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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!

A stacked chart of a rider's eBike and traditional bike mileage broken by month, showing Bike riding at a monthly average of 100 miles, then decreasing from fall through early spring, until an eBike is bought, whereby the total monthly average is closer to 200 miles or more, even during fall and winter.

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Star:Line Chicago @starlinechicago.bsky.social · 1h

We could #BuildTheTunnel (the full package) for approximately 0.36 Argentina bailouts

Chart comparing the State Street (Red Line) and Milwaukee-Dearborn (Blue Line) existing subways compared with the proposed Ohio-Columbus (2034sight) and Clinton-Roosevelt (CRCL) CrossTowner subways.

On the bottom half of the image are cost estimates:

2034SIGHT
Phase I-A: Chicago Hub Improvement Program, $440 million (per Amtrak estimates)
Phase I-B: A-2/Fulton Market Superstation, $1.5 billion (per Metra)
Phase II-A: Ohio-Columbus Tunnel, $4.0 billion
Phase II-B: Fulton Market Connector, $1.35 billion
Phase III: Clinton Street Subway, $2.5 billion
Fleet and infill stations: ~$2.0 billion
2034sight Total: $11.8 billion

CRCL PLAN
Phase I: A-2/Fulton Market Superstation, $1.5 billion (per Metra)
Phase II-A: RI-CUS Connector, $1.2 billion
Phase II-B: SCAL Ramp Flyover, $650 million
Phase III: Clinton-Roosevelt Connector Line, $4.5 billion
Fleet and infill stations: ~$2.0 billion
CRCL Plan Total: $9.9 billion

Combined Estimate (not shown in graphic):
* RI-CUS Connector (CRCL), $1.2 billion
* SCAL Ramp Flyover (CRCL), $650 million
* A-2/Fulton Market Superstation (both), $1.5 billion
* Clinton-Roosevelt Connector Line (CRCL), $4.5 billion
* Ohio-Columbus Tunnel (2034sight), $4.0 billion
* Fleet and infill stations (both): ~$2.5 billion
* Combined Total: $14.4 billion

CrossTowner Service Diagram showing both 2034sight and CRCL Plan improvements

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The People's Fabric @peoplesfabric.com · 2h

As for “How do we combat fascism today?” The way you put the question is helpful for answering it. The “we” is the hardest part. Who’s “we?” Getting that clear in your head puts a lot in motion. I think we fight fascism today by sticking together with the people who show up to fight fascism, and I think we fight fascism by sticking up for people who are targeted by the right and the powers that be. Sometimes you’re one of the targeted, sometimes maybe you’re not. The “we” ought to include both.

But sticking together with people who have in mind a different endgame from the one in your head and sticking up for the scapegoated and the targeted are hard things to do. Studying history, though, has a way of clarifying elements of practice. Learn from the examples of people who have done things in the past that you admire; learn too from the examples of people who have messed up.

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Brianinja @brianinja.bsky.social · 2h

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JB stan account @johnbrownstan.bsky.social · 2h

Me in 2005 Me in 2025
🤝
Firefox is
the best browser

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Lynda Lopez @lyndab08.bsky.social · 4h

"Other property managers and owners said workers are not showing up to job sites — frightened by ICE — and it’s causing delays on building repairs and maintenance."

It makes a lot of sense workers are scared to go to work. You can't attack immigrants w/o destabilizing everything in Chicago.

ICE activity putting stress on Chicago's building managers, who warn rents could rise

Frightened by federal agents, some tenants can't pay rent on time after missing work, while maintenance staff aren't showing up to job sites. Property owners and managers worry continued ICE activity ...

chicago.suntimes.com

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Lynda Lopez @lyndab08.bsky.social · 4h

Powerful photo:

Caption "People, including members of the Coalition for Spiritual and Public Leadership, gather outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview, Ill., Oct. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Adam Gray)"

The presence and also attacks on religious leaders protesting ICE.

RNS @rns.org · 4h

Every Friday for the past 19 years, a group of Catholics has prayed the rosary outside an ICE detention facility in Illinois, having largely cordial interactions with the agents. But ICE’s demeanor began to change earlier this year, then shifted dramatically roughly two months ago.

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Heather Cherone @heathercherone.bsky.social · 5h

Pope Leo: A Chicagoan's Chicagoan

Cubs marquee erroneously claiming Pope Leo is a Cubs fan

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FieldExplores (Gator Days) @fieldexplores.bsky.social · 5h

Scary Nights - Gator Days

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The People's Fabric @peoplesfabric.com · 7h

1. This is a cool local business selling original designs.

2. Proceeds go to a good cause.

3. This makes me wonder if Abolish ICE will finally make a serious run in the city’s snowplow naming contest this year.

Harebrained @harebrained.bsky.social · 5d

Preorder now! $8 per screenprinted shirt is going to the ICIRR (Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights)

www.harebraineddesign.com

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Brianinja @brianinja.bsky.social · 6h

One wild thing is that in my friend group the most edgelord/4chan guy I previously couldn't stand is now suddenly my most vocal "what is wrong with you? That's racist/ableist/sexist" ally in any conversation because he stewed in those juices, saw they weren't joking, and has no tolerance for that.

