Reposted by @chisquaredtransit.bsky.socialSyd Cannings @sydcannings1.bsky.social · 30/09/2026When the local dinosaur hops up onto your car... #birds #Yukon 37115972
Reposted by @chisquaredtransit.bsky.socialSteven Lucy @slucy.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Chicago's transportation policy was captured perfectly in the following vignette I saw this morning: Woman in business casual on a Lime scooter going at 10mph in the middle of the lane, a full CTA bus patiently driving behind her, and an entire line of cars aggressively tailgating behind the bus. 0573
chisquaredtransit.bsky.social @chisquaredtransit.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Here's a map of the number of rides per 1,000 residents. (Population data is from the last decennial census in 2020.) 0113
chisquaredtransit.bsky.social @chisquaredtransit.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Number of Divvy trips started in each community area this summer. 330
Reposted by @chisquaredtransit.bsky.socialBrandon @bedubble.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Divvy needs to be integrated into NITA 1608
chisquaredtransit.bsky.social @chisquaredtransit.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Make the mistake of answering a spam phone call and now they're calling non-stop because they know it's a valid number. 010
chisquaredtransit.bsky.social @chisquaredtransit.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Thank you for doing the valuable work of documenting how unreliable our transit is. 000
chisquaredtransit.bsky.social @chisquaredtransit.bsky.social · 15/09/2026A purple line, yellow line, and red line coming in to Howard Terminal. Note that the red line is heading into the southbound platform so riders transferring to the purple or yellow would need to go up the stairs and then down to transfer. 000
Reposted by @chisquaredtransit.bsky.socialAlejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 14/09/2026Cis lib: no, no, no. You don't get it. You have to vote for the transphobic Democrat because otherwise bad policies would affect ME and not just you. 673167708
Reposted by @chisquaredtransit.bsky.socialEd Markey @edmarkey.bsky.social · 11/09/2026In Massachusetts, we have a responsibility to protect the vulnerable and stand up for those who need it. We don’t throw trans kids under the bus for political points. We protect them—and all of our neighbors—because trans rights are human rights. 150108031820
chisquaredtransit.bsky.social @chisquaredtransit.bsky.social · 09/09/2026I did a little dive in the data on trips on divvy over the past few summers. Days hotter than 75F had increases ridership. Ridership didn't drop even at temperatures above 86F. Data is from Jun, Jul, and Aug of 2025 and 2026. Weather is from O'Hare. 1111
Reposted by @chisquaredtransit.bsky.socialKatie Tightpussy, Editor-In-Chief @katie.bzky.team · 08/09/2026despite moving to a location that is more walkable and bikable, i currently feel less fit because i am not biking as far regularly and also i am spending more time socializing instead of exercising between time on the computer. i'm suffering from success. be careful what you wish for. 92512
Reposted by @chisquaredtransit.bsky.socialThe War on Cars @thewaroncars.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Correction: most of the Drive was open for the event. It was just closed to cars. 336946
Reposted by @chisquaredtransit.bsky.socialSideStreets @sidestreets.bsky.social · 03/09/2026“NotifyChicago Emergency Alert: Torrence Avenue Bridge stuck in the up position due to the heat. Please seek alternate route.” Heat, welcome to the war on cars. 0101
Reposted by @chisquaredtransit.bsky.socialEllen Steinke @ellensteinke.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Great talking with @blockclubchi.bsky.social about the future of DuSable Lake Shore Drive, Bike the Drive, and why I think Chicago can imagine something better than an eight-lane highway through one of the city’s greatest public spaces. blockclubchicago.org/2026/09/04/a...blockclubchicago.orgAs Chicagoans Prepare To Bike The Drive, Some Dream Of A Car-Free Lakefront All YearFor five hours each year, thousands of Chicagoans take over the highway on bikes and on foot. As the event turns 25, advocates are imagining what else could change along the lakefront. 25713
