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Toronto is always the warmest welcome.
January 11, 2026 at 3:05 AM
Toronto is always the warmest welcome.
I crossed a border for this menu specifically.
January 7, 2026 at 11:17 PM
I crossed a border for this menu specifically.
Philly trip ending with a bang.
January 6, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Philly trip ending with a bang.
Alright if we win I’ll graduate early and move here at the end of the year
January 4, 2026 at 9:52 PM
Alright if we win I’ll graduate early and move here at the end of the year
A dream come true since finding out that there’s a REN station 6 months ago
Unfortunately I have no business getting off the train in Indiana
Unfortunately I have no business getting off the train in Indiana
January 2, 2026 at 2:42 AM
A dream come true since finding out that there’s a REN station 6 months ago
Unfortunately I have no business getting off the train in Indiana
Unfortunately I have no business getting off the train in Indiana
Yeah I’m done with this
January 1, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Yeah I’m done with this
Grand Junction general store haul (already ate my string cheese)
December 31, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Grand Junction general store haul (already ate my string cheese)
Like most human drivers, Zoox thinks it’s okay to creep up on an elderly person crossing the street because of its god-given right to turn on a red.
December 29, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Like most human drivers, Zoox thinks it’s okay to creep up on an elderly person crossing the street because of its god-given right to turn on a red.
No matter what tech bros tell you, Waymo is an attack on public transit. The reason they deny this fact, rather than admitting that they just don’t care, is because the median voter cares a lot more about the bus than a driverless car.
![SF Standard: “I was stuck for almost 15 minutes [waiting] to cross one intersection because Waymo blocked the bus,” one call transcript (opens in new tab) says. “The entire lane could not move because the Waymo decided to block it and refused to let the bus through.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ltdx4pmtjfbq4unsu4e3ygmi/bafkreibndfll3l7yuge77s6zhxsudmldzmbp53iwj3uzsfs7ppsyikl2ka@jpeg)
December 23, 2025 at 9:09 PM
No matter what tech bros tell you, Waymo is an attack on public transit. The reason they deny this fact, rather than admitting that they just don’t care, is because the median voter cares a lot more about the bus than a driverless car.
There was a dog sweater in limited supply a few years back, I’ve seen some people use the train plushie as a dog toy too. You should contact customer services and if it’s in high enough demand I’m sure they’ll look into bringing the sweater or something like it back
December 18, 2025 at 3:12 PM
There was a dog sweater in limited supply a few years back, I’ve seen some people use the train plushie as a dog toy too. You should contact customer services and if it’s in high enough demand I’m sure they’ll look into bringing the sweater or something like it back
275 kids and parents just went on a perfect family bike ride through Berkeley, and never once worried about their safety.
Why? Their neighbors organized, and put on a safe, cheerful Kidical Mass. This is the most rewarding stuff I’ll ever do. I think we have more fun than the kids.
Why? Their neighbors organized, and put on a safe, cheerful Kidical Mass. This is the most rewarding stuff I’ll ever do. I think we have more fun than the kids.
December 13, 2025 at 11:41 PM
275 kids and parents just went on a perfect family bike ride through Berkeley, and never once worried about their safety.
Why? Their neighbors organized, and put on a safe, cheerful Kidical Mass. This is the most rewarding stuff I’ll ever do. I think we have more fun than the kids.
Why? Their neighbors organized, and put on a safe, cheerful Kidical Mass. This is the most rewarding stuff I’ll ever do. I think we have more fun than the kids.
SEPTA is broke, broken, and on fire. Yet it’s doing SO MUCH more than better-situated agencies to improve the customer experience.
They just announced these measures to ease trolley bustitution:
They just announced these measures to ease trolley bustitution:
December 13, 2025 at 6:18 PM
SEPTA is broke, broken, and on fire. Yet it’s doing SO MUCH more than better-situated agencies to improve the customer experience.
They just announced these measures to ease trolley bustitution:
They just announced these measures to ease trolley bustitution:
San Franciscans making me incredibly proud by crowding away from the doors of the bus
December 12, 2025 at 12:14 AM
San Franciscans making me incredibly proud by crowding away from the doors of the bus
Watch to the end of part 1 to see what sorcery Jay and I sent Miles and Jackson as punishment for making us miss the train!
(Just kidding, this was not their fault and we saw them a few weeks later!)
(Just kidding, this was not their fault and we saw them a few weeks later!)
December 4, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Watch to the end of part 1 to see what sorcery Jay and I sent Miles and Jackson as punishment for making us miss the train!
(Just kidding, this was not their fault and we saw them a few weeks later!)
(Just kidding, this was not their fault and we saw them a few weeks later!)
Two thoughts from yesterday’s Waymo incident:
1. In an already broken traffic violence justice system, driverless cars further obscure responsibility when things go wrong.
2. Riders do share fault with the co. when things happen. Flaws are well-known and in SF, the bus is a viable alternative.
1. In an already broken traffic violence justice system, driverless cars further obscure responsibility when things go wrong.
2. Riders do share fault with the co. when things happen. Flaws are well-known and in SF, the bus is a viable alternative.
December 2, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Two thoughts from yesterday’s Waymo incident:
1. In an already broken traffic violence justice system, driverless cars further obscure responsibility when things go wrong.
2. Riders do share fault with the co. when things happen. Flaws are well-known and in SF, the bus is a viable alternative.
1. In an already broken traffic violence justice system, driverless cars further obscure responsibility when things go wrong.
2. Riders do share fault with the co. when things happen. Flaws are well-known and in SF, the bus is a viable alternative.
This is a preventable infringement on accessibility.
The City of Berkeley needs to rapidly install bike/scooter parking corrals and penalize Veo for noncompliant parking. We’re pushing the city to act on the Transportation and Infrastructure Commission.
The City of Berkeley needs to rapidly install bike/scooter parking corrals and penalize Veo for noncompliant parking. We’re pushing the city to act on the Transportation and Infrastructure Commission.
December 1, 2025 at 8:37 PM
This is a preventable infringement on accessibility.
The City of Berkeley needs to rapidly install bike/scooter parking corrals and penalize Veo for noncompliant parking. We’re pushing the city to act on the Transportation and Infrastructure Commission.
The City of Berkeley needs to rapidly install bike/scooter parking corrals and penalize Veo for noncompliant parking. We’re pushing the city to act on the Transportation and Infrastructure Commission.
That was fun! Time to sleep forever.
December 1, 2025 at 5:27 AM
That was fun! Time to sleep forever.
Black Friday isn’t real, go bike camping on an island with your friends
November 30, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Black Friday isn’t real, go bike camping on an island with your friends
These companies have ~3 buzzwords and by god they stick to them
November 26, 2025 at 6:08 PM
These companies have ~3 buzzwords and by god they stick to them
Is the extra space in the room with us?
November 20, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Is the extra space in the room with us?
“It’s like a place made for Portra” damn right
November 10, 2025 at 1:44 AM
“It’s like a place made for Portra” damn right