Timothy Weaver
@timweaver.bsky.social
Political economy, urban politics, APD, neoliberalism @ualbany. Editor @UrbanAffairsRev. Also, rugby, whiskey, whisky. Author of Blazing the Neoliberal Trail & Inequality, Crime, and Resistance in New York City
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Sharing my Spotify account with my 10 yr old has yielded some odd results.
December 3, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Sharing my Spotify account with my 10 yr old has yielded some odd results.
Educators need to get serious about the extremely harmful likely effects of using AI in research and writing. If ever there was a time to help students to develop critical skills in these areas, it is now.
Relying on ChatGPT to teach you about a topic leaves you with shallower knowledge than Googling and reading about it, according to new research that compared what more than 10,000 people knew after using one method or the other.
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November 21, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Educators need to get serious about the extremely harmful likely effects of using AI in research and writing. If ever there was a time to help students to develop critical skills in these areas, it is now.
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@gelliottmorris.com's piece on what Americans actually want from parties is fascinating. It also (re-)produces a classic finding: Almost no one is in the "socially liberal but economically conservative" bucket, but those who are have very popular Substacks
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/not-just-l...
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/not-just-l...
November 20, 2025 at 3:51 PM
@gelliottmorris.com's piece on what Americans actually want from parties is fascinating. It also (re-)produces a classic finding: Almost no one is in the "socially liberal but economically conservative" bucket, but those who are have very popular Substacks
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/not-just-l...
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/not-just-l...
Seems reasonable.
Any President who calls for the opposition party to be hanged should be immediately impeached and removed from office.
November 20, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Seems reasonable.
Even more deranged than normal.
Trump on Jerome Powell: "I'd love to fire his ass. He should be fired. The only thing Scott [Bessent] is blowing it on is the Fed. The rates are too high, Scott. And if you don't get it fixed fast, I'm going to fire your ass."
November 19, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Even more deranged than normal.
Ok, so the new plan is: instead of the government giving money to the big, fat, rich insurance companies, the government will give money to individuals who will in turn give it to the big, fat, rich insurance companies (presumably for an inferior product at a higher price).
Both dreadful.
Both dreadful.
Trump: "THE ONLY HEALTHCARE I'LL SUPPORT OR APPROVE IS SENDING MONEY DIRECTLY BACK TO THE PEOPLE W/ NOTHING GOING TO THE BIG, FAT, RICH INSURANCE COMPANIES, WHO HAVE RIPPED OFF AMERICA LONG ENOUGH. THE PEOPLE WILL BE ALLOWED TO NEGOTIATE & BUY THEIR OWN, MUCH BETTER, INSURANCE. POWER TO THE PEOPLE!"
November 18, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Ok, so the new plan is: instead of the government giving money to the big, fat, rich insurance companies, the government will give money to individuals who will in turn give it to the big, fat, rich insurance companies (presumably for an inferior product at a higher price).
Both dreadful.
Both dreadful.
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NEW: The first two years of Massachusetts' millionaire tax has raised $3 billion more than expected.
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
Millionaire Tax That Inspired Mamdani Fuels $5.7 Billion Haul in Massachusetts
A millionaire levy in Massachusetts that New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani holds up as a model for taxing the rich has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing...
www.bloomberg.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:01 PM
NEW: The first two years of Massachusetts' millionaire tax has raised $3 billion more than expected.
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
If in doubt, blame the ___
Insert: Jews/blacks/immigrants/Catholics/Protestants/women/communists as required.
They’ve been at it for centuries.
Insert: Jews/blacks/immigrants/Catholics/Protestants/women/communists as required.
They’ve been at it for centuries.
JD Vance: "A lot of young people are saying housing is way too expensive. Why is that? Because we flooded the country with 30 million illegal immigrants who were taking houses that ought by right go to American citizens."
November 13, 2025 at 10:38 PM
If in doubt, blame the ___
Insert: Jews/blacks/immigrants/Catholics/Protestants/women/communists as required.
They’ve been at it for centuries.
Insert: Jews/blacks/immigrants/Catholics/Protestants/women/communists as required.
They’ve been at it for centuries.
