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bikepedantic @bikepedantic.bsky.social · Feb 18

Our #BikeBus made the local news late last year!

This was my pinned until I purged my old posts, but gosh it’s nice to revisit better times from not long ago. www.cbsnews.com/boston/video...

Fridays are "bike bus day" for kids at this Massachusetts elementary school

Friday is "bike bus day" in Cambridge, Massachusetts. WBZ TV's Penny Kmitt explains what it's all about and why it's so fun!

www.cbsnews.com

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bikepedantic @bikepedantic.bsky.social · 10h

Unlike its subject, sadly

bikepedantic @bikepedantic.bsky.social · 11h

Plz don’t make me look for the citation on this deep cut, just take it or leave it

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bikepedantic @bikepedantic.bsky.social · 11h

It’s Time for the Seeyalator

WAMU 88.5 @wamu.org · 17h

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser might pass on a fourth term, a move that could scramble the 2026 mayoral race.

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser might not run for reelection. That could scramble the 2026 mayoral race

The three-term mayor is discussing the possibility of stepping aside, despite months of speculation she planned to mount a bid for a fourth term.

buff.ly

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bikepedantic @bikepedantic.bsky.social · 12h

Oh, are you a camberville-area marching band musician? RSVP on gigomatic! www.gig-o-matic.com/gig/9609/

Gig-o-Matic | Login

www.gig-o-matic.com

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bikepedantic @bikepedantic.bsky.social · 14h

You’re in a tie with Marc & Jivan for #1 on the ballot in my heart!

bikepedantic @bikepedantic.bsky.social · 14h

Yup. If the only thing on council that changed was cutting/pasting Flaherty for Toner, that wouldn’t be progress but that’s the lineup that got us zoning reform and mostly good transpo outcomes

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bikepedantic @bikepedantic.bsky.social · 14h

Ok bye

bikepedantic @bikepedantic.bsky.social · 14h

Jivan #1 seems like the firewall that ensures we don’t go backwards

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bikepedantic @bikepedantic.bsky.social · 14h

It’s part of my career death rattle

bikepedantic @bikepedantic.bsky.social · 14h

Not mentioned in the article, but a Fed research project I sponsored will be capturing before/after video on Arlington St to see if/how the zebras change driver behavior mass.streetsblog.org/2025/09/30/b...

Boston Tries Out 'Better Barriers' to Sub For Battered Bollards - Streetsblog Massachusetts

"Long-term, our goal is to move away from flexposts in most circumstances," says Boston's Chief of Streets.

mass.streetsblog.org

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bikepedantic @bikepedantic.bsky.social · 14h

cc: @sofio.bsky.social @finitealright.bsky.social holding prime bike saddle seats for you too, this will be the bike bus ride you want to join us for

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bikepedantic @bikepedantic.bsky.social · 15h

HONKoween #BikeBus is a go. We need volunteers tho ⬆️⬆️⬆️

Notes checklist:

HONKoween bike bus!
- [ ] Invite to politicos
- [ ] Email past volunteers
- [ ] Email save the date to list
- [ ] Post to WhatsApp
- [ ] Flyer
- [ ] Hand out flyers
- [ ] School outreach
- [ ] Poster
- [ ] CBS outreach
- [ ] Text Kunle
- [ ] Tow bike CPP
- [x] Trailer pin?
- [x] Gigomatic
- [x] Email action team

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bikepedantic @bikepedantic.bsky.social · 15h

Which of these Peter Hsus is not like the other

bikepedantic @bikepedantic.bsky.social · 16h

Bezos did a catch-and-kill on WaPo, no doubt

bikepedantic @bikepedantic.bsky.social · 16h

Gave an industry webinar one out of five stars on a survey because I gotta let off some negativity steam

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bikepedantic @bikepedantic.bsky.social · 16h

Would love to see the Washington Times veer lefty

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bikepedantic @bikepedantic.bsky.social · 17h

Don’t forget “doubling down on alienating yourselves from the residents of the local region you claim to cover”

karl rove knausgård @uhactually.bsky.social · 1d

Lmao WaPo has fewer than 100K circulation now. It turns out “alienate your liberal subscriber base” is not a good strategy when the Republicans also hate you. www.forbes.com/sites/andyme...

The Washington Post Is Running Out Of Readers Willing To Pay

Once a titan of American journalism, The Washington Post now struggles to reach even 100,000 print subscribers most days.

www.forbes.com

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bikepedantic @bikepedantic.bsky.social · 2d

#soon

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bikepedantic @bikepedantic.bsky.social · 2d

all systems go

Guy takes selfie in mirror wearing inflatable frog costume

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bikepedantic @bikepedantic.bsky.social · 2d

Random kid enjoying parade from my bench bike

Kid sitting in cargo bike, parade in background

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bikepedantic @bikepedantic.bsky.social · 2d

Spotted at the start of the HONK parade: SCUL put half an aluminum canoe on an old Urban Arrow!

Half of an aluminum canoe on the cargo bed of an urban arrow

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#TeslaTakedown @teslatakedown.com · 3d

Don't worry investors, those robots are gonna be worth more than the entire global economy by this time next year 💀 #teslatakedown #MuskMustFall

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 4d

EISMAN: Tesla’s earnings “are down 60% from 2022 through 2025. And the stock is slightly higher. ..

“.. it’s a cult.”

@electrek.co $TSLA
electrek.co/2025/10/10/t...

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bikepedantic @bikepedantic.bsky.social · 4d

None of yall told me there’s an *oyster farmer* running for Maine Senator?!?!

🦪🦪🦪🦪🦪🦪🦪🦪🦪🦪
www.gq.com/story/graham...

Marine Turned Oysterman Graham Platner Is Ready to Fight Trump. Will MAGA Men Join Him?

In the battle for the soul of the Democratic Party, Senate candidate Graham Platner might be the perfect soldier. But in Maine, he’ll need to win over some Trump voters—if he can make it through the p...

www.gq.com

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bikepedantic @bikepedantic.bsky.social · 4d

We’re firing up the HONK Bike Bus again, on Halloween morn!

We need volunteers! If you’re local to #CambMa, click thru if you can tote a musician, lend a cargobike, help out with publicity or marshaling or whatever! Or just come out the morning of and cheer us on!

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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bikepedantic @bikepedantic.bsky.social · 4d

long live the X2