Pete
@virgilkane.bsky.social
Father of twin daughters, retired FDNY Lt. Walk out of any doorway
Feel your way, feel your way like the day before
Maybe you'll find direction
Around some corner where it's been waiting to meet you Bob Hunter
Feel your way, feel your way like the day before
Maybe you'll find direction
Around some corner where it's been waiting to meet you Bob Hunter
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Sadly the best news piece I’ve seen about Memphis recently was not by a local org. This is a good read though and was enough to get me to donate to Indivisible Memphis.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
I'm a veteran criminal justice reporter. I've never seen anything like ICE-occupied Memphis.
“It’s about as sad as you can possibly imagine."
www.motherjones.com
December 19, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Sadly the best news piece I’ve seen about Memphis recently was not by a local org. This is a good read though and was enough to get me to donate to Indivisible Memphis.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Our latest report shows how Trump could fix this affordability disaster: www.citizen.org/article/expo...
Exported Energy Affordability: How Trump’s Failed Energy Policy Is Driving America’s Energy Affordability Crisis - Public Citizen
One in six Americans—21 million households—are behind on their energy bills, but the U.S. is sending mass qualities of LNG overseas.
www.citizen.org
December 19, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Our latest report shows how Trump could fix this affordability disaster: www.citizen.org/article/expo...
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Good explainer on Trump’s proposed military bonus: he is repurposing already appropriated housing relief funds for the military. So yes, the money is there, but for a different purpose, and paying it as a bonus likely makes it taxable.
substack.com/home/post/p-...
substack.com/home/post/p-...
Trump Withholds Money From Service Members
When a bonus is a bad thing
substack.com
December 18, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Good explainer on Trump’s proposed military bonus: he is repurposing already appropriated housing relief funds for the military. So yes, the money is there, but for a different purpose, and paying it as a bonus likely makes it taxable.
substack.com/home/post/p-...
substack.com/home/post/p-...
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Besides software, private equity has also made repairing and replacing fire trucks pricier through consolidation that raises prices while extending delivery timelines.
The consequences became visible during the LA wildfires, when capacity mattered most.
www.thebignewsletter.com/p/did-a-priv...
The consequences became visible during the LA wildfires, when capacity mattered most.
www.thebignewsletter.com/p/did-a-priv...
Did a Private Equity Fire Truck Roll-Up Worsen the L.A. Fires?
During the LA fires, dozens of fire trucks sat in the boneyard, waiting for repairs the city couldn't afford. Why? A private equity roll-up made replacing and repairing those trucks much pricier.
www.thebignewsletter.com
December 16, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Besides software, private equity has also made repairing and replacing fire trucks pricier through consolidation that raises prices while extending delivery timelines.
The consequences became visible during the LA wildfires, when capacity mattered most.
www.thebignewsletter.com/p/did-a-priv...
The consequences became visible during the LA wildfires, when capacity mattered most.
www.thebignewsletter.com/p/did-a-priv...