#transit improvements

[multisnapshott]

NYCT’s New Signal Systems Slash Subway Delays

New Communications-Based Technology Boosts On-Time Performance Across Key Lines March 25, 2025 New York City Transit (NYCT) is reporting significantly fewer delays on several major subway lines, thanks to a sweeping upgrade to modern signal systems that promises to transform daily commutes for millions of New Yorkers. In a bold move to address decades‑old infrastructure issues, NYCT has rolled…

[onebizarrekai]

ds studies: another one (Gorls: hd)

[theskywithin]

🌿 Important Note: Jupiter is About to Bring Blessings, But You Need to Change Your Mindset to Receive Them

Jupiter moves into Cancer on June 7, and it wants to give you something real. Not just inner peace, though that’s part of it. Not just wisdom, though that’s coming too. It wants to give you comfort, softness, support, love, belonging. It wants to help you feel safe enough to finally exhale. But here’s the catch: Jupiter can offer you the whole ocean but if you keep showing up with a cup, you’ll only ever taste a sip. This isn’t about manifesting harder. It’s about getting honest about the parts of you that still brace when something good shows up. The parts that shrink, deflect compliments, that say “I’m fine” instead of “I need help.” The parts that feel more comfortable struggling than receiving. Because receiving takes trust takes presence, willingness to let go of control, believe you’re allowed to feel good without earning it through exhaustion. Jupiter in Cancer wants to nourish the parts of you that were never nurtured. To give you warmth without condition. To remind you that being held is not weakness, that comfort is not complacency, that abundance doesn’t only come when you suffer enough to deserve it.

So this week, ask yourself:

🌿 Where am I still rejecting what I say I want? 🌿 What would it feel like to be supported, not tested? 🌿 Am I ready to make peace with ease?

Because the blessings are coming but they’ll pass right by if the door is closed. So open it. Let life meet you with both hands full. You’ve carried enough... It’s time to receive.

♈️ Aries (Sun and Rising) Let someone else take care of things sometimes. Ask for help with the move, the bills, the emotions. Upgrade your space, get serious about your living situation, and stop pretending you're fine when you're overwhelmed. Receiving starts with honesty.

affirmation: “I am safe to slow down. I receive support, security, and softness without guilt.”

♉️ Taurus (Sun and Rising) Say yes to the invitation. Follow up with that contact. Start the project even if it’s not perfect. Stop gatekeeping your own ideas, someone out there wants to support them. And if you’ve been thinking about buying a car, laptop, or course? It’s time.

affirmation: “I receive new opportunities by speaking up. My ideas are allowed to be heard and paid.”

♊️ Gemini (Sun and Rising) Raise your rates. Ask for the raise. Spend like someone who knows more is coming. Invest in comfort, a better mattress, new clothes, food that nourishes instead of numbs. Start treating your security like it’s already growing, because it is.

affirmation: “I am open to more income, more worth, and more ease. Receiving is my new normal.”

♋️ Cancer (Sun and Rising) Update your bio. Launch the thing. Walk into the room like it’s already yours. This is your moment but you have to meet it halfway. Take the compliment. Say thank you. Stop brushing off the attention you asked the universe to send you.

affirmation: “I am ready to be seen, trusted, and celebrated. I welcome every door that opens for me.”

♌️ Leo (Sun and Rising) Rest on purpose. Delete the productivity app if it’s making you anxious. Take the sabbatical. Say no before you crash. Receiving for you looks like canceling plans and still believing you're worthy. Choose peace even when no one’s watching.

affirmation: “Rest is not a threat to my power. I receive healing and peace without having to earn it.”

♍️ Virgo (Sun and Rising) Start the group chat. Apply for the grant. Text the mentor. You don’t have to do this alone anymore. Receiving looks like sharing your goals out loud and letting people rise to meet you. It’s time to reconnect with the ones who actually get it.

affirmation: “Support is safe. I allow the right people into my vision. I don’t have to carry it all.”

♎️ Libra (Sun and Rising) Stop second-guessing your readiness. You are the expert now. Update your resume, pitch yourself, walk taller. Say yes to the role, the opportunity, the next step even if it scares you. Jupiter’s trying to promote you. Let it.

affirmation: “I am no longer waiting for permission. I receive recognition, respect, and my next chapter.”

