Crystal
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Crystal
@ccolby.bsky.social
Digital accessibility advocate, transit fan, and native plant gardener in the Twin Cities. Everyone watches women's sports.
Plus, earlier this year, the Transit app partnered with Metro Transit, so all Twin Cities riders get a pro subscription for free 🙌
December 13, 2025 at 6:53 PM
I highly recommend the app simply named Transit - @transit.app. It's really intuitive to get started and it's helpful during your trip with real-time information (rather than just scheduled times) so you know whether you'll make your transfer on time, for example.
December 13, 2025 at 6:53 PM
I noticed the app was set to metric months ago but apparently never fixed it 😅 It's about 1,041 miles.
December 13, 2025 at 6:02 PM
The Transit app should ask about conditions at your dropoff location too, not just the pickup location.
Getting off the bus on the trip back was just as bad; they didn't clear snow during the day. Got stuck trying to climb over this snowbank kitty-corner from the previous post. (In a skirt, no less.) Haven't sent this one in to Ramsey County yet but you can bet I will do that. #MSPTransitExperience
December 12, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Getting off the bus on the trip back was just as bad; they didn't clear snow during the day. Got stuck trying to climb over this snowbank kitty-corner from the previous post. (In a skirt, no less.) Haven't sent this one in to Ramsey County yet but you can bet I will do that. #MSPTransitExperience
December 12, 2025 at 4:24 AM
I noticed that too! The artist is Kao Lee Thao. www.innerswirl.com
December 12, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Follow-up question if you reply "yes" above. Wish I had opened the app at my stop this morning so I could have answered this question; the bus shelter and sidewalk hadn't been cleared at all after 6 inches of snow.
December 11, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Timely new question in the Transit app!
December 11, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Reposted by Crystal
Minnesotans have come together to try to protect their Hispanic and Somali neighbors whom ICE began raiding the homes and businesses of in the past week, disappearing many community members and leaving behind their children.
December 10, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Reposted by Crystal
Of the 80,000 Somalis who live in the twin cities, only 4000 are non-citizens. And the OVERWHELMING MAJORITY of those 4000 non-citizens are NOT undocumented—they are here legally.

There is no immigration issue to enforce here.

I know racists don't care about this, but these facts do matter
December 3, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Is it weird that I didn't think of the Gold Line's color as metallic until the Bronze Line was announced?
December 4, 2025 at 5:07 PM