Christopher Schmidt
@crschmidt.net
Software engineer (currently at Google). Founding member, Alphabet Workers Union. Advocate for sustainable cities through urban development. E-bike evangelist. Currently in Somerville, MA; formerly in Cambridge, MA.
Yesterday, I spent 1hr45m clearing the plowed in entrance to the offstreet bike lane at the Cambridge/Somerville border.
February 6, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Yesterday, I spent 1hr45m clearing the plowed in entrance to the offstreet bike lane at the Cambridge/Somerville border.
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You don't need a garage to own a cargo bike!
We do, however, recommend a storage cover, otherwise you may need to commit to some serious digging out...
Epic #cargobike #bunchfam pics thanks to @crschmidt.net at @communitypedalpower.org!
We do, however, recommend a storage cover, otherwise you may need to commit to some serious digging out...
Epic #cargobike #bunchfam pics thanks to @crschmidt.net at @communitypedalpower.org!
February 2, 2026 at 7:02 PM
You don't need a garage to own a cargo bike!
We do, however, recommend a storage cover, otherwise you may need to commit to some serious digging out...
Epic #cargobike #bunchfam pics thanks to @crschmidt.net at @communitypedalpower.org!
We do, however, recommend a storage cover, otherwise you may need to commit to some serious digging out...
Epic #cargobike #bunchfam pics thanks to @crschmidt.net at @communitypedalpower.org!
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I'll repost this tomorrow, but if you're commemorating the Boston Mooninite Scare anniversary today, one of its heroes is nearing the end of his life, and you can let him know how much that moment meant to you and help his family out here
@universalhub.com
@universalhub.com
Donate to Help Sean Prepare for the Close of His Life, organized by Jamie Katz
As many of you know, Sean has been battling Stage 4 rectal cancer since 2018. M… Jamie Katz needs your support for Help Sean Prepare for the Close of His Life
www.gofundme.com
January 31, 2026 at 6:04 AM
I'll repost this tomorrow, but if you're commemorating the Boston Mooninite Scare anniversary today, one of its heroes is nearing the end of his life, and you can let him know how much that moment meant to you and help his family out here
@universalhub.com
@universalhub.com
a bit late, but thankfully i have not yet forgotten.
February 1, 2026 at 3:21 AM
a bit late, but thankfully i have not yet forgotten.
I think that Apple TV's original productions are the best of the streaming services.
February 1, 2026 at 3:16 AM
I think that Apple TV's original productions are the best of the streaming services.
Today, my face is fine (a blessing; I really don't know how I got so lucky on that) but my whole right shoulder and neck are severely ache-y. Was also funny to shower last night and notice my scraped knee from this bike crash next to the still-healing bike crash from wet leaves 3+ months ago.
i rode my bike today. the bike lanes are getting better slowly, but it's still tough. While taking the car lane i ended up hitting a pile of slush at a bad angle, and completely wiped out. thankfully I think my face slammed a little bit into a snowberg instead of just road. it hurts a lot.
January 31, 2026 at 3:06 AM
Today, my face is fine (a blessing; I really don't know how I got so lucky on that) but my whole right shoulder and neck are severely ache-y. Was also funny to shower last night and notice my scraped knee from this bike crash next to the still-healing bike crash from wet leaves 3+ months ago.
i rode my bike today. the bike lanes are getting better slowly, but it's still tough. While taking the car lane i ended up hitting a pile of slush at a bad angle, and completely wiped out. thankfully I think my face slammed a little bit into a snowberg instead of just road. it hurts a lot.
January 30, 2026 at 12:51 AM
i rode my bike today. the bike lanes are getting better slowly, but it's still tough. While taking the car lane i ended up hitting a pile of slush at a bad angle, and completely wiped out. thankfully I think my face slammed a little bit into a snowberg instead of just road. it hurts a lot.
The Star Market Parking Lot has a lot of snow in it. (This pile did not exist last night.) It is being put there by a front end loader.
January 26, 2026 at 1:56 AM
The Star Market Parking Lot has a lot of snow in it. (This pile did not exist last night.) It is being put there by a front end loader.
