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Paul Lite

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Indianapolis west-sider, husband, father, reader, cyclist, explorer and tinkerer. Biochemist in a past life. Joined Dec’23. x21c7 Banner: Skellig Michael Island off County Kerry. Portrait: Me holding a 🍀 in Galway.

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Safe Streets Indy @safestreetsindy.org · 03/10/2026
BICYCLIST INCIDENT WITH INJURY 10/03/2026 10:37 AM W 56TH ST & EAGLE CREEK PKWY District 5: Maggie Lewis, Councilor Details: indypedcrisis.info/M12j32CNEK86043a… #SafeStreetsIndy #Indianapolis #HoosierSky
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Paul Lite @paulite.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The power of books. This quote post comes three weeks late but, if you would, take a moment and read the entirety of Mike Habeck’s thread. Quite the tribute - and a quite the story of the path not taken.
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Paul Lite @paulite.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Took advantage of the perfect weather to bike from #Indy out west to North Salem. It was exciting to see all the construction progress on the newest section of the B&O trail. Stopped for a tasty lunch at Perillo’s Pizzeria before returning. 45 miles RT.
Still closed but this is B&O trail’s newest section’s western end at N CR 50 W in Hendricks county.   GPS (39.8415305, -86.5336126)Perillo’s Pizzeria in North Salem IN.  https://www.zmenu.com/perillos-north-salem-online-menu/About a dozen mature maple trees lining the road near North Salem.  GPS. (39.8556025, -86.5953179)Resting along the B&O trail head at CR 250 E.  Black bike with trail in background. Looking east.  GPS (39.8298596, -86.4770358)
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Kate Marvel @drkatemarvel.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I was nervous about this but I ended up going after Chris Wright, low bar www.nytimes.com/live/2026/09...
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The climate scientist Kate Marvel sheds light on why she left NASA this year.
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Paul Lite @paulite.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I biked to the library to pick up “Country People” by Daniel Mason. I’m very excited to read this, his latest book, which I’d had on hold for 3 months. On my return ride, I picked up a lot of trash from the W 56th St causeway that crosses #Indy’s Eagle Creek reservoir. 9/24/26.
Photo of the book Vountry People by Daniel Madon.  A wooden deck and plants in the background. A black bike and a large heavy white bag full of roadside litter.  The bag sits on a paved parking area beside a black trash can. A mowed lawn and uncut native grasses fill the background.
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Paul Lite @paulite.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Sailboat surveillance drones coming to a lake near you. Gift link.
nytimes.com
Video: Why Is the Coast Guard Operating Surveillance Drones in the Great Lakes?
Since May, the Coast Guard has deployed six surveillance drones across the Great Lakes to stop the flow of drugs and illegal border crossings from Canada. But there is little illegal activity on the n...
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Paul Lite @paulite.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Wonderful cool morning for a bike ride out to the west end of the B&O trailhead. Kudos to the fantastic Brownsburg Parks Dept: today they not only had a small tractor blowing leaves off the trail but they had a three person crew scrubbing a bunch of vile, spray-painted graffiti off the pavement.
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Seattle Bike Blog @seattlebikeblog.com · 14/09/2026
Person driving at freeway speeds on I-90 Trail raises serious trail security concerns #SEAbikes #Seattle
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Person driving at freeway speeds on I-90 Trail raises serious trail security concerns
Erik Josberger was on a light rail train crossing I-90 when he saw someone driving a white sedan in the biking and walking path going even faster than the train. As someone who has been biking in the area for a long time, it was a terrifying thing to see. He took out his phone and started recording, then called the police. Josberger posted two short video clips to the Seattle Cyclists Discord a few hours after it happened September 10, and then they were quickly posted across social media. The first clips show the driver going faster than the train and the traffic in the general lanes.
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Paul Lite @paulite.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Nice evening. Wife and I biked with the Indy Parks Bike Ride Series, starting at Riverside Park, and then ended up over at Guggman Haus for brats and bier while listening to Squirrel Butter.
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Paul Lite @paulite.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Once again the protective cement barriers where #Indy’s Eagle Creek Trail crosses the Eagle Creek reservoir along W 56th street causeway have been crashed into and pushed into the trail. Likely happened sometime over the weekend of 9/12/26. Called in as Work Order 26-00133845.
Blue cement protective barriers displaced by a vehicle crash.  A black bike is parked in the obstructed bike lane.
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Paul Lite @paulite.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Dual pathogen outbreaks in Ireland.
https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/09/bouncy-castle-launches-horrifying-mrsa-outbreak-striking-48-kids-in-ireland/https://www.npr.org/2026/09/12/g-s1-143076/trump-meets-irelands-leaders?renderPlatform=nprone_ios&unified=true
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Bony Troxell @troxellstradingpost.com · 11/09/2026
I'm so tired, y'all. I also feel like I bear a slight resemblance to Wilford Brimley, but I'm not that old... *googles Brimley's actual age in Cocoon* Well, fuck.
