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Obbie King

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Lifetime campaigner for social justice, economic fairness and ecological sustainability. Delegate for Bernie Sanders to 2016 Democratic National Convention […] [bridged from urbanists.social/@ObbieZ on the fediverse by fed.brid.gy ]

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Obbie King @obbiez.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/10/2026

5 days = 1/2 of a scaramucci [sad trombone sound] www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oc…

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Katie Zacharia fired after five days as White House press secretary – reports

Zacharia hosted widely panned first briefing on Tuesday and faced scrutiny after admitting she didn’t pass bar exam

Obbie King @obbiez.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/10/2026

New TOS from #Dropbox. I'm troubled by this passage: "We’ve further explained our collection and use of your data to better identify what data is being used for which purposes." Has anyone dug deeper into this? What do they mean by "collection and use of […] [Original post on urbanists.social]

A screen shot of an email describing updates in Dropbox' TOS. The highlighted passage reads, "We’ve further explained our collection and use of your data to better identify what data is being used for which purposes."

Obbie King @obbiez.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/10/2026

Toxic Tom Tiffany wants to pretend he's in favor of "legalizing" cannabis, but it's only medical... for veterans and people dying of cancer. The rest of us are left crossing the river to Minnesota, or driving to Illinois or Michigan, where tens of millions of tax dollars are collected from […]

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Obbie King @obbiez.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 11/10/2026

T***p is actively engaged in #treason, yet every person with an 'R' next to their name is complicit in this treason. Every time they have a chance to vote to stop this madness, they say, "that's OK." Every R is a toady for the anti-christ, and must be voted out.

Obbie King @obbiez.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 10/10/2026

If I were Zelenskyy (I'm not), I would bomb the shit out of every diesel refinery in Russia. Then I'd go after their export terminals. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/… #diesel #Ukraine #TrumpTreason

Obbie King @obbiez.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 08/10/2026

I saw this news and called out, "Oh no! Margaret Hamilton died!", and Rozie said, "Wow, she must've been REALLY old." "No, not THAT Margaret Hamilton." (Her namesake was the Wicked Witch in the Wizard of Oz.) I wonder if NASA's Margaret Hamilton dressed up as The Witch for Halloween […]

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Obbie King @obbiez.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 06/10/2026

Boscobel toddler dies after being struck by SUV in driveway "The initial investigation indicates the incident was a tragic accident, but it remains under investigation." Bullshit. It was caused by brain-dead auto engineers who designed a vehicle that makes nearby toddlers invisible […]

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Obbie King @obbiez.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 26/09/2026

Without BART, the Bay Area would be a totally different place (and not in a good way). It was so successful that fares were enough to pay the bills. After COVID and the dawn of remote work, ridership went down. Now there's a 0.5% sales tax proposal to subsidize it. But this is a tax on those […]

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Obbie King @obbiez.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 19/09/2026

[F-bomb] A reminder: Hunter S. Thompson was in the White House press corps for Rolling Stone magazine, during the regime of RICHARD FUCKING NIXON!! www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/se… #snowflake #manBaby #worseThanNixon

Obbie King @obbiez.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/09/2026

"When an industry that is eating itself alive through "hyperscaling" demands that the government bless a conspiracy to halt competition and ban open source alternatives, you should be suspicious. When that industry is pursuing a venture that has lost more money than any other venture in human […]

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Obbie King @obbiez.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/09/2026

Republican keep demonizing Democrats for forming a "Red Green alliance", but personally, I'm fine with that. #RedGreen #Canada #USpol

An image of the Canadian TV character Red Green, unfurling a stretch of duct tape.

Obbie King @obbiez.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 11/09/2026

More of this please... www.theguardian.com/environment/202… #food #rooftopGardens

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‘Fresh from the roof’: the supermarket growing salad a few metres above the tills

Customers seeking greens at one Berlin outlet are dealing with some very local supply chains indeed

Obbie King @obbiez.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 11/09/2026

I'm increasingly feeling like the world is being run by comic book villains, but there are no superheroes coming to rescue us.

Obbie King @obbiez.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 09/09/2026

When I was in high school, the tag line on the radio commercial said, "Someday, you'll own a Yamaha." They were supposedly talking about motorcycles. Turns out they were talking about musical instruments and sound equipment.

Obbie King @obbiez.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 03/09/2026

Sad news...

A meme announcing the passing of Gloria Steinem. "Women lost a trailblazer today."

