Urbanism is really about being able to yell stuff at people from the comfort of your home instead of your car.

Gotta figure out how to into one of those super hero/villian universes so I can get filthy stinking rich off selling super hero/villian insurance

I spend $30ish a year to support one of the best urbanism/safe streets creators around, which seems like an absolute bargain. Plus, I got a cool sticker when I became a supporter! What are you waiting for?

Judging from the cab car it’s like 90% joyriders, lol Anyway, trains rock and a great place to play cards

The wildest thing to me is that multiple Black people had to die in a manner akin to public spectacles for 2020 to happen and the backlash is being fueled by white guys who can’t sell a screenplay or manuscript.

Not sure what percentage of today’s 3:38 northbound Northstar trip is normal commuters vs joyriders out for one last last rip but there are a lot of people on this train

Kinda wish Metro Transit light rail operators would give a brief explanation when we are being help as a track signal for more than a few minutes

guy who reenacts the byzantine empire by getting fucking trashed at a chariot race on the cheapest wine imaginable and then getting his ass kicked by some blues after arguing about monophysitism

So the new admin policy is, apparently, if we don’t think you are a “citizen” because of your race or ethnicity, we claim your birth certificate is a fraud and deport you any way, even if a judge says “don’t you dare.” It’s Obama birtherism writ large.

12YO girl signed up to do “stand up comedy” at the talent show. 13YO boy decided to heckle her. Teacher started to tell the boy to leave her alone, but the 12YO comedian said “no, no, let him go, this is the closest he’s ever going to get to having a conversation with a girl.”

Kenwood Crank strikes again youtu.be/x549SVU64mc?...

Watching Spider-Man 2 and annoying the family by pausing the movie to point out the train scenes are actually in Chicago

Everyone is now watching the anime DIY!! It’s about a bunch of school girls learning how to small diy projects. it’s very cute

Carl's Jr. has purchased Amtrak for $35 million in cash. The deal was announced Friday, but not completed until Wednesday. The fast food giant's parent company plans to spend $35 million to purchase the railroads and all operating agreements from U.S. Department of Transportation.

Lord, I see what you’ve done for others, and I want that for us.

“Oh yeah? More like the three wise guys, I’d say.”

KPop Demon Hunters is a Christmas movie. (Family is currently watching it)

This is a great piece on municipal taxation and Tom is known for cogent analysis and compelling writing. My favorite line? "Yes! You’re so smart I could vomit." The City of St. Paul is lucky to have him.

Christmas music this morning is provided by my son unearthing this old comp of Twin Cities punk and hardcore bands.

My father in law has done his traditional Christmas Day Facebook post to remind us of the true meaning of the day: Reminding us of the greatest Christmas of all, December 25th, 1989, when they shot that bastard Ceaușescu

Don’t worry everyone. I think the house on the left is a fake

Alt text added 💛

There’s only one kind of smoking that’s cool and it’s the smoking warmth of holiday cheer and good fellowship.

Remember the 1920s when nobody was left-handed

Reminder: This has been debunked. he was scooping the food back into the tray

a person shouldn't be near political power if they can't put a crying baby to sleep

The reindeer He destroyed his cage Yes YES Rudolph is out!

Uncles are the one you talk about the drugs you’ve done. All the while your mom thinks you’re a perfect innocent little angel

I like being an uncle for the holidays because: Mom and dad are responsible, and will discipline you. Grandpa and Grandma are indulgent, and will coddle you. But the uncle... the uncle is unpredictable. The niece and nephew cannot know what the uncle will do, because the soul of the uncle is CHAOS

READ THIS: Still probably the best #ChristmasEve tradition I’ve heard. Iceland definitely does Christmas well — my Reykjavik clients had funny comments about this! Are you planning to curl up with a great new book on cities this #Christmas? Share your pick with us using hashtag #UrbanismBookClub!

The whole New Caprica arc was truly something…having the good guys making the case for suicide bombings during the middle of the Iraq War was wild to see when it was airing

The big day has arrived! The day I post the Adama Maneuver again. Next time: 2026 🫡

Bari Weiss’ success is ironclad proof that meritocracy isn’t real

As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I go really quickly. It sucks in there

fuck :(

These declines are MASSIVE. And the comparative silence in media coverage is absolutely DAMNING. “Why are ppl always so afraid of crime?” THIS is why. When crime goes up, media trips over itself to report it. Falls to pre-war (!!) levels? Just CRICKETS.

the least shocking thing in the epstein files that wont get enough attention. police regularly arrest and charge victims to coerce them into participating, often jailing them in conditions that are worse.

That’s nearly 1650 40’ high-cube containers. It’s also roughly enough fresh garlic to fill a cube 158ft^3

In 2021 we imported 108,126,000 kilos of garlic 🤯

Could use some of that energy right now, you know? "We are on a righteous crusade to destroy that which makes our country cruel" stirs my heart much more than "When they go low, we go high."

The simple pleasure of watching someone arrive at a bus stop just a minute before the bus comes. Real time information is only about 20 years old and we old folks remember how it changed everything. (And bravo to Portland's @trimet.org for being one of the early pioneers.)

Just saw a YouTube ad for trading cattle with crypto

You: a journalist with a week of fluff stories to fill Me: an advocate with a fully fleshed out proposal for thru-running regional rail, including tens of thousands of words and dozens of print-ready graphics Let’s talk #BuildTheTunnel, my DMs are open

every traffic fatality is a human sacrifice that we willingly lay on the altar of individualism

people always laugh when bears run away from housecats because they're so much bigger but like. imagine you were in the woods & you ran into a weird little guy that looks kinda like you but like 1/5th the size & his head is shaped weird & he is running toward you full tilt yelling. what would you do

🗺️ This circa 1925 #NYTMCollection map was the first to show #NYC's full rapid transit network after the system’s expansion in the 1920s.

Obviously everyone has to assess their own risk levels, but I am begging a pleading for my fellow pedestrians to be more bold and unforgiving when crossing the street. We owe drivers absolutely nothing!

The solution is never going to be placing blame on pedestrians for being hit. Proven solutions: -Narrow roadways -Short crossing distances -Protected infrastructure -Auto-enforcement cameras -Pedestrian islands -Curb bumpouts -4to3 conversions -Bollards -Boulevard 🌳🌳🌳 -Speed limiters on 🚗 🚙 🛻