Controversial “Jihad” Ad Airs on Muni

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An ad campaign using the controversial word “jihad” has launched on Muni buses, and the reception has been mixed. The “My Jihad” ad campaign from the Council on American Islamic Relations first launched in Chicago in December, and was started partly because of an earlier “support Israel” bus ad campaign by Pamela Geller. The Council on American Islamic Relations says that the goal of the “My Jihad” campaign is to “share the proper meaning of jihad,” according to the CAIR’s official website.

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Making Spirits Bright on Muni

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You thought the holidays were over? LOL. Muni rider Wendy relays the following.

The subway was backed up yesterday afternoon so I had to take an above ground bus from Civic Center to the Financial District. Taking the above ground is something that I usually hate having to do because it takes forever. I hopped on the first bus to come along, which was an F Market.

A group of teenage girls who boarded at 5th Street started singing in the back. The bus driver got on the intercom and asked if they’d maybe sing some Christmas carols instead, which they gladly did. The next thing you know, the driver has joined in over the intercom and then suddenly, there was an entire F Market streetcar singing Jingle Bells and Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer.

The holidays might be over but there was certainly enough cheer left to spare today.

What’s the haps on your bus?

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Always feel like somebody’s watching you on Muni

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I’m sure many of you will be thrilled to know that Muni is set to implement a $5.9 overhaul of its surveillance cameras. Thanks to a grant from the federal government, SFMTA officials will now be able to monitor sounds and images from Muni vehicles in real time. Yep.

Via NBC Bay Area:

“The information we receive from the surveillance video is very helpful for authorities and Muni personnel,” SFMTA’s Paul Rose said. “The authorities are able to investigate crimes and find out what took place and use that as leads for their investigation.”

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Best Caltrain Apology

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When in doubt, always address your audience in a presidential manner:

“The award for best way to apologize for a track delay goes to #CalTrain,” @actualkris observed.

Oh, by the way, are you following us on @caltraindiaries? You can get a daily dose of commuter life in the Peninsula: cell phone convo that should require an NDA, tragically failed pickup lines, of course, toenail clipping.

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