Matt Edens
@scruffycities.bsky.social
Downtown dweller. True crime writer. Transplanted Tennessean.
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In a sane world, the decision by Rufo, Vance, & co. to slander and slap a target on the traumatized, hardworking immigrants who revitalized a rust belt city -- and who *were invited* to that city -- would be a stain on their careers that they never live down.
They should be reminded of it. Often.
They should be reminded of it. Often.
MAGA is a movement of America haters who despise this country and are conspiring to destroy it
February 4, 2026 at 5:04 PM
In a sane world, the decision by Rufo, Vance, & co. to slander and slap a target on the traumatized, hardworking immigrants who revitalized a rust belt city -- and who *were invited* to that city -- would be a stain on their careers that they never live down.
They should be reminded of it. Often.
They should be reminded of it. Often.
Good God, these ghouls...
Kindergarten teacher called a prank ICE hotline thinking it was real. She called to report her 6 year old student to ICE to try to get them and their family deported.
6 years old.
She does not enjoy hearing her own words and actions played back to her.
6 years old.
She does not enjoy hearing her own words and actions played back to her.
Kindergarten teacher wants kindergartener deported
YouTube video by Ben Palmer
m.youtube.com
February 4, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Good God, these ghouls...
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You can test new tech ideas using the Seinfeld Test
Would the product eliminate the plot of an episode? (Google maps, cell phones, paypal, battery packs)
Good tech.
Would the product inspire new Seinfeld plots? (NFTs, AI chatbots, crypto currency, blindboxes, metaverse land sales)
Bad tech.
Would the product eliminate the plot of an episode? (Google maps, cell phones, paypal, battery packs)
Good tech.
Would the product inspire new Seinfeld plots? (NFTs, AI chatbots, crypto currency, blindboxes, metaverse land sales)
Bad tech.
January 31, 2026 at 6:57 AM
You can test new tech ideas using the Seinfeld Test
Would the product eliminate the plot of an episode? (Google maps, cell phones, paypal, battery packs)
Good tech.
Would the product inspire new Seinfeld plots? (NFTs, AI chatbots, crypto currency, blindboxes, metaverse land sales)
Bad tech.
Would the product eliminate the plot of an episode? (Google maps, cell phones, paypal, battery packs)
Good tech.
Would the product inspire new Seinfeld plots? (NFTs, AI chatbots, crypto currency, blindboxes, metaverse land sales)
Bad tech.
Wish @jasoncoxnc.bsky.social was more active on Bluesky:
February 3, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Wish @jasoncoxnc.bsky.social was more active on Bluesky:
Filing a lawsuit is at least more honest than saying "I support more housing here, but" and then demanding enough changes and concessions to make the project unviable.
I recall being the only speaker who supported this project, after a slew of commenters decried its impact on historic old town.
The existing site is a 1977 office building. Just pure bad faith arguments, top to bottom
And yet, they've succeeded in delaying the project at least 2 years.
The existing site is a 1977 office building. Just pure bad faith arguments, top to bottom
And yet, they've succeeded in delaying the project at least 2 years.
Court of Appeals affirms dismissal of challenge to 48-unit Old Town residential project
February 3, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Filing a lawsuit is at least more honest than saying "I support more housing here, but" and then demanding enough changes and concessions to make the project unviable.
New underclass just dropped:
"The Trump Homes proposal takes a different approach: increasing housing supply through a business model commonly known as rent-to-own..."
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
"The Trump Homes proposal takes a different approach: increasing housing supply through a business model commonly known as rent-to-own..."
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Builders Push ‘Trump Homes’ to Win Backing for a Million Houses
Builders are working on a plan for a massive program to develop “Trump Homes” that would address the US affordability crisis while allowing private capital to deploy many billions of dollars.
www.bloomberg.com
February 3, 2026 at 5:06 PM
New underclass just dropped:
"The Trump Homes proposal takes a different approach: increasing housing supply through a business model commonly known as rent-to-own..."
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
"The Trump Homes proposal takes a different approach: increasing housing supply through a business model commonly known as rent-to-own..."
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Somewhere in Burkittsville, an old man yells at a cloud.
Forgive me, Jesus, because I genuinely deeply enjoy how perpetually unhappy and desolate these losers are.
February 3, 2026 at 1:38 AM
Somewhere in Burkittsville, an old man yells at a cloud.
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These people do not actually care about making housing more affordable. They are opportunistically exploiting high cost of housing in service of a deportation agenda that will make the housing shortage worse by kidnapping ~40% of the people who build America’s homes.
