peter k
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Living the car-free dream in Philly. Philly public school parent. Brompton Bicycles are the ultimate urban life hack. I only really care about Philly issues; it’s not my job to provide context to my posts for non-Philly folks.
The mini schnauzer won the terrier group at the National Dog Show! 🥰 youtube.com/shorts/5lsAv...
Mini Schnauzer crowned top Terrier! 👑
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December 1, 2025 at 1:24 AM
The mini schnauzer won the terrier group at the National Dog Show! 🥰 youtube.com/shorts/5lsAv...
My 13yo has been living his best life the past few months. Whenever he has a free day, he goes out with his friends and explores different parts of the city using public transportation.
They’ve done Chinatown, Old City, Univ City, Fitler Sq, and more. Today, they went ice skating at Penn’s Landing.
They’ve done Chinatown, Old City, Univ City, Fitler Sq, and more. Today, they went ice skating at Penn’s Landing.
November 29, 2025 at 10:37 PM
My 13yo has been living his best life the past few months. Whenever he has a free day, he goes out with his friends and explores different parts of the city using public transportation.
They’ve done Chinatown, Old City, Univ City, Fitler Sq, and more. Today, they went ice skating at Penn’s Landing.
They’ve done Chinatown, Old City, Univ City, Fitler Sq, and more. Today, they went ice skating at Penn’s Landing.
I love Russo Music. My guitar was buzzing; one of the wires in the jack got detached. I brought it in and they fixed it immediately for no charge.
It’s nice having a local music store I can take public transit to. I’ve bought 2 guitars plus got both my acoustics serviced there. Highly recommend!
It’s nice having a local music store I can take public transit to. I’ve bought 2 guitars plus got both my acoustics serviced there. Highly recommend!
November 29, 2025 at 9:23 PM
I love Russo Music. My guitar was buzzing; one of the wires in the jack got detached. I brought it in and they fixed it immediately for no charge.
It’s nice having a local music store I can take public transit to. I’ve bought 2 guitars plus got both my acoustics serviced there. Highly recommend!
It’s nice having a local music store I can take public transit to. I’ve bought 2 guitars plus got both my acoustics serviced there. Highly recommend!
Somehow I missed the news that former Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau is dating Katy Perry. I wish Trump just moved on from politics after his first term by dating Kim Kardashian and realizing, yeah, life is good, I'm done with politics...
November 29, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Somehow I missed the news that former Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau is dating Katy Perry. I wish Trump just moved on from politics after his first term by dating Kim Kardashian and realizing, yeah, life is good, I'm done with politics...
Good. I’m tired of these Philly winters where it’s not quite cold enough to snow so we get rain and upper 30s, low 40s. Damp chilly weather is the worst.
Meteorologists don’t have the specific forecast ready yet, but there is a growing consensus that December will be a frigid one.
Some of Earth’s most extreme cold may be headed for the U.S. in December
www.inquirer.com
November 29, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Good. I’m tired of these Philly winters where it’s not quite cold enough to snow so we get rain and upper 30s, low 40s. Damp chilly weather is the worst.
I went to Broad Street Diner for the first time this morning with my younger son. It was better than I expected!
Certainly not a place to go out of your way for but I’d go back if I was feeling lazy and wanted breakfast within walking distance!
Certainly not a place to go out of your way for but I’d go back if I was feeling lazy and wanted breakfast within walking distance!
November 29, 2025 at 2:20 PM
I went to Broad Street Diner for the first time this morning with my younger son. It was better than I expected!
Certainly not a place to go out of your way for but I’d go back if I was feeling lazy and wanted breakfast within walking distance!
Certainly not a place to go out of your way for but I’d go back if I was feeling lazy and wanted breakfast within walking distance!
Ugh I caved in and bought some stuff late last night. But they’re for my dog and my oldest son!
LL Bean rarely has sales and they make good quality products, including some dog coats.
LL Bean rarely has sales and they make good quality products, including some dog coats.
November 29, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Ugh I caved in and bought some stuff late last night. But they’re for my dog and my oldest son!
LL Bean rarely has sales and they make good quality products, including some dog coats.
LL Bean rarely has sales and they make good quality products, including some dog coats.
I struggled to decide which one to wear today. I guess I picked the right team. In reality, the nice thing about being fans of both teams is that I would’ve been happy for whoever won.
Great to see AJ Brown have a good game.
Great to see AJ Brown have a good game.
November 28, 2025 at 11:51 PM
I struggled to decide which one to wear today. I guess I picked the right team. In reality, the nice thing about being fans of both teams is that I would’ve been happy for whoever won.
