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Ian Gaida

@trainsfan.bsky.social
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The self-proclained Midwest Urbanist www.youtube.com/@Midwest_Urbanist streets.mn person Long-Distance train enjoyer 🚆 Nuclear Power enthusiast Master of Physics and puller of string theory

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Ian Gaida @trainsfan.bsky.social · 4h
Going back in time to introduce Ludwig II to cubism to see what changes with Neuschwanstein
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Ian Gaida @trainsfan.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I DON'T LIKE THEM PUTTING CHEMICALS IN THE WATER THAT TURN THE FREAKING FROGS TRANS TWO THIRDS OF THE FROGS IN MINNEAPOLIS ARE NONBINARY
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Ian Gaida @trainsfan.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Well sorry the travel posts have been sparse, never did figure out a sim card. Spent the end of last night drinking by the river marveling at the view. There's like 2.5 hours between hotel checkout and when my train leaves. Yeah I *could* still fill time but with my bags, I don't wanna
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Ian Gaida @trainsfan.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Can't park there mate
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Ian Gaida @trainsfan.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Hilarious that the administration is so desperate for a win right now they caused all this fuss over a potential steel mill lmao
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Ian Gaida @trainsfan.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Welcome to "Well There's Your Problem". It's a podcast about engineering disasters, with slides...
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Metro Transit (Official) @metrotransitmn.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
We are excited to welcome you onboard the extension of the METRO Green Line beginning June 12, 2027! To learn more visit www.metrotransit.org/green-line
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Ian Gaida @trainsfan.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Firefox now has a built-in ad blocker Chrome bans all ad-blockers Tell me again which one is better?
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🐈‍⬛️כעלעמער קאַץ @orphanim.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
it's ideal actually. men look mid in suits they should wear dresses
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Ian Gaida @trainsfan.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The next leg begins
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Ian Gaida @trainsfan.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
*hacker voice* I'm in
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Ian Gaida @trainsfan.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Local angle
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liz ten eleven @selectric.space · 20/09/2026
new travel problem: i miss my cats
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Congressman Greg Casar @repcasar.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
The horror has come to our city: ICE has shot a person in Austin this morning. As the facts emerge, I am demanding a full, independent investigation, immediate release of the body camera footage, and accountability for any ICE officer who broke the law.
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Ian Gaida @trainsfan.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
See a PCC, post a PCC
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Ian Gaida @trainsfan.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
The next leg begins Eventually
Platform 5 at Hamburg hbf. My train is already 5 minutes late at the start of the route. There's a different, later train on the platform
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Ian Gaida @trainsfan.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Whichever motherfucker at the office that just called me is lucky I don't have their number saved It is 11 pm you know I'm in Germany you cannot be doing this Work phone is now off for the next two weeks
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Ian Gaida @trainsfan.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
French Forest Gump be like "Jennay say kwah"
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David Brauer @dbrauer.net · 15/09/2026
Max is the authority. Contrary to the story, it only affects one city, Oak Grove. Also, this doesn’t affect your ability to early vote AT ALL. You can early vote in-person starting Friday; every county has at least 1 location. Some cities also open then; others on Oct. 16, though some won’t have any
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Ian Gaida @trainsfan.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
And just as soon as I return, I'm once again off
Blue Line train approaching ft. Snelling station
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The Paul of the House of Usher @katamaridumassy.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
25 years
cj @futurevictim_ tweet from 1:17 AM • 12 Sep 21

