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Civic Grit @civicgrit.bsky.social · 3d

Kelly Drive in Fairmount Park has been engineered to remove most pedestrian crossings and amenities, to speed up traffic.

A thread with 8 examples of things that have been lost, with historical images. South to north.

1. A staircase from the river trail to the Girard Ave Bridge, and Brewerytown:

A street view image showing how there's no pedestrian crossing near a staircase that's poorly maintained.

A historical image of a pedestrian path leading up to the Girard Ave Bridge.

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unlikelydeb.bsky.social @unlikelydeb.bsky.social · 3d

Fairmount should be accessible to all, and it’s extra disappointing that we had better pedestrian access but the city hasn’t maintained it. Thank you for compiling this historical evidence.

Please consider signing Philly Bike Action‘s petition for a safer park.

bikeaction.org/campaigns/de...

Demand a Safer Fairmount Park! - Philly Bike Action

In the wake of Philly Bike Action member Harry Fenton’s death on Belmont Ave, we’re calling for immediate action. Sign our petition to City leaders and PennDOT to make Fairmount Park safer for everyon...

bikeaction.org

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unlikelydeb.bsky.social @unlikelydeb.bsky.social · Aug 8

Abolish the Pennsylvania state senate. A unicameral, proportional legislature is more efficient and egalitarian.

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Philly Bike Action! @bikeaction.org · Jun 26

New tool launch! Make our streets and sidewalks safer and more accessible with LASER VISION: our new tool that makes it easy to report blocked sidewalks, crosswalks, and bike lanes to the Philadelphia Parking Authority. bikeaction.org/laser 📽️⬇️

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unlikelydeb.bsky.social @unlikelydeb.bsky.social · Jun 19

Philly According To Deb used to always end with Capogiro 😭

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Jack O’Brien @jackphillyre.bsky.social · Jun 3

This is the main image Friends of Spruce and Pine has on their homepage: a car turning into a bike lane (that is filled with vehicles thanks to the illegal loading) while a child on a bike tries to cross the street.

They are suing the city for adding loading zones and improving bike safety.

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unlikelydeb.bsky.social @unlikelydeb.bsky.social · May 28

Climate Change Crafting Night with @sarahmackattack.bsky.social at @indyhall.org

Two hand colored postal stickers, the first with an illustration of a purple flower and text “Plant Native! Dwarf crested iris”, the second with an illustration of a cuttlefish and text “Save our seas! Take transit”

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unlikelydeb.bsky.social @unlikelydeb.bsky.social · May 10

Yeah this was my first thought on hearing the news that he picked the name Leo.

Brian @brianmuse.bsky.social · May 8

Crossword puzzle builders hearing that the new Pope is Leo XIV

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Mike Eliason @holz-bau.bsky.social · May 8

excited for an american pope that lives in italy and can talk about the massive benefits to single stair buildings and euro elevator codes making for more accessible, livable, and affordable housing

jamelle @jamellebouie.net · May 8

we finally have a Chicago Guy for pope

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NotABot @vturbanist.bsky.social · May 9

If Philly had just door dashers on bikes at the same rate as SF, it would remove more than 1 million vehicle miles from our streets per month.

The costs in extra traffic delays and increased road maintenance are easily in the tens of millions.
www.axios.com/local/philad...

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unlikelydeb.bsky.social @unlikelydeb.bsky.social · Apr 18

Today I almost got run over by a car who couldn’t see me in the crosswalk, thanks to this van.

unlikelydeb.bsky.social @unlikelydeb.bsky.social · Apr 8

I didn't realize GB could take monthly donations - I thought it was only for one-time donations - so thanks for the heads up!

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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · Apr 3

"I’m still a Bernie fan, even though I openly mock AOC and Elizabeth Warren for subscribing to 90 percent of the same policies, for reasons, I assure you, I will never ask myself a single hard question about, because I’m not bound by your restrictive mental framework."

I’m a Free-Thinking Centrist with Only Right-Wing Ideas

You’ve probably wondered about me, the independent thinker in your social network. I’m one part libertarian, one part populist, and one part common...

buff.ly

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unlikelydeb.bsky.social @unlikelydeb.bsky.social · Apr 1

🤣🤣🤣

5th Square @5thsq.org · Apr 1

🚲 SPRUCE & PINE UPDATE

City of Philadelphia Rebrands New Loading Zones on Spruce & Pine Streets as Tiny Bike Lanes You Can Park In

“It’s just so satisfying to rest my tires on that green paint!!” says one Center City West resident.

