Nancy J Hess
@nancyjhess.bsky.social
Org Dev Consult; Publisher, MuniSquare.substack.com; Host, PCC Local Time Podcast; #LocGov; Observer of #work; Lover of #art #dance; Advocate for fams with #HuntingtonsDisease
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A new legislative proposal has emerged to tweak the process allowing for creation of preliminary municipalities. https://ow.ly/mX6y50Ygkt5
Bill aims to tweak alternative incorporation route; lawsuit calls process unconstitutional
A new bill aims to tweak an alternative process to create cities while a lawsuit charges that the process gives developers too much power and is unconstitutional.
ow.ly
February 16, 2026 at 1:18 AM
A new legislative proposal has emerged to tweak the process allowing for creation of preliminary municipalities. https://ow.ly/mX6y50Ygkt5
Extrordinary interview. She opened the door for the world to see where the shame belongs. Without the tapes she might have been another victim not believed for lack of evidence.
Gisèle Pelicot was drugged and raped repeatedly by her husband, Dominique Pelicot — who also invited dozens of men into their bedroom to rape Pelicot.
In a candid and emotional interview, Pelicot opened up about the trial that shocked the world. nyti.ms/3Og9cCh
In a candid and emotional interview, Pelicot opened up about the trial that shocked the world. nyti.ms/3Og9cCh
February 16, 2026 at 12:41 AM
Extrordinary interview. She opened the door for the world to see where the shame belongs. Without the tapes she might have been another victim not believed for lack of evidence.
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One of the most successful pedestrian streets in the world, the Strøget in Copenhagen, was filled with cars until a 2 year pedestrianization pilot project in 1962. The opposition argued “no cars means no business,” but the street has been a massive retail success, the city’s busiest shopping street.
February 15, 2026 at 6:05 AM
One of the most successful pedestrian streets in the world, the Strøget in Copenhagen, was filled with cars until a 2 year pedestrianization pilot project in 1962. The opposition argued “no cars means no business,” but the street has been a massive retail success, the city’s busiest shopping street.
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An immigration judge has dismissed the deportation case against a landscaper who was arrested in California last year.
Judge dismisses California deportation case for Mexican father of 3 US Marines
An immigration judge has dismissed the deportation case against a landscaper who was arrested in California last year. Now the father of three U.S.
bit.ly
February 13, 2026 at 10:00 AM
An immigration judge has dismissed the deportation case against a landscaper who was arrested in California last year.
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One of the most expressive singer-songwriters of her generation, Sarah McLachlan's deeply felt and virtuosic performance is miraculous. n.pr/3M9F0rT
Sarah McLachlan: Tiny Desk Concert
One of the most expressive singer-songwriters of her generation, Sarah McLachlan's deeply felt and virtuosic performance is miraculous.
n.pr
February 12, 2026 at 11:05 PM
One of the most expressive singer-songwriters of her generation, Sarah McLachlan's deeply felt and virtuosic performance is miraculous. n.pr/3M9F0rT
Makes no sense. Testing our collective humanity. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/n...
Columbia Protester in ICE Custody for Nearly a Year Suffers Seizure
www.nytimes.com
February 12, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Makes no sense. Testing our collective humanity. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/n...
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Some children in Dilley were so distraught they cut themselves or talked about suicide, parents told ProPublica.
They said kids lost their appetites after finding worms and mold on their food, had trouble sleeping, and were constantly sick.
They said kids lost their appetites after finding worms and mold on their food, had trouble sleeping, and were constantly sick.
The Kids Trump Sent to ICE’s Dilley Detention Center
ProPublica went inside the immigrant detention center for families in Dilley, Texas. Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the United States and the fear of...
www.propublica.org
February 12, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Some children in Dilley were so distraught they cut themselves or talked about suicide, parents told ProPublica.
They said kids lost their appetites after finding worms and mold on their food, had trouble sleeping, and were constantly sick.
They said kids lost their appetites after finding worms and mold on their food, had trouble sleeping, and were constantly sick.
"...the dollar is fungible. A barrel of West Texas Intermediate crude is fungible.
...A mass of people bound together by years of shared context, inside jokes and collective memory is not."
...A mass of people bound together by years of shared context, inside jokes and collective memory is not."
The reason Bluesky, Threads, and Mastodon don't feel like Old Twitter is simple sociology: Community is path-dependent.
You can move the people, but you can't move the history.
www.joanwestenberg.com/communities...
You can move the people, but you can't move the history.
www.joanwestenberg.com/communities...
