Isaac Gendler
@isaacgendler.bsky.social
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For all the crud we have put him through, the man deserves a free chance at citizenship, at the very least, if not piles of reparations and free medical care.
My full write-up:
In a dramatic series of overnight developments, the Trump administration took extraordinary steps to try to re-detain Kilmar Abrego Garcia within hours of his court-ordered release, but a federal judge stepped in and blocked the move.
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In a dramatic series of overnight developments, the Trump administration took extraordinary steps to try to re-detain Kilmar Abrego Garcia within hours of his court-ordered release, but a federal judge stepped in and blocked the move.
talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo...
BREAKING: Judge Blocks ICE From Re-Detaining Abrego Garcia
Sua Sponte and Nunc Pro Tunc In a dramatic series of overnight...
talkingpointsmemo.com
December 12, 2025 at 3:18 PM
For all the crud we have put him through, the man deserves a free chance at citizenship, at the very least, if not piles of reparations and free medical care.
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Polling: "Do you think the rich have too much political power in the U.S.?"
Yes: 80%
No: 8%
Independent voters are 81%/6% on this; even Trump voters are 68%/18%.
Maybe a political party could lead on this issue.
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Yes: 80%
No: 8%
Independent voters are 81%/6% on this; even Trump voters are 68%/18%.
Maybe a political party could lead on this issue.
d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/ec...
December 11, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Polling: "Do you think the rich have too much political power in the U.S.?"
Yes: 80%
No: 8%
Independent voters are 81%/6% on this; even Trump voters are 68%/18%.
Maybe a political party could lead on this issue.
d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/ec...
Yes: 80%
No: 8%
Independent voters are 81%/6% on this; even Trump voters are 68%/18%.
Maybe a political party could lead on this issue.
d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/ec...
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this is what a climate shock looks like as our world warms 👇
Washington State Issues Evacuation Orders for 100,000 Amid Floods #Climate
Washington State Issues Evacuation Orders for 100,000 Amid Floods
heatmap.news
December 12, 2025 at 12:58 PM
this is what a climate shock looks like as our world warms 👇
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An investigation by Bellingcat and Lloyd’s List found that Saudi Arabia joined the countries importing grain directly from a sanctioned port in occupied Crimea. Meanwhile Russia attempts to secure recognition of the Ukrainian territory via a US-led peace plan. www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/12...
Russia’s Smuggled Grain Finds New Market in Saudi Arabia - bellingcat
New grain route identified from sanctioned Crimean port that Russia is eyeing in latest peace deal.
www.bellingcat.com
December 12, 2025 at 1:03 PM
An investigation by Bellingcat and Lloyd’s List found that Saudi Arabia joined the countries importing grain directly from a sanctioned port in occupied Crimea. Meanwhile Russia attempts to secure recognition of the Ukrainian territory via a US-led peace plan. www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/12...
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Putin has started spending so much time with his mate Donnie that he has adopted his strategy of simply not acknowledging defeats when they happen
Zelensky arrived in Kupyansk, which Putin claims is "under Russian control."
December 12, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Putin has started spending so much time with his mate Donnie that he has adopted his strategy of simply not acknowledging defeats when they happen
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Any decisions on territorial concessions envisaged by the U.S.-backed peace plan must be made by the Ukrainian people, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
Plebiscite will settle territorial questions, Zelenskyy says
Any decisions on territorial concessions envisaged by the U.S.-backed peace plan must be made by the Ukrainian people, Ukrainian President Volodymyr
Zelenskyy said on Dec. 11.
english.nv.ua
December 11, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Any decisions on territorial concessions envisaged by the U.S.-backed peace plan must be made by the Ukrainian people, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
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As of today, the only person in this Daily Penn visual that hasn't been fined millions of dollars or convicted of a felony is Luigi Mangione, believe it or not
I mean, the Penn student newspaper isn't wrong, but www.instagram.com/p/DSH1X4EDwP...
December 12, 2025 at 2:35 AM
As of today, the only person in this Daily Penn visual that hasn't been fined millions of dollars or convicted of a felony is Luigi Mangione, believe it or not
How do new buildings and major renovations in NYC detail how they will connect to the sewer system?
Site Connection Proposals
How do new buildings and major renovations in NYC detail how they will connect to the sewer system?
isaacscienceblog.com
December 12, 2025 at 2:36 AM
How do new buildings and major renovations in NYC detail how they will connect to the sewer system?
How can we represent how much stormwater runoff from a building will enter the sewers at peak storm time?
