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Karthik M

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Airplanes for life. Aircraft Safety Engineering. Trans rights. Trains' right-of-way (nationalize em). India-born, proud Dravidian, Ambedkarite. Ask me about weather, airplanes, fast cars, urbanism, geography, and Fortnite for some reason

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After Stephen Miller being exposed as a litterer, all garbage collection workers should dump trash in his lawn, his face, and up where the sun doesn't shine

09.01.2026 15:11 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

i think american life would improve significantly and quickly if society was more encouraging of people to have Hobbies. the most perfect and serene state of mind that exists is when one is Doing one's Little Things

06.01.2026 17:50 πŸ‘ 3146 πŸ” 533 πŸ’¬ 41 πŸ“Œ 9

His victims got on the stand and shared some of the most horrific stories and he was acquitted anyway.

This is why I get so angry when people blame victims for not speaking up or walking away. Why? Who will protect them, believe them, and guarantee proper justice?

02.07.2025 14:33 πŸ‘ 7081 πŸ” 1996 πŸ’¬ 118 πŸ“Œ 63

Was talking to a friend about dating apps and I have a theory as to why they're bad: they're a plot by the CIA to get left leaning urban people to kill themselves

26.05.2025 18:02 πŸ‘ 194 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 5

I'm so sad this train is going away. Pitiful politics plays pissant

07.05.2025 19:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Follow your own advice and go to Russia.

25.04.2025 18:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh crap what now

24.04.2025 16:59 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

They never say it face to face now, do theyπŸ˜‚

24.04.2025 16:49 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Why is society coming after autistic people when they literally run the world?

23.04.2025 17:10 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Dramatic Air Quality Improvements after the Complete Electrification of a Commuter Rail System To limit the impact of climate change, there is an urgent requirement for infrastructure decarbonization and a transition to lower-emission energy systems. This is expected to result in local air qual...

Most rail services in the US still use polluting diesel locomotives. Recently, our commuter rail system in San Francisco, @caltrain.com, was electrified.

Good news: we found DRAMATIC air quality improvements once the electric trains replaced the diesels.

pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

16.04.2025 16:15 πŸ‘ 334 πŸ” 116 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 24

We should call them "ROFL" - they now have a Record Of Flouting the Law

17.04.2025 14:19 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I remember when I used to obsessively watch Ronnie O'Sullivan hit 147s on YouTube until I got tired of it. Hope this one's just as much fun if not more!

14.04.2025 13:32 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
my photoshop (actually pixelmator pro) skills are negligible but it's the shepard fairey obama "hope" poster with obama replaced by andrew cuomo and "hope" replaced by "grope"

my photoshop (actually pixelmator pro) skills are negligible but it's the shepard fairey obama "hope" poster with obama replaced by andrew cuomo and "hope" replaced by "grope"

i really hope none of the folks who made the anti-tesla stickers and fliers do something with this and post it all around nyc

11.04.2025 18:53 πŸ‘ 1160 πŸ” 234 πŸ’¬ 19 πŸ“Œ 11
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State Republicans want to nix Duluth train But Democrats say the Northern Lights Express could be transformative.

Nearly $200 million in state money set aside for Northern Lights Express passenger train service between the Twin Cities and Duluth could be in peril if Republicans at the Capitol have their way.

01.04.2025 01:14 πŸ‘ 36 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 6

I really don't get this discourse. If I move somewhere because I get a job, you're telling me there's no way I can do it without being a gentrifier? Foh

25.03.2025 16:15 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The Khan JB

24.03.2025 23:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

As a legal immigrant in the US, i apparently have to play by certain unwritten rules, i.e. play nice with the people who determine my legal status. It is unfortunate that I cannot speak the words I wish to, because speaking them will get me in trouble.

24.03.2025 16:06 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I love how they specifically mentioned adjustable cockpits. My wife and I differ in height by half a foot and I would rather have one than two.

13.03.2025 18:48 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

@gauravsabnis.bsky.social this would make for an interesting case study πŸ‘€

10.03.2025 18:11 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My favorite measure of how successful Caltrain's electrification has been:

Discussion about Caltrain in the "IIT Bombay Alumni in the US" Whatsapp group has skyrocketed now that people are starting to get Bay Area job offers

#Caltrain

10.03.2025 18:11 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm confused. Stocks are still ~30% higher than in May 2024. What tangible difference is this going to make, and to whom? I don't know enough to have accurate feelings about this. (Although any Elon loss is a victory for us)

10.03.2025 16:23 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This. So much this. Have him throw the ketamine abuser on his arse

21.02.2025 23:30 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Tf is thatπŸ‘€

10.02.2025 19:58 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Or... By order of the Furries you are hereby guilty of

10.02.2025 19:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

If anything, we can reply with "We have been, and I have been sent here on their behalf to tell you <insert fun insult> "

10.02.2025 19:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Photo of an intersection with a bus stop

Street: well cleared within hours

Taxpayer subsidized β€œfree” car parking: clear within 24 hours

Sidewalk & bus stop: untouched 48 hours later, but lots of footprints from all of the folks who rely on this sidewalk.

Photo of an intersection with a bus stop Street: well cleared within hours Taxpayer subsidized β€œfree” car parking: clear within 24 hours Sidewalk & bus stop: untouched 48 hours later, but lots of footprints from all of the folks who rely on this sidewalk.

Winter makes our transportation priorities so clear.

Street: well-cleared throughout snowfall

Taxpayer subsidized β€œfree” car parking: cleared within 24 hours

Sidewalk & bus stop: untouched 48 hours later, w/ lots of footprints from all of the folks who rely on this sidewalk.

#plowMPLSsidewalks

10.02.2025 15:00 πŸ‘ 333 πŸ” 55 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 6

If he really tanks the farm subsidies, the whole Midwest could turn

07.02.2025 21:02 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah I'd buy that in a heartbeat. Unfortunately Costco doesn't sell it to us this far north

07.02.2025 16:30 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This would be a mistake of epic proportions.

07.02.2025 16:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0