Casey Seiler
@caseyseiler.bsky.social
Editor of the Times Union. Ever-vigilant in maintaining the grooming standards which underpin the warrior ethos. I get to work with some of the finest journalists in the state. Support robust local journalism and send tips to [email protected]
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New York's climate mandates are facing an uncertain future www.capitolconfidential.com/p/new-yorks-...
- NY looking at NJ utility relief actions
- Lawmakers rally for immigrant protections
- State Senate GOP's affordability report
- At the Cap for Jan. 29
- & more
- NY looking at NJ utility relief actions
- Lawmakers rally for immigrant protections
- State Senate GOP's affordability report
- At the Cap for Jan. 29
- & more
New York's climate mandates face uncertain future
And the state's utility regulator has an eye on New Jersey's recent actions to benefit ratepayers.
www.capitolconfidential.com
January 28, 2026 at 10:21 PM
New York's climate mandates are facing an uncertain future www.capitolconfidential.com/p/new-yorks-...
- NY looking at NJ utility relief actions
- Lawmakers rally for immigrant protections
- State Senate GOP's affordability report
- At the Cap for Jan. 29
- & more
- NY looking at NJ utility relief actions
- Lawmakers rally for immigrant protections
- State Senate GOP's affordability report
- At the Cap for Jan. 29
- & more
With Fulton County's 2020 election results back in the news, it's worth remembering that U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik shoveled falsehoods to her constituents on that very topic days before the Jan. 6 storming of the Capitol. www.timesunion.com/news/article...
January 28, 2026 at 10:00 PM
With Fulton County's 2020 election results back in the news, it's worth remembering that U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik shoveled falsehoods to her constituents on that very topic days before the Jan. 6 storming of the Capitol. www.timesunion.com/news/article...
I believe this is the same artist who evoked the American flag on the cover of an album that included material about being born in the USA
I saw a critique of Springsteen's new song, it being too earnest and cringe, and if I could just take a second to introduce you to the entire Bruce Springsteen catalogue we could settle this in a heartbeat.
January 28, 2026 at 8:57 PM
I believe this is the same artist who evoked the American flag on the cover of an album that included material about being born in the USA
Absolute nightmare fuel. Tyler McNeil reports.
Catskills man convicted years after fatally drugging wife, filming her while she was sick
Jurors on Friday found 49-year-old Justin Valk guilty of multiple felonies, including murder, connected to a deadly 2022 incident.
www.timesunion.com
January 28, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Absolute nightmare fuel. Tyler McNeil reports.
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BILLY BRAGG - CITY OF HEROES
YouTube video by Billy Bragg
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January 26, 2026 at 10:42 PM
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
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January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Albany Mayor Dorcey Applyrs' plans for the city include boosting its fun quotient — and that includes a possible reincarnation of the notoriously rowdy Kegs & Eggs fest, but without the property destruction and excessive bacchanalia. Patrick Tine reports.
Applyrs battles 'narratives' and perceptions in first state of the city address
Applyrs battles “narratives,” perceptions in state of city speech focused on safety, housing, entertainment and the possible return of the notorious March celebration as a family friendly event.
www.timesunion.com
January 28, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Albany Mayor Dorcey Applyrs' plans for the city include boosting its fun quotient — and that includes a possible reincarnation of the notoriously rowdy Kegs & Eggs fest, but without the property destruction and excessive bacchanalia. Patrick Tine reports.
Presented in collaboration with the @nytimes.com and @nysfocus.bsky.social: Whether the infraction involves having sex while on duty, taking pictures of your junk while in uniform, or tasing someone for twice the potential fatal span, State Police discipline can be remarkably lax and inconsistent.
State Police hand out lax penalties for serious misconduct
State Police have a far weaker disciplinary system than those used in other large departments in New York.
www.timesunion.com
January 28, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Presented in collaboration with the @nytimes.com and @nysfocus.bsky.social: Whether the infraction involves having sex while on duty, taking pictures of your junk while in uniform, or tasing someone for twice the potential fatal span, State Police discipline can be remarkably lax and inconsistent.
Read Paul Grondahl on Union College's plans to bury the remains of a woman who died — likely by tomahawk — during the 1690 Schenectady Massacre, in which French, Sault and Algonquin forces overwhelmed the stockade's light defenses.
Grondahl: She died brutally in 1690. Now, Schenectady Massacre victim will be buried.
Researchers traced a tomahawk-scarred skull to the stockade attack; Union College plans a respectful burial.
www.timesunion.com
January 28, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Read Paul Grondahl on Union College's plans to bury the remains of a woman who died — likely by tomahawk — during the 1690 Schenectady Massacre, in which French, Sault and Algonquin forces overwhelmed the stockade's light defenses.
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Journalism school: "If your mother says she loves you, check it out.”
CBS News: “On it.”
CBS News: “On it.”
Tuesday morning:
New CBS boss promises “huge emphasis on scoops.”
Tuesday evening:
CBS Evening News anchor interviews his mom.
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New CBS boss promises “huge emphasis on scoops.”
Tuesday evening:
CBS Evening News anchor interviews his mom.
www.yahoo.com/entertainmen...
‘CBS Evening News’: Tony Dokoupil Under Fire for Interviewing His Own Mom
Viewers accuse CBS News of 'dumbing down.'
www.yahoo.com
January 28, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Journalism school: "If your mother says she loves you, check it out.”
CBS News: “On it.”
CBS News: “On it.”
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Cool yeah kids love not getting stuff for their birthday.
Scott Bessent on Trump Accounts: "Rather than giving a toy for a birthday or holiday, they can contribute to these accounts"
January 28, 2026 at 1:32 PM
Cool yeah kids love not getting stuff for their birthday.
