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Michael de Adder @deadder.bsky.social · 9h

The Contrarian
contrarian.substack.com/p/un-american

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Bike to the Sea @b2ctrails.bsky.social · 6d

10/21 7:00 PM - MYSTIC RIVER PED/BIKE BRIDGE 25% DESIGN PUBLIC MEETING (Virtual Meeting). Click on the link below for more information and to register for meeting in advance.

biketothesea.org/save-the-dat...

#mysticriverpedestrianbicyclebridge #somervillema #everettma #northernstrandtrail #MassDOT

Virtual Public Hearing for Mystic River Bicycle Pedestrian Bridge - Bike to the Sea, Inc.

A Live Virtual Design Public Hearing will be hosted on the MassDOT website on Tuesday, October 21st 2025 at 7pm

biketothesea.org

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Neponset River Greenway Council @neponsetgreenway.bsky.social · 1d

Tonight from 6-8 the @miltonlibraryma.bsky.social hosts a reception for local artist Vincent Crotty featuring his art at the library's Wotiz Gallery. Vincent has led the recent mural restoration work along the trail.
miltonlibrary.libcal.com/event/15333853

Two paintings, the top one is of a snowy winter scene and below is a brick mill building beside the Neponset River in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood

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Lee Toma @leetoma.bsky.social · 1d

There’s a bit of fall foliage color beside the Charles River

Bridges cross the calm Charles River in Newton Massachusetts

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Lee Toma @leetoma.bsky.social · 1d

The John Hancock Building weather beacon is back to blue

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Lee Toma @leetoma.bsky.social · 1d

Good morning Boston!

The roads are still wet and covered with small branches and slippery leaves but the storm has moved out and it left us with a beautiful sunrise

The last moments of a glorious sunrise in the skies over a Boston park and houses

The sun rises reflected in Dorchester Bay, with solar panels and a windmill providing modern contrast to the LNG tank on the waterfront

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Grist @grist.org · 3d

New England’s final coal plant shuts down years ahead of schedule.

Poor economics drove the aging New Hampshire plant offline three years early, even as the Trump administration pushes to revitalize coal.

grist.org/energy/new-e...

#Coal #Energy #Solar #Wind #Climate

New England’s final coal plant shuts down years ahead of schedule

Poor economics drove the aging New Hampshire plant offline three years early, even as the Trump administration pushes to revitalize coal.

grist.org

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Lee Toma @leetoma.bsky.social · 2d

As the nor’easter slowly winds down the John Hancock Building weather beacon reports rain ahead.

"Steady blue, clear view;
Flashing blue, clouds due;
Steady red, rain ahead;
Flashing red, snow instead."

#Boston

Buildings in Boston viewed from the rail line next to the Turnpike

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American Fietser @americanfietser.bsky.social · 3d

The only thing that ever felt threatening to me in Chicago is all the cars.

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Lee Toma @leetoma.bsky.social · 3d

DJT peeks in the cockpit: How high can this thing go? Take us up to 100,000 ft. That’s a nice big number.

Pilot: Yes sir, right away.

Co-pilot: But we can only go to-
Pilot: SHUT UP AND SMILE!

Co-pilot: … 😬

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Lee Toma @leetoma.bsky.social · 3d

‘Tis the season

Sarah Graley 🌈🍕💫 @sarahgraley.com · 3d

🎃✨

A four panel comic!

Stef stands behind Sarah who is working at their desk, he's holding an empty shopping bag.
STEF: I'm just gonna nip to the shops for some essentials!
SARAH: OK!

Stef has left the panel, Sarah is looking down at their phone that has started buzzing with many notifications.
SFX: BZZT BZZT BZZT

Looking over Sarah's shoulder as they read messages from Stef on their phone. Little speech bubbles shoot off the phone showing lots of Halloween goodies.
PHONE TEXT: Do you want this? THIS?! Oooh! What about these?! Skulls? SKULLS!!

Stef has returned, two full bags of Halloween goodies, a small pumpkin on his head.
SARAH: "ESSENTIALS", huh?|
STEF: I'M THE KING OF HALLOWEEN!!

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Lee Toma @leetoma.bsky.social · 3d

I’ve been thinking about moving away from Evernote because they haven’t fixed the text selection bug on mobile for months. It’s so frustrating.

I sometimes switch to Apple notes but I’ve been thinking of using OneNote for personal notes much like I do for work notes.

Lee Toma @leetoma.bsky.social · 3d

I think it is encouraging that this may also allow the hotly-debated Chickatawbut Road roundabout proposal to change from two lanes to one, which would make it less hazardous for people hiking and biking in the Blue Hills.

Aerial view of the intersection (left) before the change in 2018 shows Rt 28 (vertical) with four lanes north of Chickatawbut Rd (horizontal). A conventional proposal (center) would have added turn lanes. The recent proposal planed for construction would have a two-lane roundabout with pedestrian crossings a short distance from the roundabout.

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Lee Toma @leetoma.bsky.social · 3d

I checked it out last week and it appeared that the rush hour traffic backups had already adjusted to normal levels (Thanks Waze!) and people were driving safely. Plus, neighbors were able to pull out of side streets into traffic more easily.

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Lee Toma @leetoma.bsky.social · 3d

Rt28 in Milton has been one of the most dangerous stroads in metro Boston. It had four lanes; drivers speed and caused many severe crashes. A couple years ago CTPS and the town coordinated on a study of the corridor, and last week MassDOT implemented a 6 month pilot program to evaluate a road diet.

MassDOT rendering showing two road diet sections of Route 28 in Milton. At top is a view with two lanes separated a wide median and flex posts, and below is a view with two lanes and a center turning lane

A photo of the intersection of Chickatawbut Road and Route 28 in the Blue Hills Reservation. Where once Route 28 had four lanes it now has two with a center turn lane

A photo of Route 28 showing an intersection with 'do not block the box' striping to allow neighbors to pull out into the roadway

A photo by a person riding a bicycle showing the bicycle handlbar while traveling in the shoulder of the roadway. Presumably the shoulder is not marked as a bike lane because the road speeds are too high. However, the road does have sidewalks on both sides.

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Gravel Influencer @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · 3d

Sometimes I think about how absolutely wild it is that drivers think they're being oppressed when they get punished for breaking the law

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Kenny Uong @kennyuong.bsky.social · 4d

Open Streets Boston Mattapan (Blue Hill Ave.) happening this Saturday, October 18th from 10:30 am to 3 pm!! 🎉🚶🏻‍♂️🚶🏻‍♀️🚲🛴🛹

boston.gov/open-streets

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Universal Hub @universalhub.com · 4d

Simple repaving not enough to make Hyde Park Avenue safe, Forest Hills residents say
www.universalhub.com/2025/simple-...
#Boston #JamaicaPlain #Roslindale #HydePark

Walkers pause at horrible Ukraine Way intersection

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Cool Bike Art @coolbikeart1.bsky.social · 5d

Actress Diane Keaton

#RIPDianeKeaton

Photo of a woman riding a cruiser bicycle in front of a corrugated metal wall.

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Lee Toma @leetoma.bsky.social · 4d

I enjoyed a few minutes of #OpenStreets Morrissey Boulevard this morning as the Firefighters 5k/10k road race was winding down

Selfie in a bike helmet on a stroad highway beside Boston Harbor

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Neponset River Greenway Council @neponsetgreenway.bsky.social · 5d

The fall foliage appears to be at or a bit past peak, so check it out soon if you haven’t already!

#NeponsetTrail #HarvestRiverBridge #foliage #NewEngland #Boston #RailTrail