chisquaredtransit.bsky.social @chisquaredtransit.bsky.social · 04/09/2026CTA operator just closed the doors while I was getting on the train 000
Reposted by @chisquaredtransit.bsky.socialJulia Serano @juliaserano.bsky.social · 01/09/2026👇 reinforce the binary and lose your primary! 239176
Reposted by @chisquaredtransit.bsky.socialAlexandra Petri @petridishes.bsky.social · 01/09/2026now your salad can bring you the same raw thrills that my roadside hunts bring metheatlantic.comThe Recalled-Food Show With RFK Jr.If you share my attitude toward adventure, you’ll love these recipes! 215130
chisquaredtransit.bsky.social @chisquaredtransit.bsky.social · 01/09/2026First day and I'm ghosted by the bus I needed to catch to get to my hair appointment. NITA has one job, which is to make transit work. 000
Reposted by @chisquaredtransit.bsky.socialBike Lane Uprising @bikelaneuprising.bsky.social · 28/08/2026No one eats more than a bicyclist. Restaurants are essentially our ‘gas stations’ 0274
Reposted by @chisquaredtransit.bsky.socialAlejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 27/08/2026One of the bigger seismic shifts in coding I've seen is Linus Torvalds, creator of Linux, accepting and utilizing AI in coding. Though Al still can't match his persistence and genius. 2427336
Reposted by @chisquaredtransit.bsky.socialgwen howerton @kissphoria.bsky.social · 25/08/2026I think that Dolly Parton was, for a lot of people, an ambassador of the "good" values people think of about the South: kindness, hospitality, can-do spirit, sharp and witty and down to earth. I think for a segment of people, too, she was theantithesis of a lot of noxious masculine country stuff. 1651631187
chisquaredtransit.bsky.social @chisquaredtransit.bsky.social · 24/08/2026The auto industry has convinced us that pedestrian crashes are caused by jaywalkers and not speeding drivers or bad road design. 150
Reposted by @chisquaredtransit.bsky.socialStar:Line Chicago @starlinechicago.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Not often can you visually see latent demand for a bench but this waist/backpack-high wear pattern on a lamp post is probably as close as it gets 2303
Reposted by @chisquaredtransit.bsky.socialThe Onion @theonion.com · 19/08/2026Democratic Socialism: Myth Vs. Fact theonion.com/democratic-socialism-m… 159223606267
chisquaredtransit.bsky.social @chisquaredtransit.bsky.social · 18/08/2026"We are in the future --the bad one with cars but still." 000
Reposted by @chisquaredtransit.bsky.socialRebecca Watson @skepchick.org · 14/08/2026The Trump Administration is now going after bike lanes. Seems pretty silly, but it's not just a random choice #bikesky skepchick.org/2026/08/why-...skepchick.orgWhy Trump Hates Bike LanesTranscript: Two years ago, in a desperate and unsuccessful attempt to get people to vote against Donald Trump’s return to the White House, I went over the major problems outlined in Project 2025, w… 1235699
Reposted by @chisquaredtransit.bsky.socialBike Lane Uprising @bikelaneuprising.bsky.social · 14/08/2026“Just go around” 2516
chisquaredtransit.bsky.social @chisquaredtransit.bsky.social · 11/08/2026If everyone is fleeing the city, then why are these people so bothered by taxes in NYC? 010
chisquaredtransit.bsky.social @chisquaredtransit.bsky.social · 11/08/202684% relative humidity outside. I feel sticky just lounging in my air conditioned apartment. 000
Reposted by @chisquaredtransit.bsky.socialEllen Steinke @ellensteinke.bsky.social · 07/08/2026I said what I said 0244
Reposted by @chisquaredtransit.bsky.socialSideStreets @sidestreets.bsky.social · 06/08/2026quote this if mutuals can dm you to become radicalized activists for bus signal priority 022
Reposted by @chisquaredtransit.bsky.socialSarah Taber @sarahtaber.bsky.social · 04/08/2026(Source & more info: ember-energy.org/latest-updat...)ember-energy.orgChinese solar exports double in a month to hit record high amid energy crisis | EmberData analysed by global energy think tank Ember shows that China’s solar exports reached a record 68 GW in March, double the previous month. 322229
