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Conrail Twitty
@grenadine.bsky.social
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Is that urban planner yelling into the Internet again?

Detroiter from St. Louis

Posting about city services & urban planning from a justice perspective, the Rust Belt, community outreach, transportation, historic preservation, and cats.
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Conrail Twitty @grenadine.bsky.social · Nov 14
Hi new people! Nice to meet you.

I am a Detroit area urban planner, transit advocate, and historic preservation professional.

#1 fangirl of the Open Meetings Act.

Come for the local government commentary, stay for the everything else (It’s mostly everything else.)
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james.tarnation.lol
[observing someone’s obsessive passion project] wow i really like whatever’s wrong with that guy
November 28, 2025 at 11:40 PM
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sorenspicknall.bsky.social
DHS's stated justification for Abak's abduction is that he has a criminal case in Turkey, but the circumstances of that case form a substantial part of the basis for his asylum application, and he's followed the asylum process to the letter.
ICE Takes Kurdish Asylum Seeker The Day Before His Wife Became A US Citizen: 'I Cannot Do This Alone'
At the time of his detention, Enes Abak had a pending asylum petition and an upcoming immigration court hearing. His wife is now fighting for his release. "We were following every letter of the law," ...
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November 29, 2025 at 2:18 AM
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matulasmercantile.bsky.social
hii guys I’m having a sale for black friday / small business saturday / cyber monday / whatever capitalistic holiday :3 lol. I also added pins to my shop as well they’re brand new!!!

matulasmercantile.com

wear a mask, mask up, n95, kn95, covid, flu, immunocompromised, disabled
a picture of a flyer 15% off everything 11/27/2025-12/1/2025 until 11:59 PM EST stickers, earrings, mask chains, mask/glasses charms each text has pictures of a few examples of each group. matulasmercantile.com a picture of a jean jacket with 3 pins on. all have the “be kind wear a mask” text on it with a smiley face wearing a mask. top left is yellow, top right is inverted blue, bottom is yellow distressed
November 29, 2025 at 1:12 AM
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coreyjrowe.bsky.social
ferndale to flint in 30 seconds 🥨
November 29, 2025 at 1:13 AM
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ericallixrogers.com
Love to live in a Region where I can ride the Rails all over the place for the purpose of Drinking
Photo of a platform under a metal and glass canopy and a train station with shiny trains visible to the left and right. Photo taken through a window with a green tint of a large overpass construction site. Photo taken looking alongside a train and locomotive with a couple of people walking on the platform next to it. Heading towards a setting Sun. Night time photo of a train with a red and white striped front pulling into a train station.
November 29, 2025 at 12:30 AM
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hyperhouse.bsky.social
Nearby St. Mary of Victories has avoided any issues from the downtown fire but they are working with St. Louis Fire Department to prevent frozen pipes due to the cold in the midst of the power outages here.
.. Sae St.'s About Into Posts About Photos Reels St. Mary of Victories Chapel's posts St. Mary of Victories Chapel @* l465 8. MoreY Thank you everyone who reached out about the fire near SMV. The Church and Hall are fine. Power is off. We are being escorted by the fire department to the campus so we can run water so pipes won't freeze. More updates will be posted here as we learn more info. 38 Like Comment 3 comments 7 shares A very old historic chapel made of brick in St Louis
November 28, 2025 at 3:45 PM
grenadine.bsky.social
The aftermath of today’s six alarm fire in St. Louis
ucitygal.bsky.social Ann @ucitygal.bsky.social · 8h
Closer up. RIP Crunden Martin.
November 28, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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bexrousse.bsky.social
This is so sad. It was on the National Registry of Historic Places. Spent many an hour taking black & white photos of it, back in the day.

For anyone wondering what it looked like before: builtstlouis.net/industrial/c...
Built St. Louis | The Industrial City |
builtstlouis.net
November 28, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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kyleharrison.bsky.social
Snow inbound to metro Detroit and SE Michigan. 4-7” predicted for most of the area.

Time to get the snow shovels out.
Weekend snowfall announcement from the National Weather Service in Pontiac/Detroit, including a map of the estimated snowfall totals. Key Points - Widespread accumulating snow late Saturday afternoon thru Sunday morning. - Peak snowfall rates are expected Saturday evening. - Forecast calls for a total snowfall accumulation of 4 to 7 inches. - Further refinement of these amounts expected as the event nears. - Precipitation type will remain all snow through most of the event, but a brief mix or transition to rain will be possible from the Ohio border up through Detroit Sunday morning. Travel Impacts - Slow commute times, Untreated surfaces will become slick and hazardous. Low visibility. - Plan ahead! Check the forecast and give yourself extra time to get to your destination.
November 28, 2025 at 12:41 PM
grenadine.bsky.social
Per a news story they just struck a SIXTH alarm. Six!

I am just… holy hell
grenadine.bsky.social Conrail Twitty @grenadine.bsky.social · 18h
Oh my god

Massive multi warehouse fire in St. Louis, the south riverfront.

Oh my god.
Screenshot of a tweet from Haley Kirby @HaleyKirbyTV. It reads, “Massive warehouse fire in downtown St. Louis 4 buildings now involved Thankfully no injuries are reported @STLFireDept is on scene Live updates on @KMOV this morning” There is a still from a video showing an entire large historic warehouse completely engulfed in orange, with more warehouses on the sides engulfed in orange. In the foreground is a fire truck with its aerial up in the direction of the flames. Everything is horribly orange. Screenshot of a tweet from Fox 2 Rogue Runner reading “Several vacant warehouses on fire in the south riverfront area south of downtown. Firefighters have struck a fifth alarm on this incident.” There is an image of a group of firefighters and their truck fighting an absolutely massive, multi story wall of neon orange flames.
November 28, 2025 at 12:04 PM
grenadine.bsky.social
Oh my god

Massive multi warehouse fire in St. Louis, the south riverfront.

