Long Branch Mike (LBM) 🇨🇦
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Managing Editor of LondonReconnections.com. Open to colabs. Opinions are mine own. EN/FR (he/him/hine/il/lui)
Have the trainspotter's gaze.
Have the trainspotter's gaze.
Transport for London Freedom of Information release:
TfL issued the London Underground Ticketing & Revenue Update 155, covering cyber attack impacts, delayed fares changes, Project Oval progress, ticket-scanning trials, gateline upgrades and updated travel notices.
tfl.gov.uk/corporate/tr...
TfL issued the London Underground Ticketing & Revenue Update 155, covering cyber attack impacts, delayed fares changes, Project Oval progress, ticket-scanning trials, gateline upgrades and updated travel notices.
tfl.gov.uk/corporate/tr...
December 4, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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🌲 THE BIG CHRISTMAS GIFT THREAD! 🌲
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Everyone else: buy the cool things! Repost this post! ⛄
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Everyone else: buy the cool things! Repost this post! ⛄
December 3, 2025 at 11:46 AM
🌲 THE BIG CHRISTMAS GIFT THREAD! 🌲
If you are a creator or small shop/business, reply to this post with:
- pics and a brief description of what you do (don't forget the alt text!)
- a link or details on how people can buy
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Everyone else: buy the cool things! Repost this post! ⛄
If you are a creator or small shop/business, reply to this post with:
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This explains something that has always mystified me about drivers who rail against bike lanes and transit. Why WOULDN'T you want people to have options not to drive? It would make your own driving better! But they don't just want good traffic, they want to reinforce the NORM of driving
This is actually quite brilliant, up to and including the final sentence 🔥
December 1, 2025 at 1:04 PM
This explains something that has always mystified me about drivers who rail against bike lanes and transit. Why WOULDN'T you want people to have options not to drive? It would make your own driving better! But they don't just want good traffic, they want to reinforce the NORM of driving
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AI is a solution to a problem that doesn't exist.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says AI will unleash a wave of new ideas and unfinished projects—leaving people busier, not freer, as “everybody’s jobs will be different.” trib.al/i8LvkCC
Nvidia CEO says AI will actually make everyone a lot busier: 'Everybody's jobs will be different' | Fortune
“I would say that there's every evidence that we will be more productive and yet still be busier because we have so many ideas,” Jensen Huang said.
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December 4, 2025 at 2:44 AM
AI is a solution to a problem that doesn't exist.
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In 1781, in the town of Sorel in the colony of the Province of Quebec, the Baroness Riedesel hosted a party.
At that party, she unveiled a fir tree decorated with fruits and candles.
This is the story of North America's first Christmas Tree.
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At that party, she unveiled a fir tree decorated with fruits and candles.
This is the story of North America's first Christmas Tree.
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December 3, 2025 at 4:01 PM
In 1781, in the town of Sorel in the colony of the Province of Quebec, the Baroness Riedesel hosted a party.
At that party, she unveiled a fir tree decorated with fruits and candles.
This is the story of North America's first Christmas Tree.
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At that party, she unveiled a fir tree decorated with fruits and candles.
This is the story of North America's first Christmas Tree.
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December 4, 2025 at 3:42 AM
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Transit riders in Victoria, BC were asked what improvements they want. Here's what they said.
Frequency, reliability, directness.
h/t @toddlitman.bsky.social
Frequency, reliability, directness.
h/t @toddlitman.bsky.social
December 2, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Transit riders in Victoria, BC were asked what improvements they want. Here's what they said.
Frequency, reliability, directness.
h/t @toddlitman.bsky.social
Frequency, reliability, directness.
h/t @toddlitman.bsky.social
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12 months ago, major construction on the Surrey-Langley #SkyTrain officially began.
With 1 year down and 4 more years to go until the 16-km-long Expo Line extension opens, here's a rundown of the impressive construction progress. #bcpoli #vanpoli #vanre
dailyhive.com/vancouver/su...
With 1 year down and 4 more years to go until the 16-km-long Expo Line extension opens, here's a rundown of the impressive construction progress. #bcpoli #vanpoli #vanre
dailyhive.com/vancouver/su...
