Conrail Twitty
@grenadine.bsky.social
Is that urban planner yelling into the Internet again?
Detroiter from St. Louis
Posting about city services & urban planning from a justice perspective, the Rust Belt, community outreach, transportation, historic preservation, and cats.
Detroiter from St. Louis
Posting about city services & urban planning from a justice perspective, the Rust Belt, community outreach, transportation, historic preservation, and cats.
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Conrail Twitty
@grenadine.bsky.social
· Nov 14
Hi new people! Nice to meet you.
I am a Detroit area urban planner, transit advocate, and historic preservation professional.
#1 fangirl of the Open Meetings Act.
Come for the local government commentary, stay for the everything else (It’s mostly everything else.)
I am a Detroit area urban planner, transit advocate, and historic preservation professional.
#1 fangirl of the Open Meetings Act.
Come for the local government commentary, stay for the everything else (It’s mostly everything else.)
Apparently Medicaid occasionally covers OTC meds.
I wonder if I can get them to cover some of the eight hundred million allegras my allergist has me taking
I wonder if I can get them to cover some of the eight hundred million allegras my allergist has me taking
January 4, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Apparently Medicaid occasionally covers OTC meds.
I wonder if I can get them to cover some of the eight hundred million allegras my allergist has me taking
I wonder if I can get them to cover some of the eight hundred million allegras my allergist has me taking
Saw a video of a sweet adoptable cat named Arrow who had been shot (!!!) in the past, who is in NW Ohio.
Full of the temptation to go get him and rename him Eero (same pronunciation)
Full of the temptation to go get him and rename him Eero (same pronunciation)
January 4, 2026 at 7:52 AM
Saw a video of a sweet adoptable cat named Arrow who had been shot (!!!) in the past, who is in NW Ohio.
Full of the temptation to go get him and rename him Eero (same pronunciation)
Full of the temptation to go get him and rename him Eero (same pronunciation)
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Gorgeous brickwork there in Texas at the lower right.
BLUE BOX: 206 MIDDLE RD, BLUE POINT NY 11715
BLUE BOX: 176 BELMONT AVE, SPRINGFIELD MA 01108
APC: 446 E 29TH ST, LOVELAND CO 80538
BLUE BOX: 1411 WUNSCHE LOOP, SPRING TX 77373
BLUE BOX: 176 BELMONT AVE, SPRINGFIELD MA 01108
APC: 446 E 29TH ST, LOVELAND CO 80538
BLUE BOX: 1411 WUNSCHE LOOP, SPRING TX 77373
January 4, 2026 at 6:52 AM
Gorgeous brickwork there in Texas at the lower right.
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i love bob ross so so much even tho one time i ate half a hit of acid that i found in the back of my freezer and he was transformed into a skeleton while i watched
We used to have The Joy of Painting with Bob Ross
January 4, 2026 at 4:24 AM
i love bob ross so so much even tho one time i ate half a hit of acid that i found in the back of my freezer and he was transformed into a skeleton while i watched
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Your Cherokee words for today.
The top word is English followed by how it is written in the Cherokee language followed by how it is spelled in English then how to pronounce it phonetically.
The top word is English followed by how it is written in the Cherokee language followed by how it is spelled in English then how to pronounce it phonetically.
January 3, 2026 at 11:17 PM
Your Cherokee words for today.
The top word is English followed by how it is written in the Cherokee language followed by how it is spelled in English then how to pronounce it phonetically.
The top word is English followed by how it is written in the Cherokee language followed by how it is spelled in English then how to pronounce it phonetically.
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My hope for the new year
Mixed media collage on paper
(I should really figure out the scanner situation to get better quality images)
#art #collage #mixedmedia
Mixed media collage on paper
(I should really figure out the scanner situation to get better quality images)
#art #collage #mixedmedia
January 3, 2026 at 11:11 PM
My hope for the new year
Mixed media collage on paper
(I should really figure out the scanner situation to get better quality images)
#art #collage #mixedmedia
Mixed media collage on paper
(I should really figure out the scanner situation to get better quality images)
#art #collage #mixedmedia
Call and/or email ya reps, and make sure you spend some time offline today.
There might be an emergency protest in your area if you’re seeking that.
There might be an emergency protest in your area if you’re seeking that.
January 3, 2026 at 2:56 PM
Call and/or email ya reps, and make sure you spend some time offline today.
There might be an emergency protest in your area if you’re seeking that.
There might be an emergency protest in your area if you’re seeking that.
My congresspeople’s voicemails weren’t full yet when I called, fwiw
January 3, 2026 at 11:40 AM
My congresspeople’s voicemails weren’t full yet when I called, fwiw
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Jesus christ
APNewsAlert: WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump says #Venezuela's Maduro has been captured after the US conducted a 'large scale strike' on country.
January 3, 2026 at 9:27 AM
Jesus christ
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Here is some vague vegetable or protein matter in a bread bowl
This is still, thousands of years later, the essence of what I do as a food service worker
This is still, thousands of years later, the essence of what I do as a food service worker
Pompeii is full of fast-food shops. Terracotta pots insulate, so they were embedded in counters for a variety of dishes. This is a small sampling of the shops I passed.
October 19, 2024 at 8:13 PM
Here is some vague vegetable or protein matter in a bread bowl
This is still, thousands of years later, the essence of what I do as a food service worker
This is still, thousands of years later, the essence of what I do as a food service worker
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A terrarium, but sized for me. Uv lamps a basking rock, undertank heater, and because I enjoy a soak but warm a hot tub...my food dish would be full of nachos, but it's what my species requires to thrive in captivity.
January 3, 2026 at 4:18 AM
A terrarium, but sized for me. Uv lamps a basking rock, undertank heater, and because I enjoy a soak but warm a hot tub...my food dish would be full of nachos, but it's what my species requires to thrive in captivity.
Inventing czarnina from first principles
January 3, 2026 at 12:22 AM
Inventing czarnina from first principles
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the fucking fuck is this bullshit, you’re a news organization!!!!
Incredible. CBS Evening News announces five new “simple values” — instead of their “38-page handbook” — as they roll out Tony Dokoupil is lead anchor.
One of those values is simply: “We love America and make no apologies for saying so.”
One of those values is simply: “We love America and make no apologies for saying so.”
January 2, 2026 at 10:45 PM
the fucking fuck is this bullshit, you’re a news organization!!!!
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This is very auspicious for Chicago.
January 2, 2026 at 10:34 PM
This is very auspicious for Chicago.
I love this bridge
“There’s going to be a lot of memorable moments created on that bridge,” he told the Star, referring to the pedestrians and cyclists who will have (toll-free) access to a dedicated multi-use path connecting two countries.
windsorstar.com/news/local-n...
windsorstar.com/news/local-n...
'Very, very exciting' — 2026 brings 'iconic' $6.4B Windsor-Detroit bridge
'Game-changer in so many ways' — 2026 sees opening of 'iconic' new Windsor-Detroit bridge, and huge new economic and tourism potential.
windsorstar.com
January 2, 2026 at 9:42 PM
I love this bridge
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Help shape the future of Rouge Park by taking the city of Detroit's short community survey. Only takes 5 minutes.
buff.ly/Cc6LBUt
buff.ly/Cc6LBUt
January 2, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Help shape the future of Rouge Park by taking the city of Detroit's short community survey. Only takes 5 minutes.
buff.ly/Cc6LBUt
buff.ly/Cc6LBUt
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every time i read about the insane perverts attempting to gain access to daycare centers by force I think about this review for a dojo that I read ages ago. no, you are not entitled to places just because you want to go there. grow up
January 2, 2026 at 6:42 PM
every time i read about the insane perverts attempting to gain access to daycare centers by force I think about this review for a dojo that I read ages ago. no, you are not entitled to places just because you want to go there. grow up
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Your daily reminder not to destroy vintage things. Century Pub and Eatery, Kenosha, Wi.
January 2, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Your daily reminder not to destroy vintage things. Century Pub and Eatery, Kenosha, Wi.
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Volunteers Wanted
10 am Saturday, January 3rd, STL Neighborhood Foresters event
Hyde Park 🌳 Tree Blitz
Register www.eventbrite.com/e/hyde-park-...
10 am Saturday, January 3rd, STL Neighborhood Foresters event
Hyde Park 🌳 Tree Blitz
Register www.eventbrite.com/e/hyde-park-...
a cartoon drawing of a tree with a bunch of flowers around it
Alt: Animated cartoon of dancing tree with sunflowers dancing in a circle below
media.tenor.com
January 2, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Volunteers Wanted
10 am Saturday, January 3rd, STL Neighborhood Foresters event
Hyde Park 🌳 Tree Blitz
Register www.eventbrite.com/e/hyde-park-...
10 am Saturday, January 3rd, STL Neighborhood Foresters event
Hyde Park 🌳 Tree Blitz
Register www.eventbrite.com/e/hyde-park-...
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“He has a history of heart disease, diabetes, glaucoma and was set to be tested for cancer due to internal bleeding the week he was detained.”
January 2, 2026 at 2:47 PM
“He has a history of heart disease, diabetes, glaucoma and was set to be tested for cancer due to internal bleeding the week he was detained.”
Saw a “you shouldn’t want Dubai chocolate because it has the word ‘Dubai’ in it” take from someone who had never heard of kunafa.
In general I feel like everyone wondering why a pistachio dessert would end up with the name of an Arab place could possibly sit this one out
In general I feel like everyone wondering why a pistachio dessert would end up with the name of an Arab place could possibly sit this one out
January 2, 2026 at 12:07 PM
Saw a “you shouldn’t want Dubai chocolate because it has the word ‘Dubai’ in it” take from someone who had never heard of kunafa.
In general I feel like everyone wondering why a pistachio dessert would end up with the name of an Arab place could possibly sit this one out
In general I feel like everyone wondering why a pistachio dessert would end up with the name of an Arab place could possibly sit this one out
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Nancy By Ernie Bushmiller
January 01.1948
January 01.1948
January 2, 2026 at 7:25 AM
Nancy By Ernie Bushmiller
January 01.1948
January 01.1948
The Compton & Dry
Ok, everyone, what book is sacred enough to you to get sworn in on?
Strange takes on Mayor Zamdani swearing his oath on the Qu’ran. It has nothing to do with church & state. The point of the oath is for the person swearing in to do so upon some text that is sacred TO THEM. Some Presidents swore in w/o any book. John Quincy Adams was sworn on a law book. His choice.
January 2, 2026 at 6:13 AM
The Compton & Dry
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One of the more hilarious discoveries on my visit with the folks was that they have repurposed their retirement count-down clock to count down the days left in Donald Trump's presidency.
January 2, 2026 at 5:57 AM
One of the more hilarious discoveries on my visit with the folks was that they have repurposed their retirement count-down clock to count down the days left in Donald Trump's presidency.
When someone makes the mistake of saying “I wonder what that is” about a historic building or piece of infrastructure in my presence
ye shall soon be initiated into certain facts hitherto pretty generally unknown
January 2, 2026 at 3:58 AM
When someone makes the mistake of saying “I wonder what that is” about a historic building or piece of infrastructure in my presence