♏️ Scorpio (Sun and Rising) Book the trip. Enroll in the class. Tell your story. Publish the work. Everything expands when you stop keeping it small and personal. You don’t have to have it all figured out to be inspiring. Take the leap, the world wants more of you.

affirmation: “I receive expansion by stepping into the world. I don’t have to stay hidden to be safe.”

♐️ Sagittarius (Sun and Rising) Start the healing process you’ve been avoiding. Open the scary email. Go to therapy. Let people in. Money might come from surprising sources this year, but so will emotional support if you stop pretending you don’t need either.

affirmation: “I am safe to trust. I receive emotional support, financial blessings, and deep healing.”

♑️ Capricorn (Sun and Rising) Be vulnerable in the conversation. Sign the contract. Trust the new partner. You don’t have to manage every dynamic alone. You’re allowed to want companionship in business, in love, in life. Let people show up for you.

affirmation: “I don’t need to do it alone. I receive love, partnership, and mutual effort without fear.”

♒️ Aquarius (Sun and Rising) Fix the schedule. Adjust your work hours. Upgrade your workspace. Say no to the clients that drain you. Receiving starts with protecting your energy, not burning it to prove you care. Make your daily life more livable now, not later.

affirmation: “I let go of burnout. I receive structure, support, and work that actually works for me.”

♓️ Pisces (Sun and Rising) Pick up the paintbrush. Go on the date. Share your work. Post the thing. Not everything has to be a masterpiece, it just has to be you. Jupiter’s ready to grow what brings you joy. But you have to stop keeping it secret.

affirmation: “I don’t have to prove my joy. I receive celebration, inspiration, and space to create.”

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[oscahpitlane]

i do × landoscar

[figureskatingpenguin]

Ilia Malinin (USA): Running | 2025 World Championships, SP

reigning world champion ilia malinin leads the competition by scoring a personal best of 110.41 in the men's short program!

[a-chronic-overthinker]

yall I did the thing

so the overall conclusion from my last post was that, no I was not going crazy. so here's an edit with the song xx

[dandelionsresilience]

Dandelion News - December 22-28

Like these weekly compilations? Tip me at $kaybarr1735 or check out my Dandelion Doodles for 50% off this month only! Starting in January, I’ll also be posting 5 extra news links to Patreon each week (for free since they aren’t my work)

1. These countries all scored major wins for LGBTQ+ rights in 2024

“Consensual same-sex activity became legal in Namibia [and Dominica…, c]onversion therapy was banned [in Mexico…, Greenland] made LGBTQ+ discrimination illegal […, and] same-sex adoption and same-sex marriage became legal [in Greece.]”

2. After trial and error, Mexican fishers find key to reforesting a mangrove haven

“So far, the project has planted more than 1.8 million mangroves that have a 92-94% survival rate, Borbón estimated. [… M]angroves can prevent coastal erosion, store carbon and provide a nursery for all kinds of fish and crustacean species.”

3. ‘Britain’s wildlife safari’: baby boom in Norfolk as seal colonies flourish

“More than 1,200 seal pups were born […] in November, and 2,500 more are expected to be born before the breeding season ends in January. […] “Mortality seems to be much lower than in other colonies[….]””

4. Barcelona's metro trains are helping to charge the city's EVs each time they brake.

“[…T]he energy from the underground trains' brakes is used to power the trains and the stations themselves, while the remainder is sent snaking through cables to the surface to power plug-in stations for privately owned vehicles.”

5. Scientists thought this whale could only live for 70 years – turns out it's double that.

“The data [from repeated “photo identification of individual”s] revealed that Southern right whales can live for more than 130 years, with some speculated to reach the grand old age of 150.”

6. Rural Power Co-Ops Gain $4.37B in Latest US Clean Energy Funding

“[… A power co-op in Florida] will use its funding of more than $1.3 billion to develop 700 MW of utility-scale solar and battery energy storage projects in rural areas, reducing greenhouse gas emissions by more than 3.5 million tons annually[….]”

7. Fish-friendly dentistry: New method makes oral research non-lethal

“[… T]he researchers successfully performed the procedure on 60 fish with no fatalities. […] "This new approach researchers to track tooth replacement and development [in living] rare species or museum specimens that can't be damaged."”

