Brendan Kearney
@brendanjkearney.bsky.social
executive director at a #pedestrian advocacy org (WalkMassachusetts - previously known as WalkBoston), grew up in S.Jersey (Go #Phillies!), went to college in MA (#HolyCross), live in Framingham. I used to run fast, now I run sometimes for fun.
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had a lovely time tabling with @mass.streetsblog.org at last weekends #openstreets in JP
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November 6, 2025 at 1:06 PM
had a lovely time tabling with @mass.streetsblog.org at last weekends #openstreets in JP
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Joined folks on Hyde Park Avenue in Boston earlier this week, where we heard and encountered challenges for people walking, biking, taking transit, and driving alike. thanks @enriquepepen.bsky.social @brianworrell.bsky.social for joining Shared Spaces effort. More: t4ma.org/strengthenin...
November 5, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Joined folks on Hyde Park Avenue in Boston earlier this week, where we heard and encountered challenges for people walking, biking, taking transit, and driving alike. thanks @enriquepepen.bsky.social @brianworrell.bsky.social for joining Shared Spaces effort. More: t4ma.org/strengthenin...
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We’re out at the JP #openstreets event all day today, come say hi on Centre St. at the corner of Chestnut Ave. in Jackson Square!
November 2, 2025 at 3:01 PM
We’re out at the JP #openstreets event all day today, come say hi on Centre St. at the corner of Chestnut Ave. in Jackson Square!
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I haven’t felt emotion from sports like this as a neutral in a long time.
November 2, 2025 at 3:39 AM
I haven’t felt emotion from sports like this as a neutral in a long time.
First miles of November with Mavis for the @walkmass.bsky.social #BeatTheBayState challenge included the future Chris Walsh trail at Farm Pond (that somehow went viral on TikTok/instagram earlier this year)
November 1, 2025 at 7:51 PM
First miles of November with Mavis for the @walkmass.bsky.social #BeatTheBayState challenge included the future Chris Walsh trail at Farm Pond (that somehow went viral on TikTok/instagram earlier this year)
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Feel like, as a society, we might consider moving Halloween to the last Friday in October (observed.) Vibes truly immaculate tonight.
October 31, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Feel like, as a society, we might consider moving Halloween to the last Friday in October (observed.) Vibes truly immaculate tonight.
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is hitting 3 home runs and striking out 10 batters in the NLCS the best game in baseball history
October 18, 2025 at 2:47 AM
is hitting 3 home runs and striking out 10 batters in the NLCS the best game in baseball history
Phillies somehow kept Ohtani in check but couldn’t get it done - this guy is so impressive.
October 18, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Phillies somehow kept Ohtani in check but couldn’t get it done - this guy is so impressive.
In case you’ve ever wondered: yes, there are bobcats in Massachusetts.
October 9, 2025 at 9:14 PM
In case you’ve ever wondered: yes, there are bobcats in Massachusetts.
Wild that Somerville has been stonewalling on this for 10+ years
Just learned Somerville, Mass. is appealing this appellate court ruling to the SJC, the highest state court in Mass. www.wbur.org/news/2025/09...
Court rules public has right to know who has Somerville parking passes
The state has spent more than $365,000 in attorney fees in the 10-year fight with Somerville over the public release residential parking permits details. An appellate court ruled in the state's favor.
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October 8, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Wild that Somerville has been stonewalling on this for 10+ years
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My biggest criticism of parks and rec is that it actually didn’t go far enough in showing how unhinged the average public commenter can be
Cornhole concerns at the zoning committee: "The cornhole game leads to a continuous thunking noise as the beanbag hits the target. When one goes in the hole there's a loud cry of success."
September 17, 2025 at 12:59 AM
My biggest criticism of parks and rec is that it actually didn’t go far enough in showing how unhinged the average public commenter can be
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Did you miss our summer walk/bike audits with @walkmass.bsky.social? It's your lucky day: self-guided feedback forms are now available for each of the routes. Learn more at www.massbike.org/no_heat_walk... or www.walkmass.org/no_heat_walk...
September 16, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Did you miss our summer walk/bike audits with @walkmass.bsky.social? It's your lucky day: self-guided feedback forms are now available for each of the routes. Learn more at www.massbike.org/no_heat_walk... or www.walkmass.org/no_heat_walk...
Stumbled onto a website where you can create your own connections round, so this is my first attempt at making one that is just as annoying: connectionsplus.io/game/JjJLSY
connectionsplus.io
September 16, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Stumbled onto a website where you can create your own connections round, so this is my first attempt at making one that is just as annoying: connectionsplus.io/game/JjJLSY
Palate cleanser:
I got this sweet voice to text message earlier today from the older woman in our neighborhood that I met while walking our dog a couple years ago. (She has a dog walking business, and we hire her from time to time to let Mavis out when we are both going to be working late.)
