst stolen bike posts ever. Dude literally got it as a thank you for donating an organ. www.craigslist.org/view/d/denve... I hope he gets it back.
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STOLEN BLACK SURLY 1 X 1 - bicycles - by owner - bike sale - craigslist
Stolen from Diamond Hill Medical Campus off of Speer Blvd and I-25. Locked with a Kryptonite cable lock. Probably took less than 5 seconds with a cut-off wheel. Nothing like coming out of a doctor's.....
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Nick Wagers @nwagers.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Seen on a bike listing: "This bike is amazing but I currently have 5 Surlys and my wife thinks I might need help. No pedals, brand new fat paw grips." Dear friend, your wife is probably right. It seems like you love bikes and could probably use a friend to help weigh pros/cons on your next trip.
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Nick Wagers @nwagers.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
This is hilarious www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qy8...
youtube.com
If Star Wars had a $10 Budget - Full Movie
YouTube video by Secondhand Movie Co
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Nick Wagers @nwagers.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
If the top 38 aren't just "Jerry", then what are we even doing here?
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Nick Wagers @nwagers.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
I got a new PO Box and it came pre-filled with junk mail. That seems like commentary on how society is doing right now.
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Nick Wagers @nwagers.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
My mom tries not to be overtly political and mostly expresses disappointment, but the Lake Ontario thing made her angry like nothing else. My sister mentioned that @mapquest.com wasn't changing the name and she downloaded it on the spot. Tech companies are burning their reputations.
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Nick Wagers @nwagers.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Confession: I work a bingo and usually when the old ladies complain that the AC is too cold I will just walk over to the thermostat and pretend to push it. Occasionally I even realize the temp is too high and turn it down.
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Nick Wagers @nwagers.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Some people hate cars so much that they are cheering on the surveillance state as fascism tightens its grip. We don't need government microphones in the form of "noise cameras". I say this as someone living next to a bar in the land of trucks and Harleys without mufflers.
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Nick Wagers @nwagers.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Love this. Didn't know they were still around. Will probably start shifting away from Google Maps to this.
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Bailey Wolfe, Voice Actor and Lacticide in Progress @bbwolfevox.com · 20/08/2026
If I, uh, start calling my bikes ‘acoustic’ you will know that the cult has taken me
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Nick Wagers @nwagers.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
I promised myself I'd never donate to another federal campaign because of the amount of spam I got, but if he's speaking out against Flock cameras I guess I'll break promises.
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dell cameron @dell.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
NEW: Flock has said for years that its cameras "cannot track individuals." We found the code for its new AI tool. It's preloaded w/ prompts like "Find me witness" & "find relatives." One tracks visitors of multiple hotels, another if you visit banks after midnight. www.wired.com/story/flock-...
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Nick Wagers @nwagers.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Fuck Flock. They just installed more cameras on one of my last Flock-free routes.
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brooke bikes mke @brookebikesmke.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Yesterday we informed our 8yo that her one of her great grandmothers was a Cubs fan. “The one I was named after?” “Yes.” “Is it too late to change my name?” Brutal. Inspiring.
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Evan Greer @evangreer.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
I know everything feels terrible and doomy but I've been working on surveillance issues for most of my adult life and I have never seen so much energy, momentum, and concrete VICTORIES happening as what we are seeing right now on Flock cameras and facial recognition in venues. Keep. Going.
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Ian Coldwater 🧊🚫 @lookitup.baby · 05/08/2026
🎶 The more you know 🌈⭐️
dontgetflocked.com
FlockHopper | Flock Camera Avoidance Routing
Plan routes that avoid Flock and ALPR cameras. Explore 90,000+ surveillance cameras and build privacy-first routes across the United States.
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Nick Wagers @nwagers.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Last night I saw a family of 7 out on a bike tour. They had a 5 seater tandem bike! The other two were on a regular 2 seater tandem. The big one was over 15 feet long.
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Nick Wagers @nwagers.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
I was looking at taking the Amtrak to Chicago. I'm picking out the first leg and it's $70. I'm like ok, that's only a tad more than gas, and not unreasonably slower than driving. Then I picked the second leg and realized it was $70 for one way. Lol, nope. I'm not paying 3x the money to go slower.
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Nick Wagers @nwagers.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Not sure why I waited so long, but I finally turned in my ballot for Abdul.
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Nick Wagers @nwagers.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
If you're going to pay with "bra money" I only ask that you take it out before I'm watching you at the register.