A selfie of a tired looking man. He has a mustache, hasn't shaved the rest of his face in a week or his balding head for a month.
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Aryq @nefariousaryq.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
This squirrel seems determined to dig up every last inch of the planter on our front porch. I wonder if this is the same little asshole who literally chewed through the cedar lid over the winter to get into the bed, below. I will call him Mr. Jerkface, if so.
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Paul Lite @paulite.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
I see James each year while biking to Ortho Indy YMCA. This photo from 2023.
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Paul Lite @paulite.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
A great afternoon for biking a big loop on the Eagle Creek, Peoria Eastern and B&O rail trails for an ice cream at Fundae’s in Speedway.
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Paul Lite @paulite.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
“…Sen. Jim Banks played a central role in bringing the project to Indiana. Banks did not respond to requests for comment. Naval Weapons Station Crane also did not respond to requests for comment.”
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Paul Lite @paulite.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
#BiketheDrive in Chicago was a blast this morning. Perfect weather for a bike ride.
A large group of cyclists in front of Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry rest stop.  City trucks blockade the north end of Lake Shore Drive. View of south bank of the Chicago River from the bridge. The ride starts and ends in Butler park along Chicago’s lake shore.  A gorgeous view of the sky line looking NW.
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Paul Lite @paulite.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
I'm leaving for Chicago this afternoon for tomorrow's ride.
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Paul Lite @paulite.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
This was a good story in @mirrorindy.org
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Paul Lite @paulite.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Cycled from the Big 4 Trail’s Zionsville Rd trailhead to Colfax and back today scoring my first metric century of the year. Also scored my first, disturbing glimpse of Meta’s data center, metastasizing in the farm fields outside Lebanon. You hear it even before you see it.
A view of the Meta data center from the Big 4 trail.   (40.0668103, -86.5261454)A zoomed view of the Meta data center from the Big 4 trail.   (40.0668103, -86.5261454)A view of a massive dirt pile near the Meta data center seen from the Big 4 trail.   (40.0668103, -86.5261454)A zoomed view of a massive dirt pile near the Meta data center seen from the Big 4 trail.  Massive earth movers on top for scale.   (40.0668103, -86.5261454)
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Paul Lite @paulite.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
11 days! [Gifted article]
nytimes.com
‘It’s Been Terrible’: Thousands in Indiana Remain Without Power (Gift Article)
Gov. Mike Braun called on the local utility to “match the urgency” of Gary area residents who have had to endure an outage approaching its second week.
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Dr. Todd Arrington @btarrington.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
"The ultimate test of man's conscience may be his willingness to sacrifice something today for future generations whose words of thanks will not be heard." U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson (D-Wisc.), 1970. Image: Wisconsin Conservation Hall of Fame.
This black and white photo shows a clean-shaven man, U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson, wearing a suit and tie. His left hand is resting on his chin.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 20/08/2026
“‘If a fire occurs in the cabin ... don’t check on the immigrants. Just make sure that you and the guards and the people that work for the government get off," one flight attendant was told. “It was as if the detainees’ lives were worthless,’” said another. (Published April 2025)
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Inside ICE Air: Flight Attendants on Deportation Planes Say Disaster Is “Only a Matter of Time”
Current and former flight attendants for GlobalX, the private charter airline at the center of Trump’s immigration crackdown, expressed concern about their inability to treat passengers humanely and t...
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Paul Lite @paulite.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
A photograph of my bicycle, taken today in a nearly 200 year-old cemetery along Lick Creek in rural Madison County IN. The bike is totally surrounded by a ring of white mushrooms. Google says these are called "false parasol" or "vomiter" mushrooms.
A black bicycle photographed today in a nearly 200 year-old cemetery along Lick Creek in Madison County IN. The bike is totally surrounded by white mushrooms.  Farm fields in the distance and numerous head stones aligned on a well kept green lawn.
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Paul Lite @paulite.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Small victories! This week Indy Parks finally re-painted the extremely-faded pedestrian lane on Eagle Creek Pkwy inside the park.
A freshly painted white line on gray pavement on a roadway leading to a curve through the woods.
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Paul Lite @paulite.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
A few weeks ago I wrote about the floating wetlands I saw while visiting Chicago. I was intrigued to learn that Indiana’s very first floating wetland was built in #Indys Eagle Creek Park in ~2018. So yesterday I biked to the park to take a look. The hibiscus were in full bloom. (see ALT) (1/2)
A black bike stands between two brown park benches on a cement slab along a crushed rock trail. A sign describes the floating wetland that extends behind the sign. A brown sign with pink hibiscus blooms in the background  

