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Lots of transit and transit pictures.

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I think the ad hoc signage for the rail replacement UP Express buses goes harder than any train sign has a right to and I love it
November 29, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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Smoked brisket on a bahn mi roll in the style of a Philly cheesesteak, what a country. I love you, Toronto.
Smoked brisket on a bahn mi roll in the style of a Philly cheesesteak sitting on a piece of wax paper atop a foil wrapper.
November 28, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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This flight was absolutely worth it for tonight alone. Toronto is a pretty good hang in general (I got to work in a datacentre today!) but seeing Generator again was incredible. Funny, uplifting, optimistic, joyful. Not enough adjectives in English.
Picture of a row of presenters on stage with a projected "Generator Toronto" slide behind them. From left to right are the band TWRP, the sister performers Piqsiq, comedian Demi Adejuyigbe, comedian Harrison Weinreb, astronaut Chris Hadfield facing away from the camera, singer Lisa LeBlanc standing mostly behind Chris Hadfield, show producer Kata Hadfield, emcee Robin Ince, scientist Malcolm McAdie, scientist Saad Bhamla, professor Kelly Lambert, doctor Ronald Cohn, "A/V guy" Dave standing mostly behind Dr Cohn, and emcee Evan Hadfield.
November 28, 2025 at 6:09 AM
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Woohoo!
Picture of a slightly foggy stage of Generator at Massey Hall. Blue lights and curtains flank the stage with musical equipment to our left and chairs to our right.
November 28, 2025 at 12:31 AM
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lol
Picture of two departure signs at gates in the Seattle airport. The sign on the left reads Toronto, the sign on the right reads Ontario.
November 26, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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Still thinking about the time Northgate got deannexed from the city (aka, the experiment with better wayfinding).
Picture of a destination sign at SeaTac Airport Station that reads "Seattle & Northgate" followed by the 1 Line green circle icon.
November 21, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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The "goose chasing a person" meme. The top panel has a quote of text from the Seattle Times, that reads: "At the outset of the civic adventure of having a new socialist mayor, there is a disconnect between ambitions and basic responsibilities. As Wilson and her allies take a victory lap, they must recognize that three Lake City parks are currently closed due to crime and chaos, and South End residents fear a serial arsonist in their community." The goose asks "who was mayor for the last ten years?" In the second panel, the person running off screen to the left is tagged as "The Seattle Times". The goose chasing after is depicted as yelling "Who was mayor for the last ten years??"
November 17, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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It finally happened.
Screengrab of captions of Bruce Harrell speaking. The caption reads: "I spoke to Mayor-Elect Katie Wilson to congratulate her..."
November 13, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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Mercifully shut down, you say?
Frame from Murdoch Mysteries showing character Terrence Meyers standing in front of a fireplace mantle and large painting in a 1900s-era living room. He is speaking to Chief Inspector Brackenreid. The caption reads: "Borden dubbed it Project 1925..." Frame from Murdoch Mysteries showing character Terrence Meyers standing in front of a fireplace mantle and large painting in a 1900s-era living room. He is speaking to Chief Inspector Brackenreid. The caption reads: "...but the operation was discovered and mercifully shut down."
November 10, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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From your lips to God's ears, Terrence.
Frame from Murdoch Mysteries showing character Terrence Meyers standing in front of a fireplace mantle and large painting in a 1900s-era living room. He is speaking to Chief Inspector Brackenreid. The caption reads: "Once all that was in place, he was to deliver an ultimatum..." Frame from Murdoch Mysteries showing character Terrence Meyers standing in front of a fireplace mantle and large painting in a 1900s-era living room. He is speaking to Chief Inspector Brackenreid. The caption reads: "...to the United States to become the tenth province of Canada."
November 10, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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The writers of Murdoch Mysteries have officially had it with their southern neighbo(u)rs.
Frame from Murdoch Mysteries showing character Terrence Meyers sitting on the back of a couch in a 1900s-era living room. He is speaking to Detective Murdoch. The caption reads: "Prime Minister Borden wishes to annex..." Frame from Murdoch Mysteries showing character Terrence Meyers sitting on the back of a couch in a 1900s-era living room. He is speaking to Detective Murdoch. The caption reads: "...the United States of America."
November 10, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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Good afternoon to everyone but especially to @socklessinseattle.bsky.social and
Picture of a large slice of yellow and white cake on a metal tray
November 9, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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Good morning to everyone but especially to
Picture of the entrance sign for the Connections Museum of Seattle
November 9, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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When you find your favo(u)rite transit route--Driver In Training--in *two* other countries.

