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The fact that literally zero outlets ever cover crime decline as a story is a huge reason. (And before you yell at me, we do!)
This @today.yougov.com poll is why I'm going to become the Joker.
The US murder rate in 2024 was likely down nearly 30 percent relative to 2020 and down nearly 50 percent relative to 1990.
The US murder rate in 2024 was likely down nearly 30 percent relative to 2020 and down nearly 50 percent relative to 1990.
July 30, 2025 at 8:09 PM
The fact that literally zero outlets ever cover crime decline as a story is a huge reason. (And before you yell at me, we do!)
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More "Red" states are doing this recently than "Blue". Illinois when? @govpritzker.illinois.gov
🚨The North Carolina Legislature voted unanimously (107 to 0) to ban minimum parking requirements in new developments statewide.
June 26, 2025 at 1:55 PM
More "Red" states are doing this recently than "Blue". Illinois when? @govpritzker.illinois.gov
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Street trees are one of the best long-term investments a city can make.
(TheFigen_)
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June 20, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Street trees are one of the best long-term investments a city can make.
(TheFigen_)
(TheFigen_)
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"What if Andrew Cuomo's plan to hire 5,000 more cops actually hurts other vital public services?" is not a headline we ever see.
What if Zohran Mamdani's free bus plan for NYC actually hurt transit service? https://gothamist.com/news/what-if-zohran-mamdanis-free-bus-plan-for-nyc-actually-hurt-transit-service
What if Zohran Mamdani's free bus plan for NYC actually hurt transit service?
Free buses are not necessarily fast buses, according to experts.
Nixing the fare from the MTA's buses might not be a silver bullet for faster service. [ more › ]
gothamist.com
June 13, 2025 at 3:06 PM
"What if Andrew Cuomo's plan to hire 5,000 more cops actually hurts other vital public services?" is not a headline we ever see.
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June 6, 2025 at 2:08 AM
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It’s like veep but much much much stupider
DEAN: What's the tariff on bananas?
LUTNICK: Generally 10%
DEAN: Walmart has already increased the cost of bananas by 8%
LUTNICK: If you build in America, there is no tariff
DEAN: We cannot build bananas in America
LUTNICK: Generally 10%
DEAN: Walmart has already increased the cost of bananas by 8%
LUTNICK: If you build in America, there is no tariff
DEAN: We cannot build bananas in America
June 5, 2025 at 5:41 PM
It’s like veep but much much much stupider
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In a healthy information environment, this would be front-page news.
June 1, 2025 at 4:27 PM
In a healthy information environment, this would be front-page news.
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The "I'm okay with public transportation" DOT Secretary continues his campaign to denigrate the nation's transit systems, which are apparently insane asylyms.
[Transit systems in the US are typically safer than cities on average & they're certainly safer than the highway system.]
[Transit systems in the US are typically safer than cities on average & they're certainly safer than the highway system.]
Duffy: "If you're liberal, they want you to take public transportation ... the problem is that it's dirty. You have criminals. It's homeless shelters. It's insane asylums. It's a work ground for the criminal element of the city to prey upon the good people."
May 28, 2025 at 9:05 PM
The "I'm okay with public transportation" DOT Secretary continues his campaign to denigrate the nation's transit systems, which are apparently insane asylyms.
[Transit systems in the US are typically safer than cities on average & they're certainly safer than the highway system.]
[Transit systems in the US are typically safer than cities on average & they're certainly safer than the highway system.]
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I don't know if there's ever been a culture more in love with charlatans than ours. "Success" defined entirely by how good you are at tricking people into giving you money. An entire country of aspiring slop merchants
May 19, 2025 at 3:22 PM
I don't know if there's ever been a culture more in love with charlatans than ours. "Success" defined entirely by how good you are at tricking people into giving you money. An entire country of aspiring slop merchants
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The lord is testing me early on a Monday morning. 😈
May 19, 2025 at 3:59 PM
The lord is testing me early on a Monday morning. 😈
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Andry Romero, a young gay man, was given an asylum appointment by the U.S. Government. When he showed up to the appointment we kidnapped him and sent him to a foreign prison.
I asked Secretary Noem to check if he’s alive. Her response was shameful.
I asked Secretary Noem to check if he’s alive. Her response was shameful.