The sign that reads in part:

Floating Wetlands Help clean our water

What's happening here?

Did you know that Eagle Creek Reservoir is a source of drinking water for Indianapolis? It is also important for fishing, boating, and nature observation.

The reservoir has a long history of algal blooms due to excess nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus entering the water from upstream sources and nearby stormwater runoff. Algae can cause a bad taste and odor in our drinking water, be costly to treat, and even be harmful to our health.
The floating wetlands you see here are the first to be installed in Indiana.

These artificial islands are made of recycled plastic bottles and have been planted with native wetland vegetation. They serve as valuable wildlife habitat and slow the waves as they enter this area, protecting the recently restored shoreline.

How do they work?

These floating wetlands have hundreds of small holes which were planted with a variety of sedges, rushes, and wildflowers. Their long root systems extend into the water and help take up excess nutrients and filter out pollutants. Strategic use of floating wetlands at other locations in the reservoir could potentially reduce the frequency and severity of algal blooms.

Preliminary research by a local university indicates the floating wetlands demonstrated significant phosphorus uptake throughout the growing season.
Further esearch is needed to quantify all of the water quality benefits d provided by floating wetlands, but they are already making a difference for wildlife habitat and erosion control.
A view from the fisherman’s pier looking back toward the wetland area. A google earth map showing a red pin where the floating wetland is located at Eagle Crerk Park.   GPS: (39.8668596, -86.2993670)
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Joseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Update: Google just sent me a statement saying it is “rolling back” this AI feature that let anyone make completely bullshit satellite images. Comes after our demos of the tool and those from OSINT researchers. One of the worst AI tools I’ve ever seen bsky.app/profile/jose...
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Paul Lite @paulite.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
A cause for celebration? Recently #Indy DPW repaired this formally damaged trail infrastructure. The fence photo is along the Eagle Creek Trail today. Contrast this with my earlier post from (5/14/26). Of course, only a mile further up the trail I found new damage! See ALT. #bike
A black bike sits alongside a repaired fence.    Photo taken 7/30/26. I photographed this same spot over two months ago and posted the damaged post.  The fence was installed in the spring of 2026 and was almost immediately damaged by a trail vehicle. A black bike is parked alongside a trail near a roadway.  The guardrail has been destroyed by a vehicle crash.  Behind the bike it is clear that the same vehicle crashed across the trail into a destroyed wooden fence and a broken cement culvert.  We can’t have nice things because of cars.
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Central Indiana Cycling @centralincycling.org · 25/07/2026
Tonight (7/25) is the NITE Ride in Indianapolis! There is a 6-mile route for beginners, families, and those just looking for a short jaunt. Most of the riders will be doing the full 20-mile distance. This is a wonderful, healthy, & connecting celebration our our city at night with over 1000 riders.
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Paul Lite @paulite.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Fantastic day for #cycling in #Indy. Progress continues on both ends of Eagle Creek Trail Phase 2B. Speedway has closed off Main Street for the “Hauler” Parade at 5pm.
Route map of a 26 mile loop that includes Eagle Creek Park, Eagle Creek Trail, Peoria Eastern Rail Trail, Speedway, B&O Trail, and Ronald Reagan Trail. View of a black bike with a closed-off Main Street in Speedway as the background. Excavation beginning at north end of Eagle Creek Phase 2B near I465 and Crawfordsville Rd. Gravel compaction at South end of Eagle Creek Trail at the B&O Trail junction in Speedway.
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Paul Lite @paulite.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Bravo!
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Paul Lite @paulite.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Some vile shit coming out of DOT: “This is a common sense approach despite the Left's belief that everyone should ride a bike to their shoebox-sized apartment to eat crickets to achieve a phony climate agenda."
npr.org
DOT cranks up its campaign to strip bike lane references from federal websites
Transportation officials have removed a growing list of safety materials that mention bike lanes from federal websites. Safety advocates warn that's undermining proven measures for reducing crashes.
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Paul Lite @paulite.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Yesterday I #cycled 28 miles, starting in Speedway, out to the western end of #Indy’s B&O trail. At the Green St crossing, we passed the trail’s new outdoor railroad museum that displays several B&O artifacts. See ALT.

