Ari Ofsevit
@ofsevit.bsky.social
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Everything wrong with everything housing in a nutshell:
“Nearby residents who opposed the proposal cited all the variances the proposal needed…” to build housing identical to that surrounding it
“Nearby residents who opposed the proposal cited all the variances the proposal needed…” to build housing identical to that surrounding it
Zoning board approves a new triple decker, in Dorchester
www.universalhub.com/2025/zoning-...
#Boston #housing
www.universalhub.com/2025/zoning-...
#Boston #housing
November 25, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Everything wrong with everything housing in a nutshell:
“Nearby residents who opposed the proposal cited all the variances the proposal needed…” to build housing identical to that surrounding it
“Nearby residents who opposed the proposal cited all the variances the proposal needed…” to build housing identical to that surrounding it
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a sort of inchoate cloud of antisocial resentments that tracks with SUV bloat & gun sales; incoherent as ideology, impracticable as policy, but "simple" in a way that white jingos who harbor these resentments toward ""woke"" can understand
Trump may implode. But Trumpism? I never really understood what this is. Or wokeism for that matter. He is/was the perfect vessel for this post-liberal, nostalgic, fear-driven assholeism that we have seen emerging everywhere. I see no signs of this going away. "Woke" remains a big trigger for this.
November 25, 2025 at 4:12 PM
a sort of inchoate cloud of antisocial resentments that tracks with SUV bloat & gun sales; incoherent as ideology, impracticable as policy, but "simple" in a way that white jingos who harbor these resentments toward ""woke"" can understand
Minneapolis high temp (actual and forecast)
Sunday: 56 (average 39)
Monday: 49
Today: 48
Tomorrow: 29
Thanksgiving: 25
Black Friday: 23
Saturday: 23
Sunday: 21
Monday: 14
Tuesday: 9 (average 34)
Sunday: 56 (average 39)
Monday: 49
Today: 48
Tomorrow: 29
Thanksgiving: 25
Black Friday: 23
Saturday: 23
Sunday: 21
Monday: 14
Tuesday: 9 (average 34)
November 25, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Minneapolis high temp (actual and forecast)
Sunday: 56 (average 39)
Monday: 49
Today: 48
Tomorrow: 29
Thanksgiving: 25
Black Friday: 23
Saturday: 23
Sunday: 21
Monday: 14
Tuesday: 9 (average 34)
Sunday: 56 (average 39)
Monday: 49
Today: 48
Tomorrow: 29
Thanksgiving: 25
Black Friday: 23
Saturday: 23
Sunday: 21
Monday: 14
Tuesday: 9 (average 34)
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Dems need to keep repeating it, and they need to say what mean. “You can refuse illegal orders,
examples of illegal orders are: intentionally harming or targeting civilians, engaging in unauthorized domestic LE actions, falsifying records, or anything else that clearly violates the US constitution”
examples of illegal orders are: intentionally harming or targeting civilians, engaging in unauthorized domestic LE actions, falsifying records, or anything else that clearly violates the US constitution”
November 25, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Dems need to keep repeating it, and they need to say what mean. “You can refuse illegal orders,
examples of illegal orders are: intentionally harming or targeting civilians, engaging in unauthorized domestic LE actions, falsifying records, or anything else that clearly violates the US constitution”
examples of illegal orders are: intentionally harming or targeting civilians, engaging in unauthorized domestic LE actions, falsifying records, or anything else that clearly violates the US constitution”
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Democracy dies in dampness
At this point, the Washpost edit page is just trolling its readers.
This is today's actual house editorial.
This is today's actual house editorial.
November 25, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Democracy dies in dampness
As someone who does think there is an argument for eliminating bus fares, a small agency with 21 buses doing it when most of the riders already had a highly-discounted university pass isn't exactly it.
“The transit system is one of the greatest tools communities have to combat climate change and reduce emissions,” she said. “You can make a pretty immediate impact.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/c...
Iowa City Made Its Buses Free. Traffic Cleared, and So Did the Air.
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:20 PM
As someone who does think there is an argument for eliminating bus fares, a small agency with 21 buses doing it when most of the riders already had a highly-discounted university pass isn't exactly it.
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the left nimby crashout bc Zohran actually wants to build more housing is genuinely so funny
November 24, 2025 at 11:59 PM
the left nimby crashout bc Zohran actually wants to build more housing is genuinely so funny
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He’s right. And he’s also that rare commodity: a political leader.
Chesto: Mass. lawmaker says ‘congestion pricing’ should be considered to address the T’s fiscal woes… www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/24/b...
Mass. lawmaker says ‘congestion pricing’ should be considered to address the T’s fiscal woes - The Boston Globe
State senator Brendan Crighton, who co-chairs the Legislature’s transportation committee, spoke at the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce.
www.bostonglobe.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:52 PM
He’s right. And he’s also that rare commodity: a political leader.
