Nick
@nickwidzowski.bsky.social
Former NYC political hack. Did some climate stuff once (and still do, now and again). Also occasional Liverpool FC posts.
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Nick
@nickwidzowski.bsky.social
· Jun 9
“America was never America to me.
And yet I swear this oath: America will be!” - Langston Hughes
And yet I swear this oath: America will be!” - Langston Hughes
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So... there's a special in a Trump+58 state House seat in Oklahoma. Right now, the Republican is up just 53-47. That's early vote + two Election Day precincts. Here's the thing: Those e-day precincts *narrowed* the margin, which had been 55-45 among just EV. results.okelections.gov/OKER/?elecDa...
February 11, 2026 at 1:38 AM
So... there's a special in a Trump+58 state House seat in Oklahoma. Right now, the Republican is up just 53-47. That's early vote + two Election Day precincts. Here's the thing: Those e-day precincts *narrowed* the margin, which had been 55-45 among just EV. results.okelections.gov/OKER/?elecDa...
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It is absolutely insane that they tried to prosecute members of Congress for telling people not to break the law.
February 11, 2026 at 1:38 AM
It is absolutely insane that they tried to prosecute members of Congress for telling people not to break the law.
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His thoughts darted eagerly about as everything looked new— and worth trying.
"Well, I would like to make another trip," he said, jumping to his feet; "but I really don't know when I'll have the time. There's just so much to do right here."
"Well, I would like to make another trip," he said, jumping to his feet; "but I really don't know when I'll have the time. There's just so much to do right here."
February 10, 2026 at 11:02 PM
His thoughts darted eagerly about as everything looked new— and worth trying.
"Well, I would like to make another trip," he said, jumping to his feet; "but I really don't know when I'll have the time. There's just so much to do right here."
"Well, I would like to make another trip," he said, jumping to his feet; "but I really don't know when I'll have the time. There's just so much to do right here."
Anyway, a birthday win tomorrow would be great, @lfcbot.bsky.social
February 10, 2026 at 10:49 PM
Anyway, a birthday win tomorrow would be great, @lfcbot.bsky.social
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When your policy ideas are polling 2:1 against and under 66% even within your own party, you are a failed administration.
NEW Economist/YouGov Feb 6-9
% who think ICE agents should | shouldn't be prohibited from coming near polling places and election counting sites during the 2026 midterms
U.S. adult citizens 57% | 29%
Democrats 92% | 5%
Independents 60% | 21%
Republicans 20% | 64%
today.yougov.com/politics/art...
% who think ICE agents should | shouldn't be prohibited from coming near polling places and election counting sites during the 2026 midterms
U.S. adult citizens 57% | 29%
Democrats 92% | 5%
Independents 60% | 21%
Republicans 20% | 64%
today.yougov.com/politics/art...
February 10, 2026 at 10:41 PM
When your policy ideas are polling 2:1 against and under 66% even within your own party, you are a failed administration.
The hairline marches on
Full time
West Ham 1-1 Manchester United
West Ham 1-1 Manchester United
February 10, 2026 at 10:11 PM
The hairline marches on
phew
Fulltime:
Everton 1
Bournemouth 2
Everton 1
Bournemouth 2
February 10, 2026 at 9:29 PM
phew
Strictly speaking we were working pretty closely with the Communists the last time we had 15 percent growth...
TRUMP: We can grow at 15 percent. I think more than that!
KUDLOW: Well, 15 is a big number sir
TRUMP: But Larry, you can do it. We used to grow at 15 percent because we had spirit. Today we have a lot of communism
KUDLOW: Well, 15 is a big number sir
TRUMP: But Larry, you can do it. We used to grow at 15 percent because we had spirit. Today we have a lot of communism
February 10, 2026 at 9:24 PM
Strictly speaking we were working pretty closely with the Communists the last time we had 15 percent growth...
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BAAAAAAABE BABE BABE BABE WAKE UP THEY’RE RECREATING THE 2008 FINANCIAL CRISIS FROM FIRST PRINCIPLES
February 10, 2026 at 9:16 PM
BAAAAAAABE BABE BABE BABE WAKE UP THEY’RE RECREATING THE 2008 FINANCIAL CRISIS FROM FIRST PRINCIPLES
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More homes means a more affordable New York.
Today I stood with @mayor.nyc.gov and our partners in labor to send a clear message: Let them build.
Today I stood with @mayor.nyc.gov and our partners in labor to send a clear message: Let them build.
February 10, 2026 at 8:58 PM
More homes means a more affordable New York.
Today I stood with @mayor.nyc.gov and our partners in labor to send a clear message: Let them build.
Today I stood with @mayor.nyc.gov and our partners in labor to send a clear message: Let them build.
"All's fair in love and war and this was definitely a war, Gorilla..."
If you see this, post a character that starts with the letter J.
February 10, 2026 at 8:55 PM
"All's fair in love and war and this was definitely a war, Gorilla..."
Yeah, being a homeowner has sucked the life out of me.
Fellow Millennials who have whined about not being able to afford one, consider instead that you may have dodged a bullet.
Fellow Millennials who have whined about not being able to afford one, consider instead that you may have dodged a bullet.
High school acquaintance that I haven’t spoken to in 10+ years works at campus I’m applying to, check out her social media to see if she’s worth reaching out to. Her entire personal social media presence is about restoring this 100+ year old house she bought that appears to be destroying her life.
February 10, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Yeah, being a homeowner has sucked the life out of me.
Fellow Millennials who have whined about not being able to afford one, consider instead that you may have dodged a bullet.
