America is a Pastoralpunk Dystopia
@pastoralpunk.bsky.social
Let's be honest here, I mostly post about trains. Well, cities too.
I currently work in the Japanese education sector but I'd rather work with trains.
I'm a proud Philly expat so expect to see lots of stuff about PA and Pennsylvania too.
I currently work in the Japanese education sector but I'd rather work with trains.
I'm a proud Philly expat so expect to see lots of stuff about PA and Pennsylvania too.
Pinned
First, it could have been *more* successful as a policy program if the ambient political landscape weren't so toxic, and so we should view Bidenomics as the bare minimum acceptable from the centrist wing moving forward
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“Of course it didn’t help a whole lot that those people arrived in limos and you showed up in a taxi.”
That line always stuck with me, making it clear that Dr. Harford, obviously a very wealthy person, was still a nobody compared to the people at the mansion.
That line always stuck with me, making it clear that Dr. Harford, obviously a very wealthy person, was still a nobody compared to the people at the mansion.
December 24, 2025 at 6:57 AM
“Of course it didn’t help a whole lot that those people arrived in limos and you showed up in a taxi.”
That line always stuck with me, making it clear that Dr. Harford, obviously a very wealthy person, was still a nobody compared to the people at the mansion.
That line always stuck with me, making it clear that Dr. Harford, obviously a very wealthy person, was still a nobody compared to the people at the mansion.
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I've seen this "just asking questions" playbook by the media before - on vaccines, trans healthcare, among other things - and that road doesn't lead to good places or health outcomes. 😬
December 24, 2025 at 6:28 AM
I've seen this "just asking questions" playbook by the media before - on vaccines, trans healthcare, among other things - and that road doesn't lead to good places or health outcomes. 😬
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pick your fighter
December 24, 2025 at 5:21 AM
pick your fighter
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The metro card was directly cited in Brazil as a reason to engage in metro-train integration!
December 24, 2025 at 7:20 AM
The metro card was directly cited in Brazil as a reason to engage in metro-train integration!
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I wrote a book about US media’s complicity in the Gaza genocide. It's available for pre-order. It’s a data-driven and, I hope, thorough account of how center-left media sold the American public on mass death in Gaza.
Out 4/21. 100% of royalties go to @mecaforpeace.bsky.social.
Out 4/21. 100% of royalties go to @mecaforpeace.bsky.social.
How to Sell a Genocide - Pluto Press
A gripping exposé of how the corporate media fuelled genocide in Gaza
www.plutobooks.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:29 PM
I wrote a book about US media’s complicity in the Gaza genocide. It's available for pre-order. It’s a data-driven and, I hope, thorough account of how center-left media sold the American public on mass death in Gaza.
Out 4/21. 100% of royalties go to @mecaforpeace.bsky.social.
Out 4/21. 100% of royalties go to @mecaforpeace.bsky.social.
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TIL
so one of the interesting cultural differences between the UK and US is that the ability to perform a marriage is *way* more limited in the UK - you basically have to be either a registrar (the civil servant option) or an actual minister in charge of a registered physical building
December 24, 2025 at 7:12 AM
TIL
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Specific writers might be wise to forge solidarity with romance writers right about now
The news about Harlequin translators getting fired en masse?
You should care about that. They're doing it there because they think nobody gives a shit about romance and so it's fine to experiment with it first.
You should care about that. They're doing it there because they think nobody gives a shit about romance and so it's fine to experiment with it first.
December 24, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Specific writers might be wise to forge solidarity with romance writers right about now
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relatedly text dot npr dot org is still my favorite national news site
December 24, 2025 at 7:14 AM
relatedly text dot npr dot org is still my favorite national news site
gRapHic DesIgN iS my PaSsIoN
Nice to see NJT pay respects to Dear Leader. 🤣
Never let marketing departments near art supplies.
The stripe shape is the most pleasant part of this. The color intensities, oppressive. The stars, glued on. Not very cohesive overall.
I'll give it a 3.8(th parallel) out of 10.
Never let marketing departments near art supplies.
The stripe shape is the most pleasant part of this. The color intensities, oppressive. The stars, glued on. Not very cohesive overall.
I'll give it a 3.8(th parallel) out of 10.
December 24, 2025 at 7:15 AM
gRapHic DesIgN iS my PaSsIoN
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Hey ICE
The statute of limitations for kidnapping varies greatly by state and severity, but often it's a long period or nonexistent for serious cases; many states have no time limit for capital kidnapping (life/death penalty), while others set limits like 10 years or more for aggravated kidnapping.
The statute of limitations for kidnapping varies greatly by state and severity, but often it's a long period or nonexistent for serious cases; many states have no time limit for capital kidnapping (life/death penalty), while others set limits like 10 years or more for aggravated kidnapping.
