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NYC, cycling, transit, safe streets, culture, travel, democracy
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The “garbage” destroying America isn’t in Minnesota’s Somalian community. It’s in the Oval Office. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
December 4, 2025 at 5:08 PM
The “garbage” destroying America isn’t in Minnesota’s Somalian community. It’s in the Oval Office. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
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The unifying aim of all Trump pronouncements and actions is to trash the constitution and impose a white supremacist militarized autocracy by EO and truth social decree - the latest attack on naturalization and birthright citizenship is an ugly new escalation of that barbaric aim.
November 28, 2025 at 3:03 PM
The unifying aim of all Trump pronouncements and actions is to trash the constitution and impose a white supremacist militarized autocracy by EO and truth social decree - the latest attack on naturalization and birthright citizenship is an ugly new escalation of that barbaric aim.
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The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.
October 9, 2025 at 8:23 PM
The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.
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In today’s (free to read) newsletter: the idiocy of suggesting that NYC has become overrun by immigrants, Pentagon pizzas and the speed of the planets.
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June 28, 2025 at 2:20 PM
In today’s (free to read) newsletter: the idiocy of suggesting that NYC has become overrun by immigrants, Pentagon pizzas and the speed of the planets.
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Wonderful cover of current issue of The New Yorker www.newyorker.com/culture/cove... “I wanted to pay tribute to the most celebrated cyclist in the nineteenth century—the first African American superstar of any sport.”
Kadir Nelson’s “Major Taylor, a Champion Who Led the Way”
A celebration of the “world’s fastest man.”
www.newyorker.com
May 26, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Wonderful cover of current issue of The New Yorker www.newyorker.com/culture/cove... “I wanted to pay tribute to the most celebrated cyclist in the nineteenth century—the first African American superstar of any sport.”
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On the last Friday of the month, a group of volunteers serves up tasty treats to morning bike commuters and passersby. The event has been going on for over 20 years.
'Breakfast on the Bridges': a monthly Portland commuter tradition
On the last Friday of the month, a group of volunteers serves up tasty treats to morning bike commuters and passersby. The event has been going on for over 20 years.
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May 2, 2025 at 9:39 PM
On the last Friday of the month, a group of volunteers serves up tasty treats to morning bike commuters and passersby. The event has been going on for over 20 years.
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After an especially ear-splitting week of tantrums from Nancy Mace, Pete Hegseth, and Stephen Miller, I explore the question: Why does MAGA love adults throwing childish fits?
It's connected to the Mar-a-Lago face and Trump's love of bad music.
www.salon.com/2025/04/28/m...
It's connected to the Mar-a-Lago face and Trump's love of bad music.
www.salon.com/2025/04/28/m...
Why MAGA loves a childish tantrum
For most adults, it's embarrassing to melt down in public, but the GOP base eats it up
www.salon.com
April 28, 2025 at 10:23 AM
After an especially ear-splitting week of tantrums from Nancy Mace, Pete Hegseth, and Stephen Miller, I explore the question: Why does MAGA love adults throwing childish fits?
It's connected to the Mar-a-Lago face and Trump's love of bad music.
www.salon.com/2025/04/28/m...
It's connected to the Mar-a-Lago face and Trump's love of bad music.
www.salon.com/2025/04/28/m...
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Larry David: My Dinner With Adolf. “We need to talk to the other side — even if it has invaded and annexed other countries and committed unspeakable crimes against humanity.” (via @mmasnick.bsky.social) [nytimes.com]
Opinion | Larry David: My Dinner With Adolf
When a private meeting goes unexpectedly.
