A Tower Grows In Brooklyn
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No disrespect to Radley, who of course knows this, but cars are coded as cops in this country, in law and in the media, as opposed to the pedestrian/bicyclists criminal suspect. "Motorist" is an honorific like "homeowner" in comparison to the de facto suspicious person without a car or a home.
Don’t want people to be caged for traffic violations and am aware of how putting this in the hands of police has all manner of problems, but cars are among the leading cause of death in this country and there is zero good faith reason to speed or drive recklessly civil rights wise or otherwise.
I think it was a huge mistake to make our society so car-dependent. But man. The Discourse today is a good reminder that when it comes to roadways policy, otherwise progressive anti-car people quickly become some of the most pro-carceral, anti-civil liberties people on the planet.
December 13, 2025 at 1:49 AM
No disrespect to Radley, who of course knows this, but cars are coded as cops in this country, in law and in the media, as opposed to the pedestrian/bicyclists criminal suspect. "Motorist" is an honorific like "homeowner" in comparison to the de facto suspicious person without a car or a home.
Thing is: no one said “traffic infractions of any sort should result in prison for life” but the “repeated violations of road law are a human right” folks THINK that any effort to impose consequences whatsoever are the same as “prison did life”. Extremists see any disagreement as opposite extreme.
You know what, I’m pretty sure there’s a policy in between “not letting people with a dozen duis just keep on driving like nothing’s wrong” and “traffic infractions of any sort should result in prison for life”
I think it was a huge mistake to make our society so car-dependent. But man. The Discourse today is a good reminder that when it comes to roadways policy, otherwise progressive anti-car people quickly become some of the most pro-carceral, anti-civil liberties people on the planet.
December 13, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Thing is: no one said “traffic infractions of any sort should result in prison for life” but the “repeated violations of road law are a human right” folks THINK that any effort to impose consequences whatsoever are the same as “prison did life”. Extremists see any disagreement as opposite extreme.
“Breaking traffic laws with impunity is a human right” is a philosophy that needs to be destroyed.
The California ACLU is staunchly opposed to the ignition interlock device program and is a big reason that it has not been expanded. Despite the fact that California heavily subsidizes the cost for low-income drunk drivers, the ACLU says that the program is a form of "racialized wealth extraction."
December 12, 2025 at 9:00 PM
“Breaking traffic laws with impunity is a human right” is a philosophy that needs to be destroyed.
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December 12, 2025 at 1:15 AM
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There’s no need to treat these people as anything but the sordid rabble of crooks and grifters and subnormal bigots that they are.
December 11, 2025 at 5:53 PM
There’s no need to treat these people as anything but the sordid rabble of crooks and grifters and subnormal bigots that they are.
This legendary thread is even better by imagining the skull having this voice (watch the whole thing). youtu.be/-dxIq8KxaL8?...
December 10, 2025 at 8:31 PM
This legendary thread is even better by imagining the skull having this voice (watch the whole thing). youtu.be/-dxIq8KxaL8?...
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Just a reminder of August in the garden from 5 years ago on this blustery damp December day.
December 9, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Just a reminder of August in the garden from 5 years ago on this blustery damp December day.
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Seriously Star Trek. You can just be wrong about your World War III dates. It's cool. We don't need to have that part of the timeline. We can just skip straight to fully automated luxury gay space communism.
December 9, 2025 at 6:05 AM
Seriously Star Trek. You can just be wrong about your World War III dates. It's cool. We don't need to have that part of the timeline. We can just skip straight to fully automated luxury gay space communism.
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CONFIRMED: Eileen Higgins, a Democrat, will be the new mayor of Miami.
She'll be the city's first Democratic mayor since the 1990s. She flipped the office from Republicans, and does so easily. She leads the DeSantis-endorsed Emilio González 59/41 right now with most ballots counted.
She'll be the city's first Democratic mayor since the 1990s. She flipped the office from Republicans, and does so easily. She leads the DeSantis-endorsed Emilio González 59/41 right now with most ballots counted.
December 10, 2025 at 12:18 AM
CONFIRMED: Eileen Higgins, a Democrat, will be the new mayor of Miami.
She'll be the city's first Democratic mayor since the 1990s. She flipped the office from Republicans, and does so easily. She leads the DeSantis-endorsed Emilio González 59/41 right now with most ballots counted.
She'll be the city's first Democratic mayor since the 1990s. She flipped the office from Republicans, and does so easily. She leads the DeSantis-endorsed Emilio González 59/41 right now with most ballots counted.
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watch deep space 9. it’s one of the best television shows ever created. you don’t need to see any other trek series to understand it. it’s beautifully and ruggedly honest about fascism.
