Quentin Heilbroner
@quentinnyc.bsky.social
Democratic campaign professional and fan of pro-human cities. We’ll see if I ever use this at all. Views mine.
To expand on this: I have never gotten to an airport more than two hours in advance (and seldom more than 90 minutes even for international travel), and I have never missed a flight in my life
People's degree of risk aversion when it comes to air travel itineraries is quite something. Found a thread online where people are advising *against* a 5 hour layover at JFK because OP has to collect bags and recheck at a different terminal. 5 hours! They're telling him to stay overnight instead!
December 11, 2025 at 8:37 PM
To expand on this: I have never gotten to an airport more than two hours in advance (and seldom more than 90 minutes even for international travel), and I have never missed a flight in my life
My "LA's transit revolution is overblown and good urbanism just isn't in the city's DNA" hater take remains undefeated
(And more positively, WMATA's turnaround is nothing short of incredible and we should all learn from it)
(And more positively, WMATA's turnaround is nothing short of incredible and we should all learn from it)
Another month of US transit data is just in, & DC's WMATA remains the fastest-growing major US transit agency, with ridership up 10% compared to last year!
King County Metro (Seattle, +7%) & SEPTA (Philly, +5.3%) have performed well, while LA Metro & NJTransit have lost riders🧵
King County Metro (Seattle, +7%) & SEPTA (Philly, +5.3%) have performed well, while LA Metro & NJTransit have lost riders🧵
December 5, 2025 at 10:32 PM
My "LA's transit revolution is overblown and good urbanism just isn't in the city's DNA" hater take remains undefeated
(And more positively, WMATA's turnaround is nothing short of incredible and we should all learn from it)
(And more positively, WMATA's turnaround is nothing short of incredible and we should all learn from it)
Zabar’s Cardvaark cookie ACQUIRED!
December 2, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Zabar’s Cardvaark cookie ACQUIRED!
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It begins. Clearly incriminating evidence against president of the United States.
Epstein to Maxwell, April 2, 2011:
"i want you to realize that that dog that hasn't barked is trump. [VICTIM] spent hours at my house with him ,, he has never once been mentioned. police chief. etc."
Epstein to Maxwell, April 2, 2011:
"i want you to realize that that dog that hasn't barked is trump. [VICTIM] spent hours at my house with him ,, he has never once been mentioned. police chief. etc."
November 12, 2025 at 1:51 PM
It begins. Clearly incriminating evidence against president of the United States.
Epstein to Maxwell, April 2, 2011:
"i want you to realize that that dog that hasn't barked is trump. [VICTIM] spent hours at my house with him ,, he has never once been mentioned. police chief. etc."
Epstein to Maxwell, April 2, 2011:
"i want you to realize that that dog that hasn't barked is trump. [VICTIM] spent hours at my house with him ,, he has never once been mentioned. police chief. etc."
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once a week the president says into a microphone out loud "I simply love dictators, it's so great how they order people around, nobody disobeys them, it's wonderful"
Trump: "I want my cabinet to behave like [Xi Jinping's staff]. I'm demanding that....I've never seen men so scared in their lives...JD doesn't behave like that. JD butts into conversations."
November 5, 2025 at 8:49 PM
once a week the president says into a microphone out loud "I simply love dictators, it's so great how they order people around, nobody disobeys them, it's wonderful"
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The last month of the anti-Mamdani campaign was an absolutely shameful undertaking, an attempt to rip the city and Democratic coalition apart and I'm very happy to see it failed.
November 5, 2025 at 3:15 AM
The last month of the anti-Mamdani campaign was an absolutely shameful undertaking, an attempt to rip the city and Democratic coalition apart and I'm very happy to see it failed.
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‘I did better than Mario in 1977’ is the most id moment from Andrew M. Cuomo that you’ll ever see.
November 5, 2025 at 3:47 AM
‘I did better than Mario in 1977’ is the most id moment from Andrew M. Cuomo that you’ll ever see.
New Yorkers say build housing
November 5, 2025 at 4:05 AM
New Yorkers say build housing
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Just as a reminder: New York is a donor state and massively so.
Mike Johnson: "These blue states have abused the SNAP program just like they've abused Medicaid and so many other government programs."
November 3, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Just as a reminder: New York is a donor state and massively so.
Literal perfect weather for going door to door for New Jersey’s next Governor! @mikiesherrill.bsky.social
November 2, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Literal perfect weather for going door to door for New Jersey’s next Governor! @mikiesherrill.bsky.social
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I think about how someone could write "Hilary the Hawk, Donald the Dove," and remain employed a decade later at the most influential opinion page in the anglophone world despite that. Or perhaps because of it.