Sewer Operations Volume
How can we represent how much stormwater runoff from a building will enter the sewers at peak storm time?
isaacscienceblog.com
December 12, 2025 at 2:22 AM
How can we represent how much stormwater runoff from a building will enter the sewers at peak storm time?
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U.S. Latinos are now more worried about being asked to prove their legal status during their daily activities (43% today vs. 31% in March), and roughly 1 in 5 have changed their daily routines because of it.
December 11, 2025 at 4:30 PM
U.S. Latinos are now more worried about being asked to prove their legal status during their daily activities (43% today vs. 31% in March), and roughly 1 in 5 have changed their daily routines because of it.
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you could have given us single payer when you had a supermajority
December 11, 2025 at 10:09 PM
you could have given us single payer when you had a supermajority
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This is unadulterated antisemitism, for the sake of hating Jews for existing and publicly celebrating our holidays.
Under the MAGA hat (literally in this case), with over 18k likes.
Under the MAGA hat (literally in this case), with over 18k likes.
December 9, 2025 at 3:44 PM
This is unadulterated antisemitism, for the sake of hating Jews for existing and publicly celebrating our holidays.
Under the MAGA hat (literally in this case), with over 18k likes.
Under the MAGA hat (literally in this case), with over 18k likes.
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The world would be better off if the Palestinians just didn't exist, says former president of the United States
December 10, 2025 at 7:51 PM
The world would be better off if the Palestinians just didn't exist, says former president of the United States
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Wow: Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention (named for Holocaust survivor Raphael Lemkin, who coined term "genocide") calls Clinton's remarks "genocide denial."
"Young people in the US are not stupid or gullible. They simply reject genocide – something the Secretary might consider doing as well."
"Young people in the US are not stupid or gullible. They simply reject genocide – something the Secretary might consider doing as well."
![Statement on Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s Genocide Denial at the Israel Hayom Summit
December 9, 2025
The Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention and Human Security feels called to point out that former Secretary of State Hilary Clinton’s recent remarks at the Israel Hayom Summit on 2 December amount to outright genocide denial.
During her remarks, the Secretary correctly noted that the recent deterioration of Israel’s standing among U.S. voters is not a “Republican versus Democrat kind of divide” but rather a generational one. Nevertheless, she incorrectly diagnosed the reasons for the shift as a matter purely of optics, stating that “Israel [has] the worst PR of any group” and accusing social media, particularly TikTok, of presenting “pure propaganda” that American youth are uncritically ingesting.
Secretary Clinton’s framing is not at all an accurate reflection of why Americans are growing more critical of Israel. Young Americans of all political stripes have not fallen prey to propaganda, though that is always a legitimate concern. Rather, they have consumed two years of videos depicting Israel’s genocide against Palestinians that have been uploaded by Palestinian journalists, ordinary people trying to survive in Gaza, IDF soldiers, and ordinary Israelis themselves. There has been no convincing refutation of the sheer amount of raw evidence of genocide coming out of Palestine. Young people in the U.S. are not stupid or gullible. They simply reject genocide – something the Secretary might consider doing as well.
Secretary Clinton appears not to be bothered by the reality of genocidal violence – in fact, she did not mention anything about it. Her concern is, rather, in her words, “the narrative” – the fact that these crimes are no longer hidden and are now being live-streamed and documented in real time, making it harder for her and others to control it. TikTok cannot be blamed for the fact that many members of Gen Z understand that Israel is …](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:pwsjq3xnal6auzgeqho4ecw7/bafkreiafbjju65esvo6htynkkl6or6muv4qqhwo5fghkkbyvclgnxxmchy@jpeg)
December 9, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Wow: Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention (named for Holocaust survivor Raphael Lemkin, who coined term "genocide") calls Clinton's remarks "genocide denial."
"Young people in the US are not stupid or gullible. They simply reject genocide – something the Secretary might consider doing as well."
"Young people in the US are not stupid or gullible. They simply reject genocide – something the Secretary might consider doing as well."
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I've probably photographed Brad Lander more than any other elected in NYC because the dude shows up. He's everywhere, he's incredibly accessible, and he genuinely loves New Yorkers. You can literally go up and talk to him whenever he shows up. Go ahead, try it!
(I have NEVER seen Goldman ANYWHERE.)
(I have NEVER seen Goldman ANYWHERE.)
December 10, 2025 at 2:39 PM
I've probably photographed Brad Lander more than any other elected in NYC because the dude shows up. He's everywhere, he's incredibly accessible, and he genuinely loves New Yorkers. You can literally go up and talk to him whenever he shows up. Go ahead, try it!
(I have NEVER seen Goldman ANYWHERE.)
(I have NEVER seen Goldman ANYWHERE.)
