Charlie Hamilton
@chas.us
Web Developer, Manager, Writer, Trainer, and Rail Advocate. Mostly at https://rail.chat/@chas
The end of an era. goodereader.com/blog/digital...
Mass Market Paperbacks are discontinued
Publishers Weekly last month reported that ReaderLink, the largest full-service distributor of
goodereader.com
January 27, 2026 at 9:43 PM
The end of an era. goodereader.com/blog/digital...
It's the final day of AAWA's matching fundraiser. We're very close to reaching our goal--please bring us into the station! Donate now at www.aawa.us/support/ Thanks, and we wish you safe travels in the new year!
December 31, 2025 at 8:23 AM
It's the final day of AAWA's matching fundraiser. We're very close to reaching our goal--please bring us into the station! Donate now at www.aawa.us/support/ Thanks, and we wish you safe travels in the new year!
Please donate today to any of these organizations who are advocating for better transportation options. Make a difference in 2026! allaboardnw.org/ran/rccn-org...
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Please donate today to any of these organizations who are advocating for better transportation options. Make a difference in 2026!
allaboardnw.org
December 30, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Please donate today to any of these organizations who are advocating for better transportation options. Make a difference in 2026! allaboardnw.org/ran/rccn-org...
You can still help organizations advocating for better transportation options. Please donate today any of these organizations, and make a difference in 2026. allaboardnw.org/ran/rccn-org...
December 30, 2025 at 10:40 PM
You can still help organizations advocating for better transportation options. Please donate today any of these organizations, and make a difference in 2026. allaboardnw.org/ran/rccn-org...
Ending a difficult year by relaxing with programs from people like @profaliceroberts.bsky.social @daraobriain.bsky.social @chrislintott.bsky.social @jimalkhalili.bsky.social People like them restore my faith in the future.
December 29, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Ending a difficult year by relaxing with programs from people like @profaliceroberts.bsky.social @daraobriain.bsky.social @chrislintott.bsky.social @jimalkhalili.bsky.social People like them restore my faith in the future.
Thank you to all my friends and family for working together towards a positive future. Happy holidays and safe travels!
On Christmas Eve 1968, in Lunar orbit, the Apollo 8 crew took this photo: “Earthrise."
I'll never forget how inspiring the Apollo missions were to my brother and me as kids. They showed us what our country and humanity can accomplish when we work together toward a common goal.
I'll never forget how inspiring the Apollo missions were to my brother and me as kids. They showed us what our country and humanity can accomplish when we work together toward a common goal.
December 24, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Thank you to all my friends and family for working together towards a positive future. Happy holidays and safe travels!
J. R. R Tolkien, "enemy of the motor vehicle" lareviewofbooks.org/article/isen...
Isengard in Oxford | Los Angeles Review of Books
Christian Kriticos explores J. R. R. Tolkien’s long-lost satire of a motorized world.
lareviewofbooks.org
December 21, 2025 at 8:24 AM
J. R. R Tolkien, "enemy of the motor vehicle" lareviewofbooks.org/article/isen...
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Rail $395 million
Public transit $753 million
Debt $1.7 billion
Highway upgrades $5.3 billion
someone who is good at transportation planning please help me budget this. my state is dying
Public transit $753 million
Debt $1.7 billion
Highway upgrades $5.3 billion
someone who is good at transportation planning please help me budget this. my state is dying
December 20, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Rail $395 million
Public transit $753 million
Debt $1.7 billion
Highway upgrades $5.3 billion
someone who is good at transportation planning please help me budget this. my state is dying
Public transit $753 million
Debt $1.7 billion
Highway upgrades $5.3 billion
someone who is good at transportation planning please help me budget this. my state is dying
Reposted by Charlie Hamilton
Reminder: AAWA Annual Meeting, Saturday, December 13, 2025
Zoom meeting, also available by phone
1:00 - 3:00 pm PT
Our speaker will be Kirk Fredrickson of the WSDOT Rail, Freight and Ports Division.
Please register at www.aawa.us/events/aawa-...
