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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 20h

Calling all NYC artists — painters, filmmakers, poets, musicians and more! Did you know our city provides grants to support your work every year? And this year, we're DOUBLING the amount — from $5,000 up to $10,000 per artist! Deadlines are approaching fast — apply today at nyc.gov/artistgrants.

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Stephen Thompson @bustercannonexe.bsky.social · 20h

No longer holding myself and others to extreme standards bc of the fear of hell >>>

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You Know What That Is? Growth.

Alt: You Know What That Is? Growth.

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Tom Flood @tomflood.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

mangled fluorescent flex post on a bike lane with tire tracks behind

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Gravel Influencer @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The comment was in response to this @tomflood.bsky.social post

Text above a critical mass ride that reads: You take our bike lanes, we take the road.

Toronto showed up Friday night w/ The Biking Lawyer
📸 @geoffreybercarich via Instagram

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Brandon S., aka BrandTran @brandtran.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I guess these new trains will be more impactful once we get our east coast variants. Y'know, where Metroliners that predate Amtrak run in daily service, which most of the rest of the Non-Acela fleet date back to the 70s. 🙂

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taylr @taylordahlin.com · 28/09/2026

mukhtar ibrahim, founder of the sahan journal, and ubah ali, a former WCCO reporter, have just launched the somali brief, an independent media outlet where somali americans can tell their own stories www.thesomalibrief.com

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The Somali Brief

The Somali Brief is a digital-first media platform covering the stories shaping Somali American life.

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Brandon S., aka BrandTran @brandtran.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

This is absolutely incredible! It makes it so much easier to understand where and how you can take your bike on Amtrak. I also appreciate the notes that say which lines require you to check your bike, vs bringing it with you as a carry-on.

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Cool Bike Art @coolbikeart1.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Mark Hamill on a Schwinn, circa late 1970s Happy #BicycleBirthday, Mark! Born September 25, 1951

Photo of a man smiling as he rests astride a bicycle in front of a bunch of rocks.

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Sic Transit PHL @sictransitphl.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Colorado is showing us the way, but Illinois (and Pennsylvania!) has the critical distinction that its populations are higher and its distances are shorter, meaning that it can support *far* more service with a similar budget.

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Brandon S., aka BrandTran @brandtran.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Highly agree, save for the shorter days

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Peter Flax @pflax1.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I realize many people are drowning in stressful and bad news, but sadly more people should be paying attention to what's happening in bond markets. www.investmentnews.com/retirement-p...

investmentnews.com

US debt crisis nears tipping point, watchdog warns Congress

A new report from the National Seniors Policy Center details how a US sovereign default could unfold - and who would be hurt first.

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Brandon S., aka BrandTran @brandtran.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I also miss SEPTA's Independence Pass, back when it offered unlimited rides before it became a Key product with a 10 ride limit.

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Brandon S., aka BrandTran @brandtran.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

It's a shame this didn't work out so well with SEPTA via Uber, I think due to the Silverliner V truck issues? I like encouraging multimodal trips with. It's all about flexibility in transport and not needing one vehicle to take you everywhere all the time.

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Brandon S., aka BrandTran @brandtran.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

It's unfortunate that Oxford proposed those "free traffic restrictions" and destroyed the reputation of the 15 Minute City concept. The conspiracy theorists just ran with it. 15 min cities are all about convenience and access. That's it. Who wants to travel far just for basic needs and wants?

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Chicagoans Who Bike @chiwho.bike · 22/09/2026

Find your ward and contact your alder at chiwho.bike/map, and let us know how your alder is doing on making biking safer!

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Ward Map | Chicagoans Who Bike

A photo project documenting the stories of the wide variety of Chicagoans who bike around the city

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Brandon S., aka BrandTran @brandtran.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Yes!!! What an unexpected gift. Also a great way to say "look what we're trying to do - fund us!"

