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Bikepedantic @pedantic.bike · 8h

saw this load of AI slop about HONKfest and it just broke me

Fb post by Boston Unpacked partial caption:
“Every October, a few streets around Davis Square in Somerville fill with the loude... See more”

There’s a picture of a brass marching band in some cobbled streets, there’s some kids and golden retrievers, it’s all eerily bronze hued

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Bikepedantic @pedantic.bike · 9h

it’s time, you gotta rebrand guys

A bag of flock chicken skin crisp snacks

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Bikepedantic @pedantic.bike · 10h

They’re giving undecided voters cars now i guess

A delivery car sits straddling the buffer between a parking space and a curbside bikelane. A bicyclist squeezes by on the right

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Bikepedantic @pedantic.bike · 09/10/2026

Not to get too wonky here, but anyone w Fed acquisition experience should read and roll your eyes at their J&A. -asserting, not demonstrating, lack of other available sources -urgency not a justification under 'only one responsible source' where are the PCOs who take their warrants seriously?

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is uniquely qualified to provide these services
to the FBI based upon the following:
UFC has demonstrated an expertise in all of the mixed martial arts skills that are
demonstrated in the PWS. The trainers provided by UFC have the skills necessary to instruct
striking techniques, grappling/takedowns, weapon defense, ground control, as well as
conditioning to the standard that the FBI expects and requires. Though other vendors found
through market research demonstrate some of these skills, none are able to provide a
training that encompasses all of these at the expertise that is required by the PWS.
In addition to this, no other vendor has experience providing this training that is specific to
the FBI. Given the time constraints for this requirement, only UFC has the experience
necessary to provide FBI ready training with the time that is allowed.

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Bikepedantic @pedantic.bike · 07/10/2026

An upside of inflation… my cargobike hauling brags get more and more impressive. $260 in groceries on my acoustic Bullitt!

A commercial soft crate on the front of a cargobike, stuffed to the top with groceries

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Bikepedantic @pedantic.bike · 06/10/2026

Camberville: if you were wondering what all the helicopters are about, shooting at Russell Field nextdoor.com/p/k-_RJYcH95...

Nextdoor post by CAMBRIDGE
POLICE
Cambridge Police Department *
Sergeant Robert Reardon • 9m
•••
At approximately 3:20PM Cambridge Emergency Communications received multiple 9-1-1 calls reporting gunshots in the vicinity of Russell Field in North Cambridge.
Upon arrival responders located one victim suffering from related injuries. That individual has been transported by EMS to a local hospital, their condition is not currently known. Police from Cambridge and regional partners are on-scene investigating the circumstances.
Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact Cambridge Police
Detectives at (617) 349-3300.
Additional information will be shared on the
CPD Website and Social Media Pages when it is available.

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Bikepedantic @pedantic.bike · 06/10/2026

This F-150 just motivated me to touch grass

A white pickup truck with “BluSky” emblazoned on the side

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Bikepedantic @pedantic.bike · 06/10/2026

Love the info card that devotes three paragraphs to driving directions, and just says ‘call MBTA’ for transit directions

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Bikepedantic @pedantic.bike · 04/10/2026

It was never in doubt, but Somerville is just more fun.

A bell, welcome mat, flowers, and garland adorn the construction access door at the Somerville end of the work zone entrance for the Community Path rehab

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Bikepedantic @pedantic.bike · 03/10/2026

New mural on 2400 Mass (vacant, owned by CHA) looking good. Obligatory two bike mascots.

A partially painted mural on a two story building that says welcome to north cambridge, and shows a bus, two people on bikes, a subway, some people walking

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Bikepedantic @pedantic.bike · 03/10/2026

Just say “bike lane closed” when the bike lane is closed.

Cargobike with two kids on back forced into mixed traffic riding next to a sign that says “bike shared lane ahead”

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Bikepedantic @pedantic.bike · 03/10/2026

That’s a modern suburb

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Bikepedantic @pedantic.bike · 03/10/2026

Even the physical measures are problematic, bc some places get them, theyre based more on vibes than need, and just moves that traffic to someone else’s street. And whose vibes always win? Rich white people. doubt there’s anywhere else in Cambridge with five one-ways going the same way in a row.

Googlemaps showing northbound one way streets on five parallel streets in a row, east of fresh pond parkway and north of Huron Ave

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Bikepedantic @pedantic.bike · 02/10/2026

watch this, you can pinpoint the second when she calls him the most ordinary man imaginable

ralph wiggum next to lisa simpson, having his heart broken in the valentines episode

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Bikepedantic @pedantic.bike · 02/10/2026

Patty Nolan (the swingiest bike vote on Cambridge City Council) doesn’t support a proposed 5-yr delay on the Huron Ave PBL extension.