Trump is wildly unpopular. The Democratic Party leadership should act accordingly.
trump's approval among adults falls below 40% for the first time in his second term: fiftyplusone.news/polls/approv...
his net rating is -16.4, statistically indistinguishable from his -17.2 rating at this point in his first term: www.gelliottmorris.com/p/data
his net rating is -16.4, statistically indistinguishable from his -17.2 rating at this point in his first term: www.gelliottmorris.com/p/data
November 12, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Trump is wildly unpopular. The Democratic Party leadership should act accordingly.
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trump's approval among adults falls below 40% for the first time in his second term: fiftyplusone.news/polls/approv...
his net rating is -16.4, statistically indistinguishable from his -17.2 rating at this point in his first term: www.gelliottmorris.com/p/data
his net rating is -16.4, statistically indistinguishable from his -17.2 rating at this point in his first term: www.gelliottmorris.com/p/data
November 12, 2025 at 6:59 PM
trump's approval among adults falls below 40% for the first time in his second term: fiftyplusone.news/polls/approv...
his net rating is -16.4, statistically indistinguishable from his -17.2 rating at this point in his first term: www.gelliottmorris.com/p/data
his net rating is -16.4, statistically indistinguishable from his -17.2 rating at this point in his first term: www.gelliottmorris.com/p/data
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High end wealth inequality allows for shit like this
November 12, 2025 at 2:55 AM
High end wealth inequality allows for shit like this
She makes a fair point.
I am convinced that Trump and the majority of his cabinet could not pass the citizenship exam.
I am convinced that Trump and the majority of his cabinet could not pass the citizenship exam.
Unlike you, I can read and that’s why I know what the constitution says.
Trump on Ilhan Omar: "I look at somebody who comes from Somalia...and she comes in and tells us how to run our country. 'The Constitution says this, the Constitution says that.' The whole thing is crazy."
November 11, 2025 at 4:21 PM
She makes a fair point.
I am convinced that Trump and the majority of his cabinet could not pass the citizenship exam.
I am convinced that Trump and the majority of his cabinet could not pass the citizenship exam.
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We’re hiring!
Our new resume portal is live, and we’re looking for top talent in NYC to help build this administration and deliver on our affordability agenda.
Could that be you? Apply using the link below.
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Our new resume portal is live, and we’re looking for top talent in NYC to help build this administration and deliver on our affordability agenda.
Could that be you? Apply using the link below.
transition2025.com/apply
November 6, 2025 at 1:36 PM
We’re hiring!
Our new resume portal is live, and we’re looking for top talent in NYC to help build this administration and deliver on our affordability agenda.
Could that be you? Apply using the link below.
transition2025.com/apply
Our new resume portal is live, and we’re looking for top talent in NYC to help build this administration and deliver on our affordability agenda.
Could that be you? Apply using the link below.
transition2025.com/apply
This would be a good day to read about the multiple political orders in New York City. Chapter three looks at the egalitarian order, which appears to have the initiative for a change.
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Inequality, Crime, and Resistance in New York City
Check out Inequality, Crime, and Resistance in New York City - Looking closely at New York City's political development since the 1970s, three "political orders"--conservativism, neoliberalism, and eg...
bookshop.org
November 5, 2025 at 7:20 PM
This would be a good day to read about the multiple political orders in New York City. Chapter three looks at the egalitarian order, which appears to have the initiative for a change.
bookshop.org/p/books/ineq...
bookshop.org/p/books/ineq...
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The #1 lesson from yesterday’s blowout:
Humanities majors killed on the job market
1) Mamdani- Africana Studies
2) Spanberger -French
3) Sherill - Global History
Humanities majors killed on the job market
1) Mamdani- Africana Studies
2) Spanberger -French
3) Sherill - Global History
November 5, 2025 at 3:59 PM
The #1 lesson from yesterday’s blowout:
Humanities majors killed on the job market
1) Mamdani- Africana Studies
2) Spanberger -French
3) Sherill - Global History
Humanities majors killed on the job market
1) Mamdani- Africana Studies
2) Spanberger -French
3) Sherill - Global History
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Universal swing in action: "What we saw last night was a directional shift toward Democrats in 99.8% of counties that held partisan elections." www.gelliottmorris.com/p/seven-data...
