George S @noisecapella.bsky.social · 2hLooks like @wutrain.bsky.social just turned off the automatic pedestrian signals on High St 010
Reposted by George SCincinnati Zoo @cincinnatizoo.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Rozi the cheetah purrs 😻 Sound on for beautiful cheetah purrs! Cats can either roar or purr, they can’t do both. Lions & tigers can roar, but they can’t purr. Cheetahs can purr, but they can’t roar. 413837
Reposted by George SNik DeCosta-Klipa @nikdecostaklipa.bsky.social · 29/09/2026In Boston, scientists are trying to use toaster-sized ultrasonic microphones to eavesdrop on rats. The goal? @evezuckoff.bsky.social reports they hope to use AI to decode what exactly rats are saying to each other and then create a "rat dictionary": www.wbur.org/news/2026/09... @wbur.org 5229
George S @noisecapella.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Would be great for a Mayor Wilson to call for expedited engagement in order to save time, money, and lives 010
Reposted by George SAdam @adamshap.bsky.social · 28/09/2026NYC’s congestion pricing program cut ambulance travel times by over a minute 121766294
Reposted by George SMiser @misernyc.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Pedestrianized 35th reaches its final, lush form 1444887
Reposted by George Sryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 26/09/2026Trump fucked up the *American* renewable transition but he might have had the largest positive effect on the global transition of any president ever 381296253
Reposted by George Slauren @lauren.rotatingsandwiches.com · 25/09/2026"china is charging their cars in less time than it takes you to fill up your F-150" is the kind of banal jingoism i always assumed would get us finally kicking it up a notch on serious infrastructure buildout but we were a lot more directly addicted to gasoline in addition to racism than i thought 784364853
Reposted by George SStreetsblogMASS @mass.streetsblog.org · 23/09/2026MassDOT Board Approves $79 Million Contract to Start Building Mystic River Bike and Pedestrian Bridge mass.streetsblog.org/2026/09/23/m...mass.streetsblog.orgMassDOT Board Approves $79 Million Contract to Start Building Mystic River Bike and Pedestrian Bridge - Streetsblog MassachusettsMassDOT expects the construction project to last about three years. 23313
Reposted by George SCycle Massachusetts @cyclema.bsky.social · 22/09/2026DCR, their nonprofit and corporate partners and advocates in communities across the state are doing incredible work to build the #MassCentral railtrail over 120 miles between Northampton and Boston! 063
Reposted by George SChristopher Schmidt @crschmidt.net · 25/09/2026The zoning we have still often feels like it is worse than "no zoning at all". 0123
Reposted by George SProgressive Mass @progressivemass.bsky.social · 24/09/2026MA has 9 statewide ballot questions this year. Be an informed voter! #mapoli www.progressivemass.com/2026ballot/ 59865
Reposted by George SStreetsblogMASS @mass.streetsblog.org · 23/09/2026The Governor's office estimates that the proposal would reduce the state's Fair Share funding for transportation and education investments by approximately $120 million: #mapoli mass.streetsblog.org/2026/09/23/i...mass.streetsblog.orgIn the Midst of A Reelection Campaign, Gov. Healey Proposes $120 Million Tax Cut For Drivers and Oil Companies - Streetsblog MassachusettsThe Governor's office estimates that the proposal would reduce the state's Fair Share funding for transportation and education investments by approximately $120 million. 32311
Reposted by George STracy O’Connell Novick @tracynovick.bsky.social · 23/09/2026I already knew that Gov. Healey's proposal to roll back the gas tax was bad policy, but then I learned she wants to make up the difference with FAIR SHARE money (aka: the millionaires' tax), and NO. That's money for schools and for transportation, not to make up for terrible national foreign policy! 26221
Reposted by George SBenjamin Lipiecki @lipistickey.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Ah, so just stealing $120m from schools and transit riders to.... shore up her right flank during the last two months of the campaign? "She said it wouldn't impact any existing transportation projects. She said it would cost about $120 million, which would come from surplus fair share tax revenue."nbcboston.com‘We're in a crisis': Gov. Healey filing legislation to suspend Mass. gas taxGov. Maura Healey announced Monday she is filing legislation to suspend the Massachusetts gas tax for two months, cutting the price of gasoline by 24 cents a gallon. 31612
