His life matters. He should have been able to walk in our city safely. Instead, his family and community are mourning.
@PhillyMayor
, talk is cheap and your actions will be what your constituents see.
Christopher Cabrera, 38, was also killed Wednesday in Kensington. He was waiting to cross the street when a driver who police believe was under the influence of drugs drove onto the sidewalk and struck him at a high rate of speed. He died at the scene.
@LolOverruled
I got to be at the Phillies game when they honored Chase Utley after retiring and he had a catch with Rob McElhenney on the field. They played this clip beforehand. It was amazing to witness.
When visiting recently, my mom (who lives in DC), said she doesn’t feel safe as a pedestrian here in Philly because the drivers are so erratic and don’t care for the safety of others. She’s sadly so right.
May this person’s memory be a blessing. Do something,
@PhillyMayor
.
A bicyclist was killed in the Rittenhouse section of Philly on Wednesday evening after a driver crashed while traveling at a high rate of speed, according to police.
Well this blew up. I don't have a Soundcloud to promote, but if you're so inclined to donate to
@backonmyfeet
, an amazing organization that works to combat homelessness, I'd love you for that:
I organize the
#rocky50k
, a fatass run here in Philly, which traces Rocky's crazy running montage in Rocky II. It all started thanks to
@dhm
and tomorrow, we'll have the 9th running of it.
I organize the
#rocky50k
fat ass run and a decade after the first one, a bunch of runners did it again today. It's the longest I've run in almost 5 years (31 miles is no joke), but I'm so lucky a bunch of other weirdos do this with me for fun.
#run215
#ultrachat
#runchat
Got a hold of the property management company for that property and they talked with the owner of the car, saying they will not let it happen again on their property. Let’s see what happens.
Sounds like
@GarrettStubbs
is in on 'Dancing On My Own' for 2024:
"It has become a staple for the guys...I know losing in general sucks. But what we've accomplished the last
two years shouldn't just be thrown to the side...A lot of positive things that come with that song."
Was on the
@Aerie
website and I cannot understate how much it rules that their models aren't airbrushed and that they look like real women. I saw a model with armpit hair! Really rad to see.
I regularly have to push my children in a stroller into the street/into traffic to accomodate awful parking on sidewalks and in crosswalks. I'm *so* here for this!
PPA is planning a crackdown on sidewalk parking and blocked curb ramps that make it hard for people with disabilities to get around via
@phillyinquirer
"What song is that?" -my 3-year-old
"It's Space Oddity by David Bowie." -me
"Wow, that's really cool! I like it."
@xpnmorningshow
and
@kristenkurtis
are helping expand his musical tastes. 🥰
#BREAKING
: A one-year-old girl died and two women were injured after getting hit by a car while crossing the street in Philadelphia's Feltonville neighborhood Saturday night.
Ran my first race postpartum (
@LOVERUNPHILLY
7.6k) and it was a blast. I ran faster than I thought I could, caught up with some running friends, and most importantly, raised funds for
@LegacyOfHopePHL
.
I missed racing a lot and I'm thankful to be back. 💕
Today marks 16 years for me in Philadelphia and I'm getting closer and closer to the point where I've been here longer than I haven't. Love this city so dang much, it's wild.
@mindyisser
I very quickly explained to my mom why we wouldn’t be talking about body size or things like needing to earn a food in front of our kids. I appreciate that she seems to get it now.
Just did my annual "listen to the voicemail my now dead dad left me 9 years ago on my birthday, then cry" thing, but I'll never take for granted that I have it.
Theo & I embarked on our own
#FraudStreetRun
& while our Four Seasons in West Philly wasn't between a sex shop & a cremetorium, we had a blast. The really on-the-nose part was the running file got corrupted & I can't upload it. 🤣
Kudos to
@usedwigs
&
@ChipChantry
on the idea!
My 3-year-old recognizes
@KevinDevineTwit
songs within seconds, so I think we are raising him well. "Little Bulldozer" is his current favorite song of Kevin's.
To be fair, his first show ever was a Kevin Devine show at 9-weeks-old.
I can't wait to see posts of people who were 100% still hanging out during this pandemic acting like now they can finally act normally with the vaccine. You aren't fooling us, we saw the things you posted publicly on social media. 👀
@lolacoaster
My mom's college acting teacher prefaced that they should take his thoughts with a grain of salt. He said he told this blond woman she'd never make it...she was Goldie Hawn. He also told this guy to stop playing with puppets...he was Jim Henson. At least he had a sense of humor.
4 years ago, I got my hands on the
@runnersworld
edition where
@petersagal
wrote about my
#rocky50k
. Thanks to that, we've had runners come from literally all over the globe (we had a runner from Spain last year). I'll forever be appreciative for the love my run has gotten.
Okay so I panic submitted my
#XPNCOUNTDOWN
list like 20 minutes before it was due. I am kicking myself for not including a bunch of songs, but I stand by this overall!
I went the opening night of Cheu on 10th St in 2013 and my husband and I ate countless meals there. He wanted to propose to me there, but I didn’t catch the hint and wouldn’t leave the house.
Bing Bing and Cheu Fishtown closing is sad. End of an era.
I found out I'm the volunteer lead for the Pride 5k in charge of getting the drag queens around and making sure they can perform without interruption. I've spent 31 years of my life building up to this honor and I won't take it lightly.
Watching the Phillies game with my 4-year-old and teaching him about things like foul balls and what each of the players do. Reminds me of some of my earliest memories learning about baseball from my dad. He would love my son something fierce and love how he's taken to the sport.
When your friends comment that your baby looks like Ron Swanson in his school photo and another friend makes sure the idea is fully realized. CC:
@Nick_Offerman
@KenTremendous
2.5-year-old brought home Covid. We were so diligent for the last 2+ years, but daycares are germ vectors and it was a big risk we had no choice in taking. We all had mild cases thankfully.
Mask up. Get your booster. Be a decent human being and think of others outside yourself.
@ElyKreimendahl
Getting my son his covid vaccine felt so sadly anti-climactic because 1) he got it 3 months earlier at daycare and 2) it won't do much to protect against Omicron. I'm *so* glad he finally could get it, but the delay in rolling it out totally stole my joy.
@wowbestie
A stranger asked me why my son had a different hair color than mine. My mom said I should have told them he was my husband's first wife's kid (I am his first wife 🤣).
Goals:
1) Do not be a pushover and continue to be a squeaky wheel so that my employer puts a lactation room in my building (I will have to go to another building to pump as it currently stands).
2) Do not feel like an annoying person for doing this.
I announced that the
#rocky50k
won't go on as planned because of the pandemic.
Someone commented that both Rocky and Ben Franklin would still run it. Philly, you're wild.
I only joined in on
#XPN2021
here for the last few days, but man, it's been fun. It's been uplifting to chat with fellow music lovers. Let's do it again sometime soon.
Theodore Joseph Barber, born at 11:20 AM weighing 5 pounds and 9 ounces. Theo, mom, and dad are all doing well and we are besides ourselves with love. @ Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
I'm going to have to temper my frustration in the coming months with friends hanging out because I know *some* folks are vaccinated. Still, man, it's getting hard to not judge and also not feel jealous. Haven't seen my mom since Thanksgiving, but sure, hang with your friends. 🙃
Y’all,
@AubrieCostello
found us this FREE(!) walk-up testing site by the stadiums in South Philly! Did it today, super easy and they have so many appointments available you shouldn’t have to wait as long as some of the other spots:
Spread the word!