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Pedaling Professor

@pedalingprof.bsky.social
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St. Paul Bicycle Coalition chair and biochemistry professor. Believer in the *radical* idea that we deserve safe, clean, healthy, equitable, & financially resilient places. Bikes, walking, & transit first.

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Pedaling Professor @pedalingprof.bsky.social · 3h
Not necessarily. Being on a high-frequency transit line, including buses, can trigger zoning changes that allow higher density development, which often opens up a range of different options that could be desirable for development.
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Pedaling Professor @pedalingprof.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
To me, this is one of those offenses that should cause immediate suspension of someone's license. It couldn't be more obvious that you shouldn't be driving there.
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Pedaling Professor @pedalingprof.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Ditto what I said yesterday about the Mississippi River (and surrounding area) being so dang beautiful! And in brief but spectacular fashion, all of this color was gone five minutes later.
A brilliant sunrise over the Mississippi River
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Pedaling Professor @pedalingprof.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Do you even bike commute, bro?
A classic Japanese steel bike rests easy under a golden canopy of fall colorsA classic Japanese steel bike rests easy under a golden canopy of fall colorsA trail runs along rock walls and under trees glittering with fall colors
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Mayor Melanie Kebler @melaniekebler.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
This machine fights climate change. 🌎 This machine fights traffic congestion. 🚴🏼‍♀️ This machine fights ill health. 💓 Love this machine (and the great new Art Station building it's parked in front of!)
A white cargo e bike is parked in front of the Art Station building at Larkspur Park in Bend, with two blue helmets in the handlebar basket.
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Bill Lindeke @blindeke.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Gas prices going up? I know, let's make it HARDER to get a fuel efficient vehicle. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/c...
nytimes.com
Trump Sharply Scales Back Fuel Economy Rules for New Cars
The move marked the final step in the administration’s efforts to dismantle policies aimed at speeding the shift to electric vehicles.
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Pedaling Professor @pedalingprof.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The Mississippi River is so dang beautiful.
Fall colors cover a gorge wall above a river with rowing teams on itA moody scene with a foggy river and railroad bridge
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Gravel Influencer @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
People love threatening to murder people for legally riding bikes. Of course drivers regularly hit cyclists riding in painted bike lanes or shoulders. It's almost like motorists don't need any excuse to inflict violence upon bicyclists.
A Facebook comment that includes a comic of a car mowing down a group of cyclist with the text, "Cyclists! Move over and it won't happen!"
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Pedaling Professor @pedalingprof.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
There are so many incredible recreational cycling options in the Twin Cities. In this case, I can hop on the light rail in my neighborhood and quickly get down to stunning and wild river bottoms filled with wildlife. I'm so thankful to those who've made these opportunities possible.
A bike trail running through a lush forestA bike trail running between tall treesA gravel path runs between trees and a pondA freshly paved bike path runs through trees
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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Absolutely scorching endorsement, bringing serious heat for Weiner and against Chan, but a blast furnace at Pelosi for her role in this race and her true reasons for it. Never read an editorial this heated in Chron www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/edit...
sfchronicle.com
Endorsement: Who should replace Nancy Pelosi in Congress? It’s not even a choice
OPINION: The most intriguing thing about the race between Scott Wiener and Connie Chan to fill Nancy Pelosi’s House seat is that it has become a race at all, the editorial board writes.
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Erik Noonan @eriknoonan.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
If you bike in Minnesota, help flood the MnDOT comments to showcase the near-insatiable demand for better bike funding in Minnesota.
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Kelli Refer @kellireef.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Biking in the Fall is the best because Fall is the best season and biking is the best way to get around.
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Pedaling Professor @pedalingprof.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
For no particular reason: it's a huge pet peeve of mine when people write a follow-up email to something completely non-urgent within 24 hours. It basically just annoys me and realistically, probably means it'll be even longer before I respond, because it mentally resets the timer for responding.
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Lee West @whodat35.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Two Minnesota solar farms turned the ground beneath their panels into habitat, and native bee abundance rose more than 20-fold www.ecoticias.com/en/two-minne...
ecoticias.com
Two Minnesota solar farms turned the ground beneath their panels into habitat, and native bee abundance rose more than 20-fold
Minnesota solar farms planted with native flowers saw native bees rise 20-fold, with bees also pollinating nearby soybean fields.
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Pedaling Professor @pedalingprof.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Quick question for @alexschief.bsky.social or @ethanfawley.bsky.social Is there a plan to add street name signage to mpls streets that have two-way bikeways but one-way car traffic? When going "contraflow" it can be a pain to figure out which street you're approaching. 1st and 26th as an example.
An off-street bikeway next to a one-way street for cars
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Bill Childs @billchilds.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Ma'am this is a police academy graduation
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Mayor Her asked Chief Henry what
“
MFF
”
stood for. Chief Henry knew that
Mayor Her already knew that because she had been briefed on the events where MFF was used.
Nevertheless, Chief Henry answered,
“
Mobile Field Force.
”
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Mayor Her responded,
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Oh, I thought it said MILF so maybe I could get one.
”
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“
MILF
”
is a slang acronym that stands for
“
mother I
’
d like to fuck.
”
It describes
an older woman, usually a mother, who is seen as sexually attractive.
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Chief Henry responded,
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No,
”
and removed himself from the conversation
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Pedaling Professor @pedalingprof.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
