Dan Miller
@meelar.bsky.social
Queens volunteer chapter leader for @opennewyork.org. YIMBY, pro-transit, pro-biking, anti-borders-and-cars. He/him
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This is preying on my mind a bit. Jeffrey Epstein was not primarily a British scandal! So far we've removed a Prince from the Royal family, fired our US ambassador who was one of the most important political figures of the last few decades and banned the CEO of Barclays from the financial industry..
One by one, Europeans mentioned in the Epstein files who still hold political office are beginning to resign or are being forced out of office.
Meanwhile, ruled by an administration almost entirely made up of Epstein associates, the US carries on as if nothing really happened.
Meanwhile, ruled by an administration almost entirely made up of Epstein associates, the US carries on as if nothing really happened.
February 4, 2026 at 11:13 AM
This is preying on my mind a bit. Jeffrey Epstein was not primarily a British scandal! So far we've removed a Prince from the Royal family, fired our US ambassador who was one of the most important political figures of the last few decades and banned the CEO of Barclays from the financial industry..
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Once Trump's regime is removed from power, we need a constitutional refounding to finally create a fully egalitarian democracy.
Reconstruction did not go far enough, and we can't repeat the failures of that era by keeping the flawed political institutions that helped bring us to our present crisis
Reconstruction did not go far enough, and we can't repeat the failures of that era by keeping the flawed political institutions that helped bring us to our present crisis
February 3, 2026 at 10:06 PM
Once Trump's regime is removed from power, we need a constitutional refounding to finally create a fully egalitarian democracy.
Reconstruction did not go far enough, and we can't repeat the failures of that era by keeping the flawed political institutions that helped bring us to our present crisis
Reconstruction did not go far enough, and we can't repeat the failures of that era by keeping the flawed political institutions that helped bring us to our present crisis
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The whole "Trump can't rig the elections" thing strikes me somewhat the same way as "climate change isn't going to drive human beings extinct" thing.
Like ... sure. OK. But there's a whole lot of bad shit that stops well short of that!
Like ... sure. OK. But there's a whole lot of bad shit that stops well short of that!
February 3, 2026 at 8:45 PM
The whole "Trump can't rig the elections" thing strikes me somewhat the same way as "climate change isn't going to drive human beings extinct" thing.
Like ... sure. OK. But there's a whole lot of bad shit that stops well short of that!
Like ... sure. OK. But there's a whole lot of bad shit that stops well short of that!
Julie, you can just quit. Be free!
This is unreal. An AUSA talking like that in open court is about as close as you can come to a total breakdown. Never heard of anything like it.
February 3, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Julie, you can just quit. Be free!
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This was a remarkably crazy response by Mike Johnson's standards. He's going full "stop the steal" and clearly would line up behind any effort Trump makes to rig the midterms and 2028 elections
Mike Johnson on Trump calling for Rs to "nationalize" elections: "We had 3 Republicans who were ahead on election day in last cycle & every time a new tranche of ballots came in they just magically whittled away until their leads were lost. It looks on its face to be fraudulent. Can I prove it? No"
February 3, 2026 at 7:39 PM
This was a remarkably crazy response by Mike Johnson's standards. He's going full "stop the steal" and clearly would line up behind any effort Trump makes to rig the midterms and 2028 elections
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Many affordable housing proponents support mandates on the premise that they produce more affordable housing than voluntary incentives, even if they kill housing supply overall. A recent paper by Lebret et al shows this premise is false. (thread)
February 3, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Many affordable housing proponents support mandates on the premise that they produce more affordable housing than voluntary incentives, even if they kill housing supply overall. A recent paper by Lebret et al shows this premise is false. (thread)
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happening this morning in Minneapolis -- ICE agents drawing guns on observers. I reiterate again that it is only a matter of time before DHS kills more innocent people in Minnesota. Congress needs to shut this shit down right now.
February 3, 2026 at 4:19 PM
happening this morning in Minneapolis -- ICE agents drawing guns on observers. I reiterate again that it is only a matter of time before DHS kills more innocent people in Minnesota. Congress needs to shut this shit down right now.
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The weirdest thing about losing a friend or family member to traffic violence in the US is just how little anyone cares. If you're lucky, there will be a reprint of the policy statement in a local paper. But there will be no reporting. There will be no investigation. There will be no conviction.