Anyone know how to print a MassRMV replacement registration?
It says right here I can do it, I went through the whole process, and at the end was told it was being mailed to me. No option to print.
@universalhub.com ??
It says right here I can do it, I went through the whole process, and at the end was told it was being mailed to me. No option to print.
@universalhub.com ??
November 24, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Anyone know how to print a MassRMV replacement registration?
It says right here I can do it, I went through the whole process, and at the end was told it was being mailed to me. No option to print.
@universalhub.com ??
It says right here I can do it, I went through the whole process, and at the end was told it was being mailed to me. No option to print.
@universalhub.com ??
Uhhh in J they give you slippers and pajamas.
Duffy on his demand that air travelers not wear slippers or pajamas: "It honors our country ... don't take your shoes off and put your feet on the chair ahead of you"
November 24, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Uhhh in J they give you slippers and pajamas.
Geometry strikes again @humantransit.bsky.social
(Enough Waymos to carry everyone home from a concert at 2 people per car would require 57 lane-miles of roadway to queue.)
(Enough Waymos to carry everyone home from a concert at 2 people per car would require 57 lane-miles of roadway to queue.)
Waymo privatized another public street:
Chanel approaching 4th, San Francisco
Possibly queued for a Billie Eilish show at Chase Center ~half mile away.
The light rail train on 4th seen passing in front of this roboherd has more passenger capacity than all of them combined.
OP: .tiktok.renaspam18
Chanel approaching 4th, San Francisco
Possibly queued for a Billie Eilish show at Chase Center ~half mile away.
The light rail train on 4th seen passing in front of this roboherd has more passenger capacity than all of them combined.
OP: .tiktok.renaspam18
November 24, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Geometry strikes again @humantransit.bsky.social
(Enough Waymos to carry everyone home from a concert at 2 people per car would require 57 lane-miles of roadway to queue.)
(Enough Waymos to carry everyone home from a concert at 2 people per car would require 57 lane-miles of roadway to queue.)
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Great news for Finnish @garethdennis.uk, who's presumably going to be quite busy for the next several decades.
#Finland will begin to #Russia - proof its rail network, integrate with EU train infrastructure.
The Finnish government has announced the conversion of its rail network from Russian gauge (1,524 mm) to European standard (1,435 mm).
www.trenvista.net/en/news/flas...
The Finnish government has announced the conversion of its rail network from Russian gauge (1,524 mm) to European standard (1,435 mm).
www.trenvista.net/en/news/flas...
November 24, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Great news for Finnish @garethdennis.uk, who's presumably going to be quite busy for the next several decades.
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do not regret to inform that we are going to win in making accessible, bikable cities.
The latest evaluation of bike lane projects in Boston continues to show that if you build bike infrastructure, people will use it.
Full report: www.boston.gov/sites/defaul...
Full report: www.boston.gov/sites/defaul...
November 24, 2025 at 1:07 PM
do not regret to inform that we are going to win in making accessible, bikable cities.
I'll put on my surprised face
Top MAGA Influencers Accidentally Unmasked as Foreign Trolls
Elon Musk’s social media site X has rolled out a new feature in an effort to increase transparency—and unwittingly revealed that many of the site’s top MAGA influencers are actually foreign actors.
www.thedailybeast.com/top-maga-inf...
Elon Musk’s social media site X has rolled out a new feature in an effort to increase transparency—and unwittingly revealed that many of the site’s top MAGA influencers are actually foreign actors.
www.thedailybeast.com/top-maga-inf...
Top MAGA Influencers Accidentally Unmasked as Foreign Actors
A new feature on Elon Musk’s X has given deeper insight into the online “America First” movement.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:22 PM
I'll put on my surprised face
Somerville, welcome to @thewaroncars.bsky.social
November 24, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Somerville, welcome to @thewaroncars.bsky.social
I did not enjoy an off-leash dog with a family of mountain bikers yapping at my legs when I was running with a friend in the Fells yesterday.
Come on, people.
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/23/m...
Come on, people.
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/23/m...
Unleashed dogs in Boston are a source of frustration for some people, and citations have risen - The Boston Globe
The clashes play out in parks, on baseball fields, and Facebook pages — often pitting neighbor against neighbor.
www.bostonglobe.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:28 AM
I did not enjoy an off-leash dog with a family of mountain bikers yapping at my legs when I was running with a friend in the Fells yesterday.
Come on, people.
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/23/m...
Come on, people.
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/23/m...
Find yourself someone who looks at you the way @wutrain.bsky.social looks at Yo Yo Ma.
November 23, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Find yourself someone who looks at you the way @wutrain.bsky.social looks at Yo Yo Ma.