What the first year of building Surrey-Langley SkyTrain looks like | Urbanized
One year into the major construction work for Surrey-Langley SkyTrain, major progress is highly apparent along the Fraser Highway corridor.
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December 3, 2025 at 4:24 AM
12 months ago, major construction on the Surrey-Langley #SkyTrain officially began.
With 1 year down and 4 more years to go until the 16-km-long Expo Line extension opens, here's a rundown of the impressive construction progress. #bcpoli #vanpoli #vanre
dailyhive.com/vancouver/su...
With 1 year down and 4 more years to go until the 16-km-long Expo Line extension opens, here's a rundown of the impressive construction progress. #bcpoli #vanpoli #vanre
dailyhive.com/vancouver/su...
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Really great article on just how easily a lack of investment can turn into severe transit service reductions 🚍
The Transit Death Spiral is something that desperately needs to be avoided, but can be easily kickstarted during budget crunches.
Stagnant budgets are actively damaging to transit service. As an extension to this video, my thoughts on "schedule maintenance": bettercolumbia.ca/2025/12/02/f...
Stagnant budgets are actively damaging to transit service. As an extension to this video, my thoughts on "schedule maintenance": bettercolumbia.ca/2025/12/02/f...
December 3, 2025 at 4:54 AM
Really great article on just how easily a lack of investment can turn into severe transit service reductions 🚍
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For the railfans wanting to get on the first rides this Sunday of the Finch LRT:
7:33am - Westbound at Finch/Norfinch
7:47am - Eastbound at Jane/Finch
7:59am - Westbound from Finch West subway station
8:08am - Eastbound from Humber College
7:33am - Westbound at Finch/Norfinch
7:47am - Eastbound at Jane/Finch
7:59am - Westbound from Finch West subway station
8:08am - Eastbound from Humber College
For the convenience of those planning to ride early service on 6 Finch West on Dec 7, a consolidated timetable of 6, 36 and 336 service to show what's running where and when on Sunday morning. stevemunro.ca/2025/12/02/f...
December 3, 2025 at 12:30 AM
For the railfans wanting to get on the first rides this Sunday of the Finch LRT:
7:33am - Westbound at Finch/Norfinch
7:47am - Eastbound at Jane/Finch
7:59am - Westbound from Finch West subway station
8:08am - Eastbound from Humber College
7:33am - Westbound at Finch/Norfinch
7:47am - Eastbound at Jane/Finch
7:59am - Westbound from Finch West subway station
8:08am - Eastbound from Humber College
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my “AI is over” anecdote is that my wife was hired over the summer to write scripts for a big tech company explaining how to use their AI tools and after many rounds of revisions, the latest notes said “we’re finding a lot of AI fatigue among our users” and to remove all references to AI
Anecdotally on twitter seeing a big shift the last few days from every AI slop account saying every other creative field is “over” and they’re in control now to now posting about how nobody likes them and it’s not fair and they’ll persevere and real artists respect and uplift eachother
November 30, 2025 at 12:27 AM
my “AI is over” anecdote is that my wife was hired over the summer to write scripts for a big tech company explaining how to use their AI tools and after many rounds of revisions, the latest notes said “we’re finding a lot of AI fatigue among our users” and to remove all references to AI
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There’s no such thing as a perfect intersec—
December 2, 2025 at 11:44 PM
There’s no such thing as a perfect intersec—
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For the convenience of those planning to ride early service on 6 Finch West on Dec 7, a consolidated timetable of 6, 36 and 336 service to show what's running where and when on Sunday morning. stevemunro.ca/2025/12/02/f...
December 3, 2025 at 12:14 AM
For the convenience of those planning to ride early service on 6 Finch West on Dec 7, a consolidated timetable of 6, 36 and 336 service to show what's running where and when on Sunday morning. stevemunro.ca/2025/12/02/f...
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Every @IslandPress ebook is $6.99! Don’t miss your chance to support this nonprofit while building up your library. Sale ends 12/19. www.islandpress.org or wherever you buy ebooks.
Island Press
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December 3, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Every @IslandPress ebook is $6.99! Don’t miss your chance to support this nonprofit while building up your library. Sale ends 12/19. www.islandpress.org or wherever you buy ebooks.
