same but for bikes. drive to Costco or whatever. bike everywhere else.

It is absolutely a choice.

[frantically raising hand] ooh, ooh. I know. Because Americans have a constitutional right to vote but don't have a right to open a bank account or drive a car.

NEW: A @wbur.org and ProPublica investigation found that no DNA match, testimony or even confession could help prosecute a rape after Massachusetts’ 15-year deadline. The governor's proposal aims to “help survivors who have had to wait far too long for justice.”

Link413 Launches Three New Long-Distance Bus Routes Linking North Adams, Pittsfield, Greenfield, and Northampton - mass.streetsblog.org/2026/01/29/l...

Snow removal isn’t done until everyone can access the street. Sidewalks and bus stops are untouched throughout the city. Bus riders are standing in the streets. People are climbing over mountains of snow to cross the street, get to their cars, or get on the bus.

Got to see the first Link413 bus leaving out of Northampton this morning! Link413 is a collaboration between PVTA, BRTA, and FRTA to provide long distance bus service between Hampshire, Berkshire, and Franklin counties.

We can't have universal healthcare but we can buy a huge foreign landmass... www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/u...

The Vanity Fair photographer from the Susie Wiles story. Holy. Shit. www.washingtonpost.com/style/power/...

America is the place where your kids might die at home because of unaffordable health care, outside because they might get run over by someone with an SUV, or at school because they might get shot by someone with an AR-15.

results not accidents

Merriam-Webster’s human editors have chosen ‘slop’ as the 2025 Word of the Year.

Got my very first ever Year in Transit recap from @transit.app!

I am so proud to be part of a workforce that has been recognized by our riders! PVTA has not only won 2nd place in the Punctual Prizewinners award, but also the Most Popular Agency award!

All of the seat tags I can read from my seat are for Albany. LSL is constant proof of the demand for rail service between Boston and Albany, and taking up seats on a long-distance train to Chicago isn't the right solution. We need regional/commuter service across MA now!

In Providence tonight to see @thewaroncars.bsky.social Life After Cars book tour...and of course I took @ripta.com from my hotel to the beautiful Uptown Theater!

Fast express buses that have regular schedules can't be beat. PVTA's G73E gets you between downtown Springfield and downtown Northampton in about a half hour, with trips departing every half hour. It takes the same amount of time to drive and you don't have to park either 😁

Buses at sunset

New bike lane alert! 🚨 📍 Broad St, Westfield, MA

Dunkin' has already discontinued the Pumpkin Muffin and I'm not ok 😡

i think if you ride public transit enough you learn that most weird behavior is not dangerous, and conversely i think driving a car teaches you that everyone is trying to kill you at all times

Very happy that ICE Airlines removed itself from BDL. www.masslive.com/westernmass/...

It's finally here! "Life After Cars: Freeing Ourselves From the Tyranny of the Automobile" is now available wherever you buy books. Thank you to everyone who has made this day possible, including our amazing podcast listeners. We hope everyone finds the book valuable! www.lifeaftercars.com

Hooray it's finally here!!! 🎉 @thewaroncars.bsky.social

Thankful for block lists.

No Kings! 📍 Westfield, MA

A scene from my morning walk in downtown Westfield, MA.

Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.

The weather for next Sunday is looking amazing! 😎 Why not make the most of it and sign up for the Great River Ride? bikereg.com/great-river-...

the president of the united states wants to use the american military to kill american citizens on american soil. that's the whole story!

Today is a perfect day to explore the eastern side of the Westfield River Greenway, with sweeping views of the Westfield River, connecting at Meadow Street on both ends. Construction is still underway but the project is expected to wrap up very soon!

Meltdown on "Truth" Social in 5... 4... 3... 2...

1000% endorse

This is so heartwarming! E-bikes are truly life changing!

The Trump administration is canceling the DOT’s rule to get passengers compensation for extreme airline delays - just the latest example of them siding with corporations and against customers.

Lots of bikes parked in front of the Westfield Athenaeum last night for the Safe Streets for All open house!

“The reality is that every person who has an e-bike becomes an e-bike evangelist because you can’t ride an e-bike around and not realize this is the best way to get around Boston.” www.bostonglobe.com/2025/08/13/m...

We need a law that says if you're only driving your car for fun, you must do it on a race track. And if you are driving a car for transportation, it must have a speed regulator, and your phone will be disabled as soon as you enter the vehicle.

I love street design that doesn't make you feel intimidated to be on it.

This is a pretty solid explainer about what e-bikes are and the rules around them. What I'd love to see is more coverage of what e-bikes *enable* people to do. Stories about disabled people who use them to gain independence. Or lower income people who benefit from not needing the expense of a car.

Curious about what’s waiting down the line? The first clue just pulled in to kickstart our ride! 🔍 1️⃣ 🚉 Mind the closing doors and keep your guesses stowed away - the answer will be joining us the very next day! 🤫 https://go.transit.app/clues

Drivers always minimize speeding by saying things like, "Oh, I was only going 10 mph over the speed limit." But those 10 miles per hour can literally be the difference betwen life and death for a pedestrian or bicyclist. Source: nextstl.com/2022/04/in-a...

Something big is coming… 👀 Stick around for all the clues to be found as the clock counts down to the final reveal: https://go.transit.app/countdown 🔍

It's a beautiful evening in downtown Westfield (minus all the cars and the big parking lot)

I never want to see another human trot across a crosswalk, hurry their stroller/kids/mobility device or rush a senior resident through an intersection or any road. It’s ridiculous, like we’ve been gifted some incredible act of patience from those driving.

This sentence, typed in her dissent, should scare the living fuck out of everyone in this country. "This Supreme Court is an existential threat to the rule of law." – Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson

Zohran Mamdani says, "For too long, politicians have pretended that we're spectators to that crisis of affordability. We're actually actors, and we have the choice to exacerbate it, like mayor Adams has done, or to respond to it and resolve it, like I'm planning to do."

Oh, what a relief it is! 😊 The weather feels much nicer now that the heat wave has passed. You'll definitely feel a difference while walking and biking today!

👀 Scoop: Trump and Republicans want USPS to sell off its brand new EVs and chargers. That would mean literally **ripping up post office parking lots** to auction off assets with no private-sector value. It’s buried in the Senate’s “One Big Beautiful Bill.” www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...