www.nytimes.com
April 21, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Larry David: My Dinner With Adolf. “We need to talk to the other side — even if it has invaded and annexed other countries and committed unspeakable crimes against humanity.” (via @mmasnick.bsky.social) [nytimes.com]
Antisemitism in the Oval Office: A confrontation seen with a historian's eye
Antisemitism in the Oval Office
A confrontation seen with a historian's eye
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March 7, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Antisemitism in the Oval Office: A confrontation seen with a historian's eye
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If you want functioning streets and someone who will stand up for the subways and the people who make the city run, don't rank Cuomo. (As if you needed another reason.) Good rundown by @dmey.bsky.social
Four Reminders of Andrew Cuomo's Disastrous Record on City Transportation - Streetsblog New York City
The disgraced ex-governor's livable streets agenda isn't clear — but his record as governor speaks volumes. Here are the lowlights.
nyc.streetsblog.org
March 3, 2025 at 10:16 PM
If you want functioning streets and someone who will stand up for the subways and the people who make the city run, don't rank Cuomo. (As if you needed another reason.) Good rundown by @dmey.bsky.social
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Yes, to everyone recalling the nursing home mistakes and coverup, yes! But ALSO the cruelty, braying self-regard and total lack of interest in effective governance or good policy extended years and years and years before that!
The Cruelty and the Casualties
Inside Andrew Cuomo’s toxic workplace.
nymag.com
March 1, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Yes, to everyone recalling the nursing home mistakes and coverup, yes! But ALSO the cruelty, braying self-regard and total lack of interest in effective governance or good policy extended years and years and years before that!
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Eric Adams can’t be trusted. That’s why I’ve asked Eric Adams for his recommendations of who should help keep him in check.
February 20, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Eric Adams can’t be trusted. That’s why I’ve asked Eric Adams for his recommendations of who should help keep him in check.
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Is this the most extreme ratioing in the history of social media? 5 likes & 1 retweet vs 798 replies & 239 quote posts.
February 19, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Is this the most extreme ratioing in the history of social media? 5 likes & 1 retweet vs 798 replies & 239 quote posts.
“He’s the Pinocchio mayor.”
‘Time for Him to Go’: New Yorkers Sour on Eric Adams
Dozens of interviews suggested that New Yorkers believed that the mayor was compromised by his association with President Trump.
www.nytimes.com
February 19, 2025 at 2:40 PM
“He’s the Pinocchio mayor.”
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Tressie McMillan Cottom’s latest is not easily summarized, but is well-worth a read: Look Past Elon Musk’s Chaos. There’s Something More Sinister at Work. [nytimes.com]
Opinion | Look Past Elon Musk’s Chaos. There’s Something More Sinister at Work.
Everything is content.
www.nytimes.com
February 12, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Tressie McMillan Cottom’s latest is not easily summarized, but is well-worth a read: Look Past Elon Musk’s Chaos. There’s Something More Sinister at Work. [nytimes.com]
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This is a hostile takeover of the federal government by a private citizen of unlimited means with no restrictions and no transparency. Welcome to the Deep State www.reuters.com/world/us/mus...
Exclusive: Musk aides lock government workers out of computer systems at US agency, sources say
Aides to Elon Musk charged with running the U.S. government human resources agency have locked career civil servants out of computer systems that contain the personal data of millions of federal employees, according to two agency officials.
www.reuters.com
January 31, 2025 at 8:43 PM
This is a hostile takeover of the federal government by a private citizen of unlimited means with no restrictions and no transparency. Welcome to the Deep State www.reuters.com/world/us/mus...
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From a piece I wrote for the Washington Post in 2016, before he was elected.
January 16, 2025 at 11:36 PM
From a piece I wrote for the Washington Post in 2016, before he was elected.
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Congestion pricing has been really helpful in clarifying something I’ve never fully understood, which is who on earth chooses to drive in lower manhattan. Now I know the answer bc every single one of those people has been quoted in the NY Post
January 12, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Congestion pricing has been really helpful in clarifying something I’ve never fully understood, which is who on earth chooses to drive in lower manhattan. Now I know the answer bc every single one of those people has been quoted in the NY Post
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i think rage at congestion pricing is a good example of how no one believes that the world can be positive sum anymore. like, people pay a small fee to get access to a faster commute — saving them valuable time — and the money improves public transit, saving other people valuable time. it's win-win!
