Brianinja
@brianinja.bsky.social
Professional Chicagoland suburban transportation planner by day. Cargo ebike suburban dad by night. Enjoys birds and cute art. 🏳️🌈 He/him.
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Brianinja
@brianinja.bsky.social
· Mar 24
Updated my stats to include a monthly summary which better illustrates how much an eBike has increased my bike riding habit. I was even surprised my riding remained so high during winter. Find what lets you do your thing more often!
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I didn't know any of this.
Nora Rose Hendrix was a pillar of Vancouver's Hogan's Alley.
She built the community, and worked tirelessly to save it from demolition by the City of Vancouver.
Her grandson Jimi was also a pretty damn good guitar player.
This is the story of Nora Hendrix!
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She built the community, and worked tirelessly to save it from demolition by the City of Vancouver.
Her grandson Jimi was also a pretty damn good guitar player.
This is the story of Nora Hendrix!
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February 12, 2026 at 3:04 PM
I didn't know any of this.
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Some personal news
Scoop–CFPB just fired employee alexisgoldstein.bsky.social for allegedly disrupting &documenting a meeting a year ago between CFPB & DOGE www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
She says she's being retaliated against after asking DOGE visitors who they were & if they'd completed training on handling info
She says she's being retaliated against after asking DOGE visitors who they were & if they'd completed training on handling info
CFPB Fires Employee Over a Confrontation With DOGE a Year Ago
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau fired an employee for disrupting and documenting a 2025 meeting between the agency and Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, according to emails rev...
www.bloomberg.com
February 12, 2026 at 1:10 AM
Some personal news
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Portage is the latest Indiana city to show interest in the Chicago Bears, proposing this site dubbed ‘Halas Harbor’. The site would apparently level Tolleston Dunes, part of the Indiana Dunes National Park.
February 11, 2026 at 11:58 PM
Portage is the latest Indiana city to show interest in the Chicago Bears, proposing this site dubbed ‘Halas Harbor’. The site would apparently level Tolleston Dunes, part of the Indiana Dunes National Park.
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Sending my wife some romantic bus-themed poetry as we meet in River North one of us from the Loop and other the North Side:
“Two bus riders, both alike in dignity, in fair Chicago where we lay our scene”
“Two bus riders, both alike in dignity, in fair Chicago where we lay our scene”
February 12, 2026 at 12:14 AM
Sending my wife some romantic bus-themed poetry as we meet in River North one of us from the Loop and other the North Side:
“Two bus riders, both alike in dignity, in fair Chicago where we lay our scene”
“Two bus riders, both alike in dignity, in fair Chicago where we lay our scene”
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This part. The underlying economic need is, if anything, greater than it was two weeks ago.
The economic need has not changed but the fundraising on a national basis has dropped off at least to some extent, leaving us relying on local networks which are a bit tapped out right now. Local networks were always going to be robust but it was good when national resources were pouring in.
February 11, 2026 at 1:38 PM
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You don't have to be rich in order to be part of the Epstein class.
Bloomington police announce arrests in sex trafficking bust: "Rashad Johnson out of Maple Grove. This is the most disturbing arrest that we've had here. He is a backgrounder for ICE, Homeland Security, and federal agencies."
February 10, 2026 at 9:50 PM
You don't have to be rich in order to be part of the Epstein class.
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I have to say, @fritzforassessor.bsky.social lays out the grift here better and more clearly than I’ve ever seen done before.
A vote for Pat Hynes is a vote for corruption AND higher property taxes for homeowners.
A vote for Pat Hynes is a vote for corruption AND higher property taxes for homeowners.
Want to know the real reason property tax bills went up in Cook County? Corporate tax breaks.
Companies hire property tax lawyers who donate to county politicians, then those politicians give BIG tax breaks to commercial properties. It’s pay-to-play.
They get rich, you pay more.
Companies hire property tax lawyers who donate to county politicians, then those politicians give BIG tax breaks to commercial properties. It’s pay-to-play.
They get rich, you pay more.
February 11, 2026 at 7:20 PM
I have to say, @fritzforassessor.bsky.social lays out the grift here better and more clearly than I’ve ever seen done before.
A vote for Pat Hynes is a vote for corruption AND higher property taxes for homeowners.
A vote for Pat Hynes is a vote for corruption AND higher property taxes for homeowners.
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Great to see this, given that Zillow removed similar info under pressure from Realtors Associations, which are attempting to conceal future climate risks from the clients that individual Realtors represent.
www.realestatenews.com/2025/12/01/w...
www.realestatenews.com/2025/12/01/w...
Why did Zillow remove climate data from its home listings?
The home search site is pointing users elsewhere for climate risk info, a move it says aligns with “varying” MLS rules. But what those rules are is not clear.
www.realestatenews.com
February 10, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Great to see this, given that Zillow removed similar info under pressure from Realtors Associations, which are attempting to conceal future climate risks from the clients that individual Realtors represent.
www.realestatenews.com/2025/12/01/w...
www.realestatenews.com/2025/12/01/w...
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Not everyone who jumps a turnstile causes problems on the system, but those antisocial behaviors often begin by jumping the turnstile.
Given the current state of the 'L' network, Chicago should be looking into modernizing our fare controls.
Given the current state of the 'L' network, Chicago should be looking into modernizing our fare controls.
San Francisco’s new anti-fare-dodging gates haven’t just increased revenues, they’ve dramatically reduced vandalism and the cost of maintaining the network
February 11, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Not everyone who jumps a turnstile causes problems on the system, but those antisocial behaviors often begin by jumping the turnstile.
