Reposted by Jeff WachterDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 6h"If they don't want to be called nazis they should stop doing nazi shit, and the media should ask themselves why heated language bothers them more than nazi shit." 11838133
Jeff Wachter @jeffwachter.bsky.social · 07/10/2026“I hate driving on Tufts because of those narrow things,” said Michael Pauls, a 28-year-old software engineer...“I can see the rationale behind it...to keep people from gunning it, but from a driver’s perspective, I don’t like it.” Yes, this is the point! Let's bring these ideas to Brookline.bostonglobe.comSomerville’s new ‘Neighborway’ is designed to make the road safer by adding obstacles - The Boston GlobeTo make roads safer, the city says, sometimes you have to put some obstacles in drivers' way. 191
Reposted by Jeff WachterGravel Influencer @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · 04/10/2026There's a reason why Somerville hasn't had a traffic death in 4 years. The city isn't perfect, but they've made a concerted effort to design many streets around people and not cars. You can still drive, but you're going to have to do so slowly and while paying attention.bostonglobe.comSomerville is intentionally making roads harder to drive on. It’s getting results. - The Boston GlobeTo make roads safer, the city says, sometimes you have to put some obstacles in drivers' way. 138882
Jeff Wachter @jeffwachter.bsky.social · 04/10/2026This is always where I end up (for rent control, which we don't have, and inclusionary zoning, which we do). When we fix zoning such that people who want to build multifamily housing in our current environment build as much as they can, we can see how additional constraints are impacting things. 000
Reposted by Jeff WachterStreetsblogMASS @mass.streetsblog.org · 21/09/2026Brookline Transport Board Endorses Chestnut Hill Ave. Redesign With Protected Bikeway, from @brooklinenews.bsky.social: mass.streetsblog.org/2026/09/21/b...mass.streetsblog.orgBrookline Transport Board Endorses Chestnut Hill Ave. Redesign With Protected Bikeway - Streetsblog MassachusettsThis story originally appeared on Brookline.News, an independent, nonprofit news organization dedicated to providing comprehensive local news coverage for Brookline. 1268
Reposted by Jeff Wachterbrooklinenews.bsky.social @brooklinenews.bsky.social · 22/09/2026For Brookline residents curious about e-bikes but not quite ready to make a major purchase, there’s a new kind of lending library in town. brookline.news/brookline-re...brookline.newsCurious about e-bikes? A local nonprofit wants to let you try one out for a week for free - Brookline.NewsFor Brookline residents curious about e-bikes but not quite ready to make a major purchase, there’s a new kind of lending library in town. 034
Reposted by Jeff WachterMarissa Vogt @vogt4brookline.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Do you love our library and want to get more involved in its governance? The Board of Library Trustees has a vacancy that will be filled by vote of the Trustees and the Select Board. Applications are due Oct. 2: www.brooklinema.gov/m/newsflash/...brooklinema.govCall for Applications: Special Appointment to Board of Library TrusteesPublic Library of Brookline Board of Trustees: Call for ApplicationThe Brookline Board of Library Trustees and the Select Board are seeking candidates to fill the vacancy on the Board of Library Trust 012
Jeff Wachter @jeffwachter.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Great day at the @abundanthousingma.org Housing Symposium. Learned a ton from pro-housing activists and organizers from across the state, and it was a pleasure to hear from @kimdriscollma.bsky.social and @jamellebouie.net. 011
Reposted by Jeff WachterProgressive Mass @progressivemass.bsky.social · 24/09/2026MA has 9 statewide ballot questions this year. Be an informed voter! #mapoli www.progressivemass.com/2026ballot/ 510870
Jeff Wachter @jeffwachter.bsky.social · 22/09/2026When I was doing a bunch of research on city/county consolidation, school districts being taken out of the equation was important. Assume the same would hold for annexation. 000
