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　　　the　　　 ghostes @rem.bsjky.team · 20/08/2026

its ok millennial you can go back to listening to "i miss you" now 🙄

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Laurie! Live! @laurie-merrell.bsky.social · 2h

someone has painted the thingy at the end of the Pratt/Tobey Prinz Beach Pier purple

A photo of the little light structure at the end of a pier surrounded by water. The structure is painted purple. There are a couple people sitting in the crow's nest thing at the stop of the structure

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Jacob Pomrenke @buckweaver.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Lake forever, trail for now. What a perfect fall afternoon in Chicago.

The rainbow tower at the end of Kathy Osterman Beach in Edgewater on the north side of Chicago overlooks the bright blue choppy waves of Lake Michigan shortly before sunset. In the distance is the skyline of downtown Chicago.

A choppy wave from Lake Michigan crashes into the concrete walkway next to a “no swimming” icon painted onto the ground. The sand of Foster Beach is around the curve of the walkway. The skyline of downtown Chicago is visible in the distance.

The bright pink exterior of Edgewater Beach Apartments peeks through the green leaves of a large tree on the Lakefront Trail. The setting sun is blocked by the large building, but the sky behind it is a bright mix of yellow and orange.

A closeup of the shiny blue broken-glass mural on the underpass of Lake Shore Drive at Bryn Mawr Avenue.

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　　　the　　　 ghostes @rem.bsjky.team · 3h

some ne'er do well youths loitering at the 7/11 listening to loud rock and roll music laughed at my reflective night walking vest

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Lake Michigan! Live! @lake-michigan.live · 3h

Current* conditions near Chicago, IL:

View looking SE from 2800 N Lake Shore Drive as the Chicago shoreline meets Lake Michigan. // Image captured at (local time): 2026-10-04 21:36:05 CDT (about 1 min. prior to this post) // Image sourced from: 2800lsd.com // Current Temp in Chicago: 61 F | 16 C // Precip: clear sky // Wind: NNW at 7 mph | 11 kph // Humidity: 52%

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kaz @karenkaz.com · 4h

GOD BLASSED THE AMERICAN CONTINENT

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Uday Schultz @a320lga.bsky.social · 6h

One of the questions that has long flourished in my head is how, tactically and materially, transit networks abroad actually manage their service to produce better reliability outcomes than we're used to seeing on this side of the Atlantic.

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Dave Byrnes @djbyrnes1.bsky.social · 6h

10/4/26 Chicagoland ICE activity update: ICE reported active across Chicago's SW side and in Hammond, IN today. At least 3 abductions reported: 1 in Archer Heights; 1 near a Back of the Yards Home Depot the feds have targeted for months; 1 in Hammond outside what looks to be a Unilever warehouse.

A 10/4/2026 rapid responder alert warning of an ICE abduction on 48th and Western, near a Home Depot the feds have targeted since last year.

A 10/4/2026 rapid responder alert warning of an ICE abduction on 44th and St. Louis in Chicago's Archer Heights neighborhood.

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🚨 ALERTA COMUNITARIA – Hammond, IN 🚨
📅 Hoy - 10/04/2026
🕥 12:15 p.m.
📍 Calumet Ave y Indianapolis Blvd
🧊 CONFIRMADO : Presencia de ICE en el área. Una persona detenida.
🚗 Vehículos Observados:
Chevy Tahoe Negra
Dodge Durango Blanco
SUV Negra
📣 SI VE ALGO DIGA ALGO DE INMEDIATO.

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Laurie! Live! @laurie-merrell.bsky.social · 4h

it's not scary in the sense this means but I had a massive breakdown at Littlefoot's mom dying in The Land Before Time because I thought something was going to happen to my mom

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Dan Sheehan @dansheehan.bsky.social · 5h

Walked the entire Lakefront Trail today

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Lake Michigan! Live! @lake-michigan.live · 4h

Current* conditions near Two Rivers, WI:

Generally SE view located just south of the mouth where the Twin Rivers meet Lake Michigan in Two Rivers. // Image captured at (local time): 2026-10-04 20:06:02 CDT (about 1 min. prior to this post) // Image sourced from: exploretworivers.com // Current Temp in Two Rivers: 55 F | 13 C // Precip: clear sky // Wind: W at 6 mph | 9 kph // Humidity: 65%

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Eric Dasmalchi @edasmalchi.bsky.social · 5h

Testing out my TImelapse setup -- should see some roads and buildings come into view over the next 9+ months. Will probably try to make a bot that automatically updates...

animated 24 hour time lapse of southeast Treasure Island

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Laurie! Live! @laurie-merrell.bsky.social · 5h

day one southbound, ~4:15pm: took Red Line to Roosevelt, transferred to the 3 (route suggested by Transit App), very smooth, took basically an hour from Morse. not as bad as I feared

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jad 📸 @aerojad.bsky.social · 11h

lake forever, problems for now

Pure blue skies fade to a distant light blue haze which means a dark blue green horizon which sits in front of a lake blue Lake Michigan straight on to the foreground, meeting a dry concreach with one person laying down in enjoyment. It’s perfect, it’s Chicago.

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public universal reply guy @llkats.com · 10h

river forever, cormorant and problems for now

north branch Chicago River bordered by trees and bushy vegetation, reflecting the blue sky. in the distance, a cormorant floats in the water

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Laurie! Live! @laurie-merrell.bsky.social · 8h

Kenosha --> Chicago bike ride! absolutely perfect day for it and the newly paved McClory trail is much more enjoyable.

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Laurie! Live! @laurie-merrell.bsky.social · 8h

lake forever problems for now (Kenosha --> Chicago two for the price of one)

A photo of Lake Michigan with calm blue water beyond some big loose gray rocks and some green grass. The sky above is very clear and blue

A photo of Lake Michigan with calm blue water stretching to the horizon. The sky above is very clear and blue

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Laurie! Live! @laurie-merrell.bsky.social · 8h

ok now that it looks like things might work out*: this morning some friends and I biked from Kenosha back to Chicago. this evening I am going to the APTA opening reception. if you see me at the reception and I seem very tired this is why

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Laurie! Live! @laurie-merrell.bsky.social · 8h

I'm really wishing I'd chosen a different stance because I'm worried the leg mismatch makes this look like AI. I promise this is a real photo and I was just standing weird

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Laurie! Live! @laurie-merrell.bsky.social · 16h

my plans for today involve a strong dose of hubris. let's see how this goes

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NPS Cambot @nps-cambot.bsky.social · 19h

Live View From Panther Junction, Big Bend National Park #NPS #NationalParkService #BigBend

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Lake Michigan! Live! @lake-michigan.live · 19h

Current* conditions near Holland, MI:

Telescopic view looking southwest onto the Holland pierheads jutting into Lake Michigan off Holland State Park. // Image captured at (local time): 2026-10-04 06:31:05 EDT (about 5 min. prior to this post) // Image sourced from: windy.com // Current Temp in Holland: 53 F | 11 C // Precip: clear sky // Wind: S at 7 mph | 11 kph // Humidity: 89%

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Lake Michigan! Live! @lake-michigan.live · 20h

Current* conditions near Manistee, MI:

NW view of 1st Street Beach in Manistee and the inlet to the Manistee River in the foreground and Lake Michigan beyond. // Image captured at (local time): 2026-10-04 05:36:03 EDT (about 1 min. prior to this post) // Image sourced from: manisteemi.gov // Current Temp in Manistee: 54 F | 12 C // Precip: few clouds // Wind: N at 6 mph | 9 kph // Humidity: 94%

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NPS Cambot @nps-cambot.bsky.social · 18h

Greenstone Ridge Northeast Webcam, Isle Royale National Park #NPS #NationalParkService #IsleRoyale

From one of the highest Isle Royale peaks at 1,133 feet above sea level (roughly 530 feet above Lake Superior), the Greenstone Ridge Northeast Webcam, located at the peak of Mount Ojibway, captures a northeastern vantage point. The angle gazes across the spine of the Greenstone Ridge from Ojibway Tower to Passage Island Lighthouse. The webcam is solar powered and communicates multiple times per day, year-round, when power and communications infrastructure allows.

