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Dogs, branches, and bikes while Gravel Influencer is on hiatus
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Lee Toma
3 days ago
The Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapse on Nov 7, 1940 stands as one of the most dramatic and instructive engineering failures. At the time it had the longest center span of any suspension bridge. This disaster improved the understanding of aerodynamic forces in civil engineering.
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The Tacoma Narrows Bridge Collapsed 85 Years Ago
“Galloping Gertie” fell into Puget Sound on November 7, 1940, when 42 mph winds caused the suspension bridge to twist violently and collapse.
https://www.designnews.com/design-engineering/the-tacoma-narrows-bridge-collapse-85-years-ago-revolutionized-engineering-design
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Wyatt Sinclair
3 days ago
Pad thai pizza.
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Frosty morning with the Branch Manager
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I am loving all the Reggie Miller/Wout van Aert content. It's very cute to see Reggie so damn excited about riding with Wout.
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I'm doing my 4th annual Black Friday gravel ride this year, so if you live in Massachusetts you should definitely join. It'll be 30ish miles and include a delightful coffee stop midway through.
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bettybarcode
4 days ago
"You can go anywhere in a car!" is freedom. "You cannot go anywhere without a car!" is not.
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Aaron Cohen
3 days ago
Roses are red My ice cream is swirled The Toyota’s flyer said
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Gus was very happy when a runner complimented his stick
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Philanthropy will never be a replacement for what the government can and should provide. This is something abundantly clear to people like me who work in the nonprofit sector.
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The SNAP Freeze Shows Charity Is No Substitute for Welfare
The Trump administration suspended funding for food stamps this weekend, and local food banks are already overwhelmed by hungry Americans — belying conservative arguments that private charities can fi...
https://jacobin.com/2025/11/snap-welfare-food-stamps-trump
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Sundance
4 days ago
Going to have to reclassify this as a class three puppy.
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she topped 21mph in a full dash just now!
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Sundance
4 days ago
Every little bit helps in the War On Cars
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When you want dad to be done working
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GeWilli
4 days ago
feeling the need to make a joke about the Jury being "Hog[ies] Heros"
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Jessica Zellers
4 days ago
That’s a wrap
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NPR has been running these ads about how you should listen to their coverage to prepare for talking to that relative you disagree with at Thanksgiving. So I'm supposed to just let them lie while asking bad questions?
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Laura G Mitchell
4 days ago
These photos are 100 years apart. Bikes are so awesome.
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GeWilli
4 days ago
3! ONLY THREE after the start of the ride. Ouch
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that was ouchy 📷 Pentax 17 🎞️ Lomo Earl Grey @ 100 ISO ⚗️ Zone 510-pyro 1:100 7'
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GeWilli
4 days ago
Cider Donut Hundo... on film. I got four at the start, and three during. The ride was hard and my take picture brain went dormant. Four from the start 📷 Pentax 17 🎞️ Lomo Earl Grey @ 100 ISO ⚗️ Zone 510-pyro 1:100 7'
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American Fietser
4 days ago
Yes, a cargo bike is big, but it's designed to be a "guest" in the urban space, fitting neatly on a sidewalk. Cars and trucks demand that the entire space be re-engineered just for them.
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Mike
4 days ago
Nantes - a town that has reclaimed its centre from the car!
#Naonte
#Naoned
(I posted some pictures last month from my visit there)
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Michael Druker
4 days ago
s-bahn posters will write good alt text for train maps, engage/riff about transit in the replies, and boost good content about trains
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Calvinball Congress
4 days ago
MA mutuals!! Bookmark this, share it far and wide!!!
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Cameron Roberts
4 days ago
I disagree. Campaigning on bike lanes and free buses IS campaigning on climate. Real climate politics is about practical measures that change infrastructure, technologies, industries and practices. Not about paper targets or interminable pointless debates with denialists.
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Doug Gordon
4 days ago
I'm still amazed that it took until the year 2025 for a mayoral candidate in *New York City* to finally figure out that a relentless focus on making life better for transit riders is a winning message.
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A neighborhood in Beverly ran its first-ever bike bus shortly after new bike lanes were added on busy Bridge Street. It's amazing what can happen when we build infrastructure that makes all riders feel safer!
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OB Cycler
4 days ago
Good morning to everyone sharing the Embarcadero.
#sandiego
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Tons of bike traffic on the Embarcadero in San Diego #bike #bikelanes
YouTube video by sd mobile
https://youtube.com/shorts/_995rMRsFZo?si=0Jl0qMnrKoMUkj9O
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public health guy 🦃
4 days ago
it is astonishing that most democrats are still reticent on ending the federal orgs that are terrorizing our neighborhoods. do they think parents will forget about this? maybe we really do need to primary them all
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My wife is listening to a panel featuring the dean of the University of Florida libraries and apparently employees are being told to carry passports because ICE is so prevalent on their campus.
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Snitty 🦃
4 days ago
But right now, I'm going to tell you the kind of story so sweet it will make your teeth ache and that isn't usually my beat but it made my day.
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Ed
4 days ago
by the time Woke 2 concludes they need to be the New York Ones and Twos O’Clock
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This is so funny because Tedesco is barely in Marblehead. This fucking town and 3A is like toddlers taking cough medicine.
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Is Tedesco Country Club the town’s solution to 3A compliance? - Marblehead Current
The town is considering rezoning the 32 acres of Tedesco Country Club located in Marblehead for multifamily housing to help meet requirements of the MBTA Communities Act. “We feel pretty confident tha...
https://marbleheadcurrent.org/2025/11/04/is-tedesco-country-club-the-towns-solution-to-3a-compliance/
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Snitty 🦃
4 days ago
Conservative feminism is not feminism. Thank you for coming to my TED talk.
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Julia Métraux
4 days ago
"Having somebody who is hungry and worried about feeding their own children is an enormous amount of stress that will impact anybody’s ability to do their job well." I spoke with
@aijenpoo.bsky.social
about the issues domestic workers face at
@motherjones.com
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www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Domestic workers count on SNAP. Trump's shutdown is hitting hard.
Cleaners, nannies, and home health aides work full-time—and still disproportionately rely on food stamps.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/11/snap-shutdown-government-food-domestic-workers/
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I see some parallels between the failure of anti-trans messaging in state elections and the failure of anti-bike messaging in local elections. I would hope both serve as a reminder to politicians that you don't need to capitulate to fear-mongering from a loud minority.
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Gus is a sneakily long dog
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April Glick Pulito
4 days ago
bear in mind that Fairfax County Public Schools have always been among the best in the nation. public schools. NoVA right wingers have always loved enjoying the fruits of society, just not contributing to it.
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Adam Serwer
4 days ago
Cool. What would you call the other wing then?
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/03/u...
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legal cat 🐾👻
4 days ago
asked for an accommodation for my disability (discussions over email so i can read and process) from my own family lawyer aaaand they filed a motion to withdraw as my lawyer? citing client-attorney breakdown? court date is less than a week away, $8k retainer drained. does not seem ethical.
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Elle
4 days ago
Me on my bike
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This reporting makes it clear they just grabbed the folks working outside because they didn't want to deal with needing a warrant to go inside. It's the "just kidnap any brown people" strategy.
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After Allston Car Wash raid, family and advocates seek answers on nine detained - The Boston Globe
The workers were apparently still in federal custody as of Wednesday morning, advocates said, despite the fact that several were thought to possess valid work permits.
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/05/metro/allston-car-wash-immigration-raid/
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Universal Hub
4 days ago
Logan among the airports to be hit by flight reductions due to Republican shutdown of federal government
abcnews.go.com/US/flight-ca...
#Boston
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Hahaha Kelly Ayotte is so pathetic
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Gov. Ayotte uses campaign funds to send billboard truck to New York City to recruit businesses
New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte used campaign funds to send a billboard around Manhattan, encouraging businesses to flee the Big Apple for the Granite State.
https://www.wmur.com/article/kelly-ayotte-campaign-funds-billboard-truck-nyc/69269425
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L Chupacabra: The Pope Of Chili Town
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GOOD MORNING
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Joseph Galbo (turkeywolf)
5 days ago
Parks and Rec isn't a hill to die on, but one thing it gets right is this whole government thing rests on the shoulders of people you will never know, caring a lot about jobs you've never heard of, fighting challenges thrown at them from every angle just to make life a little better for everyone.
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Laura G Mitchell
4 days ago
I love hearing about bike shops that offer loaner bikes. With so many people/families using cargo bikes as car replacements for daily transportation, having a bike out of commission for a repair can be challenging. We helped some folks w/
@mplscargobikelibrary.com
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L Chupacabra: The Pope Of Chili Town
4 days ago
My name is Ozymandias, king of kings. Look on my works ye mighty, and get 0% APR for 48 months with approved credit
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My mom is visiting from Florida this week and she's been reminiscing about missing Massachusetts. And it's funny how she's basically articulating that she's missing living somewhere dense and walkable even though she doesn't put it in those terms.
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The War on Cars
4 days ago
Spectacular venue for our live event in Seattle with
@nerd4cities.bsky.social
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this corrosion says unban Łink
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HEY BOSTON PEEPS! If you live in/near Dorchester and you have the means to help a family who's fighting the SNAP struggle, please DM me and I'll connect you with a known local org that's matching people up. (IDK if they want to be shouted out so until I hear back imma play it like this.)
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