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Kevin Irvine

@kevinirvine.bsky.social

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transit & disability inclusion geek. flâneur. Rush Univ. Medical Ctr. disabilities recruiter, in Chicago. Docs w/ Disabilities Initiative adv. committee. Active Transportation Alliance board member. 57 y.o. HIV+ bleeder

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Robert Loerzel @robertloerzel.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

A Commonwealth Edison manhole cover with dry grass in its grooves #ManholeCoverMonday @kevinirvine.bsky.social @sparrersway.bsky.social @willpunctuate.bsky.social @rogersparkman.bsky.social @kathleenmrooney.bsky.social @ironcovers.bsky.social @jjtindall.bsky.social

A manhole cover on a lawn has dry grass in its grooves.

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jlempieri.bsky.social @jlempieri.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

#liverpool #england Opercula for #manholecovermonday @sparrersway.bsky.social @robertloerzel.bsky.social @rogersparkman.bsky.social @kathleenmrooney.bsky.social @kevinirvine.bsky.social @jamesfinngarner.bsky.social @dmercer.bsky.social @ironcovers.bsky.social She’s a beauty and fun to draw.

Kevin Irvine @kevinirvine.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

A cover made by H.W. Round in Traverse City, Michigan, w/ aN error, for #ManholeCoverMonday @robertloerzel.bsky.social @jlempieri.bsky.social @jjtindall.bsky.social @willpunctuate.bsky.social @sparrersway.bsky.social @rogersparkman.bsky.social @giegerj.bsky.social @jillthewheel.bsky.social

Round iron cover with a small raised diamond pattern, surrounded by grass.

Closeup of a Round iron cover with a small raised diamond pattern, with grass bordering it. The name “H.W. ROUND” is featured, but the “N” was installed backwards.

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Searsapple @sparrersway.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

#ManholeCoverMonday #Rechberghausen @tycjanc.bsky.social @jjtindall.bsky.social @kevinirvine.bsky.social @robinross.bsky.social @robertloerzel.bsky.social @ironcovers.bsky.social @walte2.bsky.social @jillinois606.bsky.social @kirchenstill.chaos.social.ap.brid.gy @willpunctuate.bsky.social

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WWPunctuate @willpunctuate.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

One from the archives for this #manholecovermonday Heading northbound this morning to EJIW country. @kevinirvine.bsky.social @sparrersway.bsky.social @robertloerzel.bsky.social @jjtindall.bsky.social @jillthewheel.bsky.social

Manhole cover set in sandy soil.

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J.J. Tindall @jjtindall.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Three of a Perfect Pair, Loop #manholecovermonday @sparrersway.bsky.social @rogersparkman.bsky.social @robertloerzel.bsky.social @dmercer.bsky.social @willpunctuate.bsky.social @kevinirvine.bsky.social @jillthewheel.bsky.social @jgieger.bsky.social @jamesfinngarner.bsky.social

3 manhole covers

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Searsapple @sparrersway.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

#ManholeCover incidents! No manhole pics though... @robertloerzel.bsky.social @kevinirvine.bsky.social @willpunctuate.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

theguardian.com

Three more people emerge from New York manhole, as UN general assembly ongoing

The incident is the latest in a series of recent cases involving people entering or departing the US city’s sewer network

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J.J. Tindall @jjtindall.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Metro Man #manholecovermonday @rogersparkman.bsky.social @sparrersway.bsky.social @robertloerzel.bsky.social @dmercer.bsky.social @willpunctuate.bsky.social @kevinirvine.bsky.social @jamesfinngarner.bsky.social @jillthewheel.bsky.social @jgieger.bsky.social

MCI Metro manhole cover

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J Gieger @giegerj.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Shortcut to the sea #manholecovermonday? @jjtindall.bsky.social @kevinirvine.bsky.social @rogersparkman.bsky.social @robertloerzel.bsky.social @sparrersway.bsky.social

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Robert Loerzel @robertloerzel.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Reflections on a puddle covering half of a manhole cover in Lincoln Park #ManholeCoverMonday @kevinirvine.bsky.social @sparrersway.bsky.social @willpunctuate.bsky.social @rogersparkman.bsky.social @kathleenmrooney.bsky.social @ironcovers.bsky.social @jjtindall.bsky.social

