bsquiklehausen
@bsquiklehausen.com
I make stuff for transit and trains, but not only for transit and trains. 🚰
Oakland, CA, ex-NYC
he/him or they/them
Oakland, CA, ex-NYC
he/him or they/them
MOCpages
(RIP)
(RIP)
Okay, let's get nostalgic
What was the VERY FIRST online platform that you became addicted to posting on?????
What was the VERY FIRST online platform that you became addicted to posting on?????
January 17, 2026 at 6:56 AM
MOCpages
(RIP)
(RIP)
Correct - I get on a train and go to the next town to see a movie.
(Also I know tons of people who do go drive to the movies - this is insane)
(Also I know tons of people who do go drive to the movies - this is insane)
"You’re not going to get in the car and go to the next town to see a movie," says Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos
Ted Sarandos commits to 45-day theatrical windows, believes theaters are for city folk
Ted Sarandos commits to 45-day theatrical windows, believes theaters are for city folk
www.avclub.com
January 17, 2026 at 12:34 AM
Correct - I get on a train and go to the next town to see a movie.
(Also I know tons of people who do go drive to the movies - this is insane)
(Also I know tons of people who do go drive to the movies - this is insane)
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every single successful general strike in US history has had union backing through the local AFL-CIO
this is the first time it’s been called for since the 1940s
this is the first time it’s been called for since the 1940s
January 16, 2026 at 9:24 PM
every single successful general strike in US history has had union backing through the local AFL-CIO
this is the first time it’s been called for since the 1940s
this is the first time it’s been called for since the 1940s
To be fair "Jay and I were scheming" here means "Jay half-assedly said that the Alta would need Jarritos tank cars after Miles notes they'd be an Alta customer" and then 5 minutes later this adorable sketch is made.
@bsquiklehausen.com and I were scheming and I drew up a glass bottle Jarritos soda tank car might look like, complete with bottle cap dome!
January 15, 2026 at 10:30 PM
To be fair "Jay and I were scheming" here means "Jay half-assedly said that the Alta would need Jarritos tank cars after Miles notes they'd be an Alta customer" and then 5 minutes later this adorable sketch is made.
idea: "bartable" knuckle tattoos...
January 15, 2026 at 3:21 AM
idea: "bartable" knuckle tattoos...
This would be the best looking Charger scheme (VIA excluded) and it's not even particularly close.
January 13, 2026 at 5:57 PM
This would be the best looking Charger scheme (VIA excluded) and it's not even particularly close.
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Abolish ICE
January 12, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Abolish ICE
If @defector.com wants to start an automotive desk (they should!), Vicki must be the first choice.
oh fuck it, free to read www.patreon.com/posts/alrigh...
January 10, 2026 at 4:39 AM
If @defector.com wants to start an automotive desk (they should!), Vicki must be the first choice.
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Safe to say, we are all tired of ice
January 8, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Safe to say, we are all tired of ice
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“ICE kills Good” is awfully on-the-nose.
January 7, 2026 at 10:17 PM
“ICE kills Good” is awfully on-the-nose.
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how your email finds me
January 6, 2026 at 7:14 PM
how your email finds me
I broke a finger once by kicking myself in the hand.
What's the most ridiculous way you ever hurt yourself? I got out of the tub, skidded in water and tripped over the toilet. Ankle sprain.
😅
😅
January 6, 2026 at 1:22 AM
I broke a finger once by kicking myself in the hand.
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We need to shut down Amtrak's graphic design team until we figure out what the hell is going on
January 3, 2026 at 7:49 PM
We need to shut down Amtrak's graphic design team until we figure out what the hell is going on
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This is NOT what America is about. America is about *opens history book*
uh oh
*Frantically starts flipping though pages*
uh oh. oh no. no no no. uh oh
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_...
uh oh
*Frantically starts flipping though pages*
uh oh. oh no. no no no. uh oh
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_...
United States involvement in regime change - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
January 3, 2026 at 3:35 PM
This is NOT what America is about. America is about *opens history book*
uh oh
*Frantically starts flipping though pages*
uh oh. oh no. no no no. uh oh
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_...
uh oh
*Frantically starts flipping though pages*
uh oh. oh no. no no no. uh oh
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_...
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zohran mamdani speaks to the dream of every goofy nerd that they, too, can land a mind-shatteringly beautiful woman who's just a little mean but in a cool way
January 2, 2026 at 5:07 AM
zohran mamdani speaks to the dream of every goofy nerd that they, too, can land a mind-shatteringly beautiful woman who's just a little mean but in a cool way
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day one in mamdani’s new york
January 1, 2026 at 5:10 PM
day one in mamdani’s new york
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Happy New Years to the haters who are all now unemployed instead of being waiters
January 1, 2026 at 5:04 AM
Happy New Years to the haters who are all now unemployed instead of being waiters
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his final message…
December 30, 2025 at 5:55 PM
his final message…
On the eve of the MetroCard's (kind of) retirement, I present to you all the first OMNY Card design prototype.
December 31, 2025 at 10:08 PM
On the eve of the MetroCard's (kind of) retirement, I present to you all the first OMNY Card design prototype.
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And to end the year, our very own @bsquiklehausen.com strutted his stuff and explained how the Grand Meet works! bsky.app/profile/bart...
December 31, 2025 at 9:31 PM
And to end the year, our very own @bsquiklehausen.com strutted his stuff and explained how the Grand Meet works! bsky.app/profile/bart...
Ok so *now* they decide to do some real journalism!
Congrats to @milesintransit.com @jeremyzorek.bsky.social and @sunnyswords.bsky.social for the write-up!
Congrats to @milesintransit.com @jeremyzorek.bsky.social and @sunnyswords.bsky.social for the write-up!
Two New York Times journalists joined Miles Taylor, a YouTuber and transport enthusiast, on a daylong journey across New York City area buses and trains before sale of the MetroCard ends on December 31.
To Say Goodbye to the MetroCard, We Spent a Day Riding Every Transit System That Uses It
Two Times journalists joined Miles Taylor, a YouTuber and transport enthusiast, on a daylong journey across New York City area buses and trains before sale of the card ends on Dec. 31.
nyti.ms
December 31, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Ok so *now* they decide to do some real journalism!
Congrats to @milesintransit.com @jeremyzorek.bsky.social and @sunnyswords.bsky.social for the write-up!
Congrats to @milesintransit.com @jeremyzorek.bsky.social and @sunnyswords.bsky.social for the write-up!
Last day of the running season yesterday means I just *had* to stretch out my '75 SF Zephyr consist as much as possible.
Should have a few more cars (and fewer stand ins!) when the Museum reopens in the spring, too!
Should have a few more cars (and fewer stand ins!) when the Museum reopens in the spring, too!
December 29, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Last day of the running season yesterday means I just *had* to stretch out my '75 SF Zephyr consist as much as possible.
Should have a few more cars (and fewer stand ins!) when the Museum reopens in the spring, too!
Should have a few more cars (and fewer stand ins!) when the Museum reopens in the spring, too!
I spend years working there under lock and key secrecy on which parts of the Subway were real, and The Onion just comes and... tweets it out.
MTA Admits To Fabricating Large Parts Of Subway Map https://theonion.com/mta-admits-to-fabricating-large-parts-of-subway-map/
December 29, 2025 at 10:09 PM
I spend years working there under lock and key secrecy on which parts of the Subway were real, and The Onion just comes and... tweets it out.