Alex Holt
@skatingtomato.bsky.social
Still your friendly neighborhood geek/“propogandist.” Baltimore/Maryland correspondent for GGW. He/him. Vocal advocacy classist. Tranist. #ActuallyAutistic
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Alex Holt
@skatingtomato.bsky.social
· Feb 20
What to watch in the 2025 Maryland General Assembly
Between a budget crunch, a housing crisis, and a new appetite in Annapolis for tackling longstanding energy and environmental issues, this year’s Maryland General Assembly session could be a very prod...
ggwash.org
My latest article for @ggwash.org takes a look at some of the biggest urbanist bills of #MDGA25, especially in transit, housing, & even the environment. Check it out, there's a lot of good stuff being discussed in Annapolis, even amidst all the chaos in Washington: ggwash.org/view/98490/w...
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Making sure developers don’t make a dime is more important than building homes for people
November 26, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Making sure developers don’t make a dime is more important than building homes for people
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Complaints about Buddhist monks being just thugs and bandits are a pretty persistent theme in 16th century Japanese writing, to the point where you see a lot of admiration for the Jesuits specifically for being actually pious and ascetic.
November 25, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Complaints about Buddhist monks being just thugs and bandits are a pretty persistent theme in 16th century Japanese writing, to the point where you see a lot of admiration for the Jesuits specifically for being actually pious and ascetic.
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linkedin job history
Podcast Host Dec. 2025- Present
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Director, FBI Feb. 2025 - Dec. 2025
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Podcast Host Jun. 2023 - Feb. 2025
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Director, FBI Feb. 2025 - Dec. 2025
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Podcast Host Jun. 2023 - Feb. 2025
November 25, 2025 at 10:54 PM
linkedin job history
Podcast Host Dec. 2025- Present
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Director, FBI Feb. 2025 - Dec. 2025
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Podcast Host Jun. 2023 - Feb. 2025
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Director, FBI Feb. 2025 - Dec. 2025
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Podcast Host Jun. 2023 - Feb. 2025
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when yr sycophancy can only get u so far
November 25, 2025 at 6:58 PM
when yr sycophancy can only get u so far
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KASH PATEL ON FIRING WATCH, THIS IS NOT A DRILL, REPEAT KASH PATEL ON FIRING WATCH
President Trump may have had enough of Kash Patel, according to sources
The president is weighing whether to oust the FBI director after scrutiny of Patel's stewardship of bureau resources, including his girlfriend’s security detail and use of a government jet.
www.ms.now
November 25, 2025 at 6:57 PM
KASH PATEL ON FIRING WATCH, THIS IS NOT A DRILL, REPEAT KASH PATEL ON FIRING WATCH
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No tariffs? No DOGE disaster? This simply didn’t need to happen
November 25, 2025 at 8:29 PM
No tariffs? No DOGE disaster? This simply didn’t need to happen
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In one chart, Trump is directly responsible for inflation re-accelerating.
November 25, 2025 at 8:28 PM
In one chart, Trump is directly responsible for inflation re-accelerating.
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More elections are already around the corner, mere days.
And Democrats have opportunities to build on their November gains by flipping more offices: in Tennessee, in Georgia, in Florida.
And that's just the tip of a busy election month.
My new guide, just out:
And Democrats have opportunities to build on their November gains by flipping more offices: in Tennessee, in Georgia, in Florida.
And that's just the tip of a busy election month.
My new guide, just out:
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 25, 2025 at 6:01 PM
More elections are already around the corner, mere days.
And Democrats have opportunities to build on their November gains by flipping more offices: in Tennessee, in Georgia, in Florida.
And that's just the tip of a busy election month.
My new guide, just out:
And Democrats have opportunities to build on their November gains by flipping more offices: in Tennessee, in Georgia, in Florida.
And that's just the tip of a busy election month.
My new guide, just out:
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Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, a former Democrat who is running for #MIGov as an independent, just refused to condemn Donald Trump's threats to execute Democratic lawmakers
Duggan won’t say if Trump’s execution threats go too far - Detroit Metro Times
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan had an opportunity this weekend to say whether he thinks President Donald Trump’s threats of jailing and executing political opponents has gone too far.
www.metrotimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, a former Democrat who is running for #MIGov as an independent, just refused to condemn Donald Trump's threats to execute Democratic lawmakers
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I don’t think he is going to cost us the race
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, a former Democrat who is running for #MIGov as an independent, just refused to condemn Donald Trump's threats to execute Democratic lawmakers
Duggan won’t say if Trump’s execution threats go too far - Detroit Metro Times
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan had an opportunity this weekend to say whether he thinks President Donald Trump’s threats of jailing and executing political opponents has gone too far.
www.metrotimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:57 PM
I don’t think he is going to cost us the race
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Yea impeach his ass if he does this
NEW: Colorado's election clerks are increasingly upset that Gov Jared Polis (D) hasn't ruled out releasing Tina Peters to the Trump administration.
On a call today, a bipartisan group of elected clerks said Polis hasn't agreed to meet with them about their concerns.
On a call today, a bipartisan group of elected clerks said Polis hasn't agreed to meet with them about their concerns.
