Wholly Diver
@aluminumeighty.bsky.social
Boston lover, maker of charts & graphs, pedaling enthusiast. I'm all set, pal!
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I have attempted a tierlist of common styles of bike racks. (Just install staple racks!)
January 18, 2026 at 11:49 PM
I have attempted a tierlist of common styles of bike racks. (Just install staple racks!)
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my 2025 year in review
January 1, 2026 at 1:08 AM
my 2025 year in review
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"I’m one part libertarian, one part populist, and one part common sense. I care about the same things you do: a backyard BBQ with my neighbors, my family’s safety, and the sanctity of women’s collegiate swimming." #McSweeneysTop25of2025
I’m a Free-Thinking Centrist with Only Right-Wing Ideas
Our 16th most-read article of 2025. - - -You’ve probably wondered about me, the independent thinker in your social network. I’m one part libertari...
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December 30, 2025 at 2:00 AM
"I’m one part libertarian, one part populist, and one part common sense. I care about the same things you do: a backyard BBQ with my neighbors, my family’s safety, and the sanctity of women’s collegiate swimming." #McSweeneysTop25of2025
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Yes but the Orange Line should really extend out to West Roxbury, with a terminus off the VFW Parkway near the former WR High School. Going only to Roslindale would be a big missed opportunity to do it right the first time.
Should the Orange Line to Roslindale Be The @mbta.com's Next Rapid Transit Expansion? - by @meghanvolcy.bsky.social
mass.streetsblog.org/2025/12/19/s...
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Should the Orange Line to Roslindale Be The T's Next Rapid Transit Expansion? - Streetsblog Massachusetts
New housing, crowded buses, and underutilized commuter rail tracks help make the case to expand the Orange Line beyond Forest Hills, advocates argue.
mass.streetsblog.org
December 27, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Yes but the Orange Line should really extend out to West Roxbury, with a terminus off the VFW Parkway near the former WR High School. Going only to Roslindale would be a big missed opportunity to do it right the first time.
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Home Depot Introduces New 12-Foot-Tall Baby Jesus Skeleton https://theonion.com/home-depot-introduces-new-12-foot-tall-baby-jesus-skele-1851069460/
December 25, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Home Depot Introduces New 12-Foot-Tall Baby Jesus Skeleton https://theonion.com/home-depot-introduces-new-12-foot-tall-baby-jesus-skele-1851069460/
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The post I think about all the time, which is much less famous, is about how when Midwest MAGA bros (like US’s #2) convert to Catholicism, what they actually convert to is the Midwestern Protestant’s idea of Catholicism, which is why it’s so messed up. Not a historian of modern Xianity but yes.
December 25, 2025 at 4:30 AM
The post I think about all the time, which is much less famous, is about how when Midwest MAGA bros (like US’s #2) convert to Catholicism, what they actually convert to is the Midwestern Protestant’s idea of Catholicism, which is why it’s so messed up. Not a historian of modern Xianity but yes.
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"A city's priorities become as clear as the spaces they choose to maintain in the winter."
Creative developed with @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social
Creative developed with @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social
December 23, 2025 at 3:21 PM
"A city's priorities become as clear as the spaces they choose to maintain in the winter."
Creative developed with @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social
Creative developed with @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social
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Yes. Yes it should.
Should the Orange Line to Roslindale Be The @mbta.com's Next Rapid Transit Expansion? - by @meghanvolcy.bsky.social
mass.streetsblog.org/2025/12/19/s...
mass.streetsblog.org/2025/12/19/s...
Should the Orange Line to Roslindale Be The T's Next Rapid Transit Expansion? - Streetsblog Massachusetts
New housing, crowded buses, and underutilized commuter rail tracks help make the case to expand the Orange Line beyond Forest Hills, advocates argue.
mass.streetsblog.org
December 19, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Yes. Yes it should.
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Story time from Ben: “I was out working at events yesterday until 10 pm and didn’t have a chance to shovel the sidewalk in front of my house and was issued a citation. Don’t be like me, make sure to clear your sidewalk. Thanks to Massiel for not judging me and quickly processing my payment.”
December 16, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Story time from Ben: “I was out working at events yesterday until 10 pm and didn’t have a chance to shovel the sidewalk in front of my house and was issued a citation. Don’t be like me, make sure to clear your sidewalk. Thanks to Massiel for not judging me and quickly processing my payment.”
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100% agree. Ironically, this is the only version of "broken windows" that actually makes any sense, because it has to do with the individual behavior of one person going from getting away with small crimes to getting away with big crimes, instead of being some vague theory about general contagion.
My hottest take is that letting cops park in red zones for mundane errands and coffee breaks; I think “you can break the law at your discretion as a job perk” is the small domino that ends in the large domino of “shooting protesters in the face with rubber bullets”
It must be wild to get to abuse the public then pay for it with the public's money
December 12, 2025 at 6:14 AM
100% agree. Ironically, this is the only version of "broken windows" that actually makes any sense, because it has to do with the individual behavior of one person going from getting away with small crimes to getting away with big crimes, instead of being some vague theory about general contagion.
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Filed with the City Council in Apr 2024. Had hearings, town halls, briefings, votes by Council & House—& then he blocked it in the Senate last Dec. Council passed it again in Feb 2025 & we’re still waiting for a vote.
I don’t have the power to stop State Senators from doing their job, only they do!
I don’t have the power to stop State Senators from doing their job, only they do!
Imagine the audacity of Mayor Wu asking the least productive legislature in the country to do some work when they’re already 2 weeks into their 6 week holiday break?
