2 beers after work is my peak spicey level. AMA

If you could unilaterally change one thing about MUTCD with no pushback, what would it be?

Sleepy time bear

It's Friday night baby

Screenshot from the NASA Artemis II launch livestream showing the core stage separation from a camera on the rocket.

What a fucking shot holy shit

Two road signs. One is a 12 ton weight limit; the other says, "No solar traffic"

The Strait of Koshkonong is blocked. No tankers with solar energy can get through.

They’re telling me a great empire will be destroyed if I attack Persia. Even the oracles who don’t like me very much, very nasty, they all said to me, “Sir, it’s one of the great empires, and it’ll be destroyed. And all because you attacked Persia.” That’s what they’re telling me.

I happen to know (from talking to signal engineers) that in my own city, those button presses actually get counted. So if I'm sitting at a crosswalk and have nothing better to do while waiting, I like to juice the numbers

the whole piece was fun but this is the part i am still thinking about tonight

GM: Charisma check.

Mamdani: [rolls natural 20]

GM: that’s a d6 how did you

Mamdani: [direct to camera] Did you know you can check out board games at your local public library? 😊

Cruel Owner Chains Bike Outside In Freezing Weather

Cruel Owner Chains Bike Outside In Freezing Weather

IG @ greghouser

"15 isn't the threshold" is an interesting claim in light of the quarterly traffic reports. Here's (I think) the most recent one, with speed enforcement details on slides 25 and on. One mention of a single "14 mph over" ticket out of 575(?) issued (~6 per day)

madison.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=...

"No child should be killed crossing the street to catch the school bus."

Unity Ride in memory of Alex Pretti, Madison.

Pedestrians and bikers on Milwaukee Avenue with a white zero text overlay

Kicking off 2026 with some fantastic news: there were zero traffic fatalities in the 1st Ward last year. When we invest in traffic calming infrastructure, we save lives.

I feel like I haven’t even been properly lied to about the purposes of this war

If I accomplish nothing else this year, I made my dog happy today.

My liege, I humbly submit a petition for Grape-Nuts

Meme of the guys on the couch. They’re bored at “and to Tiny Tim,” and cheering at “who did NOT die,”

Ok, here's my top 5 TSP operations in Madison. Notes on each to come starting with #5

5. Peer-to-Peer (Univ. Ave.)
4. East Washington & North
3. East Washington & Mendota
2. Cap City Square Coordination
1. Mineral Point & Whitney Way

My closest neighborhood hardware store is great! They offer Bike Benefits and everything!

My second closest one is one of the biggest opponents of an upcoming BRT line because some customers park at the curb sometimes 😒

this could be us

The thing you need to understand about the Right is that they are absolutely fine just plain burning down higher education if taking it over ideologically doesn’t work. They’re perfectly happy reducing it to ashes.

Allowing cottage courts passes unanimously.

TOD overlay zoning changes passes 17-3 Tishler, Knox, Harrington-McKinney voting no. This will allow 3-4 unit buildings by right in TOD overlays, require taller buildings above drive-throughs, ban auto sales and car washes.

Madison Common Council right now. They will discuss TOD zoning changes, including 4-unit buildings by right, bans on drive-throughs for short buildings and car washes; Zoning changes to make cottage courts easier. Register support/against and watch here:
www.cityofmadison.com/city-hall/co...

imagining an all night diner in a redwall world. little rat smoking while cooking on a flaptop. burned coffee in an acorn mug. the whole thing is inside a pumpkin

Hmmm... it seems this is just an image, without any alt text or a link. That's of pretty limited use...