This march to war is arguably even more illegal and appalling than Trump’s several other marches to war this year, Christ alive zeteo.com/p/team-trump...
Team Trump Is Serious About Launching a ‘Neocon’ War on Venezuela
Trump, the warmonger who once laughably vowed to stop “endless wars,” will not stop waging war on this South American nation. He’s got the target list to prove it.
zeteo.com
November 1, 2025 at 9:18 PM
I think about how someone could write "Hilary the Hawk, Donald the Dove," and remain employed a decade later at the most influential opinion page in the anglophone world despite that. Or perhaps because of it.
Perfect October Saturday to help elect New Jersey’s next Governor, @mikiesherrill.bsky.social!
I’ve missed knocking doors. Can’t wait to do it again soon!
I’ve missed knocking doors. Can’t wait to do it again soon!
October 25, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Perfect October Saturday to help elect New Jersey’s next Governor, @mikiesherrill.bsky.social!
I’ve missed knocking doors. Can’t wait to do it again soon!
I’ve missed knocking doors. Can’t wait to do it again soon!
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“Prim little hall monitors” buddy just cut to the chase and use the homophobic slur.
Ben Burgis calls everyone criticizing Graham Platner's SS tattoo "hall monitors".
October 24, 2025 at 12:30 AM
“Prim little hall monitors” buddy just cut to the chase and use the homophobic slur.
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kind of hard to avoid concluding these guys just ... think Nazis are fine.
October 22, 2025 at 6:16 AM
kind of hard to avoid concluding these guys just ... think Nazis are fine.
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Anyway, I’m sure “don’t form a parasocial relationship with a guy solely on the basis of a slick campaign video” is a lesson everyone will take to heart.
October 21, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Anyway, I’m sure “don’t form a parasocial relationship with a guy solely on the basis of a slick campaign video” is a lesson everyone will take to heart.
GLORY TO KATHY HOCHUL AND THE HUDSON VALLEY
ACTUAL GOOD TRANSIT NEWS ALERT: Metro-North will run to Albany, starting this spring.
And Amtrak is adding back one train to NYP-ALB and capping prices at $99.
And Amtrak is adding back one train to NYP-ALB and capping prices at $99.
October 20, 2025 at 6:34 PM
GLORY TO KATHY HOCHUL AND THE HUDSON VALLEY
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the NYT decides on its narratives and really, really has a hard time adjusting coverage to reality. it was the biggest pusher of 'resistance is dead', reflecting the general desire among the US establishment for Trump to be a punitive force against their critics. #nokings doesn't fit its story
Those with sharp eyes might detect a subtle difference in NYT play last month of an event in one city, w 100,000+ attendees, versus play this morning of some 2500+ events w many millions of attendees, in all 50 states.
See if you can spot it! /s
Then you can find today's story on p A23
See if you can spot it! /s
Then you can find today's story on p A23
October 19, 2025 at 3:14 PM
the NYT decides on its narratives and really, really has a hard time adjusting coverage to reality. it was the biggest pusher of 'resistance is dead', reflecting the general desire among the US establishment for Trump to be a punitive force against their critics. #nokings doesn't fit its story
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Not a single mention of this across the Sunday shows as far as I could tell
Trump posts AI video showing him literally dumping shit on America
October 19, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Not a single mention of this across the Sunday shows as far as I could tell
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Trump has an incredibly small number of actual principles that he holds to for non-selfish reasons, and hilariously, one of them is that public corruption should not be punished.
JUST IN: Trump has commuted the sentence of former Congressman George SANTOS.
October 17, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Trump has an incredibly small number of actual principles that he holds to for non-selfish reasons, and hilariously, one of them is that public corruption should not be punished.
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The many media outlets, politicians, and commentators who rushed to declare “a great peace, glory to the king!” should ask themselves why they did that, and figure out how to not make the same mistake again.
(ABC) - The Israel Defense Forces said its troops opened fire on Palestinians, killing five, after they allegedly violated the terms of the ceasefire agreement.
abcnews.go.com/Internationa...
abcnews.go.com/Internationa...
Israel-Gaza live updates: 5 Palestinians killed in Gaza City for alleged ceasefire violation, IDF says
Israel on Tuesday identified two of the people whose remains were returned.
abcnews.go.com
October 14, 2025 at 12:24 PM
The many media outlets, politicians, and commentators who rushed to declare “a great peace, glory to the king!” should ask themselves why they did that, and figure out how to not make the same mistake again.