Lee Toma
@leetoma.bsky.social
Medical device engineer, cyclist, safe streets advocate, cookie monster. Boston / Dorchester / Westborough / formerly Milton, Massachusetts
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Day 2 of most CX race weekends
November 8, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Day 2 of most CX race weekends
I think maybe The Hulk came by and smashed this portapotty at PJP2 Park?
November 8, 2025 at 8:27 PM
I think maybe The Hulk came by and smashed this portapotty at PJP2 Park?
The Chief of Streets position is a high-profile job where it’s about impossible to please everyone. Thanks to @jfh01.bsky.social & team for helping to move the needle forward on street safety!
First in the Dorchester Reporter— Jascha Franklin-Hodge, city’s Streets Chief, to exit Wu Cabinet as first-term ends #Boston
www.dotnews.com/2025/jascha-...
www.dotnews.com/2025/jascha-...
November 7, 2025 at 11:39 PM
The Chief of Streets position is a high-profile job where it’s about impossible to please everyone. Thanks to @jfh01.bsky.social & team for helping to move the needle forward on street safety!
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The US is the world's largest oil and gas producer. Yet, "China is now making more money from exporting green technology than America makes from exporting fossil fuels."
China’s clean-energy revolution will reshape markets and politics
The world’s biggest manufacturer now has an interest in the world decarbonising
www.economist.com
November 7, 2025 at 11:05 AM
The US is the world's largest oil and gas producer. Yet, "China is now making more money from exporting green technology than America makes from exporting fossil fuels."
I guess we’re fortunate that it’s cold enough here in New England that we don’t have falling iguana alerts in our weather forecasts
FALLING IGUANA ALERT ⚠️ Temperatures aren't the only thing expected to plummet in Florida during next week's cold snap. These large reptiles become projectiles when they get too chilly. https://www.wfla.com/news/florida/will-iguanas-fall-from-trees-in-florida-during-next-weeks-cold-snap/
November 7, 2025 at 5:16 PM
I guess we’re fortunate that it’s cold enough here in New England that we don’t have falling iguana alerts in our weather forecasts
The Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapse on Nov 7, 1940 stands as one of the most dramatic and instructive engineering failures.
At the time it had the longest center span of any suspension bridge.
This disaster improved the understanding of aerodynamic forces in civil engineering.
At the time it had the longest center span of any suspension bridge.
This disaster improved the understanding of aerodynamic forces in civil engineering.
The Tacoma Narrows Bridge Collapsed 85 Years Ago
“Galloping Gertie” fell into Puget Sound on November 7, 1940, when 42 mph winds caused the suspension bridge to twist violently and collapse.
www.designnews.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:04 PM
The Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapse on Nov 7, 1940 stands as one of the most dramatic and instructive engineering failures.
At the time it had the longest center span of any suspension bridge.
This disaster improved the understanding of aerodynamic forces in civil engineering.
At the time it had the longest center span of any suspension bridge.
This disaster improved the understanding of aerodynamic forces in civil engineering.
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Today, in 1940, the Tacoma Narrows Bridge Collapsed
The bridge's main span, known as Galloping Gertie, collapsed in 40-mile-per-hour (64 km/h) winds on the morning of November 7, 1940. Only opened on July 1, the bridge was only 4 months old. The only casualty was Tubby, a dog trapped in a car. 😢
The bridge's main span, known as Galloping Gertie, collapsed in 40-mile-per-hour (64 km/h) winds on the morning of November 7, 1940. Only opened on July 1, the bridge was only 4 months old. The only casualty was Tubby, a dog trapped in a car. 😢
November 7, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Today, in 1940, the Tacoma Narrows Bridge Collapsed
The bridge's main span, known as Galloping Gertie, collapsed in 40-mile-per-hour (64 km/h) winds on the morning of November 7, 1940. Only opened on July 1, the bridge was only 4 months old. The only casualty was Tubby, a dog trapped in a car. 😢
The bridge's main span, known as Galloping Gertie, collapsed in 40-mile-per-hour (64 km/h) winds on the morning of November 7, 1940. Only opened on July 1, the bridge was only 4 months old. The only casualty was Tubby, a dog trapped in a car. 😢
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There's a good chance you've seen this infamous video if you've taken any science, physics, or engineering class.
The Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapse happened 85 years ago today.
weather.com/science/weat...
The Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapse happened 85 years ago today.
weather.com/science/weat...
November 7, 2025 at 10:34 AM
There's a good chance you've seen this infamous video if you've taken any science, physics, or engineering class.
The Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapse happened 85 years ago today.
weather.com/science/weat...
The Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapse happened 85 years ago today.
weather.com/science/weat...
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sharing this incredible resource created by a poster in r/boston: a map of local restaurants offering free or discounted meals to SNAP recipients
link: mysnapmap.com
link: mysnapmap.com
November 6, 2025 at 2:03 PM
sharing this incredible resource created by a poster in r/boston: a map of local restaurants offering free or discounted meals to SNAP recipients
link: mysnapmap.com
link: mysnapmap.com
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This is one of the biggest issues w/ US and bikes. Still seen as purely recreational/fitness equipment by a lot of folks, impractical for transportation because of how we built the country.
Needs huge cultural change.
Needs huge cultural change.