Fellow Millennials who have whined about not being able to afford one, consider instead that you may have dodged a bullet.
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A very basic test of U.S. historical literacy is “which side of the slave/free divide in America’s founding wanted slaves to count as a whole person and why” and yet I see it being failed so consistently
February 10, 2026 at 5:58 PM
A very basic test of U.S. historical literacy is “which side of the slave/free divide in America’s founding wanted slaves to count as a whole person and why” and yet I see it being failed so consistently
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Other than Boromir there aren’t any dedicated warriors. Everyone is reluctant and brought into battle by events and circumstance.
Don’t think I fully appreciated how that aspect of Nordic myths is absent from Tolkien until now.
Don’t think I fully appreciated how that aspect of Nordic myths is absent from Tolkien until now.
February 10, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Other than Boromir there aren’t any dedicated warriors. Everyone is reluctant and brought into battle by events and circumstance.
Don’t think I fully appreciated how that aspect of Nordic myths is absent from Tolkien until now.
Don’t think I fully appreciated how that aspect of Nordic myths is absent from Tolkien until now.
It's perfectly fine to turn a sleeping bag into a normal set of clothes
Bar prep may not involve fighting demons, but it can feel like it. A University of Dayton School of Law professor shares practical lessons drawn from the Netflix hit "KPop Demon Hunters" to help you manage stress, study more effectively and stay grounded:
https://bit.ly/4tn0emS
https://bit.ly/4tn0emS
February 10, 2026 at 5:18 PM
It's perfectly fine to turn a sleeping bag into a normal set of clothes
...uh huh
If you have to wake up and choose not to act on your "gay thoughts" every single day, I have news for you, pet.
February 10, 2026 at 5:12 PM
...uh huh
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also, while i think the chances of a National Fixed Election approach zero, there are actually kind of a lot of reasons to be worried about Georgia specifically, which is where Jon Ossoff is running for reelection this year.
okay but like the burden is literally on us
February 10, 2026 at 5:04 PM
also, while i think the chances of a National Fixed Election approach zero, there are actually kind of a lot of reasons to be worried about Georgia specifically, which is where Jon Ossoff is running for reelection this year.
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I think the biggest misunderstanding of politics comes from people who think that a vote is a favor you do for a politician that they must earn in some way.
A vote is not a favor to a politician. You are voting to make the choice that will help your community the most/hurt it the least.
A vote is not a favor to a politician. You are voting to make the choice that will help your community the most/hurt it the least.
February 10, 2026 at 4:48 PM
I think the biggest misunderstanding of politics comes from people who think that a vote is a favor you do for a politician that they must earn in some way.
A vote is not a favor to a politician. You are voting to make the choice that will help your community the most/hurt it the least.
A vote is not a favor to a politician. You are voting to make the choice that will help your community the most/hurt it the least.
We really could use a better class of Long Island commentator on this here website, tbh
February 10, 2026 at 4:49 PM
We really could use a better class of Long Island commentator on this here website, tbh
At the end of the day the Lab Leak theory is about people just wanting some vague pretext to be generally anti-China, presumably? The actual facts on the ground seem to support "the Chinese government screwed up in specific ways" but that's simply not good enough to whip up a boogeyman for some.
February 10, 2026 at 3:46 PM
At the end of the day the Lab Leak theory is about people just wanting some vague pretext to be generally anti-China, presumably? The actual facts on the ground seem to support "the Chinese government screwed up in specific ways" but that's simply not good enough to whip up a boogeyman for some.
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"yes, it's true job growth is slowing down, but you have to understand: it's only going down because we are artificially contracting both labor supply and aggregate demand in violent and chaotic ways"
February 10, 2026 at 3:06 PM
"yes, it's true job growth is slowing down, but you have to understand: it's only going down because we are artificially contracting both labor supply and aggregate demand in violent and chaotic ways"
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Hmm, I wonder if it's a confirmation of Xennial or Elder Millennial status to remember watching the TNG finale live while also taping it for later (and I think that VHS is still in my folks' house somewhere)
February 10, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Hmm, I wonder if it's a confirmation of Xennial or Elder Millennial status to remember watching the TNG finale live while also taping it for later (and I think that VHS is still in my folks' house somewhere)
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ICE has gone from a few hundred people without criminal records to almost 550k in like nine months its genuinely an unprecedented violation of our civil liberties and should make everyone insanely angry
February 10, 2026 at 1:35 PM
ICE has gone from a few hundred people without criminal records to almost 550k in like nine months its genuinely an unprecedented violation of our civil liberties and should make everyone insanely angry
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Grazalema, Spain, received over 2,000 mm (78 inches) of rain in just the last 20 days.
Over a year’s worth of rain — and it’s only early February. This is hydrologically absurd.
Over a year’s worth of rain — and it’s only early February. This is hydrologically absurd.
February 9, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Grazalema, Spain, received over 2,000 mm (78 inches) of rain in just the last 20 days.
Over a year’s worth of rain — and it’s only early February. This is hydrologically absurd.
Over a year’s worth of rain — and it’s only early February. This is hydrologically absurd.
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One of the most blackpilling things about the Biden years was that we heard for *years* before that that ppl would happily support a slight rise in costs if it meant that lower wage workers got a raise & when we saw that actually get implemented a bit, ppl lost their fucking minds with rage
February 10, 2026 at 12:28 PM
One of the most blackpilling things about the Biden years was that we heard for *years* before that that ppl would happily support a slight rise in costs if it meant that lower wage workers got a raise & when we saw that actually get implemented a bit, ppl lost their fucking minds with rage