Obbie King @obbiez.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 03/09/2026

The "post-American Internet" should've been built long ago. Now Trump has the world by the balls (as long as Big Tech keeps sucking up.) This is scary: "If Trump wants Greenland, he can just order Microsoft to switch off Office 365 for the country and every ministry and significant firm will be […]

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Obbie King @obbiez.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 01/09/2026

What to do with the #orangeDipshit's "architectural legacy"? If I were the next president, I'd freeze all financial assets of the T***p Crime Family, and I'd use that money to remove all the crap they've built and to restore it the way it was […]

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Obbie King @obbiez.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 31/08/2026

I made a screen recording to show how to raise hell with Google over the mis-naming of Lake Ontario. (Recorded in the gMaps web site on a laptop. YMMV)

Obbie King @obbiez.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 29/08/2026

This story mad me sad... The headline says, "How to Make a Bestseller", but nowhere in the article did it say, "Write a good book that people want to read." It was all about promotion, cover design, and convincing retailers to stock it. One would think that a good story should be good enough […]

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Obbie King @obbiez.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 28/08/2026

Even the #orangeDipshit was smart enough to not hate on #DollyParton. After all, everybody LOVES Dolly. NOBODY hates Dolly. But do you know what country is the Dolly Parton of countries? #CANADA! Everybody LOVES Canada. NOBODY hates Canada.... ...except for the #orangeDipshit, the stupidest […]

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Obbie King @obbiez.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 27/08/2026

Please hit Maga-loco, please please PLEASE hit Maga-loco. #TropicalStormDolly

A screen shot from a tropical storm tracking website, showing Tropical Storm Dolly heading toward the West Indies.

Obbie King @obbiez.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 27/08/2026

Recommended reading for any #Democrats planning to win an election this year. Some have figured this out, too many haven't. "It’s about ‘kitchen-table populism’: focusing on Americans’ day-to-day economic struggles" […]

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Obbie King @obbiez.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 27/08/2026

Back when we lived in #Philadelphia in the mid-90's, we got to watch a bicycle race, right in our neighborhood. I'm glad it's back, even if we're not. www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/aug/…

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Can the Philly Classic ignite another golden age of US road cycling?

The race was at its peak when American riders were regularly challenging for titles. Its return could help prompt a revival

Obbie King @obbiez.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 26/08/2026

If there really is a Great Beyond, the line of folks waiting to go thru the gates features #TimCurry and #DollyParton standing next to each other. I'm sure they're sharing stories of their over-the-top costumes and memorable performances.

Obbie King @obbiez.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 25/08/2026

Checking my traffic on my personal blog this morning, I see a sudden little burst of activity on a post I wrote nearly 20 years ago. What I wrote during the Bush/Cheney years looks like it could have been written yesterday... blog.purplearth.net/the-country-wev…

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In short, we have become the kind of country that we were all taught to despise. So when we criticise the country that America has become, it is in reverence to the America we were taught to believe in. This country still exists within the hearts of its people, but it has been sabotaged by a gang of looters and thugs. This is a shame not only for those of us who live here, but for those in the rest of the world who look to America as a beacon of liberty and hope.

Obbie King @obbiez.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/08/2026

A useful study of the NYT's weaponization of political lexicon. Anything they don't like is labelled "divisive" or "polarizing", and anything the Wall-Streeters would approve of is "unity". I'm gonna start calling Wall-Streeters like Carville "divisive" and "polarizing". We have a divisive […]

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Obbie King @obbiez.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/08/2026

I had to read this story for fun... Someone is going 100mph, and PASSES A COP (prudent driving rule: never pass a cop at ANY speed). The chase story reads like something from a Hollywood movie, and he has a laundry list of past convictions, parole, and bail to add to a long list of new felony […]

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Obbie King @obbiez.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/08/2026

Every candidate for federal office must be asked to address this. I'm sure Repugnantans will continue to support their "dear leader" and insist this is OK. When they talk about "supporting the troops," ask if this is what that means. Meanwhile, good luck getting any experienced sailors to […]

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Obbie King @obbiez.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/08/2026

We are just barely in the path for the partial eclipse.... 0.25% coverage. What's that look like? At "peak eclipse", I looked, expecting to see a little nibble out of the sun. What I saw was the sun slightly flattened on one edge. If I hadn't known better, I wouldn't have been able to tell.

Obbie King @obbiez.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/08/2026

Happy #eclipse day to all who celebrate

At the end of an overcast day, the partially eclipsed sun peeks below the cloud bank as it sets over the Mississippi River as seen from La Crosse WI in 2012.