A round manhole cover, partially covered by water that is reflecting an image of trees

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James Finn Garner @jamesfinngarner.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

High noon off Van Buren St. #manholecovermonday @rogersparkman.bsky.social @robertloerzel.bsky.social @sparrersway.bsky.social @dmercer.bsky.social @jjtindall.bsky.social @willpunctuate.bsky.social @kevinirvine.bsky.social @jillthewheel.bsky.social @jgieger.bsky.social

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Searsapple @sparrersway.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

#ManholeCoverMonday #IledeGroix @ironcovers.bsky.social @walte2.bsky.social @spark1emark.bsky.social @willpunctuate.bsky.social @foresterbob.bsky.social @tycjanc.bsky.social @robertloerzel.bsky.social @kevinirvine.bsky.social @horselessage.bsky.social @richardmortimer.bsky.social

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ThirdRail🦋 @jillthewheel.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

#ManholeCoverMonday Milwaukee Pavers 🧱 @walte2.bsky.social @sparrersway.bsky.social @kevinirvine.bsky.social @willpunctuate.bsky.social @ironcovers.bsky.social @jillinois606.bsky.social @robinross.bsky.social @slucy.bsky.social @jjtindall.bsky.social @chouinardphoto.bsky.social

#ManholeCoverMonday
Milwaukee Pavers 🧱

#ManholeCoverMonday
Milwaukee Pavers 🧱

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dmercer.bsky.social @dmercer.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

#ManholeCoverMonday Oak Lawn, Illinois

Manhole cover in a shadow. In the center is a rectangle stamped with the word "WATER." The rectangle is in the center of a solid circle with four small squares punched out above and below the rectangle. The solid circle has a border of small squares that is surrounded by two solid concentric circles.

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Robert Loerzel @robertloerzel.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Manhole cover with uprooted tree in Ravenswood #ManholeCoverMonday @kevinirvine.bsky.social @sparrersway.bsky.social @willpunctuate.bsky.social @rogersparkman.bsky.social @kathleenmrooney.bsky.social @ironcovers.bsky.social @jjtindall.bsky.social

A rectangular manhole cover in a rectangular patch of concrete sits next to the upturned earth on the bottom of an uprooted tree.

Kevin Irvine @kevinirvine.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

A GAS cover with a snazzy “S”, made by Clow, Chicago, for #ManholeCoverMonday @robertloerzel.bsky.social @rogersparkman.bsky.social @jjtindall.bsky.social @sparrersway.bsky.social @jamesfinngarner.bsky.social @jillthewheel.bsky.social @jlempieri.bsky.social @willpunctuate.bsky.social

Rusty and worn round iron cover with the word “GAS” in the center and the “S” has a very slight serif. The words CLOW and CHICAGO are in smaller letters above and below.

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Tycjan Chmiel @tycjanc.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Mierzęcin Pałace in western Poland for #ManholeCoverMonday 😺

A close-up of a cast-iron manhole cover set into the cobbled driveway at Mierzęcin Palace, with a grid pattern, concentric rings and raised lettering visible on its surface.

Mierzęcin Palace illuminated at night, showing its ornate white historic façade, tall corner tower, decorative turrets and crenellated roofline, with low, clipped hedges and a cobbled driveway in the foreground.

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Sᴛᴇғ.📸Uʟᴍ @stef2ulm.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

#ManholeCoverMonday

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Searsapple @sparrersway.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Well-rounded #ManholeCoverMonday from #Rennes @jlempieri.bsky.social @kevinirvine.bsky.social @dmercer.bsky.social @jillinois606.bsky.social @rogersparkman.bsky.social @jamesfinngarner.bsky.social @richardmortimer.bsky.social @joostmarkerink.eurosky.social @a3minutewonder.bsky.social

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john j. kim @jkimpictures.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Chicago sewer oil slick 🟩🟨🟦🟧 📷 2021 #ManholeCoverMonday