Jeff Wachter @jeffwachter.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Great result from this week's Brookline Transportation Board meeting. 010
Reposted by Jeff WachterJonathan Berk 🏠 @berkie1.bsky.social · 17/09/202638 Norman Street should have been a 6-story, 32-unit by-right project in Salem’s most permissive downtown district. Abutter opposition led the developer to cut it to 4 stories and 20 units. They were sued anyway. Read my new Massachusetts permitting report; "Delayed be Design" out today. 2203
Jeff Wachter @jeffwachter.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Such a fantastic point. People who make things happen are often just people. You're a person! Make something happen! (Especially true at the municipal level.) 000
Jeff Wachter @jeffwachter.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Having a great time with this moe. show from Sep 15, 1995. Archive.org is a treasure and the Relisten app is fantastic. I particularly love the feature showing you "on this date" shows from your favorite bands. Less decision fatigue, more awesome music.archive.orgmoe. Live at Broadway Joe's on 1995-09-15Disc 1 {Set I} 01. Defrost Kelly-> 02. Seat of My Pants 03. banter 04. That Country Tune 05. Dr. Graffenburg 06. banter 07. Akimbo 08. Rebubula 09. St. Augustine 10. Eye of the Tiger jam 11. Mexico* D... 000
Jeff Wachter @jeffwachter.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Always a good reminder. (I need to take the advice more often.) 020
Jeff Wachter @jeffwachter.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Got my @thecrashcourse.bsky.social display set up with my 2022-2026 coins. "Knowledge weighs nothing, carry all you can." 0111
Jeff Wachter @jeffwachter.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Really enjoying this series I understand walking on the street side of the sidewalk about absorbing splashes & noise, creating a sense of security, not about taking the brunt of being hit by a car, which, as you noted, would take out both of you. My wife liked it when we were dating :-) 000
Jeff Wachter @jeffwachter.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Great tribute among the many tributes to Dolly Parton. Will definitely be making this soon.youtube.comDolly's Banana Pudding (1989)YouTube video by B. Dylan Hollis 010
Jeff Wachter @jeffwachter.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Obviously it's not apples to apples, but when they were in Atlanta they had day-of tickets at reasonable prices for more obscure events if the US wasn't playing. My family saw things like handball, water polo, ping pong, etc. Big sports & medal events were $$$, but just being around it all was fun. 000
Reposted by Jeff WachterAddison Del Mastro @ad-mastro.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Genuine free enterprise means a pared-down, legible regulatory landscape in which economic freedom is available not just to corporations or the rich, but to everybody with an idea and a couple hundred square feet.thedeletedscenes.comAmericans Could Run Tiny Businesses TooOn the reasons behind Japan's physical microbusinesses 022
Jeff Wachter @jeffwachter.bsky.social · 11/08/2026It's clear that many more people bike in Brookline today than they did a few years ago, it's long past time to make that choice a safer one. We're lucky to live in a place where there's so much to do and experience on foot or bike, let's make it safer to do so.brooklineinsights.comSafer Streets Now: How Brookline Can Learn from its Neighbors to Achieve Vision Zero — Brookline InsightsSomerville, Cambridge, and Boston offer insights as Brookline strives to eliminate crashes resulting in deaths and serious injuries. 011
Jeff Wachter @jeffwachter.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Great analysis on Vision Zero progress in Somerville, Cambridge, Boston, & Brookline. Recommended takeaways for Brookline are to start now, add safe bike / traffic calming infrastructure every time a road is paved, & improve data collection. Doesn't seem impossible! Nice work from Gregory Wheeler.brooklineinsights.comSafer Streets Now: How Brookline Can Learn from its Neighbors to Achieve Vision Zero — Brookline InsightsSomerville, Cambridge, and Boston offer insights as Brookline strives to eliminate crashes resulting in deaths and serious injuries. 173