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While New York’s population has increased now for three consecutive years, it’s still 201,269 lower than it was in 2020, according to the new census data.
New York could lose 2 seats in Congress over flat population
While New York’s population has increased now for three consecutive years, it’s still 201,269 lower than it was in 2020, according to the new census data.
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January 28, 2026 at 12:40 PM
While New York’s population has increased now for three consecutive years, it’s still 201,269 lower than it was in 2020, according to the new census data.
The TU editorial board: “If you can’t find the energy to weigh in on two killings carried out in a span of less than three weeks by a federal agency over which you have oversight authority, tender your resignations now.”
Editorial: A message to NY's Republican House members
Because New York's House Republicans are part of the majority, holding ICE and the Trump administration to account for a second killing in Minnesota is their responsibility.
www.timesunion.com
January 28, 2026 at 11:54 AM
The TU editorial board: “If you can’t find the energy to weigh in on two killings carried out in a span of less than three weeks by a federal agency over which you have oversight authority, tender your resignations now.”
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Legitimately a feat of carefully calculated writing to issue a Holocaust Remembrance Day statement of this length without mentioning either (1) the people who perpetrated the Holocaust or (2) the people against whom they perpetrated it
January 28, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Legitimately a feat of carefully calculated writing to issue a Holocaust Remembrance Day statement of this length without mentioning either (1) the people who perpetrated the Holocaust or (2) the people against whom they perpetrated it
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Jesus wept.
In response to announcement that he will be a new CBS contributor, Andrew Huberman tweeted “I’ve always gone issue-by-issue on health & science, spoken to experts w/a range of takes & presented where I see the center of (data) mass pointed. I’ll do the same with @CBSNews”. In Sept he posted this:
January 28, 2026 at 2:23 AM
Jesus wept.
Is someone laying tracks for her next act now that a United Nations nom and a gubernatorial run haven't worked out?
January 27, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Is someone laying tracks for her next act now that a United Nations nom and a gubernatorial run haven't worked out?
"Haiku"
It's about CRISPR
Babies and killer drones and
At-home robots and
It's about CRISPR
Babies and killer drones and
At-home robots and
Part two of three, with Bari Weiss announcing a CBS News masthead, promoting a new bench of contributors, and promising "to invest even more in revelatory journalism:"
January 27, 2026 at 8:49 PM
"Haiku"
It's about CRISPR
Babies and killer drones and
At-home robots and
It's about CRISPR
Babies and killer drones and
At-home robots and
For Holocaust Remembrance Day, read Harry Rosenfeld's chilling account of Kristallnacht. He suspected his family escaped the worst of the violence because a neighbor who came to warn them about the Nazi mobs in the streets had torn the family's nameplate off their door.
Rosenfeld on Kristallnacht: The night life was shattered
Harry Rosenfeld remembers his childhood experience of Kristallnacht, the Nazi attacks on...
www.timesunion.com
January 27, 2026 at 8:16 PM
For Holocaust Remembrance Day, read Harry Rosenfeld's chilling account of Kristallnacht. He suspected his family escaped the worst of the violence because a neighbor who came to warn them about the Nazi mobs in the streets had torn the family's nameplate off their door.
This is interesting.
A snow emergency is a “post-storm event” and part of a broader strategy, officials say.
Why does Albany wait so long to declare a snow emergency?
A snow emergency is a “post-storm event” and part of a broader strategy, officials say.
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January 27, 2026 at 7:26 PM
This is interesting.
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Friction between GOP Mayor Carmella Mantello and the new Troy City Council has reached a fever pitch less than a month after Democrats took over the chamber.
Troy mayor, new Democratic council already reach boiling point
Friction between GOP Mayor Carmella Mantello and the new Troy City Council has reached a fever pitch less than a month after Democrats took over the chamber.
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January 27, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Friction between GOP Mayor Carmella Mantello and the new Troy City Council has reached a fever pitch less than a month after Democrats took over the chamber.
Soon the schedule will be down to nothing but "Shear Madness" and Adam Carolla.
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
January 27, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Soon the schedule will be down to nothing but "Shear Madness" and Adam Carolla.
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The Trump administration asks that you believe its lies, rather than what your eyes can see, after ICU nurse Alex Pretti was fatally shot by an ICE agent in Minneapolis.
Churchill: After Alex Pretti's killing, the lies came faster than snowflakes
The Trump administration asks that you believe its lies, rather than what your eyes can see, after ICU nurse Alex Pretti was fatally shot by an ICE agent in Minneapolis.
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January 27, 2026 at 1:30 PM
The Trump administration asks that you believe its lies, rather than what your eyes can see, after ICU nurse Alex Pretti was fatally shot by an ICE agent in Minneapolis.
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You put an opinion editor with little reporting experience in charge of a news network, and you wind up with some TV shows which feature lots more opinion gasbags and far less reporting.
NEWS: After a rocky start, Bari Weiss plans to announce staff cuts and the addition of a lot of new paid commentators at CBS News.
My story on Weiss's efforts to remake CBS News
www.npr.org/2026/01/27/n...
My story on Weiss's efforts to remake CBS News
www.npr.org/2026/01/27/n...
After rocky start, Bari Weiss to cut staff, add commentators at CBS News
CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss came in with a mandate to reshape coverage. She is set to announce plans for newsroom cuts and the hiring of many new commentators.
www.npr.org
January 27, 2026 at 1:06 PM
You put an opinion editor with little reporting experience in charge of a news network, and you wind up with some TV shows which feature lots more opinion gasbags and far less reporting.