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J.J. Tindall @jjtindall.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

In the weeds #manholecovermonday @rogersparkman.bsky.social @robertloerzel.bsky.social @sparrersway.bsky.social @dmercer.bsky.social @jamesfinngarner.bsky.social @willpunctuate.bsky.social @kevinirvine.bsky.social @jillthewheel.bsky.social @jgieger.bsky.social

Kevin Irvine @kevinirvine.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

East Jordan Iron Works is always ready 4 its #ManholeCoverMonday closeup! Seen in Elk Rapids, Michigan @robertloerzel.bsky.social @rogersparkman.bsky.social @ironcovers.bsky.social @jjtindall.bsky.social @willpunctuate.bsky.social @sparrersway.bsky.social @dmercer.bsky.social @giegerj.bsky.social

Closeup of a section of a partially rusted iron drain cover with the word “JORDAN” in full and a reflection of the holes of the full cover visible in the water below.

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Searsapple @sparrersway.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

#ManholeCoverMonday with cat #Groix @crowdsourceherbook.bsky.social @foresterbob.bsky.social @willpunctuate.bsky.social @tycjanc.bsky.social @jillinois606.bsky.social @kevinirvine.bsky.social @walte2.bsky.social @robertloerzel.bsky.social @jillthewheel.bsky.social @jamesfinngarner.bsky.social

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J.J. Tindall @jjtindall.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Ats a nice manhole #manholecovermonday @rogersparkman.bsky.social @robertloerzel.bsky.social @sparrersway.bsky.social @dmercer.bsky.social @willpunctuate.bsky.social @kevinirvine.bsky.social @jamesfinngarner.bsky.social @jillthewheel.bsky.social @jgieger.bsky.social

ATS manhole cover

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Searsapple @sparrersway.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

#ManholeCoverMonday selfie #Lorient @jjtindall.bsky.social @willpunctuate.bsky.social @spark1emark.bsky.social @richardmortimer.bsky.social @robertloerzel.bsky.social @rogersparkman.bsky.social @leowrite.bsky.social @robinross.bsky.social @kevinirvine.bsky.social @oldandslow.bsky.social

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Robert Loerzel @robertloerzel.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

A “Sanitary District” manhole cover, with the North Branch Pumping Station behind it. #ManholeCoverMonday @kevinirvine.bsky.social @sparrersway.bsky.social @willpunctuate.bsky.social @rogersparkman.bsky.social @kathleenmrooney.bsky.social @ironcovers.bsky.social @jjtindall.bsky.social

A square manhole cover with the words “Sanitary District” sits in a grassy area with trees and a large building in the distance.

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WWPunctuate @willpunctuate.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

A drain cover spotted in Ball Gardens on the IUI campus for this holiday #manholecovermonday @kevinirvine.bsky.social @sparrersway.bsky.social @robertloerzel.bsky.social @jjtindall.bsky.social @jillthewheel.bsky.social

Kevin Irvine @kevinirvine.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Amazing typeface on this cover - “Adolph Leitelt, Maker, Grand Rapids, Mich” - for #ManholeCoverMonday @robertloerzel.bsky.social @rogersparkman.bsky.social @kathleenmrooney.bsky.social @sparrersway.bsky.social @jillthewheel.bsky.social @willpunctuate.bsky.social @jjtindall.bsky.social

Round iron cover, dotted with raised square studs in a radiant circular pattern, surrounded by a red brick sidewalk. The letters are in an old-fashioned serif typeface.

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J.J. Tindall @jjtindall.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Metropolitan Sanitary #manholecovermonday @rogersparkman.bsky.social @robertloerzel.bsky.social @sparrersway.bsky.social @dmercer.bsky.social @kevinirvine.bsky.social @willpunctuate.bsky.social @jillthewheel.bsky.social @jgieger.bsky.social

Metropolitan Sanitary manhole cover

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WWPunctuate @willpunctuate.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

A pair of EJIW covers from #Charlevoix Michigan #manholecovermonday @kevinirvine.bsky.social @sparrersway.bsky.social @robertloerzel.bsky.social @jjtindall.bsky.social @jillthewheel.bsky.social