Communities are not fungible
There's a default assumption baked into how Silicon Valley builds products, and it tracks against how urban planners redesign neighbourhoods: that communities are interchangeable, and if you "lose" one, you can manufacture a replacement; that the value of a group of people who share space and history can be captured
www.joanwestenberg.com
February 12, 2026 at 10:52 AM
"...the dollar is fungible. A barrel of West Texas Intermediate crude is fungible.
...A mass of people bound together by years of shared context, inside jokes and collective memory is not."
...A mass of people bound together by years of shared context, inside jokes and collective memory is not."
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"The GOP-led House...voted 219–211 to approve a Democratic resolution that would invalidate the emergency declaration that underpins Trump’s tariffs on Canada. Six Republicans broke ranks with their party in voting for the measure."
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
GOP-Led House Rejects Trump’s Tariffs on Canada
The vote in the chamber is a significant but largely symbolic repudiation of the president’s signature economic policy.
www.wsj.com
February 12, 2026 at 3:08 AM
"The GOP-led House...voted 219–211 to approve a Democratic resolution that would invalidate the emergency declaration that underpins Trump’s tariffs on Canada. Six Republicans broke ranks with their party in voting for the measure."
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
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I wanted to see what all the fuss was about with the Super Bowl Halftime Show.
It's certainly spectacular, amazing choreography.
Anyway, here it is...
youtu.be/G6FuWd4wNd8?...
It's certainly spectacular, amazing choreography.
Anyway, here it is...
youtu.be/G6FuWd4wNd8?...
Bad Bunny's Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show
YouTube video by NFL
youtu.be
February 10, 2026 at 8:22 PM
I wanted to see what all the fuss was about with the Super Bowl Halftime Show.
It's certainly spectacular, amazing choreography.
Anyway, here it is...
youtu.be/G6FuWd4wNd8?...
It's certainly spectacular, amazing choreography.
Anyway, here it is...
youtu.be/G6FuWd4wNd8?...
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Lieu plays Bondi the infamous clip of Trump & Epstein partying together & asks her if there were underaged girls at any party the two attended
"This is so ridiculous," Bondi says. "There's no evidence that Donald Trump has committed a crime"
"I believe you just lied under oath," Lieu replies
"This is so ridiculous," Bondi says. "There's no evidence that Donald Trump has committed a crime"
"I believe you just lied under oath," Lieu replies
February 11, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Lieu plays Bondi the infamous clip of Trump & Epstein partying together & asks her if there were underaged girls at any party the two attended
"This is so ridiculous," Bondi says. "There's no evidence that Donald Trump has committed a crime"
"I believe you just lied under oath," Lieu replies
"This is so ridiculous," Bondi says. "There's no evidence that Donald Trump has committed a crime"
"I believe you just lied under oath," Lieu replies
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Likely-historic photo by NBC News of all the Epstein victims asked to raise their hands if they've not yet been asked to meet with the DOJ as Bondi testifies in foreground
February 11, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Likely-historic photo by NBC News of all the Epstein victims asked to raise their hands if they've not yet been asked to meet with the DOJ as Bondi testifies in foreground
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Airline sources told Reuters the grounding of flights in El Paso was believed to be tied to the Pentagon's use of counterdrone technology to address Mexican drug cartels' use of drones of the U.S.-Mexico border.-Reuters
Airline sources told Reuters the grounding of flights in El Paso was believed to be tied to the Pentagon's use of counterdrone technology to address Mexican drug cartels' use of drones of the U.S.-Mexico border.-Reuters
February 11, 2026 at 1:17 PM
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Airline sources told Reuters the grounding of flights in El Paso was believed to be tied to the Pentagon's use of counterdrone technology to address Mexican drug cartels' use of drones of the U.S.-Mexico border.-Reuters
Airline sources told Reuters the grounding of flights in El Paso was believed to be tied to the Pentagon's use of counterdrone technology to address Mexican drug cartels' use of drones of the U.S.-Mexico border.-Reuters
El Paso's closure of airspace - my guess is that this is for a military operation out of the nearby military installations. However, the fact that our congress and local officials are clueless suggests an attempt to distract us.
February 11, 2026 at 1:31 PM
El Paso's closure of airspace - my guess is that this is for a military operation out of the nearby military installations. However, the fact that our congress and local officials are clueless suggests an attempt to distract us.
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I like the idea of wayfinding instead of sensemaking. It reminds me that in unexplored territory a compass is more important than a map. I think we will all have to get used to a sense of disorientation for the time being.
