Charlie Echard
@charlie-e.bsky.social
R, maps, housing, buses, bike trails, matcha, and multiracial democracy
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So it turns out... the US air travel system was incredibly, deeply dependent on federal funding to just run day-to-day all this time, to the benefit of private airline shareholders, when everyone thinks that state-run trains are leeching off the government. Weird!
November 9, 2025 at 12:10 AM
So it turns out... the US air travel system was incredibly, deeply dependent on federal funding to just run day-to-day all this time, to the benefit of private airline shareholders, when everyone thinks that state-run trains are leeching off the government. Weird!
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When they keep emailing you that the VIP tickets for a band you’ve never heard of are going fast
After getting zero firm commitments to this point from the first nine invitees, the Trump administration is extending its proposed compact to all colleges. Expect some red-state publics to say yes.
Trump Offers All Colleges Preferential Funding Plan Rejected by MIT
The Trump administration is inviting all US colleges to participate in a compact — initially rejected by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology — that would grant preferential federal funding in re...
www.bloomberg.com
October 13, 2025 at 10:59 PM
When they keep emailing you that the VIP tickets for a band you’ve never heard of are going fast
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It’s pronounced cyclist.
October 11, 2025 at 10:21 PM
It’s pronounced cyclist.
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Texas loaded busses with desperate migrants and dropped them off in Chicago like trash in the middle of winter. We welcomed them into our communities. Now Texas is sending its National Guard to terrorize them on our streets. In our neighborhoods. What the fuck.
September 2, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Texas loaded busses with desperate migrants and dropped them off in Chicago like trash in the middle of winter. We welcomed them into our communities. Now Texas is sending its National Guard to terrorize them on our streets. In our neighborhoods. What the fuck.
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Last week, Boston received a letter from AG Bondi threatening to prosecute officials and withhold funds unless we cooperate with carrying out mass deportations.
The US Attorney General asked for a response by today, so here it is: stop attacking our cities to hide your administration’s failures.
The US Attorney General asked for a response by today, so here it is: stop attacking our cities to hide your administration’s failures.
August 19, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Last week, Boston received a letter from AG Bondi threatening to prosecute officials and withhold funds unless we cooperate with carrying out mass deportations.
The US Attorney General asked for a response by today, so here it is: stop attacking our cities to hide your administration’s failures.
The US Attorney General asked for a response by today, so here it is: stop attacking our cities to hide your administration’s failures.
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Speed doesn't matter when you are already there.
May 14, 2025 at 5:20 AM
Speed doesn't matter when you are already there.
Keep catching myself observing people going about their day—working, laughing, chatting, crying—and can’t help but feel how profoundly sad it makes me that we all just deserve so much better from our leaders
April 23, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Keep catching myself observing people going about their day—working, laughing, chatting, crying—and can’t help but feel how profoundly sad it makes me that we all just deserve so much better from our leaders
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Kind, decent, and compassionate, Pope Francis was badly out of step with contemporary western culture.
April 21, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Kind, decent, and compassionate, Pope Francis was badly out of step with contemporary western culture.
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if you are wearing a cross while you go after immigrants and push hate against marginalized groups then what i have to surmise is the cross is actually a medal for getting rid of someone you didn't like.
April 20, 2025 at 1:35 PM
if you are wearing a cross while you go after immigrants and push hate against marginalized groups then what i have to surmise is the cross is actually a medal for getting rid of someone you didn't like.
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I said my main goal of this trip was to meet with Kilmar. Tonight I had that chance. I have called his wife, Jennifer, to pass along his message of love. I look forward to providing a full update upon my return.
April 18, 2025 at 1:02 AM
I said my main goal of this trip was to meet with Kilmar. Tonight I had that chance. I have called his wife, Jennifer, to pass along his message of love. I look forward to providing a full update upon my return.
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A tricky thing about modern society is that no one has any idea when they don’t die.
Like, the number of lives saved by controlling air pollution in America is probably over 200,000 per year, but the number of people who think their life was saved by controlling air pollution is zero.
Like, the number of lives saved by controlling air pollution in America is probably over 200,000 per year, but the number of people who think their life was saved by controlling air pollution is zero.
April 7, 2025 at 4:13 AM
A tricky thing about modern society is that no one has any idea when they don’t die.
Like, the number of lives saved by controlling air pollution in America is probably over 200,000 per year, but the number of people who think their life was saved by controlling air pollution is zero.
Like, the number of lives saved by controlling air pollution in America is probably over 200,000 per year, but the number of people who think their life was saved by controlling air pollution is zero.
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How much of the US trade deficit with Europe is linked to Boeing’s inability to build a plane that can fly? Legit asking. Ditto how much is linked to Cadillac and Lincoln offering literally no competitor to the S-Class and 7-Series. Etc etc.
April 7, 2025 at 2:18 AM
How much of the US trade deficit with Europe is linked to Boeing’s inability to build a plane that can fly? Legit asking. Ditto how much is linked to Cadillac and Lincoln offering literally no competitor to the S-Class and 7-Series. Etc etc.
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BREAKING: Metro hit 1M trips yesterday on bus & rail combined! We saw 600k+ rail trips & 400k+ bus trips, making it the highest ridership day since March 2020. This moment is all about YOU, our customers. THANK YOU for riding with us! We’re proud to move the region every day 💪
March 28, 2025 at 3:20 PM
BREAKING: Metro hit 1M trips yesterday on bus & rail combined! We saw 600k+ rail trips & 400k+ bus trips, making it the highest ridership day since March 2020. This moment is all about YOU, our customers. THANK YOU for riding with us! We’re proud to move the region every day 💪
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my most conservative-coded trait these days is that i honestly think that the worst possible thing that can happen for young men is for the entire society to coddle them. what they need to hear is that they have one life to live and they have to take responsibility for it.
Young men don't open bank accounts. They are too expensive. They download coin base or Robinhood app and buy crypto. That's their savings
If one party pushes that number higher. They vote for em. Gensler/Biden caused those savings to go down. The demo with the biggest change was young men
If one party pushes that number higher. They vote for em. Gensler/Biden caused those savings to go down. The demo with the biggest change was young men
This is legit the dumbest thing I've ever seen him say
March 25, 2025 at 2:16 PM
my most conservative-coded trait these days is that i honestly think that the worst possible thing that can happen for young men is for the entire society to coddle them. what they need to hear is that they have one life to live and they have to take responsibility for it.
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we believe we are special and we simply are not
March 21, 2025 at 9:29 PM
we believe we are special and we simply are not
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in america you have several inalienable rights unless you poll badly with white suburbanites
March 12, 2025 at 10:19 AM
in america you have several inalienable rights unless you poll badly with white suburbanites
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To every one of my neighbors back in Boston, know this: You belong here. This is your home. Boston es tu hogar. Boston se lakay ou. 這是你的家.
This is our city.
We are the safest major city in the nation because we are safe for everyone.
#Boston #Congress #CongressionalHearing #Immigration
This is our city.
We are the safest major city in the nation because we are safe for everyone.
#Boston #Congress #CongressionalHearing #Immigration
Mayor Michelle Wu's Opening Statement to the United States House Committee on Oversight
YouTube video by City of Boston
youtu.be
March 5, 2025 at 4:32 PM
To every one of my neighbors back in Boston, know this: You belong here. This is your home. Boston es tu hogar. Boston se lakay ou. 這是你的家.
This is our city.
We are the safest major city in the nation because we are safe for everyone.
#Boston #Congress #CongressionalHearing #Immigration
This is our city.
We are the safest major city in the nation because we are safe for everyone.
#Boston #Congress #CongressionalHearing #Immigration
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People to deserve to know when a hurricane is coming toward them and deserve to not die from the flu and deserve to have an egg sandwich sometimes
February 27, 2025 at 11:24 PM
People to deserve to know when a hurricane is coming toward them and deserve to not die from the flu and deserve to have an egg sandwich sometimes
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About 7,000 bus stop signs are being updated for our Better Bus launch on June 29. Metro is making signs easier to read & optimizing service across the region. Plus, our 202-GO-METRO will help customers contact customer service for trip planning & more. ➡️ wmata.com/about/news/M...
February 27, 2025 at 10:29 PM
About 7,000 bus stop signs are being updated for our Better Bus launch on June 29. Metro is making signs easier to read & optimizing service across the region. Plus, our 202-GO-METRO will help customers contact customer service for trip planning & more. ➡️ wmata.com/about/news/M...
“taxpayer-funded federal highways”
They’re so close to getting it.
They’re so close to getting it.
February 20, 2025 at 2:15 PM
“taxpayer-funded federal highways”
They’re so close to getting it.
They’re so close to getting it.
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Basically every paragraph in this piece has a pull-quote-worthy line so just go read it all. A good dive into how the Swiss make transit the backbone of their national mobility not necessarily with high frequencies or speeds but with intentional coordination. www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
Opinion: What North America can learn from the greatest transportation system in the world
Fifty years ago, Switzerland was poised to become as car-dependent as anywhere in North America. Now it has the best transit system in the world. What’s the secret to this alpine nation’s transport su...
www.theglobeandmail.com
January 25, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Basically every paragraph in this piece has a pull-quote-worthy line so just go read it all. A good dive into how the Swiss make transit the backbone of their national mobility not necessarily with high frequencies or speeds but with intentional coordination. www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...