smellsofbikes.bsky.social @smellsofbikes.bsky.social · 07/07/2025Huh, my second anniversary here. TBH I'm still not sure how I feel about bsky. 680
smellsofbikes.bsky.social @smellsofbikes.bsky.social · 07/07/2025I've been riding the Virginia Canyon trails some lately. Here's the last two minutes of the Drop Shaft blue/black line. It feels a lot steeper than this makes it look. makertube.net/w/5PP3sTjmm6...makertube.netVirginia canyon dropshaftlast 15% of the Drop Shaft trail, filmed on my old Ion helmetcam. 040
smellsofbikes.bsky.social @smellsofbikes.bsky.social · 22/03/2025I milled a custom spacer for the quad rails on a brooks b72 seat for a friend's bikepacking rig. The stock solution is two plastic spacers, that can wrack sideways. This is a low weight high strength ridiculously overdesigned replacement. 0111
smellsofbikes.bsky.social @smellsofbikes.bsky.social · 19/02/2025When it's -10C outside, I go ride the trials bike until I can't feel my fingers anymore (about 10 minutes) and then I get out the rollers to warm up again. These are amazing because they're simultaneously boring, terrifying, difficult, and a lousy aerobic workout. 2120
Reposted by @smellsofbikes.bsky.socialmedia archaeology lab @mediaarchaeology.bsky.social · 11/02/2025if you live in the Boulder/Denver area, stop by for an open skillshare on how to break up with Big Social! 192
smellsofbikes.bsky.social @smellsofbikes.bsky.social · 07/02/2025This lil hooligan ate a pair of shoes today. She's giving me a sole-full look. 2210
smellsofbikes.bsky.social @smellsofbikes.bsky.social · 01/02/2025Afternoon fun(*) (* Not actually fun) 1131
smellsofbikes.bsky.social @smellsofbikes.bsky.social · 18/01/2025This goofball is wearing a onesie, a Columbia brand floofy jacket, a collar, and a harness. I looked at her and in my best Randy Parker voice said "I can't put my arrrrrrms dowwwnnnn" Of interest to @rozrox.bsky.social 160
Reposted by @smellsofbikes.bsky.socialDr. Allison Wiltz @allyfromnola.bsky.social · 13/01/2025Fresh words ✨ allyfromnola.medium.com/how-popular-...allyfromnola.medium.comHow Popular Brands Capitalize on Slavery Loophole for ProfitSome brands see “involuntary servitdue” as a golden opportunity 13212
Reposted by @smellsofbikes.bsky.socialOscaaarrrgh @skeletonoscar.bsky.social · 04/01/2025Woke up this morning with this guy on my mind and thought "I simply must cross stitch him" and so, hours later, here he is. 533254891764
smellsofbikes.bsky.social @smellsofbikes.bsky.social · 02/01/2025When Fox doesn't give you an o-ring so you can set the fork air pressure right by measuring sag, you can always 3D print one in TPU. 2100
smellsofbikes.bsky.social @smellsofbikes.bsky.social · 15/12/2024Leucistic Canada goose at a local pond 031
smellsofbikes.bsky.social @smellsofbikes.bsky.social · 11/12/2024Two of my coworkers wanted matching earrings for the Christmas party and somehow decided I'd be the person to ask. I had these left over from when I used to teach glass bead making class, so stuck some titanium ear wires on and they're off to new homes. 080
smellsofbikes.bsky.social @smellsofbikes.bsky.social · 10/12/2024So many choices, and it's below freezing outside. I chose the center one, smashed my shinbone into a park bench, and am now regretting my choices. 2110
smellsofbikes.bsky.social @smellsofbikes.bsky.social · 10/12/2024Surly looking bald eagle north of Denver this morning. 390
Reposted by @smellsofbikes.bsky.socialPossum Acquainter @possumacquainter.bsky.social · 04/01/2024I saw a take that was like "bluesky needs an algorithm, I don't want to see 100 posts like 'i made coconut curry today'" and I cannot disagree more. I log on to humanity's World Wide Web to see human thoughts. I do not need a god damned robot to tell me which thoughts it thinks are the most human 872951746
smellsofbikes.bsky.social @smellsofbikes.bsky.social · 30/11/2024Little #freecad project: extrusion style PCB holder for stacked thermocouple amp, Arduino nano, and LCD (not shown.) This will be the display for my crucible temperature probe. 0111
