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Urbanism. Transit. Boston. MBTA. Housing.
Union member. Perpetual bad haircut.
Union member. Perpetual bad haircut.
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Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell
YouTube video by Federal Reserve
www.youtube.com
January 12, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
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🧵In my expert opinion as a researcher of vehicle ramming attacks, what has been publicly described in the video evidence does not support the claim that Renee Nicole Good was attempting a deliberate ramming attack when she was shot in Minneapolis on January 7, 2026. 1/7
January 8, 2026 at 9:13 PM
🧵In my expert opinion as a researcher of vehicle ramming attacks, what has been publicly described in the video evidence does not support the claim that Renee Nicole Good was attempting a deliberate ramming attack when she was shot in Minneapolis on January 7, 2026. 1/7
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Intersections with the red light cameras have reduced T-bone crashes by 65% and rear-end collisions by 49%.
NYC to quadruple intersections with red light cameras by end of year, officials say https://gothamist.com/news/nyc-to-quadruple-intersections-with-red-light-cameras-by-end-of-year-officials-say
NYC to quadruple intersections with red light cameras by end of year, officials say
Red light cameras are coming to hundreds more intersections across the city.
The expanded program is allowed thanks to a law passed by state lawmakers in 2024. [ more › ]
gothamist.com
January 10, 2026 at 1:01 AM
Intersections with the red light cameras have reduced T-bone crashes by 65% and rear-end collisions by 49%.
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Boston, there is another protest tonight in memory of Renee Nicole Good (Thurs Jan 8):
January 8, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Boston, there is another protest tonight in memory of Renee Nicole Good (Thurs Jan 8):
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This kind of thing does point out a real ethical dilemma: block or mute?
January 7, 2026 at 8:59 PM
This kind of thing does point out a real ethical dilemma: block or mute?
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Massachusetts’ housing crisis didn’t just happen to us… we created it.
Half-century-old, exclusionary zoning policies still handcuff us today. There’s no single fix or overnight solution, but another year of delay and slow-walking reform is simply unacceptable & unsustainable.
Half-century-old, exclusionary zoning policies still handcuff us today. There’s no single fix or overnight solution, but another year of delay and slow-walking reform is simply unacceptable & unsustainable.
January 4, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Massachusetts’ housing crisis didn’t just happen to us… we created it.
Half-century-old, exclusionary zoning policies still handcuff us today. There’s no single fix or overnight solution, but another year of delay and slow-walking reform is simply unacceptable & unsustainable.
Half-century-old, exclusionary zoning policies still handcuff us today. There’s no single fix or overnight solution, but another year of delay and slow-walking reform is simply unacceptable & unsustainable.
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The left part of this chart is why your parents / grandparents were able to buy a house in their twenties on one income.
The right part is why you (generally) can't.
Vote out every local and state politician who doesn't support extensive zoning and permitting reform until it recovers.
The right part is why you (generally) can't.
Vote out every local and state politician who doesn't support extensive zoning and permitting reform until it recovers.
Massachusetts’ housing crisis didn’t just happen to us… we created it.
Half-century-old, exclusionary zoning policies still handcuff us today. There’s no single fix or overnight solution, but another year of delay and slow-walking reform is simply unacceptable & unsustainable.
Half-century-old, exclusionary zoning policies still handcuff us today. There’s no single fix or overnight solution, but another year of delay and slow-walking reform is simply unacceptable & unsustainable.
January 4, 2026 at 4:38 PM
The left part of this chart is why your parents / grandparents were able to buy a house in their twenties on one income.
The right part is why you (generally) can't.
Vote out every local and state politician who doesn't support extensive zoning and permitting reform until it recovers.
The right part is why you (generally) can't.
Vote out every local and state politician who doesn't support extensive zoning and permitting reform until it recovers.
Show this chart to anyone who tries to claim that we've been building tons of housing, so clearly building housing doesn't lower prices.
Massachusetts’ housing crisis didn’t just happen to us… we created it.
Half-century-old, exclusionary zoning policies still handcuff us today. There’s no single fix or overnight solution, but another year of delay and slow-walking reform is simply unacceptable & unsustainable.