Zoom meeting, also available by phone
1:00 - 3:00 pm PT
Our speaker will be Kirk Fredrickson of the WSDOT Rail, Freight and Ports Division.
Please register at www.aawa.us/events/aawa-...
December 11, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Reminder: AAWA Annual Meeting, Saturday, December 13, 2025
Zoom meeting, also available by phone
1:00 - 3:00 pm PT
Our speaker will be Kirk Fredrickson of the WSDOT Rail, Freight and Ports Division.
Please register at www.aawa.us/events/aawa-...
Zoom meeting, also available by phone
1:00 - 3:00 pm PT
Our speaker will be Kirk Fredrickson of the WSDOT Rail, Freight and Ports Division.
Please register at www.aawa.us/events/aawa-...
Thank you @nondriver.bsky.social for the invitation!
AAWA's Executive Director, Charles Hamilton, presented an outline of our 2026 legislative priorities to a lively meeting of the Nondrivers Alliance on December 5. We look forward to continuing our work together. aawa.us/news/posts/a... aawa.us/news/posts/a...
AAWA Presentation to Nondrivers Alliance
aawa.us
December 6, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Thank you @nondriver.bsky.social for the invitation!
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We're making good progress! With your help, AAWA can continue to advocate for improved rail options throughout the state. Please donate now at aawa.us/support/
Join, Renew or Donate to AAWA
aawa.us
December 3, 2025 at 7:35 AM
We're making good progress! With your help, AAWA can continue to advocate for improved rail options throughout the state. Please donate now at aawa.us/support/
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All Aboard Washington is busily planning our upcoming legislative efforts. Please help us make 2026 a success by donating generously at aawa.us/support/ Thank you, and safe travels!
Join, Renew or Donate to AAWA
aawa.us
November 29, 2025 at 9:16 PM
All Aboard Washington is busily planning our upcoming legislative efforts. Please help us make 2026 a success by donating generously at aawa.us/support/ Thank you, and safe travels!
Happy Thanksgiving to y'all!
November 27, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Happy Thanksgiving to y'all!
"Nov. 25 (UPI) -- On this date in history:
In 1990, the original floating Lacey V. Murrow Bridge sank during a Thanksgiving storm in Washington state. The bridge was under reconstruction at the time so there were no injuries or deaths." I discovered this news the next day while moving to Seattle.
In 1990, the original floating Lacey V. Murrow Bridge sank during a Thanksgiving storm in Washington state. The bridge was under reconstruction at the time so there were no injuries or deaths." I discovered this news the next day while moving to Seattle.
November 25, 2025 at 8:53 AM
"Nov. 25 (UPI) -- On this date in history:
In 1990, the original floating Lacey V. Murrow Bridge sank during a Thanksgiving storm in Washington state. The bridge was under reconstruction at the time so there were no injuries or deaths." I discovered this news the next day while moving to Seattle.
In 1990, the original floating Lacey V. Murrow Bridge sank during a Thanksgiving storm in Washington state. The bridge was under reconstruction at the time so there were no injuries or deaths." I discovered this news the next day while moving to Seattle.
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Out today, another exciting @islandpress.bsky.social book! Order @carterlavin.bsky.social's If You Want to Win, You've Got to Fight👇
November 13, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Out today, another exciting @islandpress.bsky.social book! Order @carterlavin.bsky.social's If You Want to Win, You've Got to Fight👇
I joined some friends on September 5, 1977 to see the launch of Voyager 1 in person -- a tremendous experience! On November 13, 2026, Voyager will be a light-day away. www.iflscience.com/on-november-... How time flies!
On November 13, 2026, A Human-Made Object Will Reach One Light-Day From The Earth For The First Time In History
It took the spacecraft nearly five decades to get there. It takes light a day.
www.iflscience.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:25 AM
I joined some friends on September 5, 1977 to see the launch of Voyager 1 in person -- a tremendous experience! On November 13, 2026, Voyager will be a light-day away. www.iflscience.com/on-november-... How time flies!