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Lake Superior! Live! @lake-superior.live · 04/10/2026

Current* conditions near Marquette, MI:

Northern view from Mt. Mesnard overlooking the city of Marquette and Marquette Bay in Lake Superior. // Image captured at (local time): 2026-10-03 21:48:03 EDT (about 1 min. prior to this post) // Image sourced from: nmu.edu // Current Temp in Marquette: 52 F | 11 C // Precip: moderate rain // Wind: S at 11 mph | 19 kph // Humidity: 94%

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Lake Huron! Live! @lake-huron.live · 04/10/2026

Current* conditions near St. Ignace, MI:

Southern view from a dock in Lake Huron near the Administration building of the Mackinac Bridge traversing the Straits of Mackinac. // Image captured at (local time): 2026-10-03 23:12:03 EDT (about 1 min. prior to this post) // Image sourced from: mackinacbridge.org // Current Temp in St. Ignace: 56 F | 13 C // Precip: overcast clouds // Wind: SSE at 11 mph | 19 kph // Humidity: 77%

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Satoru Inoue @satoruinoue.com · 04/10/2026

Lake forever, no bus lanes for #6 for now

View out of a bus window. Multiple car lanes nearby, grassy area with some trees in the middle, and a lake in the background with yellow-ish evening sky

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candy colored clown @chi-bromptonite.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Went out on a whim to check out the new Bryn Mawr bike lane and it was so beautiful I could cry

Protected bike lane seen from across an intersection

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Satoru Inoue @satoruinoue.com · 04/10/2026

took a crack at figuring out bus speed on Michigan Ave Mansueto data as before. 30 days (6/28 to 7/28). Plotting minutes per mile—higher is slower/more time can definitely make the case for extension to Mag Mile. but NB between Ida B Wells & Wacker is BAD when it's bad

Speed (or its inverse, minutes per mile) plotted for Michigan Ave bus stops, for both northbound (left panel) and southbound (right panel), for Mon-Thu between 3-6 pm. Plot goes from Roosevelt to Chicago Ave.

Northbound:
Median speed is ~12 mph at Roosevelt, and decreases to ~6 mph between Ida B. Wells and Madison, and stays there until Chicago. 95th percentile in min/mi (5th percentile in speed) is ~10 at Roosevelt and rises to ~28 just south of Madison, and stays above 20 for most of the way until Chicago.

Southbound:
Median speed is ~5 mph at Chicago, and steadily increases to ~12 mph at Roosevelt. 95th percentile in min/mi (5th percentile in speed) is ~21 at Chicago, peaks at ~32 between Madison and Wacker, and decreases to ~12 at Roosevelt.

Speed (or its inverse, minutes per mile) plotted for Michigan Ave bus stops, for both northbound (left panel) and southbound (right panel), for Fri between 3-6 pm. Plot goes from Roosevelt to Chicago Ave.

Northbound:
Median speed is ~10 mph at Roosevelt, and decreases to ~5 mph between Ida B. Wells and Madison, and stays there until Chicago. 95th percentile in min/mi (5th percentile in speed) is ~12 at Roosevelt and rises to ~30 just south of Madison, and stays ~19 for most of the way until Chicago.

Southbound:
Median speed is ~5 mph at Chicago, and steadily increases to ~10 mph at Roosevelt. 95th percentile in min/mi (5th percentile in speed) is ~25 at Chicago, peaks at ~31 between Madison and Wacker, and decreases to ~12 at Roosevelt.

Speed (or its inverse, minutes per mile) plotted for Michigan Ave bus stops, for both northbound (left panel) and southbound (right panel), for Sat-Sun between 3-6 pm. Plot goes from Roosevelt to Chicago Ave.

Northbound:
Median speed is ~10 mph at Roosevelt, and decreases to ~5 mph around Madison, and goes back up to ~6 mph before Wacker and mostly stays there until Chicago. 95th percentile in min/mi (5th percentile in speed) is ~15 at Roosevelt and rises to ~39 just south of Madison, and stays between 15-20 from Wacker to Chicago.