Katelyn Boo-urns @katelynburns.com · 7h

There are two types of people on this. Those that believed these you g republicans when they told you they were "trolling" 8 years ago, and those who didn't believe they were trolling.

grimm ☀️ @mugrimm.bsky.social · 8h

They have 100% always been this way, though notably the transition from helicopter rides and referencing crushing minorities abroad humorlessly transitioned to nazi shit, but like that's basically a new layer of paint instead of a new perspective.

Brianinja @brianinja.bsky.social · 8h

Yeah. I had to turn around - had my rain jacket but not rain pants and I paid for that.

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Brianinja @brianinja.bsky.social · 8h

Yeah if your transit-enthusiast former board member is talking to you like that, your goose is cooked.

Brianinja @brianinja.bsky.social · 8h

Oh dang Canty is now up. This won't be pretty for the agencies.

Star:Line Chicago @starlinechicago.bsky.social · 8h

No doubt, the representative wasn’t really asking productive questions, it was pure venting

Brianinja @brianinja.bsky.social · 8h

Oh dang Canty is now up. This won't be pretty for the agencies.

Star:Line Chicago @starlinechicago.bsky.social · 8h

No doubt, the representative wasn’t really asking productive questions, it was pure venting

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Brianinja @brianinja.bsky.social · 8h

That said - easy out would have been "ILGA told CMAP to create PART, we waited on that report to determine the scope of actions to take."

Brianinja @brianinja.bsky.social · 8h

Yeah that interaction had pure Simpsons meme vibes.

a group of cartoon characters are standing in front of a christmas tree and looking surprised .

Alt: Simpsons "stop, stop, he's already dead" meme

media.tenor.com

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Brianinja @brianinja.bsky.social · 8h

Frustratingly, we have open streets in our downtown from mid-May through early October, despite also hosting an annual downtown trick-or-treat event.

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Tom Flood @tomflood.bsky.social · 9h

For our cities, police and any other voices of authority.

Just want to get ahead of the kid shaming content that's coming this Halloween. @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social

4 kids in halloween costumes Road safety is your responsibility not theirs

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Dark Grimiano @doctor1hundred.bsky.social · 9h

I think this is why I've always liked the way the Illinois Nazis are portrayed in The Blues Brothers. It shows them for what they are: spiteful little weirdos who are ineffective and deserve no respect.

Mr. Chau @srirachachau.bsky.social · 18h

It’s funny how the old media depiction of Nazis was always that they’re evil but dignified gentleman and now they’re openly just like “Hello. I’m the Anime Pedophile”

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Star:Line Chicago @starlinechicago.bsky.social · 9h

Everything old is new again

John Amdor @johnamdor.bsky.social · 9h

October 15, 1973: Gov. Dan Walker addressed a joint session of the Illinois General Assembly and called for action on reforming the governance and funding of mass transit in Northeastern Illinois.

Governor Walker: I will reserve comment today on the details
of a Regional Transportation Authority. The question of public transportation in Northern Illinois, as everybody in this Legislature knows, has plagued Legislatures and Governors for years. The need, I suggest, is clear. Public transportation cannot survive on the fare box alone. The state must act, as surely as we do not; emergency funding will have to be provided to meet the inevitable crisis that will occur. :

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Brianinja @brianinja.bsky.social · 9h

To say nothing of the brunch/diner places that also open at 7 and serve coffee options.

Brianinja @brianinja.bsky.social · 9h

That's the opposite of my suburban TOD coffee shop open times. Only one opens at 8, the other three (1 local, 1 Starbs, one Dunks) all open at 7 or earlier.

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Brianinja @brianinja.bsky.social · 21h

I'm also betting that part of it is royalties. It's a lot easier to cash in on the IP that doesn't directly show an actor or actress' face.

But I'd even take more just xwing or Falcon pattern imagery without any character.

Brianinja @brianinja.bsky.social · 22h

That most Star Wars clothing merch seems to by default include Vader and stormtroopers infuriates me.

No! I don't want to wear the space Nazis!

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Brianinja @brianinja.bsky.social · 22h

Depression: A Copper Mining Story.

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Michael McLean @mclean.bsky.social · 23h

progressive income tax on the ballot every year until it passes

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