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Brandon S., aka BrandTran @brandtran.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

After 10,000 years, it's finally been released! Reimagining Regional Rail is revealed!! #S-Line #PhillySBahn

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Montgomery County (MD) Department of Transportation @mcdotnow.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

#MDCommuters today is #CarFreeDay. Maryland Transit Administration riders can enjoy #free rides, all day, on MTA MARC trains and Commuter buses. ▶️ ow.ly/7iCm50ZOMqW Maryland Department of Transportation #MontgomeryCountyMD #GoCarFree #dropthekeys (Photos from MTA and #bethesdatransit)

Silver MARC train engine number 17 traveling on tracks with green trees in the background.

Maryland Department of Transportation commuter bus parked outdoors with clear windows and visible side mirrors.

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Brandon S., aka BrandTran @brandtran.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Oof. I wonder when/if it would be possible to electrify tractor and farm equipment someday. Is natural gas possible for farm equipment too? We need alternatives to just diesel to stabilize our fuel costs.

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Brandon S., aka BrandTran @brandtran.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Slow traffic is important, but I do dislike riding in mixed traffic, particularly when I'm tired, riding uphill, or the road is only wide enough for one travel lane due to parked cars. I get super anxious here as I "sense" the possible ire of the motorist behind me.

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Brandon S., aka BrandTran @brandtran.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I'm wondering how much friction would be eliminated regarding new developments and new neighbors if we didn't obsess so much about free parking and car traffic. Are there people angry in the Netherlands that a new development will bring too many people and their #bikes?

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Ben S @bensh3.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

If you're still consciously using this language after the level of persecution immigrants have gone through in countless US cities (and think you can cleanly separate them from so-called "transplants") then I don't know what to say

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Brandon S., aka BrandTran @brandtran.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Ugh I HATE 50 minute frequencies! Just run the bus once per hour! It's so inconvenient to have to keep referring to a schedule to plan rides when the service is essentially hourly anyway! This is why I stopped riding transit often on weekends on Pittsburgh, outside of the frequent lines.

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Brandon S., aka BrandTran @brandtran.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Looks like more New Flyers may be on their way to Pittsburgh, pending board approval. This includes replacements for the 35ft buses, as well as new Electric and Diesel 60ft buses. www.wpxi.com/news/local/p...

wpxi.com

Pittsburgh Regional Transit to buy 102 new buses, if board approves

The purchase would reportedly cost $94.1 million.

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Brandon S., aka BrandTran @brandtran.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I'm pleased yet intrigued that the 29th and Penn stop was eliminated, and the 30th & Penn and the 28th & Penn stops were restored in Pittsburgh. I wonder what lead to the restoration of those stops.

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Brandon S., aka BrandTran @brandtran.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Kinda amazing how Tesla Taxis meandered into Pittsburgh without much fanfare. One of their bronze vehicles, driven by a driver, just passed by on Penn!

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Scary Tea Lady @sassytealady.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

This is a very important op-ed. I cannot ride a standard bike because of physical limitations. I have a real concern over the fearmongering around ebikes, that my only mode of personally powered transportation can be restricted, or taken away from me entirely. We have to stop this NOW.

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Brandon S., aka BrandTran @brandtran.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Good rainy morning! Alas it's not the best bike-to-work weather, so I'm waiting with a few others at a bus stop that's proposed to be discontinued. My bus is a few minutes behind schedule but thankfully on the way!

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Brandon S., aka BrandTran @brandtran.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Locking up my bike as I run into the store, a passerby tells me "someone's going to steal your bike." I love spreading positivity too! 🙄 #Northside

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ilovecomputers ℹ️❤️🖥 @ilove.computer · 15/09/2026

Which is an insane notion when every driver knows, from their first day of driving, that other drivers are fucking imbeciles who are trying to cause an accident

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

‘It’s the best feeling’: how Copenhagen gave cyclists a green wave. “Traffic lights are synchronised so a rush-hour cyclist at 20km/h can catch green lights all the way.” If you want people to choose not to drive, make the non-driving trip better & easier for them. It’s as simple as that, really.