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Bikepedantic @pedantic.bike · 02/10/2026

Sitting in Revival in Davis gazing out at the new Elm St quick-build SBLs, and it’s great to see kids riding here, a thing I unsurprisingly never saw in the ‘before’ state.

Four bike riders on a quick build bike lane

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Bikepedantic @pedantic.bike · 02/10/2026

“Car owners are the most abused constituency in Cambridge.” Now is certainly a moment in time to label yourself ‘most abused’ because resident parking is going up to $75 per year.

A Nextdoor post from cambridgeport: Car owners are the most abused constituency in Cambridge. Not only has the city removed street lanes, making traffic much worse (Western Ave., et. al.), they have eliminated many parking spaces to allow for bike lanes (see Broadway, et. al.). And in addition to the annual property taxes car owners pay, they now are raising the cost of the parking sticker, and senior citizens, who previously got a break on this fee, are also losing that allowance. Is there an end to the city's gouging of car owners?

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Bikepedantic @pedantic.bike · 01/10/2026

Special Thursday bike bus. Girls took the front today, which always makes for a more-fun ride for me. Which is why we do it, obviously.

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Bikepedantic @pedantic.bike · 01/10/2026

Those four hateful words — “I’m starting a newsletter.” More of the same transpo stuff in general — and active transportation planning, research, and Federal policy in particular — that I post about here. Subscribe: pedantic.bike

A concrete barrier for a bikelane, USDOT HQ in the background

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Bikepedantic @pedantic.bike · 01/10/2026

i don't think i've seen it. i saw a Somerville one the other day that did the job. DC has been using these ones for a long time, and they do the job. We even collected positive data to answer a threat made by FHWA over noncompliance, but they're still not allowed

sign that says, "Pedestrian you must push button to call for walk signal"

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Bikepedantic @pedantic.bike · 01/10/2026

this lil smoosh wants to do some shenanigans

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Bikepedantic @pedantic.bike · 01/10/2026

One of our Bike Bus parents marshaled in a unicycle last week.

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Bikepedantic @pedantic.bike · 30/09/2026

Bruh, you’re asking $1.4M ($727 a sq foot). No amount of all-caps encouragement or civic pride is getting the first-time homebuyer you imagine in that house. Congrats on getting yours, though. redf.in/9a0GhJ

make it your own. This family takes pride in its roots in Cambridge and hope to extend the joy and ability to own in Cambridge to a new homeowner. SELLERS ENCOURAGE
FIRST TIME HOME BUYERS OR INVESTORS
LOOKING TO CREATE AFFORDABLE HOUSING TO SUBMIT AN OFFER.

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Bikepedantic @pedantic.bike · 29/09/2026

I wrote a long post that no one has or will read on stupidass LinkedIn about ‘substandard’ PBLs lnkd.in/p/grGmYPQJ

A narrow bike lane next to car parking in Paris

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Bikepedantic @pedantic.bike · 29/09/2026

For the record I love the Washington St lanes. I love that @somervilleinfr1.bsky.social tests the minimums in order to provide protection, and imho these cozy lanes “work,” ymmv

A cargobike parked in a protected bike lane next to a parked car, with a 1.5’ striped buffer and a small curb elevation between them

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Bikepedantic @pedantic.bike · 29/09/2026

Bike Network Vision calls for lanes on Kirkland St east of here, reaching up to Scott/Irving (possible 100% parking loss for VIP residential). But doesn't reach Beacon, where Somerville PBL'd Washington all the way to Union Square. We should figure out an all-ages bikeway for all of Kirkland.

a bike network map shows bike lanes on Kirkland from harvard to quincy, then a dashed line from quincy to Scott/Irving

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Bikepedantic @pedantic.bike · 29/09/2026

This little PBL near Harvard wasn't even on my radar, but it's done, and makes for an OK bypass to get from Cambridge St to Mass Ave via Oxford St if you don't like the underpass or picking your way through the Science Center plaza www.cambridgema.gov/streetsandtr...

plan view showing a block of Kirkland St with protected bike lanes on both sides, westbound goes around the corner onto Oxford then end. Also a northbound protected and southbound unprotected on Quincy

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Bikepedantic @pedantic.bike · 29/09/2026

Trying to get in the spirit for HONKFest (Oct 9-11) honkfest.org/2026-festival/

A snare drum festooned with googly eyes and a “the war on cars” decal

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Bikepedantic @pedantic.bike · 28/09/2026

Cauliflower in tahini and soy sauce still likes me

Cauliflower in tahini and soy sauce in a pan

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Bikepedantic @pedantic.bike · 27/09/2026

