Matt Wismer
matthewwismer.bsky.social
Matt Wismer
@matthewwismer.bsky.social
"Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, the wretched refuse of your teeming shore."

goingthereforathing.blogspot.com
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I’m only seeing one set of footprints in the sand because Jesus is carrying us tonight
October 6, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Harrison Bader plays ball
October 4, 2025 at 11:56 PM
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trying to get out in front of the knockoff tshirt vendors outside the ballpark
October 2, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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Jordan Davis is the fastest human alive
September 21, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Jordan Davis is the fastest human alive
September 21, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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If I had successfully proposed to Taylor Swift, I too would be phoning it in at work for a few months
Travis Kelce has not won a game since getting engaged
September 14, 2025 at 11:29 PM
If I had successfully proposed to Taylor Swift, I too would be phoning it in at work for a few months
Travis Kelce has not won a game since getting engaged
September 14, 2025 at 11:29 PM
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Travis Kelce has not won a game since getting engaged
September 14, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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Kyle Schwarber's wild box score line:

6 4 4 9 with 4 HR

Players in history with that line:

Kyle Schwarber today

That's a wrap on that list.

It's just him.
August 29, 2025 at 1:56 AM
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SCHWARBOMB
August 19, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Farthest I've been:

N: Juneau, Alaska
E: Dubai, UAE
S: Cape Town, South Africa
W: Suphan Buri, Thailand
Farthest I’ve been:

N: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
E: Bar Harbor, Maine
S: Fort Lauderdale, FL
W: Wailea, Maui, Hawaii

(I know that Wailea is also more south than FLL but…)
Farthest I've been:

N: Reykjavik, Iceland
E: Dead Sea, Israel
S: Volcanoes National Park, Hawai'i, Hawaii
W: Waimea Canyon State Park, Kaua'i, Hawaii
August 7, 2025 at 10:56 PM
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It's finally happening, there's a date for the launch of Amtrak's new Acela!

August 28th, but there's no details on which departure because I'm pretty sure it can't be all trains.
August 7, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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August 1, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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Affordable, accessible public transit allows everyone to participate fully in their communities. Great to join colleagues from across the country at the National Association of Counties conference in discussing how local and state governments can support the vital role transit plays in our lives.
July 28, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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The other day, I was telling friends and family how a housewife originated these Tokyo Metro transfer and exit guides, and they thought I was kidding. It used to be a well-known story. If you don't know it, here's a quick summary.
July 14, 2025 at 3:33 AM
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On Monday, I'm going to talk with urbanist Alon Levy about his plan to build high-speed rail in the US Northeast for a reasonable amount of money -- and about the difficulty of building big things in the US.

Got any questions?
July 3, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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Snap a photo of a vehicle obstruction and Laser Vision will submit a report to PPA's Mobility Access Violation form using location, make, and model captured automatically from your photo.
June 26, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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We urgently need your help to make City Council authorize a brand-new bike lane on Penn Square (City Hall)!

Sign our petition and leave a comment stating your support.

Email City Council using our form that pops up after signing.

Share with friends! bikeaction.org/campaigns/bu...
June 6, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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Fortune cookie writers, welcome to the war on cars
May 31, 2025 at 4:08 AM
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A detailed plan for trains to run from DC to Boston in less than four hours for about 10 percent the cost of Amtrak's current proposal for upgrading the northeast corridor rail.

www.slowboring.com/p/at-last-a-...
At last, a workable plan for high-speed rail
How to build a fast train in the northeast for 10% of the cost
www.slowboring.com
May 13, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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The report is out, AMA.

How to Build High-Speed Rail on the Northeast Corridor

transitcosts.com/north-east-c...
North East Corridor Report
How to Build High-Speed Rail on the Northeast Corridor We have most recently updated this report on 04/29/2025. Go to the PDF version (coming soon) Overview Our proposal’s goal is to establish a h...
transitcosts.com
May 5, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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So like the electricity is just off in Spain and Portugal right now? That's crazy

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
Spain hit by blackouts after massive power outage, says electric grid operator
Red Eléctrica says all resources are dedicated to solving problem that has caused loss of power across country
www.theguardian.com
April 28, 2025 at 11:33 AM
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I’ve come to the conclusion that the best case scenario is to have nearby neighbor volunteers “adopt” a seed dispersal station.

If you live in Philadelphia and are willing to adopt a station, which involves checking it every day and refilling with seed packs (that I will provide), lmk.
March 26, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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Robot umps now
April 15, 2025 at 12:57 AM