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I think listening to and engaging with the actual people in underprivileged communities is critical.
And thinking through the claims raised by organizations is also good. Sometimes it’s made pro-housing policies better.
But we shouldn’t conflate the communities & the orgs. They’re not the same.
And thinking through the claims raised by organizations is also good. Sometimes it’s made pro-housing policies better.
But we shouldn’t conflate the communities & the orgs. They’re not the same.
November 27, 2025 at 8:05 PM
I think listening to and engaging with the actual people in underprivileged communities is critical.
And thinking through the claims raised by organizations is also good. Sometimes it’s made pro-housing policies better.
But we shouldn’t conflate the communities & the orgs. They’re not the same.
And thinking through the claims raised by organizations is also good. Sometimes it’s made pro-housing policies better.
But we shouldn’t conflate the communities & the orgs. They’re not the same.
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“When the men did not believe Miles’ tribal ID, she pointed to a phone number for the Umatilla Tribal enrollment office on the back of the card.
“Call it,” she said.
When they didn’t, she took out her phone to call the office herself, but the agents tried unsuccessfully to take her phone...”
“Call it,” she said.
When they didn’t, she took out her phone to call the office herself, but the agents tried unsuccessfully to take her phone...”
‘Northern Exposure’ actor gave ICE agents in Redmond her tribal ID. They called it ‘fake,’ she says
Indigenous actor Elaine Miles of "Northern Exposure" was detained by ICE at a Redmond bus stop. When she showed them her Tribal ID, they told her it was fake.
www.seattletimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 8:12 PM
“When the men did not believe Miles’ tribal ID, she pointed to a phone number for the Umatilla Tribal enrollment office on the back of the card.
“Call it,” she said.
When they didn’t, she took out her phone to call the office herself, but the agents tried unsuccessfully to take her phone...”
“Call it,” she said.
When they didn’t, she took out her phone to call the office herself, but the agents tried unsuccessfully to take her phone...”
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Happy Thanksgiving
November 27, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Happy Thanksgiving
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The fact that a lot of the guys doing this were previously OnlyFans agents/pimps fits, and is pretty gross.
“Pallas is the director of the award-winning short film Clankers, which explores the rise of AI sex influencers and the blurring of consent.”
How is AI changing sex work?
Documentary filmmaker Naomi Pallas speaks to Dazed about her new film investigating the rise of AI-generated sex workers – and the troubling questions it raises about consent, exploitation and the fut...
www.dazeddigital.com
November 27, 2025 at 5:34 PM
The fact that a lot of the guys doing this were previously OnlyFans agents/pimps fits, and is pretty gross.
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you don’t solve the issue by eliminating the immigrants, you solve it by eliminating the racists
Once again; you can't moderate your way to neutralizing an issue like immigration.
It's fundamentally just racist reaction. Nothing is ever enough because what's demanded—ethnonationalist homogeneity—is completely unavailable in modern conditions. There will *always* be a basis for more demagoguery
It's fundamentally just racist reaction. Nothing is ever enough because what's demanded—ethnonationalist homogeneity—is completely unavailable in modern conditions. There will *always* be a basis for more demagoguery
YOU WANTED NET IMMIGRATION TO COME DOWN! THIS IS WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE!
November 27, 2025 at 2:49 PM
you don’t solve the issue by eliminating the immigrants, you solve it by eliminating the racists
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They need to get back together… and leave us alone
So Olivia Nuzzi is clearly a piece of shit who can never work in journalism again after this.
And, also, Ryan Lizza is clearly a piece of shit who should never work in journalism again after this either.
We're all agree on that, right?
And, also, Ryan Lizza is clearly a piece of shit who should never work in journalism again after this either.
We're all agree on that, right?
November 26, 2025 at 11:01 PM
They need to get back together… and leave us alone
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Heading into 2026 like this
November 26, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Heading into 2026 like this
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Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
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I don't know how I've missed it because it's *right on the documentation home page*, but if you use {glue} for nice string interpolation in #rstats and you have {stringr} loaded (likely through the tidyverse), you can use str_glue() instead of glue::glue() or loading library(glue) glue.tidyverse.org
November 25, 2025 at 6:00 PM
I don't know how I've missed it because it's *right on the documentation home page*, but if you use {glue} for nice string interpolation in #rstats and you have {stringr} loaded (likely through the tidyverse), you can use str_glue() instead of glue::glue() or loading library(glue) glue.tidyverse.org
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You know how the joke is "every map of Chicago is the same;" I feel that's even more true of Germany.
This hex-map breaks down the share of 15-24 year-olds in Germany and the regional contrast is hard to miss.
Eastern Germany shows much lower shares except for larger cities, while many western and southern areas have noticeably more young people.
#30DayMapChallenge Day 25: Hexagons #ggplot2
Eastern Germany shows much lower shares except for larger cities, while many western and southern areas have noticeably more young people.
#30DayMapChallenge Day 25: Hexagons #ggplot2
November 26, 2025 at 12:41 PM
You know how the joke is "every map of Chicago is the same;" I feel that's even more true of Germany.
