A moment of Muni self-reflection in a mirror selfie
You know the old saying: When Muni gives you strange cargo, take a “selfie” in a mirror and share it with the Twitterverse.
h/t Muni rider Christina.
Muni in 2015: Same as it ever was
What did you expect, that a new year would somehow change the very essence of what it means to ride Muni? Yer too cute.
- Watching Botox face rub smelly lotion over the hands of her lover, is this actually happenin?! #44
- lady version of leg spreaders: women who insist on crossing legs on a crowded bus, and KEEP KICKING MY LEG. #SFMuni
- My child just licked the handrail on the 30. He had a good run. #MuniDiaries #Muni
- Lose-Lose: Being the person furiously scratching your head & ears on Muni or not-at-all-subtly leaning away from said person.
- Sitting between a guy in a skull mask and a guy rolling a joint #onlyonmuni
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Photo by Lynn Friedman.
New Yorker cartoon weighs in on manspreading
And with this and Jon Stewart’s mention of it on last night’s The Daily Show, we’re closing this chapter of the Manspreading on Transit saga.
Via The New Yorker
Transit News: Muni attack plea, BART/Amtrak transfer, BART escalators, Muni-nymphomaniac musical (yes, really)
- Man charged in attack on transgendered woman on Muni pleads not guilty (SF Examiner)
- Former BART director sees Oakland BART/Amtrak transfer opportunity (CoCo Times)
- Out of Order: BART Admits its Escalators Are Crappy — But Not Full of Crap (SF Weekly)
- Richmond BART station to get $2.7 million in safety and other improvements (Bart.gov)
- Story Of Woman Who Developed Nymphomania After Muni Accident Becomes Local Musical (KRON)
- How the lack of late-night BART service affects Bay Area real estate (SF Business Times)
Photo by Shawn Clover
BART Casino Car
Eyes up, phones down is a Muni thing, yeah. But wouldn’t it be easier if the stuff we were doing on our phones were available IRL?
BART rider jxh came across these sporty fellas the other day, just goin’ where they were goin’ and enjoying a game of cards along the way. No bigs.
The BART train appears to be a little packed, yeah. But at least these guys weren’t having sex on BART (NSFW) or anything …
Transit News: Free Muni for seniors and disabled, Muni rider attacked, cars in Muni tunnels
Photo by Roshan Vyas
- In San Francisco, Free Muni for Seniors, Disabled Seems Likely (KQED)
- Assailant stabs transgender woman after melee on Muni bus (SFGate)
- Suspect named in Muni knife attack on transgender couple (SFGate)
- How Can Muni Stop Car Drivers From Jamming Its Tunnels? (StreetsblogSF)
- Man shot in Bay Fair BART Station parking lot (SFGate)