This interview correctly focuses on too many cars being the cause of congestion, and there is plenty of discussion about expanding and improving public transit. Yet nowhere in these 7 minutes are bikes ever discussed as a transit option.
Is Boston traffic getting worse?
YouTube video by CBS Boston
youtu.be
November 4, 2025 at 1:41 AM
This is one of the biggest issues w/ US and bikes. Still seen as purely recreational/fitness equipment by a lot of folks, impractical for transportation because of how we built the country.
Needs huge cultural change.
Needs huge cultural change.
My cat says okay it’s eight o’clock, where’s my dinner? And here I am trying to explain that we changed the clocks so it’s not time to eat yet.
The cat says this is stupid.
#StandardTime
The cat says this is stupid.
#StandardTime
November 3, 2025 at 12:11 AM
My cat says okay it’s eight o’clock, where’s my dinner? And here I am trying to explain that we changed the clocks so it’s not time to eat yet.
The cat says this is stupid.
#StandardTime
The cat says this is stupid.
#StandardTime
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My late dad's take: "Dodger Stadium is the only place on Earth where 50,000 people can arrive in 100,000 cars."
November 2, 2025 at 8:08 PM
My late dad's take: "Dodger Stadium is the only place on Earth where 50,000 people can arrive in 100,000 cars."
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ok this cheered me up
November 2, 2025 at 10:25 PM
ok this cheered me up
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Greetings from the final Open Streets Boston event of 2025: Jamaica Plain - Centre Street!! Happening until 3 pm! 🤓🚶🏻♂️🚶🏻♀️🚲🛴🛹🛼
November 2, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Greetings from the final Open Streets Boston event of 2025: Jamaica Plain - Centre Street!! Happening until 3 pm! 🤓🚶🏻♂️🚶🏻♀️🚲🛴🛹🛼
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Likewise - my friends from the Apollo program connect me to Von Braun & thus Hitler.
It is far too easy to be connected to just about any horrible person.
3 hops is a long way across time & space to determine who is & is not a "narco-terrorist".
It is far too easy to be connected to just about any horrible person.
3 hops is a long way across time & space to determine who is & is not a "narco-terrorist".
November 2, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Likewise - my friends from the Apollo program connect me to Von Braun & thus Hitler.
It is far too easy to be connected to just about any horrible person.
3 hops is a long way across time & space to determine who is & is not a "narco-terrorist".
It is far too easy to be connected to just about any horrible person.
3 hops is a long way across time & space to determine who is & is not a "narco-terrorist".
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Enjoy car-free small business shopping, music, games, bicycling, community tabling, and more in Jamaica Plain this weekend!
📍 : Centre Street from Lamartine St. to South St. in JP
⏰: This Sunday, November 2 from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
More info: boston.gov/open-streets
📍 : Centre Street from Lamartine St. to South St. in JP
⏰: This Sunday, November 2 from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
More info: boston.gov/open-streets
October 28, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Enjoy car-free small business shopping, music, games, bicycling, community tabling, and more in Jamaica Plain this weekend!
📍 : Centre Street from Lamartine St. to South St. in JP
⏰: This Sunday, November 2 from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
More info: boston.gov/open-streets
📍 : Centre Street from Lamartine St. to South St. in JP
⏰: This Sunday, November 2 from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
More info: boston.gov/open-streets
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October 30, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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Happy Halloween
October 31, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Happy Halloween
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Get your costumes and bike decorations ready for the legendary Boston Halloween Bike Ride!
Meet up 7:30 pm, roll out from Green St Station in JP at 8 on Halloween. Expect a slow, parade pace and fun stops along the way. More info here:
Meet up 7:30 pm, roll out from Green St Station in JP at 8 on Halloween. Expect a slow, parade pace and fun stops along the way. More info here:
Boston Halloween Bike Ride
Event in Boston, MA by Boston Halloween Bike Ride on Friday, October 31 2025
facebook.com
October 14, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Get your costumes and bike decorations ready for the legendary Boston Halloween Bike Ride!
Meet up 7:30 pm, roll out from Green St Station in JP at 8 on Halloween. Expect a slow, parade pace and fun stops along the way. More info here:
Meet up 7:30 pm, roll out from Green St Station in JP at 8 on Halloween. Expect a slow, parade pace and fun stops along the way. More info here:
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Oh, Toto, I don't think we're at Ruggles anymore!
www.universalhub.com/2025/oh-toto...
#MBTA #Halloween #Boston
www.universalhub.com/2025/oh-toto...
#MBTA #Halloween #Boston
October 31, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Oh, Toto, I don't think we're at Ruggles anymore!
www.universalhub.com/2025/oh-toto...
#MBTA #Halloween #Boston
www.universalhub.com/2025/oh-toto...
#MBTA #Halloween #Boston
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once again posting The Chart
October 31, 2025 at 12:46 PM
once again posting The Chart
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#RECALL: Knog Front Bicycle Lights. The lithium-ion battery in the bicycle light can overheat and catch fire; fire/burn hazards. Get free replacement. Firm has received 5 reports of batteries catching fire or exploding. www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026...
October 30, 2025 at 3:28 PM
#RECALL: Knog Front Bicycle Lights. The lithium-ion battery in the bicycle light can overheat and catch fire; fire/burn hazards. Get free replacement. Firm has received 5 reports of batteries catching fire or exploding. www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026...