Alex Holt
@skatingtomato.bsky.social
Still your friendly neighborhood geek/“propogandist.” Baltimore/Maryland correspondent for GGW. He/him. Vocal advocacy classist. Tranist. #ActuallyAutistic
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Alex Holt
@skatingtomato.bsky.social
· Feb 20
What to watch in the 2025 Maryland General Assembly
Between a budget crunch, a housing crisis, and a new appetite in Annapolis for tackling longstanding energy and environmental issues, this year’s Maryland General Assembly session could be a very prod...
ggwash.org
My latest article for @ggwash.org takes a look at some of the biggest urbanist bills of #MDGA25, especially in transit, housing, & even the environment. Check it out, there's a lot of good stuff being discussed in Annapolis, even amidst all the chaos in Washington: ggwash.org/view/98490/w...
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Jesus Christ man I sleep in one time
January 3, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Jesus Christ man I sleep in one time
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Tonight, the President of the United States has launched an unconstitutional war of aggression, dooming another generation to spill their blood for oil, and lay waste to a sovereign nation.
I demand that Congress exercise its power, halt this conflict, and impeach this war criminal president.
I demand that Congress exercise its power, halt this conflict, and impeach this war criminal president.
January 3, 2026 at 7:41 AM
Tonight, the President of the United States has launched an unconstitutional war of aggression, dooming another generation to spill their blood for oil, and lay waste to a sovereign nation.
I demand that Congress exercise its power, halt this conflict, and impeach this war criminal president.
I demand that Congress exercise its power, halt this conflict, and impeach this war criminal president.
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It is long past time to impeach, remove, prosecute, convict, and imprison the President of the United States.
January 3, 2026 at 2:20 PM
It is long past time to impeach, remove, prosecute, convict, and imprison the President of the United States.
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Enough quibbling about congressional authorization and proper process. Democrats should stand on the principle of the thing: no war with Venezuela, no regime change, no "nation-building," no Iraq 2.0. We've been down this road before, and we know it ends badly for us and for ordinary Venezuelans.
January 3, 2026 at 2:18 PM
Enough quibbling about congressional authorization and proper process. Democrats should stand on the principle of the thing: no war with Venezuela, no regime change, no "nation-building," no Iraq 2.0. We've been down this road before, and we know it ends badly for us and for ordinary Venezuelans.
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with all of the stories about the rise of solar energy we’ve seen in the last few months it kind of feels like America is doing regime change in order to secure the rights to billions of dollars in blockbuster gift cards
January 3, 2026 at 2:09 PM
with all of the stories about the rise of solar energy we’ve seen in the last few months it kind of feels like America is doing regime change in order to secure the rights to billions of dollars in blockbuster gift cards
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How lovingly were you attached to your wife of 27 years that you cheated on with your research assistant 23 years younger than you
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“Ancient wisdom and modern research are not wrong,” our columnist David Brooks writes. “If you want to lead a fulfilling life, fill it with loving attachments.”
“Ancient wisdom and modern research are not wrong,” our columnist David Brooks writes. “If you want to lead a fulfilling life, fill it with loving attachments.”
Opinion | The Importance of Love and Marriage for an Increasingly Loveless America
America is becoming more loveless: less dating, less marriage, less friendship, less patriotism. But love outside of self is what makes life meaningful.
nyti.ms
January 3, 2026 at 5:30 AM
How lovingly were you attached to your wife of 27 years that you cheated on with your research assistant 23 years younger than you
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Happy New Year! The first 2026 issue of the Spiegel Spotlight is out today. With just days until the start of the next General Assembly session, read about new committees, upcoming events, and why we need your help for a very important fundraising deadline!
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The Spiegel Spotlight: 2026 🎉
mailchi.mp
January 2, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Happy New Year! The first 2026 issue of the Spiegel Spotlight is out today. With just days until the start of the next General Assembly session, read about new committees, upcoming events, and why we need your help for a very important fundraising deadline!
mailchi.mp/ryanspiegel/...
mailchi.mp/ryanspiegel/...
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if marco rubio and pete hegseth die of natural causes it should be in the hague
January 3, 2026 at 6:45 AM
if marco rubio and pete hegseth die of natural causes it should be in the hague
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I can't believe a winner of the prestigious FIFA Peace Prize would do such a thing
January 3, 2026 at 7:27 AM
I can't believe a winner of the prestigious FIFA Peace Prize would do such a thing
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Simple as
Everyone in DoD who participated in planning and executing this needs to face charges
Yes I know the scope/scale of what I'm saying; either laws mean things or they don't
Everyone in DoD who participated in planning and executing this needs to face charges
Yes I know the scope/scale of what I'm saying; either laws mean things or they don't
Disgusting violation of basic sovereignty and I hope everyone who hedges even one bit on this has their careers ruined in the end
January 3, 2026 at 6:54 AM
Simple as
Everyone in DoD who participated in planning and executing this needs to face charges
Yes I know the scope/scale of what I'm saying; either laws mean things or they don't
Everyone in DoD who participated in planning and executing this needs to face charges
Yes I know the scope/scale of what I'm saying; either laws mean things or they don't
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Disgusting violation of basic sovereignty and I hope everyone who hedges even one bit on this has their careers ruined in the end
January 3, 2026 at 6:42 AM
Disgusting violation of basic sovereignty and I hope everyone who hedges even one bit on this has their careers ruined in the end
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there are a lot of legal things you can say about what should happen. there are a lot of legal means by which they could.
Hey chat don't fedpost in my mentions or quote tweets please. Be smart
January 3, 2026 at 7:00 AM
there are a lot of legal things you can say about what should happen. there are a lot of legal means by which they could.