Oh my god.
Screenshot of a tweet from Haley Kirby @HaleyKirbyTV. It reads, “Massive warehouse fire in downtown St. Louis 4 buildings now involved Thankfully no injuries are reported @STLFireDept is on scene Live updates on @KMOV this morning” There is a still from a video showing an entire large historic warehouse completely engulfed in orange, with more warehouses on the sides engulfed in orange. In the foreground is a fire truck with its aerial up in the direction of the flames. Everything is horribly orange. Screenshot of a tweet from Fox 2 Rogue Runner reading “Several vacant warehouses on fire in the south riverfront area south of downtown. Firefighters have struck a fifth alarm on this incident.” There is an image of a group of firefighters and their truck fighting an absolutely massive, multi story wall of neon orange flames.
November 28, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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carolinefan.bsky.social
The apartment structures in Hong Kong are isolating. And how HK achieves the highest population density on earth.

May the necessary safety reforms speed through and God bless.
reuters.com Reuters @reuters.com · 22h
Residents of the housing complex that was engulfed in Hong Kong's deadliest blaze in seven decades were told by authorities they faced 'relatively low fire risks' after complaining repeatedly about fire hazards posed by ongoing renovation works reut.rs/3XVbJTQ 1/4
November 28, 2025 at 9:12 AM
grenadine.bsky.social
They have a Neko Atsume 2 now!!

#Nekoatsume #Nekoatsume2
Screencap of 4 cats in the game Neko Atsume chilling inside of vases and cubbyholes on a decorative wooden set of drawers. They look like they are having a good time.
November 28, 2025 at 6:37 AM
grenadine.bsky.social
When I was a teenager I knew someone who was in an all fat Fugazi cover band called Fatguyzi
November 28, 2025 at 4:15 AM
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suesswassersee.bsky.social
In case you thought I was kidding about the blizzard lol
lake-michigan.live Lake Michigan! Live! @lake-michigan.live · 1d
Current* conditions near Petoskey, MI:
NW view from downtown Petoskey overlooking Bayfront Park, Petoskey Marina and the Petoskey Breakwater on the shores of Lake Michigan. // Image captured at: 2025-11-27 17:06:04 UTC (about 1 min. prior to this post) // Current Temp in Petoskey: 31.41 F | -.33 C // Precip: light snow // Wind: NW at 19.998 mph | 32.18 kph // Humidity: 88%
November 28, 2025 at 3:21 AM
grenadine.bsky.social
Had our Thanksgiving feast of Lebanese food from Cedarland after 9pm
November 28, 2025 at 2:28 AM
grenadine.bsky.social
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve seen multiple times

The Faint
Happy Supply
Interpol
Stepdad
Tunde Olaniran
backwardsriver.bsky.social Jeff Nichols @backwardsriver.bsky.social · 1d
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen multiple times

The Replacements
Bob Mould
The Pixies
Sonic Youth
U2
kevinmkruse.bsky.social Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 1d
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen multiple times

R.E.M.
OutKast
Radiohead
Beastie Boys
The Roots
November 27, 2025 at 11:53 PM
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adraqui.bsky.social
My family has once again gathered to give thanks to the Cylinder.
November 27, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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sarahndipity.bsky.social
sharing helps, donating helps, I hope everyone has an amazing holiday with their loved ones today ❤️
November 27, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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amazonchique.bsky.social
Faster Charlie Brown! Kill! Kill!
amazonchique.bsky.social Crystal Frasier @amazonchique.bsky.social · 2d
In space no one can hear you scream, Charlie Brown.
bsakat.bsky.social PJ Harvey Dent @bsakat.bsky.social · 2d
Senator, I served with Charlie Brown. I knew Charlie Brown. Charlie Brown was a friend of mine. Senator, you're no Charlie Brown.
November 27, 2025 at 3:22 AM
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fartsjohnson.bsky.social
me when i was in the hospital
@dril: "the doctor reveals my blood pressure is 420 over 69. i hoot & holler outta the building while a bunch of losers try to tell me that im dying"
November 27, 2025 at 12:44 PM
grenadine.bsky.social
We also deliberated really extensively when naming Yazzy.

And on a daily basis, in practice, I just address her by stuff like Bootybutt Supreme.

I actually addressed her as Yasmeen (her govt name) today and she turned around and looked at me quizzically like “Do you need something?”
November 27, 2025 at 10:39 AM
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greaterlaker.bsky.social
Tell me it’s Cold outside without telling me it’s Cold outside.
A black cat, a tortoiseshell cat, and a calico cat clustered in front of a heating vent. My calico cat Nova making a displeased face at my black cat Luna. Tortoise shell Lola is just chilling and not giving a shit about the other two, really.
November 27, 2025 at 10:33 AM
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ghostofjohngode.bsky.social
look, if Icarus never got outside of his comfort zone no one would remember his name. wonder what happened to that guy. something good probably
November 27, 2025 at 8:11 AM
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sorenspicknall.bsky.social
Very good image if you don't know that Geese is a band
A video preview showing a middle aged white man in a hoodie with a pair of Beats headphones around his neck. A text overlay says "Billy Corgan hears geese for the first time", alongside a text caption of Billy saying "Oh, it's happening"
November 27, 2025 at 6:13 AM