really riley
@rly-riley.bsky.social
lover of soup and public transportation. hater of landmines and jello
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· Apr 28
put me in charge of @metrotransitmn.bsky.social social media immediately
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i think anyone who doesn't support the somali community in minneapolis should leave the city and move to the bottom of lake superior so we can all be better off
November 24, 2025 at 2:08 AM
i think anyone who doesn't support the somali community in minneapolis should leave the city and move to the bottom of lake superior so we can all be better off
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The theory in the paper is that it's not the superhero per se, but that unexpected events in general increase mindfulness and thus pro-social behavior
So act weird and make people behave better.
So act weird and make people behave better.
Science will often take you to unexpected and delightful places. In this study, researchers hypothesized that riders in a crowded subway car would be more likely to offer their seat to a pregnant person if there were someone in the subway car dressed as Batman 🧪🦇
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
November 22, 2025 at 10:02 PM
The theory in the paper is that it's not the superhero per se, but that unexpected events in general increase mindfulness and thus pro-social behavior
So act weird and make people behave better.
So act weird and make people behave better.
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all my homies are
November 22, 2025 at 2:15 PM
all my homies are
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my serious thoughts on waymo coming to minneapolis are that i think that taking the bus is neat :)
November 20, 2025 at 4:05 PM
my serious thoughts on waymo coming to minneapolis are that i think that taking the bus is neat :)
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Pausing to celebrate: massive presence of real Minnesotans who do not want their neighbors taken by any federal agency. Massive pushback and attempt to stop the kidnapping. 100s got down there including at least one news photog and elected officials. If you have been training, congratulate yourself.
November 18, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Pausing to celebrate: massive presence of real Minnesotans who do not want their neighbors taken by any federal agency. Massive pushback and attempt to stop the kidnapping. 100s got down there including at least one news photog and elected officials. If you have been training, congratulate yourself.
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Sometimes St. Paul doesn't look too bad either...
From a couple weeks ago on a truly magical morning.
From a couple weeks ago on a truly magical morning.
November 17, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Sometimes St. Paul doesn't look too bad either...
From a couple weeks ago on a truly magical morning.
From a couple weeks ago on a truly magical morning.
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When you hear someone say we can’t do active or public transportation in the US, just know we are the global outlier - an aberrant society missing something that the rest of the world has already discovered or never forgot
This is interesting — a recent study of mode share (the % share of transportation trips by car, transit, walking, biking etc) relative to city size and income levels in almost 800 cities in 61 countries. Interesting results. HT @davidzipper.bsky.social
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
November 16, 2025 at 6:37 PM
When you hear someone say we can’t do active or public transportation in the US, just know we are the global outlier - an aberrant society missing something that the rest of the world has already discovered or never forgot
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love getting to use a bus line i don’t use very often. orange line is pretty cool!
November 16, 2025 at 12:50 AM
love getting to use a bus line i don’t use very often. orange line is pretty cool!
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me in the downtown area of any city on earth: but despite all of our differences, are we not all siblings and friends?
me driving on a highway anywhere on earth: i support the total eradication of the human race and i vote
me driving on a highway anywhere on earth: i support the total eradication of the human race and i vote
When I am in any city: "wow, I love this city!"
September 9, 2025 at 4:57 PM
me in the downtown area of any city on earth: but despite all of our differences, are we not all siblings and friends?
me driving on a highway anywhere on earth: i support the total eradication of the human race and i vote
me driving on a highway anywhere on earth: i support the total eradication of the human race and i vote
gonna rewatch all of series 20 of taskmaster and take a shot anytime someone mentions piss and get drunker than any person that's ever lived
November 13, 2025 at 11:52 PM
gonna rewatch all of series 20 of taskmaster and take a shot anytime someone mentions piss and get drunker than any person that's ever lived
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Holy crap, this is impressive. From the latest @metrotransitmn.bsky.social newsletter.
November 6, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Holy crap, this is impressive. From the latest @metrotransitmn.bsky.social newsletter.
started my knitting and drinking and watching election results come in when polls closed in MN and that was a mistake because now im at the point in this pattern where I have to remember a lot of complicated stitches and I have had enough beer that I'm not sure my muscle memory is up to the task
November 5, 2025 at 3:14 AM
started my knitting and drinking and watching election results come in when polls closed in MN and that was a mistake because now im at the point in this pattern where I have to remember a lot of complicated stitches and I have had enough beer that I'm not sure my muscle memory is up to the task
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I feel like this is an important aspect to emphasize, loudly, to everyone who endorsed Cuomo. they chose to side with a known sexual predator for personal gain and frankly that should be disqualifying for public office. you knew who he was and decided the women he hurt were acceptable losses
it's been a really bad long shitty time for people who care about victims of rape and sexual abuse, and those who've suffered it. drubbing someone who perpetrated it gleefully and believed he was entitled to power despite it is part of this.