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‘It’s the best feeling’: how Copenhagen gave cyclists a green wave

Traffic lights are synchronised so a rush-hour cyclist at 20km/h can catch green lights all the way

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Brandon S., aka BrandTran @brandtran.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I always wondered about the alleged folks that to out and buy new cars whenever the gas prices go up or down.

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Holley 🏳️‍⚧️ @deztheopossum.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

The real danger of bicycling is learning just how good things could be if more people rode bicycles.

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Brandon S., aka BrandTran @brandtran.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

I wonder if there should be a #Pittsburgh #Transit Subreddit. There's another "Expand the T because the P1 is crowded" thread going on. There are a lot of folks interested in transit though. I wish there was a more open forum to discuss improving these services with PRT beyond certain projects

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Bike Pittsburgh @bikepgh.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

This is what advocacy looks like. 👏 Hill District residents organized, spoke up, and pushed the city to fix Centre Ave sidewalks, and our Advocacy Manager is looking forward to meeting with these dedicated community advocates later today. newpittsburghcourier.com/2026/09/11/u...

newpittsburghcourier.com

Unrelenting Hill District residents get city to fix Centre Avenue sidewalks

6-YEAR-OLD TY’ELLE HOLDS THE SIGN URGING DRIVERS TO SLOW DOWN ON CENTRE AVENUE BETWEEN ELMORE AND KIRKPATRICK STREETS IN THE HILL DISTRICT. (PHOTO BY ROB TAYLOR JR.) Courier assured by city spokespers...

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Brandon S., aka BrandTran @brandtran.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

This is such a fitting video after some recent Bluesky discussions!

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Brandon S., aka BrandTran @brandtran.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Goodness. It's interesting to be a person of a certain age when people will straight up tell you that what you saw and experience didn't happen, especially if they didn't exist at the time. I think it's fucked up to be doing this on the 25th anniversary of this horrible event too.

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Brandon S., aka BrandTran @brandtran.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Whooo what a spicy ride thru Downtown! Witnessed a few near missed and I had to do dinner dodging around gridlock myself. One an was more interested in his phone than in actually driving 😬😬😬😬😬😬. Gang the motorists are NOT okay! #TheyNeedBikes

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Scott Shepard, AICP, LEED®AP, PMP 🚲🛴🛵🚌🚉🚅 @scottcities1st.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Public transit recovery isn't simply about bringing ridership back. It's about rebuilding confidence. Reliability, safety, better information & adapting to how people travel today will define the future of transit. #CitiesFirst #PublicTransit #UrbanMobility

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Kendra "Gloom is My Beat" Pierre-Louis @kendrawrites.com · 06/09/2026

Not everyone can drive to get groceries.

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SeanonymousD 🇨🇦 @seanonymousd.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

I just finished the chapt. on how cars negatively impact childhood. Growing up, my parents’ cars didn’t move for us for anything, ever. We rode or took the bus everywhere. Lots of today’s kids get driven & I think they miss out on a lot of good times. #yegbike #bikesky #booksky #LifeAfterCars #yeg

Picture of “Life After Cars” book cover.

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Brandon S., aka BrandTran @brandtran.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

The mist frustrating thing in the "bikes as transport" world is that the most beautiful places with the best weather cater so much to car traffic and barely give bicyclists any sort of safe infrastructure

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Ken McLeod @kenmcld.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

We've extended the @bikeleague.org Bicycle Friendly State public survey deadline until September 14th! Thank you to everyone who has already shared their opinions and experiences!

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Brandon S., aka BrandTran @brandtran.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Is there a way to get @amtrak.com alerts for lines that you use, without having to buy a ticket first or hunt thru the website? I have to get all my info about suspensions of the Pennsylvanian and Floridian from non-Amtrak sources, which isn't great.

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