Great to see AJ Brown have a good game.
Great to see AJ Brown have a good game.
I stopped by the SEPTA holiday pop up store and got a photo with Paws! 🥰
November 28, 2025 at 5:15 PM
I stopped by the SEPTA holiday pop up store and got a photo with Paws! 🥰
McDonald’s ad targeting is drunk and racist this morning. I’m not Chinese!
November 28, 2025 at 2:02 PM
McDonald’s ad targeting is drunk and racist this morning. I’m not Chinese!
I don’t know if this already means I have too much crap but I’m getting so annoyed by all the Black Friday ads because I have no interest in buying any of it!
The only BF promo I’ve acted on was the Philadelphia Film Society’s 15% off deal for annual memberships! filmadelphia.org/support-us/m...
The only BF promo I’ve acted on was the Philadelphia Film Society’s 15% off deal for annual memberships! filmadelphia.org/support-us/m...
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November 27, 2025 at 11:57 PM
I don’t know if this already means I have too much crap but I’m getting so annoyed by all the Black Friday ads because I have no interest in buying any of it!
The only BF promo I’ve acted on was the Philadelphia Film Society’s 15% off deal for annual memberships! filmadelphia.org/support-us/m...
The only BF promo I’ve acted on was the Philadelphia Film Society’s 15% off deal for annual memberships! filmadelphia.org/support-us/m...
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Melissa Bruntlett is an urbanist storyteller. This is her story.
𝙊𝙣 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙩 𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙉𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙨, 𝙬𝙚 𝙨𝙖𝙞𝙙, “𝙊𝙆, 𝙠𝙞𝙙𝙨, 𝙞𝙩’𝙨 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙜𝙤.” 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙙. 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙝𝙖𝙙 𝙛𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙣 𝙞𝙣 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙞𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙨𝙖𝙛𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙬𝙖𝙡𝙠 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙬𝙚 𝙙𝙞𝙙𝙣’𝙩 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙧𝙮 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙛𝙛𝙞𝙘.
NYTimes 🎁 article
@modacitylife.com
𝙊𝙣 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙩 𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙉𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙨, 𝙬𝙚 𝙨𝙖𝙞𝙙, “𝙊𝙆, 𝙠𝙞𝙙𝙨, 𝙞𝙩’𝙨 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙜𝙤.” 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙙. 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙝𝙖𝙙 𝙛𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙣 𝙞𝙣 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙞𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙨𝙖𝙛𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙬𝙖𝙡𝙠 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙬𝙚 𝙙𝙞𝙙𝙣’𝙩 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙧𝙮 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙛𝙛𝙞𝙘.
NYTimes 🎁 article
@modacitylife.com
She’s on a Mission to Make the World More Bike-Friendly
www.nytimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Melissa Bruntlett is an urbanist storyteller. This is her story.
𝙊𝙣 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙩 𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙉𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙨, 𝙬𝙚 𝙨𝙖𝙞𝙙, “𝙊𝙆, 𝙠𝙞𝙙𝙨, 𝙞𝙩’𝙨 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙜𝙤.” 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙙. 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙝𝙖𝙙 𝙛𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙣 𝙞𝙣 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙞𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙨𝙖𝙛𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙬𝙖𝙡𝙠 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙬𝙚 𝙙𝙞𝙙𝙣’𝙩 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙧𝙮 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙛𝙛𝙞𝙘.
NYTimes 🎁 article
@modacitylife.com
𝙊𝙣 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙩 𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙉𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙨, 𝙬𝙚 𝙨𝙖𝙞𝙙, “𝙊𝙆, 𝙠𝙞𝙙𝙨, 𝙞𝙩’𝙨 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙜𝙤.” 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙙. 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙝𝙖𝙙 𝙛𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙣 𝙞𝙣 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙞𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙨𝙖𝙛𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙬𝙖𝙡𝙠 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙬𝙚 𝙙𝙞𝙙𝙣’𝙩 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙧𝙮 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙛𝙛𝙞𝙘.
NYTimes 🎁 article
@modacitylife.com
Make it permanent. whyy.org/articles/hur...
November 27, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Make it permanent. whyy.org/articles/hur...
Feels like everyone is trying so hard to sell me shit this weekend. I literally don’t want to buy anything on Black Friday.
November 27, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Feels like everyone is trying so hard to sell me shit this weekend. I literally don’t want to buy anything on Black Friday.
Beautiful new red bus/bike lanes! I’m a huge fan of these on streets where there isn’t room for a separated protected bike lane.