Reposted by @chisquaredtransit.bsky.socialStar:Line Chicago @starlinechicago.bsky.social · 02/08/2026A Soldier Field friendly during Lolla cries out for #BuildTheTunnel 1191
Reposted by @chisquaredtransit.bsky.socialEm, midly @lefttheprairie.bsky.social · 01/08/2026It’s so funny when people are like “sure you’re an abolitionist now but wait until you’re the victim of a property crime.” Buddy, the most useful thing the police have ever done for property crime is put the form you need to submit to your insurance online. 1815810759
Reposted by @chisquaredtransit.bsky.socialTerri @terriclarke.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Should I crawl through their backseat and go out the other door? 241205
Reposted by @chisquaredtransit.bsky.socialAlejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 31/07/2026This is really bleak. 451464287
Reposted by @chisquaredtransit.bsky.socialAlejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 30/07/2026What's even worse about this is that the Knicks owner, James Dolan, was caught specifically tracking trans women for years, including when they went to the bathroom. No suspension there but speaking out against transphobia nets you a 5 game suspension. www.them.us/story/jim-do...them.usMSG Security Allegedly Tracked a Trans Woman’s Movements, Including Bathroom Breaks, Down to the SecondA bombshell report in Wired details an extensive use of the venue’s facial recognition system. 291144411
Reposted by @chisquaredtransit.bsky.socialJulia Serano @juliaserano.bsky.social · 29/07/2026oh no, a new "famous person may be an egg" discourse has just dropped and it's distracting me from my writing 71011
Reposted by @chisquaredtransit.bsky.socialTom Flood @tomflood.bsky.social · 28/07/2026People get hella mad when you suggest adult drivers should be more responsible than children walking/biking 14520108
chisquaredtransit.bsky.social @chisquaredtransit.bsky.social · 28/07/2026"[Speeding] is what we are trading lives for." youtube.com/shorts/_LWb0...youtube.comOperation SlowdownYouTube video by Mike Rafi - Personal Injury Lawyer 000
Reposted by @chisquaredtransit.bsky.socialMichael McLean @michaelmclean.me · 27/07/2026Redefine the drive must include a major traffic diet and normal at grade crossings 2503
chisquaredtransit.bsky.social @chisquaredtransit.bsky.social · 25/07/2026I have for years used a hybrid bike with a set of panniers to haul groceries. The utility of bikes has always been there. I like proving the anti-bike people wrong about how you can do X without a car. 010
Reposted by @chisquaredtransit.bsky.socialThe War on Cars @thewaroncars.bsky.social · 24/07/2026We would suggest something that translates to "ExxonMobil Heat Day" or "Chevron High Temperature Day." 211219
Reposted by @chisquaredtransit.bsky.socialKatelyn Burns @katelynburns.com · 24/07/2026uh my car insurance app just sent me an urgent message saying it hasn't noticed any activity in 15 days. i haven't driven in that time lol 141062
chisquaredtransit.bsky.social @chisquaredtransit.bsky.social · 24/07/2026I've been using an IKEA induction burner for a few months. No major asthma flair ups in that time. 000
Reposted by @chisquaredtransit.bsky.socialJulia 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ @juliaridesbikes.bsky.social · 23/07/2026The thing about anti cyclist discourse is that I know some bike riders are assholes. Some people are assholes. Their mode of transport is irrelevant. But so long as the damage done by drivers is so incredibly high compared to everyone else, maybe stfu about that scofflaw cyclist you once saw. 811622
Reposted by @chisquaredtransit.bsky.socialWarren Wells, AICP @warrenjwells.bsky.social · 21/07/2026On BART sitting next to an electrician (IBEW Local 595) who is taking his tools to the job site on *transit*! People, I was told this was 100% not possible without a Ford F-150. 322522
Reposted by @chisquaredtransit.bsky.socialThe War on Cars @thewaroncars.bsky.social · 21/07/2026New episode up! Final dispatches from our North American book tour...we get into what we saw in cities from Chicago to Columbus to Montréal to Portland, Maine! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f... 4467