Reposted by Jeff WachterTom Flood @tomflood.bsky.social · 01/08/2026All the hysteria and rhetoric that consumed a community around these bike lanes ended and now no one talks about them and people use them (including those with mobility devices) all the time for work, school, play and everything in between. Change is hard for some people but we all adapt. 22672100
Reposted by Jeff WachterPeter Cheung @bostonaruban.bsky.social · 19/07/2026Louisa Gag Ghost Bike Installed. 627759
Jeff Wachter @jeffwachter.bsky.social · 18/07/2026How many at bats have pitchers got all season? I can't seem to frame a search correctly to get that answer. 110
Jeff Wachter @jeffwachter.bsky.social · 15/07/2026The All Star game in Philadelphia is a great reminder why everyone hates Philadelphia. 020
Reposted by Jeff WachterMarissa Vogt @vogt4brookline.bsky.social · 13/07/2026Bicyclist/pedestrian deaths are preventable & it's past time that Brookline take action. Instead, the TBoard will spend part of this week's meeting discussing creation of a "car user advisory committee" because a vocal minority says that motorists are being "neglected" www.reddit.com/r/Brookline/...reddit.comFrom the Brookline community on Reddit: No more preventable pedestrian/bicyclist deaths - demand action in Brookline for safer streetsExplore this post and more from the Brookline community 211
Reposted by Jeff WachterGravel Influencer @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · 11/07/2026"To lose her on a morning commute at an intersection the city has explicitly documented as dangerous for years is just an unmitigated tragedy, a systemic failure." Deaths like Louisa's occur because our leaders prioritize the convenience of drivers over the safety of pedestrians and cyclists.bostonglobe.com‘Systemic failure’: Crash that killed Boston transit planner sparks furor over road safety efforts - The Boston GlobeResidents and public officials alike have been concerned about pedestrian and cyclist safety on the stretch of Tremont Street in Mission Hill near Parker Street for years. 2881263
Jeff Wachter @jeffwachter.bsky.social · 02/07/2026Walking to the train after leaving work and hearing a military rock band(?) covering Fortunate Son... I'm confused. Have they heard this song before? 000
Reposted by Jeff WachterDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 22/06/2026If you want to do something climate-friendly with your parking lot, don't cover it in solar panels, *get rid of the parking lot*. 3256678
Jeff Wachter @jeffwachter.bsky.social · 20/06/2026Kids enjoying some afternoon bluegrass with Yonder Mountain String Band at the front of the Northlands festival crowd. #bluegrass #musicfestival #livemusic #newhampshire 052
Jeff Wachter @jeffwachter.bsky.social · 19/06/2026Great listen for kids on a Juneteenth road trip. Juneteenth history weaved into a fun kid-led detective story. Highly recommend. @wgbh.orgwgbh.orgKeyshawn Solves ItCreated by Ed Jenkins, the Keyshawn Solves It podcast is an 8-episode serialized mystery about a 10-year-old African-American boy who inherits a set of keys that can unlock almost any door. With help ... 010
Reposted by Jeff WachterBrookline for Everyone @brooklineforeveryone.com · 16/06/2026We see this over and over - create an environment where people can build a lot of housing, quickly, and watch the power shift toward renters. Landlords raise rent when renters don't have other options. Let's legalize a lot more homes throughout the Boston-metro so people aren't forced to move away!npr.orgIs it a renter's market? It depends on where you liveAbout 40% of rentals on Zillow offer move-in deals, like a month of free rent, thanks to a construction boom that created an apartment surplus in some parts of the United States. 042
Reposted by Jeff WachterMarissa Vogt @vogt4brookline.bsky.social · 05/06/2026Thank you to our Safe Routes to School taskforce members & friends and to especially the Brookline Police bike unit for your assistance with the Pierce bike bus this morning! We had about 20 kids and a dozen adults join a ride from the library to Pierce @ OLS and everyone had a great time! 🚲 041