December 9, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Filed with the City Council in Apr 2024. Had hearings, town halls, briefings, votes by Council & House—& then he blocked it in the Senate last Dec. Council passed it again in Feb 2025 & we’re still waiting for a vote.
I don’t have the power to stop State Senators from doing their job, only they do!
I don’t have the power to stop State Senators from doing their job, only they do!
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Man Always Wanted To Raise Family In Kind Of Place Where White People Greet Each Other On The Street https://theonion.com/man-always-wanted-to-raise-family-in-kind-of-place-wher-1819577286/
December 7, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Man Always Wanted To Raise Family In Kind Of Place Where White People Greet Each Other On The Street https://theonion.com/man-always-wanted-to-raise-family-in-kind-of-place-wher-1819577286/
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NYC bans 55 foot trailers on city streets outside of certain routes #BostonVehicularViolence
MISSION HILL: Tractor-trailer involved crash, Tremont St x Parker St, all services on scene BPD truck team being notified.
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December 4, 2025 at 6:39 PM
NYC bans 55 foot trailers on city streets outside of certain routes #BostonVehicularViolence
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Time to post this banger again
January 26, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Time to post this banger again
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Worth noting that cycle advocacy isn’t arriving from the cycle community alone.
A Better City is a “business-league” nonprofit deriving roughly 75% of revenue from business members, serving as an advocate for those members.
In other words, the corporate sector has embraced cycling.
A Better City is a “business-league” nonprofit deriving roughly 75% of revenue from business members, serving as an advocate for those members.
In other words, the corporate sector has embraced cycling.
OPINION: Bluebikes ridership has soared in Greater Boston. While there is no single solution to our many transportation challenges, the growing popularity of Bluebikes is showing that the region’s public bikeshare […]
E-bikes are supercharging the Bluebikes system - and that's a good thing - CommonWealth Beacon
Bluebikes ridership has soared in Greater Boston. While there is no single solution to our many transportation challenges, the growing popularity of
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November 25, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Worth noting that cycle advocacy isn’t arriving from the cycle community alone.
A Better City is a “business-league” nonprofit deriving roughly 75% of revenue from business members, serving as an advocate for those members.
In other words, the corporate sector has embraced cycling.
A Better City is a “business-league” nonprofit deriving roughly 75% of revenue from business members, serving as an advocate for those members.
In other words, the corporate sector has embraced cycling.
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Thank you to Ironheart for reminding me of this absolute banger youtu.be/rcAv1cGAeXE?...
Ain't Nobody
YouTube video by Chaka Khan - Topic
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November 21, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Thank you to Ironheart for reminding me of this absolute banger youtu.be/rcAv1cGAeXE?...
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I like these sidewalk-level bike lanes that also have separation from pedestrian space on the sidewalk with pretty materials like cobblestone and/or trees.
November 12, 2025 at 5:01 PM
I like these sidewalk-level bike lanes that also have separation from pedestrian space on the sidewalk with pretty materials like cobblestone and/or trees.
This begs the question: where did the soft serve come from, kid?
How Massachusetts am I? Just ate soft serve in the car in the Market Basket parking lot. It's 39 degrees out. You know you can hear the accent this information is conveyed in.
November 14, 2025 at 1:33 AM
This begs the question: where did the soft serve come from, kid?
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"A city's priorities become as clear as the spaces they choose to maintain in the winter."
Creative done with @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social
Creative done with @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 1:20 PM
"A city's priorities become as clear as the spaces they choose to maintain in the winter."
Creative done with @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social
Creative done with @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social
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🎃 Curious what do with your pumpkins after Halloween? Don’t trash them, smash them!
In partnership with Garbage to Garden, Mothers Out Front, and South Street Youth Center, join us this Saturday, November 1, from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. at English High School.
More info: www.boston.gov/calendar/202...
In partnership with Garbage to Garden, Mothers Out Front, and South Street Youth Center, join us this Saturday, November 1, from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. at English High School.
More info: www.boston.gov/calendar/202...
October 31, 2025 at 7:16 PM
🎃 Curious what do with your pumpkins after Halloween? Don’t trash them, smash them!
In partnership with Garbage to Garden, Mothers Out Front, and South Street Youth Center, join us this Saturday, November 1, from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. at English High School.
More info: www.boston.gov/calendar/202...
In partnership with Garbage to Garden, Mothers Out Front, and South Street Youth Center, join us this Saturday, November 1, from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. at English High School.
More info: www.boston.gov/calendar/202...
@thebugle.bsky.social Another example of sport conquering all?
Mar Awa III, patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East, also born in Chicago, gave Pope Leo a Cubs jersey.
October 29, 2025 at 2:07 PM
@thebugle.bsky.social Another example of sport conquering all?
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Agreed! We should be empowering our cities and towns to take action to address local challenges, not hobbling them. #mapoli
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/24/m...
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Boston Mayor Michelle Wu calls for state to repeal Prop 2½ law limiting annual increases in property tax collection - The Boston Globe
The law allows municipalities to increase the total amount they collect in property taxes every year only by 2.5 percent, not including tax revenue from new developments.
www.bostonglobe.com
October 26, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Agreed! We should be empowering our cities and towns to take action to address local challenges, not hobbling them. #mapoli
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/24/m...
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Milei looks like all the cast of Are You Being Served in one
October 14, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Milei looks like all the cast of Are You Being Served in one
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Just a periodic reminder that #CityofBoston cannot afford to lose a single square inch of its better and safer walking, cycling, and transit infrastructure. We actually need to install much, much more of it as fast as humanly possible.
October 22, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Just a periodic reminder that #CityofBoston cannot afford to lose a single square inch of its better and safer walking, cycling, and transit infrastructure. We actually need to install much, much more of it as fast as humanly possible.