Hobo Pedestrian
@hobopedestrian.bsky.social
I walk. I write. I ride the rails (via Amtrak). I seem nice, but I am a prickly curmudgeon who has no patience for car culture.
Not because he legally can't, but because he totally doesn't want to and doesn't even care, losers.
BREAKING: After legal setbacks, President Trump says he's dropping push for the National Guard in Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland for now.
Trump says he's dropping push for National Guard in Chicago, LA and Portland, Oregon, for now
President Donald Trump says he’s dropping — for now — his push to deploy National Guard troops in Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland, Oregon.
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January 1, 2026 at 4:21 AM
Not because he legally can't, but because he totally doesn't want to and doesn't even care, losers.
All of this is a choice.
www.wfaa.com/article/traf...
www.wfaa.com/article/traf...
Double fatal crash closes all northbound lanes of U.S. 75 near I-635, officials say
A fatal crash closed all of the northbound lanes of U.S. 75 near I-635 in north Dallas, according to the Texas Department of Transportation.
www.wfaa.com
December 31, 2025 at 5:14 PM
All of this is a choice.
www.wfaa.com/article/traf...
www.wfaa.com/article/traf...
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Militant cyclists boycotting Stranger Things finale due to lack of biking scenes in latest season.
December 31, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Militant cyclists boycotting Stranger Things finale due to lack of biking scenes in latest season.
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Posting this for no other reason than to make sure there is some Office Space video floating around Bluesky.
December 31, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Posting this for no other reason than to make sure there is some Office Space video floating around Bluesky.
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Highways have no place in modern cities. It's time we replace the West Side Highway in Manhattan
December 29, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Highways have no place in modern cities. It's time we replace the West Side Highway in Manhattan
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legitimately amazing
Merry Christmas! Please enjoy the opening to this Japanese Christmas concert special that I watch every year.
As far as I can tell, this has otherwise been scrubbed from the internet
As far as I can tell, this has otherwise been scrubbed from the internet
December 25, 2025 at 3:37 PM
legitimately amazing
Dallas is the capital city of nonsensical modal interfaces. For who was this curb cut designed?
December 26, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Dallas is the capital city of nonsensical modal interfaces. For who was this curb cut designed?
Good ideas are good.
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www.dw.com/en/germanys-...
Germany's empty churches repurposed as congregations shrink – DW – 12/25/2025
The number of practicing Christians in Germany is falling. The result is surplus churches. What happens to these empty houses of worship?
www.dw.com
December 26, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Good ideas are good.
www.dw.com/en/germanys-...
www.dw.com/en/germanys-...
Jaywalking is your GODDAMNED right.
December 26, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Jaywalking is your GODDAMNED right.
I think my watch-word for 2026 is going to be "for who?" (a phrase, I know) . When I move through our built environment, I am constantly asking "for who?" Who benefits from the decisions we make about land use, and are they here in the room/roadway/sidewalk with us now?
December 25, 2025 at 6:04 PM
I think my watch-word for 2026 is going to be "for who?" (a phrase, I know) . When I move through our built environment, I am constantly asking "for who?" Who benefits from the decisions we make about land use, and are they here in the room/roadway/sidewalk with us now?
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I see there’s a post about microplastics going around with a photo of drinking straws, so here is my semi-regular reminder that the 3 biggest sources of microplastics are tires (45%), synthetic clothing particles (35%) and paint (~10%).
Lay article attached:
Lay article attached:
One of the biggest microplastic pollution sources isn’t straws or grocery bags – it’s your tires
Every few years, the tires on your car wear thin and need to be replaced. But where does that lost tire material go? The answer, unfortunately, is often waterways, where the tiny microplastic particle...
www.pbs.org
December 24, 2025 at 4:49 AM
I see there’s a post about microplastics going around with a photo of drinking straws, so here is my semi-regular reminder that the 3 biggest sources of microplastics are tires (45%), synthetic clothing particles (35%) and paint (~10%).
Lay article attached:
Lay article attached:
There is absolutely no such thing as "free parking" -- someone is paying for it. They are paying with time, lost opportunity, and unproductive space that requires constant maintenance. All parking has a cost, some of you just don't mind other people paying for it.
the fact that there is free parking at all in manhattan is wild to me
“Pairing free buses with paid parking says we value people in motion more than cars at rest,” writes Nicolas Rohatyn.
December 24, 2025 at 4:59 PM
There is absolutely no such thing as "free parking" -- someone is paying for it. They are paying with time, lost opportunity, and unproductive space that requires constant maintenance. All parking has a cost, some of you just don't mind other people paying for it.
"exactly what you would wear to walk from the car to Costco"
People who participate in active transportation just dress for the weather, you wusses.
People who participate in active transportation just dress for the weather, you wusses.
