Ben Carlos Thypin
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Moral high ground?!? That's the most expensive real estate on the face of the earth! - Larry Ellison (who otherwise sucks but this is a good quote)
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New York, this moment belongs to you. Please join us for the Inauguration of a New Era on January 1, 2026.
December 21, 2025 at 3:27 PM
New York, this moment belongs to you. Please join us for the Inauguration of a New Era on January 1, 2026.
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This true not just for economic vibes. The entire movement of, let's call it medical skepticism, relies on having a completely warped views of what health outcomes used to be even three decades ago
not that the present economic picture is rosy, but i do think that popular culture — and specifically nostalgia bait television — is a big part of the reason that our public memory of the 1970s, 1980s and even 1990s seems to miss the real economic pain that marked each of those decades.
December 20, 2025 at 2:48 PM
This true not just for economic vibes. The entire movement of, let's call it medical skepticism, relies on having a completely warped views of what health outcomes used to be even three decades ago
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Leila Bozorg is great and was literally a board member of Open New York, the largest YIMBY nonprofit in NYC.
this is so awesome. NIMBYs in shambles rn
this is so awesome. NIMBYs in shambles rn
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is set to announce Friday that Leila Bozorg will serve as his deputy mayor for housing and planning, a transition team spokesperson told Gothamist: gothamist.visitlink.me/7exzI_
December 19, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Leila Bozorg is great and was literally a board member of Open New York, the largest YIMBY nonprofit in NYC.
this is so awesome. NIMBYs in shambles rn
this is so awesome. NIMBYs in shambles rn
*watches Landman once*
Matt Yglesias gets a guest essay in The NY Times to push oil industry propaganda. And he is no different from the likes of Stephen Miller in his approach to the facts. But let's start with his big idea!
"Liberals should support America’s oil and gas industry."
"Liberals should support America’s oil and gas industry."
Opinion | Obama Supported It. The Left in Canada and Norway Do. Why Don’t Democrats?
www.nytimes.com
December 18, 2025 at 3:35 PM
*watches Landman once*
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i was especially struck by these paragraphs, which rang very true to me. libs who grew up around conservatives aren't embarrassed to be liberals--or confused about what conservatives want. there's a certain kind of elite media man, on the other hand--
December 18, 2025 at 1:26 PM
i was especially struck by these paragraphs, which rang very true to me. libs who grew up around conservatives aren't embarrassed to be liberals--or confused about what conservatives want. there's a certain kind of elite media man, on the other hand--
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Dec. 17, 1925: Plans for what will be the world's largest residential skyscraper development, to be known as Tudor City after its architectural style, are announced in New York. The 13-building complex developed by the Fred French Co. will rise on the East Side from 1926-30.
December 17, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Dec. 17, 1925: Plans for what will be the world's largest residential skyscraper development, to be known as Tudor City after its architectural style, are announced in New York. The 13-building complex developed by the Fred French Co. will rise on the East Side from 1926-30.
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I think this is useful to read the whole way through to see just how Internet-poisoned right wing billionaires are. This guy is insane nyeditorialboard.substack.com/p/john-catsi...
John Catsimatidis on Donald Trump, Immigration, and New York Republicans
The New York Editorial Board's interview with businessman John Catsimatidis.
nyeditorialboard.substack.com
December 17, 2025 at 4:04 PM
I think this is useful to read the whole way through to see just how Internet-poisoned right wing billionaires are. This guy is insane nyeditorialboard.substack.com/p/john-catsi...
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The fact that it at least anecdotally seems to be a semi-regular practice to tell white people a minority got the job in order to soften the blow of rejection really should put the elite woke panic into perspective.
December 17, 2025 at 4:33 PM
The fact that it at least anecdotally seems to be a semi-regular practice to tell white people a minority got the job in order to soften the blow of rejection really should put the elite woke panic into perspective.
