Claudia Halbac
@nycclaudia.bsky.social
Political Economy Lecturer
property rights
also, plastic recycling, art, birds, other stuff
property rights
also, plastic recycling, art, birds, other stuff
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Without trying to sound too sappy, I want to say that I am very thankful for everyone here. Thanks for making me laugh, for teaching me and others, for posting cute pet photos, for helping people online when they're in need, and for being kind.
I hope everyone has a happy, healthy Thanksgiving 🖤
I hope everyone has a happy, healthy Thanksgiving 🖤
November 27, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Without trying to sound too sappy, I want to say that I am very thankful for everyone here. Thanks for making me laugh, for teaching me and others, for posting cute pet photos, for helping people online when they're in need, and for being kind.
I hope everyone has a happy, healthy Thanksgiving 🖤
I hope everyone has a happy, healthy Thanksgiving 🖤
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no, YOU'RE crying over a wastewater management social media post after listening to their voicemail message
this is not our customer service number. it’s just my voicemail inbox.
you’re welcome to call. i hope you do.
216-361-6772.
you’re welcome to call. i hope you do.
216-361-6772.
November 27, 2025 at 1:24 AM
no, YOU'RE crying over a wastewater management social media post after listening to their voicemail message
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CARTOON OF THE DAY
November 27, 2025 at 1:09 AM
CARTOON OF THE DAY
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timeline cleaning
November 26, 2025 at 8:41 PM
timeline cleaning
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Ukrainian suicide drones just struck and destroyed Russia’s Beriev A-60 experimental airborne laser aircraft in Taganrog.
The plane was designed as a testbed for Russian high-energy laser weapon
The plane was designed as a testbed for Russian high-energy laser weapon
November 25, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Ukrainian suicide drones just struck and destroyed Russia’s Beriev A-60 experimental airborne laser aircraft in Taganrog.
The plane was designed as a testbed for Russian high-energy laser weapon
The plane was designed as a testbed for Russian high-energy laser weapon
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From the MN Society for Professional Journalists: St. Paul police shot three photojournalists (MPR, Reuters, Sahan Journal) with "less lethal" munitions during an ICE operation yesterday. One had to go to the hospital. They say they were specifically targeted by St. Paul police.
November 26, 2025 at 5:47 PM
From the MN Society for Professional Journalists: St. Paul police shot three photojournalists (MPR, Reuters, Sahan Journal) with "less lethal" munitions during an ICE operation yesterday. One had to go to the hospital. They say they were specifically targeted by St. Paul police.
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Notice how nobody in the Trump regime ever asks, “But how will we pay for it?” when it comes to priorities that benefit them? https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Dxgx5q0QLcI
Money for Argentina but Nothing for You
Robert Reich
www.youtube.com
November 27, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Notice how nobody in the Trump regime ever asks, “But how will we pay for it?” when it comes to priorities that benefit them? https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Dxgx5q0QLcI
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I have spent much of the last decade writing articles about corporations and private equity using access to justice as a pretext to enter the legal market (especially high-margin sectors). 2025 seems like the tipping point. www.ft.com/content/4746...
US personal injury firms lead effort to bring private equity into legal sector
Attorneys who pioneered billboard advertising are again pushing the boundaries around outside ownership of law groups
www.ft.com
November 26, 2025 at 10:46 PM
I have spent much of the last decade writing articles about corporations and private equity using access to justice as a pretext to enter the legal market (especially high-margin sectors). 2025 seems like the tipping point. www.ft.com/content/4746...
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Important read/graphics from @montanafreepress.org on impact of Montana property tax changes.
#mtleg #mtpol
-Typical homes paying less
-High-value homes paying more
-Small biz protected
-Large taxpayers (Corps) paying more
#mtleg #mtpol
-Typical homes paying less
-High-value homes paying more
-Small biz protected
-Large taxpayers (Corps) paying more
Revenue department data indicates many homeowners are seeing lower taxes this year. More shifts will come with next year’s second-home tax.
6 charts showing how Montana’s big legislation shifted 2025 property tax bills
Revenue department data indicates many homeowners are seeing lower taxes this year. More shifts will come with next year’s second-home tax.
montanafreepress.org
November 26, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Important read/graphics from @montanafreepress.org on impact of Montana property tax changes.
#mtleg #mtpol
-Typical homes paying less
-High-value homes paying more
-Small biz protected
-Large taxpayers (Corps) paying more
#mtleg #mtpol
-Typical homes paying less
-High-value homes paying more
-Small biz protected
-Large taxpayers (Corps) paying more
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“The happiest I am is watching somebody look at my art and lean in,” Oxford artist Blair Hobbs, whose works are on display in Ridgeland through Nov. 29, said. “Not just stand there in front of it or walk past it, but lean in. That just kills me.”
Oxford Artist’s Fanciful Drawings Displayed at Ridgeland Gallery
Oxford artist Blair Hobbs’ artworks, drawing inspiration from dreams and memories, are on display at Fischer Galleries in Ridgeland through Nov. 29.
buff.ly
November 26, 2025 at 11:01 PM
“The happiest I am is watching somebody look at my art and lean in,” Oxford artist Blair Hobbs, whose works are on display in Ridgeland through Nov. 29, said. “Not just stand there in front of it or walk past it, but lean in. That just kills me.”