November 5, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Universal swing in action: "What we saw last night was a directional shift toward Democrats in 99.8% of counties that held partisan elections." www.gelliottmorris.com/p/seven-data...
Mamdani is the first NYC mayor to top 1 million votes since John Lindsay did so in 1969.
November 5, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Mamdani is the first NYC mayor to top 1 million votes since John Lindsay did so in 1969.
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roses are red
big laughs are hearty
big laughs are hearty
November 5, 2025 at 2:58 AM
roses are red
big laughs are hearty
big laughs are hearty
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At just 34 years old, Zohran Mamdani culminated a meteoric political rise Tuesday by scoring a decisive victory in a polarizing mayoral election.
He will become the youngest mayor in over a century, the first Muslim to lead New York City.
buff.ly/7kOwKhb
He will become the youngest mayor in over a century, the first Muslim to lead New York City.
buff.ly/7kOwKhb
Mamdani Makes History With Victory in Mayor’s Race
More than 2 million New Yorkers cast a ballot in a high-stakes election that smashed recent turnout levels.
www.thecity.nyc
November 5, 2025 at 3:04 AM
At just 34 years old, Zohran Mamdani culminated a meteoric political rise Tuesday by scoring a decisive victory in a polarizing mayoral election.
He will become the youngest mayor in over a century, the first Muslim to lead New York City.
buff.ly/7kOwKhb
He will become the youngest mayor in over a century, the first Muslim to lead New York City.
buff.ly/7kOwKhb
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I have calculated a set of county-level benchmarks for following the statewide elections in VA, NJ, GA and PA tonight. This is smarter than just watching votes roll in because it helps account for unreported areas. Will update the spreadsheet as votes come in. Link: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
2025 statewide elections benchmarks (VA, NJ, GA, PA)
docs.google.com
November 4, 2025 at 7:09 PM
I have calculated a set of county-level benchmarks for following the statewide elections in VA, NJ, GA and PA tonight. This is smarter than just watching votes roll in because it helps account for unreported areas. Will update the spreadsheet as votes come in. Link: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
His levels of wealth appear to proportionally related to the levels of his stupidity.
Elon Musk, "These lovely small towns in England, Scotland and Ireland, they've been living their lives quietly. They're like hobbits"
"And so one day, 1,000 people show up in your village of 500 and start raping the kids"
"This has now happened, God knows how many times in Britain"
"And so one day, 1,000 people show up in your village of 500 and start raping the kids"
"This has now happened, God knows how many times in Britain"
November 2, 2025 at 10:58 PM
His levels of wealth appear to proportionally related to the levels of his stupidity.
What a world.
California police boost patrols at grocery stores as millions set to lose SNAP benefits
California police boost patrols at grocery stores as millions set to lose SNAP benefits
www.foxla.com
November 1, 2025 at 2:09 PM
What a world.
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Published my first Op-Ed w/ Professor Ed Goetz on how the national narrative about Minneapolis misses how zoning and market rate housing are necessary but not sufficient to help lower-income renters 🧵 www.startribune.com/twin-cities-...
Opinion | We’re seeing haves and have-nots with Minneapolis rents
While the housing cost burden is easing overall, it’s not the case for lower-income renters, the authors write.
www.startribune.com
October 31, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Published my first Op-Ed w/ Professor Ed Goetz on how the national narrative about Minneapolis misses how zoning and market rate housing are necessary but not sufficient to help lower-income renters 🧵 www.startribune.com/twin-cities-...
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If you're looking for a super smart primer on how housing in NYC got so fucked in the first place, Phenomenal World has got you covered!!
An absolute must-read by Cea Weaver!
www.phenomenalworld.org/analysis/sta...
An absolute must-read by Cea Weaver!
www.phenomenalworld.org/analysis/sta...
Stabilization and Speculation | Cea Weaver
Struggles over New York City’s housing policy
www.phenomenalworld.org
October 31, 2025 at 5:00 PM
If you're looking for a super smart primer on how housing in NYC got so fucked in the first place, Phenomenal World has got you covered!!
An absolute must-read by Cea Weaver!
www.phenomenalworld.org/analysis/sta...
An absolute must-read by Cea Weaver!
www.phenomenalworld.org/analysis/sta...