Like bicyclists who widely roam, veggie consumers must choose wisely and decide times from home, but should never rule out altogether, because produce satisfies hunger and sheds bicycling weight, while worse perils remain. Critics instill e-coli fear over unseen bacteria versus visible evidence in health statistics. Animal flesh alive or dead is 100 times more dangerous: pathogens plus animal vaccines, carcinogens, fungi, hormones, parasites, poisons, prions, and toxins. Blame genes or delude special self it won’t happen to you.
Out of desperation to dominate, gaslighters, lawyers and salesmen will demonically argue definitions of words. So, many words now have multiple connotations and meanings, i. e., cool (distant, nifty, or temps below norm), some even contradictory. Constitution and jurisprudence rely upon vocabulary consensus from Age of Enlightenment, not gutter slang from this offensive, postmodern, skeptical, transactional, vulgar era that argues “86 47” is an assassination threat and proof of intent, as was Posobiec’s prior goad “86 46”. “Love is as strong as death; jealousy is cruel as the grave,” according to Bible. Deep six all for love, and expect scorn. Sown wind reaps whirlwinds, and thou shalt see greater abominations.
If America was a meritocracy, 46 would be revered as best performer in modernity, rather than renounced for not making way sooner for nation’s next most qualified candidate in history, who would then have been elected versus an abominable sociopath facing sentencing. Measure of success today compares number of crimes committed and indictments canceled through perp’s cunning denials and excuses. Star status and street cred now go to those with most convictions dismissed. Unless you discriminate between evil and good, heroes are whoever rewrites history after massacres. Relentless incredulity attacks undermine confidence in facts. If trust dissolves, democracy dies, faith rusts, and fascists rise.
No matter how much this semaphore of structured sentences stalks facts by relaying stuff personally witnessed or stated responsibly in expert testimony, those who live in echo chambers and mirrored halls interpret essay stacks to amuse and suit selves. There are ample provocations but little truth in social maelstrom. Cautionary communication seems sprinkled as if metaphor seasoning readers scarcely taste. Journalistic liberty is under FCC bombardment while press secretary parrots lie of president championing 1st Amendment. “Don’t wait to be told. Heed no tainted hints. Experience your own enlightenment, pain, pleasure, and relationships. Collect facts that matter to you, let others do the same, listen carefully, question explanations, and take for granted things that make no difference. Tolerate diversity, since it's a species survival mechanism. Once you’ve analyzed for yourself, stick with what challenges you. Those who do will know marginally more than the multitude of defeated; that's all it takes to get an edge, move ahead, restore momentum, serve others, and succeed. Forget about seeking truths, eternal tease; let them find you should ever they please.” Labann Says, 2015
Many, but not all, people would prefer negative situations to resolve positively. They seldom do without exertion and intervention. There’s no exit ramp that lets you lazily and safely pull over and watch society crash. Individuals must assume responsibility or mankind collectively suffers consequences. Mundane repetition in all things seem like ruts in road that motorists cause by following each other trapped in lanes as if locomotives on rails. Bicyclists avoid cracks, potholes, and ruts for safer and smoother rolling. As a large but mistreated minority, bicyclists dodge hazards and weave edges rather than confront planner neglect and demand better treatment. Driving USA into wartime status would evade some constitutional issues fascists face. Without digging in heels through dissent, you’ll be one forced to do all fighting when sent to war zones or worse. Bicyclists could unite against radical right bent on excluding them from roads against their consent. Liberals don’t care how you choose to go, so it’s clear who your enemies are.
NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch now has police issuing criminal summons to bicyclists for minor infractions, which could lead to deportations and definitely discriminates unconstitutionally by targeting neither motorists or pedestrians, only bicyclists. You might wonder why she suddenly changed this long established policy. Sinner-in-Chief extorted Mayor Eric Adams, to whom Tisch reports, and tried to negate Congestion Tolls to Lower Manhattan, as if they were a matter of national importance rather than patronage of Big Shell Oil washed up on beaches. New York is entitled to make its own local policies as long as they are legal without undue federal encroachment. Their Attorney General Tish James has filed over a dozen lawsuits against a range of lawless and unconstitutional acts framed as executive orders, none of which bind states to comply since they violate existing laws enacted by Congress.
Civil rights, safety nets, women’s suffrage were all hard fought contracts between citizens and democratic rule, a public consensus forged from civil disobedience, groundswell protests, and nonviolent countermeasures. But vigilant neutralization can be difficult to sustain when executive branch is,“Doing things every day... obviously corrupt, unpopular, un-smart, and zero constituency,” as Rachel Maddow reports. Determined to destroy democracy and establish rule by oligarchy, they must see how many articles of constitution they can negate to wage war against public. Collapsing system seems stupidly shortsighted. If US dollar crashes and loses global reserve currency, crypto will become worthless and other state currencies plummet in value. Fathead fascists should do what makes them richer and thiner, which means fasting and sacrificing to maximize value and spread wealth. They’d rather make everyone poorer.
The Big Bike Film Night 2025 events presented scores of short documentaries intended to inspire participation across Australia and New Zealand, just winding up in Manitoba, Canada. More encouragements are scattered around internet and Youtube of which a small sampling are described below.
Study Says Biking to Work Prevents Early Death (Berm Peak, dir., 2025) is just one of several videos advocating bike commuting, because its accountability, consistency, and lifestyle integration make it a unique way to improve mental and physical health. The testimonies in countless appended comments are even more inspiring.
Happy and harmless Thai immigrant May Lilaonitkul is caught Switching Lanes (Guy Wilkinson, dir., 2023) after she restores a bicycle to explore with gratitude her new home, San Francisco, California. Canned sardines better describes motorists, who choose their transportation specifically to avoid all contact with environment and human involvement, versus curious and vulnerable bicyclist who are glad to be alive and interactive.
Ride (Dean Johnson, dir., 2021) profiles wrench tech Ian Downing enjoying and reviving bicycles in Tumut, NSW, Australia in conjunction with Chris and Gemma Russell of Tom’s Outdoors. Dean has also made other outdoors short documentaries including one on bikepacking, which highlights laden bikes and lovely terrains.
Some songs definitely reference while others just remind you of bicycling. Below are two of each, respectively. Note: Official List has just been updated.
Caitie (Caitlin Claessens), I Like to Ride My Bicycle [juvenile], single video, self, 2019 “I ride it everywhere. Anywhere you need to go, a bike can take you there... It’s easy as can be... and you can ride with me!”
Crepes, Bicycle Man, single video, Spunk Records, 2018
“I would really like to watch you ride, and always feel you by my side... You have a way of walking ‘round; Your feet, they never touch the ground. And you are shining... For me, oh, our shadow in the morning sun becomes my fun.” - Jefferson Airplane, Watch Her Ride, After Bathing At Baxters, RCA Records, 1967
“I remembered the days when I wasn't afraid of the sunshine, but now it beats down on the asphalt land... We can run but we can't hide from it. Of all possible worlds we only got one; we gotta ride on it. Whatever we've done, we’ll never get far from what we leave behind. Baby, we can run, run, run, but we can't hide.” Brent Mydland, Grateful Dead, We Can Run, Built to Last, Arista, 1989
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