Andrew Wilmington 🧦🌐🏗️
@awilm.bsky.social
Hematology/oncology physician. Social democrat. Abundance liberal. YIMBY. Advocate for better government. Views my own.
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Blah okay you made me read it.
There are a constellation of things that it gets right, but setting it against the backdrop of MY's popularism and IMO insufficient urgency around climate, you end up with a rather uninspiring vision insufficient to the problem before us. The question...
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There are a constellation of things that it gets right, but setting it against the backdrop of MY's popularism and IMO insufficient urgency around climate, you end up with a rather uninspiring vision insufficient to the problem before us. The question...
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I finally read the op ed. Matt Yglesias is right. (98% right at least, which is an A+ for a NYT op ed). Don't @ me. It's the holidays and I don't have the appetite. But Matty's position is pragmatic, substantively sound, and the only way we have a chance of making progress on climate in this moment.
December 25, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Blah okay you made me read it.
There are a constellation of things that it gets right, but setting it against the backdrop of MY's popularism and IMO insufficient urgency around climate, you end up with a rather uninspiring vision insufficient to the problem before us. The question...
1/3
There are a constellation of things that it gets right, but setting it against the backdrop of MY's popularism and IMO insufficient urgency around climate, you end up with a rather uninspiring vision insufficient to the problem before us. The question...
1/3
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what I assumed neo-brandesians were: normal people who think huge monopolies are bad
what they actually are: extremely online weirdos addicted to picking fights against progressives for the crime of wanting to build more clean energy and housing
what a bizarre group of people
what they actually are: extremely online weirdos addicted to picking fights against progressives for the crime of wanting to build more clean energy and housing
what a bizarre group of people
December 28, 2025 at 4:30 AM
what I assumed neo-brandesians were: normal people who think huge monopolies are bad
what they actually are: extremely online weirdos addicted to picking fights against progressives for the crime of wanting to build more clean energy and housing
what a bizarre group of people
what they actually are: extremely online weirdos addicted to picking fights against progressives for the crime of wanting to build more clean energy and housing
what a bizarre group of people
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With the Packers’ loss to the Ravens, the Chicago Bears have clinched the NFC North for the first time since 2018.
December 28, 2025 at 4:01 AM
With the Packers’ loss to the Ravens, the Chicago Bears have clinched the NFC North for the first time since 2018.
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Listening to Saul on Volts comparing AUS vs US rooftop solar was painfully familiar. In AUS he got 5 quotes in 2 days + permit/interconnect in ~24h; here we’re DIY’ing our roof (with help from Bluesky friends like @commercialsolarguy.com) and permit review loop is the biggest bottleneck
Today on Volts: you've probably heard that Australia has cheap rooftop solar power. You've probably also heard some rumors & myths about it. (Is it destabilizing the grid?) I called my favorite Australian energy expert to clear it all up. This is a fun one!
www.volts.wtf/p/whats-the-...
www.volts.wtf/p/whats-the-...
What's the real story with Australian rooftop solar?
Saul Griffith joins me to debunk the myths surrounding Australia's massive influx of solar energy.
www.volts.wtf
December 27, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Listening to Saul on Volts comparing AUS vs US rooftop solar was painfully familiar. In AUS he got 5 quotes in 2 days + permit/interconnect in ~24h; here we’re DIY’ing our roof (with help from Bluesky friends like @commercialsolarguy.com) and permit review loop is the biggest bottleneck
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Trump and MAGA will happily destroy the economy if it helps them win what they see as a culture war and a race war. They are extremists who must be removed from power and put on trial.
ICE raids appear to be 100% responsible for the current housing crunch in south Texas. Indeed, they have brought residential construction to an end.
South Texas homebuilders say ICE arrests have slowed work
More than 380 people attended an impromptu meeting that industry leaders in the Rio Grande Valley hosted to draw attention to the chilling effect ICE arrests have had on construction.
www.texastribune.org
December 28, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Trump and MAGA will happily destroy the economy if it helps them win what they see as a culture war and a race war. They are extremists who must be removed from power and put on trial.