Given the current state of the 'L' network, Chicago should be looking into modernizing our fare controls.
Given the current state of the 'L' network, Chicago should be looking into modernizing our fare controls.
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February 11, 2026 at 4:25 PM
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The important thing is that the CTA should see itself as a city-wide bus grid supplemented by a radial rail system rather than vice versa
February 11, 2026 at 12:52 PM
The important thing is that the CTA should see itself as a city-wide bus grid supplemented by a radial rail system rather than vice versa
Decided to see what my daily Pace-Metra-Pace commute would look like if Pace ReVision went into place, and the "every 15-minutes" upgrade means a reliable 30 minute commute during rush hour instead of the 30-58 minute commute it currently is.
February 11, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Decided to see what my daily Pace-Metra-Pace commute would look like if Pace ReVision went into place, and the "every 15-minutes" upgrade means a reliable 30 minute commute during rush hour instead of the 30-58 minute commute it currently is.
"I wanted them to...literally share that moment with me," he told TODAY. "'Cause they deserve it. They deserve to be there, right next to me."
February 11, 2026 at 3:12 PM
"I wanted them to...literally share that moment with me," he told TODAY. "'Cause they deserve it. They deserve to be there, right next to me."
Drinking tiki drinks and beer while watching curling and then the biathalon with my spouse.
My spouse calls me a "connoisseur of the absurd" (endearingly)
My spouse calls me a "connoisseur of the absurd" (endearingly)
drinking wine and watching figure skating replays with my wife
hope you’re all having a wonderful evening
hope you’re all having a wonderful evening
February 11, 2026 at 5:13 AM
Drinking tiki drinks and beer while watching curling and then the biathalon with my spouse.
My spouse calls me a "connoisseur of the absurd" (endearingly)
My spouse calls me a "connoisseur of the absurd" (endearingly)
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This is what winter looks like on one of the busiest trails in Toronto. Hundreds of people traveling on foot, ski, fat bike - no road filth.
February 11, 2026 at 1:35 AM
This is what winter looks like on one of the busiest trails in Toronto. Hundreds of people traveling on foot, ski, fat bike - no road filth.
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I think this needs to be completely reconsidered by our AG, for many reasons, e.g. ICE, but especially considering the recent Ring Super Bowl commercial
This may be more like giving domestic abuse survivors an Apple AirTag linked to their abuser’s iCloud
illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/news/story/a...
This may be more like giving domestic abuse survivors an Apple AirTag linked to their abuser’s iCloud
illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/news/story/a...
February 11, 2026 at 1:37 AM
I think this needs to be completely reconsidered by our AG, for many reasons, e.g. ICE, but especially considering the recent Ring Super Bowl commercial
This may be more like giving domestic abuse survivors an Apple AirTag linked to their abuser’s iCloud
illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/news/story/a...
This may be more like giving domestic abuse survivors an Apple AirTag linked to their abuser’s iCloud
illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/news/story/a...
And remember, the mean is rarely representative of the median. And the median US net wealth is lower than that of Slovakia, which got the EuroTrip quote "A nickel? I open my own hotel!"
February 11, 2026 at 1:28 AM
And remember, the mean is rarely representative of the median. And the median US net wealth is lower than that of Slovakia, which got the EuroTrip quote "A nickel? I open my own hotel!"
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Had to stand the entire way to Oak Park because Metra wouldn’t open another car but at least I missed my Pace transfer by 30 seconds #BackboneOfTheSuburbs
February 11, 2026 at 12:29 AM
Had to stand the entire way to Oak Park because Metra wouldn’t open another car but at least I missed my Pace transfer by 30 seconds #BackboneOfTheSuburbs
Chicago could take some notes.
"why did Zohran quickly endorse Hochul?!"
turns out it's better for the political fortunes of both the governor of NY and the mayor of NYC if they're on the same team and work together, who knew
turns out it's better for the political fortunes of both the governor of NY and the mayor of NYC if they're on the same team and work together, who knew
🚨BREAKING🚨 KATHY HOCHUL AND ZOHRAN MAMDANI ANNOUNCE PUSH TO REFORM OUTDATED “ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW” LAWS THAT BLOCK HOUSING
NIMBYS OFFICIALLY FRAMEMOGGED BY HOUSINGMAXXING GOVERNOR AND MAYOR
NIMBYS OFFICIALLY FRAMEMOGGED BY HOUSINGMAXXING GOVERNOR AND MAYOR
February 11, 2026 at 1:01 AM
Chicago could take some notes.
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Gorgeous afternoon to joyfully bike out to the suburban outpatient clinic!
Apparently this is an act of resistance because:
- no one bikes in the winter
- bike lanes are only for the urban core
- disabled people can’t bike
- no one bikes to medical appointments
Apparently this is an act of resistance because:
- no one bikes in the winter
- bike lanes are only for the urban core
- disabled people can’t bike
- no one bikes to medical appointments
February 10, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Gorgeous afternoon to joyfully bike out to the suburban outpatient clinic!
Apparently this is an act of resistance because:
- no one bikes in the winter
- bike lanes are only for the urban core
- disabled people can’t bike
- no one bikes to medical appointments
Apparently this is an act of resistance because:
- no one bikes in the winter
- bike lanes are only for the urban core
- disabled people can’t bike
- no one bikes to medical appointments
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If you need a car to get from the airport to your city’s downtown, your airport sucks. Thank you for coming to my TED talk.
February 10, 2026 at 8:26 PM
If you need a car to get from the airport to your city’s downtown, your airport sucks. Thank you for coming to my TED talk.
Brian coded characters
February 10, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Brian coded characters
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