Half-century-old, exclusionary zoning policies still handcuff us today. There’s no single fix or overnight solution, but another year of delay and slow-walking reform is simply unacceptable & unsustainable.
January 4, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Show this chart to anyone who tries to claim that we've been building tons of housing, so clearly building housing doesn't lower prices.
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Among the explanations for the timing of the invasion of Venezuela, I don't see much mention of an important 5th anniversary coming up on Tuesday.
It's hard to keep track of all the things we need to be distracted from.
It's hard to keep track of all the things we need to be distracted from.
January 4, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Among the explanations for the timing of the invasion of Venezuela, I don't see much mention of an important 5th anniversary coming up on Tuesday.
It's hard to keep track of all the things we need to be distracted from.
It's hard to keep track of all the things we need to be distracted from.
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47. As Amory Lovins has said for years, no one wants a lump of coal, or a barrel of oil. All we want is a hot shower and a cold beer. And if we can get that heat and light and chilling without paying for (or burning) fuel, we're all happier... with one notable exception.
December 20, 2025 at 5:33 PM
47. As Amory Lovins has said for years, no one wants a lump of coal, or a barrel of oil. All we want is a hot shower and a cold beer. And if we can get that heat and light and chilling without paying for (or burning) fuel, we're all happier... with one notable exception.
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Fuck every single one of these assholes. Once again, this is *literally* what the Nazis did.
The House passed legislation today that would charge doctors with a felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison for providing transition-related care to minors.
Rep. Sarah McBride strongly condemned the legislation in rare personal remarks ahead of the vote.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
Rep. Sarah McBride strongly condemned the legislation in rare personal remarks ahead of the vote.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
House passes bill to criminalize transition care for minors
The House passed legislation today that would charge doctors with a felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison for providing transition-related medical care
www.nbcnews.com
December 18, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Fuck every single one of these assholes. Once again, this is *literally* what the Nazis did.
@backseatauthors.bsky.social Marco had already made a "Honey I Shrunk the Kids" joke, and missed the perfect opportunity for a perfect "Honey, we Shrunk Ourselves!" joke. Most infuriating part of the book.
December 15, 2025 at 3:25 AM
@backseatauthors.bsky.social Marco had already made a "Honey I Shrunk the Kids" joke, and missed the perfect opportunity for a perfect "Honey, we Shrunk Ourselves!" joke. Most infuriating part of the book.
www.reddit.com/r/mbta/s/2bs...
Someone on reddit made this cool chart about #MBTA #commuterrail ridership.
Someone on reddit made this cool chart about #MBTA #commuterrail ridership.
From the mbta community on Reddit: Chart of commuter rail ridership by station
Explore this post and more from the mbta community
www.reddit.com
December 1, 2025 at 8:34 PM
www.reddit.com/r/mbta/s/2bs...
Someone on reddit made this cool chart about #MBTA #commuterrail ridership.
Someone on reddit made this cool chart about #MBTA #commuterrail ridership.
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This kind of smart, walkable, mixed-use urbanism is illegal to build in most American cities
USPS 250th Anniversary Forever Stamps are a model for walkable communities, urbanism, and car-free neighborhoods.
In this essay (1/250)
In this essay (1/250)
November 28, 2025 at 11:38 PM
This kind of smart, walkable, mixed-use urbanism is illegal to build in most American cities
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USPS 250th Anniversary Forever Stamps are a model for walkable communities, urbanism, and car-free neighborhoods.
In this essay (1/250)
In this essay (1/250)
November 28, 2025 at 11:33 PM
USPS 250th Anniversary Forever Stamps are a model for walkable communities, urbanism, and car-free neighborhoods.
In this essay (1/250)
In this essay (1/250)
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An honor and dream come true to perform alongside Yo-Yo Ma, presented by Celebrity Series at Boston Symphony Hall. 💜
🎼Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod)
🎼Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod)
November 22, 2025 at 6:29 PM
An honor and dream come true to perform alongside Yo-Yo Ma, presented by Celebrity Series at Boston Symphony Hall. 💜
🎼Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod)
🎼Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod)
Machine-learning AI: good and useful.