WATER

ELECTRIC

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Searsapple @sparrersway.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

#ManholeCoverMonday #manholecoverwithaview @willpunctuate.bsky.social @kevinirvine.bsky.social @robertloerzel.bsky.social @walte2.bsky.social @jillinois606.bsky.social @foresterbob.bsky.social @dmercer.bsky.social @leowrite.bsky.social @crowdsourceherbook.bsky.social @slucy.bsky.social

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Robert Loerzel @robertloerzel.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

A rusty core #ManholeCoverMonday @kevinirvine.bsky.social @sparrersway.bsky.social @willpunctuate.bsky.social @rogersparkman.bsky.social @kathleenmrooney.bsky.social @ironcovers.bsky.social @jjtindall.bsky.social

A circle of rust at the middle of a metal surface with a circular grid of lines

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jlempieri.bsky.social @jlempieri.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

#PARIS ÉGLISE #SAINT-SULPICE for #manholecovermonday @sparrersway.bsky.social @robertloerzel.bsky.social @rogersparkman.bsky.social @kathleenmrooney.bsky.social @kevinirvine.bsky.social @jamesfinngarner.bsky.social @dmercer.bsky.social @ironcovers.bsky.social www.tombino.shop/custom-coast...

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Searsapple @sparrersway.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

#ManholeCoverMonday #Lorient @ironcovers.bsky.social @walte2.bsky.social @nep-dk.bsky.social @tycjanc.bsky.social @robinross.bsky.social @robertloerzel.bsky.social @jillthewheel.bsky.social @kevinirvine.bsky.social @spark1emark.bsky.social @jlempieri.bsky.social @jjtindall.bsky.social

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ThirdRail🦋 @jillthewheel.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

#ManholeCoverMonday Union Station, Chicago 🚬 @walte2.bsky.social @sparrersway.bsky.social @kevinirvine.bsky.social @willpunctuate.bsky.social @ironcovers.bsky.social @jillinois606.bsky.social @walte2.bsky.social @slucy.bsky.social @jjtindall.bsky.social @chouinardphoto.bsky.social

#ManholeCoverMonday
Union Station, Chicago 🚬

Kevin Irvine @kevinirvine.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Hyles lineata AKA the white-lined sphinx moth AKA the butterfly moth! #PureMichigan #ButterflyMoth #SleepingBearDunes

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Robert Loerzel @robertloerzel.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

A mural in Edgewater of Dolly Parton

A picture of Dolly Parton painted on a wall

Kevin Irvine @kevinirvine.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Crossover #ManholeCoverMonday / architecture post today from Grand Rapids, Michigan. A 1914 catch basin adj to Frank Lloyd Wright’s 1908/09 Meyer May house! @robertloerzel.bsky.social @rogersparkman.bsky.social @emb-cit.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy @jjtindall.bsky.social @sparrersway.bsky.social

Rectangular iron drain set along a curb in a brick-paved street. It’s marked with the words, “CATCH BASIN GRAND RAPIDS. 1914”

Rectangular iron drain in the brick-paved street in the foreground with a sidewalk, grassy parkway, manicured hedge and a prairie style private home in the background, under a bright, blue sky.

Two story prairie style private home under a bright, blue sky, accented with a few green plants, low bushes and a green lawn.

View out an internal window of a home designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, showing elaborately detailed leaded glass windows and lighting fixtures. The photo was made from outside, so there is a leafy green bush in the foreground and a reflection of trees on the window, too.

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James Finn Garner @jamesfinngarner.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Artisanal Steam Vaults are the new cronut. #manholecovermonday @sparrersway.bsky.social @robertloerzel.bsky.social @rogersparkman.bsky.social @willpunctuate.bsky.social @dmercer.bsky.social @kevinirvine.bsky.social @jjtindall.bsky.social @jgieger.bsky.social @kathleenmrooney.bsky.social

manhole

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ThirdRail🦋 @jillthewheel.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

#ManholeCoverMonday State & Erie, Chicago #Defunct 🌎🛣 @walte2.bsky.social @sparrersway.bsky.social @kevinirvine.bsky.social @willpunctuate.bsky.social @ironcovers.bsky.social @jillinois606.bsky.social @robinross.bsky.social @slucy.bsky.social @jjtindall.bsky.social @chouinardphoto.bsky.social

#ManholeCoverMonday
State & Erie, Chicago
Global Crossing ... #Defunct

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Robert Loerzel @robertloerzel.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

The North Park Village Nature Park is giving away milkweed plants.