Catfishing in the nextdoor barrel

Nextdoor post from Rosaleen J.
East Somerville

For many years, my calendar was filled with work, responsibilities, and taking care of the people I love. Now, as I get closer to retirement, I'm discovering that life has a funny way of saying, "Congratulations, you finally have time... now what are you going to do with it?"
I'm single, independent, and
grateful for the journey that brought me here.
The lessons, the adventures, the unexpected turns, and even the moments that didn't go according to plan have all shaped who I am today. These days, I enjoy meaningful conversations, exploring new places, discovering great restaurants, staying active, and appreciating the simple joys that make ordinary days feel special. I believe the best connections happen naturally

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Bikepedantic @pedantic.bike · 25/09/2026

Did the Ipswich Audubon thing

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Bikepedantic @pedantic.bike · 25/09/2026

For those who adore the USPS platypus truck but wish it was fun-sized www.facebook.com/share/1DmgMr...

A tiny truck with giant vertical windshield and snoutlike hood

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Bikepedantic @pedantic.bike · 24/09/2026

Shopping for perennials in Union Square

A bunch of plants on a cargobike, a bunch of plants separate the bike lane from the road

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Bikepedantic @pedantic.bike · 24/09/2026

Cantabrigian user of Nextdoor giving us a glimpse into their weird ecofascist fantasies

A Nextdoor post with a pic of a cartoon teller, surrounded by stumps, wielding a chainsaw and cutting down a building, with four more behind. Captioned: What #environmentalists like me dream about: badass #trees that find their own way to fight back.

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Bikepedantic @pedantic.bike · 23/09/2026

Having top secret components shipped directly to a hostile nation is obviously keystone-kops shit, but everything in these last four paragraphs seem even more damning to me www.politico.com/news/2026/09...

From Politico: A Government Accountability Office report from 2023 found that more than 1 million F-35 spare parts have gone missing in the past five years. The watchdog agency concluded the department hasn’t been able to review spare part losses worth tens of millions of dollars because Lockheed controls the information.

“The F-35 Joint Program Office does not track or enter these spare parts into an accountable property system of record that would enable it to capture and store real-time changes to property records,” the report said. “The prime contractors maintain this information.”

Spare parts shortages mean the fighter jet is often grounded. While sustainment costs have continued to increase, the F-35 has not met performance goals and performance “has trended down,” according to a GAO report from this year.

The program is on track to be the world’s costliest, and the Pentagon expects to spend almost $2 trillion over the course of its lifespan.

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Bikepedantic @pedantic.bike · 23/09/2026

It’s the Jimothy of cargobikes and I want to try one so bad www.instagram.com/reel/Ddl2Lf4...

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Bikepedantic @pedantic.bike · 22/09/2026

TIL that those Amazon soft crates that they leave everywhere fit on the Bullitt platform perfectly

A blue amazon soft parcel crate sitting on the front of a Bullitt cargobike, shown from side

A blue amazon soft parcel crate sitting on the front of a Bullitt cargobike , shown from front

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Bikepedantic @pedantic.bike · 22/09/2026

Protected intersection, it’s like 200’ of Amsterdam, hasn’t even made it onto googlemaps

A protected intersection seen from above

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Bikepedantic @pedantic.bike · 22/09/2026

I love going to some random street, like this one in Brighton, and there’s like one block of beautiful developer-installed protected bike lane

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Bikepedantic @pedantic.bike · 21/09/2026

This is basically the sum total of my school choice and public school equity vibes

Two posts by Darren Buck @bikepedantic.bsky.
Neighborhood schools would solve the transpo problems, but the whole choice program was done for equity, and I think that it's worked to at least some degree.
There are really no "good/bad" schools, no neighborhoods where prices spike only because of a school catchment.

I'm out of my depth, but I think the choice system is here to stay, and i'm content to lobby for transpo changes that help make that system work better

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Bikepedantic @pedantic.bike · 21/09/2026

This is why contextual design is critical for bicycling. Facilities only work for all ages and abilitywhen they account for what surrounds them. highways.dot.gov/sites/fhwa.d...

A chart with volume on the vert, speed on the horizontal, showing unprotected bikelanes being appropriate up to about 6-7k cars per day going less than 30mph

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Bikepedantic @pedantic.bike · 21/09/2026

I don’t think it will do anything that Jeff Bezos’ AI lasers in the nearby Amazon HQpoo building can’t

A rendering of a glass spiral conical shaped building, it resembles the poo emoji or a soft serve ice cream cone

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Bikepedantic @pedantic.bike · 20/09/2026

Vacant lot near me being developed by-right under Cambridge’s new zoning! There’s room for far more than eleven units here, but we’ll take it!

A sign advertising a four story building with 11 units to be built on a big vacant lot

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