February 2, 2026 at 5:29 PM
These people do not actually care about making housing more affordable. They are opportunistically exploiting high cost of housing in service of a deportation agenda that will make the housing shortage worse by kidnapping ~40% of the people who build America’s homes.
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Freeze your city’s buildings in amber, you might just find other things about your city changing. Affordability, youthfulness, culture, dynamism.
For 200 years, SF's magic was attracting the next gen of misfits and entrepreneurs. Then we stopped building housing.
"Already an aging place, San Francisco now... has the fewest residents younger than 30, and the most Baby Boomers and older residents."
www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/m...
"Already an aging place, San Francisco now... has the fewest residents younger than 30, and the most Baby Boomers and older residents."
www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/m...
Is S.F. the most millennial place in America? Here’s what the data says
It’s no surprise that San Francisco, a place increasingly eschewed by 20-something Gen Zers, is dominated by millennials. Here’s which other places are similar — and how it’s changed.
www.sfchronicle.com
February 2, 2026 at 1:50 AM
Freeze your city’s buildings in amber, you might just find other things about your city changing. Affordability, youthfulness, culture, dynamism.
"Immigration officers may briefly stop the individual and inquire about immigration status. If the person is a U.S. citizen or otherwise lawfully in the United States, that individual will be free to go after the brief encounter."
- Brett Kavanaugh, Sep. 8, 2025
- Brett Kavanaugh, Sep. 8, 2025
4 federal agents pull over an elderly US citizen for the suspected crime of being brown, break her car window, throw her to the ground, then drive off after they find her US Passport in her purse. The Salem Police, when called, say there’s nothing they can do. www.salemreporter.com/2026/01/31/u...
U.S. citizen injured by federal agents in Salem who demanded to see “papers,” union says - Salem Reporter
A home care worker and union worker was pulled from her car and injured by federal agents Thursday according to a statement by SEIU 503. To comment on this story, use the form at the end of the repor...
www.salemreporter.com
February 1, 2026 at 6:42 PM
"Immigration officers may briefly stop the individual and inquire about immigration status. If the person is a U.S. citizen or otherwise lawfully in the United States, that individual will be free to go after the brief encounter."
- Brett Kavanaugh, Sep. 8, 2025
- Brett Kavanaugh, Sep. 8, 2025
The dog's pure joy really makes this.
I wish the internet was more about people 3D printing whistling mortar bombs for their very happy dogs to chase than arseholes secretly filming unsuspecting people for grifting and humiliation but I guess that ship has sailed
January 31, 2026 at 5:43 AM
The dog's pure joy really makes this.
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Holy shit. So this just happened at Minneapolis's legendary First Avenue club. That's Tom Morello introducing Springsteen. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jHe...
Bruce Springsteen - Streets of Minneapolis - First Ave 260130
YouTube video by Nate Reiter
www.youtube.com
January 30, 2026 at 11:39 PM
Holy shit. So this just happened at Minneapolis's legendary First Avenue club. That's Tom Morello introducing Springsteen. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jHe...
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I feel very strongly that now is the time for NIMBY’s to shine. Every regulatory and procedural lever should be tested. Slow them down.
NEW: ICE has spent at least $172 million this month on warehouses that it plans to convert into immigration jails
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
W/ @sooophie.bsky.social
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
W/ @sooophie.bsky.social
US Spends Millions on Warehouses in Historic Expansion of ICE Detention
Plans for ‘mega centers’ and jails in nearly two dozen communities have sparked protests over suitability, proximity to homes and schools.
www.bloomberg.com
January 30, 2026 at 1:04 AM
I feel very strongly that now is the time for NIMBY’s to shine. Every regulatory and procedural lever should be tested. Slow them down.
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More than a year in this has mostly gone as I feared, and in some ways has been worse. But there have been two contrasting surprises:
-- The speed and breadth of institutional capitulation
-- The courage, ferocity, and resolution of regular people
Our strength isn't our institutions. It's us.
-- The speed and breadth of institutional capitulation
-- The courage, ferocity, and resolution of regular people
Our strength isn't our institutions. It's us.
January 29, 2026 at 3:09 PM
More than a year in this has mostly gone as I feared, and in some ways has been worse. But there have been two contrasting surprises:
-- The speed and breadth of institutional capitulation
-- The courage, ferocity, and resolution of regular people
Our strength isn't our institutions. It's us.
-- The speed and breadth of institutional capitulation
-- The courage, ferocity, and resolution of regular people
Our strength isn't our institutions. It's us.
