Steve Gelb
konshin.bsky.social
Steve Gelb
@konshin.bsky.social
bicycling for transportation, environmental activism, Naomi Klein’s books, loose leaf tea enthusiast
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Filming them committing terrorism is now itself an act of terrorism?
December 27, 2025 at 7:06 PM
The Trump Boomerang Effect: Bari Weiss, Meet Ozymandias
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The Trump Boomerang Effect: Bari Weiss, Meet Ozymandias
While Trump muscles the media and renames the Kennedy Center, history will get the last laugh. Just ask the good people of Appleton, Wisconsin
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December 27, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Bari Weiss Praised El Salvador’s Dictator Before Spiking '60 Minutes' Story on His Torture Prison
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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 brutal leader while her blog published jokes about Trump sending immigrants to the CECOT prison.
open.substack.com
December 23, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Land Grab: Israel’s Escalating Campaign for Control of the West Bank www.nytimes.com/interactive/.... Like the Cossacks that terrorized my grandmother’s family in Russia.
Land Grab: Inside Israel’s Escalating Campaign for Control of the West Bank (Gift Article)
Israeli seizure of Palestinian lands in the West Bank, often brutally, has accelerated, raising doubts about the prospects of a peaceful solution to the conflict.
www.nytimes.com
December 21, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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The chickens have come home to roost...
"21% dismissal rate of the D.C. U.S. Attorney's office's criminal complaints over eight weeks, compared to a mere 0.5% dismissal rate over the prior 10 years"
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Unprecedented errors are eroding the credibility of Trump's Justice Department
In years past, it was relatively rare for a federal court to question the Justice Department's competency or good faith. But such questions are becoming more common.
www.reuters.com
December 18, 2025 at 3:38 AM
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Steve isn’t here anymore, but he always posted this picture on Hanukkah so I thought we could carry on his tradition and remember him.
Happy Hanukkah to our friends who celebrate. Rachel Posner, a rabbi’s wife in Kiel, Germany, took this photograph in 1931 -- a potent reminder that fascism must be fought in every generation, even if it's wrapped in an American flag and a red hat.
December 14, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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Contra @washingtonpost.com, many U.S. cities who have made significant investments in Vision Zero seeing significant safety progress.

Via @visionzeronet.bsky.social:

Austin: Fatals + serious crashes ⬇️ 86%
Milwaukee: ⬇️ 28%
Philly: ⬇️ 34%

usa.streetsblog.org/2025/11/28/o...
OPINION: Where Cities are Investing, Vision Zero is Working  — Streetsblog USA
As the Vision Zero Network turns 10, it's time to look at what works and what is achievable (a lot!).
usa.streetsblog.org
December 10, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Charlie Dog (@cttr)
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December 6, 2025 at 1:59 AM
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French Gates said billionaires who have benefited from businesses in the US should give back "far more than they are."
Melinda French Gates slams billionaires who aren't giving away enough of their wealth
French Gates said billionaires who have benefited from businesses in the US should give back "far more than they are."
www.businessinsider.com
December 4, 2025 at 5:25 AM