AltNPS is absolute trash, grifter bullshit, and has nothing to do with anything. This has been true since basically day one, but during Trump II they've amped it up 10-fold and anyone who interacts with them should stop.
Completely insane. AltNPS claimed to know the name of Alex Pretti's killer, refused to say it because "the truth always comes out," and then just deleted the post.
A man was executed on the street in my hometown, and AltNPS is using that as an excuse to vaguepost for attention.
A man was executed on the street in my hometown, and AltNPS is using that as an excuse to vaguepost for attention.
January 25, 2026 at 10:31 PM
AltNPS is absolute trash, grifter bullshit, and has nothing to do with anything. This has been true since basically day one, but during Trump II they've amped it up 10-fold and anyone who interacts with them should stop.
My guess is about a foot of accumulation so far in Somerville near Porter Square. Fluffy flakes, but a lot of it.
Also, bikers say there’s no such thing as bad weather, only bad gear, but I’m here to say that I definitely don’t have the gear to go bike riding in six inches of powder.
Also, bikers say there’s no such thing as bad weather, only bad gear, but I’m here to say that I definitely don’t have the gear to go bike riding in six inches of powder.
January 25, 2026 at 10:25 PM
My guess is about a foot of accumulation so far in Somerville near Porter Square. Fluffy flakes, but a lot of it.
Also, bikers say there’s no such thing as bad weather, only bad gear, but I’m here to say that I definitely don’t have the gear to go bike riding in six inches of powder.
Also, bikers say there’s no such thing as bad weather, only bad gear, but I’m here to say that I definitely don’t have the gear to go bike riding in six inches of powder.
When a person drove into a crowd of protesters in 2017, it was called an act of domestic terrorism; the person who did it is currently serving a life sentence plus an additional 419 years of incarceration as a result.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlot...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlot...
January 25, 2026 at 9:23 PM
When a person drove into a crowd of protesters in 2017, it was called an act of domestic terrorism; the person who did it is currently serving a life sentence plus an additional 419 years of incarceration as a result.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlot...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlot...
Snow is still coming down hard.
January 25, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Snow is still coming down hard.
it really bothers me that the driver in this crash was arrested at the scene, but the driver of a crash where someone *was killed* 3 blocks away was not only not arrested, but wasn't even charged with anything until after a 6 month pressure campaign.
If only there were some kind of way to restrict the speed of vehicles on our roads couldn't smash through buildings and injure people. But it's impossible to think of such technology existing; no vehicle today has such a thing, right?
www.nbcboston.com/news/local/p...
www.nbcboston.com/news/local/p...
SUV smashes into building in Cambridge, seriously hurting occupant
The crash happened on Erie Street in the Cambridgeport section of the city.
www.nbcboston.com
January 20, 2026 at 12:41 PM
it really bothers me that the driver in this crash was arrested at the scene, but the driver of a crash where someone *was killed* 3 blocks away was not only not arrested, but wasn't even charged with anything until after a 6 month pressure campaign.
If only there were some kind of way to restrict the speed of vehicles on our roads couldn't smash through buildings and injure people. But it's impossible to think of such technology existing; no vehicle today has such a thing, right?
www.nbcboston.com/news/local/p...
www.nbcboston.com/news/local/p...
SUV smashes into building in Cambridge, seriously hurting occupant
The crash happened on Erie Street in the Cambridgeport section of the city.
www.nbcboston.com
January 19, 2026 at 8:07 PM
If only there were some kind of way to restrict the speed of vehicles on our roads couldn't smash through buildings and injure people. But it's impossible to think of such technology existing; no vehicle today has such a thing, right?
www.nbcboston.com/news/local/p...
www.nbcboston.com/news/local/p...
There is a lot of content in the world. There is more good content I would enjoy than I will ever be able to consume. But I still feel guilty when I rewatch something I enjoy because I feel like I should be seeking out new things instead of watching an old thing.
January 19, 2026 at 1:18 AM
There is a lot of content in the world. There is more good content I would enjoy than I will ever be able to consume. But I still feel guilty when I rewatch something I enjoy because I feel like I should be seeking out new things instead of watching an old thing.
