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Benjamin Turon
@benjaminturon.bsky.social
· Feb 22
Some today seem to have little grasp for the weight of history, including history that wasn't that long ago. My grandfather fought and was seriously wounded in WW2 thanks to clownish idiots in Germany, Italy, and Japan.
"The past is never dead. It's not even past."
— William Faulkner
"The past is never dead. It's not even past."
— William Faulkner
A public outreach video on the 'Empire Corridor Service Development Plan' — hopefully this will help inform the public about this pragmatic plan to upgrade intercity passenger rail service in Upstate NY.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSNP...
#empirecorridor #passengerrail #upstateny #amtrak
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSNP...
#empirecorridor #passengerrail #upstateny #amtrak
Building an Express Track for the Empire Corridor | Short Version
YouTube video by DSM Works Media
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November 18, 2025 at 5:17 AM
A public outreach video on the 'Empire Corridor Service Development Plan' — hopefully this will help inform the public about this pragmatic plan to upgrade intercity passenger rail service in Upstate NY.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSNP...
#empirecorridor #passengerrail #upstateny #amtrak
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSNP...
#empirecorridor #passengerrail #upstateny #amtrak
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Taiwan has resumed work on the Republic of China (ROC) Navy’s next-generation frigate program, which had been stalled for several years 🇹🇼
www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...
www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...
Taiwan Resumes Work on Next-Generation 6,000-Ton Frigate Program - Naval News
Taiwan has resumed work on the Republic of China (ROC) Navy’s next-generation frigate program, which had been stalled for several years.
www.navalnews.com
November 16, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Taiwan has resumed work on the Republic of China (ROC) Navy’s next-generation frigate program, which had been stalled for several years 🇹🇼
www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...
www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...
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Most of the REM Metro system in Montreal is now open, and Oh The Urbanity has a fantastic video (a real step up in production value) on it, check it out here!
youtu.be/4G1oeIAfxDU?...
youtu.be/4G1oeIAfxDU?...
Montreal’s Biggest REM Expansion Yet! (with Reece Martin)
YouTube video by Oh The Urbanity!
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November 16, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Most of the REM Metro system in Montreal is now open, and Oh The Urbanity has a fantastic video (a real step up in production value) on it, check it out here!
youtu.be/4G1oeIAfxDU?...
youtu.be/4G1oeIAfxDU?...
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In 2026 the world could face a new danger. Vladimir Putin may accept defeat abroad and impose terror at home. Or he could escalate econ.st/3K0cozY
November 16, 2025 at 2:15 PM
In 2026 the world could face a new danger. Vladimir Putin may accept defeat abroad and impose terror at home. Or he could escalate econ.st/3K0cozY
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As unlikely as it might at first appear, note the close family resemblences...
November 16, 2025 at 2:01 PM
As unlikely as it might at first appear, note the close family resemblences...
A look at the interiors of the new Siemens 'Airo' trainsets for the Amtrak Cascades service thanks to Amtrak Cascades website 😀 amtrakcascades.com/about/new-am... #amtrak #passengerrail #airo #siemensmobility
November 16, 2025 at 6:55 AM
A look at the interiors of the new Siemens 'Airo' trainsets for the Amtrak Cascades service thanks to Amtrak Cascades website 😀 amtrakcascades.com/about/new-am... #amtrak #passengerrail #airo #siemensmobility
Join us for ‘Improving Passenger Rail In The Empire Corridor' (Wednesday, 19 November 2025 8:30am - 4:00pm) a one-day symposium to learn about New York State’s passenger rail improvement initiatives. esparail.org/events/new-y... #passengerrail #syracuse #empirecorridor #amtrak
November 16, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Join us for ‘Improving Passenger Rail In The Empire Corridor' (Wednesday, 19 November 2025 8:30am - 4:00pm) a one-day symposium to learn about New York State’s passenger rail improvement initiatives. esparail.org/events/new-y... #passengerrail #syracuse #empirecorridor #amtrak
The U.S. Intercity Passenger Trains That Compete Best With Flying | Is there an alternative to airport misery? Trains may be the answer. We'll look at 20 intercity passenger train routes that provide good alternatives.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-Oe...
#airtravel #passengerrail #amtrak
www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-Oe...