Telephone Hut
In the early 20'h century, onboard radio technology had not yet arrived for locomotives. In order for train conductors to communicate with the yard master, telephone huts were placed along rail lines some distance from the rail yard Engineers would stop the trains and conductors would call ahead to verify whether they could proceed. These hexagonal concrete structures were built to protect the equipment and last for many years in all types of weather conditions. Estimates place the weight of this structure at around 7,000 pounds. This particular telephone hut was discovered south of 21" Street and west of Maradona Drive in Marion County. A crew from Thomas Monuments relocated the hut to this location on June 25, 2026.Iron Bridge Plaque
When this particular railroad line was abandoned, CS removed the rails, ties, crossing signals and the bridges. In most cases, all that remained was the stone ballast along the corridor plus the concrete piers and abutments that once supported the old iron bridges across ditches, creeks and select roadways. In September, 2016 when a new, pre-fabricated pedestrian bridge was going to cross White Lick Creek; preparations were needed for a crane to lift the new bridge sections off of trailers and put them into place. While crews excavated near White Lick Creek west of here to prepare for the crane, they discovered buried in the mud the original iron plaque from that first railroad bridge. The inscription reads "Union Bridge Co. ~ Athens, PA. ~ 1895" providing valuable information about when the original rail line was constructed and who designed that first bridge across White Lick Creek.Whistle Post
Whistle posts like this one were placed about 1,000 feet before road crossings. The single letter "W" served as a visual cue for the train engineers to blow their whistle as they approached the road crossing. These whistle posts were made of concrete and reinforced with rebar. They were intended to last many years so the railroad would not have to worry about ongoing maintenance.Map showing the location of the Outdoor Railroad Museum along the B&O Trail in Brownsburg IN.  GPS (39.8143243, -86.4011963)

