James Reid
@jrizs0m.bsky.social
Popcorn enthusiast. Economic development practitioner. Racial and economic justice policy advocate. KS by birth. PGH by heart.
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve seen
Tina Turner
Kanye West
St. Vincent
Immortal Technique
D’Angelo & the Vanguard
Tina Turner
Kanye West
St. Vincent
Immortal Technique
D’Angelo & the Vanguard
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen
Leonard Cohen
Yo-Yo Ma
Soundgarden
Ted Leo and the Pharmacists
Neko Case
Leonard Cohen
Yo-Yo Ma
Soundgarden
Ted Leo and the Pharmacists
Neko Case
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen
B.B. King/Dr. John/Little Feat
Yes
Seattle Symphony
John Lee Hooker
Jerry Lee Lewis
B.B. King/Dr. John/Little Feat
Yes
Seattle Symphony
John Lee Hooker
Jerry Lee Lewis
December 1, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve seen
Tina Turner
Kanye West
St. Vincent
Immortal Technique
D’Angelo & the Vanguard
Tina Turner
Kanye West
St. Vincent
Immortal Technique
D’Angelo & the Vanguard
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shitfaced jamaal bowman saying this is so fuckin funny i feel so seen right now
November 6, 2025 at 4:05 AM
shitfaced jamaal bowman saying this is so fuckin funny i feel so seen right now
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Trump Administration has taken multiple affirmative steps to raise--not lower--families' costs including over the last month:
October 29, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Trump Administration has taken multiple affirmative steps to raise--not lower--families' costs including over the last month:
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good headline, @newrepublic.com
Trump, 79, Wanders Off While Meeting Japanese Prime Minister
In an embarrassing moment caught on video, it’s clear Donald Trump gets confused and walks away from Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.
newrepublic.com
October 29, 2025 at 8:15 PM
good headline, @newrepublic.com
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Contrast this report with Brett Kavanaugh's recent description of ICE's raids. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
October 16, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Contrast this report with Brett Kavanaugh's recent description of ICE's raids. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
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What D’Angelo said Black Messiah means. It came out at the end of 2014 and it was so needed.
October 14, 2025 at 6:20 PM
What D’Angelo said Black Messiah means. It came out at the end of 2014 and it was so needed.
A fascinating exploration of Amazon’s ability to use its marketplace to manipulate vendor behavior at such a vast scale it results in the indirect capture of a pillar in the bureaucratic system used to reward and incentivize innovation.
Amazon’s Quiet Overhaul of the Trademark System (with @jeannefromer.bsky.social) is now published in the California Law Review.
Amazon’s Quiet Overhaul of the Trademark System — California Law Review
Amazon’s dominance as a platform is widely documented. But one aspect of that dominance has not received sufficient attention—the Amazon Brand Registry’s sweeping influence on firm behavior, particula...
www.californialawreview.org
August 30, 2025 at 8:18 PM
A fascinating exploration of Amazon’s ability to use its marketplace to manipulate vendor behavior at such a vast scale it results in the indirect capture of a pillar in the bureaucratic system used to reward and incentivize innovation.
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"It's not MSNBC anymore, Lemon. It's MS NOW. We bought the name off of a defunct multiple sclerosis awareness organization. It wasn't cheap, but we were able to save some money by selling Brian Williams to a Saudi prince who wanted to expand his harem."
August 18, 2025 at 2:18 PM
"It's not MSNBC anymore, Lemon. It's MS NOW. We bought the name off of a defunct multiple sclerosis awareness organization. It wasn't cheap, but we were able to save some money by selling Brian Williams to a Saudi prince who wanted to expand his harem."
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Powell stressed today that the Fed's decisions will be based on how the economic data performs in coming months.
One problem: That data may be becoming less reliable.
My story on the BLS's latest cuts to CPI data collection:
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/30/b... #EconSky
One problem: That data may be becoming less reliable.
My story on the BLS's latest cuts to CPI data collection:
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/30/b... #EconSky
Cuts to Data Collection May Erode Reliability of Economic Statistics
www.nytimes.com
July 30, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Powell stressed today that the Fed's decisions will be based on how the economic data performs in coming months.
One problem: That data may be becoming less reliable.
My story on the BLS's latest cuts to CPI data collection:
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/30/b... #EconSky
One problem: That data may be becoming less reliable.
