@evasivepointer.bsky.social
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Drumroll, please... The first new Amtrak Cascades train is leaving the Siemens manufacturing facility in Sacramento today and heading to Pueblo, CO for testing! Following a year-long testing journey, they’ll arrive home to the PNW in 2026—stay tuned for more photos! #trains #PNW
July 22, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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As another National Train Day passes, the bittersweet reminder that a talented artist, J. Craig Thorpe, has more vision than every single president, representative, and Amtrak appointee since 1971 about what US railroad infrastructre already should be, not some distant hope.
May 10, 2025 at 9:55 PM
As another National Train Day passes, the bittersweet reminder that a talented artist, J. Craig Thorpe, has more vision than every single president, representative, and Amtrak appointee since 1971 about what US railroad infrastructre already should be, not some distant hope.
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“He is facing three charges, including mischief endangering life, assault with a weapon, and assault causing bodily harm.”
www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...
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May 1, 2025 at 2:59 PM
“He is facing three charges, including mischief endangering life, assault with a weapon, and assault causing bodily harm.”
www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...
www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...
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The DOGE vision for government technology involves centralizing Americans’ private data. But this isn’t a new idea: it’s one that has been considered, reconsidered, and left alone many times over the years—for good reasons.
Keeping your personal data safe
Why government agencies don’t just share everything they know about you with every other government agency.
18f.org
May 1, 2025 at 3:49 PM
The DOGE vision for government technology involves centralizing Americans’ private data. But this isn’t a new idea: it’s one that has been considered, reconsidered, and left alone many times over the years—for good reasons.
April 30, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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"Our parent company, Paramount, is trying to complete a merger. The Trump administration must approve it. Paramount began to supervise our content in new ways"
And now, a note on Bill Owens who, until this past week, was the executive producer of 60 Minutes.
We’ll be back next week with another edition of 60 Minutes.
We’ll be back next week with another edition of 60 Minutes.
April 28, 2025 at 1:38 AM
"Our parent company, Paramount, is trying to complete a merger. The Trump administration must approve it. Paramount began to supervise our content in new ways"
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Last month, eager locals celebrated the arrival of the South Coast Rail service. Since then, issues have cropped up on the commuter line.
‘It’s a failure’: South Coast Rail service disruption leaves riders stranded, skeptical of commuter line - The Boston Globe
The MBTA attributes the cancellations to staff shortages, and is extending fare-free weekend service through May.
www.bostonglobe.com
April 23, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Last month, eager locals celebrated the arrival of the South Coast Rail service. Since then, issues have cropped up on the commuter line.
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@boston.gov's Chief of Streets Reminds Business Leaders That ‘Our Roads Are Not Getting Bigger’ - mass.streetsblog.org/2025/04/22/b...
Boston's Chief of Streets Reminds Business Leaders That 'Our Roads Are Not Getting Bigger' - Streetsblog Massachusetts
The city's business leaders have convened for a series of talks on Boston's transportation challenges, which impede the region's growth.
mass.streetsblog.org
April 22, 2025 at 4:16 PM
@boston.gov's Chief of Streets Reminds Business Leaders That ‘Our Roads Are Not Getting Bigger’ - mass.streetsblog.org/2025/04/22/b...
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"Our government needs to stop supporting billionaires and start supporting farmers."
Maine farmers call on Trump administration to restore USDA funds and staff
They said the cuts threaten the livelihood of Maine's small farms.
www.bangordailynews.com
April 17, 2025 at 3:40 PM
"Our government needs to stop supporting billionaires and start supporting farmers."
@planetside2.bsky.social Dude Connery is unplayable. We had an alert at 7pm US Eastern and the the server crashed and continues to crash. Pop has not gotten above 94 players. We cannot get past the launcher and there's no errors. If we get past the launcher we end up crashing in sanctuary.
April 15, 2025 at 2:06 AM
@planetside2.bsky.social Dude Connery is unplayable. We had an alert at 7pm US Eastern and the the server crashed and continues to crash. Pop has not gotten above 94 players. We cannot get past the launcher and there's no errors. If we get past the launcher we end up crashing in sanctuary.
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#hourly #wah https://api.tinyfox.dev/hourly/wahs/photo_1005@27-02-2019_11-59-09.jpg
April 8, 2025 at 12:00 AM
#hourly #wah https://api.tinyfox.dev/hourly/wahs/photo_1005@27-02-2019_11-59-09.jpg
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The NYU-Marron report on electrification is out: It pairs electrification and other components to develop a high-throughput infrastructure design framework, which slashes time off of existing commuter and inter-city passenger rail services. We call it Momentum -- transitcosts.com/wp-content/u...
April 2, 2025 at 4:59 PM
The NYU-Marron report on electrification is out: It pairs electrification and other components to develop a high-throughput infrastructure design framework, which slashes time off of existing commuter and inter-city passenger rail services. We call it Momentum -- transitcosts.com/wp-content/u...
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File your taxes using IRS Direct File, a free, secure, accurate and accessible product from the IRS. It is available in 25 states and allows you to import your tax information, like your W-2, directly from the IRS.