Secret Maps exhibition at @britishlibrary.bsky.social was full of great maps and artifacts. All Top Secret so can't share 🕵️
December 2, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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If you'd like more context, I've written about the origins of the "bikelash" that led to the election of Soraya Martinez Ferrada in this HIGH SPEED dispatch:
www.highspeed.blog/here-comes-t...
www.highspeed.blog/here-comes-t...
December 2, 2025 at 3:45 PM
If you'd like more context, I've written about the origins of the "bikelash" that led to the election of Soraya Martinez Ferrada in this HIGH SPEED dispatch:
www.highspeed.blog/here-comes-t...
www.highspeed.blog/here-comes-t...
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Hello from the bus stop, I love when it snows 😍 all the cars drive slow and the softness muffles their infernal roar
December 2, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Hello from the bus stop, I love when it snows 😍 all the cars drive slow and the softness muffles their infernal roar
Mixed Signals is a great channel, BTW. Their newest video is about the different departure melodies that play at train stations in Japan. It was interesting to hear about all the thought that goes into composing them.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KxQ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KxQ...
The fascinating world of Japanese train melodies
YouTube video by Mixed Signals
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December 2, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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Libraries in Metro stations with plants growing on water? Yes, they exist in Poland, to fight screen time on smartphones. Check the report from the Deutsche Welle: www.dw.com/en/warsaws-m...
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December 2, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Libraries in Metro stations with plants growing on water? Yes, they exist in Poland, to fight screen time on smartphones. Check the report from the Deutsche Welle: www.dw.com/en/warsaws-m...
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December 2, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Some interesting tid bits on how costs were reined in. Notably, don’t overbuild.
December 2, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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Nike Founder Phil Knight Announces Record-Breaking $3,000,000 Political Donation to Republicans in Oregon
#BoycottNike !!
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#BoycottNike !!
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Nike Founder Phil Knight Announces Record-Breaking Political Donation
Nike founder Phil Knight is known for being heavily involved in Oregon athletics. The billionaire sports brand founder has given a ton of money to Oregon football, track, basketball and other sports. ...
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November 27, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Nike Founder Phil Knight Announces Record-Breaking $3,000,000 Political Donation to Republicans in Oregon
#BoycottNike !!
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#BoycottNike !!
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This weekend, I hope you will consider shopping anywhere but Target, Amazon & Home Depot.
We must send a message about stopping #ICELawlessness to Home Depot that cooperates with #ICE as they abduct & brutalize their own customers!
We must send a message about stopping #ICELawlessness to Home Depot that cooperates with #ICE as they abduct & brutalize their own customers!
November 30, 2025 at 5:41 PM
This weekend, I hope you will consider shopping anywhere but Target, Amazon & Home Depot.
We must send a message about stopping #ICELawlessness to Home Depot that cooperates with #ICE as they abduct & brutalize their own customers!
We must send a message about stopping #ICELawlessness to Home Depot that cooperates with #ICE as they abduct & brutalize their own customers!
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Fascism is not going away with the mid-terms.
Fascism is not going away at the next presidential election.
As long as the rich run things, it will only progress.
Recruit everyone you can and organize like your life depends on it, because it does.
Fascism is not going away at the next presidential election.
As long as the rich run things, it will only progress.
Recruit everyone you can and organize like your life depends on it, because it does.
December 1, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Fascism is not going away with the mid-terms.
Fascism is not going away at the next presidential election.
As long as the rich run things, it will only progress.
Recruit everyone you can and organize like your life depends on it, because it does.
Fascism is not going away at the next presidential election.
As long as the rich run things, it will only progress.
Recruit everyone you can and organize like your life depends on it, because it does.
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Here’s my Maclean’s feature on riding the newly-opened REM in #Montreal :
Canada’s gridlocked cities are global stragglers at building efficient, effective mass transit. A new Montreal megaproject has the solution we need. https://macleans.ca/society/montreals-new-rail-line-is-the-future/
Montreal's New Rail Line Is the Future - Macleans.ca
Canada has forgotten how to build fast, cheap transit. A new megaproject has the fix.
macleans.ca
December 2, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Here’s my Maclean’s feature on riding the newly-opened REM in #Montreal :