the only lasting 9/11 memory i have is when the budweiser ad with the kneeling clydesdales came on during the super bowl and i said "those horses are praying to mecca" and my friend's uncle got so mad that he had to go in the backyard
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Rail Passengers Association @railpassengers.org · 11/09/2026
There are few phrases more effective at clearing a room than “passenger-rail liability insurance and indemnification.” 1/3
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Ian Gaida @trainsfan.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
'She said the unknown male passenger, believed to be Albanian, “did all he could to bring him in and then tried to block the window, first with a bag that was immediately sucked out and then with a suitcase, which worked”.'
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Arlo @arlostrains.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
almost like there's something we could have done to a large portion of our transportation infrastructure years ago that would have lessened the effects of this alas, can't think of what it is
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Ed Markey @edmarkey.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
In Massachusetts, we have a responsibility to protect the vulnerable and stand up for those who need it. We don’t throw trans kids under the bus for political points. We protect them—and all of our neighbors—because trans rights are human rights.
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Ian Gaida @trainsfan.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Muffin the day she came home
Baby muffin in her cat carrier
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Ian Gaida @trainsfan.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
The best time to buy an EV was two years ago, the second best time is now
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Ian Gaida @trainsfan.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Walking to the light rail in the rain at 4 am to go to the airport is always the best way to start the day /s
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Ian Gaida @trainsfan.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Landscaping job for an old landlord. He pitched it in a very "one last job" kind of way which was technically true, he was retiring, but why'd he have to phrase it like that?
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Ian Gaida @trainsfan.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
I'm pretty sure there's parts of the west river trail that are narrower than my handlebars. This parking lot should be closed, the parkway narrowed, and the trail widened
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Ian Gaida @trainsfan.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
I can't believe there's still people who think the GOP has any kind of chance this year
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Ian Gaida @trainsfan.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
The trans-atlantic discourse bomb no one is ready for is that the average European is actually more racist than the average American. This kind of messaging wins votes over there. Don't believe me? Look at Spain
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Ian Gaida @trainsfan.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Every time we get fog I think of a similar day at scout camp where, at the end of the morning festivities, a councilor suddenly ran to the front and shouted "TODAY'S WEATHER FORECAST: FOGGY" while dramatically pointing into the abyss
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Ian Gaida @trainsfan.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Disco Elysium needs to take a page from Mario and let us play as Kim Kitsuragi after we finish the main game
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Metro Transit (Official) @metrotransitmn.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Join us Sept. 26, 10 a.m.–1 p.m. at Louisiana Avenue Station in St. Louis Park as we announce the 2027 opening day for the METRO Green Line extension and celebrate progress on this new community asset. Learn more: metrotransit.org/green-line-opening-date
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Ian Gaida @trainsfan.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
oh so he plead guilty to the federal charges because he thinks he'll get a pardon
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City of Minneapolis @minneapolismn.gov · 02/09/2026
Please avoid the area from 12th street to Franklin, Hennepin to 3rd Ave S.
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Ian Gaida @trainsfan.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Wild that you can just ask for samples of industrial products the way one would for ice cream
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Ian Gaida @trainsfan.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Not beating the fake restaurant allegations with that AI flyer
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Ian Gaida @trainsfan.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Y'all doubted me
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Ian Gaida @trainsfan.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
It is by my thumb alone I put the scroll in motion. It is by the hormone of adrenaline that the thoughts aquire doom, the scroll aquires speed, the speed becomes a warning. It is by my thumb alone I put the scroll in motion.
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Ian Gaida @trainsfan.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
*deep sigh* don't make me hand it to Microsoft
A Bing Maps screenshot of Lake Ontario, labelled correctly
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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Pastor Carl Ruby, of Springfield's Central Christian Church, can state the issue more clearly than 98% of people working in politics today.
"I wish President Trump could hear the mom's wails. The

family wants people to know that this was a suicide and they

want people to know that President Trump, (Stephen) Miller, and Markwayne Mullin's inhumane immigration policies made this happen," Ruby wrote.
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pixelatedboat aka “mr bluesky” @pixelatedboat.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Enjoying the bluesky speed camera debate
Weightlifting skeleton meme: “American culture is a machine that turns leftists into libertarians”
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Ian Gaida @trainsfan.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Got a better one
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Ian Gaida @trainsfan.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Need to get a proper phone mount for my telescope
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Ian Gaida @trainsfan.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Welcome to Bluesky. Please familiarize yourself with the following accounts to understand the range of opinions it is acceptable to express
The Brady Bunch
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Ian Gaida @trainsfan.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
As with Aella and Will Stancil, everything I've heard about Hasan has been entirely against my will
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kyle tear down that highway lucas 🏳️‍🌈 @itskylelucas.com · 26/08/2026
“What do you think about the O’Hare Flyer proposal?” I think the business community was *totally* MIA during last year’s transit funding crisis and has repeatedly over the past two decades proposed failed transportation ideas and instead should listen to people who have better transportation ideas.
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Ian Gaida @trainsfan.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Hey here's an idea
Photo of a scared motorist wearing a helmet and cyclist with the caption " 1/2 of all serious head injuries happen inside motor vehicles. If you drive a car, wear a helmet! Make it a law - help protect us from ourselves"
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