Henry Grabar
@henrygrabar.bsky.social
author of Paved Paradise, editor of The Future of Transportation, Loeb Fellow '24, formerly of Slate
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Wilhoit's law strikes again:
"Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit: There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect"
"Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit: There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect"
January 26, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Wilhoit's law strikes again:
"Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit: There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect"
"Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit: There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect"
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signs left at alex pretti’s memorial in minneapolis: “i love you so much / i’ll miss you forever” photo with a friend, “i would have done the same. RIP alex,” a stethoscope and “we’ll take it from here, alex” and a tshirt for the minnesota nurses association
January 25, 2026 at 11:49 PM
signs left at alex pretti’s memorial in minneapolis: “i love you so much / i’ll miss you forever” photo with a friend, “i would have done the same. RIP alex,” a stethoscope and “we’ll take it from here, alex” and a tshirt for the minnesota nurses association
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The world may be burning down around us, but thankfully San Mateo homeowners are laser focused on the real issue of our time: getting the city to rip out bike lanes in favor of more parking
January 25, 2026 at 7:49 PM
The world may be burning down around us, but thankfully San Mateo homeowners are laser focused on the real issue of our time: getting the city to rip out bike lanes in favor of more parking
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The govt lying about the killing of a U.S. citizen at the hands of the state, is by itself, a front page a story, worthy of drumbeat coverage, resignations, and impeachments.
January 25, 2026 at 1:16 AM
The govt lying about the killing of a U.S. citizen at the hands of the state, is by itself, a front page a story, worthy of drumbeat coverage, resignations, and impeachments.
Endless admiration for the people of Minneapolis putting their lives on the line to protect their neighbors
January 24, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Endless admiration for the people of Minneapolis putting their lives on the line to protect their neighbors
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It’s -9 degrees. Downtown Minneapolis is packed for the anti-ICE rally and the crowd keeps growing
January 23, 2026 at 8:16 PM
It’s -9 degrees. Downtown Minneapolis is packed for the anti-ICE rally and the crowd keeps growing
ICE in the ER parking lot www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
January 23, 2026 at 7:45 PM
ICE in the ER parking lot www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
the bronx is up, the battery's down, the groceries go in a hole in the ground www.vitalcitynyc.org/articles/nyc...
January 23, 2026 at 4:44 PM
the bronx is up, the battery's down, the groceries go in a hole in the ground www.vitalcitynyc.org/articles/nyc...
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They know their audience has an insatiable appetite for seeing black women humiliated for exceeding their station, so when it didn’t happen they used AI to complete the fantasy bsky.app/profile/nyti...
The White House posted a digitally altered image showing a demonstrator involved in interrupting a church service in Minnesota last weekend crying as she was arrested on Thursday.
A previous version of the image, also posted by an official government account, showed her looking forward calmly.
A previous version of the image, also posted by an official government account, showed her looking forward calmly.
White House Posts Altered Photo Showing Arrested Minnesota Protester Crying
The New York Times ran the image posted by Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, as well as the one posted by the White House through an A.I. detection system. It concluded that the White House’s version showed signs of manipulation.
nyti.ms
January 23, 2026 at 1:33 PM
They know their audience has an insatiable appetite for seeing black women humiliated for exceeding their station, so when it didn’t happen they used AI to complete the fantasy bsky.app/profile/nyti...
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In case you missed it: One of the ICE observers was pulled out of her car by CBP, who used facial recognition on her.
Three days later, she learned her TSA-Pre clearance had been revoked.
Three days later, she learned her TSA-Pre clearance had been revoked.
This ICE observer had her TSA-Pre-check revoked.
www.courtlistener.com/docket/72047...
"Three days after the interaction, on January 13th, I received an email notice that my Global Entry/TSA-Pre Check privilege for passing through airport security had been revoked."
www.courtlistener.com/docket/72047...
"Three days after the interaction, on January 13th, I received an email notice that my Global Entry/TSA-Pre Check privilege for passing through airport security had been revoked."
January 22, 2026 at 9:47 PM
In case you missed it: One of the ICE observers was pulled out of her car by CBP, who used facial recognition on her.
Three days later, she learned her TSA-Pre clearance had been revoked.
Three days later, she learned her TSA-Pre clearance had been revoked.
i did not realize that the 2021 storm that knocked out power in texas was estimated to have killed 700 people! www.buzzfeednews.com/article/pete...