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It's hard to find the right words for this level of absurdity, but this is how intense anti-Palestinian (and anti-Arab) racism is in the United States, all under the guise of philosemitism but often at the expense of Jewish students.
via Palestine Legal instagram: www.instagram.com/p/DSFzYLWCcZ...
via Palestine Legal instagram: www.instagram.com/p/DSFzYLWCcZ...
December 10, 2025 at 7:25 PM
It's hard to find the right words for this level of absurdity, but this is how intense anti-Palestinian (and anti-Arab) racism is in the United States, all under the guise of philosemitism but often at the expense of Jewish students.
via Palestine Legal instagram: www.instagram.com/p/DSFzYLWCcZ...
via Palestine Legal instagram: www.instagram.com/p/DSFzYLWCcZ...
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"53% of Wellingtonians now live within 500 metres of a cycleway, compared with just 12% in 2021.
Cycling volumes are climbing too. Daily counts are up across most routes, with increases of 11–87% on new routes, contributing to an 18% citywide increase in cycling since 2020."
Cycling volumes are climbing too. Daily counts are up across most routes, with increases of 11–87% on new routes, contributing to an 18% citywide increase in cycling since 2020."
Bike Network Report
Wellington’s bike network continues to grow, with more people choosing to cycle.
wellington.govt.nz
December 10, 2025 at 8:52 PM
"53% of Wellingtonians now live within 500 metres of a cycleway, compared with just 12% in 2021.
Cycling volumes are climbing too. Daily counts are up across most routes, with increases of 11–87% on new routes, contributing to an 18% citywide increase in cycling since 2020."
Cycling volumes are climbing too. Daily counts are up across most routes, with increases of 11–87% on new routes, contributing to an 18% citywide increase in cycling since 2020."
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When this "AI" bubble pops, the men pretending they weren't pushing the hype, like "critics" whose position is "AGI is real but LLMs aren't the way," who were in eugenicist and "AI existential risk"🙄 circles, will get specials discussing what they saw coming, when its the women who told you so.
December 10, 2025 at 8:52 PM
When this "AI" bubble pops, the men pretending they weren't pushing the hype, like "critics" whose position is "AGI is real but LLMs aren't the way," who were in eugenicist and "AI existential risk"🙄 circles, will get specials discussing what they saw coming, when its the women who told you so.
How do utilities mark where their underground infrastructure is during excavation?
Utility Excavation Color Codes
How do utilities mark where their underground infrastructure is during excavation?
isaacscienceblog.com
December 10, 2025 at 2:45 AM
How do utilities mark where their underground infrastructure is during excavation?
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To this day I see people say "why does Qatar host Hamas?" and the answer is because the US asked it to. I really do not understand why so many of you are actually this stupid.
December 9, 2025 at 10:17 PM
To this day I see people say "why does Qatar host Hamas?" and the answer is because the US asked it to. I really do not understand why so many of you are actually this stupid.
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Freedom of the Press is irrelevant if fascist billionaires control all of our media.
If Paramount is allowed to take over Warner Bros. Discovery, the conservative billionaire Ellison family will control:
Paramount Studios
CBS
CNN
MTV
HBO
Comedy Central
Nickelodeon
Cartoon Network
Warner Bros.
DC Studios
Fandango
New Line Cinema
TNT Sports
TBS
Oracle
And more.
Paramount Studios
CBS
CNN
MTV
HBO
Comedy Central
Nickelodeon
Cartoon Network
Warner Bros.
DC Studios
Fandango
New Line Cinema
TNT Sports
TBS
Oracle
And more.
December 9, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Freedom of the Press is irrelevant if fascist billionaires control all of our media.
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How can we improve soil health by applying a top layer of materials?
Mulch
How can we improve soil health by applying a top layer of materials?
isaacscienceblog.com
December 9, 2025 at 2:04 AM
How can we improve soil health by applying a top layer of materials?
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Our new study provides rare causal evidence about NYC’s speed camera program. We find large reductions in collisions (30%) and injuries (16%) near intersections with cameras. www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1... @astagoff.bsky.social ky.social @brendenbeck.bsky.social nbeck.bsky.social 🧪
Can speed cameras make streets safer? Quasi-experimental evidence from New York City | PNAS
Each year, approximately 40,000 people die in vehicle collisions in the United States,
generating $340 billion in economic costs. To make roads saf...
www.pnas.org
December 8, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Our new study provides rare causal evidence about NYC’s speed camera program. We find large reductions in collisions (30%) and injuries (16%) near intersections with cameras. www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1... @astagoff.bsky.social ky.social @brendenbeck.bsky.social nbeck.bsky.social 🧪