8. These Brooklyn Homeowners Couldn’t Afford to Go Green. Then Help Arrived

“The program aims to repair and retrofit 70 two- and three-family homes […] in the span of two years. […] EnergyFit staff work as case managers to help homeowners navigate the complicated technical and bureaucratic processes, coordinate with tenants and set them up for further upgrades down the road.”

9. 2024 was a fantastic year for energy storage

“[… California] became the first state to pass 10 gigawatts, back in April. [… In Texas and California,] when extreme weather events hit, batteries were able to shore up the grid and lower energy costs for customers.”

10. Amid concern over microplastics, a Maine company creates a kelp-based laundry pod alternative

“"The slurry we're creating is similar to that of paper milling, and […] with Maine there's a lot of old infrastructure from the paper industry [… which] can be applied to our process here[….]” If all goes to plan, Dirigo Sea Farms' first batch of 10,000 kelp-based laundry pods will be ready for online sales by next spring.”

December 15-21 news here | (all credit for images and written material can be found at the source linked; I don’t claim credit for anything but curating.)

[sillybayo]

Came up with a banger winx club headcanon that one of the reasons Bloom felt like she didn't fit into alfea in s1 is because shes a trans girl. And then in s4 Roxy is in denial that shes a fairy not because of them being "fictional" but rather because shes also trans and cannot see herself being as beautiful and elegant as the winx. And Bloom begins to see herself in her. Or whatever

[dyl-z]

One thing about my mother is she’s always going to defend me because only SHE is allowed to break my self esteem

[crystalsenergy]

Full Moon in Aries square Mars in Cancer -

The importance of being aware of your emotions

Throughout the year, we experience several Full Moons in different signs, with each month bringing a new experience, a new interplay of planetary energies. These energies do indeed affect us, though we may not always notice.

The Moon is one of the most interesting planets to focus on because of its fast movement and constant change. It perfectly symbolizes the fluctuations we deal with in our emotional realm.

The Moon represents habits, phases, routines, our inner world, and emotions. It also connects to our emotional roots, ancestry, and so on.

For today’s post and insight, we’ll focus on the first five aspects I mentioned: phases, habits, routines, inner world, and emotions.

During a Full Moon, as I’ve previously mentioned on the blog, the Moon reaches its peak of energy.

How and where this energy manifests depends on the sign it’s in (for everyone) and the house where you have that sign in your chart. Additionally, it’s important to observe the aspects affecting your transits.

There’s also a crucial collective perspective to consider: the planetary aspects that affect everyone.

For this Full Moon in Aries, one aspect caught my attention: Moon square Mars.

This aspect brings up some very EMOTIONAL nuances. Not only because the Moon is involved, but also because Mars is in Cancer, a sign ruled by the Moon.

Additionally, there’s an interesting dynamic where the Moon, ruler of Cancer, is in Aries, and the square happens with Mars, ruler of Aries, which is currently in Cancer.

Guidance and recommendations, the focus of this post:

→ Pay attention to your emotions.

→ Understand that your emotions are not you.

→ At the same time, acknowledge the inner triggers that are surfacing along with these intense emotions.

→ Don’t react or make hasty decisions based solely on emotions like fear or strong feelings.

→ Use Aries energy to start something new, or continue something already in motion. However, avoid decisions driven by emotional nuances (e.g., impulsively acting on something you fear unless you are very clear, at peace, confident, and certain of what you’re doing).

Allow your feelings to flow, let them out. Repressing them will only make things worse.

However, be mindful of how you do this. Avoid discussing your emotions too directly right now. Find a healthier and more 'isolated' way to express them.

After the Moon in Aries, we’ll have the Moon in Taurus. Though it will no longer be a Full Moon, we’ll enter the Waning Gibbous phase, a time for reflection, introspection, and analysis.

At this time, many will feel the desire to ground themselves, and some might try to control their emotions. If you’ve been reckless with your emotions, you might experience regret or guilt that could have been avoided.

Therefore, try to steer clear of emotional atmospheres, especially in complex situations or relationships.

Yes, we should use the energy of Aries, remembering that it’s the sign impacting the Full Moon, but also recognize that a Full Moon brings a lot of energy circulating within the themes of the sign. And here, we also have a square (a tense, challenging aspect!) with Mars in Cancer.