The Texas Winter Storm And Power Outages Killed Hundreds More People Than The State Says
A BuzzFeed News analysis shows the catastrophic failure of Texas’s power grid in February killed hundreds of medically vulnerable people.
www.buzzfeednews.com
January 22, 2026 at 5:57 PM
i did not realize that the 2021 storm that knocked out power in texas was estimated to have killed 700 people! www.buzzfeednews.com/article/pete...
America likely just recorded its lowest homicide rate in more than 100 years. How did this happen?
New from me: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
New from me: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
The Great Crime Decline Is Happening All Across the Country
Even cities with understaffed police departments have made record gains.
www.theatlantic.com
January 22, 2026 at 3:59 PM
America likely just recorded its lowest homicide rate in more than 100 years. How did this happen?
New from me: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
New from me: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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Minnesota: "School officials say the [5-year-old] child was used as bait. They say [ICE] agents made little Liam knock on the door to ask to be let in in order to see if anyone else was home."
January 22, 2026 at 12:05 AM
Minnesota: "School officials say the [5-year-old] child was used as bait. They say [ICE] agents made little Liam knock on the door to ask to be let in in order to see if anyone else was home."
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Here’s the report from KARE. The boy is five-year-old Liam Ramos.
January 21, 2026 at 10:48 PM
Here’s the report from KARE. The boy is five-year-old Liam Ramos.
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Heartbreaking cruelty visited upon children in our name
January 21, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Heartbreaking cruelty visited upon children in our name
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An observer arrested in Suth Minneapolis. Photo by Richard Tsong-Taatarii/The Minnesota Star Tribune
January 21, 2026 at 9:18 PM
An observer arrested in Suth Minneapolis. Photo by Richard Tsong-Taatarii/The Minnesota Star Tribune
Crime is way down, in lots of different places, despite a police staffing crisis.
If less policing made crime go up following the George Floyd protests—and most people thought it did—then what has made it go down?
New from me, trying to solve this mystery: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
If less policing made crime go up following the George Floyd protests—and most people thought it did—then what has made it go down?
New from me, trying to solve this mystery: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
The Great Crime Decline Is Happening All Across the Country
Even cities with understaffed police departments have made record gains.
www.theatlantic.com
January 21, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Crime is way down, in lots of different places, despite a police staffing crisis.
If less policing made crime go up following the George Floyd protests—and most people thought it did—then what has made it go down?
New from me, trying to solve this mystery: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
If less policing made crime go up following the George Floyd protests—and most people thought it did—then what has made it go down?
New from me, trying to solve this mystery: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
My Davos talk was also canceled
EXCLUSIVE: Newsom was informed at the 11th hour that his Davos talk was canceled. His administration claims the State Department played a hand.
Newsom administration alleges State Department pressure in Davos cancellation
The California governor’s planned appearance at a Wednesday event was canceled at the last moment.
www.politico.com
January 21, 2026 at 5:33 PM
My Davos talk was also canceled
a perfect analogy:
Seems to me the WH press corps has always served a ceremonial purpose. But... when do you begin to think of them less as fact-finders and more as a live studio audience? Now?
January 20, 2026 at 9:12 PM
a perfect analogy:
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I don’t know if urbanism needs to be this big of a tent
fox news: new york is a hellhole. you can’t even take the subway
literally bernie goetz: “NYC is nothing like it was 40 years ago. Good shopping and you don’t have to own a car.” www.nytimes.com/2026/01/20/b...
literally bernie goetz: “NYC is nothing like it was 40 years ago. Good shopping and you don’t have to own a car.” www.nytimes.com/2026/01/20/b...
The Subway Vigilante Who Never Left Is Back
www.nytimes.com
January 20, 2026 at 2:18 PM
I don’t know if urbanism needs to be this big of a tent
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"Battalions of armed federal agents are moving thru neighborhoods, transit hubs, malls & parking lots & staging near churches, mosques & schools. Strangers w/guns have metastasized in spaces where daily life should be routine & safe... like a military occupation."
www.startribune.com/editorial-mi...
www.startribune.com/editorial-mi...
January 20, 2026 at 10:54 AM
"Battalions of armed federal agents are moving thru neighborhoods, transit hubs, malls & parking lots & staging near churches, mosques & schools. Strangers w/guns have metastasized in spaces where daily life should be routine & safe... like a military occupation."
www.startribune.com/editorial-mi...
www.startribune.com/editorial-mi...