Jed Hanson
@jedhanson.bsky.social
Transit nerd and bike guy 🚍🚴🏼♂️🏳️🌈🔰🏙️
Posts represent my view only and are sometimes HBO-rated. He/him.
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Posts represent my view only and are sometimes HBO-rated. He/him.
www.jedhanson.com for other links
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Jed Hanson
@jedhanson.bsky.social
· Dec 27
dramatic foggy nights like these make me want to waste money on a wide angle for my mirrorless, phone cam will have to do!
I was more financially stable as a grad student with part time local government work than as an entry level Senate staffer. Even with the somewhat higher wages now they're still jobs for rich kids or those willing to pile up CC debt for the beans and rice diet.
I have long argued that the single best thing you could do to improve the functioning of the US government is double the salaries of everyone working on Capitol Hill. Serving Congress shouldn’t involve poverty wages in DC. You could attract a much wider set of perspectives netting a better result.
people hate hearing this but it's 100% true, creating a huge pay gap between political leaders, their staffs, and other elites is a recipe for corruption. of course the flip side of that is taxes on the rich should be jacked way the hell up
November 7, 2025 at 4:44 PM
I was more financially stable as a grad student with part time local government work than as an entry level Senate staffer. Even with the somewhat higher wages now they're still jobs for rich kids or those willing to pile up CC debt for the beans and rice diet.
Wild that this is the same spot! I used to wait for the 114 bus at this stop every morning and it felt like you were practically standing in the freeway on-ramp, and that shelter would somewhat regularly get smashed by car crashes. Now it's so spacious and somewhat calmer!
November 1, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Wild that this is the same spot! I used to wait for the 114 bus at this stop every morning and it felt like you were practically standing in the freeway on-ramp, and that shelter would somewhat regularly get smashed by car crashes. Now it's so spacious and somewhat calmer!
saw way, way more Team Rocket costumes last night than a typical year
November 1, 2025 at 4:35 PM
saw way, way more Team Rocket costumes last night than a typical year
signs of E Line around town really building my nerdy internal excitement!
October 31, 2025 at 10:37 PM
signs of E Line around town really building my nerdy internal excitement!
hearing "doors open on the right at Belmont" would solve my seasonal rut
October 30, 2025 at 1:30 AM
hearing "doors open on the right at Belmont" would solve my seasonal rut
Can't believe I spent 3 hours in The Gay 90s last night and didn't have a horrible time
October 25, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Can't believe I spent 3 hours in The Gay 90s last night and didn't have a horrible time
Today I baked cinnamon rolls, rewatched one of my favorite movies, listened to the (fantastic) new Tame Impala album, read a good chunk of a romance novel, and burned lots of candles. Quality cozy Sunday!
October 20, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Today I baked cinnamon rolls, rewatched one of my favorite movies, listened to the (fantastic) new Tame Impala album, read a good chunk of a romance novel, and burned lots of candles. Quality cozy Sunday!
Today I made chilli and cornbread, and packed away my shorts and sandals. Sad to admit the delightfully long summer is indeed over.
October 13, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Today I made chilli and cornbread, and packed away my shorts and sandals. Sad to admit the delightfully long summer is indeed over.
Not sure I can watch House Hunters anymore, too many of the buyers are my age and going gaga over gray LVP. Ashamed of my generation 😣
September 27, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Not sure I can watch House Hunters anymore, too many of the buyers are my age and going gaga over gray LVP. Ashamed of my generation 😣
Midway Airport has got to be the worst airport in the country to get stuck at on a long delay, miserable place.
September 15, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Midway Airport has got to be the worst airport in the country to get stuck at on a long delay, miserable place.
my phone autocorrects Winnipeg to all-caps because apparently I am scream texting whenever that city comes up
September 13, 2025 at 3:42 AM
my phone autocorrects Winnipeg to all-caps because apparently I am scream texting whenever that city comes up
Spotify, why must you insist on repeating eight tracks to death when the playlist is four hours long???
September 8, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Spotify, why must you insist on repeating eight tracks to death when the playlist is four hours long???
Reposted by Jed Hanson
are we calling it The Slot?…https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-lifestyle/its-officially-grand-casino-arena-as-xcel-energy-center-sign-comes-down
It's officially Grand Casino Arena as Xcel Energy Center sign comes down
The Minnesota Wild's arena, only ever known as Xcel Energy Center, is now officially Grand Casino Arena.
bringmethenews.com
September 4, 2025 at 8:22 PM
are we calling it The Slot?…https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-lifestyle/its-officially-grand-casino-arena-as-xcel-energy-center-sign-comes-down
inner conflict: I love summer and would have no problem if it never ended, but I also really wanna get back to wearing flannels while making chilli and cinnamon rolls
August 27, 2025 at 3:59 AM
inner conflict: I love summer and would have no problem if it never ended, but I also really wanna get back to wearing flannels while making chilli and cinnamon rolls
Should you really be the national leader of a party if you can't resist bad-faith attacks on your party's endorsed candidates?