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To recap:
*The Trump administration illegally renamed the Kennedy Center. They broke the law.
*Now they are suing a guy who refused to perform because of the name change for $1 million.
*The Trump administration illegally renamed the Kennedy Center. They broke the law.
*Now they are suing a guy who refused to perform because of the name change for $1 million.
The Kennedy Center is planning legal action after jazz musician Chuck Redd canceled an annual holiday concert. Redd pulled out after President Trump's name appeared on the building. n.pr/49tB0uS
Kennedy Center vows to sue musician who canceled performance over Trump name change
The Kennedy Center is planning legal action after jazz musician Chuck Redd canceled an annual holiday concert. Redd pulled out after President Trump's name appeared on the building.
n.pr
December 27, 2025 at 11:08 PM
To recap:
*The Trump administration illegally renamed the Kennedy Center. They broke the law.
*Now they are suing a guy who refused to perform because of the name change for $1 million.
*The Trump administration illegally renamed the Kennedy Center. They broke the law.
*Now they are suing a guy who refused to perform because of the name change for $1 million.
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The equity case for infrequent buses at low fares only makes sense if you believe low income people’s time has no value or that they don’t value their time.
Every transit professional knows this, but equity
Transit's main competition is cars. If you raise fares from $2.50 to $3, you're still way more affordable than driving. But if you cut the bus from every 15 to every 20, you're screwed because cars have infinity frequency and 24 hr service span.
December 27, 2025 at 6:21 PM
The equity case for infrequent buses at low fares only makes sense if you believe low income people’s time has no value or that they don’t value their time.
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Again, it is utterly shameful & demonstrates the total failure of all of our political institutions that threatening our closest NATO allies with territorial conquest has not immediately ended this presidency.
Denmark lost more troops per capita in the post 9/11 war on Afghanistan. Saying they “are not a good ally” because they won’t surrender their territories to the US is lunacy. We are betraying our allies to satisfy the whims of a would-be Emperor for whom the US is not enough.
They’re again advocating against Denmark when it comes to Greenland
December 27, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Again, it is utterly shameful & demonstrates the total failure of all of our political institutions that threatening our closest NATO allies with territorial conquest has not immediately ended this presidency.
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2025 was brutal for US transit. Agencies faced budget deficits, flat ridership, and open hostility from the White House.
I wrote a series of stories outlining ways to help transit endure.
Lesson #1: Whatever you do, don’t cut service. Riders will leave – permanently.
Here are a few others 🧵
I wrote a series of stories outlining ways to help transit endure.
Lesson #1: Whatever you do, don’t cut service. Riders will leave – permanently.
Here are a few others 🧵
The Last Thing US Transit Agencies Should Do Now
Rising costs and widening deficits as pandemic aid runs out are challenging bus and train operators in many cities. But cutting service needs to be a last resort.
www.bloomberg.com
December 27, 2025 at 2:34 PM
2025 was brutal for US transit. Agencies faced budget deficits, flat ridership, and open hostility from the White House.
I wrote a series of stories outlining ways to help transit endure.
Lesson #1: Whatever you do, don’t cut service. Riders will leave – permanently.
Here are a few others 🧵
I wrote a series of stories outlining ways to help transit endure.
Lesson #1: Whatever you do, don’t cut service. Riders will leave – permanently.
Here are a few others 🧵
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the coal stuff is so annoying because it’s literally not even cost competitive with renewables
it’s just vice signaling as energy policy
also it’s kind of crazy how democratic politicians bend over backwards to support deep red rural areas while republicans constantly dunk on blue states
it’s just vice signaling as energy policy
also it’s kind of crazy how democratic politicians bend over backwards to support deep red rural areas while republicans constantly dunk on blue states
December 27, 2025 at 2:53 PM
the coal stuff is so annoying because it’s literally not even cost competitive with renewables
it’s just vice signaling as energy policy
also it’s kind of crazy how democratic politicians bend over backwards to support deep red rural areas while republicans constantly dunk on blue states
it’s just vice signaling as energy policy
also it’s kind of crazy how democratic politicians bend over backwards to support deep red rural areas while republicans constantly dunk on blue states
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I count 10 cities in 2025 that are on track to have the fewest murders since at least 1970. Newark is on pace to have the fewest murders since 1956 (though only have data through Oct this year) and San Francisco is on pace to have the fewest murders since 1942.
