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@jlempieri.bsky.social

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Devout urbanist, architect, product designer, Tombinophile.

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@jaimi.bsky.socialOct 10, 2026, 6:22 PMReposted by @jlempieri.bsky.social

Scott Bessent started the “Blame Ukraine, not Trump’s War” Big Lie on Sept 5th, it looks like—Trump and other cabinet members doubling down three days later is when & why I started my Refinery Wars spreadsheet and graphing to debunking it

Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian refineries against Brent Crude and US diesel prices by month, January 2021 - August 2026
Data sources: Ukrainian refinery strikes collected by Kostiantyn Hoholenko on Bluesky Brent Crude daily prices from Business Insider Markets
US diesel weekly prices from US Federal Reserve Database (FRED)

(Oil and fuel prices spike when Russia invades Ukraine in late February 2022, trend steadily down again as Ukraine sends drones against Russian refineries in increasing numbers, then spike once more when the US attacks Iran in late February 2026)Pie chart showing days of US Average Diesel Prices as a Percentage of Brent
Crude Highs Jan 1, 2019 - Sept 30, 2026 (2812 consecutive days) from US Federal Reserve & Business Insider data

5% ratio = 66.7% 
4 & 6 % = 30.8%
3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11% combined = 2.4%

5% = 1,876 days
6% = 475 days
4% = 391 days 
8% = 19 days
7% = 15 days
10 % = 15 days
11% = 9 days
9 % = 7 days
3 % = 5 days

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@andrewmueller.bsky.socialOct 10, 2026, 5:48 AMReposted by @jlempieri.bsky.social

Your weekly wrap-up of what we learned, for Monocle Radio. monocle.com/radio/shows/...

@jlempieri.bsky.socialOct 8, 2026, 2:37 PM

New window poster. Roll by and take one. A bit visually busy, like the USA. #Vote Vote like your Democracy Depends on it….because it actually does.

@jlempieri.bsky.socialOct 5, 2026, 12:27 PM

#notredame #paris for #manholecovermonday You can still smell the soot…if you can get past all of the tourist body odor. @sparrersway.bsky.social
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Manhole cover cork trivet from Notre Dame featuring a decorative grate from within the nave.
@jlempieri.bsky.socialOct 3, 2026, 5:41 PM

It is the right way forward. And if any of our politicians has vision they would make this a priority.

@jlempieri.bsky.socialOct 2, 2026, 6:17 PM

Bilal is incompetent. She and the staff need to go. A wholesale reorganization needs to happen @mayorparker.bsky.social

@jlempieri.bsky.socialOct 1, 2026, 11:10 AM

Workers dreams never end

@jlempieri.bsky.socialSep 30, 2026, 12:43 AM

The 6 conservative justices continue to disappoint the Statue of Liberty’s message. #notmyamerica www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/u...

@jlempieri.bsky.socialSep 28, 2026, 8:50 PM

Sold to a shell company, no doubt. Now they can buy those meters and more. We all should check our 401k’s for these entities.

@jlempieri.bsky.socialSep 28, 2026, 2:16 PM

#liverpool #england Opercula for #manholecovermonday
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@ironcovers.bsky.social She’s a beauty and fun to draw.

@andrewmueller.bsky.socialSep 26, 2026, 1:26 PMReposted by @jlempieri.bsky.social

And here's your weekly wrap-up of What We Learned for Monocle Radio, kind of feel like US senator Tommy Tuberville of Alabama should get a co-writing credit this week. monocle.com/radio/shows/...

@jlempieri.bsky.socialSep 23, 2026, 1:39 PM

This is the most infuriating component of our transit system. So simple. Extend the line. If the Parker administration had any vision this would have been coupled with more housing.

@gillianbrockell.comSep 22, 2026, 10:19 AMReposted by @jlempieri.bsky.social

Trump's third-country removal scheme may be suspended, but the cruelty of ICE flights continues. This is yesterday, Monday, Sept. 21. --72+ flights, nearly every adult onboard shackled --12 removal flights --A removal flight headed to Myanmar

An ADSBx map of the lower continental US plus Mexico and Central America down to Nicaragua. There are dozens of flight lines across the map, mostly converging on Alexandria, Louisiana.
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@jlempieri.bsky.socialSep 23, 2026, 4:01 AM

Chicago is a city full of great architecture. It’s a shame to let that legacy die for expediency and economy.

@jlempieri.bsky.socialSep 23, 2026, 3:30 AM

I agree…but can it be less of a bore?

@jlempieri.bsky.socialSep 21, 2026, 8:15 PM

A pair of pairs of

@jlempieri.bsky.socialSep 21, 2026, 6:56 PM

#sydney #australia for #manholecovermonday
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Hard to resist Utzon!

@jlempieri.bsky.socialSep 20, 2026, 2:33 AM

Need a laugh while simultaneously being informed? Have a listen

@jlempieri.bsky.socialSep 16, 2026, 2:08 PM

It’s the affordability, stupid. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

@jlempieri.bsky.socialSep 16, 2026, 4:28 AM

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