I fundamentally disagree with the central premise that air travel has gotten worse.
Constantine@ajaxsinger.bsky.social · yesterdayFood, man. Food is so much better than it was in 1986. All of it. Poor-people food, restaurant food, fresh food, frozen food. Food is just a hell of a lot better.
Every vote to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general is a vote to continue the coverup of the Epstein Files.
so many of my friends who use threads would send me posts from his threads account until I’d bullied them all into blocking him
strigix@sovereignbeast.bsky.social · 3d agooh yeah he put me on a blocklist claiming I was MAGA because I pointed out both this and also that he ran for political office in Arizona as a Republican and it caused a scandal because he got caught sending racist messages to a campaign vendor who turned him down.
What he actually said was “perimeters of a deal” but the press can’t help but sanewash their special lil bb
The Associated Press@apnews.com · 4d agoBREAKING: President Trump claims Mideast allies have reached parameters of a deal to end the Iran war and says U.S. will hold off on new strikes.
there’s a dunkin drive through right on (literally right on) one of the busiest cycle tracks in my city and at least once PER COMMUTE I have to scream at someone whose blown the stop sign at the drive through and almost hit me. it is literally EVERY day.
David Zipper@davidzipper.bsky.social · 5d agoGood. Nothing ruins urban walkability like a drive-through.
@universalhub.com any clue why an USAF helicopter was doing loops over Cambridgeport just now
the fact that in 2026 you don’t have to validate your license before your car will start is insane
Gravel Influencer@gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · 5d agoI realize license revocation is imperfect. Some people will drive with a suspended or reovked license. But it's a strong tool that isn't incarceration. Yes, it's a burden in many areas to lose the privilege to drive, but if you regularly endanger lives you should lose that privilege.
a terrible and confusing movie which was somehow still better than the other movie with the same name
Norm Charlatan@normcharlatan.bsky.social · last wk.Crash (1996).
silly cops, it can’t be murder if you do it with a car.
WCVB NewsCenter 5, Boston@wcvb5.bsky.social · last wk.Man faces murder charges in fatal scooter crash, Boston police say | Click on the image to read the full story
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bloomberg has a fun article today arguing that the Cybertruck is the biggest flop in automotive history. it includes this glorious graph.
Question: Do you regret giving ICE more money, given the killings, including the one in your state? Susan Collins: Q: No regrets, Senator? Collins: That money went to body cameras and training Q: They didn't wear cameras, though, did they Senator? Collins:
the best is when hot mystery water is pouring out of the back of the garbage truck and hitting the hot summer pavement
Gravel Influencer@gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · 2w agoOn my ride this morning I passed a septic truck and a garbage truck, and those are experiences you just can't get in a car
if you thought argentina was playing dirty before you ain’t seen nothing yet
why woild we give a tax break to a business that doesn’t create permanent jobs
The Boston Globe@bostonglobe.com · 3w agoA dormant project to build a massive data center in Westfield is coming back to life, with developers vowing to meet Governor Healey's tough new requirements to receive a tax break from the state.
I can never forget that idiotic editorial about how boylston street was “dead” because of bike lanes
Gravel Influencer@gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · 4w agoWhen someone notable is killed by a driver we get lots of coverage of how bike infrastructure is a matter of life and death. But the rest of the time we're stuck with stories about how we really need to consider the impact on parking.
doing this right before gas goes back up to $4.50 a gallon because you own goaled your own ceasefire so that there are 25 locations around the country where local and national news outlets can film long lines of people waiting for gas is really an A+ strategy
USA TODAY@usatoday.com · 4w agoThe White House launched 25 Freedom Fuel gas stations, all selling fuel at $3.47 a gallon.
www.nytimes.com/2026/07/08/b... don’t be said that it’s over, be happy because it never happened at all
Oil Prices Jump and Stocks Drop After Trump Says Iran Deal Is ‘Over’
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it’s a bit better than the on field but you really need to be jerking two dicks which are slightly above eye level
Carl Quintanilla@carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 4w ago(via @belgiumtouch.bsky.social) 🇧🇪
“corruption is good when it benefits me” is the most centrist democrat ass position
Charlotte Clymer@charlotteclymer.bsky.social · last mo.If other countries are pissed about Balogun's red card being lifted, they can stayed pissed. Wanting to punish a 25-year-old who did nothing wrong and has carried himself well just because you're angry at Trump and FIFA is weak sauce.
anyone know what’s up at the #esplanade? just saw an emergency alert
My gf has roped a load of churches into getting their members to collect a load of food that can then be distributed to those who need it across Belfast. Many are afraid to leave their houses, even to get food. People have been delivering food to strangers since this started.