Parents bought their 13 year old a $5200 e-dirt bike. Kid rode it into the side of a car.
Jesus.
www.nbcboston.com/news/local/1...
Jesus.
www.nbcboston.com/news/local/1...
13-year-old boy on dirt bike killed in collision with car in Stoneham
The victim died from his injuries after being hit by a car in Stoneham, Massachusetts.
www.nbcboston.com
November 23, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Parents bought their 13 year old a $5200 e-dirt bike. Kid rode it into the side of a car.
Jesus.
www.nbcboston.com/news/local/1...
Jesus.
www.nbcboston.com/news/local/1...
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1) good, they should be prosecuted, they are responsible for countless deaths
2) always very funny when these people realize the extent to which their billionaire patrons could not possibly give less of a shit about them
2) always very funny when these people realize the extent to which their billionaire patrons could not possibly give less of a shit about them
'Suddenly exposed' DOGE employees fear prosecution after Musk abandoned them: report
www.rawstory.com/doge-employe...
www.rawstory.com/doge-employe...
'Suddenly exposed' DOGE employees fear prosecution after Musk abandoned them: report
Current and former Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) staffers are growing increasingly concerned that the work they did slashing government programs and eliminating jobs will come back to hau...
www.rawstory.com
November 22, 2025 at 7:41 PM
1) good, they should be prosecuted, they are responsible for countless deaths
2) always very funny when these people realize the extent to which their billionaire patrons could not possibly give less of a shit about them
2) always very funny when these people realize the extent to which their billionaire patrons could not possibly give less of a shit about them
Trump is the peace president!!
Spain’s Iberia, Portugal’s TAP, Chile’s LATAM, Colombia’s Avianca, Brazil’s GOL and Trinidad and Tobago’s Caribbean airlines have all cancelled flights to Venezuela after the US aviation regulator warned of danger from heightened military activity.
November 23, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Trump is the peace president!!
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There are going to be prominent Democrats and mainstream media voices who insist that we have to "turn the page" and "forgive and forget" and they should all be roundly ignored, if not mercilessly mocked.
It’s crazy to think about the crimes we’re going to learn about after this regime ends.
We’re already hearing about Watergate level crimes every week. Imagine what will come out after it’s over.
We’re going to need a full accounting of all that’s been done in violation of the constitution.
We’re already hearing about Watergate level crimes every week. Imagine what will come out after it’s over.
We’re going to need a full accounting of all that’s been done in violation of the constitution.
November 22, 2025 at 10:46 PM
There are going to be prominent Democrats and mainstream media voices who insist that we have to "turn the page" and "forgive and forget" and they should all be roundly ignored, if not mercilessly mocked.
These absolute dipshits should all be strung up on records act violations and anything else in three years time.
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
Inside the DOGE Succession Drama Elon Musk Left Behind
What really happened when he logged out of Washington.
www.politico.com
November 23, 2025 at 2:34 AM
These absolute dipshits should all be strung up on records act violations and anything else in three years time.
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
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🤞I have been holding this screenshot since '16 hoping one day this sociopath reveals himself. And what do yo know - Lizza would have been 42. A bunch of empty careerists. www.gq.com/story/inside...
November 23, 2025 at 1:40 AM
🤞I have been holding this screenshot since '16 hoping one day this sociopath reveals himself. And what do yo know - Lizza would have been 42. A bunch of empty careerists. www.gq.com/story/inside...
Poor pax on DL295 ATL-HND.
Aircraft made it past FAI, 3300 mi—almost exactly halfway to HND—before turning back to MSP, 2400 miles away.
I'm sure there's a good safety reason not just press on to HND.
But still.
www.flightaware.com/live/flight/...
Aircraft made it past FAI, 3300 mi—almost exactly halfway to HND—before turning back to MSP, 2400 miles away.
I'm sure there's a good safety reason not just press on to HND.
But still.
www.flightaware.com/live/flight/...
DL295 (DAL295) Delta Air Lines Flight Tracking and History 22-Nov-2025 (KATL-KMSP) - FlightAware
Flight status, tracking, and historical data for Delta Air Lines 295 (DL295/DAL295) 22-Nov-2025 (KATL-KMSP) including scheduled, estimated, and actual departure and arrival times.
www.flightaware.com
November 23, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Poor pax on DL295 ATL-HND.
Aircraft made it past FAI, 3300 mi—almost exactly halfway to HND—before turning back to MSP, 2400 miles away.
I'm sure there's a good safety reason not just press on to HND.
But still.
www.flightaware.com/live/flight/...
Aircraft made it past FAI, 3300 mi—almost exactly halfway to HND—before turning back to MSP, 2400 miles away.
I'm sure there's a good safety reason not just press on to HND.
But still.
www.flightaware.com/live/flight/...