can you imagine the previous CTA president participating in a comedy show about saving transit AND the advertising for said comedy show? this is precious

This is a great short piece worth thinking about when it comes to transportation & urbanism. “We cannot optimise both proximity and mobility. Proximity and Mobility cannot be friends. We settle into one of two worlds: (a) high proximity, low mobility or (b) high mobility, low proximity.”

I get that the news cycle is packed right now, but I just heard from a colleague at the Smithsonian that this is fully a GIANT SQUID BEING EATEN BY A SPERM WHALE and it’s possibly the first ever confirmed video according to a friend at NOAA 10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)

IIRC the awesome “Who Would Win” books called this match in favor of the squid

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CHOTINER: So You created us right GOD: Yes CHOTINER: In Your image GOD: Yes CHOTINER: And sometimes we do bad things GOD: Oh Yes CHOTINER: And then you send plagues and floods GOD: OK I think I see where you are going with this

There’s a direct connection between people who feel unsafe seeing a homeless person on transit and drivers feeling unsafe seeing someone riding an e-bike

This is the eternal non-sense issue. Of course, I'm following NYC as much as anyone. Yes, it's huge. But should it get one million times as much attention on national media as Pennsylvania's supreme court seats on the ballot this fall? Or all other mayoral races combined?

The School Paper (Part 2) - Gator Days

This happens to me often because I occasionally need to rent a car for work purposes (non-transit-accessible meetings, site visits, etc), all within a built-up suburban/urban area, and I have to walk them back that I requested a sedan, usually Economy, for a reason.

These are the facts.

I think I am going to enjoy this new meme format.

Peak DOGE feels like a fever dream. All of that chaos and for what? Even Trump is starting to reverse everything they did.

Slowing Down. 😒

I have a goal to bike to the Moon. Tracked stats wise, I am 4% of the way there. I've put half of those miles on in the last two years. Only 96 more years to go!

My dearest Martha, I write to you from the fields of Shiloh. We fought a grand & terrible battle here. The Rebs howled like furies out of damnation as they charged our lines, wreaking havoc beyond description. Yet amidst this slaughter, all I could think upon was that statue. You know the one.

You finished the civil war memorial? Sure did boss real fuckin sexy just like you asked

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Bruce Springsteen and friend, back in the glory days Happy #BicycleBirthday, Bruce! Born September 23, 1949

this is my best attempt so far of mapping where the ADU compromise ordinance will apply

I'll keep reposting this (from 2023) because it's always a big mood for me at the start of Fall. 🥲🍂

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I’m not perfect and neither are you. We rush, get distracted, sometimes make dumb choices. That’s life. But behind the wheel those mistakes can ruin lives. On a bike the worst I risk is me. That’s why I ride. Safer for you, safer for me.

Really grateful for Ride Illinois' involvement on this. The event took a lot of work to put together and to have their perspective during the discussion was incredibly helpful.

Ride Illinois served as a panelist for the Summit on E-Bike/E-Scooter/E-Moto Ordinances hosted by the Northwest Municipal Conference. Ride Illinois has identified the need to clearly differentiate between legal classes of e-bikes and e-motos as a top priority. www.dailyherald.com/20250922/new...

"say what you see" is a fun game for all ages and requires no preparation or equipment

I'm sorry is that the Governor of Illinois quoting Andor lmao

Why don’t car commercials show you the true driver experience??? Because then they would have to sell you this. This is what “freedom” looks like.

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London would like to remind American visitors that hospitals do not have to be built as hilltop fortresses, buttressed by parking and difficult to reach on foot, bike, or by transit. You can put them right in the city actually.

Bridgeport Kidical Mass rules. If you missed Chicago Family Bike Sox, they’ve got a couple more this fall. Check out their full schedule or find a ride near you: @chifamilybiking.bsky.social or Bridgeport Kidical Mass on fb. Thanks for a great season, we’ll see you in the spring!

my timeline is so full of law people that I often start seeing this and similar memes before I even learn what terrible thing the Supreme Court has done this time, everyone just has them locked and loaded

I have always found the "both parties are the same" stuff incredibly grating but it is particularly absurd nowadays because you can no longer even compare the Republican party of Romney to the party of Trump and Mitt Romney fucking sucked

This overhead shot is awesome

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the funny thing about the constant misappropriation of MLK is that the guy left a massive body of writing specifically aimed at explaining his views of those of the movement he represented to the broad public. it is extremely easy to know what the guy thought on a variety of subjects and yet

More people living in your neighborhood means your share of property taxes will be lower. Let people build more housing

you don't say

Some observations from this thread: - Most headlines use active verbs & identify federal agents as aggressors! Only Sun-Times uses "clashes" - Most emphasize presence of electeds/candidates & disproportionately quote electeds/candidates - Only Sun-Times quotes family members of detained immigrants

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“Frog!” cried Toad. “I am sorry for all the dumb things I do. I am sorry for all the silly things that I say. Please be my friend again!”

hope folks will join me in supporting local OTG journalists. I also became a recurring member of @thetriibe.com, I appreciate their partnership with some of these folks.

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Biss: "I don't think we are safe unless we stand up and fight. I think that the lesson of this past six months has been clear: keeping your head down and going along with these outrages does not protect you ... the best thing I can do for Evanston is be a part of the effort.