Josh Gee
@jgee.bsky.social
You can save the world, but first, lunch! He/him. At Work for America getting the best people into State and Local Government. Former digital services at MTA, City of Boston. Politics before that. Mass Oyster Project. Write about food and tech.
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AOC: I want everybody to understand that the cuts to your health care are what’s paying for this. You get screwed over to pay a bunch of thugs in the street that are shooting mothers in the face.
January 13, 2026 at 1:20 AM
AOC: I want everybody to understand that the cuts to your health care are what’s paying for this. You get screwed over to pay a bunch of thugs in the street that are shooting mothers in the face.
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"During the first Trump administration, left-wing activists demanded that the nation abolish ICE. They were right then, and they are right now." www.nytimes.com/2026/01/10/o...
Opinion | ICE Is a Virtual Secret Police
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 12:43 AM
"During the first Trump administration, left-wing activists demanded that the nation abolish ICE. They were right then, and they are right now." www.nytimes.com/2026/01/10/o...
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January 13, 2026 at 12:12 AM
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This is a wonderful illustration of the many ways we rely upon a functioning, competent government every day. We might miss it when its gone.
if you want a long read that involves udders, a hot air balloon, and some extremely dubious data on egg prices, the story I’ve been working on for the last few months where I tried to single-handedly take on every government function myself is now online! www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
I Tried to Be the Government. It Did Not Go Well.
My five-month quest to monitor the weather, track inflation, and inspect milk for harmful microorganisms
www.theatlantic.com
January 12, 2026 at 11:27 PM
This is a wonderful illustration of the many ways we rely upon a functioning, competent government every day. We might miss it when its gone.
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The MTA has responded
January 12, 2026 at 11:13 PM
The MTA has responded
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Not the same effect but I think deeply related
January 12, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Not the same effect but I think deeply related
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LinkedIn show user height
January 8, 2026 at 3:25 PM
LinkedIn show user height
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living in a world where the only two jobs are “gambling” and “murder” isn’t nearly as cool as Cowboy Bebop made it out to be
January 12, 2026 at 3:47 PM
living in a world where the only two jobs are “gambling” and “murder” isn’t nearly as cool as Cowboy Bebop made it out to be
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Eric Adams has apparently been in Congo in addition to Dubai this month, he said on Fox Business this morning.
He's back in NYC today to announce "New York City Coin," a crypto token, the proceeds of which he says will be used to fight antisemitism and "anti-Americanism."
He's back in NYC today to announce "New York City Coin," a crypto token, the proceeds of which he says will be used to fight antisemitism and "anti-Americanism."
January 12, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Eric Adams has apparently been in Congo in addition to Dubai this month, he said on Fox Business this morning.
He's back in NYC today to announce "New York City Coin," a crypto token, the proceeds of which he says will be used to fight antisemitism and "anti-Americanism."
He's back in NYC today to announce "New York City Coin," a crypto token, the proceeds of which he says will be used to fight antisemitism and "anti-Americanism."
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Rahm content is funny; it's framed as this bare-knuckled warrior challenging Dems on something they're too scared to do, and the something is "the phone ban Kathy Hochul did last year."
When Axios says Rahm is coming 'whether Democrats like it or not,' they mean "we're going to try to make Rahm happen" (it's not gonna work).
rahm emmanuel is getting asked "didn't you cover up a murder" whether he likes it or not
January 12, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Rahm content is funny; it's framed as this bare-knuckled warrior challenging Dems on something they're too scared to do, and the something is "the phone ban Kathy Hochul did last year."