December 7, 2025 at 7:11 PM
watch deep space 9. it’s one of the best television shows ever created. you don’t need to see any other trek series to understand it. it’s beautifully and ruggedly honest about fascism.
A very good and painful thread.
LONG RAMBLING EMOTIONAL THREAD:
It's World AIDS Day. Since the Administration has decided to keep it quiet, I'd like to share my introduction to AIDS.
I grew up in Seattle. My mom remarried a man who had a brother who was a King County Sheriff's Deputy. His name was Terry and he was gay. 1/x
It's World AIDS Day. Since the Administration has decided to keep it quiet, I'd like to share my introduction to AIDS.
I grew up in Seattle. My mom remarried a man who had a brother who was a King County Sheriff's Deputy. His name was Terry and he was gay. 1/x
December 2, 2025 at 5:31 PM
A very good and painful thread.
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November 24, 2025 at 8:24 AM
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Lacecap hydrangea
#stunday #bloomscrolling #hydrangea #landscape #flowers #photography #eastcoastkin
#stunday #bloomscrolling #hydrangea #landscape #flowers #photography #eastcoastkin
November 23, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Lacecap hydrangea
#stunday #bloomscrolling #hydrangea #landscape #flowers #photography #eastcoastkin
#stunday #bloomscrolling #hydrangea #landscape #flowers #photography #eastcoastkin
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Always funny when someone does the "hunter gatherers and medieval peasants actually worked 30 hours a week" claim because beyond not being actually true, yeah, they also lived and worked like peasants and hunter gatherers. You work an email job can go to school and the doctor and retire
November 23, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Always funny when someone does the "hunter gatherers and medieval peasants actually worked 30 hours a week" claim because beyond not being actually true, yeah, they also lived and worked like peasants and hunter gatherers. You work an email job can go to school and the doctor and retire
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I think this is mostly San Francisco finally shrugging off the pandemic, but it is *really* funny that rent prices in San Francisco shot up *immediately* after the city banned RealPage and other algorithmic price setting software.
My pre trends are incredible!
My pre trends are incredible!
November 22, 2025 at 5:29 PM
I think this is mostly San Francisco finally shrugging off the pandemic, but it is *really* funny that rent prices in San Francisco shot up *immediately* after the city banned RealPage and other algorithmic price setting software.
My pre trends are incredible!
My pre trends are incredible!
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This right here.
It has always been so obvious that the backlash to MeToo isn’t about whether the abuse is happening but whether people are allowed to want it to stop
November 18, 2025 at 3:53 AM
This right here.
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An oil on board from April 2017 showing flowers from the garden and a few still life objects. This painting was sold.
#art #oilpainting #stilllife #flowers #botanicart
#art #oilpainting #stilllife #flowers #botanicart
November 15, 2025 at 1:31 PM
An oil on board from April 2017 showing flowers from the garden and a few still life objects. This painting was sold.
#art #oilpainting #stilllife #flowers #botanicart
#art #oilpainting #stilllife #flowers #botanicart
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Sunset at wetland, sound on you can hear the frogs
November 15, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Sunset at wetland, sound on you can hear the frogs
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Fern gully green
Ferns in the Appalachian mountains.
#coloraday #greensat #eastcoastkin #ferns #forest #photography
Ferns in the Appalachian mountains.
#coloraday #greensat #eastcoastkin #ferns #forest #photography
November 15, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Fern gully green
Ferns in the Appalachian mountains.
#coloraday #greensat #eastcoastkin #ferns #forest #photography
Ferns in the Appalachian mountains.
#coloraday #greensat #eastcoastkin #ferns #forest #photography
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Oh my god IT'S THE MEME!!!
Grace Kelly, Clark Gable, Ava Gardner “MOGAMBO” (1953) dir. John Ford
🎬 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
🎬 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
November 13, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Oh my god IT'S THE MEME!!!
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It happened
Spanberger is going to win by more than 15% with a few more votes to count
Don’t think she will get to 2 million votes, but she will win by over 500K net votes
Spanberger is going to win by more than 15% with a few more votes to count
Don’t think she will get to 2 million votes, but she will win by over 500K net votes
November 12, 2025 at 9:31 PM
It happened
Spanberger is going to win by more than 15% with a few more votes to count
Don’t think she will get to 2 million votes, but she will win by over 500K net votes
Spanberger is going to win by more than 15% with a few more votes to count
Don’t think she will get to 2 million votes, but she will win by over 500K net votes
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if you can’t see the aurora borealis tonight, here is a sewer tunnel which is a wonder in itself.
November 12, 2025 at 3:58 AM
if you can’t see the aurora borealis tonight, here is a sewer tunnel which is a wonder in itself.