Are people who are like “you can’t bike in Toronto, we have winter” just like… generally unprepared for winter?
Oh no you have to wear a toque and gloves - exactly what you would wear to walk from the car to Costco.
Oh no you have to wear a toque and gloves - exactly what you would wear to walk from the car to Costco.
December 24, 2025 at 4:57 PM
"exactly what you would wear to walk from the car to Costco"
People who participate in active transportation just dress for the weather, you wusses.
People who participate in active transportation just dress for the weather, you wusses.
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Woman who starts riding a bike not sure if she should be a poor unemployed loser who can't afford a car or an elite smug entitled asshole with a toy, asks neighbourhood Facebook group to help out.
December 23, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Woman who starts riding a bike not sure if she should be a poor unemployed loser who can't afford a car or an elite smug entitled asshole with a toy, asks neighbourhood Facebook group to help out.
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if they had just shown it on 60 Minutes nobody would have seen it
December 23, 2025 at 12:54 AM
if they had just shown it on 60 Minutes nobody would have seen it
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The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5
December 23, 2025 at 1:28 AM
The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5
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IUPAT President @jimmy-iupat.bsky.social is right:
Temporary Protected Status recipients are rigorously vetted, pay taxes, and do work in critical industries. They are part of our communities and our unions—they deserve respect and protection.
America’s unions will keep fighting for them.
Temporary Protected Status recipients are rigorously vetted, pay taxes, and do work in critical industries. They are part of our communities and our unions—they deserve respect and protection.
America’s unions will keep fighting for them.
December 19, 2025 at 12:17 AM
IUPAT President @jimmy-iupat.bsky.social is right:
Temporary Protected Status recipients are rigorously vetted, pay taxes, and do work in critical industries. They are part of our communities and our unions—they deserve respect and protection.
America’s unions will keep fighting for them.
Temporary Protected Status recipients are rigorously vetted, pay taxes, and do work in critical industries. They are part of our communities and our unions—they deserve respect and protection.
America’s unions will keep fighting for them.
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Alberta winter storm leads to 80-100 vehicle traffic pileup
YouTube video by CBC News: The National
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December 18, 2025 at 12:01 PM
There is a police force and hired private security teams that patrol DART and not once have I seen them do anything to render aid or assistance to someone "experiencing homelessness or mental health issues."
Also, WTF does that mean?
These signs are for suburban city councils and no one else.
Also, WTF does that mean?
These signs are for suburban city councils and no one else.
December 19, 2025 at 12:35 PM
There is a police force and hired private security teams that patrol DART and not once have I seen them do anything to render aid or assistance to someone "experiencing homelessness or mental health issues."
Also, WTF does that mean?
These signs are for suburban city councils and no one else.
Also, WTF does that mean?
These signs are for suburban city councils and no one else.
Encountered a Y-intersection today where all three "corners" were experiencing impassable construction and no marked or apparent detours
For. Who.
?
For. Who.
?
December 17, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Encountered a Y-intersection today where all three "corners" were experiencing impassable construction and no marked or apparent detours
For. Who.
?
For. Who.
?
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"The Denver Gazette pointed out that one of those messages was stationed near the Colorado Capitol, and that both altered signs appeared the same night as a live recording of 'The War on Cars' podcast."
Denver Activists Hijack Road Signs To Decry The Dangers of Automobility — Streetsblog USA
Plus: a few suggestions for holiday-themed hackers.
usa.streetsblog.org
December 17, 2025 at 12:51 PM
"The Denver Gazette pointed out that one of those messages was stationed near the Colorado Capitol, and that both altered signs appeared the same night as a live recording of 'The War on Cars' podcast."
Don't y'all get tired of one person's moment of inattention ruining your morning? Not to mention the thousands of people who die, every year, because of a moment of inattention?
December 17, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Don't y'all get tired of one person's moment of inattention ruining your morning? Not to mention the thousands of people who die, every year, because of a moment of inattention?
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Merriam-Webster’s human editors have chosen ‘slop’ as the 2025 Word of the Year.
December 15, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Merriam-Webster’s human editors have chosen ‘slop’ as the 2025 Word of the Year.
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The city Department of Transportation wants to address rising e-commerce deliveries and freight traffic by adding more miles of truck routes to neighborhoods already plagued by a rapid increase in so-called “last-mile warehouses.”
More Truck Routes Are Coming To A Street Near You - Streetsblog New York City
The city’s Department of Transportation wants to address rising e-commerce deliveries and freight traffic by adding more miles of truck routes to neighborhoods already plagued by a rapid increase in…
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December 14, 2025 at 11:08 PM
The city Department of Transportation wants to address rising e-commerce deliveries and freight traffic by adding more miles of truck routes to neighborhoods already plagued by a rapid increase in so-called “last-mile warehouses.”