It's pretty wild that here in 2026, some people still think that if we just don't have safe disposal sites, then people will surely stop doing drugs. Disposal sites aren't enabling drug use, they're just a low-cost way to try and keep some dangerous needles off of streets and sidewalks.
startribune.com
Brehm: Minneapolis needs to eliminate addiction. Instead, it’s enabling it.
"Permanent infrastructure is a statement of expectation. A drinking fountain says we expect thirst here. A needle box says we expect drug use here," Andy Brehm writes.
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Pedaling Professor @pedalingprof.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I feel seen.
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Robert Prinz @prinzrob.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
And the other half were also on their phones, but you couldn’t see them because of their illegal window tints.
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Pedaling Professor @pedalingprof.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Current YouTube mix has played exclusively Olivia Rodrigo, Ella Langley, Dua Lipa, and Raye. Sometimes the algorithm really does know what you want to hear 😂😜
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Evan Roberts @evanrobertsnz.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
It's funny how the Upper Midwest is a poor climate for growing grass*and* maintaining asphalt, and yet local governments are like "let's have more of that stuff!"
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Rick @calder12.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
There are so many people that feel this way, that as a car lover, it floors me that other drivers don't want to build this infrastructure. Everyone wins if we get the people that don't want to drive off the road. It makes them happy, it is better for the environment, it is better for US too.
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Pedaling Professor @pedalingprof.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
I saw a lot of people enjoying the outdoor exhibits this afternoon. Lots of families especially. More people than I've seen on Nicollet Mall in awhile especially considering no home sportsball games. Very cool that flickr picked Minneapolis for this event and I hope it continues in the future!
People walk among large shiny ballsPeople pose for photos under a canopy of light reflectorsPeople talk with various vendors of photography equipment A pedicab drives through some shiny balls
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Oh The Urbanity! @ohtheurbanity.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Reality: The average lock setup is not great. Cable locks, unsecured tires, locking around a short pole where the bike can be lifted over. Most electric/cargo bikes do not use grinder resistant locks. It’s not hard to beat that and have below average risk of theft. (Not impossible, less likely.)
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Visit Lake Street @visitlakestreet.com · 19/09/2026
Today is Taco Tour on Lake Street day! 🌮 So, here's our schedule: 🕛12PM - 4PM 📍Mercado Central, 1515 E Lake St Bring the whole family to Mercado Central to support 35+ businesses and enjoy the party with fun for all ages. www.lakestreettacotour.com #TacoTouronLakeStreet2026
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Rob Delaney @robdelaney.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
If you or someone in your house is not trans, the only thing you should ever think about trans kids is “How might I brighten their day should I come across one?” Beyond that, you’re a fucking weirdo who is extremely useful to nazis.
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Rebecca Noecker @rebeccaforstpaul.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I joined MPR's Minnesota Now with Nina Moini yesterday to discuss the need for St. Paul to change its response to encampments. We must listen to our unhoused neighbors when they tell us that shelter beds are just not the answer. What we need is more permanent supportive housing.
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Dan Marshall @danmarstp.marshallwords.com · 18/09/2026
Forgot how enjoyable riding in the rain can be. 🌧️
Bike in rain over freeway bridge.
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Laura G Mitchell @lauragmitchell.com · 17/09/2026
Totally normal South Minneapolis things: Biking home from lunch and passing the 🦖 car from the Southside Battletrain.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 17/09/2026
deeply bizarre to see the entire homepage of the Minnesota Star Tribune turned into a multi-pronged commercial for Kwik Trip, a gas station with gas station-quality food
screencap of the Strib homepage showing a feature story about Kwik Trip, another story headline "Kwik Trip dining hacks," then two more puff pieces about (you guessed it) Kwik Trip
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Pedaling Professor @pedalingprof.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
a Mad Men meme
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Alex @alexh666.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Cyclists sharing the road: holy shit holy shit please don’t kill me holy shit is it safe to go holy shit please don’t kill me im just trying to get home Drivers sharing the road: GET THE FUCK OUT OF MY WAY RIGHT NOW I WILL FUCKING KILL YOU I WILL BREAK EVERY TRAFFIC SAFETY RULE TO SAVE 5 SECONDS
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Anna Wagner Schliep @annawagnerschliep.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
No bike lane advocate I know would ever advocate against improved public transit. We want both.
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Pedaling Professor @pedalingprof.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
New song from the Lambrini Girls to start the morning? Hell yeah! youtu.be/_JgO7EP9k7A?...
youtu.be
Lambrini Girls - Bang Bang Bang (Official Video)
YouTube video by Lambrini Girls
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Fietser Brandon @americanfietser.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Just headed out to buy some tofu and avocado.
static.klipy.com
Lifted White Cadillac Escalade SUV
ALT: Lifted White Cadillac Escalade SUV
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Peter Flax @pflax1.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
This story buries the lede, but if you pull out a calculator and do the math, AAA found that the average American spends $15,031 a year for a single car! www.cnbc.com/2026/09/14/c...
cnbc.com
Car ownership costs an average of $5,851 a year on top of auto loan payments, analysis finds
The cost of insurance, gas, and maintenance or repairs can add thousands of dollars a year to the price of owning a car.
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Pedaling Professor @pedalingprof.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
As someone who never gave up on physical media and still has a large collection of CDs and DVDs, I'm very supportive of a venture like the one highlighted in this story. But saying there aren't any video rental places ignores the huge collections our wonderful local libraries offer for free!
axios.com
Video rental stores are making a comeback in Minneapolis
Nonprofit Saturn Video will open in Minneapolis next month.
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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
New: Macklemore says Robert Kraft — who owns Gillette Stadium, where Macklemore & Ed Sheeran were to perform later this month — called Sheeran. Kraft rallied other owners together behind an ultimatum for Sheeran: if Macklemore stays on the tour, you won't be allowed in our venues.