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smart read from my friend and former colleague about how the globes SHOULD treat podcasting — but truly we all know this will just not happen OR if it does, be demoted to a creative arts-style non-broadcast event
Opinion | And the Golden Globe for Best Podcast Goes To … Wait, Who?
www.nytimes.com
January 12, 2026 at 11:31 AM
smart read from my friend and former colleague about how the globes SHOULD treat podcasting — but truly we all know this will just not happen OR if it does, be demoted to a creative arts-style non-broadcast event
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Jerome Powell is doing what all those Big Law firms and universities should have done instead of immediately knuckling under
January 12, 2026 at 1:05 AM
Jerome Powell is doing what all those Big Law firms and universities should have done instead of immediately knuckling under
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straight from the source
Trump: He has these think tanks. They build buildings for people who think. It’s really not thinking. It’s a little bit of a combination of thinking. It’s something you sort have or don’t have… He ought to raise interest rates.
January 12, 2026 at 12:59 AM
straight from the source
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Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell
YouTube video by Federal Reserve
www.youtube.com
January 12, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
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Haven't seen any commentators deal with the supposed contradiction contained in Trump asking for economic conditions (lower interest rates to grow the economy faster at the cost of higher inflation) that conventional wisdom says doomed Biden
Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell
YouTube video by Federal Reserve
www.youtube.com
January 12, 2026 at 12:56 AM
Haven't seen any commentators deal with the supposed contradiction contained in Trump asking for economic conditions (lower interest rates to grow the economy faster at the cost of higher inflation) that conventional wisdom says doomed Biden
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Thanks to a FOIAed spreadsheet from @jasonleopold.bsky.social at www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet..., I have updated the DOGE Tracker with a lot more info on who was getting paid.
dogetrack.info/people/paid-...
The myth of everybody working for free is a lie. Many were appointed GS-15 max salary
dogetrack.info/people/paid-...
The myth of everybody working for free is a lie. Many were appointed GS-15 max salary
Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025
The IRS hired 1,313 employees in January 2025. Over the next two months the agency laid off 11,000 workers, or about 11% of its workforce. Additionally, the data identifies employees tied to DOGE.
www.bloomberg.com
January 10, 2026 at 11:37 PM
Thanks to a FOIAed spreadsheet from @jasonleopold.bsky.social at www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet..., I have updated the DOGE Tracker with a lot more info on who was getting paid.
dogetrack.info/people/paid-...
The myth of everybody working for free is a lie. Many were appointed GS-15 max salary
dogetrack.info/people/paid-...
The myth of everybody working for free is a lie. Many were appointed GS-15 max salary
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Wings of Desire (1987).
On one hand, Columbo is a police lieutenant, which is bad. On the other hand, Columbo makes more sense if you view him not as a cop but as some sort of supernatural entity, like a fey
January 10, 2026 at 11:35 PM
Wings of Desire (1987).
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I sat in a fucking court room and heard Apple imply that a naked cartoon banana was somehow inappropriate but somehow Grok non consensually undressing women and children is ok?? www.theverge.com/policy/85990...
Tim Cook and Sundar Pichai are cowards
Once you’ve traded your principles for proximity to power, do you even run your own company?
www.theverge.com
January 9, 2026 at 9:30 PM
I sat in a fucking court room and heard Apple imply that a naked cartoon banana was somehow inappropriate but somehow Grok non consensually undressing women and children is ok?? www.theverge.com/policy/85990...
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If you have never heard Radio Soulwax’s 60 minute David Bowie mix nor seen the accompanying video, you are missing out on the absolute finest tribute to the man. RIP duke.
RSWX presents Dave
Download the RADIO SOULWAX app for iphone / ipad / android or watch online at http://www.radiosoulwax.com Our homage to the man whose ability to change whilst…
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January 10, 2026 at 1:48 PM
If you have never heard Radio Soulwax’s 60 minute David Bowie mix nor seen the accompanying video, you are missing out on the absolute finest tribute to the man. RIP duke.
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It's incredibly demoralizing to constantly see the highest institutions of government and academia and the most important and widely seen news outlets knuckle under one after another, but then to see the gulf between that and the bravery of communities and neighbors and teachers - that's something
January 10, 2026 at 12:33 AM
It's incredibly demoralizing to constantly see the highest institutions of government and academia and the most important and widely seen news outlets knuckle under one after another, but then to see the gulf between that and the bravery of communities and neighbors and teachers - that's something
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