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Hey chat don't fedpost in my mentions or quote tweets please. Be smart
January 3, 2026 at 6:58 AM
Hey chat don't fedpost in my mentions or quote tweets please. Be smart
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What are we doing t.me/traficoGranC...
January 3, 2026 at 6:40 AM
What are we doing t.me/traficoGranC...
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I am not a categorical pacifist and would face a hard test of my ideals were my nation ever involved in a conflict I thought was just so I guess it’s fortunate that this is an idiotic and immoral war of choice that absolutely no one should support.
January 3, 2026 at 7:04 AM
I am not a categorical pacifist and would face a hard test of my ideals were my nation ever involved in a conflict I thought was just so I guess it’s fortunate that this is an idiotic and immoral war of choice that absolutely no one should support.
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1) this article is hard paywalled, so there's no way most of the people commenting on it have read it, including me
2) i've seen how people come up with baby names and seen what those names end up being, this is not particularly egregious in either case
2) i've seen how people come up with baby names and seen what those names end up being, this is not particularly egregious in either case
The parents of the first baby born in 2026 in this county outside Baltimore got their name ideas from ChatGPT. Hudson Oakley Winkler.
www.baltimoresun.com/2026/01/01/c...
www.baltimoresun.com/2026/01/01/c...
ChatGPT named Carroll County’s first-born baby in 2026
The first baby born in Carroll County in 2026 was named with help from ChatGPT, a generative artificial intelligence chatbot.
www.baltimoresun.com
January 2, 2026 at 5:30 PM
1) this article is hard paywalled, so there's no way most of the people commenting on it have read it, including me
2) i've seen how people come up with baby names and seen what those names end up being, this is not particularly egregious in either case
2) i've seen how people come up with baby names and seen what those names end up being, this is not particularly egregious in either case
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honestly given that this is carroll county I would’ve completely believed that they came up with this on their own
January 3, 2026 at 2:03 AM
honestly given that this is carroll county I would’ve completely believed that they came up with this on their own
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The parents of the first baby born in 2026 in this county outside Baltimore got their name ideas from ChatGPT. Hudson Oakley Winkler.
www.baltimoresun.com/2026/01/01/c...
www.baltimoresun.com/2026/01/01/c...
ChatGPT named Carroll County’s first-born baby in 2026
The first baby born in Carroll County in 2026 was named with help from ChatGPT, a generative artificial intelligence chatbot.
www.baltimoresun.com
January 2, 2026 at 3:10 PM
The parents of the first baby born in 2026 in this county outside Baltimore got their name ideas from ChatGPT. Hudson Oakley Winkler.
www.baltimoresun.com/2026/01/01/c...
www.baltimoresun.com/2026/01/01/c...
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god, i hate this
Bold statement.
Second bold statement.
approach to writing that bari weiss has, it's incredibly pretentious and self aggrandizing without actually saying much of importance, and it's all over everything she touches.
Bold statement.
Second bold statement.
approach to writing that bari weiss has, it's incredibly pretentious and self aggrandizing without actually saying much of importance, and it's all over everything she touches.
January 2, 2026 at 9:22 PM
god, i hate this
Bold statement.
Second bold statement.
approach to writing that bari weiss has, it's incredibly pretentious and self aggrandizing without actually saying much of importance, and it's all over everything she touches.
Bold statement.
Second bold statement.
approach to writing that bari weiss has, it's incredibly pretentious and self aggrandizing without actually saying much of importance, and it's all over everything she touches.
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This is fake. Not a real Politico article. Not something that’s being considered. Someone with *320K followers* should be exercising more caution before posting whatever someone sends them
"It's completely unacceptable to see fat generals. It's a bad look and it's not who we are. [Whatever your rank or uniform] you need to meet height and weight standards and pass you PT test."
--Pete Hegseth, Sep 30, 2025
--Pete Hegseth, Sep 30, 2025
January 2, 2026 at 11:48 PM
This is fake. Not a real Politico article. Not something that’s being considered. Someone with *320K followers* should be exercising more caution before posting whatever someone sends them
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she commands neither fear nor undying loyalty, it’s all overlords, fair-weather toadies and haters, and will be the rest of career, both above and below
January 3, 2026 at 12:58 AM
she commands neither fear nor undying loyalty, it’s all overlords, fair-weather toadies and haters, and will be the rest of career, both above and below
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i hope weiss understands that she is going to spend the rest of her career being gleefully undermined in competing outlets by every single person in her organization in the most personally embarrassing ways they can come up with, this is only the beginning
NEW from me:
Currently on tap for Tony Dokoupil on his first day as CBS Evening News anchor -- jet skiing with DJ Khaled and playing soccer with David Beckham.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Currently on tap for Tony Dokoupil on his first day as CBS Evening News anchor -- jet skiing with DJ Khaled and playing soccer with David Beckham.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Private jets and ‘Bari pitches’: Inside Weiss’ chaotic CBS Evening News reboot
EXCLUSIVE: The new CBS News editor-in-chief has chartered private flights for her armed security detail, made last-minute logistical changes and fired off ‘Bari Pitches.’ Weiss is once again accused o...
www.independent.co.uk
January 3, 2026 at 12:55 AM
i hope weiss understands that she is going to spend the rest of her career being gleefully undermined in competing outlets by every single person in her organization in the most personally embarrassing ways they can come up with, this is only the beginning
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CBS News appears to be first to report the U.S. attacked Venezuela
#BREAKING from me and Jennifer Jacobs - additional reporting on the strikes in Venezuela.
January 3, 2026 at 7:39 AM
CBS News appears to be first to report the U.S. attacked Venezuela
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going great in Tehran I see
There is no mass protest movement in Ba Sing Se, I suppose.
Khamenei’s representative says protest videos and chants are AI-made
www.iranintl.com
January 3, 2026 at 3:20 AM
going great in Tehran I see