Visit DirectFile.irs.gov to check eligibility and learn more.
Visit DirectFile.irs.gov to check eligibility and learn more.
DirectFile.irs.gov
April 1, 2025 at 5:01 PM
File your taxes using IRS Direct File, a free, secure, accurate and accessible product from the IRS. It is available in 25 states and allows you to import your tax information, like your W-2, directly from the IRS.
Visit DirectFile.irs.gov to check eligibility and learn more.
Visit DirectFile.irs.gov to check eligibility and learn more.
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We’ve mapped out a non-exhaustive list of people affiliated with DOGE, including creating a searchable table with each member, their corporate history, and the agencies they’ve been connected to. www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
March 28, 2025 at 1:16 PM
We’ve mapped out a non-exhaustive list of people affiliated with DOGE, including creating a searchable table with each member, their corporate history, and the agencies they’ve been connected to. www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
To the random guy playing Hey Jude on the clarinet at north station. I appreciate you. #boston #mbta @universalhub.com
March 25, 2025 at 9:43 PM
To the random guy playing Hey Jude on the clarinet at north station. I appreciate you. #boston #mbta @universalhub.com
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DOGE disbanded a team dedicated to government efficiency—something Elon Musk claims to want to promote.
“It’s chaotic, and it feels like it’s chaotic on purpose,” a former 18F worker told Matteo Wong. theatln.tc/OYxvGdvb
“It’s chaotic, and it feels like it’s chaotic on purpose,” a former 18F worker told Matteo Wong. theatln.tc/OYxvGdvb
DOGE Killed a Government-Efficiency Team
“It’s chaotic, and it feels like it’s chaotic on purpose.”
theatln.tc
March 2, 2025 at 5:26 AM
DOGE disbanded a team dedicated to government efficiency—something Elon Musk claims to want to promote.
“It’s chaotic, and it feels like it’s chaotic on purpose,” a former 18F worker told Matteo Wong. theatln.tc/OYxvGdvb
“It’s chaotic, and it feels like it’s chaotic on purpose,” a former 18F worker told Matteo Wong. theatln.tc/OYxvGdvb
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I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F.
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
We're not done yet | 18F
18f.org
March 1, 2025 at 10:38 PM
I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F.
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
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I have written a short statement responding to mass firings today of #NOAA / National Weather Service (#NWS) staff (which were concentrated among recent hires as well as highly experienced staff who had recently been promoted). Please see below screenshot & below for full text.
February 27, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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This is really funny because after congestion pricing launched and the haters were instantly proved wrong — traffic really did go down, transit use really did go up — they clung to "well let's see the business receipts!" as a last resort. And now we know business receipts are through the roof!
Memo to the President: Manhattan Economy Improving, Thanks to Congestion Pricing - Streetsblog New York City
Lower Manhattan's economy has gotten an almost billion-dollar boost in just the first month of congestion pricing's existence, the MTA said on Wednesday.
nyc.streetsblog.org
February 27, 2025 at 3:09 PM
This is really funny because after congestion pricing launched and the haters were instantly proved wrong — traffic really did go down, transit use really did go up — they clung to "well let's see the business receipts!" as a last resort. And now we know business receipts are through the roof!
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A heat pump pilot in public housing delivers happy residents and massive savings.
Electric Heat Pumps Get Warm Reviews at Queens Public Housing Development
Woodside Houses residents say the eco-friendly alternatives to steam radiators have served them well through the winter.
www.thecity.nyc
February 27, 2025 at 12:32 PM
A heat pump pilot in public housing delivers happy residents and massive savings.
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South Station concourse looking good! Construction of the elevators and escalators to the expanded bus terminal is still ongoing.
February 24, 2025 at 6:41 PM
South Station concourse looking good! Construction of the elevators and escalators to the expanded bus terminal is still ongoing.
@stacos.bsky.social Sounds like another jumper on the tobin SB. @fire.boston.gov reporting victim is in the water. #boston #5:53pm
February 23, 2025 at 8:54 PM
@stacos.bsky.social Sounds like another jumper on the tobin SB. @fire.boston.gov reporting victim is in the water. #boston #5:53pm
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Massive fire decimates Lynn church, multi-family home #news
https://www.bostonherald.com/2025/02/22/massive-fire-decimates-lynn-church-multi-family-home/
https://www.bostonherald.com/2025/02/22/massive-fire-decimates-lynn-church-multi-family-home/
Massive fire decimates Lynn church, multi-family home
Boston Herald
www.bostonherald.com
February 23, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Massive fire decimates Lynn church, multi-family home #news
https://www.bostonherald.com/2025/02/22/massive-fire-decimates-lynn-church-multi-family-home/
https://www.bostonherald.com/2025/02/22/massive-fire-decimates-lynn-church-multi-family-home/
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Surely this new video won't make me seem like a crank.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEJp...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEJp...
Algorithms are breaking how we think
YouTube video by Technology Connections
www.youtube.com
February 22, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Surely this new video won't make me seem like a crank.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEJp...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEJp...