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João Gomes @jsalt244.bsky.social · 4m

It’s also incredible what they do with the pale yellow / trapezoid patterned brick buildings you see a lot of in the outer neighborhoods of Chicago / inner suburbs

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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 1d

It’s very much Not Great to have GOP leadership describe a planned non violent march as being in service a the “terrorist wing”

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Emmer: "This is about one thing and one thing alone -- to score political points with the terrorist wing of their party, which is set to hold a hate America rally in DC next week."

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João Gomes @jsalt244.bsky.social · 1d

There’s a ton I love about Montreal the isnt just ‘good for North America’ — if it was in Europe and I lived there, I’d still make a point to visit!

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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 2d

But did we avoid dismantling core functions of the federal government? No.

But did we avoid killing millions of people by destroying USAID? Also no.

But did we at least avoid violating all kinds of federal laws & the constitution by letting random guys off the streets do this? Alas, also no.

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 2d

Did DOGE save us $2 trillion?

“Not even close. .. Total spending excluding interest rose $220 billion, or 4%, for the entire fiscal year.” 🤡

@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/economy/tari...

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Michael Caley @michaelcaley.bsky.social · 2d

there are so many things a New York City mayor doesn't really have power to do (funding service expansions of any pretty much any sort) but Zohran keeps finding spaces where a mayor really can make a big difference by determining policies and priorities for City Hall

it's exciting

Award-Winning Reporter Dave Colon @davecolon.bsky.social · 2d

Whether it's universal daylighting or restarting Mayor Adams' stalled bus lanes, Zohran Mamdani told Streetsblog he'll get his agenda done even if means fighting the DOT deep state or the big shot political bosses who just endorsed him nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/10/09/m...

Mamdani Vows To Defy DOT Insiders, Political Bosses To Pursue His Streets Agenda - Streetsblog New York City

Mamdani pledged stand up to bureaucrats and political power players who oppose his plans to make streets safer and buses faster.

nyc.streetsblog.org

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Cross-laminated & Skinned her 👻 🦇 🎃 @nickhasthoughts.com · 2d

very much enjoy the fact that New York NIMBYs say the exact thing Midwest NIMBYs do lol

Doug Gordon @brooklynspoke.bsky.social · 2d

Next commenter: someone against more density on Fourth Avenue. “We are not Manhattan.”

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Popehat Agitates And Irritates @kenwhite.bsky.social · 2d

The White House Antifa Roundtable is one of the best displays I’ve seen of this-is-how-bad-it’s-gotten — just a sewer of open fascism, dementia, morons and freaks, and incoherent rage.

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ghost malone ergo propter malone @proptermalone.bsky.social · 3d

a fortunate quirk is that doing food and medical support for impoverished children, foreign and domestic, *also* is about the biggest bang it is possible to get for our buck.

so you can analyze aid on a moral basis or a realpolitik basis and you get the same answer: we should do it

Julia Azari @juliaazari.bsky.social · 3d

Here's the thing. I am a lucky person and pay a fair bit in taxes. I can think of no better use for my tax dollars than feeding children, because I think all people are equally deserving of basic humanity.

Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 3d

The elimination of USAID is a moral atrocity and all involved made a choice to enable, and then lie about, ending the lives of some of the most vulnerable people in the world.

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João Gomes @jsalt244.bsky.social · 2d

The reality is that there is a middle Class of e vehicles that should have their own, 3rd lane apart from cars and apart from slower vehicles, and that that space should come from car lanes. If it happens anywhere, I’d imagine it’d be Paris

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João Gomes @jsalt244.bsky.social · 2d

What’s so great about Manhattan vs Brooklyn or even core Chicago & Philly — even with congestion pricing, too much traffic to really speed

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João Gomes @jsalt244.bsky.social · 3d

text based AI tools have plenty of legitimate, often massive time saving use cases (+ bad ones, and obvious costs). This is really the bad parts of AI without the benefits

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João Gomes @jsalt244.bsky.social · 4d

Especially when it’s about like, Western Mass or Upstate NY. doesn’t get much more D leaning rurally outside of the black belt and reservations

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João Gomes @jsalt244.bsky.social · 4d

Adjacent but one of my biggest pet peeves is people saying ‘man, once you get outside of (insert city), (insert state) is basically the South.’ No, it’s not, even though there has been some homogenization across rural America — rural PA feels different than rural TX

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City Nolan @ndhapple.bsky.social · 6d

All the Spotify and Apple Music algorithms will show you is stuff that you already like. If you want a journey, turn on the radio. I think there are a lot of folks looking for ways to break out of the usual and listen to new stuff.