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Party All the Time?
Sidak Yntiso, Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Rochester, presents work on evaluating the role of partisan redistricting and measurement strategies for racially polarized voting, on Monday, December 1st!
datascience.uchicago.edu/events/sidak...
Sidak Yntiso, Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Rochester, presents work on evaluating the role of partisan redistricting and measurement strategies for racially polarized voting, on Monday, December 1st!
datascience.uchicago.edu/events/sidak...
November 26, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Party All the Time?
Sidak Yntiso, Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Rochester, presents work on evaluating the role of partisan redistricting and measurement strategies for racially polarized voting, on Monday, December 1st!
datascience.uchicago.edu/events/sidak...
Sidak Yntiso, Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Rochester, presents work on evaluating the role of partisan redistricting and measurement strategies for racially polarized voting, on Monday, December 1st!
datascience.uchicago.edu/events/sidak...
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BREAKING: RealPage is suing New York, challenging a new state law that bans landlords from using algorithms to set rents.
RealPage claims that its software, which landlords have used to collude on rents, is protected by the First Amendment.
RealPage claims that its software, which landlords have used to collude on rents, is protected by the First Amendment.
November 26, 2025 at 4:56 PM
BREAKING: RealPage is suing New York, challenging a new state law that bans landlords from using algorithms to set rents.
RealPage claims that its software, which landlords have used to collude on rents, is protected by the First Amendment.
RealPage claims that its software, which landlords have used to collude on rents, is protected by the First Amendment.
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What could Connor Bedard's next contract look like? @scottpowers.bsky.social and @shaynagoldman.bsky.social take a look at possibles and comparables:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/683...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/683...
What will Connor Bedard’s next contract look like for the Blackhawks?
Considering how Bedard is developing in his third NHL season and the increasing salary cap, there are plenty of reasons for intrigue.
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:21 PM
What could Connor Bedard's next contract look like? @scottpowers.bsky.social and @shaynagoldman.bsky.social take a look at possibles and comparables:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/683...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/683...
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A judge decided that RealPage doesn’t have to pay back a cent of the $4 billion it stole from tenants. Timid attorneys and timid judges seem determined “to let big corporations run over anything in their path.” From @ddayen.bsky.social: trib.al/PlJbQZ9
The Wrist-Slappers Strike Again - The American Prospect
A settlement with algorithmic collusion facilitator RealPage allows it to keep allegedly ill-gotten profits and continue innovating to raise rents.
trib.al
November 26, 2025 at 8:15 PM
A judge decided that RealPage doesn’t have to pay back a cent of the $4 billion it stole from tenants. Timid attorneys and timid judges seem determined “to let big corporations run over anything in their path.” From @ddayen.bsky.social: trib.al/PlJbQZ9
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Some of you sickos have been waiting all year for this 🫶 TPM’s annual Golden Dukes award season has begun! Send us your nominations as we celebrate those who gave us new highs (lows) in the field of political corruption this year.
talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/its-t...
talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/its-t...
November 26, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Some of you sickos have been waiting all year for this 🫶 TPM’s annual Golden Dukes award season has begun! Send us your nominations as we celebrate those who gave us new highs (lows) in the field of political corruption this year.
talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/its-t...
talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/its-t...
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From @gabrielarana.bsky.social in 2021: This Thanksgiving, tell your racist aunt she is a racist. Call your sexist uncle a misogynist. Inform your transphobic cousin that kids don’t deserve to suffer because of his fragile masculinity.
This Thanksgiving, Call Your Racist Uncle a “Racist”
Avoiding political conflict at the dinner table is overrated.
www.texasobserver.org
November 26, 2025 at 7:38 PM
From @gabrielarana.bsky.social in 2021: This Thanksgiving, tell your racist aunt she is a racist. Call your sexist uncle a misogynist. Inform your transphobic cousin that kids don’t deserve to suffer because of his fragile masculinity.
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fantastic photos and article by the great photojournalist @speciousk.bsky.social , who's just arrived on Bluesky! make with the following, friends! gothamist.com/news/the-hot...
The hottest clubs in NYC these days are volunteer trash pickup groups
The city's notoriously filthy streets are giving rise to a new generation of volunteer groups that want to make neighborhoods across the city a little cleaner.
gothamist.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:16 PM
fantastic photos and article by the great photojournalist @speciousk.bsky.social , who's just arrived on Bluesky! make with the following, friends! gothamist.com/news/the-hot...
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*Such* a pit in my stomach about the Georgia case. Such a wasted possibility. It's hard to avoid simultaneously crediting Willis for a strong, convincing, aggressive, and important set of indictments, and blaming her for the catastrophic misjudgment that made it impossible to have a trial in 2024.
November 26, 2025 at 7:09 PM
*Such* a pit in my stomach about the Georgia case. Such a wasted possibility. It's hard to avoid simultaneously crediting Willis for a strong, convincing, aggressive, and important set of indictments, and blaming her for the catastrophic misjudgment that made it impossible to have a trial in 2024.
