Ben
@809explorer.bsky.social
Transit and bike fanatic
Szechuan peppercorn appreciator
Budding Midwest convert
Szechuan peppercorn appreciator
Budding Midwest convert
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What’s happening at Heritage:
Right-wing Jews at Heritage are leaving because they have realized that the Christians at Heritage are antisemitic—despite the rightwing Heritage support for Israel, and the nominal stop antisemitism efforts like Project Esther.
Right-wing Jews at Heritage are leaving because they have realized that the Christians at Heritage are antisemitic—despite the rightwing Heritage support for Israel, and the nominal stop antisemitism efforts like Project Esther.
December 22, 2025 at 2:29 PM
What’s happening at Heritage:
Right-wing Jews at Heritage are leaving because they have realized that the Christians at Heritage are antisemitic—despite the rightwing Heritage support for Israel, and the nominal stop antisemitism efforts like Project Esther.
Right-wing Jews at Heritage are leaving because they have realized that the Christians at Heritage are antisemitic—despite the rightwing Heritage support for Israel, and the nominal stop antisemitism efforts like Project Esther.
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Radical bearded cleric issues new fatwa -->
December 22, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Radical bearded cleric issues new fatwa -->
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responding to “what do you think of Adolph Hitler?” with “I’m in favor of a strong executive” is advanced conservatism. these kids have perfected the craft.
From a focus group of Gen Z Republicans. (www.city-journal.org/article/manh...)
Tell me again about how Zohran Mamdani is the big threat to Jewish thriving in the US today.
Tell me again about how Zohran Mamdani is the big threat to Jewish thriving in the US today.
December 19, 2025 at 6:41 PM
responding to “what do you think of Adolph Hitler?” with “I’m in favor of a strong executive” is advanced conservatism. these kids have perfected the craft.
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🎉 It's official – @govpritzker.illinois.gov has signed the NITA Act into law!
This transformative legislation not only fully funds public transit, but delivers critical reforms to ensure our systems serve us better.
Take a moment and join us in thanking our leaders at thanks.savetransit.org!
This transformative legislation not only fully funds public transit, but delivers critical reforms to ensure our systems serve us better.
Take a moment and join us in thanking our leaders at thanks.savetransit.org!
Thank your leaders for saving transit!
The NITA Act is now LAW! Send an email to your elected officials and thank them for taking action to fix AND fund transit in Illinois!
thanks.savetransit.org
December 16, 2025 at 5:53 PM
🎉 It's official – @govpritzker.illinois.gov has signed the NITA Act into law!
This transformative legislation not only fully funds public transit, but delivers critical reforms to ensure our systems serve us better.
Take a moment and join us in thanking our leaders at thanks.savetransit.org!
This transformative legislation not only fully funds public transit, but delivers critical reforms to ensure our systems serve us better.
Take a moment and join us in thanking our leaders at thanks.savetransit.org!
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On U.S. soil, the worst antisemitic massacre in living memory was perpetrated by one of Vance's white nationalist fellow travelers, who was specifically incensed about the Jewish community providing aid to refugees and asylum seekers.
Folks, would you believe me if I told you JD Vance was over there railing against the immigrants as the reason for the antisemitism
December 16, 2025 at 2:31 PM
On U.S. soil, the worst antisemitic massacre in living memory was perpetrated by one of Vance's white nationalist fellow travelers, who was specifically incensed about the Jewish community providing aid to refugees and asylum seekers.
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I find it lowkey hilarious that their message since Reagan has been “you should never make a sacrifice” and now it’s like MAGA Maoism. How soon before the backyard foundries?
Fox tells Americans to buy artificial trees so Christmas tree farms can be used for data centers:
"Everybody needs to get on board."
"Everybody needs to get on board."
December 14, 2025 at 6:18 PM
I find it lowkey hilarious that their message since Reagan has been “you should never make a sacrifice” and now it’s like MAGA Maoism. How soon before the backyard foundries?
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Consultants contracted by Minnesota found that an eight-story single-stair building with 6,000 sq. ft. per floor (building 4) has dramatically lower fire risk than a same-height code-compliant two-stair building with a larger floor plate (building 1) www.dli.mn.gov/sites/defaul...
December 12, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Consultants contracted by Minnesota found that an eight-story single-stair building with 6,000 sq. ft. per floor (building 4) has dramatically lower fire risk than a same-height code-compliant two-stair building with a larger floor plate (building 1) www.dli.mn.gov/sites/defaul...
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Yeah I’m sorry, but this is indefensible and is *exactly* the kind of shit that people are talking about when they talk about non-profit/activist brainworms. And it’s causing real harm here! Minorities are more likely to be victims of drunk drivers as well!
The California ACLU is staunchly opposed to the ignition interlock device program and is a big reason that it has not been expanded. Despite the fact that California heavily subsidizes the cost for low-income drunk drivers, the ACLU says that the program is a form of "racialized wealth extraction."
December 12, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Yeah I’m sorry, but this is indefensible and is *exactly* the kind of shit that people are talking about when they talk about non-profit/activist brainworms. And it’s causing real harm here! Minorities are more likely to be victims of drunk drivers as well!
So do we get to call this a delayed, useless boondoggle or is that only reserved for transit projects?
*SOME ORACLE DATA CENTERS FOR OPENAI DELAYED TO 2028 FROM 2027
*ORACLE DELAYS LARGELY DUE TO LABOR AND MATERIAL SHORTAGES
*ORACLE DELAYS LARGELY DUE TO LABOR AND MATERIAL SHORTAGES
December 12, 2025 at 5:29 PM
So do we get to call this a delayed, useless boondoggle or is that only reserved for transit projects?
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Hard to believe we went from the moon landing to this in the span of like two generations.
".. A measles outbreak that began in South Carolina at the start of October is showing no signs of slowing as officials on Tuesday reported 27 new cases since Friday. Those cases bring the outbreak total to 111."
@arstechnica.com @aaronsojourner.org
arstechnica.com/health/2025/...
@arstechnica.com @aaronsojourner.org
arstechnica.com/health/2025/...
Over 250 people quarantined in South Carolina as measles outbreak rages
16 cases are linked to a church, which followed exposures at four schools last week.
arstechnica.com
December 10, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Hard to believe we went from the moon landing to this in the span of like two generations.
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In addition to all of the other benefits already reported about NYC congestion pricing, "In the first six months of the program, air pollution – in the form of particulate matter 2.5 micrometers and smaller – dropped by 22% in the Congestion Relief Zone (CRZ)"
news.cornell.edu/stories/2025...
news.cornell.edu/stories/2025...
Congestion pricing improved air quality in NYC and suburbs | Cornell Chronicle
Cornell researchers tallied the environmental benefits of New York City’s congestion pricing program and found air pollution dropped by 22% in Manhattan, with additional declines across the city’s fiv...
news.cornell.edu
December 9, 2025 at 2:19 AM
In addition to all of the other benefits already reported about NYC congestion pricing, "In the first six months of the program, air pollution – in the form of particulate matter 2.5 micrometers and smaller – dropped by 22% in the Congestion Relief Zone (CRZ)"
news.cornell.edu/stories/2025...
news.cornell.edu/stories/2025...