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Nick Wagers @nwagers.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
The main problem with Darn Tough socks is they last so long that "New Sock Day" doesn't come very often.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 28/07/2026
From coast to coast, people are demanding their local leaders cut ties with Flock — and are winning.
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Nick Wagers @nwagers.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
I guess she's been in Washington for so long that she forgot Michiganders often consider ourselves the best coast. I've never heard a Michigander talk like that either, so I'm not sure how anyone is making fun of the rest of us.
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Nick Wagers @nwagers.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Got an earful today... apparently the antivaxxers think ventilators were killing people in the early days of covid. Also, something about autopsies. I don't even know. Mostly I was thinking about all the coal fly ash we were breathing in that none of them seem concerned about.
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Nick Wagers @nwagers.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
I feel bad that the smoke is blanketing all sorts of places, but I'm happy it has left my area.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 16/07/2026
The Los Angeles Police Department let its Flock contract expire after an audit revealed that 161 cars were falsely flagged as stolen in a two month span. Mass surveillance doesn't keep us safe. LAPD must permanently cut ties with this tech and other cities must follow suit.
fortune.com
LAPD was one of Flock Safety's biggest government customers. Now it’s renegotiating its partnership over ‘serious concerns around civil liberties’ | Fortune
The department recently announced it would not renew its contract due to how Flock collects and shares data.
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Nick Wagers @nwagers.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
It's wild to me how much people are eager to sign up for the surveillance state as we descend in to fascism because they hate cars.
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Nick Wagers @nwagers.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Them Etsy witches are busy lately...
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Nick Wagers @nwagers.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
This is near me and makes me so happy! Congrats to Westland!!!!
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Nick Wagers @nwagers.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Owners of Prusa printers can be crazy. They will list their used printers for sale at a higher price than buying a new one. I don't care how great your MK4 prints, I'm not spending $1000 on a used one when I can buy the next generation Core One for the same price.
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Nick Wagers @nwagers.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Theory: Microsoft realized that everything they've been doing the last few years has made their products worse, and someone in the C-suite came to the conclusion that laying everyone off will stop the trend by accomplishing nothing.
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Nick Wagers @nwagers.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
I'm not sure who at Google ever thought they should suppress manually set alarms during "bedtime mode" hours, but wtf?
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Nick Wagers @nwagers.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
I'm not sure why everyone is spreading rumors about Mitch McConnell. It's been reliably reported that he had dinner two nights ago with Chuck Schumer's good friends, the Baileys.
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Nick Wagers @nwagers.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Please post clean links. I don't want your URL shorteners, redirects, or tracking parameters.
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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Extremely toy story ass situation
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Jason Rabinowitz @airlineflyer.net · 05/07/2026
A $3 @mta.info subway fare and some good Q train timing can buy you one hell of a view of the July 4th fireworks and the Brooklyn Bridge light show! Huge shoutout to the train operator for slow rolling over the Manhattan Bridge and the conductor for announcing it.
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ACARS Drama @acarsdrama.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Air to Ground Message: PAX UPDATE VITALS ARE OK. TOOK HALUCINAGENS 4 DAYS AGO AND STILL FEELING EFFCTS STILL REQUESTING PARAMED AT GATE Area: Austin, TX, USA Type: Boeing 737-800 A: #ad1b7a8d5de F: #f259b770bfe
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noam @noamchompers.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Finally, bluesky reaches its apotheosis: ONLY alt text
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Nick Wagers @nwagers.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Wow, 50 mph windstorm with gusts over 70 mph. And no storm sirens...? If not for this, when?
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Nick Wagers @nwagers.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
It's so crazy that products on a manufacturer's own webstore are more expensive than Amazon. Hatchbox PLA: $28 + shipping on their site, $21.99 with free shipping on Amazon.
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Nick Wagers @nwagers.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
I don't understand the desire for some people to draft swing state senators in a presidential bid.
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Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.blacksky.app · 30/06/2026
Kavanaugh, Thomas, Gorsuch, and Alito should be impeached www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...
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Nick Wagers @nwagers.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
My siblings and I drove back overnight from an out of town wedding. We texted my mom updates on our travel every 10 mins for 7 1/2 hours.
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Nick Wagers @nwagers.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Why do people keep posting vile racism that they found on Twitter? Do they think that many people on Bluesky need to be convinced that Twitter is full of racists?
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Nick Wagers @nwagers.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Why people pull a U-turn in front of my house, which is on a blind curve with a fair amount of traffic, is baffling. At least pull into my driveway so you don't die...
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