B&O TRAIL OUTDOOR RAILROAD MUSEUM
Dedicated on July 4, 2026
Today, we celebrate the legacy of America's railroads, The former rail line through here was completed by the Indianapolis, Decatur & Springfield Railroad.  It connected Springfield, IL, to Indianapolis, IN, and initially carried coal from West Virginia.In 1927, it became part of the Baltimore and Ohio (B&O) Railroad. The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway (CEO) took over control of the B&O in 1962.
On August 31, 1987, the B&O and C&O became part of CS Transportation. Unfortunately, the decline in railroad traffic after World War Il eventually resulted in its abandonment between 1989 and 1993.
(Continued on other side.)
MUSEUM FUNDING FROM DUKE ENERGY FOUNDATION
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Paul Lite @paulite.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
We spent the weekend in Chicago visiting my daughter. She lives an easy walk away from wildmile.org , which is a beautiful floating wetland and boardwalk along the Chicago River at Goose Island. Currently 700ft long, the plan is to expand to a full mile.
Photos taken at Wild Mile floating gardens in Chicago.  A butterfly sips nectar. Photos taken at Wild Mile floating gardens in Chicago.  A boardwalk along the river’s edge. Photos taken at Wild Mile floating gardens in Chicago.  The hazy Chicago skyline in the distance. Photos taken at Wild Mile floating gardens in Chicago.  A family takes in the sights.
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Paul Lite @paulite.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
While cycling home from the YMCA this afternoon, I stopped off at Eagle Creek Park’s beach shelter (#Indy) and saw these signs posted at the gate. A good reminder that tomorrow night’s free concert features Tim Grimm and Sergio Webb. Hot weather or not, my wife and I will definitely be there.
A black bike parked in front of some concert signs - a window and a brick wall behind the bike.  A closed iron entrance gate to the right.  A poster is circled in red. A concert sign in a window reads Tim Grimm, July 14, Eagle Creek Beach, Tuesday 6:30-8:00 pm.
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Paul Lite @paulite.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
A status update on the bike trail at 56th and Dandy Trail Rd in #Indy: Recently, the city completed repairs on the fence from a 2024 car crash. Of course, now another car has crashed across the trail and into the repaired fence. Maybe a guard rail is needed to protect trail users here?
A wooden fence along a bike trail is damaged by a car crash. 

GPS: (39.8525631, -86.2976889)A black bike parked alongside a wooden fence along a bike trail that was damaged by a car crash. 

GPS: (39.8525631, -86.2976889)Car tracks left by the crashing car. A Google map screenshot of crash location. GPS: (39.8525631, -86.2976889)
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Paul Lite @paulite.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
God bless America. The only country in the world where you can drive your SUV while talking on your cell phone eating Beaver Nuggets.
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Paul Lite @paulite.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Blood Money. “Indiana authorities don’t want that business [executions] being taken away from the state because that’s jobs, that’s an investment by federal authorities in the State of Indiana”
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Paul Lite @paulite.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Just some of the #books I read in the 2nd quarter of 2026. I'm always searching for book suggestions - got any? See ALT for more details and links to my past reads.
A photo showing book covers of books.  Details below:

The Soldiers Fell Like Autumn Leaves: The Battle of the Wabash, the United States' Greatest Defeat in the Wars Against Indigenous Peoples,  Rick M. Schoenfield
London Falling: A Mysterious Death in A Gilded City and A Family's Search for Truth,  Patrick Radden Keefe
Kindred,  Octavia E. Butler
River of the Gods: Genius, Courage, and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile,  Candice Millard
Becoming Earth: How Our Planet Came to Life,  Ferris Jabr
The Last Slave Ship: The True Story of How Clotilda Was Found, Her Descendants, and An Extraordinary Reckoning,  Ben Raines
Project Hail Mary: A Novel,  Andy Weir
A World Appears: A Journey Into Consciousness,  Michael Pollan

A link to some of my past posts sharing the books I read: https://bsky.app/profile/paulite.bsky.social/post/3mif2d7f76s2r

A special shout-out to tdavis6378.bsky.social for his recommendation, last year, of Schoenfield's book.
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Paul Lite @paulite.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
During this afternoon’s Extreme Heat, I bicycled from Indy’s IU University Hospital out to Clermont. My wife got this accidental text from me (from the phone bouncing in my pocket). She was worried that I was stroking-out in the heat. Now I learn there is an actual medical term for this - Dystextia.
Content of two text messages sent on a very hot day while biking. 

