Evan Foss
@scribblesonnapkins.bsky.social
Engineer, Public Transit Enthusiast, Concerned Citizen.
Personally : Trying to improve public transit in MA
Professionally : +15 years designing mostly electronics for hearing research.
Mastodon : @[email protected]
Personally : Trying to improve public transit in MA
Professionally : +15 years designing mostly electronics for hearing research.
Mastodon : @[email protected]
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Evan Foss
@scribblesonnapkins.bsky.social
· Feb 17
OPINION: Harvard, other Mass. institutions should clean up their own backyard before trumpeting clean energy efforts elsewhere by Regina LaRocque, Mariel Tai Sander, Avi Cohen and Madeleine Kline
https://buff.ly/4jX5qZL
https://buff.ly/4jX5qZL
I am an engineer & I worked for Mass Eye & Ear for 13yrs, left in '22. I was there to do research but I dug into this issue because I care about the environment. That said this piece is I believe wrong. Yes Harvard is green washing to an extent with these projects but urban power plants are complex🧵
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Did we really need a study? I thought this was Econ 101.
January 19, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Did we really need a study? I thought this was Econ 101.
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This is what happened in our neighborhood yesterday. ICE snatched a human being off of our streets, roughed them up badly, and then pepper sprayed legal observers as they documented it all. This is a daily occurrence happening all throughout Minnesota right now.
January 19, 2026 at 3:46 PM
This is what happened in our neighborhood yesterday. ICE snatched a human being off of our streets, roughed them up badly, and then pepper sprayed legal observers as they documented it all. This is a daily occurrence happening all throughout Minnesota right now.
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Latest newsletter from @mikeconnollyma.bsky.social is a refreshingly honest, comprehensive, yet achievable set of things we should be doing in MA to fight ICE. Worth a read.
www.repmikeconnolly.org/9_things_the...
www.repmikeconnolly.org/9_things_the...
9 things the legislature should do in response to the ICE crackdown
In the text that follows, I will outline 9 things the Massachusetts state legislature should do right now to respond to the ICE crackdown. And then, I'll talk about one or two things that you can do, ...
www.repmikeconnolly.org
January 18, 2026 at 12:39 AM
Latest newsletter from @mikeconnollyma.bsky.social is a refreshingly honest, comprehensive, yet achievable set of things we should be doing in MA to fight ICE. Worth a read.
www.repmikeconnolly.org/9_things_the...
www.repmikeconnolly.org/9_things_the...
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MAGA = Make America Go Away
January 18, 2026 at 12:45 AM
MAGA = Make America Go Away
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I miss when ICE vehicles just meant internal combustion vehicles.
All these things are true:
Electric vehicles ARE better than ICE vehicles, despite their issues.
When vehicles get “better,” too often people buy BIGGER vehicles & drive even more.
EV’s still pollute, take too much space, lead to too many deaths etc
Fewer cars, less driving is the REAL solution.
Electric vehicles ARE better than ICE vehicles, despite their issues.
When vehicles get “better,” too often people buy BIGGER vehicles & drive even more.
EV’s still pollute, take too much space, lead to too many deaths etc
Fewer cars, less driving is the REAL solution.
January 18, 2026 at 12:52 AM
I miss when ICE vehicles just meant internal combustion vehicles.
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I think I can hear like all the trans people I know sigh in complete non-surprise.
Ben Shapiro: "Israel did not commit a genocide in Gaza"
Gavin Newsom: "I agree with you."
Gavin Newsom: "I agree with you."
January 18, 2026 at 3:37 AM
I think I can hear like all the trans people I know sigh in complete non-surprise.
No context what so ever...
January 18, 2026 at 3:31 AM
No context what so ever...
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What stopped consolidation conversations (and this article) often miss is that it only works on route segments with high dwell percentages.
On segments where most stops have way fewer dwells than departures, closing a stop just moves the delay to the next block AND makes the person walk farther.
On segments where most stops have way fewer dwells than departures, closing a stop just moves the delay to the next block AND makes the person walk farther.
Increasing the distance between stops from 700–800 feet to 1,300 feet (typical spacing in Western Europe) can deliver faster service, better reliability, and more service with the same resources.
worksinprogress.co/issue/the-un...
worksinprogress.co/issue/the-un...
The United States needs fewer bus stops - Works in Progress Magazine
Bus stop balancing is fast, cheap, and effective. It can turn a service people tolerate into one they’re happy to use.
worksinprogress.co
January 18, 2026 at 2:28 AM
What stopped consolidation conversations (and this article) often miss is that it only works on route segments with high dwell percentages.
On segments where most stops have way fewer dwells than departures, closing a stop just moves the delay to the next block AND makes the person walk farther.
On segments where most stops have way fewer dwells than departures, closing a stop just moves the delay to the next block AND makes the person walk farther.
I eagerly await the day Boston can see the DCR public bathrooms along the emerald necklace reopened.
I have been trying for a few years to get the MBTA to place signs in their elevators pointing out the location of the closest public restroom.
I have been trying for a few years to get the MBTA to place signs in their elevators pointing out the location of the closest public restroom.
More public restrooms across our city?
Relief for all New Yorkers.
Relief for all New Yorkers.
January 18, 2026 at 2:46 AM
I eagerly await the day Boston can see the DCR public bathrooms along the emerald necklace reopened.
I have been trying for a few years to get the MBTA to place signs in their elevators pointing out the location of the closest public restroom.
I have been trying for a few years to get the MBTA to place signs in their elevators pointing out the location of the closest public restroom.
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This is really smart policy, and it's also good to see Mamdani and the Council President partnering on something early. They may not be aligned on everything, but good politics is maximizing the delivery on what you agree on.
More public restrooms across our city?
Relief for all New Yorkers.
Relief for all New Yorkers.
January 18, 2026 at 1:05 AM
This is really smart policy, and it's also good to see Mamdani and the Council President partnering on something early. They may not be aligned on everything, but good politics is maximizing the delivery on what you agree on.
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Whelp, I was already making a video essay on it and was going to release it tomorrow, but because Stephen Miller had to open his fascist mouth about Star Trek, I added to it and released it today. So enjoy me clowning on conservative assholes terrible Star Trek opinions - youtu.be/3HOzBtDUlbo
Nazis Have the Dumbest Star Trek Opinions
YouTube video by Jessie Gender
youtu.be
January 16, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Whelp, I was already making a video essay on it and was going to release it tomorrow, but because Stephen Miller had to open his fascist mouth about Star Trek, I added to it and released it today. So enjoy me clowning on conservative assholes terrible Star Trek opinions - youtu.be/3HOzBtDUlbo
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#NuclearPower bro dumped diesel into a wood stove that exploded and set his buddy and the house on fire. This is what the Trump regime is funding while demonizing #solar.
#Nuclear #AtomicEnergy
#Nuclear #AtomicEnergy
🤔 In 2021, Kip Mock of Moscow ID accidentally set his pal, Elijah Froh, on fire by pouring diesel on a fire. Mock & Froh were later were hired by Valar Atomics—founded by their pal, Isaiah Taylor, a high school dropout from Moscow, ID who somehow landed a DOE contract to build a nuclear reactor. 1/
January 17, 2026 at 5:33 AM
#NuclearPower bro dumped diesel into a wood stove that exploded and set his buddy and the house on fire. This is what the Trump regime is funding while demonizing #solar.
#Nuclear #AtomicEnergy
#Nuclear #AtomicEnergy
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Some people were confused by my ICE post. This should clear it up.
January 17, 2026 at 1:43 AM
Some people were confused by my ICE post. This should clear it up.
Put ICE down the "Cop Slide."
I want a snow cone!
I want a snow cone!
Planning to speak at this tomorrow — in front of the JFK Federal Building across from the Government Center T stop. Did you know? If Congress didn’t increase funding for the fascist mass deportation regime, we could have extended the Affordable Care Act subsidies for millions of Americans.
January 16, 2026 at 10:58 PM
Put ICE down the "Cop Slide."
I want a snow cone!
I want a snow cone!
This is also a loss for the history of computing history.
Sigh. Shutting down the National Center for Atmospheric Research will make the world a more dangerous place for all of us.
Colorado senators’ bid to save NCAR funding fails as U.S. Senate passes spending bills
“In the face of unrelenting political attacks from President Trump, we are standing together to protect institutions like NCAR that are vital to our state and our economy,” Sen. John Hickenlo…
www.denverpost.com
January 16, 2026 at 1:36 AM
This is also a loss for the history of computing history.
What does Chicago have against benches? I have been through a few of their train stations and they are all like nearly benchless. It really pushes people away from spending any time there.
Welcome to Chicago, hope you like walking approximately a mile and a half through a progression of liminal spaces to get to the train
January 16, 2026 at 12:20 AM
What does Chicago have against benches? I have been through a few of their train stations and they are all like nearly benchless. It really pushes people away from spending any time there.
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Montreal already charges owners of big SUVs more to park. It’s a very sensible policy.
January 16, 2026 at 12:04 AM
Montreal already charges owners of big SUVs more to park. It’s a very sensible policy.
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As we observe Dr. Martin Luther King. Jr’s Birthday and weekend, let’s do so in beloved community.
Explore these events happening across the city and bring your family, friends, and colleagues!
Explore these events happening across the city and bring your family, friends, and colleagues!
January 15, 2026 at 11:10 PM
As we observe Dr. Martin Luther King. Jr’s Birthday and weekend, let’s do so in beloved community.
Explore these events happening across the city and bring your family, friends, and colleagues!
Explore these events happening across the city and bring your family, friends, and colleagues!
A new extreme sport. How many minutes of the PBS News Hour from yesterday can you watch?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=umb4...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=umb4...
PBS News Hour full episode, Jan. 14, 2026
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
www.youtube.com
January 15, 2026 at 10:06 PM
A new extreme sport. How many minutes of the PBS News Hour from yesterday can you watch?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=umb4...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=umb4...
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Judge Allows Construction to Resume on Empire Wind.
Ruling is 2nd Win for U.S. Offshore Wind Sector as it Fights Blanket Stop-work Order. 🔌💡
www.rtoinsider.com/123416-judge...
Ruling is 2nd Win for U.S. Offshore Wind Sector as it Fights Blanket Stop-work Order. 🔌💡
www.rtoinsider.com/123416-judge...
January 15, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Judge Allows Construction to Resume on Empire Wind.
Ruling is 2nd Win for U.S. Offshore Wind Sector as it Fights Blanket Stop-work Order. 🔌💡
www.rtoinsider.com/123416-judge...
Ruling is 2nd Win for U.S. Offshore Wind Sector as it Fights Blanket Stop-work Order. 🔌💡
www.rtoinsider.com/123416-judge...
He should leave office after his remarks about the trans community but his bill can stay.
Rep. Seth Moulton has issued a bill to take federal funding ICE and use the money to fund healthcare tax credits to keep insurance costs low for Americans: https://bit.ly/4pMDbid
Rep. Moulton introduces ICE defunding bill, calls issue shutdown-worthy
Moulton’s bill would reverse recent funding increases to ICE and reallocate the money to health care subsidies.
www.wgbh.org
January 15, 2026 at 7:14 PM
He should leave office after his remarks about the trans community but his bill can stay.
This needs to be on a t-shirt
January 15, 2026 at 6:41 AM
This needs to be on a t-shirt