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Covid side-effects "COVID-19 shut us down five years ago. Here's how its economic impact continues" www.reuters.com/business/hea...

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When I was at my parents’ home the other weekend, I stopped by a fish passage project. This is a new bridge being constructed over what was formally a culvert that blocked salmon migration up Green Cove Creek. This is a year-long $9.6m project 1/

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And further east, Baja Manitoba.

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From Revolutionary War hero www.smithsonianmag.com/history/disc... to nasty stroad in Baltimore www.mdroads.com/routes/us040... What a comedown.

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How to tell if you’re getting a blood clot while flying thepointsguy.com/guide/sympto... It's easier to move around on a train!

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For the next time @ponderbeaver.bsky.social is in Seattle, courtesy westseattleblog.com/2025/03/ymca...

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Less muskrats. More marmots.

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We have published a new option for communicating among rail advocates. We hope that it will evolve into "the" place where active discussions happen among @aawa.us @AORTArail.org, and other orgs in the PNW. This is a "soft launch." Go to aawaforum.org and click on Register at the top right.

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Take a look at the list of Federal buildings they want to get rid of, and who they are named for. www.gsa.gov/real-estate/...

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@trolleybusenjoyer.bsky.social

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A history much longer than what's happening now.

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Beavers know better. They saved the Czech government $1 million! earthsky.org/earth/beaver... @ponderbeaver.bsky.social

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@norton.bsky.social Can you believe this?

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Where to buy ebooks that aren’t Amazon goodereader.com/blog/electro... And don't forget libbyapp.com for your local library!

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Reminder that the excellent book "When Driving is Not an Option" by @nondriver.bsky.social is on sale until tonight at a major discount. Don't miss out! islandpress.org/best-selling...

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Another thing to note in the "why aren't USian's protesting" discourse: This is the geography for a lot of the country. (Even so, people are showing up!) #TeslaTakedown

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Crowds protest near Vermont ski resort where JD Vance planned vacation with family apnews.com/article/vanc...

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Remembering three years ago when Seattle lit up the Space Needle and the ferris wheel in the colors of the Ukrainian flag. I’m reposting these shots I took then in honor of the Ukrainian people. #IStandWithUkraine #Seattle

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I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F. 18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it. We made this website to tell our story: 18f.org

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I'm feeling really old. Skype is disappearing? The last time Skype was a BFD for me was when I saw Terry Pratchett on Skype at the North American Discworld Convention in Baltimore in 2013 ...2013?? Good grief! photos.smugmug.com/Train-trips/...

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"Disability experts…fear that the Trump administration is creating new barriers for disabled people to being hired at a job, getting a quality education and providing for basic needs, including health insurance." theconversation.com/cutting-medi...

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Editorial: Trump may not like Amtrak, but it's good for Pittsburgh and the country wpprrail.org/news/editori...

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The digital accessibility revolution: Why states are taking the lead www.route-fifty.com/digital-gove...

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The northernmost reaches of the U.S. will gain the most daylight come March. Forecasting company AccuWeather says some places, such as Seattle, could get as many as 100 extra minutes.

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Why Widening Highways Doesn’t Fix Traffic—But Congestion Pricing Can www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-...

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If you haven't purchased @nondriver.bsky.social 's excellent book "When Driving Is Not an Option: Steering Away from Car Dependency" by Anna Zivarts yet, here's a great opportunity.

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Who do you know in Maine and Alaska? Today, I called a Mainer friend I hadn't spoken to in a long time. People like my friend will make a difference when they contact Senators Collins and Murkowski.

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% of people within 25 miles of an Amtrak or connecting rail station 1. Rhode Island- 100.0% 2. Connecticut- 99.3% 3. New Jersey- 98.4% 4. Massachusetts- 96.4% 5. California- 95.4% —————————————— 44. Iowa- 12.2% 45. Montana- 8.9% 46. Idaho- 5.0% 47. South Dakota- 0.0% 47. Wyoming- 0.0%

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I've been slowly disconnecting myself from Meta properties for a while. I'm speeding up the process now, as this is the last straw. www.upi.com/Top_News/US/... Find me here, and on Mastodon. rail.chat/@chas

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"Amtrak may not survive the second Trump administration, let alone the slow progress on expansion made under President Biden." usa.streetsblog.org/2025/02/21/f...

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This is pretty far from what we generally talk about, but please read it and share it. I don't know the folks talked about, but it's a powerful story.

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"‘Save our Science’ rallies — with some of the best protest signs so far — bring fight against Trump cuts to Montlake Blvd E" Thanks @jseattle.bsky.social www.capitolhillseattle.com/2025/02/save...

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Rock barrier added along U.S./Canada border in Blaine www.thenorthernlight.com/stories/rock...

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Before and after.

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"A return-to-work mandate is a pay cut and a time suck. The U.S. average commuter with a car pays $2,043 a year for gas, insurance and maintenance. The average commute takes nearly 28 minutes…every day. For…U.S. workers…, that’s about 10 days of time donated to your boss every year." arr.as/remote

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Love letter from Altadena: KUOW host revisits hometown in wake of LA fires (Angela King) www.kuow.org/stories/love...

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Cities with the most people working from home. Seattle is number 8.

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"Many older adults did not feel prepared to face a disaster, despite their often complex needs. They often didn’t have a car or other means of emergency transportation and didn’t know which shelters could accommodate them." wapo.st/4jTlv2S

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