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Some days it really feels like me and my boss are the only people in our department, cuz wtf is everyone else doing

Thank you Governor Newsom for signing my bill to strengthen California’s ban on youth conversion therapy — psychological torture where a therapist tries to change someone’s sexual orientation or gender identity. Conversion therapy has caused incalculable harm to LGBTQ young people over the years. 🧵

When they eventually make a movie about this time, please don't put the male politicians in good suits. IMO, the ugly, low rent tailoring should be part of the story.

Good afternoon, TriMet riders! I'm in need of some of your audio! Has anyone made a records request of the MAX Type II bell? I'm looking to trial it in a series of audibility tests and need a high quality sample, ideally whatever was originally programmed into the teams themselves!

What the hell is going on with VTA today, half the drivers keep skipping stop requests and people waiting at stops

I can no longer read the name Deutsche Bank without hearing it in Rep. Maxime Waters’ voice

Don't need to give up what you have never used.

I must be a political statician’s dream, cuz I fill out almost every survey I get whenever I’m on the bus or train.

Bass promoting fare-free LA metro is a really funny example of a politician attempting to pander but instead landing on a proposal that, within the community of people who care a lot about the issue, is a specific shibboleth for not knowing what you're talking about: bsky.app/profile/mayo...

I need a thesaurus version of Urban Dictionary Urban Dictionary is great for making me feel less out of touch, but I need a word that’s 3 steps more casual than “disregard”

So I turned 30 yesterday and I came to a realization. I was in Kindergarten when 9/11 happened. Next year, there will be people turning 30 who weren’t even in school when 9/11 happened.

I’m convinced Portland doesn’t understand the concept of a scenic lookout point Cuz what do you mean you don’t have a lookout point in a place called Overlook Park? What do you mean you don’t have one in Washington Park???

Since when have the bus stops for SJC been right in front of the departure doors? That’s pretty awesome

My roommate got food delivery for a restaurant that’s directly on our bus route Like You paid $10 for delivery The bus is $2.50 You can pay the fare with your credit card

This take is inarguably correct and people say truly, truly insane things in response.

lowkey Power & Light is such a cool name for a station KCMO cooked for that one

Two things I’ve thought about recently that AI will never replace - The rugged individualism that comes with driving a car - Highway patrol that swerve across the highway to slow down people who are “following the flow of traffic”

My favorite benefit of Clipper 2.0 is that taking Caltrain is now absurdly cheap and worth it, even if I’m taking it just one stop

What the heck is going on up in the peninsula? Feels like there’s been a suicide by train every other week at this point

Soooo is it normal for fraternities in America to have chapters in other countries or is it just mine?????????????

I’m irrationally annoyed by the fact that CTA right justifies its bus destination signage

The 101 metering on a Sunday? Is there something going on up in the Peninsula?

For all the times I’ve had layovers in Charlotte, I’ve never actually visited the city. Maybe one day, if they ever extend its light rail line to the airport 🤞🏼

She was almost 90 before she received any recognition for her work. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/s...

August 2005 VTA map spotted on my 2026 Orange Line VTA light rail to Mountain View

People in my town have been fundraising for a wine bar ngl I have never seen that place open. But then again, I thought the nightclub in the same area was also abandoned Goes to show the California night life aint for me 🤷🏻‍♂️

Please don’t tell me this is real, VTA 😭 Two cancelled buses back to back?

It’s a damn good thing we have tap to pay now cuz I just tried reloading my clipper and apparently my account is just gone??

So I send both complaints and commendations to VTA whenever they’re warranted. The one time I got a proper phone call back was when I followed their terminology and called the thingamabob an “annunciator” (I prefer emails tbh). I wonder if they thought I was some kind of auditor 🤔

Me: Me: Me: My brain: DID YOU KNOW THAT VTA ROUTE 56 STARTS AND ENDS AT A GROCERY OUTLET BARGAIN MARKET ON WEEKENDS

Table For One Please.

The sheer amount of Pokémon streamers who are not only familiar with, but abhor the existence of anti-homeless benches gives me so much hope for the future

I may have found my defining quote. Pair this with my pinned post and you will see what I mean!

Avelia Liberty this, Acela that If they don’t have these things, I’m not interested

Frickin finally

When will we learn that the answer will be and always will be no.

Spotted in downtown Sunnyvale. Poor Airport Flyer seems to be a little lost

God bless the drivers who kneel the bus for people with luggage

Got notified about an open BMR in Sunnyvale Rent was +$1500 Double checked the income limit for 1 person and it looks like it went up in recent years. I’m too poor to afford affordable housing 🙃

ngl I thought I was late in searching for masters programs for Spring 2026 Turns out the place I visited today are still accepting applications for Fall 2025. Definitely not trying to get in THAT soon but now I feel better looking at other places

A Waymo was blocking the tracks at a grade crossing at Bayshore/NASA

In 2011, a stretch of I-195 that ran right through the heart of Providence was demolished, freeing up 26-acres of Downtown adjacent land for new housing and an innovation district, reconnecting neighborhoods divided by the highways construction. 📍 Providence, RI