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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.
I worked at the opera for a while and got to go for free and it was so fun!! We got to see Tosca from the third row once and it was really great
February 15, 2026 at 5:51 AM
I’ve def seen some actual abandoned buildings listed when I’ve been looking for places to rent over the years.

This is likely an old sign that didn’t get taken down. I’m also aware of boarding stuff up so appliances don’t get taken between tenants. But ppl will really post a full on bando for rent
February 15, 2026 at 2:49 AM
Bc I tell ya I’ve had the exact kind of job ppl like to post as a “come with me to this cute ass weird museum” video.

Those workers are still human beings w rights and safety you should respect! Especially in the era of our country having a whole shitty scary force dedicated to tracking ppl down
February 15, 2026 at 1:14 AM
I mean ya a determined creep might eventually find out where you work on his own, but every month without them showing up at my work was a blessing. Even just adding friction for creeps is valuable
February 15, 2026 at 1:12 AM
I see so many tiktoks and reels posted of someone’s smart glasses POV of a place they went, just casually filming the workers without permission.

I am so grateful that wasn’t a thing when I was dealing with active stalkers. You don’t need to post people working without their permission actually
February 15, 2026 at 1:11 AM
You can. It’s best to pre order those by emailing kathymchockley [at] gmail [dot] com beforehand. You can put your meal order in there too.

It’s kind of a new thing for them to offer that, and I didn’t wanna put too much info in the post and overwhelm ppl. But now u know!!
February 15, 2026 at 12:16 AM
Their food is always so homemade and good!
February 15, 2026 at 12:13 AM
That said, our state rep (whom I personally know) helped me a LOT with Medicaid issues and now when I get the newsletter of her I’m like 🥰wow it’s Regina🥰
February 14, 2026 at 11:17 PM
YES. Like here’s a glossy little picture of me
February 14, 2026 at 11:16 PM
If you are interested in finding Ramadan food pop-ups in Dearborn, the best way is to look at Halal Food Junkie’s instagram story every day.

He also posts it on his FB story, but a lot of the businesses only have an Instagram page so it’s easier to get info there. He is the reason I know the spots!
February 14, 2026 at 8:35 AM
And if you keep going back year after year, the guy making pizza in his basement becomes a professional pizza chef and the girl making delicious açaí bowls in her garage opens a bowl and smoothie restaurant.

It’s part of the fun.
February 14, 2026 at 7:52 AM
…My favorite is when you pull up to somebody’s house or a mosque parking lot at 12:15am and the nicest young person you’ve ever met serves you homemade pizza, brisket tacos you will be thinking about for years, oreo pudding you eat so quickly you shock yourself, etc etc.
February 14, 2026 at 7:50 AM
I cannot overstate how excited I am for it. It’s a joy every year.

There’s a wide range of cuisines and levels of polish. Some are specials and late hours at restaurants. Some are tents or festivals….
February 14, 2026 at 7:50 AM
My dad’s beloved childhood dog was named Panda!
February 14, 2026 at 6:43 AM
Give me revueltas möther / Dame revueltas mamá
February 14, 2026 at 3:26 AM
Oooh! We don’t have HEB but I’ll keep an eye out, I’ve heard of that brand.

There used to be a 24 hour rite aid on 8 Mile that was weirdly great for that genre of snacks, I miss it
February 14, 2026 at 3:12 AM
Pupuseria el Tunco is a truck, and fwiw is cash or Zelle only.

It’s super good and the guy is incredibly nice and constantly giving us free drinks!
February 14, 2026 at 3:10 AM