Charles In Charge (of trains)
@thecharles1.bsky.social
Philly, transit and land use, frequent flyer, sports, cute dogs
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Here’s the thing. San Franciscans didn’t pass a property transfer tax that funds social housing, they passed a tax that goes to the general fund.
Proponents lied about what this does. They continue to lie about what it does You can’t just wish funds for things
Proponents lied about what this does. They continue to lie about what it does You can’t just wish funds for things
November 25, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Here’s the thing. San Franciscans didn’t pass a property transfer tax that funds social housing, they passed a tax that goes to the general fund.
Proponents lied about what this does. They continue to lie about what it does You can’t just wish funds for things
Proponents lied about what this does. They continue to lie about what it does You can’t just wish funds for things
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In the manner of a what now?
the food equivalent of the infamous sixth borough story. NYT has to stop writing about Philly
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/d...
the food equivalent of the infamous sixth borough story. NYT has to stop writing about Philly
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/d...
November 25, 2025 at 4:58 PM
In the manner of a what now?
the food equivalent of the infamous sixth borough story. NYT has to stop writing about Philly
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/d...
the food equivalent of the infamous sixth borough story. NYT has to stop writing about Philly
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/d...
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It’s a story as old as the US Army itself: a terminal Major, jealous of the accomplishments of someone clearly superior to him in every conceivable way, tries to use what little power he has to make that person’s miserable.
November 24, 2025 at 7:13 PM
It’s a story as old as the US Army itself: a terminal Major, jealous of the accomplishments of someone clearly superior to him in every conceivable way, tries to use what little power he has to make that person’s miserable.
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yes, hello, I would like to place an order for everyone’s funniest stories of holiday food-related family grudges / drama / chaotic incidents / lore
I feel like we need this
I feel like we need this
November 24, 2025 at 11:39 PM
yes, hello, I would like to place an order for everyone’s funniest stories of holiday food-related family grudges / drama / chaotic incidents / lore
I feel like we need this
I feel like we need this
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A major problem for PA, and Philly in particular
November 24, 2025 at 7:56 PM
A major problem for PA, and Philly in particular
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The War on Drugs was a failure.
The War on Terror was a failure.
Putting them together is the foreign policy equivalent of Penn Central.
The War on Terror was a failure.
Putting them together is the foreign policy equivalent of Penn Central.
The ‘war on terror’ has killed millions. Trump is reviving it in Venezuela | Daniel Mendiola
The ‘war on terror’ has killed millions. Trump is reviving it in Venezuela | Daniel Mendiola
After decades of terrorizing civilians in the name of fighting terror, the White House is trying to do it with even less oversight
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:42 PM
The War on Drugs was a failure.
The War on Terror was a failure.
Putting them together is the foreign policy equivalent of Penn Central.
The War on Terror was a failure.
Putting them together is the foreign policy equivalent of Penn Central.
I'm so mad about the Eagles I'm watching a video of a guy fixing his driveway instead of SNF
November 24, 2025 at 1:51 AM
I'm so mad about the Eagles I'm watching a video of a guy fixing his driveway instead of SNF
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fourth quarter cowboys-eagles
November 24, 2025 at 12:29 AM
fourth quarter cowboys-eagles
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Insane decision to even field that punt.
November 24, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Insane decision to even field that punt.
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Cowboys Eagles is coming down to who kicks themselves in the groin last
November 24, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Cowboys Eagles is coming down to who kicks themselves in the groin last
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J.J. McCarthy now ranks 851 out of 852 in EPA per Dropback among qualified passers since 2000, per Tru Media. The only player below McCarthy is JaMarcus Russell.
November 23, 2025 at 11:00 PM
J.J. McCarthy now ranks 851 out of 852 in EPA per Dropback among qualified passers since 2000, per Tru Media. The only player below McCarthy is JaMarcus Russell.
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Wrote about arguably my favorite topic in all of sports: Jerry Jones spending $1.2 billion on a stadium built at the exact orientation so the sun shines directly into players eyes during the months when the Cowboys play football:
open.substack.com/pub/rodgersh...
open.substack.com/pub/rodgersh...
The Old Man and the Sun
A breakdown of how and why the Cowboys have the only stadium in the league where players regularly get blinded by the sun.
open.substack.com
November 14, 2024 at 7:42 PM
Wrote about arguably my favorite topic in all of sports: Jerry Jones spending $1.2 billion on a stadium built at the exact orientation so the sun shines directly into players eyes during the months when the Cowboys play football:
open.substack.com/pub/rodgersh...
open.substack.com/pub/rodgersh...
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Me getting fired up to sit on the patio
November 23, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Me getting fired up to sit on the patio
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Anti-solar NIMBYs aren't beating the accusations of being pretty dim bulbs. "Extracting from the sky" is a good one
November 23, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Anti-solar NIMBYs aren't beating the accusations of being pretty dim bulbs. "Extracting from the sky" is a good one
Well that was an extremely sad commercial out of nowhere
November 23, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Well that was an extremely sad commercial out of nowhere
ASU - Colorado is lit
Go Devils
Go Devils
November 23, 2025 at 3:50 AM
ASU - Colorado is lit
Go Devils
Go Devils
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I AM GOING TO FIGHT A POLICE HORSE WITH A HAMMER AND I AM GOING TO WIN
November 23, 2025 at 1:12 AM
I AM GOING TO FIGHT A POLICE HORSE WITH A HAMMER AND I AM GOING TO WIN
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PITTTHONY MITCHELL PANTHER WHAT ARE YOU DOING
November 23, 2025 at 3:15 AM
PITTTHONY MITCHELL PANTHER WHAT ARE YOU DOING
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no matter what happens to Pitt tonight it won’t be as cringeworthy as caping for JoePa in 2025 is
the interim head coach for penn state is wearing a joe pa button?
November 23, 2025 at 2:02 AM
no matter what happens to Pitt tonight it won’t be as cringeworthy as caping for JoePa in 2025 is
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How on earth did anything involving Kansas State end with a block?
November 23, 2025 at 1:11 AM
How on earth did anything involving Kansas State end with a block?
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Almost half the Waymos on California streets are driving around empty. They're either waiting for the next customer or en route for a pickup.
If robotaxis scale, anything close to that level of deadheading would create crushing gridlock.
www.thedriverlessdigest.com/p/what-cpuc-...
If robotaxis scale, anything close to that level of deadheading would create crushing gridlock.
www.thedriverlessdigest.com/p/what-cpuc-...
November 19, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Almost half the Waymos on California streets are driving around empty. They're either waiting for the next customer or en route for a pickup.
If robotaxis scale, anything close to that level of deadheading would create crushing gridlock.
www.thedriverlessdigest.com/p/what-cpuc-...
If robotaxis scale, anything close to that level of deadheading would create crushing gridlock.
www.thedriverlessdigest.com/p/what-cpuc-...
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"phishing" is right there
November 19, 2025 at 9:53 PM
"phishing" is right there
If you ask people what kind of car they want, a lot of people will tell you they want a really expensive car they could never afford.
If you ask them what car they would buy if their current one died, you'll get a different answer.
If you ask them what car they would buy if their current one died, you'll get a different answer.
You can't ask people what they want without attaching prices to it and act like you have useful data.
November 19, 2025 at 10:09 PM
If you ask people what kind of car they want, a lot of people will tell you they want a really expensive car they could never afford.
If you ask them what car they would buy if their current one died, you'll get a different answer.
If you ask them what car they would buy if their current one died, you'll get a different answer.