Jeff Wachter @jeffwachter.bsky.social · 29/05/2026Fantatic vote to approve this major rezoning on Boylston Street in Chestnut Hill. Final vote of 216-20-6. Lots of net new tax growth, lots of commercial space, hotel, and lots of new homes. Great work by so many involved. 061
Jeff Wachter @jeffwachter.bsky.social · 22/05/2026Excited to continue supporting @thecrashcourse.bsky.social with my 5th Crash Course Coin! Whether you get a coin or not, pick a series and watch. They've got some phenomenal series. 010
Jeff Wachter @jeffwachter.bsky.social · 21/05/2026Introduce yourself with 10 acts you've seen live (only 10 is hard!) Phish Radiohead Arcade Fire The Flaming Lips Les Claypool (Primus, Frog Brigade, many more) Kraftwerk The String Cheese Incident Del McCoury Band The Allman Brothers Band Muse 010
Jeff Wachter @jeffwachter.bsky.social · 21/05/2026Frustrating to see Atlanta not take the steps necessary to allow communities to grow & densify in an organic way w/missing middle housing in residential neighborhoods. Atlanta can continue to thrive if it can stay (relatively) affordable and accessible. There's still time to make the plan better. 020
Jeff Wachter @jeffwachter.bsky.social · 19/05/2026The KFC outside Turner Field always had long lines. Great to get to bring in your own food. Fenway allows it now - a buddy brought in a whole pizza for us earlier this season. 020
Reposted by Jeff WachterYes for Brookline @yesforbrookline.bsky.social · 06/05/2026Thank you, Brookline - we did it! We protected what makes Brookline Brookline. Thank you to everyone who supported this campaign, including the dozens of volunteers who spent countless hours knocking doors, calling neighbors, hosting lawn signs, writing emails, creating graphs, and more. 041
Reposted by Jeff WachterKevin Patrick O’Ghoul 🍅🥫 @kevin.doyle.boston.ap.brid.gy · 09/05/2026Excellent article on e-bike regulation from the Globe. Easily could have been hyperbolic and blaming but it isn’t. Also leads off with @crschmidt.net! www.bostonglobe.com/2026/05/08/metr…bostonglobe.comRegulations for e-bikes could become tighter in Massachusetts. Many e-bikers and cyclists welcome that. - The Boston GlobeAfter Governor Maura Healey announced new rules to regulate e-bikes this week, many cycling and e-bike advocates said they were pleased to see the state taking action. 165
Reposted by Jeff WachterSam Mintz @samjmintz.bsky.social · 07/05/2026Turnout boosted by the override, national progressive momentum and good old-fashioned campaigning combined for a good day for Brookline’s left wing on Tuesday. brookline.news/younger-cand...brookline.newsYounger candidates push out some of Brookline's political old guard in progressive sweep - Brookline.NewsTurnout boosted by the override, national progressive momentum and good old-fashioned campaigning meant a good day for Brookline's left wing on Tuesday. 152
Reposted by Jeff WachterJesse Mermell @jessemermell.bsky.social · 06/05/2026Great news for Brookline! brookline.news/voters-overw...brookline.newsVoters overwhelmingly approve tax override, staving off cuts to schools and town departments - Brookline.NewsThe override, a permanent increase to property taxes in Brookline, passed by a nearly 20-point margin. 0141
Reposted by Jeff WachterJonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 05/05/2026Brookline friends, make a plan to vote today! www.progressivebrooklinema.com/endorsementsprogressivebrooklinema.comProgressive Brookline - EndorsementsIt is time to elect proven progressives who prioritize our values! 096
Reposted by Jeff WachterBrookline for Everyone @brooklineforeveryone.com · 05/05/2026Polls are open in Brookline! Vote YES on 1, Zimmerman and Buono for Select Board, and Town Meeting candidates who are pro-housing, pro-schools, and pro-climate. See our full endorsements list here. Invite your friends and neighbors to come out and vote too!brooklineforeveryone.comB4E 2026 Candidate Endorsements - Brookline for EveryoneBrookline for Everyone advocates for housing policies that promote economic diversity, environmental sustainability, and racial inclusion in our Town. 043