"He is quick, thinking in clear images;
I am slow, thinking in broken […]
"He is quick, thinking in clear images;
I am slow, thinking in broken […]
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mastodon.social
February 10, 2026 at 11:45 PM
I like the idea of wayfinding instead of sensemaking. It reminds me that in unexplored territory a compass is more important than a map. I think we will all have to get used to a sense of disorientation for the time being.
"He is quick, thinking in clear images;
I am slow, thinking in broken […]
"He is quick, thinking in clear images;
I am slow, thinking in broken […]
Our American story today in Anywhere, USA. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/u...
A Raid in a Small Town Brings Trump’s Deportations to Deep-Red Idaho
www.nytimes.com
February 9, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Our American story today in Anywhere, USA. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/u...
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Unidos somos América.
February 9, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Unidos somos América.
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This song is about gentrification and overtourism. Ricky was singing about how Bad Bunny doesn't want what happened to Hawaii to take place in Puerto Rico.
February 9, 2026 at 1:30 AM
This song is about gentrification and overtourism. Ricky was singing about how Bad Bunny doesn't want what happened to Hawaii to take place in Puerto Rico.
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You can donate to Bri’s efforts here: www.gofundme.com/f/help-singl...
February 8, 2026 at 11:24 PM
You can donate to Bri’s efforts here: www.gofundme.com/f/help-singl...
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SWORN TESTIMONY!!!
June 18, 2016
"I personally witnessed defendant trump telling the plaintiff that she shouldn't ever say anything if she didn't want to dissappear like the 12 year old female ⬛️⬛️⬛️ and that he was capable of having her whole family killed."
June 18, 2016
"I personally witnessed defendant trump telling the plaintiff that she shouldn't ever say anything if she didn't want to dissappear like the 12 year old female ⬛️⬛️⬛️ and that he was capable of having her whole family killed."
February 7, 2026 at 2:14 PM
SWORN TESTIMONY!!!
June 18, 2016
"I personally witnessed defendant trump telling the plaintiff that she shouldn't ever say anything if she didn't want to dissappear like the 12 year old female ⬛️⬛️⬛️ and that he was capable of having her whole family killed."
June 18, 2016
"I personally witnessed defendant trump telling the plaintiff that she shouldn't ever say anything if she didn't want to dissappear like the 12 year old female ⬛️⬛️⬛️ and that he was capable of having her whole family killed."
A good story of how to live fearlessly. I think many can relate. (I do ) It takes courage to engage the world on your own terms. Also, it should not be so hard. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
How a Florist Lives on $23,000 a Year in Ditmas Park, Brooklyn (Gift Article)
For now, Molly Culver is dipping into her savings to stay afloat. She has accepted the financial trade-offs that come with running a business she loves.
www.nytimes.com
February 7, 2026 at 12:53 PM
A good story of how to live fearlessly. I think many can relate. (I do ) It takes courage to engage the world on your own terms. Also, it should not be so hard. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Take your time watching and listening to this. She was only 16 years old. She is still being abused by this horrific DOJ and this idiotic trump regime. Still. Stop the abuse. Impeach trump and his cabinet of abusers.
We just interviewed Epstein survivor Anouska de Georgiou. This is one of the most powerful and important interviews we have ever posted on the channel. Everyone needs to hear Anouska's story and what she has to say about Epstein, Maxwell, Trump, the DOJ, and more.
🚨Survivor REVEALS ALL to MEIDAS on EPSTEIN HORRORS!!!
YouTube video by MeidasTouch
youtu.be
February 6, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Take your time watching and listening to this. She was only 16 years old. She is still being abused by this horrific DOJ and this idiotic trump regime. Still. Stop the abuse. Impeach trump and his cabinet of abusers.
All I can say is...Are we living inside a David Lynch movie? What we see is some other version of reality.
February 6, 2026 at 5:20 PM
All I can say is...Are we living inside a David Lynch movie? What we see is some other version of reality.
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'erroneously'
Trump flack Leavitt brushed off anger over Trump racist post as "fake outrage," now a staffer is blamed for it and it's been taken down.
February 6, 2026 at 5:15 PM
'erroneously'
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30 states across the country have a higher minimum wage than Pennsylvania — including 9 of our neighbors.
The time to raise the minimum wage is now.
The time to raise the minimum wage is now.
February 5, 2026 at 8:29 PM
30 states across the country have a higher minimum wage than Pennsylvania — including 9 of our neighbors.
The time to raise the minimum wage is now.
The time to raise the minimum wage is now.