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Michael Bender
@bendersae.bsky.social
Just a Dad who believes that everyone has a right to live their life the way they want. I advocate for more biking, walking, housing access, education, clean air and water, and social justice.
Now the leopards are eating their own faces?
November 15, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Let them. Democrats in favor of improving housing access and affordability won in local races all over the state. The voters want to fix what’s broken.
November 15, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Local politics is where your vote has the most power.
Research who’s running in your area. Learn where they stand. Vote. Better yet, show up to a meeting – you’ll be amazed how much your input matters.
This is democracy at its most accessible. Don’t let this opportunity pass you by.
September 19, 2025 at 2:55 PM
These local officials make decisions that directly impact your daily life. They determine your property tax rates, shape what happens in your kids’ schools, set law enforcement priorities, decide where new roads and bike paths go, and control what can be built in your neighborhood.
September 19, 2025 at 2:55 PM
This November 4th, elections are happening in towns and cities across America. The candidates aren’t backed by super PACs or beholden to special interests – they’re your neighbors, local business owners, teachers, and community volunteers who genuinely want to serve.
September 19, 2025 at 2:55 PM
That would have been great. Make them send out the Navy to enforce a stop-work order. I doubt Lamont has the courage to do anything like that.
September 9, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Reposted by Michael Bender
August 29, 2025 at 6:16 PM
These reps are so scared of their constituents.
August 30, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Great column. Streets need to be for all users.
August 28, 2025 at 6:44 PM
But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.
August 28, 2025 at 2:40 PM
What are they teaching people in law school these days?
August 22, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Isn't this socialism? Since the government is the People, when We take a stake we (partially) control the means of production.

Honestly, if I knew it wasn't going into Trump's pocket, is it really bad for the people to get a piece of the profits generated by research we paid for?
August 19, 2025 at 7:02 PM