Mars in Cancer

tends to react emotionally. In terms of planetary dignity, Mars is in fall here, meaning its energy doesn’t flow easily. Mars deals with the Cancerian energy, which is more contained, introspective, emotional, and fluctuating. As a result, Mars-related actions, vitality, and reactions fluctuate too. For those with this placement in their natal chart, much depends on their emotional state. It’s something that can be worked on to avoid negative tendencies and experience the positive side of this placement.

With that in mind, it’s crucial to avoid environments, conversations, or situations that make you feel like you "need to act". Be cautious. We’ll be dealing with a lot of EMOTIONAL REACTIVITY.

We need to remember the world we’re living in. It’s a society marked by disconnection from the inner world and emotions, with little self-awareness. There's mental overload and, at the same time, misinformation.

Many experience FOMO (fear of missing out), trying to keep up with everything without knowing if it really adds value, just to meet the need for belonging. There’s a lot of disconnection from both self and others.

When elevated, Cancer represents emotional respect, recognition of emotional states, sensitivity, introspection, empathy, love, and heartfelt service. However, in today’s context, the tendency is to act unconsciously, spilling emotions onto any situation or person, because Aries represents release, activity, reaction, and impulses. Cancer represents emotions… so be mindful of that.

Use this moment to learn more about yourself and your inner world! After all, when elevated, our beloved Aries represents the initial path to self-awareness, the primal impulse to (re)discover oneself as an individual.

Shall we use this to our advantage and that of everyone around us?

I wish you a lot of awareness during this time.

In the next post, I’ll talk about how both the aspect and the Full Moon itself may affect the placements I selected, which will likely feel the impact more:

ASC, Sun, Moon, Mercury, Mars, Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn in Aries and how it correlates with each house.

ASC, Sun, Moon, Mercury, Mars, Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn in Libra

ASC, Sun, Moon, Mercury, Mars, Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn in Cancer

ASC, Sun, Moon, Mercury, Mars, Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn in Capricorn

See you in the next post! Kisses.

[illegal-prime]

Normalize updating laws and regulations that are no longer fit for purpose.

Normalize working with powerful enemies to find a solution where everybody wins.

Normalize mutual compromise.

Normalize collaboration over opposition.

Normalize civil discourse on divisive issues.

Normalize good faith and the principle of charity.

Normalize discussion of specific social, political, and economic issues.

Normalize advocacy for specific and implementable policy reforms to to tackle said issues.

Normalize imperfect solutions.

Normalize civic engagement.

Normalize public sector action.

Normalize incremental success.

Normalize improving society instead of destroying and rebuilding it from the ground up.

NORMALIZE PROGRESS!!!

[i-like-forcefem]

Well well well The forcefemer has become the forcefemmee. On a serious note like especially as I’ve gone through my own transition I’ve used your blog to like envision and encourage myself to be more and more daring and it’s only made me happier and happier to be myself. So if it helps let the roles reverse if you’re comfy just post outfit combos and your ravenous followers will def tell you which ones go together if you’re not ask a close friend or partner if you’ve got one. I hope you enjoy being the one on the receiving end for a change ❤️! You’re going to look so cute once we figure out more outfits for you :)!

AAAAAAAAAAA, ALRIGHT ALIGHT ALRIGHT MADE A NEW BLOG Hope you're happy ><

[fjordfolk]

1st batch of dog show pics dropped and while it is a horror to be perceived i gotta say it does help give tips both on how to better show your dog and how to yknow act like a human (photos by reidun monsholm)

[toyastales]

I like how they incorporated the modern addition to the existing architecture.

[queeraak]

it might be in part that capcom waited forever to re-release dual destinies and spirit of justice, and also took years to officially translate TGAA, but i do not understand why the 3d games get a bad rap just for the artstyle... because i genuinely think that they look overall better than the trilogy and it is nostalgia bias. i can understand thinking DD is janky (especially for returning characters), but SOJ majorly improves upon it. and in my opinion TGAA comes around having the most beautiful art and animation in the entire franchise. in fact changing the game format allowed the character sprite animations to get even crazier compared to the trilogy.

[divine-draws]

2024 art vs artist!!!