Southbound:
Median speed is ~5 mph at Chicago, and steadily increases to ~10 mph at Roosevelt. 95th percentile in min/mi (5th percentile in speed) is ~21 at Chicago, there are no large peaks, and steadily decreases to ~10 at Roosevelt.

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Laurie! Live! @laurie-merrell.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I've only been to the Lincoln Square apple fest once but I was disappointed by the limited degree of apple theme. like it was 85% regular Chicago street fest and only 15% apples. I think more street fests should go ham on a really specific theme

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Mixmoji 🤖 @mixmoji.pixigeko.com · 04/10/2026

🆓 + 🌝

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Daniel Kay Hertz @danielkayhertz.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

What are good cafe-ish breakfast places in the Loop, especially central/south?

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Lake Michigan! Live! @lake-michigan.live · 04/10/2026

Current* conditions near Frankfort, MI:

Western view from Harbor Lights Resort in Frankfort of the Frankfort Lighthouse and breakwaters separating Frankfort Harbor from Lake Michigan. // Image captured at (local time): 2026-10-03 21:36:12 EDT (about 1 min. prior to this post) // Image sourced from: harborlightsresort.net // Current Temp in Frankfort: 50 F | 10 C // Precip: broken clouds // Wind: N at 1 mph | 2 kph // Humidity: 100%

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fredesque @fredtaming.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

emergency hotdog that heats up when you crack it like a glow stick

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Lena G R @lenagr.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Have y’all been to check out the new protected bike lane on Bryn Mawr? It’s awesome!! There were cars parked in it last week, but they figured it out by today. Can’t believe they installed this right after it stopped being part of my husband’s commute to work lol

Looking back east in a parking protected bike lane from kimball

Looking west down the parking protected bike lane from kimball & Bryn Mawr

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Laurie! Live! @laurie-merrell.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

due to a misclick I just searched my email inbox for the letter n

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Lakeshore Drive Slut @shredded-teat.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

had the religious experience of seeing the sunset over lake michigan

the sun is just about to slip behind the horizon of lake michigan on a perfectly clear day

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Laurie! Live! @laurie-merrell.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

please send me thoughts of perseverance, I have two things I absolutely have to do tonight and I don't want to do them

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Bebo, Chicago Rat Czar 🐀 @bebopott.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

je serai en charge de cet état en quelque jour je tiens quelque chose de GRANDEUR sur l’horizon mes décisions sont pas prévu

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Erik Jensen @eriktakestransit.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Today I took Metra down to Calumet Fisheries, the L to book club in Lakeview, and the bus to dinner in Wicker Park, all without needing to get into a car Feeling the NITA dream right now

A small seafood restaurant named Calumet Fisheries, featuring a red and white exterior. The establishment offers a variety of seafood including shrimp, oysters, catfish, and smoked fish. There are outdoor picnic tables and a clear blue sky above.

A group of four people approaches the 93rd Street South Chicago Metra station. The station features a modern design with a sign indicating its name. The scene is set on a clear day, with blue skies and green trees nearby, alongside train tracks

A view of a city skyline featuring a mix of modern skyscrapers and historic buildings, with a river running through the foreground. A red bridge crosses the river, and several boats are docked along the water's edge. The scene is bright and sunny

A city bus marked "9 ASHLAND" is parked at a bus stop on a street. The scene is during twilight, with streetlights illuminated and a bench visible on the sidewalk. Buildings line the street, and a trailer is seen in the background

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kyle tear down that highway lucas 🏳️‍🌈 @itskylelucas.com · 04/10/2026

Waymo is not a last-mile solution, nor a transit solution. And most certainly should not benefit from any of the transit funding we won in fighting for NITA. It is a car-centric proposal that offers no real systems change, shares all the same geometry, capacity, and environmental ills of cars.

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Erica Fischer @enf.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

There are numerous elevators

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Laurie! Live! @laurie-merrell.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

on which bus route have you learned the most?

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lumberjack wharfie @lumberjackwharfie.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

the 151 bus is the public forum

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