I'm not sure how to start this. So I'm going to speak from the heart and share the truth. Ed Sheeran and his team have made the decision to remove me from The Loop tour.
But before I get into it, I want to say something that should be obvious. In this moment I think it matters. I am not a victim. Ed Sheeran is not a victim. Pink is not a victim. We have careers, money, opportunities, safety and audiences around the world. Whatever consequences any of us face for what we say, we get to go home to our families.

The victims are the Palestinian people. The men, women and children who have been killed, starved, displaced and forced to live through unimaginable violence. More than 20,000 children have been killed in Gaza alone. People are being killed today, and people will be killed tomorrow. I want to make sure that as I tell this story, we don't lose sight of that.

Ed is my friend. I've known him for 13 years. We've shared late nights, studio sessions and stages. He has this infectious magic about him that I've grown to love. I consider him a brother. And because of that, we've had some difficult conversations this past week. The type of talks rooted in love and respect for one another that still end in a place of fundamental disagreement. Nothing I'm writing here is out of spite or because I want to tear down his character. But as I told Ed multiple times on the phone, our friendship can't change my responsibility to tell the truth about what happened.

Last Monday, in the middle of all the media attention surrounding Pink and what I said at MetLife, Ed told me that Robert Kraft called him. We were scheduled to play Gillette Stadium later this month, which is owned by the Kraft Group. Ed told me that Kraft said I would not be allowed to perform in his stadium. Ed also told me that Kraft had rallied some of the other
stadium owners and collectively they gave him an ultimatum: if Macklemore stays on the tour, you will not be allowed to play in our venues.

Ed was in …What I said at MetLife I have been saying on stages around the world for almost three years. So why is it an issue now? Because now I'm sharing a stage with one of the biggest artists in the world, in some of the biggest stadiums in America. At a certain level of exposure, "Free Palestine" becomes too much of a risk. If I kept doing the shows, saying Free Palestine, with Ed implicitly supporting it, the crowd getting loud and showing undeniable support for Palestinian liberation, what artist might speak out next? The stage becomes resistance. Maybe that's why this time it became so important to silence me.