November 26, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Yea impeach his ass if he does this
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when the tryptophan hits
November 26, 2025 at 12:22 AM
when the tryptophan hits
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the children yearn for the mines
Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy pitched year-round school and lengthening hours as a way to reduce childcare costs in video .
Year-round school in Ohio? Vivek Ramaswamy floats idea in video
Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy pitched year-round school and lengthening hours as a way to reduce childcare costs in video .
bit.ly
November 26, 2025 at 3:07 AM
the children yearn for the mines
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Another baby has just died of whooping cough in Kentucky, thanks to RFK Jr. and his merry band of anti-vaxxers.
My feeling toward RFK Jr. and the Republican Senators who confirmed him is utter contempt.
My feeling toward RFK Jr. and the Republican Senators who confirmed him is utter contempt.
Third Kentucky infant dies from whooping cough as statewide cases surge
A third Kentucky infant has died from whooping cough in the last 12 months, the Kentucky Department for Public Health said Monday.
www.wlwt.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Another baby has just died of whooping cough in Kentucky, thanks to RFK Jr. and his merry band of anti-vaxxers.
My feeling toward RFK Jr. and the Republican Senators who confirmed him is utter contempt.
My feeling toward RFK Jr. and the Republican Senators who confirmed him is utter contempt.
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Dawg John Curtis stopped his sentence half way through wtf is this statement
November 26, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Dawg John Curtis stopped his sentence half way through wtf is this statement
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I consider Edmonton mids loud. I get fully destroyed off half a hit of that booty shit.
November 25, 2025 at 11:07 PM
I consider Edmonton mids loud. I get fully destroyed off half a hit of that booty shit.
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That Medicine Hat loud gonna take me straight to the moon, eh?
Alberta has collected more than $1 billion in cannabis revenue.
That's the most, per capita, of all provinces and territories.
By far.
It's nearly quadruple what Quebec has collected, per person.
That's the most, per capita, of all provinces and territories.
By far.
It's nearly quadruple what Quebec has collected, per person.
Canada collected over $5.4B in cannabis tax revenue since legalization | CBC News
Ottawa and the provinces raked in more than $5.4 billion in cannabis tax revenue since the drug was legalized for recreational use in October 2018.
www.cbc.ca
November 25, 2025 at 11:03 PM
That Medicine Hat loud gonna take me straight to the moon, eh?
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Brett Ratner, Alan Dershowitz, and Benjamin Netanyahu together in one picture... iconic
November 26, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Brett Ratner, Alan Dershowitz, and Benjamin Netanyahu together in one picture... iconic
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"It is against the TOS to be talked into suicide by our LLM" is possibly the most evil tech bro thing I've ever read
Additionally, OpenAI argues its not liable because Raine, by using ChatGPT for self-harm, broke its terms of service
November 26, 2025 at 12:29 AM
"It is against the TOS to be talked into suicide by our LLM" is possibly the most evil tech bro thing I've ever read
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I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
November 25, 2025 at 11:07 PM
I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
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hell in Philadelphia "we should be allowed to beat them up" probably polls competitively
November 26, 2025 at 2:44 AM
hell in Philadelphia "we should be allowed to beat them up" probably polls competitively
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you guys know that "I hate tourists" polls at like 90% in every tourist destination that is also a real city with a non-tourism economy, right
“Come as you are" doesn’t apply to bachelorettes and tourists
We love Nashville, Van Epps loves Nashville, Aftyn Behn says she hates it!
Don’t vote for a party pooper
Vote for Van Epps, early voting is now - 26th!
We love Nashville, Van Epps loves Nashville, Aftyn Behn says she hates it!
Don’t vote for a party pooper
Vote for Van Epps, early voting is now - 26th!
November 26, 2025 at 2:42 AM
you guys know that "I hate tourists" polls at like 90% in every tourist destination that is also a real city with a non-tourism economy, right
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the mother of her nephew!!!
"A woman with a family connection to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has been arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Revere, Massachusetts."
www.wcvb.com/article/karo...
www.wcvb.com/article/karo...
![REVERE, Mass. —
A woman with a family connection to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has been arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Revere, Massachusetts.
The woman, Bruna Ferreira, has an 11-year-old son with Michael Leavitt, Karoline Leavitt's brother.
Ferreira migrated with her family to the United States from Brazil as a child and is currently in custody at an ICE facility in southern Louisiana.
Michael Leavitt released a statement, saying that his "only concern has always been the safety, well-being, and privacy of [his] son."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:x4qyokjtdzgl7gmqhsw4ajqj/bafkreiacyzixchgacpjse7wyra342opgjsvdxzqdrkxq55zzqah65zyeae@jpeg)
November 26, 2025 at 4:10 AM
the mother of her nephew!!!
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Originally posted this as "Leavitt's sister-in-law," but there's some strained language in there that makes it pretty pretty clear they're estranged, which could make this story even gnarlier. Either way, this woman appears to be the mom of Karoline Leavitt's nephew.
November 26, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Originally posted this as "Leavitt's sister-in-law," but there's some strained language in there that makes it pretty pretty clear they're estranged, which could make this story even gnarlier. Either way, this woman appears to be the mom of Karoline Leavitt's nephew.