December 23, 2025 at 7:06 PM
I count 10 cities in 2025 that are on track to have the fewest murders since at least 1970. Newark is on pace to have the fewest murders since 1956 (though only have data through Oct this year) and San Francisco is on pace to have the fewest murders since 1942.
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The people who profited most from the cancel culture/free speech panic were less interested in actual freedom of speech than establishing their own control over public discourse. You don't even have to take my word for it. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
December 23, 2025 at 6:17 PM
The people who profited most from the cancel culture/free speech panic were less interested in actual freedom of speech than establishing their own control over public discourse. You don't even have to take my word for it. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
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Bari Weiss Praised El Salvador’s Dictator Before Spiking '60 Minutes' Story on His Torture Prison
Weiss touted El Salvador’s leader while her blog published jokes about immigrants sent to CECOT, writes @premthakker.bsky.social @andrewperez.bsky.social @swin24.bsky.social:
zeteo.com/p/bari-weiss...
Weiss touted El Salvador’s leader while her blog published jokes about immigrants sent to CECOT, writes @premthakker.bsky.social @andrewperez.bsky.social @swin24.bsky.social:
zeteo.com/p/bari-weiss...
Bari Weiss Praised El Salvador’s Dictator Before Spiking '60 Minutes' Story on His Torture Prison
Weiss touted El Salvador’s brutal leader while her blog published jokes about Trump sending immigrants to the CECOT prison.
zeteo.com
December 23, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Bari Weiss Praised El Salvador’s Dictator Before Spiking '60 Minutes' Story on His Torture Prison
Weiss touted El Salvador’s leader while her blog published jokes about immigrants sent to CECOT, writes @premthakker.bsky.social @andrewperez.bsky.social @swin24.bsky.social:
zeteo.com/p/bari-weiss...
Weiss touted El Salvador’s leader while her blog published jokes about immigrants sent to CECOT, writes @premthakker.bsky.social @andrewperez.bsky.social @swin24.bsky.social:
zeteo.com/p/bari-weiss...
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The Trump admin has started to realize batteries are an important general purpose technology. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/c...
December 23, 2025 at 3:01 PM
The Trump admin has started to realize batteries are an important general purpose technology. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/c...
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DOJ briefly uploaded this letter from Jeff Epstein to serial child molester Larry Nassar:
"Our president shares our love of young, nubile girls. When a young beauty walked by he loved to 'grab snatch,' whereas we ended up snatching grub in the mess halls of the system."
"Our president shares our love of young, nubile girls. When a young beauty walked by he loved to 'grab snatch,' whereas we ended up snatching grub in the mess halls of the system."
December 23, 2025 at 6:03 AM
DOJ briefly uploaded this letter from Jeff Epstein to serial child molester Larry Nassar:
"Our president shares our love of young, nubile girls. When a young beauty walked by he loved to 'grab snatch,' whereas we ended up snatching grub in the mess halls of the system."
"Our president shares our love of young, nubile girls. When a young beauty walked by he loved to 'grab snatch,' whereas we ended up snatching grub in the mess halls of the system."
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The most impressive thing about Bari is her ability to violate ethical principles while indignantly claiming to defend them.
Weiss concluded: “We need to be able to make every effort to get the principals on the record and on camera. To me, our viewers come first, not a listing schedule or anything else. And that is my North Star, and I hope it's the North Star of every person in this newsroom.”
December 22, 2025 at 3:30 PM
The most impressive thing about Bari is her ability to violate ethical principles while indignantly claiming to defend them.
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CBS News chief Bari Weiss pulls 60 Minutes story
Weiss said investigation had to include comments from Trump administration
60M's Sharyn Alfonsi said multiple US agencies refused to comment - and this lets WH veto coverage
My NPR story
www.npr.org/2025/12/22/g...
