Marko
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Housing and transit first. Shahmander second.
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I had an incredibly hard time believing the bozos that brought on signalgate would maintain OPSEC, only the press decided to do it for them
I’m kind of stunned there wasn’t a leak in advance tbh
CNN: We have major breaking news. CNN just learning of explosions in Caracas, Venezuela… We have now have CNN's own teams that have personally witnessed explosions.
January 4, 2026 at 2:01 AM
I had an incredibly hard time believing the bozos that brought on signalgate would maintain OPSEC, only the press decided to do it for them
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some thoughts on all of this madness from earlier in the morning youtu.be/-yUi-0vNlDA
Donald Trump’s War in Venezuela (Congratulations to the Winners of the “Fell for it Again Award”)
YouTube video by Takes™ by Jamelle Bouie
youtu.be
January 3, 2026 at 9:40 PM
some thoughts on all of this madness from earlier in the morning youtu.be/-yUi-0vNlDA
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AMERICANS DO NOT SUPPORT THIS ILLEGAL, UNPROVOKED, AND UNNECESSARY WAR.
Trump must be removed from office.
Trump must be removed from office.
January 3, 2026 at 3:19 PM
AMERICANS DO NOT SUPPORT THIS ILLEGAL, UNPROVOKED, AND UNNECESSARY WAR.
Trump must be removed from office.
Trump must be removed from office.
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Everything they do is for Content. It’s all TV to them. They’re playing characters in a show and they think the coolest characters are the villains
Trump posts footage of the Maduro raid set to "Fortunate Son" -- a protest song about the Vietnam War draft
January 3, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Everything they do is for Content. It’s all TV to them. They’re playing characters in a show and they think the coolest characters are the villains
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Trump’s attack on Venezuela and kidnapping of Maduro is wildly illegal, immoral and irresponsible.
January 3, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Trump’s attack on Venezuela and kidnapping of Maduro is wildly illegal, immoral and irresponsible.
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Saving this screenshot from Threads as a new reaction image
January 3, 2026 at 4:41 PM
Saving this screenshot from Threads as a new reaction image
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Taiwan is getting invaded this year.
January 3, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Taiwan is getting invaded this year.
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The way the press is treating chatbots, like they have agency and they “know” things all of a sudden, crossed the line recently from dumb and obsequious to something else entirely. Treating them as alive and making conscious decisions is an almost religious belief. It won’t age well.
January 3, 2026 at 2:52 AM
The way the press is treating chatbots, like they have agency and they “know” things all of a sudden, crossed the line recently from dumb and obsequious to something else entirely. Treating them as alive and making conscious decisions is an almost religious belief. It won’t age well.
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They gentrified the tinfoil hat
January 1, 2026 at 8:57 PM
They gentrified the tinfoil hat
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Holy shit it's real
January 1, 2026 at 11:12 PM
Holy shit it's real
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The 1992 Patrolmen's Benevolent Association Riot in NYC should have been a wake up call for municipalities around the country that not only do police departments not work to serve the people of a given city, they do not even see themselves as working for the civilian government.
A profile of the late NYC mayor David Dinkins, which felt very momentous while the interview was happening:
David Dinkins Reflects on Legacy in Retrospect
Courtesy of NY1 / Time Warner Cable
vimeo.com
April 5, 2024 at 2:23 PM
The 1992 Patrolmen's Benevolent Association Riot in NYC should have been a wake up call for municipalities around the country that not only do police departments not work to serve the people of a given city, they do not even see themselves as working for the civilian government.
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And it must be emphasized how much this riot itself was motivated by white supremacy because it was NYC‘s first black mayor, of all people, who pushed for it.
It must be further emphasized that an individual by the name of Rudolph Giuliani was instrumental in organizing and escalating the riot.
It must be further emphasized that an individual by the name of Rudolph Giuliani was instrumental in organizing and escalating the riot.
Too few people remember or know about what happened to Mayor David Dinkins when he pushed the very modest reform of a civilian review board. The NYPD certainly hasn't forgotten. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrolm...
January 1, 2026 at 11:03 PM
And it must be emphasized how much this riot itself was motivated by white supremacy because it was NYC‘s first black mayor, of all people, who pushed for it.
It must be further emphasized that an individual by the name of Rudolph Giuliani was instrumental in organizing and escalating the riot.
It must be further emphasized that an individual by the name of Rudolph Giuliani was instrumental in organizing and escalating the riot.
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not to be snide, but eeeeeverybody hates gesellschaft until it's time to actually live in gemeinschaft
January 1, 2026 at 8:50 PM
not to be snide, but eeeeeverybody hates gesellschaft until it's time to actually live in gemeinschaft
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And I think liberals should stop taking the bait and ceding ground on immigration.
Immigration is good. Multiculturalism is good. Free trade is good. Stop being embarrassed to say so.
Immigration is good. Multiculturalism is good. Free trade is good. Stop being embarrassed to say so.
December 31, 2025 at 11:31 PM
And I think liberals should stop taking the bait and ceding ground on immigration.
Immigration is good. Multiculturalism is good. Free trade is good. Stop being embarrassed to say so.
Immigration is good. Multiculturalism is good. Free trade is good. Stop being embarrassed to say so.
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The Plot to Enslave America
Because of a conspiracy theory-based stunt by a January 6 insurrectionist who was trying to intimidate children and daycare workers, Trump is now freezing ALL childcare payments across the country.
You’ve got to be fucking kidding me.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
You’ve got to be fucking kidding me.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
December 31, 2025 at 10:32 PM
The Plot to Enslave America
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Republicans think releasing the Jack Smith deposition on New Year's Eve will make it get lost in the fray. Prove them wrong by spreading the word; here are some key takeaways to get us started. www.rawstory.com/jack-smith-2...
5 eye-popping claims Jack Smith made during his deposition with House GOP
House Republicans finally released on Wednesday the long-awaited transcript of former special counsel Jack Smith's deposition before the House Judiciary Committee. The 255-page document was released o...
www.rawstory.com
December 31, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Republicans think releasing the Jack Smith deposition on New Year's Eve will make it get lost in the fray. Prove them wrong by spreading the word; here are some key takeaways to get us started. www.rawstory.com/jack-smith-2...
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Free rides on us tonight! Starting at 8 p.m. until the end of special late-night service. Remember, don’t drink and drive when you’ve got a free ride waiting for you on us.
*Additional SB trains will depart from SF at 1 am, 1:30 am and 2 am making all local stops to San Jose.
*Additional SB trains will depart from SF at 1 am, 1:30 am and 2 am making all local stops to San Jose.
December 31, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Free rides on us tonight! Starting at 8 p.m. until the end of special late-night service. Remember, don’t drink and drive when you’ve got a free ride waiting for you on us.
*Additional SB trains will depart from SF at 1 am, 1:30 am and 2 am making all local stops to San Jose.
*Additional SB trains will depart from SF at 1 am, 1:30 am and 2 am making all local stops to San Jose.
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The lesson of YIMBY is that you need people who are thinking about the problem statement at higher orders of geography and time.
That’s important for transit as well.
That’s important for transit as well.
December 30, 2025 at 5:17 PM
The lesson of YIMBY is that you need people who are thinking about the problem statement at higher orders of geography and time.
That’s important for transit as well.
That’s important for transit as well.
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Incredibly, not one of these milestones scores as a “win” using the traffic engineering metrics that quietly dictate city planning.
Urban planning prof Jonathan Levine and I have one paper detailing why and another explaining why it has to change for any vision of abundance to succeed. Links below.
Urban planning prof Jonathan Levine and I have one paper detailing why and another explaining why it has to change for any vision of abundance to succeed. Links below.
Year 1 data on congestion pricing in Manhattan…
* Vehicle traffic: -11%
* Foot traffic: +3.4%
* Storefront vacancy: -0.9%
* Pollution: -22%
* Revenue for mass transit: $548M
So YES this has been a huge success.
* Vehicle traffic: -11%
* Foot traffic: +3.4%
* Storefront vacancy: -0.9%
* Pollution: -22%
* Revenue for mass transit: $548M
So YES this has been a huge success.
December 30, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Incredibly, not one of these milestones scores as a “win” using the traffic engineering metrics that quietly dictate city planning.
Urban planning prof Jonathan Levine and I have one paper detailing why and another explaining why it has to change for any vision of abundance to succeed. Links below.
Urban planning prof Jonathan Levine and I have one paper detailing why and another explaining why it has to change for any vision of abundance to succeed. Links below.
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I’m sorry, but why the fuck should I care about whatever the Republicans are yelling about in Minnesota and fraud. This is what Democrats always do, we let the Republicans set the term of the debate.
Even if this guy actually stole the money, I’ve got bigger fucking problems
Even if this guy actually stole the money, I’ve got bigger fucking problems
December 29, 2025 at 5:50 PM
I’m sorry, but why the fuck should I care about whatever the Republicans are yelling about in Minnesota and fraud. This is what Democrats always do, we let the Republicans set the term of the debate.
Even if this guy actually stole the money, I’ve got bigger fucking problems
Even if this guy actually stole the money, I’ve got bigger fucking problems
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patriotic multiculturalism propaganda is the best kind of propaganda
I'm once again politely asking Bluesky developers to allow us to attach multiple photos and videos in one post.
December 26, 2025 at 10:12 PM
patriotic multiculturalism propaganda is the best kind of propaganda