December 23, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Hey ICE
The statute of limitations for kidnapping varies greatly by state and severity, but often it's a long period or nonexistent for serious cases; many states have no time limit for capital kidnapping (life/death penalty), while others set limits like 10 years or more for aggravated kidnapping.
The statute of limitations for kidnapping varies greatly by state and severity, but often it's a long period or nonexistent for serious cases; many states have no time limit for capital kidnapping (life/death penalty), while others set limits like 10 years or more for aggravated kidnapping.
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![Gallup poll | 12/1-12/15
President Trump approval crosstabs (%)
🟥Overall (59/36 disapprove) [-23]
🟥Democratic (93/3 disapprove) [-90]
🟩Republican (89/8 approve) [+81]
🟥Independent (68/25 disapprove) [-43]
🟥18-34 (68/25 disapprove) [-43]
🟥35-54 (59/36 disapprove) [-23]
🟥55+ (53/43 disapprove) [-10]
🟥No college (55/37 disapprove) [-18]
🟥College graduate (59/37 disapprove) [-22]
🟥Male (53/42 disapprove) [-11]
🟥Female (64/30 disapprove) [-34]
🟥White (52/46 disapprove) [-6]
🟥Non-white (71/21 disapprove) [-50]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:hbpefio3f5csc44msmbgioxz/bafkreifnv6vxufu6icjvsd5toirz3lmqkzertdpdnlqh7q44momevhfjqq@jpeg)
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That trigger is most likely them losing the midterms spectacularly. And I mean “300 house seats and 53 senate seats for the dems” spectacularly here
December 24, 2025 at 7:05 AM
That trigger is most likely them losing the midterms spectacularly. And I mean “300 house seats and 53 senate seats for the dems” spectacularly here
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The fact that he's underwater with every demographic group except Republicans makes me wonder if we may be seeing declining Republican base numbers, as well, as time goes by.
December 24, 2025 at 5:23 AM
The fact that he's underwater with every demographic group except Republicans makes me wonder if we may be seeing declining Republican base numbers, as well, as time goes by.
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These are staggeringly bad Bush-in-07 kind of numbers.
And the grim part of me wonders how unstable things are going to get when this administration plows forward and these numbers probably keep getting worse.
We're not quite in uncharted unpopularity territory yet, but we're fairly close.
And the grim part of me wonders how unstable things are going to get when this administration plows forward and these numbers probably keep getting worse.
We're not quite in uncharted unpopularity territory yet, but we're fairly close.
December 24, 2025 at 5:12 AM
These are staggeringly bad Bush-in-07 kind of numbers.
And the grim part of me wonders how unstable things are going to get when this administration plows forward and these numbers probably keep getting worse.
We're not quite in uncharted unpopularity territory yet, but we're fairly close.
And the grim part of me wonders how unstable things are going to get when this administration plows forward and these numbers probably keep getting worse.
We're not quite in uncharted unpopularity territory yet, but we're fairly close.
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It’s Christmas Eve Eve 🎄✨
December 24, 2025 at 5:13 AM
It’s Christmas Eve Eve 🎄✨
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💯💯💯💯💯
‘How the South Won the Civil War’ 💯🎯
@hcrichardson.bsky.social
@hcrichardson.bsky.social
December 24, 2025 at 5:13 AM
💯💯💯💯💯
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it’s kinda sad that even as NYC is on the precipice of entering a left-YIMBY renaissance, Jersey City’s new mayor is abandoning their pro-housing polices and going hardcore NIMBY
The new mayors in other cities in our region (NYC & New Rochelle) see new housing on parking lots near transit as a way to keep rents low. Meanwhile Jersey City's mayor-elect Solomon fundamentally sees transit-oriented housing on parking lots as "aggression."
December 24, 2025 at 1:51 AM
it’s kinda sad that even as NYC is on the precipice of entering a left-YIMBY renaissance, Jersey City’s new mayor is abandoning their pro-housing polices and going hardcore NIMBY
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Great building and unit layout. A couple other distinction between living in Europe vs North America I can't help but notice. 🧵
here's plan of 3-bedroom unit
daylight on 3 sides.
1,240 s.f. w/ 150 sf loggia (likely higher, these are normally counted at 50%)
also note in a pinch, the living room (wohnen) could become a 4th bedroom by adding walls and door intersecting at floating column
and that plumbing wall is 👀
daylight on 3 sides.
1,240 s.f. w/ 150 sf loggia (likely higher, these are normally counted at 50%)
also note in a pinch, the living room (wohnen) could become a 4th bedroom by adding walls and door intersecting at floating column
and that plumbing wall is 👀
December 24, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Great building and unit layout. A couple other distinction between living in Europe vs North America I can't help but notice. 🧵
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🧵 The Proud Tree and the Great Tree
Once upon a time, there was a forest of trees. One tree in that forest was exceedingly bold and would mock all the trees that strained and broke under the stress of the wind. “Get tougher like me,” he would say.
