While my board term ended at the end of 2025, I'm going to continue to read and support the org (and hope you will, too) since I really appreciate the coverage -- congrats to the incoming board members at @mass.streetsblog.org! mass.streetsblog.org/2026/01/16/s...

This is like how Putin still has one of Bob Kraft’s Super Bowl rings www.essentiallysports.com/nfl-legends-...

How we’re feeling as the end of the first quarter. Go birds

Took Mavis to senior housing on our street this afternoon; walked down one hallway w/ the activity director to say hello to residents. This happened since we got a mislabeled piece of mail. I dropped it off and asked if their residents would like to say hi to a dog sometime. 10/10 would recommend.

If you like “this year” as much as I do, you’ll love their new song “cold at night” open.spotify.com/track/4ijPmm...

Merry Christmas from Cherry Hill, NJ; Mavis selected a tennis ball from the dog stick little library in my parents’ neighborhood.

Fun nugget in this story that New Bedford and Fall River may have been inspiration for name of Bedford Falls. @universalhub.com

This letter from @brendanjkearney.bsky.social of @walkmass.bsky.social notes that while more regulation is needed for things like e-motos, our state has not made progress on other measures that would have an even larger impact on the safety of pedestrians and micro-mobility users.

Something I often talk about is the need for media outlets to put conversations about e-bike safety and regulations in the context of the larger danger on our streets: cars. The Boston Globe published two letters to the editors that do this well. I'll thread them below.

Another successful year of 5k course set up and breakdown using @radpowerbikes.bsky.social and the pickup truck

Read this: www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...

One year ago, The Ringer published this long-form story by @naterogers.bsky.social on the headlight brightness problem that my group is fighting against. It cut through the widespread narrative that dismissed this as a non-systemic problem. Still the best breakdown of why this problem exists.

59 degrees in Massachusetts means the pre-thanksgiving “oops we need a few more things to bring tomorrow” trip to Trader Joe’s (and Whole Foods across the street when TJs didn’t have an item) was done by bike

I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.

Glen Powell would brave a brutal Massachusetts winter as Henry Knox in “Noble Train of Artillery” en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noble_t...

Mavis is inquiring whether the “sticks outside, squeaky toys inside” rule might have some wiggle room

Spotted two bald eagles (juvenile on left) on a tree out behind our house on the Sudbury River in Framingham this morning #gobirds

Today’s sign of middle age: a band I first saw while I was in college is in the @nytimes.com Mini crossword referencing their album from 20+ years ago. Drove in to Cambridge from Worcester to see the documentary film “I am trying to break your heart” about it/them at The Brattle.

the Eagles are the defending Super Bowl champs and in position to be the #1 seed in the NFC. every one of their games is excruciating to watch, all their fans spend every game completely furious, and every story is about how the team is in complete disarray they're gonna repeat, Go Birds

A perfect Philly win = Suffocating defense w/ different guys stepping up + Coach making just enough dumb choices in the last three minutes to make talk radio go bezerk tomorrow

Completely understand paying ~$90 for 2 tickets to a live show these days, but the tickets are listed as $30 each: 1/3 of the listed price is service fees and not going to the artists! Burn the ticket industry to the ground.

had a lovely time tabling with @mass.streetsblog.org at last weekends #openstreets in JP you can support us by becoming a proud sustaining member at $5/month donate.stripe.com/cN2cQb7XVf0E...

Joined folks on Hyde Park Avenue in Boston earlier this week, where we heard and encountered challenges for people walking, biking, taking transit, and driving alike. thanks @enriquepepen.bsky.social @brianworrell.bsky.social for joining Shared Spaces effort. More: t4ma.org/strengthenin...

We’re out at the JP #openstreets event all day today, come say hi on Centre St. at the corner of Chestnut Ave. in Jackson Square!

I haven’t felt emotion from sports like this as a neutral in a long time.

First miles of November with Mavis for the @walkmass.bsky.social #BeatTheBayState challenge included the future Chris Walsh trail at Farm Pond (that somehow went viral on TikTok/instagram earlier this year)

Feel like, as a society, we might consider moving Halloween to the last Friday in October (observed.) Vibes truly immaculate tonight.

is hitting 3 home runs and striking out 10 batters in the NLCS the best game in baseball history

Phillies somehow kept Ohtani in check but couldn’t get it done - this guy is so impressive.

In case you’ve ever wondered: yes, there are bobcats in Massachusetts.

Wild that Somerville has been stonewalling on this for 10+ years

My biggest criticism of parks and rec is that it actually didn’t go far enough in showing how unhinged the average public commenter can be

Did you miss our summer walk/bike audits with @walkmass.bsky.social? It's your lucky day: self-guided feedback forms are now available for each of the routes. Learn more at www.massbike.org/no_heat_walk... or www.walkmass.org/no_heat_walk...

Stumbled onto a website where you can create your own connections round, so this is my first attempt at making one that is just as annoying: connectionsplus.io/game/JjJLSY

Palate cleanser: I got this sweet voice to text message earlier today from the older woman in our neighborhood that I met while walking our dog a couple years ago. (She has a dog walking business, and we hire her from time to time to let Mavis out when we are both going to be working late.)

I thought it was comically big when I bought it, but the @harborfreight.bsky.social reusable bag is the perfect size in my @radpowerbikes.bsky.social rear rack for a quick Saturday morning Trader Joe’s run

We back

How is it 2025

On a walk audit in Worcester this morning, I got to meet a guide dog named Huxley. Here is the good boy sitting on my feet as we stood talking at an intersection on the route.

Post-thunderstorm rainbow here in Framingham

Spot-on response from @brendanjkearney.bsky.social of @walkmass.bsky.social to a new study showing Boston is among the country's most collision-prone cities. Narrow streets can be an asset, but only if we work to make them so. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/07/18/o...

The “I didn’t fall, I just wanted a drink” cracks me up every time I rewatch this

Really excited to see this guy at Newport folk fest in a few weeks

Always nice to have a garden assistant that’s excited to sniff things

On @wgbh.org recently, I made the case that when elected officials are working with residents and planning/DPW staff to make streets safer for their constituents, that's not politics - that's moral leadership (link should start at the question, 17:50) youtu.be/WxWw2kiD-5g?... @walkmass.bsky.social

happy to present an interview with Kevin M. Kearney @kevinmkearney.bsky.social !! Leo Vartorella @leovartorella.bsky.social talks with Kearney about his new book ‘FREELANCE’ which is out now with @rejectionlit.bsky.social read it ! xraylitmag.com/it-doesnt-en...

On a recent WGBH Amplifies panel @walkmass.bsky.social lauded @etelhaxhiaj.bsky.social for helping make Worcester streets safer: "that's not politics, that’s moral leadership”. So proud to have her as my district councilor and colleague. www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxWw... (go to 17:15)

Grateful for human sacrifice that gives us fresh water here in the metrowest. Hoping we can try to avoid it next year

Went for a walk with Mavis this weekend and we opted for a rail trail with plenty of shade in Holliston, MA - the Holliston Rail Trail, part of the Upper Charles Trail. It also has this super cool tunnel! www.hollistontrails.org/our-trail

Hope to see you today at 1pm at @bpl.boston.gov or on @wgbh.org for this panel discussion, ""Streets as a Tool for Democracy." RSVP and more info: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...