Weiss said investigation had to include comments from Trump administration
60M's Sharyn Alfonsi said multiple US agencies refused to comment - and this lets WH veto coverage
My NPR story
www.npr.org/2025/12/22/g...
CBS News chief Bari Weiss pulls '60 Minutes' story, sparking outcry
CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss pulled a 60 Minutes segment on allegations of abuses at an El Salvador detention center where the Trump administration sent hundreds of Venezuelan migrants.
www.npr.org
December 22, 2025 at 12:11 PM
CBS News chief Bari Weiss pulls 60 Minutes story
Weiss said investigation had to include comments from Trump administration
60M's Sharyn Alfonsi said multiple US agencies refused to comment - and this lets WH veto coverage
My NPR story
www.npr.org/2025/12/22/g...
Weiss said investigation had to include comments from Trump administration
60M's Sharyn Alfonsi said multiple US agencies refused to comment - and this lets WH veto coverage
My NPR story
www.npr.org/2025/12/22/g...
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LOL "Bari killed this meticulous story because it was unfavorable to the Trump administration" is literally the story they're giving to their stenographer
December 22, 2025 at 2:24 AM
LOL "Bari killed this meticulous story because it was unfavorable to the Trump administration" is literally the story they're giving to their stenographer
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Un-freaking-believable. Caleb Williams with the throw of his career, DJ Moore with the touchdown, and the Bears beat the Packers in overtime.
Bears 22, Packers 16
Bears 22, Packers 16
December 21, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Un-freaking-believable. Caleb Williams with the throw of his career, DJ Moore with the touchdown, and the Bears beat the Packers in overtime.
Bears 22, Packers 16
Bears 22, Packers 16
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Klein and Thompson rightly recognize the overly litigious legal system is part of the problem. But it should be front and center. The path forward isn’t deregulation; it’s legal reform. Who can sue. Where disputes are heard. What happens when plaintiffs lose. Who can afford legal representation.
December 20, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Klein and Thompson rightly recognize the overly litigious legal system is part of the problem. But it should be front and center. The path forward isn’t deregulation; it’s legal reform. Who can sue. Where disputes are heard. What happens when plaintiffs lose. Who can afford legal representation.
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Metra conductors checking tickets as we leave Ogilvie and spending the rest of the run in a closed car: why are we paying you
December 19, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Metra conductors checking tickets as we leave Ogilvie and spending the rest of the run in a closed car: why are we paying you
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This sounds harsh and if this behavior is explicitly permitted, so be it, it's not the conductor's fault for taking advantage. But just because the fiscal cliff is no longer an issue doesn't mean we should stop trying to find more efficiencies and better ways to serve customers
Metra conductors checking tickets as we leave Ogilvie and spending the rest of the run in a closed car: why are we paying you
December 19, 2025 at 6:35 PM
This sounds harsh and if this behavior is explicitly permitted, so be it, it's not the conductor's fault for taking advantage. But just because the fiscal cliff is no longer an issue doesn't mean we should stop trying to find more efficiencies and better ways to serve customers
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Gov Hochul will veto a bill to require both a conductor and a driver on every subway train, according to two sources familiar with the decision. Story to follow. Details on the bill here:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/n...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/n...
Does the Subway Still Need Train Conductors?
www.nytimes.com
December 19, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Gov Hochul will veto a bill to require both a conductor and a driver on every subway train, according to two sources familiar with the decision. Story to follow. Details on the bill here:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/n...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/n...
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The year is 2029. The Chicago Bears are playing at Uncle Sam’s Fireworks Store Stadium in Merrillville. It has a retractable roof sponsored by the Hell is Real billboard. The halftime show is presented by a rotating cast of personal injury law firms.
December 18, 2025 at 1:15 AM
The year is 2029. The Chicago Bears are playing at Uncle Sam’s Fireworks Store Stadium in Merrillville. It has a retractable roof sponsored by the Hell is Real billboard. The halftime show is presented by a rotating cast of personal injury law firms.