It's weird - the woman across the aisle from me on the train is spraying the table down with disinfectant and wiping it, but she's also sick and coughing but not wearing a mask.

A very enthusiastic woman who was working for the MBTA for the day came running up to me to tell me how much she loved my pink Brompton bike! She said she had the T line version, which isn’t available in pink.

The Red Line was delayed enough for me to miss my commuter rail train so I wandered around and checked out the World Cup transit street closure outside South Station

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Lots of chatter re: NYT's expose on car bloat. Want to do something locally to nudge people away from big, harmful models? Consider parking. Cities like Montreal and Paris charge SUV owners more to park on the street. In MTL (below) many car owners support it b/c big cars take up more curb space.

Thanks for the cones, Scots.

The MassTrails10 is back! Your next great adventure is closer than you think. MassTrails10 highlights ten of the state's most iconic trails to explore this summer. Start exploring at masstrails10.org #MassTrails10

Our latest investigation: How giant trucks and SUVs are far deadlier for pedestrians. “Before the driver knows what’s happened, the pedestrian’s head is under the wheel.” www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Good day for some bike pics.

The City of @framinghamma.bsky.social and MassDOT host a public meeting on June 29 at 7PM at the high school auditorium about a proposal to extend the Bruce Freeman #railtrail between Eaton Rd West and Frost St. Go and speak in favor of another #MassTrails connecting link!

Also yes today for Red Auerbach

Hungarian Revolution memorial: yes

Angell Memorial fountain lion in Post Office Square: yes

Today it’s Bill Russell: no but the 2 kids with him: yes

It’s been a while since I last went to the MIT Flea - and that’s probably for the best, lol! There’s always a lot of interesting stuff there, from computers to scientific and musical instruments, tools, bikes and much more.

The Milton Music Fest fireworks show is about to start! Also scheduled for Sunday night for the grand finale wrap up as the last event in this series.

This was in Cambridge (bust of Mayor Alfred Vellucci on Hampshire St)

I played an open mic here in 2019! I don’t go to Fields Corner much but I’m sad to see this place go

Thunderclouds glow in the setting sun behind the Ashmont trolley station

Beannachd leibh an-dràsta a charaidean Albannach - bidh cridhe fosgailte agus doras fosgailte aig Boston dhuibh an-còmhnaidh

Samuel Adams: Yes

Cambridge contributions in Inman Square; pi man at MIT also affected.

Random signs along the river: yes

Which local Boston monuments have been coned by the #TartanArmy ? New England Aquarium dolphins: yes

When a driver says, "Someone came out of nowhere" it often means: A. The driver was going too fast and thus had reduced visibility B. The driver was distracted C. There is poor daylighting and thus the pedestrian seemed to have suddenly emerged from behind a parked car D. All of the above

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Milton Music Fest returns with live music, fireworks and family fun , June 20–21 - The Milton Scene https://www.miltonscene.com/2026/06/milton-music-fest-returns-with-live-music-fireworks-and-family-fun-june-20-21/ #MiltonMA #MiltonNeighbors

Enjoying delicious Thai food at the Asian Food Festival on the Rose Kennedy Greenway in downtown Boston! Event runs thru tomorrow

Fields Corner’s home.stead cafe to close on June 20 www.dotnews.com/2026/06/11/f...

Stopping in now for my last visit

They’re everywhere! 😆 The #TartanArmy sent a scout to check out Southborough this morning

A timelapse catches a honeybee curling up inside a flower as the petals slowly close around it for the night. Bees sleep, and apparently they do it in the coziest bed imaginable.

“69% of the 500 registered voters surveyed said they would not pay to drive in downtown Boston if there was less traffic.” Good! Draw that line in the sand! Take a train, a bus, a bike, telework! Despite what some MassLive copywriter thinks, you’re still a commuter even if you don’t drive!

New Details and a Delayed Timeline for Faster, Electrified @mbta.com Fairmount Line Trains: mass.streetsblog.org/2026/05/28/t...

These polling results are also similar to statewide polls in New York in 2024 and early 2025. Voters didn't like congestion pricing until they'd experienced the benefits of congestion pricing. The NYC toll is now considered an unvarnished success nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/01/05/h...

The polling confirmed that many voters would not be willing to pay a toll to drive into downtown Boston. But that's precisely the point of congestion pricing: to reduce traffic by discouraging unnecessary car trips. (2/3) mass.streetsblog.org/2026/06/17/g...

A @bostonglobe.com headline makes the claim that "Most Mass. voters oppose" a congestion toll in polling. But that's not accurate: Pollsters didn't ask whether voters oppose the policy. They asked “would you be willing to pay to drive downtown if there was less traffic – yes or no?” #mapoli (1/3)

We recently talked with the organizers of the legendary Boston By Bike At Night architecture and history tour. They say to save the date for the night of August 8-9 for this year’s event!

Boston 2026 Pride Ride Saturday June 20! Meet at 10AM at the Walnut Av entrance at Franklin Park (near @ridebluebikes.bsky.social station). We'll have pride bike decor & other activities. Group ride starts at 11:30; party pace to City Hall where we will provide a light brunch. RSVP @ bcu.bike/pride

Here it is, your Bluesky #Bike Content of the Day for Tuesday, 6/16/26. Keep the posed bike shots coming people!

It’s midnight in Dorchester so that means it’s time for the big fireworks show to start across the street. My cat is very unhappy with all the noise.

Enjoying the scenery while waiting for the train #springtime #flowers #bicycle

My friend Ellen spotted this bear in her yard here in Westborough earlier today! I can just imagine my small but loud friend yelling at the bear, like she yells at drivers who pass her too closely when she’s riding a bicycle.

This baby could be at downtown crossing and Park Street at the same time

Surprise! I’ve never seen a 12-car-long #MBTA Red Line train before! This one just passed Savin Hill. It appeared to be out of service, as it sounded its horn and didn’t stop. @universalhub.com

More gravel road adventuring in rural Japan, biking toward Towada City in Aomori Prefecture. 1 minute video. photos.app.goo.gl/Fqmxmq2NcBmU...

Where I’ll be today - Stop by and say hi or join us for a while!

If you enjoy local art, check out the Humphreys Street Studios’ Open Studios event this afternoon in Dorchester! They have lots of talented local artists.

Yesterday afternoon I enjoyed a bike ride on the peaceful Narrow-Gauge #railtrail in Bedford

This 1940s-vintage PCC trolley car was crashed several years ago in Dorchester. It now sits in Mattapan where it has been scavenged for parts to keep the other ancient trolleys running until the #MBTA upgrades the line to support moving Green Line Type 9 cars here. #MattapanTrolley #Boston