Photo of loading zone painted green with bike symbol

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unlikelydeb.bsky.social @unlikelydeb.bsky.social · Apr 1

I went to Seedapalooza 2025, and all I got was a sense of camaraderie and accomplishment 💪🏵️

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unlikelydeb.bsky.social @unlikelydeb.bsky.social · Apr 1

No, it's not hard to go out and buy native seed packs... after you research what's native (actually native, not just commonly found after being introduced), what's easy to grow (no cold stratification required), find a shop with your local ecotype, etc. This project has done that work for you! 🙌

Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · Mar 30

This! Project! Is! Working!

Thank you SO much to @hungryhookfarm.bsky.social for donating seeds so we can diversity our seed packs!

If you haven’t already, follow artist @megstampede.bsky.social who designed these posters.

We’ve distributed 2000 seed packs to Philadelphians so far!!!

LFG.

Sarah has three posters on her desk one has bee balm, one has milkweed and one has purple cone flour on top of the posters that are laid out on her desk. She has six jars all of which have different kinds of seeds in each jar. She’s clearly about to start making a little seed packets, each of the posters says plant native plants on the top and take one and plant on the bottom and learn more with a QR code that leads to a website about plants

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unlikelydeb.bsky.social @unlikelydeb.bsky.social · Mar 19

Hi!! I’m glad you’re here 😀

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Amy Jo (AJ) Cousins @ajcousins.bsky.social · Mar 18

"Say the city council decides to cut the budget & only pay for “direct” costs for fighting a fire. They’ll pay for the water in the hose, but not the gas in the truck. They’ll pay the salaries for the firemen, but not for the dispatcher who tells them where to go." Indirect cost cuts end research. 👇

Vaughn Smider, MD, PhD @vvsmider.bsky.social · Mar 18

My op-ed below (which is a paper covering a chunk of Appalachia in Ohio) has gotten some attention. It’s not too hard to understand - people support cancer research.

I’m a biomedical researcher who lost his wife to cancer. Finding cures is personal.

www.vindy.com/opinion/edit...

DOGE ends America’s golden age of biomedical research

Biomedical research impacts all of us. I became curious about how drugs work after my mom was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis when I was a small boy. She received “gold shots” as treatment, which ...

www.vindy.com

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unlikelydeb.bsky.social @unlikelydeb.bsky.social · Mar 17

"Castor Ave from Oxford Circle to Cottman Ave ranks among the most dangerous streets in Philadelphia. From 2018-22 there were 197 crashes along Castor Avenue, five of which were fatalities."
📝Sign the petition
actionnetwork.org/petitions/we...

We Want a Safer Castor Avenue

We the neighbors, business owners, visitors and travelers of Castor Ave support the proposed safety measures for this corridor. Castor Ave from Oxford Circle to Cottman Ave ranks among the most dange...

actionnetwork.org

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unlikelydeb.bsky.social @unlikelydeb.bsky.social · Mar 13

Yep. I have a grad degree from a medical school. None of the work I’ve done since graduation, on glioblastoma, cardiac imaging, etc would have been possible without it.

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unlikelydeb.bsky.social @unlikelydeb.bsky.social · Mar 11

Interesting, thanks!!

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unlikelydeb.bsky.social @unlikelydeb.bsky.social · Mar 10

Sarah I’m not even joking, I saw a similar haircut from a salon in your neighborhood

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unlikelydeb.bsky.social @unlikelydeb.bsky.social · Mar 10

Partly sun. I don’t think any of my mini yard gets full sun. But yeah definitely gonna try again.

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unlikelydeb.bsky.social @unlikelydeb.bsky.social · Mar 10

I agree with your message but also I managed to unintentionally kill my milkweed somehow 😖

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unlikelydeb.bsky.social @unlikelydeb.bsky.social · Mar 5

I really appreciate cool stuff like this on days like today. Creating art and spreading science knowledge is always worth it. 💜🧪

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