Arguably should do this on Washington Ave, especially as the 64 bus is going high frequency with the revamped bus network.
Arguably should do this on Washington Ave, especially as the 64 bus is going high frequency with the revamped bus network.
November 26, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Beautiful new red bus/bike lanes! I’m a huge fan of these on streets where there isn’t room for a separated protected bike lane.
Arguably should do this on Washington Ave, especially as the 64 bus is going high frequency with the revamped bus network.
Arguably should do this on Washington Ave, especially as the 64 bus is going high frequency with the revamped bus network.
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This is what we have to resort to in the sixth largest city in America because for some reason they can’t just sweep the fucking streets. Remind me again what my city wage tax pays for?
The guys used to sweep the street with janitor brooms, “just so our kids could come out and play without glass around,” Masucci said.
“Neighbors would be like, ‘Oh, it’s nice, but it’s really dusty,’ and I’d be like, ‘God! There’s gotta be a better way,’” he said.
www.inquirer.com/columnists/k...
“Neighbors would be like, ‘Oh, it’s nice, but it’s really dusty,’ and I’d be like, ‘God! There’s gotta be a better way,’” he said.
www.inquirer.com/columnists/k...
These South Philly dads bought personal street sweepers for their block: ‘It’s like a little Zamboni’
The German device isn't marketed for street cleaning, but when brooms weren't enough to keep their kids safe from broken glass and debris on their block, these three men got ingenious with it.
www.inquirer.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:56 PM
This is what we have to resort to in the sixth largest city in America because for some reason they can’t just sweep the fucking streets. Remind me again what my city wage tax pays for?
Our household had a gross income of less than $136k in 2025 dollars when we had two young kids in NYC. We made it work. We weren’t saving much for retirement, bc we also had student debt to pay off.
My wife stayed at home, so that cut childcare costs and we didn’t own a car so that helped!
My wife stayed at home, so that cut childcare costs and we didn’t own a car so that helped!
People saying the analysis is BS? Which bit is wrong? Which of these items do you think you could cut?
Childcare: $32,773
Housing: $23,267
Food: $14,717
Transportation: $14,828
Healthcare: $10,567
Other essentials: $21,857
Required net income: $118,009
Gross income: ~$136,000
Childcare: $32,773
Housing: $23,267
Food: $14,717
Transportation: $14,828
Healthcare: $10,567
Other essentials: $21,857
Required net income: $118,009
Gross income: ~$136,000
November 26, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Our household had a gross income of less than $136k in 2025 dollars when we had two young kids in NYC. We made it work. We weren’t saving much for retirement, bc we also had student debt to pay off.
My wife stayed at home, so that cut childcare costs and we didn’t own a car so that helped!
My wife stayed at home, so that cut childcare costs and we didn’t own a car so that helped!
This is a great story. I love what these guys are doing. But the takeaway shouldn’t be that we need to enable more people to clean their streets.
Keeping our streets clean is the city’s job and one that Philly has failed at. This is a basic function of a city govt! www.inquirer.com/columnists/k...
Keeping our streets clean is the city’s job and one that Philly has failed at. This is a basic function of a city govt! www.inquirer.com/columnists/k...
These South Philly dads bought personal street sweepers for their block: ‘It’s like a little Zamboni’
The German device isn't marketed for street cleaning, but when brooms weren't enough to keep their kids safe from broken glass and debris on their block, these three men got ingenious with it.
www.inquirer.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:04 PM
This is a great story. I love what these guys are doing. But the takeaway shouldn’t be that we need to enable more people to clean their streets.
Keeping our streets clean is the city’s job and one that Philly has failed at. This is a basic function of a city govt! www.inquirer.com/columnists/k...
Keeping our streets clean is the city’s job and one that Philly has failed at. This is a basic function of a city govt! www.inquirer.com/columnists/k...
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Spending a week and a half in Paris and Madrid really drives home the point that the (American-ish) concept of a "one-seat ride" is overrated, and frequent headways at nearly all hours of the day is the true gold standard.
November 25, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Spending a week and a half in Paris and Madrid really drives home the point that the (American-ish) concept of a "one-seat ride" is overrated, and frequent headways at nearly all hours of the day is the true gold standard.
Ever since my oldest son took the psat last year, I’ve been getting spam from small liberal arts colleges I’ve never heard of. I don’t know how these schools survive.
I hope it doesn’t mean my son’s scores were so bad, he’s not getting spammed by the good schools. 😁
I hope it doesn’t mean my son’s scores were so bad, he’s not getting spammed by the good schools. 😁
November 25, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Ever since my oldest son took the psat last year, I’ve been getting spam from small liberal arts colleges I’ve never heard of. I don’t know how these schools survive.
