mat w
sharpshinny.bsky.social
mat w
@sharpshinny.bsky.social
philly based music guy
Since this started I (unfortunately) have had to drive through lower manhattan on a week day between the hours of 3pm-8pm to pick up some large items in brooklyn. I gotta say I was shocked at the reduction in traffic. Especially around the tunnels and on Canal
“MTA Chair Janno Lieber said the reduction in traffic has allowed some of the agency’s buses to move faster than their schedules account for. Lieber said he’s considering boosting bus service as a result.”

🚌🚌🥳🥳

gothamist.com/news/manhatt...
Manhattan traffic moves way faster since congestion pricing launched, MTA says
The MTA says faster travel times should ease the pain drivers feel from the $9 toll.
gothamist.com
January 30, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Reposted by mat w
“Haha can you believe McDonalds is doing a Squid Game promo” easily yes because capital subsumes all critiques of itself and no popular TV show or piece of art will ever threaten or unsettle it
December 26, 2024 at 4:10 PM
I have to take my last final exam (online) and then i graduate with my second degree, and I’m procrastinating until the last minute because the ceo shooter has broke the internet and shit is so lit
December 10, 2024 at 2:00 AM
Reposted by mat w
CNN running graphics like “he almost definitely went somewhere”
December 7, 2024 at 2:38 PM
some records I purchased today for #bandcampfriday

Jeff Parker ETA IVtet -The Way out of Easy

SML - Small Medium Large

Alabaster DePlume - Cremisan: Prologue to a Blade

DSR Lines - Spoel

quiet abandon - The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
December 6, 2024 at 4:37 PM
a very close friend of mine works at this store and is active in this!
The 300 Whole Foods workers forming a historic union in Philly know what they're up against.

They called out "the company’s thirst for profits" and said management talks about the store bringing in $1.6 million in a matter of days while workers struggle.

substack.perfectunion.us/p/meet-the-w...
Meet the Workers Who Could Organize the Only Whole Foods Union
We spoke to the Philadelphia workers who could reverse Amazon’s union-busting playbook.
substack.perfectunion.us
December 5, 2024 at 3:23 AM