#airtravel #passengerrail #amtrak
The U.S. Intercity Passenger Trains That Compete Best With Flying
YouTube video by Lucid Stew
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November 16, 2025 at 6:17 AM
The U.S. Intercity Passenger Trains That Compete Best With Flying | Is there an alternative to airport misery? Trains may be the answer. We'll look at 20 intercity passenger train routes that provide good alternatives.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-Oe...
#airtravel #passengerrail #amtrak
www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-Oe...
#airtravel #passengerrail #amtrak
“The Zorg,” fascinating in its own right, arrives at an interesting moment. The history of Black involvement in the slave trade has often been treated as off limits — but it has gained traction in recent years.
#slavery #Africa #Americas #colonialism
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/o...
#slavery #Africa #Americas #colonialism
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/o...
Opinion | One Horror of Slavery That Until Recently Could Not Be Told
www.nytimes.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:35 PM
“The Zorg,” fascinating in its own right, arrives at an interesting moment. The history of Black involvement in the slave trade has often been treated as off limits — but it has gained traction in recent years.
#slavery #Africa #Americas #colonialism
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/o...
#slavery #Africa #Americas #colonialism
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/o...
In 1999, President Bill Clinton stood across the street from Pennsylvania Station to announce plans for transforming the station into a modern. Five presidencies and four governors later, the plan to rebuild #PennStation is nowhere near completion. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Why Is It So Hard to Fix Penn Station?
The nation’s busiest transit hub stands as a symbol of a condition that afflicts so many attempts to get big things done in America: inertia.
www.nytimes.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:33 AM
In 1999, President Bill Clinton stood across the street from Pennsylvania Station to announce plans for transforming the station into a modern. Five presidencies and four governors later, the plan to rebuild #PennStation is nowhere near completion. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Since the attacks of Oct. 7, 2023, over 1,000 Palestinians in the West Bank have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers; over 3,000 Palestinians have been displaced from their homes and lands largely because of Israeli settler violence. #GazaCeasefire
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/o...
Opinion | There Is No Cease-Fire in the West Bank
www.nytimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Since the attacks of Oct. 7, 2023, over 1,000 Palestinians in the West Bank have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers; over 3,000 Palestinians have been displaced from their homes and lands largely because of Israeli settler violence. #GazaCeasefire
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/o...
Stew's U.S. High Speed Rail News Nov 2025 | CAHSR Brightline West Northeast Corridor High Desert www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRpb...
#HSR #passengerrail #HighSpeedRail #Gateway #Amtrak #MetroNorth
#HSR #passengerrail #HighSpeedRail #Gateway #Amtrak #MetroNorth
Stew's U.S. High Speed Rail News Nov 2025 | CAHSR Brightline West Northeast Corridor High Desert
YouTube video by Lucid Stew
www.youtube.com
November 2, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Stew's U.S. High Speed Rail News Nov 2025 | CAHSR Brightline West Northeast Corridor High Desert www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRpb...
#HSR #passengerrail #HighSpeedRail #Gateway #Amtrak #MetroNorth
#HSR #passengerrail #HighSpeedRail #Gateway #Amtrak #MetroNorth
"The Ecuadorean Navy has two submarines in its fleet. And the cartels? No one really knows, but definitely many more."
@mercoglianos.bsky.social #navy #shipping #drugwar
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/w...
@mercoglianos.bsky.social #navy #shipping #drugwar
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/w...
The Submarines That Smuggle Cocaine Across Oceans and Seas
www.nytimes.com
October 29, 2025 at 12:40 AM
"The Ecuadorean Navy has two submarines in its fleet. And the cartels? No one really knows, but definitely many more."
@mercoglianos.bsky.social #navy #shipping #drugwar
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/w...
@mercoglianos.bsky.social #navy #shipping #drugwar
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/w...
American companies are racing to build machines more intelligent than humans. China’s A.I. industry is not obsessed with artificial general intelligence, or A.G.I. Chinese entrepreneurs are focused on applying A.I. to services, devices and manufacturing. #AI #China
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/b...
Silicon Valley Has China Envy, and That Reveals a Lot About America
www.nytimes.com
October 29, 2025 at 12:40 AM
American companies are racing to build machines more intelligent than humans. China’s A.I. industry is not obsessed with artificial general intelligence, or A.G.I. Chinese entrepreneurs are focused on applying A.I. to services, devices and manufacturing. #AI #China
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/b...
"So, you want to see the President?" 🤔
— BY Norman Rockwell (1943) 🎨
#POTUS #FDR #normanrockwell #art
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/a...
— BY Norman Rockwell (1943) 🎨
#POTUS #FDR #normanrockwell #art
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/a...
October 26, 2025 at 11:07 AM
"So, you want to see the President?" 🤔
— BY Norman Rockwell (1943) 🎨
#POTUS #FDR #normanrockwell #art
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/a...
— BY Norman Rockwell (1943) 🎨
#POTUS #FDR #normanrockwell #art
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/a...
Views of the Livingston Ave Bridge with ongoing construction of new rail bridge across the Hudson River #EmpireCorridor #Railroad
October 23, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Views of the Livingston Ave Bridge with ongoing construction of new rail bridge across the Hudson River #EmpireCorridor #Railroad
October 23, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Stalled Trek: The Dumbsday Machine — Full Movie
YouTube video by Mark R. Largent
youtube.com
October 22, 2025 at 2:07 AM
To be clear, NO, the MTA Taxing District is NOT being extended to Upstate NY for one daily round-trip by Metro-North to Albany-Rensselaer from Grand Central Terminal, despite rumors on social media.
#Amtrak #MetroNorth #AlbanyNY #MTA #Tax
CITY & STATE ARTICLE
www.cityandstateny.com/politics/202...
#Amtrak #MetroNorth #AlbanyNY #MTA #Tax
CITY & STATE ARTICLE
www.cityandstateny.com/politics/202...
October 21, 2025 at 11:07 AM
To be clear, NO, the MTA Taxing District is NOT being extended to Upstate NY for one daily round-trip by Metro-North to Albany-Rensselaer from Grand Central Terminal, despite rumors on social media.
#Amtrak #MetroNorth #AlbanyNY #MTA #Tax
CITY & STATE ARTICLE
www.cityandstateny.com/politics/202...
#Amtrak #MetroNorth #AlbanyNY #MTA #Tax
CITY & STATE ARTICLE
www.cityandstateny.com/politics/202...
"Trump’s blow-them-out-of-the-water approach seems, at least, like some kind of course of action."
-- Bret Stephens, NY Times #Navy #USCG
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/o...
⬇️ My angry ranting response 😡
-- Bret Stephens, NY Times #Navy #USCG
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/o...
⬇️ My angry ranting response 😡
October 16, 2025 at 11:39 AM
"Trump’s blow-them-out-of-the-water approach seems, at least, like some kind of course of action."
-- Bret Stephens, NY Times #Navy #USCG
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/o...
⬇️ My angry ranting response 😡
-- Bret Stephens, NY Times #Navy #USCG
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/o...
⬇️ My angry ranting response 😡
The Buffalo Maritime Center's full-sized replica of the Erie Canal Boat 'Seneca Chief' — which first traversed the Erie Canal upon its opening in 1825. www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfOC...
#ErieCanal #SenecaChief
#ErieCanal #SenecaChief
Seneca Chief on Erie Canal in Amsterdam NY | Musical Short
YouTube video by DSM Works Media
www.youtube.com
October 15, 2025 at 3:37 AM
The Buffalo Maritime Center's full-sized replica of the Erie Canal Boat 'Seneca Chief' — which first traversed the Erie Canal upon its opening in 1825. www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfOC...
#ErieCanal #SenecaChief
#ErieCanal #SenecaChief
One ‘Really Big One’ After Another | The disaster caused by a predicted large earthquake in the Pacific Northwest could be compounded by shaking along the San Andreas fault in California, scientists warned. #earthquake #SanAndreas #cascadia
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/12/s...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/12/s...
One ‘Really Big One’ After Another
www.nytimes.com
October 12, 2025 at 11:39 PM
One ‘Really Big One’ After Another | The disaster caused by a predicted large earthquake in the Pacific Northwest could be compounded by shaking along the San Andreas fault in California, scientists warned. #earthquake #SanAndreas #cascadia
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/12/s...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/12/s...