I hope it doesn’t mean my son’s scores were so bad, he’s not getting spammed by the good schools. 😁
I hope it doesn’t mean my son’s scores were so bad, he’s not getting spammed by the good schools. 😁
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Friendly reminder: we have an email list
It's low traffic. If you sign up, you'll get an email with the ride info, usually the Mon or Tue before the ride (this week's hasn't gone out yet, I'll send it later today)
Sign up for email: stats.sender.net/forms/dPk8yb...
It's low traffic. If you sign up, you'll get an email with the ride info, usually the Mon or Tue before the ride (this week's hasn't gone out yet, I'll send it later today)
Sign up for email: stats.sender.net/forms/dPk8yb...
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November 25, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Friendly reminder: we have an email list
It's low traffic. If you sign up, you'll get an email with the ride info, usually the Mon or Tue before the ride (this week's hasn't gone out yet, I'll send it later today)
Sign up for email: stats.sender.net/forms/dPk8yb...
It's low traffic. If you sign up, you'll get an email with the ride info, usually the Mon or Tue before the ride (this week's hasn't gone out yet, I'll send it later today)
Sign up for email: stats.sender.net/forms/dPk8yb...
Disney+ is on sale for Black Friday BUT don't give in! Don't forget how they treated Jimmy Kimmel.
The whole CK thing took longer to blow over than most news stories but it eventually did. ABC/Disney could've just held out for a few more days but instead, they showed themselves to be spineless.
The whole CK thing took longer to blow over than most news stories but it eventually did. ABC/Disney could've just held out for a few more days but instead, they showed themselves to be spineless.
November 25, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Disney+ is on sale for Black Friday BUT don't give in! Don't forget how they treated Jimmy Kimmel.
The whole CK thing took longer to blow over than most news stories but it eventually did. ABC/Disney could've just held out for a few more days but instead, they showed themselves to be spineless.
The whole CK thing took longer to blow over than most news stories but it eventually did. ABC/Disney could've just held out for a few more days but instead, they showed themselves to be spineless.
Minneapolis punches way above its weight in terms of its local economy, public transit, bike infrastructure, cultural institutions, parks, and more. And you get all this for one of the lowest costs of living for a US city.
November 24, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Minneapolis punches way above its weight in terms of its local economy, public transit, bike infrastructure, cultural institutions, parks, and more. And you get all this for one of the lowest costs of living for a US city.
Five years ago, my family was deciding to move to Minneapolis or Philly. We chose Philly. Did we make the wrong choice? :)
Just kidding. We love it here. Minneapolis would've been great too. Perhaps there's a parallel universe where we moved to Minneapolis and another where we stayed in Hoboken.
Just kidding. We love it here. Minneapolis would've been great too. Perhaps there's a parallel universe where we moved to Minneapolis and another where we stayed in Hoboken.
Minneapolis has been named one of the world’s most bike-friendly cities! A new report covering 100 cities in 44 countries ranked Minneapolis as the #2 biking city in the U.S., #5 in North America and #44 globally. Learn more: https://www.minneapolismn.gov/news/2025/november/2025-bike-friendly-city/
November 24, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Five years ago, my family was deciding to move to Minneapolis or Philly. We chose Philly. Did we make the wrong choice? :)
Just kidding. We love it here. Minneapolis would've been great too. Perhaps there's a parallel universe where we moved to Minneapolis and another where we stayed in Hoboken.
Just kidding. We love it here. Minneapolis would've been great too. Perhaps there's a parallel universe where we moved to Minneapolis and another where we stayed in Hoboken.
Reminder to fill out this long term planning survey. I just submitted my responses today! My ideal Philadelphia in 2050 is one with 3 million Philadelphians. Let's plan and build Philly to be an affordable and vibrant home for everyone who wants to live here!
When you have a chance, please take the time to fill out this survey to give input to the City of Philadelphia's long term planning looking to 2050. www.phila.gov/2025-11-20-c...
City launches public survey to update the long-range plan for Philadelphia | Department of Planning and Development
The Planning Commission launches public opinion survey to update the City's comprehensive plan.
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November 24, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Reminder to fill out this long term planning survey. I just submitted my responses today! My ideal Philadelphia in 2050 is one with 3 million Philadelphians. Let's plan and build Philly to be an affordable and vibrant home for everyone who wants to live here!