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Nov 11Liked by Arleigh

Although you didn't mention a specific name or party, you left little room for doubt as to the source of your electoral anger. If I were a business consultant, I'd be advising my clients to avoid public partisanship. No matter which party you choose, you alienate roughly 50% of the market. If you know that 100% of your revenue is coming from the party that makes you happy, you can ignore my counsel--but I happen to know that is not the case. You can talk about impacts of positions, policies, or legislation, but I urge you to avoid publicizing your anger because your choice lost the last election.

PS: I am not complaining and wouldn't have commented except for the fact that you requested feedback--and I am rooting for you to be massively successful

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As a gay woman with 3 kids, I don’t hide my views. I also do my best to meet folks in the middle when reasonable.

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Nov 10Liked by Arleigh

Yes yes, "Bikes Make Sense!" Adding this one to my collection!!

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bi cycles are not in sane :)

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Nov 11Liked by Arleigh

We're moving from blue MA to red TN next year, so the transit referendum in Nashville was a small glimmer. I know it won't be the same as living in Cambridge, but I'm REALLY hoping we can still make many of our trips bikeable. We'll have to upgrade to a cargo bike though, because the kids are smooshed in our little Burley Bee!

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Their 5000 pound “car” weighs 16 couches. I would only help you move a couch once or twice because one horse power is 746 watts of power. Its about how much power is required to move around 4000 lithium cells in the first place >:(

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In a red state so nothing election wise here that is happy to report. But, my LBS just asked me if I would like to their new safe infrastructure group. So, I will never surrender, continue to be an ally and continue to work on making biking and walking safely a priority in my town, but now maybe with a organization.

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This is aw some :) White people are ALL ways catching a ride on 5000pound holocaust machines on 4 wheels (16 couches worth of furniture). The problem now is that when a white person SEES a bicycle they see, “ew gross. you DONT catch a ride on 16 couches? Ew gross.'“ “leave your DIRTY BICYCLE out side where it will be stolen and destroyed by the elements.“ You dont GET to participate in our white people’s “democracy” Go :) go home and die or be come exterminated in the warehouses (that I may have 2 day shipping) (and that I may live with my head in the clouds up above my own pollution)

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