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EXCLUSIVE
New research shows for first time the impact influencers have on politics. Key findings:
• Creators are more impactful than traditional media
• Apolitical influencers have more impact than political ones
• Regular social media use pushes users to the right
www.wired.com/story/the-mo...
New research shows for first time the impact influencers have on politics. Key findings:
• Creators are more impactful than traditional media
• Apolitical influencers have more impact than political ones
• Regular social media use pushes users to the right
www.wired.com/story/the-mo...
The Most Powerful Politics Influencers Barely Post About Politics
New research shows that social media creators have enormous influence over their audiences' politics—especially those who don't normally share political content.
www.wired.com
December 17, 2025 at 4:24 PM
EXCLUSIVE
New research shows for first time the impact influencers have on politics. Key findings:
• Creators are more impactful than traditional media
• Apolitical influencers have more impact than political ones
• Regular social media use pushes users to the right
www.wired.com/story/the-mo...
New research shows for first time the impact influencers have on politics. Key findings:
• Creators are more impactful than traditional media
• Apolitical influencers have more impact than political ones
• Regular social media use pushes users to the right
www.wired.com/story/the-mo...
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If Paladino had said that Jews amounted to a fifth column and should be removed from the country, Menin would be one of many in elected office calling for her to be expelled from the Council. That it was about Muslims is just as heinous, yet all we get is this lukewarm response.
Paladino should be expelled from the Council, not given a fake-stern talking to. If Menin fails this test, she isn’t up for being Speaker.
December 16, 2025 at 3:16 AM
If Paladino had said that Jews amounted to a fifth column and should be removed from the country, Menin would be one of many in elected office calling for her to be expelled from the Council. That it was about Muslims is just as heinous, yet all we get is this lukewarm response.
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agree with this and think there's something v telling about people going "ooh but why are you on Bluesky it's irrelevant" - what if I don't really care about being relevant! the vast majority of people post on social media not because they want to be famous but because they enjoy it! just be normal!
the proximate reason i post here — beyond the fact that i like a lot of you and enjoy reading your thoughts and jokes and observations — is that this is a non-algorithmic platform where people share lots of stuff and people read what is shared. that's still valuable even if it doesn't "influence!"
December 15, 2025 at 10:18 PM
agree with this and think there's something v telling about people going "ooh but why are you on Bluesky it's irrelevant" - what if I don't really care about being relevant! the vast majority of people post on social media not because they want to be famous but because they enjoy it! just be normal!
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If you want to celebrate the life of Rob Reiner tonight and you haven't seen it, the documentary about his best friend, ALBERT BROOKS: DEFENDING MY LIFE, is as much about Brooks as it is Reiner's love for his lifelong best friend. As fall down hilarious as it is sweet & touching. It's a must see.
December 15, 2025 at 4:09 AM
If you want to celebrate the life of Rob Reiner tonight and you haven't seen it, the documentary about his best friend, ALBERT BROOKS: DEFENDING MY LIFE, is as much about Brooks as it is Reiner's love for his lifelong best friend. As fall down hilarious as it is sweet & touching. It's a must see.
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Rob Reiner was a good guy. He made a lot of movies about good guys, in worlds where not everyone was good and you didn’t have to be good. He made movies about people trying. He was angry, as many hopeful people are. He knew the world could be better and he wanted it to be. His death is devastating.
December 15, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Rob Reiner was a good guy. He made a lot of movies about good guys, in worlds where not everyone was good and you didn’t have to be good. He made movies about people trying. He was angry, as many hopeful people are. He knew the world could be better and he wanted it to be. His death is devastating.
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a good and necessary read for many
December 14, 2025 at 8:14 PM
a good and necessary read for many
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A Muslim neighbor saved the lives of Jews in Australia, not the IDF. And he saved people who may have had noxious views about Israel, because what someone's views are about Israel has *nothing* to do with whether they are a legitimate target for terroristic violence.
