A government can provide services (e.g., police, fire-fighting, parks, road maintenance, etc.) without owning/controlling the main industries.

No, he shouldn’t - and never should have been. But, those who are truly in power, like having a useful idiot figurehead in place so they can wield the power of the Presidency for their selfish and nefarious purposes. That’s been the game the entire time -

Here it is, your #Bluesky #Bike Content of the Day for Monday, 4/20/26. The Bikeist doesn’t endorse vigilantism, but, there are some exceptions . . .

Mostly because those who are really in charge prefer to have an impotent idiot figurehead so that they can wield the power of the Presidency in their own self-interest and to further their own agendas and to the benefit of their nefarious allies, such as Russia -

I would never have believed when I first watched Star Wars that many years later, @markhamillofficial.bsky.social would still be the hero we all need, working against a evil empire.

Thanks Mr Hamill!

🫡

Here it is, your #Bluesky #Bike Content of the Day for Sunday, 4/19/26. Just brilliant. Spring riding may just be the best riding -

That evil, greedy, blood-thirsty, self-indulgent, vainglorious, callous, dishonest, indecent, blasphemous, blowhard has been a lapsed Catholic, without even knowing it, his entire adult life.

Here it is, your #Bluesky #Bike Content of the Day for Saturday, 4/18/26. Impressive!

Here it is, your #Bluesky #Bike Content of the Day for Friday, 4/17/26. Tremendous! Love, Love, Love!

Ahhh! That’s so rare! If it’s their rims/spokes, then I’ll bet there is a one year warranty on them and much longer on the frame (often lifetime except for downhill mountain bikes). The dealer should have known that without you having to point it out. I’d find a new shop -

Not sure what type of bike this is, but, I’m betting that the bike manufacturer and wheel manufacturer are different entities. Bike companies, notoriously, equip new bikes with crappy wheels, so, that’s often the first upgrade. That said, it’s not, at all, unusual for a spoke to pop after 9 months

Here it is, your #Bluesky #Bike Content of the Day for Thursday, 4/16/26. No, a single broken spoke 9 months after purchase is not covered by warranty and is not the obligation of a shop to fix for free. Frames are usually warranted, not basic parts - especially those that break easily -

I guess because the algorithm can easily discern that I’m an animal lover, it has been feeding me droves of posts by folks sharing the demise of their pets. Seems odd that so many are sharing something so personal with strangers. I get that some might, but, enough that this has become a trend?

Suggestion: mail her an Amazon fire stick (I hate Bezos and Amazon so much, but, they have the leverage in this situation) and use Task Rabbit to get someone to set it up for her. Once it’s set up, it’s pretty simple to use.

Here it is, your #Bluesky #Bike Content of the Day for Wednesday, 4/15/26. What a fantastic photo!

Ohmygodwhat? Whatever you were trying to share has been deleted. Screenshot?

Here it is, your #Bluesky #Bike Content of the Day for Tuesday, 4/14/26. Not sure if Content of the Day counts more as a “whatwhat” or a “something,” but, here you go!

She needs to be disbarred - for this and a host of legal atrocities -

Cardinal Cupich: "We're dehumanizing the victims of war by turning the suffering of people & killing of children & our own soldiers into entertainment. To splice together movie cuts w/ actual bombings & targeting of people for purposes of entertainment is sickening. This is not who we are."

✨NASA: "Jesse, Steve, Laddy, and Vlad….such an incredible feeling to welcome you aboard Integrity after a nearly 700,000 mile journey. Forever thankful for your service to our crew and the nation." @astro_reid

Love, love, love that beer! So, simply, consistently, good. Widely available, affordable, and genre defining. Never disappoints-

Here it is, your #Bluesky #Bike Content of the Day for Monday, 4/13/26. Not only did he end authoritarian rule, he’s cool as hell? This is Mamdani level people!

Man. Person. Camera. Jesus. Doctor.

This is what INTEGRITY looks like. Such a thrill to get to see her up close today -

Here it is, your #Bluesky #Bike Content of the Day for Sunday, 4/12/26. Hate loose cleats! This certainly seems like a very sensible solution -

Ramón Laureano's three-run home run (3) | 04/11/2026 Ramón Laureano belts a three-run home run to left-center field, giving the Padres a 6-4 lead in the bottom of the 4th

Laureano hits a three run blast into the “Ramón Zone”!

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Here it is, your #Bluesky #Bike Content of the Day for Saturday, 4/11/26. Lovely thread exploring some of the many reasons we ride -

While the Secretary of State was attending a UFC event. Completely unqualified, unserious, poseur clowns.