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trainsfan.bsky.social

The self-proclained Midwest Urbanist https://www.youtube.com/@Midwest_Urbanist streets.mn person Long-Distance train enjoyer 🚆 Battery bus hater Master of Physics and puller of string theory

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Maryland you got it easy, the one speeding ticket I've gotten was for 8 over and it was $130

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For some reason I always read "clean coal" in the "steamed hams" voice

submitted 19 hours ago • 1 comment

The real reason bluesky is failing is because we haven't got the porn over here yet

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"Mom can we have Summit Avenue?" "We have Summit Avenue at home" Summit Avenue at home:

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They should make candy cigarettes with nicotine in them

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Who out meandering their med city? #mcm #medcity

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The one about throwing a potato in the oven even when you don't want a baked potato because by the time it's done who knows

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Imagine being able to take the Northstar up to Anoka, getting crossfaded in public, and then take it home

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As someone who went through the job search hell recently all of this rings true,but I cannot stress how much HR automation is getting in the way. 99% of my applications got no or an automated response The only reason I have my new job is because a recruiter - an actual human being - contacted me

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Minneapolis’ Twenty-Ninth Street Railroad Depression Part One: Legal Battle and Construction: https://streets.mn/2025/05/23/minneapolis-twenty-ninth-street-railroad-depression-part-one/ Archival photos and century-old headlines bring to life the fight to lower train tracks through the heart of M...

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"Smoke on the Water is based on a true story" sounds insane but is 100% true

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Yes I get it it's a good cover good lord

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Isn't it obvious?

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Uber's gonna discover the hard way that public transit isn't profitable, either

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Happy birthday to the Borealis! Over 220k people rode it in the first year (including myself 3 times so far) smashing all ridership estimates, despite equipment and capacity problems

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WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU DON'T KNOW???

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North Dakota just became the first state to commit funds ($150K) to support the Big Sky North Coast Corridor, Chicago to Seattle, with ND stops in Fargo, Jamestown, Bismarck, Dickinson, and Medora. Story via The Dickinson Press (subscription may be required): tinyurl.com/39b66bsw

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The more I learn about variants the more I hate them lmao

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I will push back against some of the current rhetoric and say this should still be enough to cover the state portion as the project is currently scoped We'll need to contend with equipment eventually but uuuh ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯

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Finally got this put up. Still don't know why it's like 40 pounds??

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Bill Wurtz voice Open, the doors Stop, having them, be closed

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Love when there's a function during rush hour and I get to ride one of the weird express buses

submitted 11 days ago • 1 comment

Fun fact: it's cheaper to take Amtrak between Homewood and Chicago than it is Metra

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Full quarterly service changes are out! And... They're basically what's been leaked already - B line debut! - 2 gets 10 min frequency all week - A line, 10 get 10 min frequency on weekends - 11 all trips extended to Columbia Heights, 30 min frequency until midnight

submitted 11 days ago • 1 comment

My dad tried a couple times but it was comedically bad and I just told him I wasn't in the mood Like I just got back from a week long camping trip, why are you doing this now??

submitted 12 days ago • 1 comment

I like how despite having many mostly square cities, not one in Hennepin county is a perfect square. They're all missing chunks or have enclaves or something.

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Emu War 2: Electric Bird Flu

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