smellsofbikes.bsky.social @smellsofbikes.bsky.social · 26/11/2024Last night I made bread for us and a friend. Wee lil bread loaf. This bread style is called zopf. The braids allow it to rise without the crust cracking, like the joints in concrete roadways. 1140
smellsofbikes.bsky.social @smellsofbikes.bsky.social · 26/11/2024As bsky seems to be taking off I'll start actually posting stuff not just lurking. This is a milled circuit board for destructive testing of a new chip. I have to short every pin to ground and adjacent pins while it's powered up and see what makes it fail and if there's actual flame. 3311
smellsofbikes.bsky.social @smellsofbikes.bsky.social · 10/02/2024We can be happy Tracy Chapman is getting so much airplay and also mad that yet again it took a white guy covering her music to make it happen. Did you know Anderson .Paak made an album that's all R&B covers of mainstream pop songs? "Cover Art" 2013. 270
Reposted by @smellsofbikes.bsky.socialmedia archaeology lab @mediaarchaeology.bsky.social · 31/01/2024In advance of Lori Emerson’s upcoming book (Other Networks: A Radical Technology Sourcebook, published by Anthology Editions), Lori and libi have launched an online space just for sharing the research, events, and recipes related to the project. Find us at othernetworks.net 022
Reposted by @smellsofbikes.bsky.socialmedia archaeology lab @mediaarchaeology.bsky.social · 31/01/2024hello, friends! we are kicking off a book club! Instead of set meetings, we'll be setting up multiple spaces for asynchronous discussion. Read & share your thoughts where & how works best for you, or just follow along. Every book will get a post here & on our other socials - look for #MALbookclub. 1154
Reposted by @smellsofbikes.bsky.socialScott Santens @scottsantens.com · 24/01/2024Results are out for the guaranteed basic income pilot in Austin where 135 people got $1,000/mo for a year. 9% of people reported working less and 7% reported working more. Of those who worked less, half upskilled for better future jobs, and half chose unpaid care work. 36835
Reposted by @smellsofbikes.bsky.socialScott Santens @scottsantens.com · 19/12/2023Another basic income pilot focused on homelessness has released preliminary results after only 6 months because halfway through the experiment, it is already showing incredible effectiveness. $750/mo for 6 months led to homelessness dropping to 12% versus 23% in the control group on a wait list.latimes.com$750 a month, no questions asked, improved the lives of homeless peopleA study by USC and a San Francisco-based nonprofit has found that a $750 monthly stipend improves the lives of homeless people. 402000755
Reposted by @smellsofbikes.bsky.socialBruce Shark @bruceshark.bsky.social · 13/12/2023Made a biblically accurate angel for the top of Sharkmas Tree. BWAHAAHHAHAHAHAA 5387
Reposted by @smellsofbikes.bsky.socialSenator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 12/12/2023It turns out that the major pharmacies in the U.S. routinely provide patient medical records to law enforcement without a warrant. The potential ramifications of this for anyone on birth control, ordering abortion pills, or medication for mental illness and other personal conditions are staggering. 491288729
smellsofbikes.bsky.social @smellsofbikes.bsky.social · 10/12/2023You know it's going to be a good Christmas party when... 230
Reposted by @smellsofbikes.bsky.socialQueen Kitten @elani.bsky.social · 07/12/2023you're not a bad person for getting an abortion. you're not a bad person if you don't get an abortion, but wish you had of. you're not a bad person if you regret parenthood 081
smellsofbikes.bsky.social @smellsofbikes.bsky.social · 30/11/2023I'm gonna put an extension on my flagpole so I can fly a flag at 1.5 masts tomorrow. Maybe we can make this a holiday, where everyone drinks a WHOLE LOT OF BEER and then goes to his gravesite. 032