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Anyway, can't believe St. Paul Police are acting like this on the eve of their holiest day (the release of another Zootopia movie)
www.fox9.com/news/st-paul...
www.fox9.com/news/st-paul...
St. Paul police screen 'Zootopia' as part of anti-bias training
More than 800 employees of the St. Paul Police Department recent went through their annual equity training.
www.fox9.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Anyway, can't believe St. Paul Police are acting like this on the eve of their holiest day (the release of another Zootopia movie)
www.fox9.com/news/st-paul...
www.fox9.com/news/st-paul...
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Some important data about making inclusionary zoning work
Among other things: the per-unit (below market) tax abatement subsidy (using Portland's model) is less than public cost to directly fund a comparably priced unit in, for ex, an all affordable development. And it's driving results
Among other things: the per-unit (below market) tax abatement subsidy (using Portland's model) is less than public cost to directly fund a comparably priced unit in, for ex, an all affordable development. And it's driving results
Good news: New data suggest that Portland's inclusionary zoning program is finally working as intended, after being fully funded in 2024 www.sightline.org/2025/11/25/p...
Portland’s Inclusionary Zoning Program Is Finally Performing, New Data Suggests | Sightline Institute
Because for the first time, the city fully funded it.
www.sightline.org
November 25, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Some important data about making inclusionary zoning work
Among other things: the per-unit (below market) tax abatement subsidy (using Portland's model) is less than public cost to directly fund a comparably priced unit in, for ex, an all affordable development. And it's driving results
Among other things: the per-unit (below market) tax abatement subsidy (using Portland's model) is less than public cost to directly fund a comparably priced unit in, for ex, an all affordable development. And it's driving results
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PCU set at an HBCU. Final answer.
If you were a despotic president, what movie would you force Hollywood to make? I want to see Quentin's Star Trek movie or maybe Kill Bill Vol 3.
November 25, 2025 at 7:43 PM
PCU set at an HBCU. Final answer.
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“This is yet another rollback of academic freedom & shared governance. It’s not the place of a state—it’s not the place of politicians—to tell faculty such things & it opens a door for political reprisal, for other ways to limit academic freedom.”
- Noor O'Neill, President AAUP Indiana Conference
- Noor O'Neill, President AAUP Indiana Conference
Ind. May Reject Degrees That Don’t Commit to American “Values”
Indiana may reject proposed degree programs at public institutions that don’t “cultivate civic responsibility and commitment to the core values of American society.” Earlier this month, the Indiana Co...
www.insidehighered.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:49 PM
“This is yet another rollback of academic freedom & shared governance. It’s not the place of a state—it’s not the place of politicians—to tell faculty such things & it opens a door for political reprisal, for other ways to limit academic freedom.”
- Noor O'Neill, President AAUP Indiana Conference
- Noor O'Neill, President AAUP Indiana Conference
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Look if you design a logo that good, there's just no way not to end up here after a while.
November 25, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Look if you design a logo that good, there's just no way not to end up here after a while.
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A24 morphing into its final form as a lifestyle brand
November 25, 2025 at 4:31 PM
A24 morphing into its final form as a lifestyle brand
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If this conversation intrigues you, check out Will's book from @uncpress.bsky.social:
Jesus Springs
In the years after World War II, American evangelicals flocked to the once-sleepy mountain town of Colorado Springs. Drawn by cheap property, beautiful scene...
uncpress.org
November 25, 2025 at 4:19 PM
If this conversation intrigues you, check out Will's book from @uncpress.bsky.social:
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Terrific conversation here with one of my former students who's just published a brilliant book on how Colorado Springs became the "evangelical Vatican" and what came next.
Check it out!
Check it out!
How did Colorado Springs become the epicenter of evangelical capitalism? What's the link between the Air Force and Christian Conservatism? And how did Donald Trump become the Prayer Warrior In Chief? That's what Will Schultz and I are reckoning with this morning. Links below.
November 25, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Terrific conversation here with one of my former students who's just published a brilliant book on how Colorado Springs became the "evangelical Vatican" and what came next.
Check it out!
Check it out!
We all have jobs, but miss me with these articles of agents lamenting forcibly tearing families apart *while they’re actively doing so*. The entire point of ethical courage is to not do this monstrous shit. It’s to not fall on,”I’m just following orders.” They didn’t have to do this. Still did, tho.
November 25, 2025 at 12:55 PM
We all have jobs, but miss me with these articles of agents lamenting forcibly tearing families apart *while they’re actively doing so*. The entire point of ethical courage is to not do this monstrous shit. It’s to not fall on,”I’m just following orders.” They didn’t have to do this. Still did, tho.
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“We’ve tried to not have to do it, but we've got direct orders,” the masked ICE agents told them www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/i...
November 25, 2025 at 12:26 PM
“We’ve tried to not have to do it, but we've got direct orders,” the masked ICE agents told them www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/i...
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Lol. Dare I say that lmao, even? in any case how is Princeton not too rich and august for this!? 😭😭😭
November 25, 2025 at 6:17 AM
Lol. Dare I say that lmao, even? in any case how is Princeton not too rich and august for this!? 😭😭😭
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