John R. Bennett
@johnreidbennett.bsky.social
Assistant professor of public administration, biking and walking advocate, community radio DJ, and bird feeder attendant in Savannah, Georgia.
Good news:
Jan. 7 - City of Savannah Awarded $2 Million Federal Grant to Advance Roadway Safety and Vision Zero Efforts
January 7, 2026 - The City of Savannah has been awarded $2 million in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant
www.savannahbusinessjournal.com
January 7, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Good news:
My grandmother was an art professor. She took students to NYC every fall to visit museums. Always stayed there.
January 7, 2026 at 1:10 PM
My grandmother was an art professor. She took students to NYC every fall to visit museums. Always stayed there.
On Sunday, I noticed there's a new Neighborhood Comics outpost on DeRenne Avenue, which also seems to have a record store inside it.
January 6, 2026 at 8:14 PM
On Sunday, I noticed there's a new Neighborhood Comics outpost on DeRenne Avenue, which also seems to have a record store inside it.
Seconded!
Need a break from ... everything? Try the MORNING WALK feed! bsky.app/profile/did:...
Spotted some moorhen tracks on the morning walk. #uksnow
January 6, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Seconded!
Always love a David Stone Martin cover illustration.
January 6, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Always love a David Stone Martin cover illustration.
Ugh. The house across the street from us is for sale, so I'm hoping it belongs to a real estate agent, not a potential new neighbor.
January 6, 2026 at 12:07 AM
Ugh. The house across the street from us is for sale, so I'm hoping it belongs to a real estate agent, not a potential new neighbor.
Man, this LomoChrome Purple film is wild. 🎞️
📷: Sears 35rf (Ricoh 500 RF)
📷: Sears 35rf (Ricoh 500 RF)
January 5, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Man, this LomoChrome Purple film is wild. 🎞️
📷: Sears 35rf (Ricoh 500 RF)
📷: Sears 35rf (Ricoh 500 RF)
My Monday got off to a rocky start. When I left home this morning, a Cybertruck was parked in front of my house. But once I arrived on campus, I saw a wood stork standing by a retention pond, which was nice. 🪶
January 5, 2026 at 6:55 PM
My Monday got off to a rocky start. When I left home this morning, a Cybertruck was parked in front of my house. But once I arrived on campus, I saw a wood stork standing by a retention pond, which was nice. 🪶
I don’t have a recommendation but I like that you have an electronics fund.
January 4, 2026 at 10:21 PM
I don’t have a recommendation but I like that you have an electronics fund.
Correction: Jan. 15.
Food shrimp season extended to Jan. 15
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has extended the state’s commercial and recreational food shrimp season through 6:15 p.m. Jan. 15, 2026, following an administrative order issued by D...
coastalgadnr.org
January 4, 2026 at 9:34 PM
Correction: Jan. 15.
I went to see my 🦐 man today. PSA for Coastal Georgia folks: DNR has extended the season until Jan. 14.
January 4, 2026 at 9:31 PM
I went to see my 🦐 man today. PSA for Coastal Georgia folks: DNR has extended the season until Jan. 14.
The Pride of Savannah. Seriously, glad he's here.
January 4, 2026 at 9:24 PM
The Pride of Savannah. Seriously, glad he's here.
I heard that song on my car radio today and I almost drove into the marsh.
January 4, 2026 at 8:56 PM
I heard that song on my car radio today and I almost drove into the marsh.
I just opened my desk drawer and there's one if these in it.
January 4, 2026 at 8:46 PM
I just opened my desk drawer and there's one if these in it.
Indeed. (That's something else I learned).
January 4, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Indeed. (That's something else I learned).
Something I recently learned: WordPerfect™ is still out there.
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January 4, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Something I recently learned: WordPerfect™ is still out there.
Do many counties have flags? A county where I once lived does.
Monmouth County, New Jersey (U.S.)
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January 4, 2026 at 8:05 PM
Do many counties have flags? A county where I once lived does.
It's cloudy in Savannah, so ideal conditions for watching. I'd better get started before the sun comes out.
January 4, 2026 at 6:11 PM
It's cloudy in Savannah, so ideal conditions for watching. I'd better get started before the sun comes out.
A parent's worst nightmare is available for free in an alley. (In Savannah, an alley is called a "lane.")
January 4, 2026 at 6:06 PM
A parent's worst nightmare is available for free in an alley. (In Savannah, an alley is called a "lane.")
Today feels more like New Year's Day than New Year's Day did. Also, I love the beach on cool and cloudy winter days.
January 4, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Today feels more like New Year's Day than New Year's Day did. Also, I love the beach on cool and cloudy winter days.
The flag I raised on New Year's Day doesn't seem to be working.
January 3, 2026 at 3:21 PM
The flag I raised on New Year's Day doesn't seem to be working.
🚲 + ☕️ + 🥯 = Friday!
January 2, 2026 at 2:57 PM
🚲 + ☕️ + 🥯 = Friday!
I will also say the Ole Miss uniforms are cool. They have been all season long and probably before ( I’m not a very good college football human so I don’t know.)
January 2, 2026 at 2:48 AM
I will also say the Ole Miss uniforms are cool. They have been all season long and probably before ( I’m not a very good college football human so I don’t know.)
And I say this as a lifelong UGA fan.
January 2, 2026 at 2:12 AM
And I say this as a lifelong UGA fan.