Conrail Twitty
@grenadine.bsky.social
Is that urban planner yelling into the Internet again?
Detroiter from St. Louis
Posting about city services & urban planning from a justice perspective, the Rust Belt, community outreach, transportation, historic preservation, and cats.
Detroiter from St. Louis
Posting about city services & urban planning from a justice perspective, the Rust Belt, community outreach, transportation, historic preservation, and cats.
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Conrail Twitty
@grenadine.bsky.social
· Nov 14
Hi new people! Nice to meet you.
I am a Detroit area urban planner, transit advocate, and historic preservation professional.
#1 fangirl of the Open Meetings Act.
Come for the local government commentary, stay for the everything else (It’s mostly everything else.)
I am a Detroit area urban planner, transit advocate, and historic preservation professional.
#1 fangirl of the Open Meetings Act.
Come for the local government commentary, stay for the everything else (It’s mostly everything else.)
Wild juxtaposition on the skyline ft @torcho.bsky.social and @weirdlittleguy.bsky.social
February 18, 2026 at 1:17 PM
Wild juxtaposition on the skyline ft @torcho.bsky.social and @weirdlittleguy.bsky.social
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Love deciding which of several evil companies to order my vitamins from
January 12, 2026 at 10:16 AM
Love deciding which of several evil companies to order my vitamins from
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TRAINS
is there a technology that "the left" is excited about?
www.transformernews.ai/p/the-left-i...
www.transformernews.ai/p/the-left-i...
The left is missing out on AI
As a movement, it has largely refused to engage seriously with AI, ceding debate about a threat and opportunity to the right
www.transformernews.ai
February 18, 2026 at 7:03 AM
TRAINS
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My panara caught fire this morning. Stl bread co would never.
February 17, 2026 at 1:28 PM
My panara caught fire this morning. Stl bread co would never.
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Boosting
If you have thoughts on helping cats recover from chemotherapy doses, let me know. No nausea or loose poops but some of our numbers dipped a bit low.
February 18, 2026 at 2:37 AM
Boosting
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This is such a loss
I shared someone's post about this previously but just want to state how Curbed and Vox Media should be embarassed (if not straight up socially ostracized) for not maintaing their archive. What a fucking disaster.
www.archpaper.com/2026/02/curb...
www.archpaper.com/2026/02/curb...
www.archpaper.com
February 18, 2026 at 1:47 AM
This is such a loss
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it's like Silent Fucking Hill out there
February 17, 2026 at 10:51 PM
it's like Silent Fucking Hill out there
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Bad air quality in the Detroit area today btw—all the snow melting at once has released all the pollution it had absorbed.
It's not just you, it is actually gross air!
Air filters and masks help if u got em
It's not just you, it is actually gross air!
Air filters and masks help if u got em
February 17, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Bad air quality in the Detroit area today btw—all the snow melting at once has released all the pollution it had absorbed.
It's not just you, it is actually gross air!
Air filters and masks help if u got em
It's not just you, it is actually gross air!
Air filters and masks help if u got em
Bad air quality in the Detroit area today btw—all the snow melting at once has released all the pollution it had absorbed.
It's not just you, it is actually gross air!
Air filters and masks help if u got em
It's not just you, it is actually gross air!
Air filters and masks help if u got em
February 17, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Bad air quality in the Detroit area today btw—all the snow melting at once has released all the pollution it had absorbed.
It's not just you, it is actually gross air!
Air filters and masks help if u got em
It's not just you, it is actually gross air!
Air filters and masks help if u got em
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Pouring one out for Virginia at Jean's, New Deluxe Bakery, and the Ramadan Buffet at Aladdin today.
I am neither Muslim nor Catholic, I just lived in Hamtramck and
Banglatown for a very long time.
I’m happy when my neighbors are having a good time and I will eat all of their holiday food
Banglatown for a very long time.
I’m happy when my neighbors are having a good time and I will eat all of their holiday food
February 17, 2026 at 1:55 PM
Pouring one out for Virginia at Jean's, New Deluxe Bakery, and the Ramadan Buffet at Aladdin today.
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I got to meet with Rev Jackson in a smallish group setting in Racine, WI with some local politicos and activists in 2012 and this is how he started the meeting. He was clearly starting to lose a step by then, but he was as powerful in his delivery then as in the 70s.
Rest in Power, Jesse.
Rest in Power, Jesse.
I don’t know who needs to hear Jesse Jackson leading the kids on Sesame Street in this beautiful call-and-response reminding them that every child is somebody, but here it is
February 17, 2026 at 1:10 PM
I got to meet with Rev Jackson in a smallish group setting in Racine, WI with some local politicos and activists in 2012 and this is how he started the meeting. He was clearly starting to lose a step by then, but he was as powerful in his delivery then as in the 70s.
Rest in Power, Jesse.
Rest in Power, Jesse.
For those wondering how the dual holiday is gonna work in Hamtramck today, generally Paczki Day is a daydrinking celebration, and Ramadan kicks off at night.
So gonna be lots of people in a celebratory mood, but the crowds peak at different times.
So gonna be lots of people in a celebratory mood, but the crowds peak at different times.
February 17, 2026 at 12:36 PM
For those wondering how the dual holiday is gonna work in Hamtramck today, generally Paczki Day is a daydrinking celebration, and Ramadan kicks off at night.
So gonna be lots of people in a celebratory mood, but the crowds peak at different times.
So gonna be lots of people in a celebratory mood, but the crowds peak at different times.
