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Still Not Going Anywhere

twisted blue bike missing front wheel but chained to pole

This is a follow up to https://madelinestrum.com/blog/2026/02/28/not-going-anywhere/ The first time I visited New York City was in March of 2002, only six months after 9/11. Seeing bikes chained to parking notices that were now missing tires and rusted out seemed like they hadn’t been trashed yet as a memorial and less like an issue of […]

Horror Show

barbecue area completely covered in evidence of a raging birthday party

A walk through a local park raised a few questions and some scary ideas