November 5, 2025 at 2:59 AM
I feel like this is an important aspect to emphasize, loudly, to everyone who endorsed Cuomo. they chose to side with a known sexual predator for personal gain and frankly that should be disqualifying for public office. you knew who he was and decided the women he hurt were acceptable losses
i went into the voting booth, reached out to the ghost of dick cheney, and then voted the exact opposite of everything he said. rest is piss, war criminal.
November 4, 2025 at 6:09 PM
i went into the voting booth, reached out to the ghost of dick cheney, and then voted the exact opposite of everything he said. rest is piss, war criminal.
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Saint Paul is probably also nice
November 2, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Saint Paul is probably also nice
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switching the clocks sucks and confuses me and i hate it. i don't care if we pick daylight savings time or the other one but i want us to just pick one and stick with it so i can stop googling shit like "what time is 6am tomorrow" and "is 6 the new 7"
November 2, 2025 at 12:56 PM
switching the clocks sucks and confuses me and i hate it. i don't care if we pick daylight savings time or the other one but i want us to just pick one and stick with it so i can stop googling shit like "what time is 6am tomorrow" and "is 6 the new 7"
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The Perks of being a Colorado Rockies fan is
I'll never have to worry about winning or losing in the world series and the stress that comes with it
I'll never have to worry about winning or losing in the world series and the stress that comes with it
November 2, 2025 at 5:02 AM
The Perks of being a Colorado Rockies fan is
I'll never have to worry about winning or losing in the world series and the stress that comes with it
I'll never have to worry about winning or losing in the world series and the stress that comes with it
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signs of E Line around town really building my nerdy internal excitement!
October 31, 2025 at 10:37 PM
signs of E Line around town really building my nerdy internal excitement!
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i think if you ride public transit enough you learn that most weird behavior is not dangerous, and conversely i think driving a car teaches you that everyone is trying to kill you at all times
October 29, 2025 at 4:49 PM
i think if you ride public transit enough you learn that most weird behavior is not dangerous, and conversely i think driving a car teaches you that everyone is trying to kill you at all times
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as cheesy as it might sound i cannot recommend enough standing in a crowd of hundreds/thousands(?) of people and chanting “you don’t scare us” at armed fascists. it’s a good first step to getting yourself to deeply believe it
October 24, 2025 at 10:17 PM
as cheesy as it might sound i cannot recommend enough standing in a crowd of hundreds/thousands(?) of people and chanting “you don’t scare us” at armed fascists. it’s a good first step to getting yourself to deeply believe it
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thinking about doing a bit where i post every uneventful transit trip i have to help counter the narrative that transit is unsafe, since it’s only unusual incidents that get talked about
October 23, 2025 at 12:49 PM
thinking about doing a bit where i post every uneventful transit trip i have to help counter the narrative that transit is unsafe, since it’s only unusual incidents that get talked about
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i've been to albi kitchen twice this week—it's great! you should go!
Albi Kitchen Serves Up Somali Sambusas and Sweets in a Super-Cute Space - Racket
This new Loring Park restaurant is full of happy surprises.
racketmn.com
October 10, 2025 at 2:55 PM
i've been to albi kitchen twice this week—it's great! you should go!
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Green Line 10-minute headways, when?
The #1 piece of advice that TransLink's CEO offers other North American transit agencies:
Provide frequent service
Provide frequent service
October 9, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Green Line 10-minute headways, when?
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The beautiful Eden Prairie Public Library. From a grocery store to a crown jewel of the Hennepin County library system. Minnesotans love their libraries.
October 9, 2025 at 11:22 PM
The beautiful Eden Prairie Public Library. From a grocery store to a crown jewel of the Hennepin County library system. Minnesotans love their libraries.
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I get this train operator who delivers the next stop and any updates in this funny little sing-song cadence at least once a week on my way home from work and it’s a nice little treat
god protect train operators who give little pep talks and greetings when they get on the loudspeaker. I love you all so much for real
October 1, 2025 at 2:13 PM
I get this train operator who delivers the next stop and any updates in this funny little sing-song cadence at least once a week on my way home from work and it’s a nice little treat