Muni Protest Update
Photo by O Caritas
As of this writing, it’s not clear what’s next for the protesters. We’ll do our best to keep you informed.
Protesters outside SFMTA building at Market and S. Van Ness. Photo by Steve Rhodes
Category: diaries
Rats on NYC Subway OMG!
Photo by Delusion Productions
If you thought finding an unidentified substance on a Muni seat was disgusting, consider the apparently worsening rat problems on the New York City Subway.
According to Huffington Post, a rider was taken to the hospital after getting scratched by a rat on the subway platform. Then there was the woman who was forced to drop trou on a crowded subway car when a rat ran up her her leg.
Makes you appreciate the … uh … comforts of home, doesn’t it?
Weekend Photos: Instagram Edition
Muni Dance Party
But this is like one of those commercials where even Bud Light looks festive. Well done, videographers, ’cause I wanna ride the crap out of some Muni if this is in store.
Via jtschirch, who says, “This was done as a semester-long senior art project at USF. My friends Mikey B. and Andrew filmed it. The music was mixed by my boyfriend David. This is on the 38 Geary bus at about 3 AM one rainy night in San Francisco.”
Hat tip: Amy at Tiny Rides.
Taking Your Clipper Card and All Your Song Dedications
Photo by torbakhopper
Sometimes you gotta whistle a tune to make the day go by. To wit, rider @KristinCanWrite heard on it the bus:
First, “Somewhere Over The Rainbow.” “Now, The Lion Sleeps Tonight…” I wonder if my whistling bus driver takes requests.
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Photo Diary: Learn Your Bay Area Literature on BART
Photo by Jeremy Anderson
The series “Literary Journeys” depicts BART riders immersed in books by Dashiell Hammett, Jack London and Amy Tan, with scenes from the books coming to life in their imaginations.
There are 60 posters in all, placed in stations throughout the BART system, so there’s a good chance that you might see one of these surreal posters on your commute. Do you know the book referenced by the poster Jeremy saw?