Reposted by George SJim Aloisi @jimaloisi.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Stupid. Pandering. Self-destructive. The #mapoli governor who thinks disinvesting is the answer to the spike in gas prices. Suspend the gas tax, make it easier to drive more, is neither sustainable nor sensible. www.nbcboston.com/news/local/g...nbcboston.com‘We're in a crisis': Gov. Healey filing legislation to suspend Mass. gas taxGov. Maura Healey announced Monday she is filing legislation to suspend the Massachusetts gas tax for two months, cutting the price of gasoline by 24 cents a gallon. 65920
Reposted by George Sbrooklinenews.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 George SJonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 22/09/2026This is stupid policy, and she should be better than this slop. www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/...cbsnews.comGov. Healey proposes suspending gas tax in Massachusetts for 2 monthsGov. Maura Healey is filing legislation to suspend the gas tax in Massachusetts for two months. 119623
Reposted by George SJames Petruzzi @hawaiianimages.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Bolivian Murder Kitten just dropped... 1628867
Reposted by George SBenjamin Lipiecki @lipistickey.bsky.social · 16/09/2026This is the same location where Louisa Gag was killed. 0137
Reposted by George Smichael lutz @ztul.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Barber CEO: You Risk Falling Behind If You Don't Get A Haircut "Right Now" Industry Experts Foresee Future In Which Everyone Receives Multiple Haircuts Every Day Today Your Hair, Tomorrow The World: Barbers Say They Are On Track To Build A Pair Of Scissors So Big, It Could End Life As We Know It 142238646
George S @noisecapella.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Just shamelessly plagiarizing It Can't Happen Here down to the $5000 amount 000
Reposted by George SBikepedantic @pedantic.bike · 10/09/2026The takeaway from RI, talking heads: Don’t cross @pvdstreets.org 0102
Reposted by George SStreetsblogMASS @mass.streetsblog.org · 09/09/2026Of particular note for this story: in 2024, @MassDOT widened the roadway near the scene of this homicide. In the 2 years since that project's completion, the number of crashes on Damon Road was nearly double what it was in the two years before the widening project: 45223
Reposted by George SAri Ofsevit @ofsevit.bsky.social · 07/09/2026The Leaning Tree of Western is no more (IYKYK) 384
Reposted by George SThe Boston LOL 💜 🚲 ⚡ @thebostonlol.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Yeah this design isn't final either, just an iteration, so it's important to show up and give feedback. There will be 4 open houses coming up. Pick one and please share what you learn! www.boston.gov/news/communi...boston.govCommunity Meetings for Transformative Blue Hill Avenue Project AnnouncedThe City of Boston and the MBTA announced a series of community meetings to present an updated design for the Blue Hill Avenue Transportation Action Plan and gather additional public feedback. At the ... 021
Reposted by George Sla araňa discoteca @tape.website · 05/09/2026none of the design diagrams show a SINGLE INCH of bike infrastructure. it's 2026. this shit is a joke @streets.boston.gov @mayorwu.boston.gov 1105
Reposted by George SStreetsblogMASS @mass.streetsblog.org · 04/09/2026UPDATE: State Police and the DA's Office continue to withhold information, but @cambridgemass.bsky.social police have confirmed that an unidentified driver of a motor vehicle was involved in the crash that killed Rose: mass.streetsblog.org/2026/09/03/m...mass.streetsblog.orgMIT Professor Dies of Injuries Sustained In Previously Unreported Crash On Memorial Drive - Streetsblog MassachusettsState Police, who are responsible for investigating fatal crashes and homicides on state-controlled roadways like Memorial Drive, have not released any information about Rose's death or the crash that... 33416
Reposted by George SPeter Cheung @bostonaruban.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Ride In Peace Thomas Rose. 0124