Man the Dearborn Ramadan specials are starting to drop. The absolutely amazing labne toast at Corn on the Corner is back. Sesame House (incredible Lebanese kaak) is open til 4am. IM READY
February 17, 2026 at 11:23 AM
Man the Dearborn Ramadan specials are starting to drop. The absolutely amazing labne toast at Corn on the Corner is back. Sesame House (incredible Lebanese kaak) is open til 4am. IM READY
Alright everyone u ready for today? Please enjoy any of the following u celebrate:
-Paczki Day!
-Ramadan!
-Lunar New Year!
-Mardi Gras!
-Other Fat Tuesday option not mentioned above
GO TEAM!!!!
-Paczki Day!
-Ramadan!
-Lunar New Year!
-Mardi Gras!
-Other Fat Tuesday option not mentioned above
GO TEAM!!!!
February 17, 2026 at 11:11 AM
Alright everyone u ready for today? Please enjoy any of the following u celebrate:
-Paczki Day!
-Ramadan!
-Lunar New Year!
-Mardi Gras!
-Other Fat Tuesday option not mentioned above
GO TEAM!!!!
-Paczki Day!
-Ramadan!
-Lunar New Year!
-Mardi Gras!
-Other Fat Tuesday option not mentioned above
GO TEAM!!!!
Going forward I should make a policy that I will only work in city halls if they are 50% theater
February 17, 2026 at 6:26 AM
Going forward I should make a policy that I will only work in city halls if they are 50% theater
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Holy shit this comparison chart
No wonder it feels like we're all passing around the same $20
No wonder it feels like we're all passing around the same $20
Fascinating chart with one outlier: Warren Buffett.
At the low end, giving 0.06% of one's wealth is equivalent to:
Net worth -> Lifetime Giving
50K->$30
100K->$60
500K->$300
$1M->$600
Most folks give far more by % in a *single year*.
www.forbes.com/sites/forbes...
At the low end, giving 0.06% of one's wealth is equivalent to:
Net worth -> Lifetime Giving
50K->$30
100K->$60
500K->$300
$1M->$600
Most folks give far more by % in a *single year*.
www.forbes.com/sites/forbes...
February 16, 2026 at 11:48 PM
Holy shit this comparison chart
No wonder it feels like we're all passing around the same $20
No wonder it feels like we're all passing around the same $20
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When it comes to the race for Governor, I'm voting for whomever is going to protect marginalized Michiganders. Duggan doesn't pass that test for me.
I also find it funny that he says he's nonpartisan but he's raking in MAGA donor cash & almost all his positions fall in line with MAGA.
I also find it funny that he says he's nonpartisan but he's raking in MAGA donor cash & almost all his positions fall in line with MAGA.
Duggan’s inconsistency on trifecta raises alarms for Dems: ‘I really don’t know who Mike Duggan is’ • Michigan Advance
At the Detroit Regional Chamber’s Detroit Policy Conference at the end of January, former Detroit mayor and independent gubernatorial candidate Mike Duggan railed on state legislature Democrats for fa...
michiganadvance.com
February 16, 2026 at 1:31 PM
When it comes to the race for Governor, I'm voting for whomever is going to protect marginalized Michiganders. Duggan doesn't pass that test for me.
I also find it funny that he says he's nonpartisan but he's raking in MAGA donor cash & almost all his positions fall in line with MAGA.
I also find it funny that he says he's nonpartisan but he's raking in MAGA donor cash & almost all his positions fall in line with MAGA.
Is it just me or are the metaphors continuing to be really heavy handed
February 16, 2026 at 10:24 AM
Is it just me or are the metaphors continuing to be really heavy handed
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Looks like Ring cancelling the Flock partnership is helping alter the narrative. Headline after headline reads “Amazon cancels partnership with surveillance company” when a more accurate read is that 2 surveillance companies pause proposed partnership.
February 15, 2026 at 9:37 PM
Looks like Ring cancelling the Flock partnership is helping alter the narrative. Headline after headline reads “Amazon cancels partnership with surveillance company” when a more accurate read is that 2 surveillance companies pause proposed partnership.
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Current* conditions near Chicago, IL:
February 15, 2026 at 10:36 PM
Current* conditions near Chicago, IL:
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Arthur Osver, Melancholy of a Rooftop, 1942
https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1135292
https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1135292
February 16, 2026 at 6:04 AM
Arthur Osver, Melancholy of a Rooftop, 1942
https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1135292
https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1135292
Somehow unexpected bummer to see local history websites and pages using AI to either “tune up” photos or to wholly imagine what an incident may have looked like.
I would rather know what visual info we actually have, even if it’s choppy! This stuff is gonna get passed along as if it’s real
I would rather know what visual info we actually have, even if it’s choppy! This stuff is gonna get passed along as if it’s real
February 16, 2026 at 2:22 AM
Somehow unexpected bummer to see local history websites and pages using AI to either “tune up” photos or to wholly imagine what an incident may have looked like.
I would rather know what visual info we actually have, even if it’s choppy! This stuff is gonna get passed along as if it’s real
I would rather know what visual info we actually have, even if it’s choppy! This stuff is gonna get passed along as if it’s real
I wonder if this would look decent printed big on printer paper in black and white. This could be good stationery
February 16, 2026 at 2:19 AM
I wonder if this would look decent printed big on printer paper in black and white. This could be good stationery
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red king apples, painted by mary daisy arnold, 1936
February 16, 2026 at 2:18 AM
red king apples, painted by mary daisy arnold, 1936