January 6, 2025 at 4:25 PM
i think rage at congestion pricing is a good example of how no one believes that the world can be positive sum anymore. like, people pay a small fee to get access to a faster commute — saving them valuable time — and the money improves public transit, saving other people valuable time. it's win-win!
Finally! “Chau, 27, lives in Queens and works as a software engineer in Manhattan, where he often finds himself on the verge of being clipped by the side mirror of a passing car. “Less cars on the road means it’s less dangerous for sure,” he said.” www.nytimes.com/live/2025/01...
NYC Begins Congestion Pricing Without Hiccups: Live Updates
The tolling plan, the first of its kind in the country, started on a Sunday to work out the kinks before rush hour traffic Monday morning. It appeared to be running smoothly as drivers adjusted to the...
www.nytimes.com
January 5, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Finally! “Chau, 27, lives in Queens and works as a software engineer in Manhattan, where he often finds himself on the verge of being clipped by the side mirror of a passing car. “Less cars on the road means it’s less dangerous for sure,” he said.” www.nytimes.com/live/2025/01...
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One under-appreciated, under-discussed explanation for Trump winning is simply that the people who voted for him believed a wide array of false things. The mainstream commentariat's refusal to center information rot has led to much confusion.
Highly recommend this piece from @karlbode.com:
Highly recommend this piece from @karlbode.com:
America’s Right-Wing Propaganda Problem Might Be Terminal | Dame Magazine
America’s descent into mass delusion isn’t happenstance. The demise of courageous journalism isn’t a happy accident. Its replacement with engagement-chasing infotainment and propaganda isn’t an error....
www.damemagazine.com
January 2, 2025 at 8:12 PM
One under-appreciated, under-discussed explanation for Trump winning is simply that the people who voted for him believed a wide array of false things. The mainstream commentariat's refusal to center information rot has led to much confusion.
Highly recommend this piece from @karlbode.com:
Highly recommend this piece from @karlbode.com:
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Whether it’s Eric Adams vowing to find the CEO shooter while criminally indicted himself or it’s Ronald McDonald actually finding the shooter in Altoona, clowns are having a real moment
December 9, 2024 at 11:25 PM
Whether it’s Eric Adams vowing to find the CEO shooter while criminally indicted himself or it’s Ronald McDonald actually finding the shooter in Altoona, clowns are having a real moment
Mind-boggling:
How One of the World’s Richest Men Is Avoiding $8 Billion in Taxes
The chief executive of Nvidia, Jensen Huang, has taken advantage of popular loopholes in the federal estate and gift taxes, which have quietly been eviscerated.
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/05/b...
How One of the World’s Richest Men Is Avoiding $8 Billion in Taxes
The chief executive of Nvidia, Jensen Huang, has taken advantage of popular loopholes in the federal estate and gift taxes, which have quietly been eviscerated.
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/05/b...
How Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, Is Avoiding Billions in Taxes
The chief executive of Nvidia, Jensen Huang, has taken advantage of popular loopholes in the federal estate and gift taxes, which have quietly been eviscerated.
www.nytimes.com
December 6, 2024 at 4:40 AM
Mind-boggling:
How One of the World’s Richest Men Is Avoiding $8 Billion in Taxes
The chief executive of Nvidia, Jensen Huang, has taken advantage of popular loopholes in the federal estate and gift taxes, which have quietly been eviscerated.
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/05/b...
How One of the World’s Richest Men Is Avoiding $8 Billion in Taxes
The chief executive of Nvidia, Jensen Huang, has taken advantage of popular loopholes in the federal estate and gift taxes, which have quietly been eviscerated.
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/05/b...
I haven’t seen this widely promoted new.mta.info/article/cong... #congestionpricing
Sign up for Congestion Relief Zone webinars
Learn about the tolling program before it goes into effect on January 5.
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December 4, 2024 at 4:46 PM
I haven’t seen this widely promoted new.mta.info/article/cong... #congestionpricing