February 3, 2026 at 12:23 AM
The weirdest thing about losing a friend or family member to traffic violence in the US is just how little anyone cares. If you're lucky, there will be a reprint of the policy statement in a local paper. But there will be no reporting. There will be no investigation. There will be no conviction.
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It's unsettling how traffic violence is reported in the US. If the driver was going this street's speed limit of 25mph, there's a 90% chance this woman would be alive. But that's unmentioned. The driver was "cooperative." There will be no follow up. There will be no convictions. A life is lost.
February 3, 2026 at 12:21 AM
It's unsettling how traffic violence is reported in the US. If the driver was going this street's speed limit of 25mph, there's a 90% chance this woman would be alive. But that's unmentioned. The driver was "cooperative." There will be no follow up. There will be no convictions. A life is lost.
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The Fight Is Upon Us: What The Right to Vote Looks Like on Trump’s Terrain of Violence talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/the-f...
The Fight Is Upon Us: What The Right to Vote Looks Like on Trump’s Terrain of Violence
Both the calendar and the events in Minneapolis have brought the midterm...
talkingpointsmemo.com
February 2, 2026 at 10:35 PM
The Fight Is Upon Us: What The Right to Vote Looks Like on Trump’s Terrain of Violence talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/the-f...
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i was not aware until now that crockett has been mealy-mouthed on the filibuster. this strikes me as a much more substantive point in talarico's favor than probable-but-not-provable electability judgments
February 1, 2026 at 8:05 PM
i was not aware until now that crockett has been mealy-mouthed on the filibuster. this strikes me as a much more substantive point in talarico's favor than probable-but-not-provable electability judgments
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These kinds of human scale, mixed-use Midwest dive bars are illegal to open and operate in most American neighborhoods.
February 1, 2026 at 3:54 PM
These kinds of human scale, mixed-use Midwest dive bars are illegal to open and operate in most American neighborhoods.
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In many of the first generation of modern concentration camp systems (near the turn of the twentieth century), the vast majority of deaths were caused by disease and malnutrition. Most of the victims were women and children.
It appears there is now a measles outbreak at the Dilley family detention facility. www.sacurrent.com/news/san-ant...
Source: Measles outbreak reported at ICE's Dilley family detention facility
DPS troopers stand guard in front of the Dilley detention center during a protest last weekend. After a week of public outcry over the Dilley, Texas South
www.sacurrent.com
February 2, 2026 at 12:29 AM
In many of the first generation of modern concentration camp systems (near the turn of the twentieth century), the vast majority of deaths were caused by disease and malnutrition. Most of the victims were women and children.
NY state made the threshold for license suspension slightly stricter--now your license gets suspended after 10 points in 18 months, rather than 11 in 24 months. The Post worries that this will make driving less safe (??) by leading to more unlicensed drivers. It's absurd.
LI drivers battling some of nation�s most dangerous roads warn about state�s new license �point� system
LI drivers battling some of nation�s most dangerous roads warn about state�s new license �point� system
Long Island drivers already navigating some of the nation�s most dangerous roads warn Albany�s stricter new traffic laws will only likely dump more unlicensed motorists on the streets.
nypost.com
February 1, 2026 at 10:37 PM
NY state made the threshold for license suspension slightly stricter--now your license gets suspended after 10 points in 18 months, rather than 11 in 24 months. The Post worries that this will make driving less safe (??) by leading to more unlicensed drivers. It's absurd.
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Josh Shapiro can go fuck himself. So goddamn tired of this self-absorbed empty suit.
January 31, 2026 at 6:19 AM
Josh Shapiro can go fuck himself. So goddamn tired of this self-absorbed empty suit.
All of these are acceptable except for the cucumber
February 1, 2026 at 2:24 PM
All of these are acceptable except for the cucumber
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It’s expressly forbidden in the Constitution yet we’ve come to learn it is just a scrap of paper when Congress abdicates and the Supreme Court enables.
WSJ: “.. The deal marked something unprecedented in American politics: a foreign government official taking a major ownership stake in an incoming U.S. president's company."
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February 1, 2026 at 1:58 PM
It’s expressly forbidden in the Constitution yet we’ve come to learn it is just a scrap of paper when Congress abdicates and the Supreme Court enables.