Congratulations to newly selected Mayor @councillorsiddiqui.bsky.social and Vice Mayor @burhanazeem.bsky.social on the Cambridge City Council!
January 5, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Congratulations to newly selected Mayor @councillorsiddiqui.bsky.social and Vice Mayor @burhanazeem.bsky.social on the Cambridge City Council!
Kidnapping leaders of foreign nations is a bad thing.
I don't think that we should be doing that. And I'm really not sure who thinks this kind of thing is going to work out *well* for us in the end. It seems utterly insane to me to believe that the positives outweigh the negatives in 2026.
I don't think that we should be doing that. And I'm really not sure who thinks this kind of thing is going to work out *well* for us in the end. It seems utterly insane to me to believe that the positives outweigh the negatives in 2026.
January 3, 2026 at 6:43 PM
Kidnapping leaders of foreign nations is a bad thing.
I don't think that we should be doing that. And I'm really not sure who thinks this kind of thing is going to work out *well* for us in the end. It seems utterly insane to me to believe that the positives outweigh the negatives in 2026.
I don't think that we should be doing that. And I'm really not sure who thinks this kind of thing is going to work out *well* for us in the end. It seems utterly insane to me to believe that the positives outweigh the negatives in 2026.
Happy New Year.
May this year be better than the last.
May this year be better than the last.
January 1, 2026 at 12:51 PM
Happy New Year.
May this year be better than the last.
May this year be better than the last.
Today’s puzzle project: “Herding Cats”.
January 1, 2026 at 1:39 AM
Today’s puzzle project: “Herding Cats”.
Saw John Oliver live at the MGM Music Hall tonight in Boston.
December 28, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Saw John Oliver live at the MGM Music Hall tonight in Boston.
It is hard to argue this is not the objectively correct ranking.
Definitive ranking of the main Star Wars movies
1. Attack of the Clones
2. Empire Strikes Back
3. Force Awakens
4. Last Jedi
5. New Hope
6. Phantom Menace
7. Return of the Jedi
8. Revenge of the Sith
9. Rise of Skywalker
1. Attack of the Clones
2. Empire Strikes Back
3. Force Awakens
4. Last Jedi
5. New Hope
6. Phantom Menace
7. Return of the Jedi
8. Revenge of the Sith
9. Rise of Skywalker
December 21, 2025 at 7:49 PM
It is hard to argue this is not the objectively correct ranking.
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Definitive ranking of the main Star Wars movies
1. Attack of the Clones
2. Empire Strikes Back
3. Force Awakens
4. Last Jedi
5. New Hope
6. Phantom Menace
7. Return of the Jedi
8. Revenge of the Sith
9. Rise of Skywalker
1. Attack of the Clones
2. Empire Strikes Back
3. Force Awakens
4. Last Jedi
5. New Hope
6. Phantom Menace
7. Return of the Jedi
8. Revenge of the Sith
9. Rise of Skywalker
December 21, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Definitive ranking of the main Star Wars movies
1. Attack of the Clones
2. Empire Strikes Back
3. Force Awakens
4. Last Jedi
5. New Hope
6. Phantom Menace
7. Return of the Jedi
8. Revenge of the Sith
9. Rise of Skywalker
1. Attack of the Clones
2. Empire Strikes Back
3. Force Awakens
4. Last Jedi
5. New Hope
6. Phantom Menace
7. Return of the Jedi
8. Revenge of the Sith
9. Rise of Skywalker
influencing via social media is a thing that i have thought at times would be a thing I should try to do, and I have always been wrong.
i have said this before but if you are actually interested in influencing people beyond a narrow circle of too-online journalists you will be making direct to camera videos on tiktok, instagram and youtube. if you primarily post on text-based social media then you're just dicking around.
December 16, 2025 at 3:41 AM
influencing via social media is a thing that i have thought at times would be a thing I should try to do, and I have always been wrong.
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I am so proud of them. the kids did it. they made a new stupid number to say. they may now take their place in history.
December 13, 2025 at 6:00 PM
I am so proud of them. the kids did it. they made a new stupid number to say. they may now take their place in history.