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Abby @transitsimp.bsky.social · 13h

Metra’s new battery flirt train on display at APTA TRANSform EXPO

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Abby @transitsimp.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Wait a minute, this isn’t the CTA

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Alan @alanfirecat.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

you know what, happy fox day to the best fox of all time, which is @transitsimp.bsky.social maybe probably idk

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Alan @alanfirecat.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

the gift art i put off posting for some reason drawn for the @transitsimp.bsky.social of all time

abby's fursona saying "IT'S PEAK!!" in the pose of that one panel from calvin and hobbes

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Abby @transitsimp.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

The stretch of Milwaukee Avenue between Damen and Division should honestly just be pedestrianized permanently

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Abby @transitsimp.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

I wonder if a stop has been requested

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Alan @alanfirecat.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

i forgor to post but this is for the @transitsimp.bsky.social congratulations on the move btw

yellow anthro fox dog thing with a bowtie (abby's fursona) holding the city flag of chicago

same thing but edited on a poor quality image of chicago

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Abby @transitsimp.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Oh yeah since this is one of the platforms I haven’t announced it yet I live in Chicago now

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Abby @transitsimp.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

All the red card suspension did was piss the Belgium team the fuck off and locked them in hardcore lol

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Abby @transitsimp.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

The fox river valley is quite nice actually

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Abby @transitsimp.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Ever notice how bikini bottom has hardly any parking lots? Even the Krusty Krab, the most popular restaurant in the city, located away from the city center, has next to no parking because everyone walks despite the city’s lack of sidewalks.

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Abby @transitsimp.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Bikini bottom is interesting because it seems to be very reminiscent of early 20th century America. The city has zero sidewalks but it doesn’t matter because bikini bottomites will share the roads with both cars and pedestrians, much like America before jaywalking became illegal.

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Abby @transitsimp.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Kinda realized I forgot to mention on this account that I’m going to be transferring to the University of Illinois Chicago starting in August so like I’ll be living in Chicago for at least half the year. So like if any Chicago mutuals want to link at some point afterwards hit me up.

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Abby @transitsimp.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Loling at the fact the quad cities is growing faster than Miami

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 25/03/2026

We need to stop prioritizing parking lots over people. Today, I assembled a roundtable to discuss our Building Up Illinois Developments Plan — and the consensus was that we need to act fast. Looking forward to passing it and getting to work in our neighborhoods.

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Abby @transitsimp.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

On this international women's day, you can help abolish the patriarchy by giving me $100

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Abby @transitsimp.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

A very interesting year for sure, and I’m curious as to what the city data looks like, though we’ll have to wait a few months before we get it. Thanks for reading!

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Abby @transitsimp.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

California, Vermont, New Mexico, Hawaii, and West Virginia all saw population decreases. New Mexico and California saw growth in 2024 only to decline in 2025. Only one state went from negative population growth in 2024 to positive population growth in 2025 - Mississippi.

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Abby @transitsimp.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

In contrast, states like Ohio and Michigan have seen a reversal in their domestic migration trends, seeing positive growth after declining at the start of the decade.

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Abby @transitsimp.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

In the case of second place Florida, though, the state continues to see a decrease in domestic migration. In 2022, the net domestic change was +310,892. In 2025, that change was only +22,517; a decrease of 92.76%.

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Abby @transitsimp.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

In terms of numeric change, Texas added the most people at +391,243. Second place was Florida at +196,680, and third place was North Carolina.

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Abby @transitsimp.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

The fastest growing state in 2025 was South Carolina, growing at a rate of 1.5% (+79,958). Idaho and North Carolina were second and third at a rate of 1.4% (+28,861) and 1.3% (+145,907), respectively.

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Abby @transitsimp.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Now let’s move on to the state by state data. 45 states and DC saw population growth in 2025. Of the 10 largest states, only California saw a small population decrease.

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Abby @transitsimp.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

The Midwest is the only region this year that saw every state grow in population. It also saw net positive domestic migration for the first time this decade, at a rate of +16,000. Overall, the region grew by 244,385.

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Abby @transitsimp.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

In terms of the regional population growth, the south remains the fastest growing at 0.9%. All 4 regions saw population growth, though at slower rates than in 2024.

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Abby @transitsimp.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

This change comes from a drop in international migration; though the levels still remain positive. The state’s with the largest change in international migration were Florida (+178,674), Texas (+167,475) and California (+109,278).

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Abby @transitsimp.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

For starters, the U.S population went from 340 million to 341.8 million. This is a change of 0.5%, the slowest growth since 2021, and down from the 1% change we saw in 2024.