Thank you very much, transit operators! I hope you have an awesome time.
Picture of a white and blue tram waiting at a station in Amsterdam on an overcast day with people walking past on both sides of the platform. The headsign has a driver training "L" and the Dutch word "instructie". Picture of a modern double-decker bus in the red and navy blue livery of GoAhead London operating on a somewhat busy suburban London street on an overcast day. The head sign has the driver training "L" symbol with the text "Driver Under Instruction" in white letters.
November 3, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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Already processed! Neat!
Screenshot of a notification from King County that reads: BALLOT ALERT Your signature has been verified and your ballot will be counted. Thanks for voting!
October 27, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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#IVoted

(Fun fact: Being temporarily outside the US during an election counts for being an overseas voter.)
Screenshot of an email response from "Ballot Return" at King County. The text reads: Dear Voter, Thank you for your email. We have received your submission for the November 4, 2025 General Election. Please note: If you are in the military or voting from overseas, you have successfully submitted your ballot.
October 27, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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Very familiar to anyone who lives in Puget Sound...
Picture of the front of the currently closed Cutty Sark for Maritime Greenwich station. The shutters are pulled across the entrance. A sign above, replacing the usual teal green sign, instead has a yellow background and the text reads: "[DLR round logo] Station: Cutty Sark for Maritime Greenwich station is closed until spring 2026." Screenshot of a Wikipedia article on Cutty Sark for Maritime Greenwich DLR station's Escalators section. The text reads, in relevant part: "The quality and reliability of the escalators at the station has been criticised, with passengers noting that escalators had been broken for years. ... Between 1999 and 2021, the escalators were maintained by CGL Rail, the private contractor that built and maintained the Lewisham extension of the DLR. ... In April 2024, TfL stated that they planned to repair and refurbish the escalators to improve their reliability at a cost of £695,000, however this did not resolve the issue. Local residents started a petition for full replacement of the escalators. In February 2025, TfL announced that all four escalators would be replaced at a cost of £4 million. In March 2025, TfL announced that the station would be temporarily closed for 10 months from May 2025 for the works to take place." Picture of a description sign that reads, with navy blue text on a yellow background: "Cutty Sark for Maritime Greenwich station is closed from Saturday 31 May 2025 until spring 2026. This is while all four escalators at the station are replaced." and giving directions to use Greenwich station.
October 26, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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Darn it, Sound Transit.
Picture of an out of service escalator at Canary Wharf, one of the most expensive malls on the planet.
October 26, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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This is the "goose chasing guy" meme in two panels. The top panel has the logo of WA Bikes with a quote: "[Harrell s]ent a $1.55 billion Seattle Transportation Levy to voters" The goose asks "why was the levy that large?" The bottom panel has a person with the WA Bikes logo laid on top of that person, running quickly away from a mad goose. The goose is saying, in large font, "why was the levy that large, WA Bikes?"
October 23, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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I'm not very nostalgic, I don't need places to stay the same (I'd rather they thrive, even if that means change) and that said: I think Tea Republik on the Ave is my favorite place in Seattle. I've been coming here off-and-on ever since we moved here 14 years ago and it's not one iota different.
Picture of a small blue/teal teapot sitting on a table, spout pointing left and handle to the right. In the out of focus background, we see tables, some bar stools, and colorful lights hanging from the ceiling. A brightly lit outside is just beyond the open door in the distance. Warm brown and tan colors are accented by bamboo shoots along the wall.
October 6, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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I just met M, whose name I’m keeping to myself, who works the night and overnight shifts here at a data center complex in Tukwila. They don’t drive and rely on the late night route 124 to get to and from work. Today, they’re riding it to the Mariners game! All-night service is good.
Picture of a route 124 bus stop next to some grass in front of a row of low rise office buildings and a multi-lane highway to the right.
October 4, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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I got a button maker to make some for this Saturday's tabling event and Office Depot had some really pretty Astrobrights paper alongside TRU's Galaxy Gold iconic color and so I have now made forbidden @seattletru.bsky.social buttons. 🫣
Picture of multiple small pin buttons sitting on a table. The three in the top and top right are dark yellow / gold color. The bottom two are slightly darker teal and light blue. All of the buttons are circles with a drawing of a passenger bus in the center and the words "Transit Riders Union" around the edges of the circle.
September 26, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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I'd post pictures from the show (ok here are a couple) but they absolutely do not do it justice. It's a night of clever people talking about fascinating topics (math logic! machines! mushroom suits!) in accessible ways and no seriously just go if you can.
Picture of an advertising board in a train station. The ad is plain black text on a white background. It reads: "I don't like ads but I have a show coming up so here we are, science comedy music, Generator Toronto 2020" Picture of a person (Matt Parker) standing on the right side of a stage as a band in costumes sits, looking on. A projected slide shows the cover of a sign that reads "education works best when all the parts are working" above a stylized graphic of three gears interlocked in such a way that they can never be moved. Picture of two people sitting on a stage in chairs, one being interviewed by the other, as the house band looks on. A projected photo shows the interviewee looking at the camera with a colander on her head as spaghetti pours out.
September 25, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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Even if you don't live in Toronto (I'm not so fortunate), I think you should go to this. I had the thrill of going in January 2020 and it was an absolute blast. People who are nerds about *anything* will have a great time.
Screenshot of text that reads: "Chris Hadfield's Generator, November 27 2025 8:00p.m, Massey Hall, 100 / Floor"
September 25, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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I own an electric bike but my wife and I get around almost entirely by foot and transit. You don't have to live within walking distance of a light rail station (but it helps, of course).

You can own a Costco membership without a car, too. A couple of good carts and backpacks carry a lot.
Picture of a pile of groceries and other supplies sitting at a bus stop; a Costco card is perched on top of one of the backpacks on the left.
September 22, 2025 at 3:56 PM