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Kevin Essington
@citygreenerstrategies.com
Usually: cities, nature, parks, climate, New England. Occasional: Arsenal and UMich football bantz. https://www.citygreenerstrategies.com
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Apologies to my weekday followers for my weekend posts
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Thanks to @thewaroncars.bsky.social for an awesome night hosted by @pvdstreets.bsky.social! I loved all of the maps showing how people get outside and meet their neighbors more when they aren't dependent on cars.
Reminded me of how I need to get outside more. We have pretty great neighbors here.
December 3, 2025 at 2:25 AM
What will our life after cars be and how will we get there? Ebikes? Congestion charges? Depaving? How about the lot? @thewaroncars.bsky.social @pvdstreets.bsky.social
December 3, 2025 at 1:07 AM
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Something to be thankful for!

Utah's largest coal-fired power plant—the Intermountain Power Project, located in the west desert near Delta and serving southern California—stopped burning coal at mid-day on Wednesday, just in time for Thanksgiving. 🔌💡
November 28, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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TODAY at 7:00pm!! Join us for a very special event “Life After Cars” featuring Doug & Sarah from @thewaroncars.bsky.social and @billbartholomew.bsky.social live at the Uptown Theater!

🎟️ TICKETS: events.uptownpvd.com/events/life-...
December 2, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Should I be concerned that the @bostonglobe.com forecast for Southern New England tomorrow is some sort of biblically-cleansing fire?! @weatherishappening.com
December 1, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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From Copernicus: This shows how the expected date for breaching 1.5C has been creeping ever closer in recent years. The orange date shows the baseline for the extrapolation; the red date shows when 1.5C is breached based on the trend...
November 30, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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EYE DRANK 2 MUSCH EGGNOG & NOW EYE FEEL SICK
November 30, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Paqueta is a real moron.
November 30, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Share your Arsenal injury news reaction in GIF form please.
November 30, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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Really it's comforting to know the most unhinged sports fan on this app is a Buckeye
November 30, 2025 at 3:30 PM
What could go wrong? (Grown-ass adult pictured.)
November 29, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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"That's so Spursy."
November 28, 2025 at 6:27 PM
“Saruman want a treat?”
Some of those dogs at the dog show are just obscene abominations unto the lord.
November 29, 2025 at 3:44 AM
"That's so Spursy."
November 28, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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Dear folks who say "I would use transit if it went from my house to my job:" That could be easily arranged (the hard part is done) if you live and work in a red area. Everywhere else, the best you might do is park and ride into a red area. Everywhere else is hopelessly car dependent for now.
Rhode Island Population Density Map

More about the state: brilliantmaps.com/us-maps/r...
November 26, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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Godzilla, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot stomp on, courage to shoot them with atomic breath, and wisdom to do a big roar afterwards
January 29, 2024 at 6:30 PM
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Or — just hear me out— we could just cut the 100% tariff on Chinese EVs
Exclusive: Republicans plan to challenge vehicle-safety mandates, such as automatic emergency braking and alarms that remind drivers a child is in the back seat.
Senate Committee to Challenge Auto-Safety Mandates That Hurt ‘Affordability’
Republicans are questioning the value of some features, such as automatic braking and rear-seat reminders.
on.wsj.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:28 PM
I am more of a Goose man, myself.
Everyone I know who is into Geese has just fallen down the rabbit hole with their obsession and I think its beautiful that every new generation gets their own Pavement
November 25, 2025 at 3:51 PM
“Insurance companies have lost their moral compass,” he said. “It’s greed.”

Actually sir, it is physics.
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/25/s...
Your New England home insurance could vanish. Climate change explains why. - The Boston Globe
From Connecticut to Maine, coastal communities are feeling the pinch of higher home insurance rates and fewer options for coverage.
www.bostonglobe.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:06 PM
The state of things: listening to Gary Neville while I work and thinking, "Yes, so true Gary. You've got great insights." What is going on?
a woman in a sequined top says hi
ALT: a woman in a sequined top says hi
media.tenor.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:23 PM
“We started well but we just started playing too Spursy.”
Thomas Frank asked what disappointed him most about the performance

"Where should I start?"
November 23, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Beating down Spuds was some real Little Brother vibes. As a big brother IRL, I can tell you this is the way I like it.
a boy and a girl are playing with a toy car that says gt500 on it
ALT: a boy and a girl are playing with a toy car that says gt500 on it
media.tenor.com
November 23, 2025 at 7:14 PM
"In a league this demanding, sometimes the biggest advantage isn’t who runs the fastest, but who can still run at all."

Preach. Can we please bin pundits who still lean into "desire" and in their analysis of why teams might play poorly when, in fact, these players may barely be able to walk.
On Marco van Basten, the demands of modern football, and some specific ways Arsenal can target Spurs.
The long game
On getting fit, navigating the schedule, and beating Spurs
billycarpenter.substack.com
November 23, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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Watch /listen to Boston’s mayor Michelle Wu live her dream..

Playing with Yo Yo Ma.. 🥰
November 23, 2025 at 1:23 AM