"Slopagandist" is a good word.
The violent occupation of Minneapolis started with a vlog. I've wanted to find a framework to describe Nick Shirley & others like him: "Influencer" is too quaint. "Journalist" is obviously wrong.
I landed on "slopagandist."
Gift link (open in a web browser) www.theverge.com/news/869824/...
I landed on "slopagandist."
Gift link (open in a web browser) www.theverge.com/news/869824/...
What is Nick Shirley?
Slop doesn’t need to be AI-generated
www.theverge.com
January 29, 2026 at 4:59 PM
"Slopagandist" is a good word.
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We’re just not a free country.
Any American watching this play out between regime forces and journalists overseas would recognize it for what it is.
Any American watching this play out between regime forces and journalists overseas would recognize it for what it is.
January 29, 2026 at 5:49 AM
We’re just not a free country.
Any American watching this play out between regime forces and journalists overseas would recognize it for what it is.
Any American watching this play out between regime forces and journalists overseas would recognize it for what it is.
"Because walkable urban places occupy only about 1.2% of the land in major U.S. metropolitan areas, they command a staggering price premium...this isn't just a matter of luxury; it is a direct result of artificial scarcity."
New research shows 1 in 5 car owners want to live car-free, and a majority are open to it. The issue isn’t demand... it’s policy. Outdated zoning rules make walkable neighborhoods scarce, expensive, and often illegal to build across most communities.
www.remainplaces.com/post/the-gre...
www.remainplaces.com/post/the-gre...
The Great Unbuckling: American’s Growing Hunger for Life Without a Car
For decades, the "American Dream" has been synonymous with a two-car garage and a wide suburban driveway. But a new study from Arizona State University reveals a massive shift in what we actually want...
www.remainplaces.com
January 28, 2026 at 6:00 PM
"Because walkable urban places occupy only about 1.2% of the land in major U.S. metropolitan areas, they command a staggering price premium...this isn't just a matter of luxury; it is a direct result of artificial scarcity."
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we’ve got a ways to go until 2030 so this could change but it’s pretty much an across the board disaster if it doesn’t
building more housing isn’t just good policy, it’s existential politics
building more housing isn’t just good policy, it’s existential politics
#NEW: 2030 Apportionment Forecast based on 2025 Census Bureau Population Estimates (January 27, 2026).
Forecast prepared by Dr. Jonathan Cervas (CMIST) at Carnegie Mellon University
Forecast prepared by Dr. Jonathan Cervas (CMIST) at Carnegie Mellon University
January 27, 2026 at 4:59 PM
we’ve got a ways to go until 2030 so this could change but it’s pretty much an across the board disaster if it doesn’t
building more housing isn’t just good policy, it’s existential politics
building more housing isn’t just good policy, it’s existential politics
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Trump is nothing if not ready to sacrifice anyone and anything in order to save his own ass and the single most important thing that could happen right now is someone convincing him that the biggest driver of his unpopularity is not just Bovino and Noem but Stephen Miller personally
Feels like Trump is pretty much unconditionally surrendering as support collapses
January 27, 2026 at 12:50 AM
Trump is nothing if not ready to sacrifice anyone and anything in order to save his own ass and the single most important thing that could happen right now is someone convincing him that the biggest driver of his unpopularity is not just Bovino and Noem but Stephen Miller personally
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brass solidarity band performing “stand by me” in the streets of whittier next to alex pretti’s memorial. the crowd started chanting “the people united will never be defeated” so they incorporated it into the song. i love minneapolis
January 27, 2026 at 12:22 AM
brass solidarity band performing “stand by me” in the streets of whittier next to alex pretti’s memorial. the crowd started chanting “the people united will never be defeated” so they incorporated it into the song. i love minneapolis
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They are wounded and flailing. Press the advantage.
January 27, 2026 at 12:08 AM
They are wounded and flailing. Press the advantage.
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The same people who cannot control a city of 400,000 are manifestly incapable of cancelling a midterm or ending the peaceful transition of power. Keep reminding yourself that you are a lot stronger than they are.
![01/26/2026 15:27:26[TWT]
Priscilla Alvarez
@priscialva
BREAKING: Top Border Patrol official Gregory Bovino and some of his
agents are expected to leave Minneapolis and return to their respective
sectors, sources tell me, @KristenhCNN + @kaitlancollins.
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January 26, 2026 at 8:39 PM
The same people who cannot control a city of 400,000 are manifestly incapable of cancelling a midterm or ending the peaceful transition of power. Keep reminding yourself that you are a lot stronger than they are.