And one of the most effective ways to enforce that silence has been to weaponize the accusation of antisemitism. Antisemitism is real. And that is exactly why the word matters too much to be used as a shield against criticism of the Israeli state. When criticizing Israel, opposing Zionism or saying "Free Palestine" gets conflated with hatred of Jewish people, it doesn't protect Jewish people. It protects Israel from accountability.

I hope this isn't the end of my relationship with Ed.
Thirteen years of friendship doesn't disappear because of one painful disagreement. I hope we both continue listening, studying what is happening in Palestine and wrestling with what neutrality means in a moment like this. My door will always be open to continuing that conversation.

When my brother Omar was doing the subtitles for the video I posted from MetLife, I thanked him. He told me there's a phrase in Arabic:
لا شكر على واجب
"La shukra ala wajeb." There is no thanks for a duty.
That stayed with me. Because that's what this has become for me and millions of others around the world. A duty. Not something deserving of praise or gratitude. Not brave. Human.

Who is winning the internet, who is getting canceled, who gets to play the stadium and who doesn't, all of it becomes so small when held against what we are actually witnessing in Gaza and the West Bank. An entire people be…
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Laura G Mitchell @lauragmitchell.com · 14/09/2026
Riding home from a massage yesterday I saw a Bullitt (front loader cargo bike) filled with plants on the Greenway. Thought to myself: That person is cool. Wish I knew them. Got closer and realized it was my friend @pedalingprof.bsky.social . 😆
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Matthew Lewis -- living in the era of cults and consequences @mateosfo.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
just heard gasoline is apparently quite expensive these days and was thinking, huh, maybe people should buy less of it? but then i check the top-selling vehicles in the US and am mystified. clearly, buying less gasoline is nobody's priority, least of all US car makers and their customers.
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Laurie Hertzel @lhertzel.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
I see people griping here all the time, asking WHERE ARE THE REPORTERS? Why aren't they covering Mitch McConnell, Epstein probe, etc. etc. They are being laid off, that's where they are. If you don't subscribe to at least 2 papers you have no right to ask that question. The Miami Herald just 1/2
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The War on Cars @thewaroncars.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Cites aren't loud, cars are loud. A better world is possible.
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Chris Kluwe @chriswarcraft.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
“Is your mayonnaise too spicy? Does seeing a four story apartment complex fill you with unnatural dread? Are you worried your kids might hang out with ‘those people?’ If you answered ‘yes’ to any of these questions, try our new BEEEIIIIGGEE line of bland, uninspiring children’s toys!”
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NHIZ @nerdhobbiesinzo.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Me riding to work all year round (not just the Summer) instead of driving, in Calgary. #yycbike
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Grist @grist.org · 11/09/2026
America’s houseplants come at a steep price for greenhouse workers
dlvr.it
America’s houseplants come at a steep price for greenhouse workers
The people who grow houseplants aren't often thought of as agricultural workers, but they face many of the same hardships — especially in extreme heat.
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Oh The Urbanity! @ohtheurbanity.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
I like traffic filters on residential streets and I cannot lie.
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Viktor Köves @viktorkoves.com · 11/09/2026
Did you think I was done Minneapolis posting because I'm back in Chicago? Here's some bonus photos off the camera, more artsy and less infrastructure focused. First off, something striking about Minneapolis is how lush it is - way less lawns, way more beautiful wild gardens! 🧵
A large house on a corner with lush plants around on the sidesA fire hydrant with plants growing aroundA house on Bryant Ave with a manicured but lush garden including shrubbery and lots of colorful flowersA stormwater sign over Bryant Ave bike lane with lots of vegetation
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Dan Marshall @danmarstp.marshallwords.com · 04/09/2026
7th Street Arches on the Bruce Vento Trail in #SaintPaul. After 1 full month of closure: ✅ Zero work accomplished ✅ Zero fallen chunks of rock WTAF, @cityofsaintpaul.bsky.social ?
Fence blocking access to trail under viaduct. No evidence of fallen rock inside viaduct.
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Ellie Saurus @elliesaur.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Reasons to ride a bike: - Bikes are fast and get you places on time - Gives you a nice butt - Most energy efficient way to travel - Get to go whee the whole time - Virtually immune to traffic - The going whee thing, but again
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Pedaling Professor @pedalingprof.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
"But what if your refrigerator isn't fridging and you need to bring a bunch of food to foster fridges?" Yep, a bike works just fine for that. Or just walking when you have friends who live a block away.
Beautiful separated bike path along a riverA separated bikeway providing a comfortable route to bike on
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