Reposted by Charlie Hamilton
1. Funds were not always used effectively.
2. The law did not always result in less funding for polluting projects.
3. Many IIJA programs reinforced existing inequities by rewarding jurisdictions with greater preexisting resources.
www.urban.org/urban-wire/r...
2. The law did not always result in less funding for polluting projects.
3. Many IIJA programs reinforced existing inequities by rewarding jurisdictions with greater preexisting resources.
www.urban.org/urban-wire/r...
The Reauthorization of Federal Transportation Programs Offers Policymakers an Opportunity to Improve Effectiveness, Environmental Sustainability, and Access
Federal policymakers should consider three strategies to guide deliberations around reauthorization and improvement of Americans’ quality of life.
www.urban.org
November 12, 2025 at 9:27 PM
1. Funds were not always used effectively.
2. The law did not always result in less funding for polluting projects.
3. Many IIJA programs reinforced existing inequities by rewarding jurisdictions with greater preexisting resources.
www.urban.org/urban-wire/r...
2. The law did not always result in less funding for polluting projects.
3. Many IIJA programs reinforced existing inequities by rewarding jurisdictions with greater preexisting resources.
www.urban.org/urban-wire/r...
Reposted by Charlie Hamilton
"Congratulations! Your ballot has been counted." Good news in a tight election.
November 8, 2025 at 12:56 AM
"Congratulations! Your ballot has been counted." Good news in a tight election.
Reposted by Charlie Hamilton
The new train sets are almost halfway to the east coast for testing. AAWA's fundraiser is almost halfway to our goal. Who will get there first? Donate now at aawa.us/support/
October 23, 2025 at 3:55 PM
The new train sets are almost halfway to the east coast for testing. AAWA's fundraiser is almost halfway to our goal. Who will get there first? Donate now at aawa.us/support/
Congratulations @nondriver.bsky.social Please let me know how I can help!
Really excited to announce my next adventure with Ruth Rosas! Read our press release and joint statement from Disability Rights Washington and @americawalks.bsky.social!
Announcing the launch of the Nondrivers Alliance
October 8, 2025 — We are excited to announce the launch of the Nondrivers Alliance, a new project where those of use who can’t drive or can’t afford to drive can organize for communities that…
nondrivers.org
October 8, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Congratulations @nondriver.bsky.social Please let me know how I can help!
Looking to connect people? Mark Twain: "Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness." Rail travel benefits the economy, environment, & equity, & is supported by liberals and conservatives. Donate to @aawa.us at www.aawa.us/support/ & @allaboardnw.org at allaboardnw.org/support/
October 5, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Looking to connect people? Mark Twain: "Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness." Rail travel benefits the economy, environment, & equity, & is supported by liberals and conservatives. Donate to @aawa.us at www.aawa.us/support/ & @allaboardnw.org at allaboardnw.org/support/
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You can still connect between Amtrak and transit in western Washington during the #WeekWithoutDriving. See the All Aboard Washington website at aawa.us/week-without... for details for 20 cities.
Connect between rail and transit during the Week Without Driving Monday, September 29 – Sunday, October 5, 2025
aawa.us
October 3, 2025 at 11:03 PM
You can still connect between Amtrak and transit in western Washington during the #WeekWithoutDriving. See the All Aboard Washington website at aawa.us/week-without... for details for 20 cities.
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A rail advocate is anyone who wants to improve passenger rail and is willing to talk to other people including elected officials about jmproving passenger trains. Attend the Pacific Northwest Rail Summit, and learn how you can be a more effective passenger rail advocate. aawa.us/news/posts/r...
Rail Advocates Mobilize for Pacific Northwest Rail Summit, Oct. 15–16 in Portland
Rail advocates from All Aboard Northwest, AORTA, and All Aboard Washington are encouraging members, allies, and community leaders to participate in the Pacific Northwest Rail Summit, October 15–16 at ...
aawa.us
October 3, 2025 at 12:58 AM
A rail advocate is anyone who wants to improve passenger rail and is willing to talk to other people including elected officials about jmproving passenger trains. Attend the Pacific Northwest Rail Summit, and learn how you can be a more effective passenger rail advocate. aawa.us/news/posts/r...