Rail enthusiast wife Daria
@dariaphoebe.com
Angry old woman. intersectional urbanist, fascinator wearing cyclist, storyteller/poet; distributed systems dev. @marie.tech’s wife. PVD via OAK,BOS&PIT. she/her
I did a lot of that… still occasionally find stuff I got back from the UMTA and various transit authorities.
January 11, 2026 at 3:24 AM
I did a lot of that… still occasionally find stuff I got back from the UMTA and various transit authorities.
There’s also an article about a demonstration rail project being done on Philadelphia’s Delaware River waterfront using “Pop-up Metro”, remanufactured London Tube (D78) stock, that one of my former Carnegie Mellon colleagues is now doing tech work for.
January 11, 2026 at 3:23 AM
There’s also an article about a demonstration rail project being done on Philadelphia’s Delaware River waterfront using “Pop-up Metro”, remanufactured London Tube (D78) stock, that one of my former Carnegie Mellon colleagues is now doing tech work for.
If you find it, share
January 10, 2026 at 11:33 PM
If you find it, share
I mean it’s probably cursed to think it but after 40+ years in Pittsburgh I notice the bridges that we *don’t* have here
January 10, 2026 at 10:53 PM
I mean it’s probably cursed to think it but after 40+ years in Pittsburgh I notice the bridges that we *don’t* have here
Yeah ok. I think I need to visit
January 10, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Yeah ok. I think I need to visit
There are two kinds of people. “I suffered and you should too” and “I suffered and you should not” and holy crap it sucks that there are two kinds of people.
January 10, 2026 at 4:39 AM
There are two kinds of people. “I suffered and you should too” and “I suffered and you should not” and holy crap it sucks that there are two kinds of people.
When I lived in Somerville I figured out how far I’d need to go to get the other bakery and it was solidly in commuter rail range
January 10, 2026 at 1:14 AM
When I lived in Somerville I figured out how far I’d need to go to get the other bakery and it was solidly in commuter rail range
Toast yays were retired after last cookie season sadly
January 9, 2026 at 10:06 PM
Toast yays were retired after last cookie season sadly
The charge for shipping would be rough
January 9, 2026 at 10:03 PM
The charge for shipping would be rough
I picked scouts off that list, yes. One who was saving for a trip to Mystic Aquarium and one from a western Mass troop and that got me both bakeries.
January 9, 2026 at 10:00 PM
I picked scouts off that list, yes. One who was saving for a trip to Mystic Aquarium and one from a western Mass troop and that got me both bakeries.
I went to individual scouts’ order pages.
January 9, 2026 at 9:52 PM
I went to individual scouts’ order pages.
I folded my coat and tucked it in my bike bag while I was inside. Given how crowded the library was, I chose a seat in the back and neatly tucked stuff under my chair, since I had my laptop and my helmet from biking around all day.
January 9, 2026 at 8:48 PM
I folded my coat and tucked it in my bike bag while I was inside. Given how crowded the library was, I chose a seat in the back and neatly tucked stuff under my chair, since I had my laptop and my helmet from biking around all day.
Nip came and visited Marie and I this morning about 10 minutes before the alarm (fine) but apparently then went and puked (not much but not none) on Kat's bed.
January 9, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Nip came and visited Marie and I this morning about 10 minutes before the alarm (fine) but apparently then went and puked (not much but not none) on Kat's bed.
Sure but it’s weird that both bakeries’ stuff is coming from seemingly the same warehouse
January 9, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Sure but it’s weird that both bakeries’ stuff is coming from seemingly the same warehouse
A few years ago I did side by sides of each comparable cookie and tooted them (Mastodon) which of course thanks to the open hatred of search means those posts are lost to time. I’ll probably do it again this year
January 9, 2026 at 8:40 PM
A few years ago I did side by sides of each comparable cookie and tooted them (Mastodon) which of course thanks to the open hatred of search means those posts are lost to time. I’ll probably do it again this year
Long long ago Nip used to sleep at my feet and I learned how to roll over without kicking him, but 1) he doesn't anymore and 2) this is expert level shit compared to a cat who's not chonky
January 9, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Long long ago Nip used to sleep at my feet and I learned how to roll over without kicking him, but 1) he doesn't anymore and 2) this is expert level shit compared to a cat who's not chonky