smellsofbikes.bsky.social @smellsofbikes.bsky.social · 24/11/2023Dept of dogs unclear on the whole pillow concept 010
Reposted by @smellsofbikes.bsky.socialQueen Kitten @elani.bsky.social · 24/11/2023"humans doing the hard jobs on minimum wage while the robots write poetry and paint is not the future I wanted" 0205
Reposted by @smellsofbikes.bsky.socialRose Schmits @roseschmits.bsky.social · 22/11/2023Pots are online! Www.roseschmits.com 511133
Reposted by @smellsofbikes.bsky.social🚲insert into haunted select uid from partisans where party = "R" @db-user.bsky.social · 21/11/2023A low minimum wage gives several landlord types a sense of entitlement over people's work and efforts. To them, they *deserve* to have workers. In fact, they're doing society a favor by employing someone at all! A strong labor market and a reasonable minimum wage corrects this entitlement culture. 131
Reposted by @smellsofbikes.bsky.socialLori Emerson @loriemerson.net · 20/11/2023If you live near Boulder, come on by for a zine making workshop! 052
Reposted by @smellsofbikes.bsky.socialImani Gandy @angryblacklady.blacksky.app · 20/11/2023HUGE DEAL: New results from a WSJ-NORC poll show Americans’ support for abortion access is at one of the highest levels on record since nonpartisan researchers began tracking it in the 1970s. *** Support for Abortion Access Is Near Record, WSJ-NORC Poll Finds www.wsj.com/politics/pol...wsj.comSupport for Abortion Access Is Near Record, WSJ-NORC Poll FindsSome 55% of respondents say a pregnant woman should be able to get an abortion for any reason 6477164
Reposted by @smellsofbikes.bsky.socialBolts @boltsmag.org · 16/11/2023JUST IN: Massachusetts has made phone calls from jails and prison free. Bolts has learned that Governor Maura Healey informed state advocates today that she has signed this landmark legislation. We reported in August on why it matters: boltsmag.org/massachusett...boltsmag.orgMassachusetts Is Poised to Make Communications Free for Incarcerated PeopleThe reform would eliminate the exorbitant charges people face to keep in touch with loved ones in jail and prison, removing a heavy financial burden for thousands. 6652168
smellsofbikes.bsky.social @smellsofbikes.bsky.social · 17/11/2023Tig brazing steel tubing. TIL if you wire brush the bronze while it's still nearly red-hot, it turns blue from oxidation. This is nearly my favorite color. 160
smellsofbikes.bsky.social @smellsofbikes.bsky.social · 15/11/2023I wonder what was wrong with chicken trizzini? 000
Reposted by @smellsofbikes.bsky.social🚲insert into haunted select uid from partisans where party = "R" @db-user.bsky.social · 14/11/2023I'd read the heck out of reporting that explained how this specific problem came about, from the complexity of WIC admin to the decision process of Dangold that made them change the packaging. 021
smellsofbikes.bsky.social @smellsofbikes.bsky.social · 12/11/2023I'm welding bike frames for practice. This is the DT/HT joint and it looks like a fillet brazed and filed joint but it's all steel. This is roughly 10,000 times as rewarding as my job and I sure wish I could make money doing it. 130
smellsofbikes.bsky.social @smellsofbikes.bsky.social · 12/11/2023I'm not sure we needed a third turntable but it was free on a street corner and it has rca outputs for standard components so I don't have build another RIAA phono preamp. 120
smellsofbikes.bsky.social @smellsofbikes.bsky.social · 10/11/2023My dad brought this home before I could type. It booted up in milliseconds to a RMBasic interpreter. I learned to write simple programs before I learned division in school. We wrote games on it that used an XY plotter as a graphics display. 010
Reposted by @smellsofbikes.bsky.socialVikingIrishGoddess @vikingirishgoddess.bsky.social · 09/11/2023On my drive to work today 2131
Reposted by @smellsofbikes.bsky.socialAmy @lolennui.bsky.social · 08/11/2023get her what she really wants this holiday season: weed and abortion 618738