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Aaron Priven

@aaronpriven.bsky.social
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Husband, father, cat guardian, enviro-urbanist. Into Canada, iced tea, perl, folk music, Macs. Job: transit passenger info. Posts do not represent employer. Albany, California. #AlbanyCA #Transit #PublicTransportation #perl #FolkMusic #IcedTea

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Ian Coldwater 🧊🚫 @lookitup.baby · 11/10/2026
Hi, I’m a sighted alt text user! Here are some reasons I use it: - Slow Internet on an airplane - I’m over 40, I have no idea who that celebrity is - Bluesky broke images again - My vision sucks and that text is too small to read otherwise - Conveys further context and authorial intent
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Max Dubler 🏳️‍🌈 @maxdubler.com · 12/10/2026
Visiting the Marina is wild. There’s a whole heterosexual version of the Castro out here.
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Michael Druker 🇨🇦 @mdruker.app · 11/10/2026
As a driver, I want physically separated lanes for bikes As a pedestrian, I want physically separated lanes for bikes Also as a cyclist, I want physically separated lanes for bikes
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Andy Woodruff @awoodruff.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Fun locator map in Montparnasse station, Paris. Turn the whole thing and the map spins to be oriented toward the way you’re facing.
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Aaron Priven @aaronpriven.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
I keep seeing this "take #transit to Fleet Week" marketing. In 1999 it was #FleetWeek and I had to get out of the ferry line at Pier 41 because the jet noise was unbearable. I think there should be "get out of town" marketing for Fleet Week. (Except for the ferries and bridge buses, I guess.) #sfba
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
me, an immigrant, watching people who said immigrants are corrupting america engage in actual corrupt behavior
An Asian man looks out the window with binoculars. An Asian man smiling at the camera.
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Jesse Hawken @jessehawken.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Beware of Ambassadors to Greece bearing grifts
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tschuy 🏳️‍🌈 @tsch.uy · 07/10/2026
I made another fun little @amtrak.com tool. This one shows you where along the long distance Amtrak routes it's daytime or nighttime, depending on the train and time of year! daynight.transittools.dev
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Amtrak & VIA Rail - by Night and Day
Explore Amtrak and VIA Rail routes by daylight and nighttime
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The Fig Economy @figgityfigs.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Sometimes my wife and I like to send each other text messages as though they’re democratic fundraising messages, and I believe she has produced the jewel of the form.
, it's
and I
have some personal news to share with you.
Being a mom is one of the greatest joys of my life, and I feel deeply that we should have salad tonight
This year has been challenging in many ways, and I have immense gratitude for the kindness and support of family, community, and people like you who have continued to stand by me through everything. It means the world, and I wanted you to be among the first to know that squash is in the oven and kale is in the fridge.As many of you are aware, ve been navigating one of the most challenging periods of my day while waiting for dinner.
Facing baseless federal hunger brought on by not eating since lunch, fighting for the working kids of this country, and now caring for a mean toddler and helping him grow up in a world that isn't always easy. But it has also reminded me exactly why I do this work and who I do it for.
I will never stop working to eat dinner. I will never stop fighting for what is right, even when there is also some feta in the fridge. And I will never stop being so very thankful that you are by my side in this important work and that there is tahini in the pantry for dressing
With love and gratitude,
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Aaron Priven @aaronpriven.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
What should the future hold for a waterfront park at Golden Gate Fields? Wrong answers only.
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Micah @rincewind.run · 06/10/2026
Discworld QOTD, from Night Watch
But the helmet has gold decoration, and the bespoke armorers had made a new gleaming breastplate with useless gold ornamentation on it. Sam Vimes felt like a class traitor every time he wore it. He hated being thought of as one of those people that work stupid ornamental armor. It was gilt by association.
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🎃GHOULLIKEHELLMACHINE🎃 @golikehellmachine.com · 06/10/2026
i don’t really give a shit about straining to interpret trump’s meandering, word salad horseshit, he’s the president of the united states, if he’s being misinterpreted, that’s his problem
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Aaron Priven @aaronpriven.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
I just found out they're no longer making the #Kinesis Freestyle Edge #keyboard with blue switches. I'm trying to resist the temptation to buy one (or more) on eBay as backups, even though the one I have works fine. What are the odds #Unicomp will ever have a split keyboard?
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Aaron Priven @aaronpriven.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Re: nostalgia for one's youth. Coming to San Jose from the beach in the early 1990s, you'd always hit this wall of smelly pollution. It's not perfect now but it's so much better. I miss CO₂ levels, parenting without Internet fears, and slightly less horrible Republicans. All else is better now.
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Aaron Priven @aaronpriven.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Macedonia:Greece::El Cerrito:Albany
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Idothethinking @idothethinking.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
JD Vance is going to go on a rehabilitation tour and if any news interviewer doesnt ask him isnt his pogrom against Haitians they are truly an evil person. Unacceptable we let these mfers do this in America and are going to let Vance get away with it.
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BeijingPalmer @beijingpalmer.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
this would be an incredible film if you started it with all the normal serial killer hunting tropes
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Aaron Priven @aaronpriven.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Clearly SMART should build a station in downtown Merced and CAHSR should build one outside of Healdsburg
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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Pretty clear to me there’s a very good case against this man for mass murder, and I’m saying that in as measured a fashion as I can. He’s order the killing of 234 people under no plausible war or legal justification. I am skeptical he will ever face legal accountability for til his but he should.
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Robert Prinz @prinzrob.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Hyperbolic rhetoric like that (“elected officials approving of mid-rise development in a commercial district is fascism”) does an extreme disservice to addressing the rise of actual authoritarianism in our national politics. It dilutes & distracts from real & immediate dangers to our democracy.
