not quite but close

 the shadenfreude...

Scalzi retweeted the kind of perfect pair... doomscrolling and schaudensurfing

RedBull short track on the monitor today. It started just after I got back from getting my flu shot (you should get yours, no it isn't a vaccine, and yes it may actually increase the spread of the flu but if it reduces the severity and hospitalization rates that good - so get your damn flu shot and not you can't get EBV from the flu shot, but yes there are people who have complications, talk to your doctor if you have questions, hopefully your doctor isn't an idiot, def don't listen to rando weirdos on the internet and if the information is coming from facebook or youtube IGNORE IT TOTALLY - for anything more than just entertainment value).

Redbull short track racing was insane. Evie's crash then return was INTENSE.

Heading out early i hope. As soon as I finish this. Might be a bit cold for shorts and t-shirt ride home, oops. Guess it isn't summer anymore, might have to pedal harder to stay warm.

The news. Fuck what to believe? Also how many of your well intended friends and generally nice people doing the right thing are playing right into the hands of the manipulative voter suppresion? theya re super progressive but still endorse and promote ideas designed to divide and easily disenfranchise critical demographics....  kind of frustrating but at the same time, engaging and trying to correct this behavior online is almost always counter productive. Important to work on changing people face to face, not online.

Being compassionate is not easy right now.

Living through history TOTALLY SUCKS.

Reading books is a good escape, Becky Chambers book 'To Be Taught, If Fortunate" Is fucking fantastic. Emotional quick but amazing read. Recommend 10/10

I've read a bunch of books lately. Also listened to a bunch. And with my birthday present of some pixel buds i can listen to shit on my new (pandemic old) phone. AkA bike riding or cooking or otherwise generally completely self isolating to listen. 

Last 5 i've listened too (including the one i just started today)

Altered Carbon - Richard K Morgan

The Gone World - Tom Sweterlitsch (read by Brittany Pressley - she's GOOD)

Thirteen - Richard K Morgan

To Be Taught, If Fortunate - Becky Chambers (also ready by Brittany Pressley)

Last Day on Mars - Kevin Emerson

I just tried to undo the boa on my shoes. I'm wearing the work shoes, they have laces. That was funny.

Bikes this weekend, sunday is dirt church on the mtb...  best remember to check over the bike after the long ride tuesday, maybe a touch more chain lube. Kind of want to get some 50w motor or 250w gear oil and do a test with a super light dilution. Boundary film thinking. The wax stuff is bugging me and while that stupid expensive graphene lube seems to be working for people, it is REALLY expensive and you know, down here we work on solutions for the people, share them and help everyone put resources where they can do more good than just pouring money on a bike chain.

Check out Redbull TV on sunday the cross country stuff should be awesome to watch. 

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