Small potted plants sit on the ground near a sign that says:

Extra Miikweed
from Monarch-palooza
FREE! to good home
Plase take individual pots — inquire within for questions

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Trans Up Front @transupfrontil.com · 24/08/2026

Today we celebrate Marsha P. Johnson, a key figurehead in the fight for trans liberation. Her life's work set us all on the path to fight for our rights today! 🏳️‍⚧️

Happy Birthday Marsha P. Johnson LGBTQ+ activist and trans icon.

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J.J. Tindall @jjtindall.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Doing my Brando: "Nee-NAAHHHHH!" #manholecovermonday @sparrersway.bsky.social @robertloerzel.bsky.social @rogersparkman.bsky.social @willpunctuate.bsky.social @dmercer.bsky.social @kevinirvine.bsky.social @jamesfinngarner.bsky.social @jillthewheel.bsky.social @jgieger.bsky.social

Neenah manhole cover

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J Gieger @giegerj.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Rainy Tübingen #manholecovermonday @jjtindall.bsky.social @robertloerzel.bsky.social @rogersparkman.bsky.social @kevinirvine.bsky.social @sparrersway.bsky.social

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Searsapple @sparrersway.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

#ManholeCoverMonday advert for customized ones #Schorndorf @kevinirvine.bsky.social @robertloerzel.bsky.social @spark1emark.bsky.social @giegerj.bsky.social @jjtindall.bsky.social @ironcovers.bsky.social @emb-cit.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy @rogersparkman.bsky.social @robinross.bsky.social

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jlempieri.bsky.social @jlempieri.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

#paris Gaz for #manholecovermonday 48 hours and 50k steps. @sparrersway.bsky.social @robertloerzel.bsky.social @rogersparkman.bsky.social @kathleenmrooney.bsky.social @kevinirvine.bsky.social @jamesfinngarner.bsky.social @dmercer.bsky.social @ironcovers.bsky.social www.tombino.shop/custom-coast...

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Searsapple @sparrersway.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Local #ManholeCoverMonday oldie. @robertloerzel.bsky.social @jlempieri.bsky.social @ironcovers.bsky.social @kevinirvine.bsky.social @dmercer.bsky.social @oldandslow.bsky.social @jillinois606.bsky.social @willpunctuate.bsky.social @nep-dk.bsky.social @slucy.bsky.social @jjtindall.bsky.social

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WWPunctuate @willpunctuate.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

If I think I’d fit it’s fit for #manholecovermonday Spotted along Wandawood lane, Elk Rapids MI. @kevinirvine.bsky.social @sparrersway.bsky.social @robertloerzel.bsky.social @jjtindall.bsky.social @jillthewheel.bsky.social

Photo of an old hand pump with an access cover to the pit.
Located in a centennial north Michigan lake resort.

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Robert Loerzel @robertloerzel.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

“DRIP.” #ManholeCoverMonday @kevinirvine.bsky.social @sparrersway.bsky.social @willpunctuate.bsky.social @rogersparkman.bsky.social @kathleenmrooney.bsky.social @ironcovers.bsky.social @jjtindall.bsky.social

A round manhole cover jutting up out of the ground has graffiti saying “DRIP.” written on its outer edge.

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jlempieri.bsky.social @jlempieri.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

#baltimore sewer commission for #manholecovermonday @sparrersway.bsky.social @robertloerzel.bsky.social @rogersparkman.bsky.social @kathleenmrooney.bsky.social @kevinirvine.bsky.social @jamesfinngarner.bsky.social @dmercer.bsky.social @ironcovers.bsky.social www.tombino.shop/customcoaste...