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Kevin Retzke @kmr.me · 25/06/2026
A small story that may help brighten your day: This morning, cycling to the gym, I came across a car on the side of the road, out of gas, driver in distress. I stopped to check on the driver, but what could I do? I was on a bike in my gym clothes, no gas station around. 1/
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Paul Lite @paulite.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Classic! @wthrcom.bsky.social runs an article about new e-moto legislation in Hamilton County IN and this is one of ads that pops up while I’m reading the story on my browser! See ALT for details.
As e-bike popularity rises in central Indiana, cities like Fishers, Carmel, Noblesville and Westfield are implementing new regulations to address safety concerns.  

https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/e-bike-regulation-central-indiana-the-communities-making-changes-for-e-bike-safety/531-39b1aa80-b425-4471-a795-89f4d7f04730HEYBIKE ONLY $999 Saturn Limited Time
https://www.heybike.com/products/

This bike was advertised along with an article about restricting e-motos in Carmel and other Hamilton Co communities.  It would not be legal on bike trails.
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Paul Lite @paulite.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
IU continues to find new ways to make me ashamed to say I’m a graduate. (NYT gift link)
nytimes.com
Indiana Professor Who Taught Anti-White Supremacy Lesson Loses Job
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Paul Lite @paulite.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
My wife and I cycled today to Eagle Creek Park, passing through the Bear Overlook Parking area. This is so infuriating, the new gates that control access are never closed, the new, expensive security system has been destroyed, and the iconic Bear sculpture has been covered with graffiti. (1/2)
Inoperable access gate.  Photos taken 6/21/26 at the Bear Overlook parking area, Eagle Creek Park, Indianapolis. GPS: (39.8532094, -86.3100891) Destroyed security camera. Photos taken 6/21/26 at the Bear Overlook parking area, Eagle Creek Park, Indianapolis. GPS: (39.8532094, -86.3100891) Graffiti covered Bear Sculpture. Photos taken 6/21/26 at the Bear Overlook parking area, Eagle Creek Park, Indianapolis. GPS: (39.8532094, -86.3100891) AI Overview of Lilly Foundation funded “improvements “ to three parking areas on the west side of Eagle Crerk Park.  One of these locations, the Bear Overlook, was photographed on 6/21/26. GPS: (39.8532094, -86.3100891)
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Paul Lite @paulite.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
So excited to have my hold on the book “London Falling” by @praddenkeefe.bsky.social finally become available at the #Indy public library. I biked to the Pike branch this afternoon to pick it up.
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Paul Lite @paulite.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
“We’re pretty screwed,” he said.
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Paul Lite @paulite.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Over the last few days I helped my daughter change apartments in Chicago’s Wicker Park neighborhood and, after getting her unpacked, I rented a Divvy and cycled to Union Station to take Amtrak’s Cardinal back to Indy. It never dawned on me that they’d stop us mid-way to wait out the storms tonight!
Photo riding a Divvy bike in ChicagoPhoto riding a Divvy bike in ChicagoPhoto riding a Divvy bike in ChicagoPhoto riding a Divvy bike in Chicago
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Paul Lite @paulite.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Indy Parks Department’s Eagle Creek Golf Course appears to believe that the 56th Street multi-use trail is their private overflow parking lot. This has been going on every summer for years. The course management is not responsive, the park says it’s not their issue, & when I call MAC I sit on hold.
Maps showing location of vehicles parked on the greenway.  (39.8534786, -86.3189518)A “VEHICLES PROHIBITED” sign along the greenway. Cars parked on the greenway. GPS: (39.8534786, -86.3189518)Cars parked on the greenway. GPS: (39.8534786, -86.3189518)
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Paul Lite @paulite.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Last night’s tragic fatality marks the second time in the past month that a wheelchair-bound pedestrian has been struck crossing at a signalized intersection in Indy.
UPDATE: This incident was a hit-and-run. Victim is an approximately 45- to 50-year-old male who was seriously injured. He was reportedly using a wheelchair when struck. Medics rushed him to Methodist.  6/7/26UPDATE: Victim in this incident is a 66-year-old female. She was struck and injured while crossing the street in a powered wheelchair. Medics transported her to Eskenazi. 

Reply: This is an intersection with a public library and with a pedestrian crosswalk that lacks a NTOR sign.  I hope her physical injuries weren’t severe.  (May 2026).
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Paul Lite @paulite.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
There is no strategy! “…American officials said that Israel is looking for insights into Mr. Trump’s strategy…”
nytimes.com
Pentagon Sees Growing Espionage Threat From Israel
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