I got this sweet voice to text message earlier today from the older woman in our neighborhood that I met while walking our dog a couple years ago. (She has a dog walking business, and we hire her from time to time to let Mavis out when we are both going to be working late.)
September 10, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Palate cleanser:
I got this sweet voice to text message earlier today from the older woman in our neighborhood that I met while walking our dog a couple years ago. (She has a dog walking business, and we hire her from time to time to let Mavis out when we are both going to be working late.)
I got this sweet voice to text message earlier today from the older woman in our neighborhood that I met while walking our dog a couple years ago. (She has a dog walking business, and we hire her from time to time to let Mavis out when we are both going to be working late.)
I thought it was comically big when I bought it, but the @harborfreight.bsky.social reusable bag is the perfect size in my @radpowerbikes.bsky.social rear rack for a quick Saturday morning Trader Joe’s run
September 6, 2025 at 3:13 PM
I thought it was comically big when I bought it, but the @harborfreight.bsky.social reusable bag is the perfect size in my @radpowerbikes.bsky.social rear rack for a quick Saturday morning Trader Joe’s run
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How is it 2025
August 23, 2025 at 9:48 PM
How is it 2025
On a walk audit in Worcester this morning, I got to meet a guide dog named Huxley. Here is the good boy sitting on my feet as we stood talking at an intersection on the route.
August 21, 2025 at 10:02 PM
On a walk audit in Worcester this morning, I got to meet a guide dog named Huxley. Here is the good boy sitting on my feet as we stood talking at an intersection on the route.
Post-thunderstorm rainbow here in Framingham
July 21, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Post-thunderstorm rainbow here in Framingham
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Spot-on response from @brendanjkearney.bsky.social of @walkmass.bsky.social to a new study showing Boston is among the country's most collision-prone cities. Narrow streets can be an asset, but only if we work to make them so. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/07/18/o...
How to make collision-prone Boston safer for all - The Boston Globe
The same dense streets that lead to frequent and often fatal crashes are also where slower speeds can save lives, but only if we invest in real safety improvements.
www.bostonglobe.com
July 18, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Spot-on response from @brendanjkearney.bsky.social of @walkmass.bsky.social to a new study showing Boston is among the country's most collision-prone cities. Narrow streets can be an asset, but only if we work to make them so. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/07/18/o...
The “I didn’t fall, I just wanted a drink” cracks me up every time I rewatch this
July 16, 2025 at 2:15 AM
The “I didn’t fall, I just wanted a drink” cracks me up every time I rewatch this
Really excited to see this guy at Newport folk fest in a few weeks
July 13, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Really excited to see this guy at Newport folk fest in a few weeks
Always nice to have a garden assistant that’s excited to sniff things
July 12, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Always nice to have a garden assistant that’s excited to sniff things
On @wgbh.org recently, I made the case that when elected officials are working with residents and planning/DPW staff to make streets safer for their constituents, that's not politics - that's moral leadership (link should start at the question, 17:50) youtu.be/WxWw2kiD-5g?...
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GBH Amplifies: Reggie Ramos on Streets as a Stage for Democracy
YouTube video by GBH Forum Network
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June 30, 2025 at 7:00 PM
On @wgbh.org recently, I made the case that when elected officials are working with residents and planning/DPW staff to make streets safer for their constituents, that's not politics - that's moral leadership (link should start at the question, 17:50) youtu.be/WxWw2kiD-5g?...
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happy to present an interview with Kevin M. Kearney @kevinmkearney.bsky.social !!
Leo Vartorella @leovartorella.bsky.social talks with Kearney about his new book ‘FREELANCE’ which is out now with @rejectionlit.bsky.social
read it !
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Leo Vartorella @leovartorella.bsky.social talks with Kearney about his new book ‘FREELANCE’ which is out now with @rejectionlit.bsky.social
read it !
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IT DOESN'T END WHEN YOU CLOSE THE BOOK: AN INTERVIEW WITH KEVIN M. KEARNEY by Leo Vartorella
Kevin M. Kearney’s latest novel FREELANCE (Rejection Letters, 2025) is a dystopian thriller. It is a psychological profile of loneliness in the age of OnlyFans. It is a condemnation of AI and the gig ...
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June 24, 2025 at 11:37 AM
happy to present an interview with Kevin M. Kearney @kevinmkearney.bsky.social !!
Leo Vartorella @leovartorella.bsky.social talks with Kearney about his new book ‘FREELANCE’ which is out now with @rejectionlit.bsky.social
read it !
xraylitmag.com/it-doesnt-en...
Leo Vartorella @leovartorella.bsky.social talks with Kearney about his new book ‘FREELANCE’ which is out now with @rejectionlit.bsky.social
read it !
xraylitmag.com/it-doesnt-en...