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Exciting news — @wyofile.com is growing again! We're adding a production editor to our team. This person will serve as lead copy editor while managing our story layouts and newsletters. Pay is $65K-75K. Unlimited PTO. Plus, we have a good time and do meaningful work. wyofile.com/wp-content/u...
wyofile.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Exciting news — @wyofile.com is growing again! We're adding a production editor to our team. This person will serve as lead copy editor while managing our story layouts and newsletters. Pay is $65K-75K. Unlimited PTO. Plus, we have a good time and do meaningful work. wyofile.com/wp-content/u...
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Moderate NYC Councilmember Julie Menin says she has support to be speaker https://gothamist.com/news/moderate-nyc-councilmember-julie-menin-says-she-has-support-to-be-speaker
Moderate NYC Councilmember Julie Menin says she has support to be speaker
Councilmember Julie Menin's office says her rat-killing method "demonstrated an impressive eradication rate."
Menin is seen as a potential bulwark against Zohran Mamdani's progressive policies. [ more › ]
gothamist.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Moderate NYC Councilmember Julie Menin says she has support to be speaker https://gothamist.com/news/moderate-nyc-councilmember-julie-menin-says-she-has-support-to-be-speaker
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White House Touts Affordability Of Hay-Based Thanksgiving Dishes https://theonion.com/white-house-touts-affordability-of-hay-based-thanksgiving-dishes/
November 26, 2025 at 7:00 PM
White House Touts Affordability Of Hay-Based Thanksgiving Dishes https://theonion.com/white-house-touts-affordability-of-hay-based-thanksgiving-dishes/
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I watched the 1977 documentary "Harlan County, USA" last night and it has hands-down the evillest fucker I've ever seen in a film, a "site foreman" the mining company uses as a strike breaker.
November 26, 2025 at 6:15 PM
I watched the 1977 documentary "Harlan County, USA" last night and it has hands-down the evillest fucker I've ever seen in a film, a "site foreman" the mining company uses as a strike breaker.
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Next Tuesday, 12/2:
—Dems are going for an upset in Tennessee,
—Dems also trying to flip two cities in the Atlanta suburbs,
—DSA vs Dem establishment battles for Atlanta officesc
—and ideological battles within Dem factions in Jersey City.
It’s a lot!
In my guide: boltsmag.org/whats-on-the...
—Dems are going for an upset in Tennessee,
—Dems also trying to flip two cities in the Atlanta suburbs,
—DSA vs Dem establishment battles for Atlanta officesc
—and ideological battles within Dem factions in Jersey City.
It’s a lot!
In my guide: boltsmag.org/whats-on-the...
The 25 Elections to Watch This December - Bolts
On the heels of their sweeping wins in November, Democrats have opportunities to gain further ground in December runoffs and special elections. They’re hoping for upsets in conservative territory, fro...
boltsmag.org
November 26, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Next Tuesday, 12/2:
—Dems are going for an upset in Tennessee,
—Dems also trying to flip two cities in the Atlanta suburbs,
—DSA vs Dem establishment battles for Atlanta officesc
—and ideological battles within Dem factions in Jersey City.
It’s a lot!
In my guide: boltsmag.org/whats-on-the...
—Dems are going for an upset in Tennessee,
—Dems also trying to flip two cities in the Atlanta suburbs,
—DSA vs Dem establishment battles for Atlanta officesc
—and ideological battles within Dem factions in Jersey City.
It’s a lot!
In my guide: boltsmag.org/whats-on-the...
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Context matters. @aftynbehn4tn was protesting a child sex abuser who had admitted it. Now Republicans are attempting to shame her for it.
We were there. Covering the activism of the Byrd survivors, Aftyn, and others is how the Holler was born.
More: www.instagram.com/p/DRhhr-Qjuw...
We were there. Covering the activism of the Byrd survivors, Aftyn, and others is how the Holler was born.
More: www.instagram.com/p/DRhhr-Qjuw...
November 26, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Context matters. @aftynbehn4tn was protesting a child sex abuser who had admitted it. Now Republicans are attempting to shame her for it.
We were there. Covering the activism of the Byrd survivors, Aftyn, and others is how the Holler was born.
More: www.instagram.com/p/DRhhr-Qjuw...
We were there. Covering the activism of the Byrd survivors, Aftyn, and others is how the Holler was born.
More: www.instagram.com/p/DRhhr-Qjuw...
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I'm proud to have been invited to join the @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social transition team's Committee on Legal Affairs.
I look forward to advising the transition in my personal capacity to support city government to best serve New Yorkers and protect their rights.
I look forward to advising the transition in my personal capacity to support city government to best serve New Yorkers and protect their rights.
November 26, 2025 at 6:46 PM
I'm proud to have been invited to join the @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social transition team's Committee on Legal Affairs.
I look forward to advising the transition in my personal capacity to support city government to best serve New Yorkers and protect their rights.
I look forward to advising the transition in my personal capacity to support city government to best serve New Yorkers and protect their rights.