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@spuriousdiphthongs

Transit nerd, librarian, Great Lakes devotee. I'm held together by tea, therapy, and the promise of a bike ride. CLE -> Cbus. She/hers 🌈

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"Sarah, it's so nice you volunteer with TC. You must be doing really good work like advocating for better bike lanes and bus service and protected pedestrian infastrucutre and..."

Me: *hisses like a racoon from the bottom of my shit-posting trashcan*

07.03.2026 21:27 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Metal rusty vise-gripes are held by a hand.

Metal rusty vise-gripes are held by a hand.

Roadway finds by your resident corvid (me).

07.03.2026 00:17 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

living in a walkable city where you can get anywhere you need by walking, by bus, or train is goated in an economic collapsed based entirely on gas prices

06.03.2026 18:35 πŸ‘ 4317 πŸ” 422 πŸ’¬ 78 πŸ“Œ 41

Warm weather and new Harry Styles has me feeling wildly energetic.

06.03.2026 19:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The crossover I needed, tbh.

06.03.2026 17:30 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I also regularly pass a house that has chickens on my ride and it makes me very happy.

06.03.2026 15:44 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Got to therapy, sat there for ten minutes, only to remember it was cancelled this week. 🀦🏻

But hey, I had to go to the library anyway and I got a bike ride regardless. Much more fun than if I had driven.

06.03.2026 15:44 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Caught up with a fellow e-biker at a stoplight. I was going to therapy, he and his daughter were on their way home from a school breakfast.

06.03.2026 15:05 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

You circled the gates of hell!

06.03.2026 01:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Pretty scathing. First paragraph alone:

"The writing was on the wall long before November's election delivered undeniable proof that the system used to elect Columbus City Council members is a smack in the face of true voter representation."

05.03.2026 19:00 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

@ordergooddeath.bsky.social FYI, a bill supporting human composting/natural reduction is in an Ohio Senate Committee.

05.03.2026 17:50 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
04.03.2026 21:37 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ˜‚ That's a throwback. I went there when I was in my Doctor Who era in high school. I can't believe it's still up

04.03.2026 13:15 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Text stylized with the PokΓ©mon Pokopia logo font that says, β€œmaybe it will happen today.”

Text stylized with the PokΓ©mon Pokopia logo font that says, β€œmaybe it will happen today.”

03.03.2026 17:49 πŸ‘ 41 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Inbound flights last week (390) vs now (25).

πŸ›¬: Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, Syria, UAE

03.03.2026 20:25 πŸ‘ 64 πŸ” 22 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 3

It has milk in it and I usually discover it the next day - I'm not that brave.

03.03.2026 20:57 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

My microwave only beeps once when it's done - no reminder beeps and it drives me bananas. I've lost so many strong cuppas.

03.03.2026 18:56 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Pour one out for all the cups of tea I forget in the microwave.

03.03.2026 18:54 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Meanwhile in America...

02.03.2026 17:47 πŸ‘ 155 πŸ” 24 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 1
this user supports crows, ravens, and their agenda
corvid haters unfollow immediately

this user supports crows, ravens, and their agenda corvid haters unfollow immediately

08.06.2025 13:45 πŸ‘ 18019 πŸ” 4501 πŸ’¬ 357 πŸ“Œ 141

"The more you do it the less stressful it gets."

So true! I used to make sure I called after hours, but now I have no problem if I get a staffer. I have my words all prepped so I know what to say.

01.03.2026 00:44 πŸ‘ 37 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Stop Unauthorized Military Strikes on Iran (UPDATED 2/28) β­‘ 5 Calls Updates February 28, 2026: The United States and Israel have launched β€œmajor combat operations” in Iran, with Iran responding with …

Called my reps about Iran. Here's a script. Took less than five minutes for all three.

28.02.2026 22:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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US-Israeli strike on girls' school kills at least 85 students, Iran's judiciary says At least 85 students have been killed in US-Israeli strikes that hit an Iranian girls' school in Hormozgan province, Iran's judiciary said on Saturday. Washington has not commented on the reported str...

We killed 85 schoolgirls. We are not the good guys.

28.02.2026 16:00 πŸ‘ 17019 πŸ” 6541 πŸ’¬ 469 πŸ“Œ 550

The way people tell me β€œyou’re much too political” bitch, do you think I WANT TO BE? I want to be sitting on a fucking beach and drinking cocktails without a care in the world but you fuckers keep voting in FASCISTS!

28.02.2026 12:46 πŸ‘ 498 πŸ” 103 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 5
A meme of Bernie sanders. He is facing the camera in a brown jacket mid speech. The captions read: I am once again asking you to remember the Columbus eagles.

A meme of Bernie sanders. He is facing the camera in a brown jacket mid speech. The captions read: I am once again asking you to remember the Columbus eagles.

And the Fury (volleyball) and the Chaos (football) and the Squirrels (rugby) and any other local women's sports that I missed.

28.02.2026 03:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Haslam Sports Group explores bringing an NWSL expansion franchise to Columbus The ownership group behind the Columbus Crew and Cleveland Browns is exploring the possibility of bringing a National Women’s Soccer League team to Columbus.Has

And ABC6 too. 🫠

28.02.2026 03:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Haslam Sports Group confirms 'conversations' to bring NWSL to Columbus Crew and Browns owners Jimmy and Dee Haslam say they are assessing the possibility of bringing professional women's soccer/the NWSL to Columbus.

Oh FFS, the @dispatch.com article does the same thing. 😑

28.02.2026 02:56 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Look at this desire trail.

There's a pedestrian bridge and stair just beyond this curve; this is a popular path to get to many destinations. But no sidewalk on a road where drivers regularly do 45.

27.02.2026 14:32 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

If you made it this far, thanks for listening to me yell about women's sports.

28.02.2026 02:40 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0