Emily White @emwhitenoise.bsky.social · 8d

College radio stations are seeing a surge in student interest.

Stations that once struggled to fill airtime are now overflowing with student DJs.

I spoke to 7 college radio stations across the U.S. to understand what is driving the revival:

emwhitenoise.substack.com/p/gen-zs-col...

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 5d

Nobody cares and nothing will happen but this is classically, paradigmatically fascist language. Comparing opponents to vermin and pests is straight out of the textbook.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5d

Trump to the Navy: "We have to take care of this little gnat that's on our shoulder called the Democrats."

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Sexy CHOAM Nomsky costume @samthielman.com · 6d

At the Asheville regional airport. Fuck these people.

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David Burbach 🌹 @dburbach.bsky.social · 6d

What lawful authority does DHS have to clear peaceful protestors from public streets several blocks away from federal property, firing tear gas and flash bangs at the crowd trying to retreat?

Alex Zielinski @alexzee.bsky.social · 6d

Hours after a federal judge paused the Trump administration’s plans to deploy 200 members of the Oregon National Guard to Portland, federal law enforcement officers escalated the tactics used on protesters in the city.

Troy and I were on the ground:

Federal tactics on protesters escalate, hours after judge rules against Trump

Hours after a federal judge paused the Trump administration’s plans to deploy 200 members of the Oregon National Guard to Portland, federal law enforcement officers escalated the tactics used on prote...

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João Gomes @jsalt244.bsky.social · 8d

Ugh how bad would her winning be

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Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 9d

We left Austin (and UT) for personal reasons, not political ones. That said, this story makes me relieved that we got out when we did—and despondent for the future of an amazing institution that played a really important role in my life; and whose students, staff, faculty, and alumni deserve better:

New Trump plan offers UT funding benefits with conditions on academics

The Trump administration named the University of Texas as one of nine schools that can access funding benefits in exchange for demands outlined in a compact.

www.statesman.com

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João Gomes @jsalt244.bsky.social · 8d

expand on this! drinking seems pretty obvious (social lubricant). curious for others

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Reconstructionist @unavaleable.bsky.social · 9d

This is genuine secret police shit

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 9d

What DHS pulled in Chicago on Tuesday is wildly unconstitutional. They smashed down almost every door in the building, dragged entire families into the street, and detained people for hours ("Kavanaugh stops").

Ms. Fisher was held for five hours and another senior citizen was held for three hours.

Rodrick Johnson, 67, is one of many residents who were detained by federal agents during the South Shore raid. A U.S. citizen, he said agents broke through his door and dragged him out in zip ties.

Johnson said he was left tied up outside the building for nearly three hours before agents finally let him go.

“I asked [agents] why they were holding me if I was an American citizen, and they said I had to wait until they looked me up,” Jones said. “I asked if they had a warrant, and I asked for a lawyer. They never brought one.”

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Sean T. Collins @seantcollins.com · 9d

I'm mad about a lot of things (ha! ha!) but the sheer number of journalists who wrote "There are no plans to implement Project 2025" under the grounds of "well, Trump says there aren't, so..." and still have jobs is wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy up there

Shipwreck @shipwreck75.bsky.social · 9d

President Trump says he is meeting today with Russ Vought, OMB director and "of PROJECT 2025 Fame," to discuss cuts to "Democrat Agencies."

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Sam @samd.bsky.social · 10d

my hatred for the modern Republican Party burns brighter than a thousand suns

City Nolan @ndhapple.bsky.social · 10d

OMB Director Russell Voight says that US DOT will announce that the federal government is "pausing" funding for both Gateway and the Second Avenue Subway because of "unconstitutional DEI principles" -- x.com/russvought/s...

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Micah @rincewind.run · 9d

this is one of the best responses I've ever seen a politician give to any question, let alone one this aggressive

generational political talent

Razzball @razzball.bsky.social · 9d

Zohran Mamdani calling it a genocide on The View and getting applause.

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João Gomes @jsalt244.bsky.social · 9d

How bad would a win for the ensemble be? More not approving new stuff, or active rolling back? Are they at least decent on building more housing, even if totally car brained?

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