December 14, 2025 at 3:51 PM
A Muslim neighbor saved the lives of Jews in Australia, not the IDF. And he saved people who may have had noxious views about Israel, because what someone's views are about Israel has *nothing* to do with whether they are a legitimate target for terroristic violence.
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Extraordinary courage from Ahmed al Ahmed, a Muslim, 43-year-old father of two, who bravely risked his life to save his neighbors celebrating Hanukkah.
Praying for his full & speedy recovery.
And so deeply inspired by his example.
Praying for his full & speedy recovery.
And so deeply inspired by his example.
December 14, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Extraordinary courage from Ahmed al Ahmed, a Muslim, 43-year-old father of two, who bravely risked his life to save his neighbors celebrating Hanukkah.
Praying for his full & speedy recovery.
And so deeply inspired by his example.
Praying for his full & speedy recovery.
And so deeply inspired by his example.
“Regardless of this administration, I believe this is a country of laws and this injustice will come to an end.”
Kilmar Abrego Garcia speaks at the ICE Baltimore field office for a scheduled check-in. Abrego was released from custody after a federal judge ruled that the Trump administration lacked legal authority to continue holding him in an immigration detention center.
December 12, 2025 at 6:05 PM
“Regardless of this administration, I believe this is a country of laws and this injustice will come to an end.”
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Lefty Fiscal Policy Institute joins a pretty large coalition whipping the City Council against three bills that would dramatically increase subsidy requirements for new housing developments: fiscalpolicy.org/city-council...
City Council’s Housing Bills Would Make Housing Less Affordable - Fiscal Policy Institute
These bills would drive up the cost of developing new affordable housing and obstruct Mayor-elect Mamdani's affordable housing agenda.
fiscalpolicy.org
December 11, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Lefty Fiscal Policy Institute joins a pretty large coalition whipping the City Council against three bills that would dramatically increase subsidy requirements for new housing developments: fiscalpolicy.org/city-council...
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Breaking News: Kathryn Garcia, a top aide to Gov. Kathy Hochul, is expected to be named the next executive director of the Port Authority.
Kathryn Garcia Expected to Be Named New Head of the Port Authority
Ms. Garcia, who ran for mayor of New York in 2021 after serving as the city’s sanitation commissioner, would succeed Rick Cotton, who is retiring.
nyti.ms
December 9, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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These people fundamentally do not want to be human.
Jimmy Fallon: "And do you use ChatGPT when raising your baby?"
Sam Altman: "I cannot imagine figuring out how to raise a newborn without ChatGPT."
Sam Altman: "I cannot imagine figuring out how to raise a newborn without ChatGPT."
December 9, 2025 at 3:17 PM
These people fundamentally do not want to be human.
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“I didn’t expect so many people would be so risk-averse.”
We asked activists from authoritarian regimes what they wish they’d known sooner. Here’s what they said
Activists from Hungary, El Salvador and Turkey offer advice to the US about what they’ve learned about authoritarians
www.theguardian.com
December 9, 2025 at 1:04 PM
“I didn’t expect so many people would be so risk-averse.”
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U.S. journalists at this point should do trainings with LatAm counterparts to better understand how to cover Ruling Families totally enmeshed in the government and corporate uni-state
December 8, 2025 at 5:15 PM
U.S. journalists at this point should do trainings with LatAm counterparts to better understand how to cover Ruling Families totally enmeshed in the government and corporate uni-state
The city should take this as an opportunity to rezone all of Dumbo for mixed-income residential! Cc @cmrestler.bsky.social @nycplanning.bsky.social www.crainsnewyork.com/real-estate/...
CIM Group seeks to convert Panorama complex into mixed-use residential development
CIM Group, then along with LIVWRK and Kushner Companies, purchased the former campus in 2016 for $340 million.
www.crainsnewyork.com
December 8, 2025 at 11:19 PM
The city should take this as an opportunity to rezone all of Dumbo for mixed-income residential! Cc @cmrestler.bsky.social @nycplanning.bsky.social www.crainsnewyork.com/real-estate/...