My story on the BLS's latest cuts to CPI data collection:
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/30/b... #EconSky
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We need to fund transit in generational cycles, not political ones. That means long term, stable funding so agencies can plan around knowing how much cash they have. Let's not cripple our agencies with only a few years of funding. We're investing for future generations not yet born.
June 17, 2025 at 12:11 AM
We need to fund transit in generational cycles, not political ones. That means long term, stable funding so agencies can plan around knowing how much cash they have. Let's not cripple our agencies with only a few years of funding. We're investing for future generations not yet born.
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If you are arrested today protesting the Trump administration in Illinois, I can represent you pro bono. Email me at [email protected].
June 14, 2025 at 11:57 AM
If you are arrested today protesting the Trump administration in Illinois, I can represent you pro bono. Email me at [email protected].
Mans really went from Paul Wall to Jonathan Taylor Thomas… y’all, culture is moving backwards.
June 11, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Mans really went from Paul Wall to Jonathan Taylor Thomas… y’all, culture is moving backwards.
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This is getting fewer headlines than it should. After coming to power promising to help working people, the president is revealing his real priorities by actively making it easier for banks to rip people off.
The CFPB Has Been Gutted
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau terminated the positions of 1,406 employees at the congressionally mandated agency.
www.wired.com
April 19, 2025 at 2:13 PM
This is getting fewer headlines than it should. After coming to power promising to help working people, the president is revealing his real priorities by actively making it easier for banks to rip people off.
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Both domestic and international news outlets are not telling you about the American pushback.
For example, did you hear about the 15k people who just came to the "Fight Oligarchy and Authoritarianism" rally with Bernie and AOC in Arizona?
Unheard of outside of campaign seasons.
For example, did you hear about the 15k people who just came to the "Fight Oligarchy and Authoritarianism" rally with Bernie and AOC in Arizona?
Unheard of outside of campaign seasons.
March 21, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Both domestic and international news outlets are not telling you about the American pushback.
For example, did you hear about the 15k people who just came to the "Fight Oligarchy and Authoritarianism" rally with Bernie and AOC in Arizona?
Unheard of outside of campaign seasons.
For example, did you hear about the 15k people who just came to the "Fight Oligarchy and Authoritarianism" rally with Bernie and AOC in Arizona?
Unheard of outside of campaign seasons.
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Elon musk is the richest man in the world, he could be funding hospitals, medical research and universities. He could be solving the climate crisis. He could be feeding, hungry children. Instead, he’s trying to make sure that your grandmother doesn’t get an extra dollar of Social Security.
February 17, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Elon musk is the richest man in the world, he could be funding hospitals, medical research and universities. He could be solving the climate crisis. He could be feeding, hungry children. Instead, he’s trying to make sure that your grandmother doesn’t get an extra dollar of Social Security.
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the mild, non-confrontational obama formula for inclusiveness was so intolerable to a substantial chunk of the country that they put a outer borough george wallace into the white house. like, what are we talking about here?
As I wrote repeatedly at the time, the Obama formula for inclusiveness was effective and morally right, and abandoning it, as Obama noted, was a mistake nymag.com/intelligence...
February 16, 2025 at 7:43 PM
the mild, non-confrontational obama formula for inclusiveness was so intolerable to a substantial chunk of the country that they put a outer borough george wallace into the white house. like, what are we talking about here?
The worst part of this… Philly fans gonna act like the Embiid and the 6ers ain’t trash for the next few weeks.
February 10, 2025 at 3:22 AM
The worst part of this… Philly fans gonna act like the Embiid and the 6ers ain’t trash for the next few weeks.
Mahomes gonna sue his O-Line after that hit. They getting dog shit this Christmas.
February 10, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Mahomes gonna sue his O-Line after that hit. They getting dog shit this Christmas.
Stephen Miller drafting a wild EO against this for 47 to sign first thing tomorrow morning
February 10, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Stephen Miller drafting a wild EO against this for 47 to sign first thing tomorrow morning
The Chiefs can still win… if Mike Pence has the courage to do the right thing.
February 10, 2025 at 1:50 AM
The Chiefs can still win… if Mike Pence has the courage to do the right thing.
Them boys gettin’ dog walked…
February 10, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Them boys gettin’ dog walked…
Had to join the exodus too what’s good #BlackSky #addtoblacksky
November 17, 2024 at 1:57 AM
Had to join the exodus too what’s good #BlackSky #addtoblacksky