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Mike Masnick @masnick.com · 18/09/2026
This is the greatest news report I have ever seen.
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NosferaPru @prufrockluvsong.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Please stop calling me on my phone that's not what it's for
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Marc Hedlund @marcprecipice.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
If you want a picture of the future, imagine a cartoon shoe missing the yoinked football—forever.
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Aaron Priven @aaronpriven.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I'm not going to spend $2000 on a phone, but if it encourages people to start using A4 paper in North America I'll be glad to see it. #iphoneduo #a4
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Aaron Priven @aaronpriven.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Transit Fare Programs Planner/Analyst job available at MTC iazcqy.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid... #transit #sfbay #mtc #job
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Transit Fare Programs Planner/Analyst (Term-Limited Position)
DEADLINE TO APPLY IS SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2026, AT 11:55 PM HOWEVER, THIS JOB POSTING MAY CLOSE EARLIER IF WE RECEIVE 75 APPLICATIONS BEFORE THE 10/11/26 CLOSING DATE, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST FIRST ROUND...
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arr @arr.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
This makes me hopeful. This number is aspirational but nowhere near out of reach: a working professional could realistically cash out their 401k and buy off a public official. Owning a senator is more attainable for most Americans than home ownership.
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Aaron Priven @aaronpriven.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Screenshot from Atari 2600 Adventure
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David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Cathie Wood predicts robotaxis "are going to destroy the auto market." I doubt it. Surveys show that most people want to own an AV, not hail rides through a fleet. That makes sense: A robotaxi can't store your stuff for a few days or reinforce your identity with its design/color/stickers/etc.
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Aaron Priven @aaronpriven.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
"The Twelve Chairs" #FurnitureMovies #HashtagGames Too obvious?
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Aaron Priven @aaronpriven.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
TIL Albany High School has the national championship in Ultimate Frisbee. #albanyca
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Albany High School Ultimate Frisbee National Champions!
Albany Unified is proud to celebrate the Albany High School Cougars Ultimate Frisbee team on an incredible achievement: their first-ever National Championship!The team finished the season with a pe...
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Aaron Priven @aaronpriven.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
New cat just dropped
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AC Transit @rideact.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
We're hiring bus operators! Join us and keep the East Bay moving. No bus driving experience? We provide paid training to get your public transit career started. Apply now or share this opportunity: actransit.org/careers
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Aaron Priven @aaronpriven.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Every redistricting, wards ought to change designations: first 1 through 7, then A through G, then back to 1 through 7.
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Aaron Priven @aaronpriven.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
It turns out the name of Georgia in Georgian is actually "Sakartvelo," so from now on, I'm talking about Atlanta, Sakartvelo.
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Peter Norton @norton.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
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(PDF) Mapping the Walk: A Scalable Computer Vision Approach for Generating Sidewalk Network Datasets from Aerial Imagery
PDF | While cities around the world are increasingly promoting streets and public spaces that prioritize pedestrians over vehicles, significant data... | Find, read and cite all the research you need ...
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Aaron Priven @aaronpriven.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
We ended up sitting next to the bilingual kids books booth for a while. Ms. 6 doesn't seem to be the right age but the books look cool, wish we'd known when she was younger. #SolanoStroll #AlbanyCA #Berkeley #books
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Habbi Habbi Bilingual Books & Reading Wand
Habbi Habbi's collection of Bilingual Books, Puzzles, and Flashcards - is powered by a magical Reading Wand ® that makes it easy and joyful for kids to learn another language. Available: Chinese, Spanish, French, Korean, Hindi
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Aaron Priven @aaronpriven.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
The Solano Stroll has a Ferris wheel and other rides today for the first time since 2019. Ms. 6 is extremely excited. #SolanoStroll #AlbanyCA
A Ferris wheel and a large slide on Solano Avenue in Albany
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John Shirley @johnshirley2024.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
How the Canadians feel about us.
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Aaron Priven @aaronpriven.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Speak Algonkian, this is America
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mtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
those who trade their liberty for cheap gas shall have neither liberty nor cheap gas
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Idothethinking @idothethinking.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Like im sorry but US hegemony deserves to die. Doesnt matter that its a one off president. A democracy that elected this knowing his behavior really is unfit to lead anything.
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Aaron Priven @aaronpriven.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Insert joke about Java archives
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Tom Joscelyn @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
This is yet another telling example of the Trump regime’s racism. There’s no pretense here of targeting criminals - the usual excuse for mass deportations. DHS is specifically encouraging Haitian “doctors, lawyers, scholars and engineers” to leave. Any decent society would value these people.
DHS encourages “doctors, lawyers, scholars and engineers” to leave with some sort of $3,000 payout, its naked racism.
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Aaron Priven @aaronpriven.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
You: Reunify Ireland! Me: Connacht goes to Mexico, Leinster goes to Côte d'Ivoire, Munster goes to Laos
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Sam @samd.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
the necessary step 1 of rebuilding trust with our allies is prosecuting almost everyone in the trump administration for the countless crimes they have committed against the country and the world
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AC Transit @rideact.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
We're hiring bus operators! No bus driving experience? No worries! We provide paid training to get your public transit career started. Come help keep the East Bay rolling! Apply now or share this opportunity: actransit.org/careers
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John Michael McGrath @jm-mcgrath.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
It is *extremely* funny to me that Apple literally LITERALLY built its brand as an imagined hero against Orwellian manipulation of information and is, in 2026, re-writing maps because Donald Trump says so. Not ha-ha funny, exactly, but you get it.
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Kygosi @kygosi.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
The best evidence that Trump will launch another coup is that he already has
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Aaron Priven @aaronpriven.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Ontario, Ontario, God shed His grace on thee…
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Aaron Priven @aaronpriven.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Hear me out: "United States of Ontario."
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