Jake Anbinder
@jakeanbinder.bsky.social
Author of NIMBY NATION: The War on Growth That Created Our Housing Crisis and Remade American Politics (Bloomsbury, 2027). American historian and Klarman Fellow @Cornell. Learn more: JacobAnbinder.com
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Thrilled to announce that my book NIMBY NATION: The War on Growth That Created Our Housing Crisis and Remade American Politics, is under contract with Bloomsbury and slated for publication in fall 2027.
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One has to think that Pelosi’s decision was informed in part by seeing what happened to Feinstein
November 7, 2025 at 3:58 PM
One has to think that Pelosi’s decision was informed in part by seeing what happened to Feinstein
An NFL betting scandal would have to involve kickers. it’s the only position that unilaterally influences the game in the same way NBA or MLB players can.
So at this point we have a baseball betting scandal, an NBA betting scandal so I give it about 6 months before we discover that both of these combined are about 2% of the NFL betting scandal
November 7, 2025 at 3:46 PM
An NFL betting scandal would have to involve kickers. it’s the only position that unilaterally influences the game in the same way NBA or MLB players can.
I honestly do not know what she is aiming for with this
Stefanik officially launches campaign for New York governor
Stefanik officially launches campaign for New York governor
“The Empire State has fallen,” a narrator intones in her announcement video.
dlvr.it
November 7, 2025 at 2:38 PM
I honestly do not know what she is aiming for with this
turns out the players agree with me
I cannot think of a more "who cares?" matchup than Broncos-Raiders
November 7, 2025 at 4:12 AM
turns out the players agree with me
who's going to do the "if your Naomi be Klein" thing but for Ross Barkan and Ross Douthat
November 7, 2025 at 3:20 AM
who's going to do the "if your Naomi be Klein" thing but for Ross Barkan and Ross Douthat
I cannot think of a more "who cares?" matchup than Broncos-Raiders
November 7, 2025 at 1:55 AM
I cannot think of a more "who cares?" matchup than Broncos-Raiders
open enrollment means it's time for my annual equivocation about the cost-benefit of dental insurance before I invariably tell MetLife to shut up and take my money
November 7, 2025 at 1:53 AM
open enrollment means it's time for my annual equivocation about the cost-benefit of dental insurance before I invariably tell MetLife to shut up and take my money
Its only viable market seems to be Ithaca
Exclusive: Ford considers terminating the electric version of its F-150 pickup, a move that would make the money-losing truck America's first major EV casualty.
Exclusive | Ford Considers Scrapping Electric Version of F-150 Truck
Once hyped as a ‘smartphone that can tow,’ production of money-losing EV pickup may be shut down for good.
on.wsj.com
November 6, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Its only viable market seems to be Ithaca
Or, if you are Robert Reich, against change, as the case may be
November 6, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Or, if you are Robert Reich, against change, as the case may be
Being a historian is like "people are going to think I'm a fraud if I don't remember the difference between the Housing Act of 1937 and the Housing Act of 1949" and then in the real world you meet people who are unaware that NYC once had a mayor named Bill de Blasio
November 6, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Being a historian is like "people are going to think I'm a fraud if I don't remember the difference between the Housing Act of 1937 and the Housing Act of 1949" and then in the real world you meet people who are unaware that NYC once had a mayor named Bill de Blasio
Having been in academia for nine years whenever I see regular job ads that are like "we'd like you to start within 1-2 months" I'm like "wow they're moving fast!"
November 6, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Having been in academia for nine years whenever I see regular job ads that are like "we'd like you to start within 1-2 months" I'm like "wow they're moving fast!"
"why does the Times keep publishing Ross Douthat?" can be answered by the fact that more people on here have linked to Ross Douthat content today than have linked to a Maureen Dowd column in this decade
November 6, 2025 at 3:36 PM
"why does the Times keep publishing Ross Douthat?" can be answered by the fact that more people on here have linked to Ross Douthat content today than have linked to a Maureen Dowd column in this decade
a lot of people's politics these days seems to be I'm Mad at the New York Times
November 6, 2025 at 3:11 PM
a lot of people's politics these days seems to be I'm Mad at the New York Times
Was rewatching THE DAY OF THE JACKAL last night and no 144-minute movie made in this century has felt as taut as that
November 6, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Was rewatching THE DAY OF THE JACKAL last night and no 144-minute movie made in this century has felt as taut as that
The clearest sign of American hegemony in the postwar era can be seen by comparing our cars from the '40s-'70s with European ones
November 6, 2025 at 2:13 PM
The clearest sign of American hegemony in the postwar era can be seen by comparing our cars from the '40s-'70s with European ones
American actors' politics are like "he once chained himself to a tree to protest a nuclear plant" meanwhile British actors' politics are like "he has continued to lend financial support to UKIP whilst pursuing Monegasque citizenship"
November 6, 2025 at 2:18 AM
American actors' politics are like "he once chained himself to a tree to protest a nuclear plant" meanwhile British actors' politics are like "he has continued to lend financial support to UKIP whilst pursuing Monegasque citizenship"
Brendan Gill doing the “ I don’t even think anyone lives in these new apartments“ song and dance, 38 years ago
November 5, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Brendan Gill doing the “ I don’t even think anyone lives in these new apartments“ song and dance, 38 years ago
We need more use of "Drumthwacket" as a metonym
November 5, 2025 at 4:47 PM
We need more use of "Drumthwacket" as a metonym
Not a criticism, just an observation, but there was a time when the most pro-labor of the candidates for New York City mayor would certainly not have worn a suit that was not made in New York City www.nytimes.com/2025/11/05/s...
November 5, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Not a criticism, just an observation, but there was a time when the most pro-labor of the candidates for New York City mayor would certainly not have worn a suit that was not made in New York City www.nytimes.com/2025/11/05/s...
he is sort of right tbh
Mike Johnson: "What happened last night is blue states and blue cities voted blue. We all saw that coming. And no one should read too much into last night's election results."
November 5, 2025 at 4:19 PM
he is sort of right tbh
It’s worth repeating that if you came of age politically in the early ‘00s, the idea that Dems outperform in off years in part because they are more popular with seniors is, like, the kookiest development you could’ve possibly imagined
November 5, 2025 at 4:12 PM
It’s worth repeating that if you came of age politically in the early ‘00s, the idea that Dems outperform in off years in part because they are more popular with seniors is, like, the kookiest development you could’ve possibly imagined
The way some people on here talk about Mamdani and the DNC is basically this scene
November 5, 2025 at 3:54 PM
The way some people on here talk about Mamdani and the DNC is basically this scene
Reposted by Jake Anbinder
Modal Bluesky poster: "I can't *believe* how the shifting to the passive voice in this third paragaph of this article shows a complete right-wing capture of the media!"
Median voter: "It sure seems from the push notifications of my phone's default news app that The Orange Man is Bad."
Median voter: "It sure seems from the push notifications of my phone's default news app that The Orange Man is Bad."
November 5, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Modal Bluesky poster: "I can't *believe* how the shifting to the passive voice in this third paragaph of this article shows a complete right-wing capture of the media!"
Median voter: "It sure seems from the push notifications of my phone's default news app that The Orange Man is Bad."
Median voter: "It sure seems from the push notifications of my phone's default news app that The Orange Man is Bad."
smdh “MIKIE LIKES IT” was right there
November 5, 2025 at 3:48 PM
smdh “MIKIE LIKES IT” was right there
This election is why your dad told you not to touch the thermostat
They're calling it the most thermostatic election in American history
November 5, 2025 at 3:18 PM
This election is why your dad told you not to touch the thermostat