Reposted by George SAri Ofsevit @ofsevit.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Someone caught a ride on my bluebike this morning. 1121
Reposted by George SPeter Cheung @bostonaruban.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Silent vigil honoring the life of MIT Professor Thomas Rose. Today, Friday at 4pm at Killian Court. 29224
Reposted by George SOliver 🏳️🌈 @ojc.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Memorial Drive is the subject of an ongoing petition from @cambbikesafety.bsky.social In the wake of another death on this road, please consider signing, especially if you're local: www.cambridgebikesafety.org/memorial-dri...cambridgebikesafety.orgMemorial Drive Petition – Cambridge Bicycle Safety 033
Reposted by George SStreetsblogMASS @mass.streetsblog.org · 03/09/2026Update: @cambbikesafety.bsky.social notes that Rose is the 5th person to be killed walking or biking along Memorial Drive since 2014. They've set up an online petition calling on @massdcr.bsky.social, which controls Memorial Drive, “to make major, permanent safety improvements now.” 23927
Reposted by George SStreetsblogMASS @mass.streetsblog.org · 03/09/2026State police and the District Attorney's office have not yet offered any information about the August 21 crash that led to Rose's death. This is a developing story and we'll add information as soon as it becomes available. mass.streetsblog.org/2026/09/03/m...mass.streetsblog.orgMIT Professor Dies of Injuries Sustained In Previously Unreported Crash On Memorial Drive - Streetsblog MassachusettsState Police, who are responsible for investigating fatal crashes and homicides on state-controlled roadways like Memorial Drive, have not released any information about Rose's death or the crash that... 0162
Reposted by George SVice Mayor Burhan Azeem @burhanazeem.bsky.social · 03/09/2026This one hit me really hard. He had was struck by a car on his bike in Cambridge last week and passed away two nights ago. He was a materials science professor in my former department. 24410
George S @noisecapella.bsky.social · 03/09/2026"MIT Assistant Professor Thomas Rose, an expert in ancient metallurgy, passed away on Sept. 2 due to injuries sustained during a bicycle accident in Cambridge ... at the intersection of Memorial Drive and Massachusetts Avenue" news.mit.edu/2026/mit-ass...news.mit.eduAssistant Professor Thomas Rose, an expert in archaeometallurgy, dies at 37Assistant Professor Thomas Rose, an expert in ancient metallurgy, has died of injuries from a bicycle accident. He was 37. 000
Reposted by George SBikepedantic @pedantic.bike · 02/09/2026Many have said it before, but: This election demonstrated that Massachusetts is a (relatively) safe place for trans people. We must build so much more housing so that trans people (and so many others) can *afford* to come here, be welcomed, and prosper. 3517
Reposted by George SLaura @3deckerlaura.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Embarrassing to call yourself a leader and be giving quotes like this. You’re not fucking new around here, you know there are always going to be some people who don’t like change, and you’ve decided that it’s better not to upset people than to try to solve any of this city’s problems 2193
Reposted by George SVice Mayor Burhan Azeem @burhanazeem.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Marc McGovern said it best: A vote for our campaign means "this whole state's gonna be better off." 9 HRS LEFT and countingyoutube.comPolls close at 8pm, you've still got time!In the words of Marc McGovern, a vote for our campaign today means "this whole state's gonna be better off." #short 053
Reposted by George SMatt Darling @besttrousers.bsky.social · 01/09/2026I'm voting for Burhan in today's primary - strongly suggest you do too! (If you live here) 4487
Reposted by George SSnitty 🎃 @clofsnitville.bsky.social · 31/08/2026If you are eligible to vote in the MA Democratic primary and you haven't yet, I urge you to get out and vote for Ed Markey. Moulton is a wholly unacceptable choice for Senate and would replace a reliable progressive with a self-interested centrist. 1148
Reposted by George SAri Ofsevit @ofsevit.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Remember tomorrow to vote against Decker and/or for Burhan (if you live in a particular sliver of Cambridge, both!) 122