Obbie King @obbiez.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 08/08/2026

I see that totality in Spain happens just before sunset. If I were going to the Path of Totality, I'd be prepared to spend the night. Traffic leaving that zone will be gridlocked forever in all directions. Perseid (sp?) meteor shower will be an overnight bonus treat. In 2017, we were in Oregon […]

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Obbie King @obbiez.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 07/08/2026

[#Bluey fan-boy idea] If there is a season 4 of #Bluey, the series will be ten years old by the time it comes out. Perhaps the characters should age with their audience? I'd love to see the Heelers navigating life with Bingo and Bluey as teen-agers. That would freshen up the series, especially […]

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Obbie King @obbiez.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/08/2026

Wall Street Democrats keep admonishing Progressives to "Vote Blue no matter who!" Now we get to see how much they really mean it. #Democrats #DSA #Progressives #VoteBlue #VoteBlueNoMatterWho

AP calls Michigan Senate primary for Abdul El-Sayed

Obbie King @obbiez.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 03/08/2026

They say it'll be ready in October. I'll believe it when I see it, and then I'll say, "It's about f***ing time!" (For 20+ years, our buses arriving in #Madison would dump us in the mud on the side of the street.) […]

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Obbie King @obbiez.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 30/07/2026

I was torn between Mandela Barnes and Francesca Hong in this primary (I also like Kelda Roys), and I was on the verge of voting for Mandela. I'm glad he made this announcement before we made the trip to early vote […]

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Obbie King @obbiez.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 30/07/2026

Minnesota passed a law banning AI #nudification, the generation of fake nude images of famous people. #ElonSchmuck is suing the state over that law. If he thinks that nudification is OK, then he must be OK with thousands of fake nude pix of #ElonSchmuck flooding social media feeds around the […]

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Obbie King @obbiez.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 27/07/2026

RE: vis.social/@infobeautiful/116992514… Now let's do New York, Chicago, LA, and keep on going. Let's do them all at once. Can't WE have nice things, too? #pollution #bike #carFree #transit

Obbie King @obbiez.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 25/07/2026

News stories related to public safety must not be behind a #paywall. F**k you La Crosse Tribune!

A screen shot of a news headline that says, "Northbound West Ave. traffic to be detoured for about six weeks." The story is behind a paywall.

Obbie King @obbiez.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 21/07/2026

There's a special place in hell for people who run loud lawn-mowing machinery before 9am.

Obbie King @obbiez.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 19/07/2026

They booked the killer for manslaughter, but this sounds more like vehicular homicide to me. "..Rapp and a fellow bicyclist were riding on a local road when Medina passed them in his car, stopped, and drove his vehicle in reverse. Medina then hit Rapp.." […]

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Obbie King @obbiez.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 19/07/2026

I lived in Philadelphia for two years in the 90s, but this is the kind of thing that gives that town a special place in my heart.

A small sign on a post in Center City Philadelphia that says, "Somewhere in America, a little girl is hiding in an attic, writing about ICE." Philadelphia City Hall stands in the background.

Obbie King @obbiez.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/07/2026

RE: beige.party/@adub/116926522372360760 Somebody needs to leak out what "brand" is so afraid of Megan that they'd fire her on her way to work. They need to feel the public wrath, but right now they're hiding in a corner.

Obbie King @obbiez.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/07/2026

RE: mastodon.social/@RealJournalism/116… Do 'em for RVs, and Americans will buy all you can make.

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Obbie King @obbiez.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 13/07/2026

Proposal: Police are not allowed to carry a gun unless they are wearing an operating body-cam. No body-cam, no gun. #ICE #fuckICE

Obbie King @obbiez.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 11/07/2026

The map that #fascists don't want you to know about.... maps.deflock.org

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DeFlock Maps | ALPR Camera Map & Privacy Routes

Explore ALPR camera locations and plan privacy-optimized routes across the United States.

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hex @hex.kolektiva.social.ap.brid.gy · 10/07/2026

Orwell's dystopia was walkable. He could not have imagined anything as bad as a society built for cars instead of people. And, FFS, oil literally funds global fascism. It is the lifeblood of the movement. Hitler's obsession with making every German a driver and getting rid of bikes was not a […]

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Obbie King @obbiez.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 08/07/2026

It makes my blood boil that Milquetoast Wall Street Democrats are accusing Platner's team of "putting their finger on the scale" in choosing his replacement on the ballot. Did they ask HIS VOTERS who THEY want? HE WON THE PRIMARY, so HE should have some say in who takes his place *if* he drops […]

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Obbie King @obbiez.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 07/07/2026

If Graham Platner were a Republican, they'd put him on the Supreme Court. #USpol #hypocrisy #Platner

Obbie King @obbiez.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 02/07/2026

A cyclist was murdered by a pickup truck driver who ran a stop sign and broad-sided here. It happened in May. The cyclist had the right-of-way and was killed. The driver ran a stop sign and got a citation. This news story names the victim, and a witness who saw it all. It does NOT name the […]

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Obbie King @obbiez.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 01/07/2026

If you have a problem with lifting working people thru higher wages and affordable food and housing, then you're not a #democrat If you're a lobbyist for Wall Street banks, big tech, and coal and oil companies, you're not a Democrat. If you support the government of Israel in spite of […]

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