May 14, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Andry Romero, a young gay man, was given an asylum appointment by the U.S. Government. When he showed up to the appointment we kidnapped him and sent him to a foreign prison.
I asked Secretary Noem to check if he’s alive. Her response was shameful.
I asked Secretary Noem to check if he’s alive. Her response was shameful.
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Intercity trains between some cities in Europe include a kids play car to make train travel easier for families traveling with young children. 🚂
April 19, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Intercity trains between some cities in Europe include a kids play car to make train travel easier for families traveling with young children. 🚂
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The next president of the CTA needs transit experience. We should be conducting a nationwide search for the next head.
April 12, 2025 at 12:06 AM
The next president of the CTA needs transit experience. We should be conducting a nationwide search for the next head.
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"Initial findings showed that when the program first started, participants most commonly prioritized paying bills, followed by paying off debt." every time
NEW: Cook County touts the success of their guaranteed income pilot program. How people mostly spent $$$
✅ food
✅ rent
✅ bills
✅ transit
What’s next: planning the future of the program
tinyurl.com/2yr8y5k5 @wbez.org
✅ food
✅ rent
✅ bills
✅ transit
What’s next: planning the future of the program
tinyurl.com/2yr8y5k5 @wbez.org
Cook County leaders are touting the success of their guaranteed income pilot program
With federal funding for guaranteed income spent, a committee will determine what’s next for the county program.
tinyurl.com
April 8, 2025 at 2:11 PM
"Initial findings showed that when the program first started, participants most commonly prioritized paying bills, followed by paying off debt." every time
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Today's Headlines
April 3, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Today's Headlines
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Out and about
March 29, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Out and about
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Instead of senior care being in an institutionalized, hospital-like setting, what if we created far more walkable and outdoor spaces that were monitored and gave our elders dignity? I don’t believe that seniors should live in a hospital-like setting just because they can’t drive and/or need help.
March 29, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Instead of senior care being in an institutionalized, hospital-like setting, what if we created far more walkable and outdoor spaces that were monitored and gave our elders dignity? I don’t believe that seniors should live in a hospital-like setting just because they can’t drive and/or need help.
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March 29, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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When I’ve asked CDOT why they are hesitant to do quick build, they’ve said that the installations get destroyed within a few years and it creates more work for them to come back and fill it in later.
Here is a simple solution to that problem
Here is a simple solution to that problem
March 30, 2025 at 1:06 PM
When I’ve asked CDOT why they are hesitant to do quick build, they’ve said that the installations get destroyed within a few years and it creates more work for them to come back and fill it in later.
Here is a simple solution to that problem
Here is a simple solution to that problem
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The power of on-screen representation 😻🐈⬛
March 22, 2025 at 3:03 PM
The power of on-screen representation 😻🐈⬛
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This is really proof that if you show people what is good, they will come around
BREAKING & BIG: Today in PARIS, citizens voted in a referendum to PEDESTRIANIZE 500 MORE of the city's streets, giving fresh momentum to efforts by city leaders to create people-places, curb car usage, and improve air quality. 66% of Parisians voted in favour of the measure, official results showed!
Paris residents vote in favour of making 500 more streets pedestrian
Parisians voted in a referendum on Sunday to pedestrianise a further 500 of the city's streets, giving fresh momentum to efforts by the French capital's left-leaning town hall to curb car usage and improve air quality.
www.reuters.com
March 24, 2025 at 3:35 AM
This is really proof that if you show people what is good, they will come around
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The Commerce Secretary is promoting a company’s stock on live TV, and not just any company’s - the company owned by a ‘special government employee’ and the president’s biggest donor.
The corruption is the point.
The corruption is the point.
On Jesse Watters’ show, Howard Lutnick, the U.S. Secretary of Commerce, tells viewers they should buy Tesla stock.
“I think if you want to learn something on this show tonight, buy Tesla. It’s unbelievable that this guy’s stock is this cheap. It’ll never be this cheap again.”
“I think if you want to learn something on this show tonight, buy Tesla. It’s unbelievable that this guy’s stock is this cheap. It’ll never be this cheap again.”
March 20, 2025 at 2:29 AM
The Commerce Secretary is promoting a company’s stock on live TV, and not just any company’s - the company owned by a ‘special government employee’ and the president’s biggest donor.
The corruption is the point.
The corruption is the point.