Once upon a time, there was a forest of trees. One tree in that forest was exceedingly bold and would mock all the trees that strained and broke under the stress of the wind. “Get tougher like me,” he would say.
December 24, 2025 at 1:03 AM
🧵 The Proud Tree and the Great Tree
Once upon a time, there was a forest of trees. One tree in that forest was exceedingly bold and would mock all the trees that strained and broke under the stress of the wind. “Get tougher like me,” he would say.
Once upon a time, there was a forest of trees. One tree in that forest was exceedingly bold and would mock all the trees that strained and broke under the stress of the wind. “Get tougher like me,” he would say.
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Trump: If we build more housing, the price of homes will go down, and homeowners will lose their wealth.
December 22, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Trump: If we build more housing, the price of homes will go down, and homeowners will lose their wealth.
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Everyone knows ⬛️⬛️⬛️⬛️⬛️⬛️ ⬛️⬛️⬛️⬛️⬛️ is a child rapist. Even ⬛️⬛️⬛️⬛️⬛️⬛️ supporters know this, but they remain steadfast in their support for ⬛️⬛️⬛️⬛️⬛️ because they are frankly as bad as he is.
December 23, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Everyone knows ⬛️⬛️⬛️⬛️⬛️⬛️ ⬛️⬛️⬛️⬛️⬛️ is a child rapist. Even ⬛️⬛️⬛️⬛️⬛️⬛️ supporters know this, but they remain steadfast in their support for ⬛️⬛️⬛️⬛️⬛️ because they are frankly as bad as he is.
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Dear South Carolina antivaxxers and Trumpers:
Be sure to thank Trump and RFKJ who are both 100% vaccinated, for your unpresidented measles outbreak.
153 cases, over 400 people in quarantine and counting…
Merry Measles Christmas!
Be sure to thank Trump and RFKJ who are both 100% vaccinated, for your unpresidented measles outbreak.
153 cases, over 400 people in quarantine and counting…
Merry Measles Christmas!
DPH: 249 people quarantined, seven in isolation after new measles cases
South Carolina DPH reports nine new measles cases in the state, raising the Upstate outbreak total to 153.
www.wyff4.com
December 23, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Dear South Carolina antivaxxers and Trumpers:
Be sure to thank Trump and RFKJ who are both 100% vaccinated, for your unpresidented measles outbreak.
153 cases, over 400 people in quarantine and counting…
Merry Measles Christmas!
Be sure to thank Trump and RFKJ who are both 100% vaccinated, for your unpresidented measles outbreak.
153 cases, over 400 people in quarantine and counting…
Merry Measles Christmas!
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and bigger and heavier vehicles wear bigger tires, and produce more pollution (see also, brake dust), whether that weight is some absurd bloated SUV / truck frame, or a battery pack, or both
drive less, drive smaller, buy a vehicle sized for your vast majority use cases, not the outliers
drive less, drive smaller, buy a vehicle sized for your vast majority use cases, not the outliers
I see there’s a post about microplastics going around with a photo of drinking straws, so here is my semi-regular reminder that the 3 biggest sources of microplastics are tires (45%), synthetic clothing particles (35%) and paint (~10%).
Lay article attached:
Lay article attached:
One of the biggest microplastic pollution sources isn’t straws or grocery bags – it’s your tires
Every few years, the tires on your car wear thin and need to be replaced. But where does that lost tire material go? The answer, unfortunately, is often waterways, where the tiny microplastic particle...
www.pbs.org
December 24, 2025 at 5:15 AM
and bigger and heavier vehicles wear bigger tires, and produce more pollution (see also, brake dust), whether that weight is some absurd bloated SUV / truck frame, or a battery pack, or both
drive less, drive smaller, buy a vehicle sized for your vast majority use cases, not the outliers
drive less, drive smaller, buy a vehicle sized for your vast majority use cases, not the outliers
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Randomly here's a picture of Greenland back in 2022 that I've never shared because I got covid and then my show got cancelled so I never did the story
December 24, 2025 at 5:07 AM
Randomly here's a picture of Greenland back in 2022 that I've never shared because I got covid and then my show got cancelled so I never did the story
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there is a reason that Trump is striking out in front of his own district court judges and that the Heritage Foundation is imploding. it's because this isn't true. people have been saying this for years. they were right for Gettier case reasons.
December 24, 2025 at 3:30 AM
there is a reason that Trump is striking out in front of his own district court judges and that the Heritage Foundation is imploding. it's because this isn't true. people have been saying this for years. they were right for Gettier case reasons.