HeadlessHorselessAge
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2023 Boston Globe Magazine Bostonian of the Year
Robert La Follette we need you!
November 11, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Robert La Follette we need you!
What was that?
November 11, 2025 at 2:46 PM
What was that?
No, that’s Krakel. Caucus was the governor of Massachusetts from 83-91
November 10, 2025 at 9:04 PM
No, that’s Krakel. Caucus was the governor of Massachusetts from 83-91
Is the engine just clamped in place? What’s going on here
November 10, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Is the engine just clamped in place? What’s going on here
They’re definitely trying hard to make parallels to today, e.g. Roscoe Conkling is constantly fretting about ensuring support from ”donors” but as I understand it the political machines didn’t really need big donors because they purchased electoral support thru political favors
November 10, 2025 at 1:27 AM
They’re definitely trying hard to make parallels to today, e.g. Roscoe Conkling is constantly fretting about ensuring support from ”donors” but as I understand it the political machines didn’t really need big donors because they purchased electoral support thru political favors
I drove around in my T on silvertown cords from the 70s? 80s? for like two years. Had to take em off with a sawzall
November 10, 2025 at 1:23 AM
I drove around in my T on silvertown cords from the 70s? 80s? for like two years. Had to take em off with a sawzall
In what sense is Mark Wolf a “leading” federal judge
November 9, 2025 at 2:01 PM
In what sense is Mark Wolf a “leading” federal judge
Right, but traffic has gotten worse in Boston because there are more cars than before. Almost 10% increase in just the last 5 years.
November 9, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Right, but traffic has gotten worse in Boston because there are more cars than before. Almost 10% increase in just the last 5 years.
Are they more effective than flex posts? Seems like a tractor trailer could just run them over?
November 9, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Are they more effective than flex posts? Seems like a tractor trailer could just run them over?
The gridlock in back bay is caused by far too many people trying to drive into Boston than the streets were designed to handle. That will happen with or without bike lanes - if anything the lanes will help by getting people out of cars and onto bikes
November 9, 2025 at 2:40 AM
The gridlock in back bay is caused by far too many people trying to drive into Boston than the streets were designed to handle. That will happen with or without bike lanes - if anything the lanes will help by getting people out of cars and onto bikes
And the recipe on the side is for just regular Froot Loops? So you gotta buy two boxes
November 7, 2025 at 6:29 PM
And the recipe on the side is for just regular Froot Loops? So you gotta buy two boxes
I assume that’s primarily because Amtrak is using it to prop up deeply unprofitable long-distance service elsewhere
November 7, 2025 at 6:28 PM
I assume that’s primarily because Amtrak is using it to prop up deeply unprofitable long-distance service elsewhere
Like the ticket costs more? That’s because it’s being used to subsidize the rest of the Amtrak network
November 7, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Like the ticket costs more? That’s because it’s being used to subsidize the rest of the Amtrak network
The first gen acelas have a nice first class. But maybe that was bombardier’s contribution.
November 7, 2025 at 5:34 PM
The first gen acelas have a nice first class. But maybe that was bombardier’s contribution.
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Cornell agrees to "invest" $30 million in things like AI farming.
Cornell also agrees to pay $30 million to the U.S. for no clear reason or purpose.
Cornell also agrees to pay $30 million to the U.S. for no clear reason or purpose.
November 7, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Cornell agrees to "invest" $30 million in things like AI farming.
Cornell also agrees to pay $30 million to the U.S. for no clear reason or purpose.
Cornell also agrees to pay $30 million to the U.S. for no clear reason or purpose.
Yeah, but now they have TGV Ouigo as a whole separate low-cost service, so why not make inoui a bit more distinct, at least in first class?
November 7, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Yeah, but now they have TGV Ouigo as a whole separate low-cost service, so why not make inoui a bit more distinct, at least in first class?
Things you couldn’t trust American passengers around
November 7, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Things you couldn’t trust American passengers around
Interesting. TGV inoui first class was pretty unremarkable
November 7, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Interesting. TGV inoui first class was pretty unremarkable
This looks awesome
November 7, 2025 at 2:34 PM
This looks awesome
If you look at where the deaths are happening it looks like this is at least equally the fault of FLDOT for building intersections around the crossings that basically guarantee people will be stuck on the tracks
November 7, 2025 at 12:33 PM
If you look at where the deaths are happening it looks like this is at least equally the fault of FLDOT for building intersections around the crossings that basically guarantee people will be stuck on the tracks