Hakeem Jeffries says of Cuomo's attacks on Mamdani for living in a rent controlled apartment: "It's a legitimate issue that has been raised, and the [Mamdani] campaign is going to have to address it."
August 15, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Should you really be the national leader of a party if you can't resist bad-faith attacks on your party's endorsed candidates?
Just about every modern design manual warns against using shared use paths where high pedestrian volumes are present, really confused how the county arrived at this: nacto.org/publication/...
August 14, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Just about every modern design manual warns against using shared use paths where high pedestrian volumes are present, really confused how the county arrived at this: nacto.org/publication/...
Reposted by Jed Hanson
"Last year there were ten murders in the NYC subway system, with well over a billion total rides taken. During the same time period, there were 253 traffic fatalities in New York City. One person dead every day and a half. Cars? Those things are fucking dangerous."
“You sound real corny being scared of the subway.” www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/the-subway...
The Subway Is Not Scary
Fear of the subway is a mark of low moral character.
www.hamiltonnolan.com
August 12, 2025 at 5:30 PM
"Last year there were ten murders in the NYC subway system, with well over a billion total rides taken. During the same time period, there were 253 traffic fatalities in New York City. One person dead every day and a half. Cars? Those things are fucking dangerous."
Sunday crossword a bit on the nose while I'm returning from Market Days on an Amtrak train that's been stuck in Milwaukee for two hours
August 11, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Sunday crossword a bit on the nose while I'm returning from Market Days on an Amtrak train that's been stuck in Milwaukee for two hours
dancing to a like 15-minute mix of French Kiss in smartbar really was a peak experience for a Chicago house fan 🪩
August 11, 2025 at 4:31 PM
dancing to a like 15-minute mix of French Kiss in smartbar really was a peak experience for a Chicago house fan 🪩
calling in the militia because a script kiddie got decked for being a clueless dumbass at bar close is wild
August 11, 2025 at 4:25 PM
calling in the militia because a script kiddie got decked for being a clueless dumbass at bar close is wild
man the CTA really has a bus bunching problem
August 8, 2025 at 7:52 PM
man the CTA really has a bus bunching problem
Alright big reason the train beats flying: ran into some people on the Borealis that I sorta knew and sat with them. Not being belted in and having space, folks were switching around the whole way socializing, got to know familiar faces better. Can't do that squeezed in like tinned fish!
August 8, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Alright big reason the train beats flying: ran into some people on the Borealis that I sorta knew and sat with them. Not being belted in and having space, folks were switching around the whole way socializing, got to know familiar faces better. Can't do that squeezed in like tinned fish!
Amtrak cafe cars should have Biscoff cookies. Long distance travel demands them with ginger ale!
August 7, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Amtrak cafe cars should have Biscoff cookies. Long distance travel demands them with ginger ale!
Furthest I've been:
N: Winnipeg, MB
E: London, UK
S: Miami, FL
W: San Francisco, CA
Need to get some travelling in!
N: Winnipeg, MB
E: London, UK
S: Miami, FL
W: San Francisco, CA
Need to get some travelling in!
Furthest I’ve been:
N: Skagway, US
E: Taveuni, Fiji
S: São Paulo, Brazil
W: Taveuni, Fiji
Crossed the 180° meridian, so my easternmost and westernmost places are the same!
N: Skagway, US
E: Taveuni, Fiji
S: São Paulo, Brazil
W: Taveuni, Fiji
Crossed the 180° meridian, so my easternmost and westernmost places are the same!
Furthest I’ve been:
N: Reykjavik, Iceland
E: Tokyo, Japan
S: Ushuaia, Argentina
W: Vancouver, Canada
N: Reykjavik, Iceland
E: Tokyo, Japan
S: Ushuaia, Argentina
W: Vancouver, Canada
August 7, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Furthest I've been:
N: Winnipeg, MB
E: London, UK
S: Miami, FL
W: San Francisco, CA
Need to get some travelling in!
N: Winnipeg, MB
E: London, UK
S: Miami, FL
W: San Francisco, CA
Need to get some travelling in!
People in jobs like mine rely on an accurate U.S. Census to do things like plan for future roadway and housing needs. Immigrants, regardless of status, use both. It's connected to so many ways government serves the public, absolutely bonkers to screw ourselves this way.
August 7, 2025 at 12:54 PM
People in jobs like mine rely on an accurate U.S. Census to do things like plan for future roadway and housing needs. Immigrants, regardless of status, use both. It's connected to so many ways government serves the public, absolutely bonkers to screw ourselves this way.