Generative AI: disaster for all
Generative AI: disaster for all
Artificial intelligence is helping the MBTA to predict problems before they happen. on.nbcboston.com/k8yAJdY
The MBTA is using AI to make the system run smoother, one oil sample at a time
Artificial intelligence is helping the MBTA to predict problems before they happen.
on.nbcboston.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Machine-learning AI: good and useful.
Generative AI: disaster for all
Generative AI: disaster for all
Happy i never have to worry about my rep pulling something like this
These 20 House Democrats just joined Republicans in voting to fully repeal DC's police reform laws.
Wiping off the books critical laws on use of force, transparency, and preventing violent cops from getting rehired.
They think that they should have more say over DC police than the people of DC.
Wiping off the books critical laws on use of force, transparency, and preventing violent cops from getting rehired.
They think that they should have more say over DC police than the people of DC.
November 21, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Happy i never have to worry about my rep pulling something like this
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Woman angry that learning about the holocaust teaches anyone with basic media literacy to sympathise with the victims of genocide
Ex-Obama Aide Says Holocaust Education Is ‘Confusing’ Young People Into Sympathizing With ‘Weak, Skinny’ Palestinians
Former White House aide Sarah Hurwitz warned this week that Holocaust education was "confusing" young people into sympathizing with "weak, skinny Palestinians."
www.yahoo.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Woman angry that learning about the holocaust teaches anyone with basic media literacy to sympathise with the victims of genocide
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Cory Doctorow being very erudite, indignant and amusing (definition of a good satirist) on @tds153.bsky.social 's Start the Week reminds me of what he wrote about this very platform...
doctorow.medium.com/https-plural...
doctorow.medium.com/https-plural...
Bluesky and enshittification
No one is the enshittifier of their own story.
doctorow.medium.com
November 17, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Cory Doctorow being very erudite, indignant and amusing (definition of a good satirist) on @tds153.bsky.social 's Start the Week reminds me of what he wrote about this very platform...
doctorow.medium.com/https-plural...
doctorow.medium.com/https-plural...
OMG can someone remind the tech bros AGAIN that science fiction isn't a wish list, it's a warning?
Small Soldiers
Chuckie (and franchise)
M3gan
Toy Story V (allegedly)
Small Soldiers
Chuckie (and franchise)
M3gan
Toy Story V (allegedly)
“Marketed for kids 3-12, Kumma gave step-by-step instructions on a common “knot for beginners” who want to tie up their partner. Another time, the AI explored the idea of introducing spanking into a sexually-charged teacher-student dynamic, which is obviously ghoulishly inappropriate for young kids”
"Powered by OpenAI’s GPT-4o model by default...tests repeatedly showed that the AI toy dropped its guardrails the longer a conversation went on, until hitting rock bottom on incredibly disturbing topics."
November 17, 2025 at 2:28 PM
OMG can someone remind the tech bros AGAIN that science fiction isn't a wish list, it's a warning?
Small Soldiers
Chuckie (and franchise)
M3gan
Toy Story V (allegedly)
Small Soldiers
Chuckie (and franchise)
M3gan
Toy Story V (allegedly)
I would buy this calendar. Or greeting cards.
@parks.boston.gov do you sell merch? You should sell merch.
@parks.boston.gov do you sell merch? You should sell merch.
Stella Shippy - “Birds of Franklin Park”
Emerging Artist Award (5/7)
Emerging Artist Award (5/7)
November 17, 2025 at 2:22 PM
I would buy this calendar. Or greeting cards.
@parks.boston.gov do you sell merch? You should sell merch.
@parks.boston.gov do you sell merch? You should sell merch.
Absolutely stunning.
Becky Fong Hughes - “Franklin Park: Alive with People, Place and Story”
People’s Choice (4/7)
People’s Choice (4/7)
November 17, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Absolutely stunning.
1. Want.
2. Want.
3. Want.
2. Want.
3. Want.
Lindsay Crockett - “New Jewels”
Jury Selection (3/7)
Jury Selection (3/7)
November 17, 2025 at 2:20 PM
1. Want.
2. Want.
3. Want.
2. Want.
3. Want.