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There's a reasonable case to be made that American law enforcement has abused chemical irritants for far too long and should be banned from having them nationwide
ICE agents just seem to consider pepper spraying people in the face to be an appropriate casual greeting. www.noozhawk.com/federal-ice-...
Federal ICE Agent Pepper Sprays Person in Face in Santa Barbara Eastside Incident
A masked federal agent wearing a vest labeled “police” pepper sprayed a person in the face at close range Wednesday morning on Santa Barbara’s Eastside.
www.noozhawk.com
January 28, 2026 at 10:40 PM
There's a reasonable case to be made that American law enforcement has abused chemical irritants for far too long and should be banned from having them nationwide
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They aren’t deescalating anything. They’re claiming new extra-constitutional powers.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...
ICE Expands Power of Agents to Arrest People Without Warrants
www.nytimes.com
January 31, 2026 at 11:30 PM
They aren’t deescalating anything. They’re claiming new extra-constitutional powers.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...
Honestly, even this would be fine if the tax money were coming from Philadelphians. Public ownership of sports teams is probably better than "hope you get a non-terrible billionaire".
If you polled Philadelphians about whether they perceived their well-being to be harmed when the Patriots beat the Eagles they would say yes, but that is no reason to invest public money in buying expensive free agents for the Eagles
January 31, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Honestly, even this would be fine if the tax money were coming from Philadelphians. Public ownership of sports teams is probably better than "hope you get a non-terrible billionaire".
It's cold outside, so I'm using Stacy as inspiration to go to the Alex Pretti memorial bike ride. Leaves at 230pm from Foley Square. If she can do it in Minnesota, I can certainly handle NYC.
I’m old and have a lot less at stake than many people. If I get arrested, I won’t lose my pension. If I get shot, I’ll lose 10-20 years of arthritis getting worse and worse. I have no reason not to rouse a little rabble.
January 31, 2026 at 5:49 PM
It's cold outside, so I'm using Stacy as inspiration to go to the Alex Pretti memorial bike ride. Leaves at 230pm from Foley Square. If she can do it in Minnesota, I can certainly handle NYC.
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Elon Musk publicly slandering that cave diver as a "pedo guy" after he begged Jeffrey Epstein for island party invites is just incredible
January 30, 2026 at 11:57 PM
Elon Musk publicly slandering that cave diver as a "pedo guy" after he begged Jeffrey Epstein for island party invites is just incredible
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The story is driver with a Trump flag deliberately rammed a girl
But NYT headline makes it sound like an accident & **doesn’t even mention that the car had a driver** until the 3rd paragraph
But NYT headline makes it sound like an accident & **doesn’t even mention that the car had a driver** until the 3rd paragraph
Car Hits High School Student in Nebraska During an Anti-ICE Protest
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 8:14 PM
The story is driver with a Trump flag deliberately rammed a girl
But NYT headline makes it sound like an accident & **doesn’t even mention that the car had a driver** until the 3rd paragraph
But NYT headline makes it sound like an accident & **doesn’t even mention that the car had a driver** until the 3rd paragraph
Imagine giving a shit about this. I don't even do that now, let alone two years from now.
January 30, 2026 at 9:43 PM
Imagine giving a shit about this. I don't even do that now, let alone two years from now.
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The most interesting aspect of this report isn't the free buses vs. subway expansion tradeoff.
It's the call to resurrect NYC's old growth model, where subway expansions powered housing booms. That, researchers say, is the real recipe for longterm affordability.
My coverage in @bloomberg.com:
It's the call to resurrect NYC's old growth model, where subway expansions powered housing booms. That, researchers say, is the real recipe for longterm affordability.
My coverage in @bloomberg.com:
Forget Free NYC Buses: Just Build 41 Miles of New Subways
Fare-free bus service in New York City would cost around $1 billion per year. A new report proposes spending that on a “transformative” transit expansion instead.
www.bloomberg.com
January 30, 2026 at 6:07 PM
The most interesting aspect of this report isn't the free buses vs. subway expansion tradeoff.
It's the call to resurrect NYC's old growth model, where subway expansions powered housing booms. That, researchers say, is the real recipe for longterm affordability.
My coverage in @bloomberg.com:
It's the call to resurrect NYC's old growth model, where subway expansions powered housing booms. That, researchers say, is the real recipe for longterm affordability.
My coverage in @bloomberg.com: