Brian Goldstein
@bgoldst.bsky.social
Urban & architectural historian at Swarthmore. Writing: If Architecture Were for People: The Life and Work of J. Max Bond Jr. Wrote: The Roots of Urban Renaissance: Gentrification and the Struggle Over Harlem. Architecture & race, cities, baseball, jazz.
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Brian Goldstein
@bgoldst.bsky.social
· Nov 22
New to the party, and finding friends I haven’t seen on social media since 2022! Seems like a decent party to wander into.
For new folks: I’m a historian of architecture and planning, writing a book about architect J. Max Bond Jr. I also sometimes post about the Cincinnati Reds and records. 🤷🏻♂️
For new folks: I’m a historian of architecture and planning, writing a book about architect J. Max Bond Jr. I also sometimes post about the Cincinnati Reds and records. 🤷🏻♂️
This is super cool, and a building known to anyone who has spent time in Harvard Square (picture follows in thread). Incidentally, Paul Rudolph used to have an office across the street, at 26 Church Street.
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
23 Church St. Lights Up After Restoration of Historic Light Fixtures | News | The Harvard Crimson
After nearly 80 years in the dark, 23 Church St. lit up Friday with the restoration of historic lights on the exterior of the art deco-style building.
www.thecrimson.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:37 PM
This is super cool, and a building known to anyone who has spent time in Harvard Square (picture follows in thread). Incidentally, Paul Rudolph used to have an office across the street, at 26 Church Street.
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
Do it for those of us without representation!
Call the United States Capitol switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and they will connect you with your senator's office.
If you're represented by one of the squishier centrists, be sure to make a call. Now.
If you're represented by one of the squishier centrists, be sure to make a call. Now.
Sounds like the squishes in the senate caucus are ready to pull the plug with no ACA changes. This is real. If you want to register your opinion you shld call yr senator in the next hour. They not only want to reopen w/nothing. They want cover from their colleagues who still want to hold out.
November 9, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Do it for those of us without representation!
This actually isn't difficult: the Democratic Party should have an Affordability, Opposing Authoritarianism, and Protecting Democracy vision. And the candidates who pursue that will look different in different regions of the country, as would be expected.
November 9, 2025 at 3:27 PM
This actually isn't difficult: the Democratic Party should have an Affordability, Opposing Authoritarianism, and Protecting Democracy vision. And the candidates who pursue that will look different in different regions of the country, as would be expected.
Sleepy Don dozes through it. wapo.st/4oTia5k
A closer look at Trump’s apparent struggles to fight off sleep in the Oval Office
A Washington Post analysis of multiple video feeds found that Trump spent nearly 20 minutes battling to keep his eyes open at a recent Oval Office event.
wapo.st
November 8, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Sleepy Don dozes through it. wapo.st/4oTia5k
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Finally as the excellent Paul here points out, they all talked a lot about affordability! bsky.app/profile/ange...
Also Spanberger’s victory speech sure was about affordability including many of the same issues advocated by Mamdani, including with Virginia’s centrality in data center/energy conversation!
November 5, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Finally as the excellent Paul here points out, they all talked a lot about affordability! bsky.app/profile/ange...
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1,173 days
November 5, 2025 at 1:24 PM
1,173 days
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2b) you could say all three had the same strategy, which was “running the campaign that works in your jurisdiction.”
November 5, 2025 at 1:15 PM
2b) you could say all three had the same strategy, which was “running the campaign that works in your jurisdiction.”
First mayor of New York City to actually live in New York City since 2021!
November 5, 2025 at 3:44 AM
First mayor of New York City to actually live in New York City since 2021!
As much as I'm thrilled by the youthful surge for Mamdani, I've also been impressed by the large number of older adults who are also excited about him. Doesn't fit the media's narrative but there are a lot of older folks who are inspired by young people's enthusiasm.
November 5, 2025 at 2:23 AM
As much as I'm thrilled by the youthful surge for Mamdani, I've also been impressed by the large number of older adults who are also excited about him. Doesn't fit the media's narrative but there are a lot of older folks who are inspired by young people's enthusiasm.
They’re rich jerks too, they just happened to find their gravy train on the blue side. Schumer would probably announce his impending move to Florida if he could.
I had thought most of my naive idealism had been stomped out of me by now, but it’s amazing to me that this level of public animosity could be directed by Democratic leadership toward a sweet and personable young candidate of their own party seemingly exclusively because of his background.
Q: It's election day in NYC. Did you vote for Mamdani or Cuomo?
Schumer: "Look, I voted, and I look forward to working with the next mayor to help NYC."
Schumer: "Look, I voted, and I look forward to working with the next mayor to help NYC."
November 4, 2025 at 11:18 PM
They’re rich jerks too, they just happened to find their gravy train on the blue side. Schumer would probably announce his impending move to Florida if he could.
I love election day every year, even when it's an off year and I have nothing to vote for. There's always optimism in seeing the results come in.
November 4, 2025 at 10:29 PM
I love election day every year, even when it's an off year and I have nothing to vote for. There's always optimism in seeing the results come in.
The jilted Nobel Prize wannabe goes berserk with war
President Trump said he ordered the Defense Department to prepare for potential strikes in Nigeria, an escalation to pressure the West African country’s government over its alleged failure to stop the persecution of Christians.
Trump threatens potential military action in Nigeria, says aid will cease
The move is an escalation in the president’s campaign against the West African country’s government over allegedly failing to protect Christians.
wapo.st
November 2, 2025 at 4:33 PM
The jilted Nobel Prize wannabe goes berserk with war
Simply no feeling like watching athletes make the greatest performances of their lives and then an old rich guy hoists the trophy first. A parable for our age.
November 2, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Simply no feeling like watching athletes make the greatest performances of their lives and then an old rich guy hoists the trophy first. A parable for our age.
Well, the Reds didn't win the World Series, but I did get to see my preferred team lose after being ahead and then squandering several innings worth of men in scoring position with one or no outs.
November 2, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Well, the Reds didn't win the World Series, but I did get to see my preferred team lose after being ahead and then squandering several innings worth of men in scoring position with one or no outs.
Let them eat…
sure, you might not be able to eat or go to the doctor, but check out how nice Trump's new marble shitter is
October 31, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Let them eat…
If you're from the Cincinnati area, as I am, you know this, the new 1st, is a totally demonic congressional district. It has to look like backwards Massachusetts for there to be enough exurban/rural voters to outweigh a skinny cut through the city.
October 31, 2025 at 8:02 PM
If you're from the Cincinnati area, as I am, you know this, the new 1st, is a totally demonic congressional district. It has to look like backwards Massachusetts for there to be enough exurban/rural voters to outweigh a skinny cut through the city.
This and the nukes from the man thirsty for the Nobel Peace Prize
emerging reports about possibly imminent US military attack on venezuela. there can be no doubt about it, certainly not in the coverage: such an attack would be an act of aggression, lacking any basis in international law. we'll get sophistic arguments about self-defense but none will be legit.
October 31, 2025 at 3:09 PM
This and the nukes from the man thirsty for the Nobel Peace Prize
Okay, maybe I have a liiiiiiiiiiittle tolerance for certain uses of AI
October 30, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Okay, maybe I have a liiiiiiiiiiittle tolerance for certain uses of AI
Drove by the Kennedy Center this weekend, swore the columns on the side were newly white but figured I was imagining things. Nope! White columns can be repainted someday but he better not touch the gorgeous original chandeliers.
October 30, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Drove by the Kennedy Center this weekend, swore the columns on the side were newly white but figured I was imagining things. Nope! White columns can be repainted someday but he better not touch the gorgeous original chandeliers.
"For god's sake, stop asking me. Sure, I'll nominate you. Whatever."
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirms reports that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is nominating President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize.
October 28, 2025 at 4:18 AM
"For god's sake, stop asking me. Sure, I'll nominate you. Whatever."
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CHATSWORTH: 120 W FORT ST, CHATSWORTH GA 30705-9998
October 28, 2025 at 3:39 AM
CHATSWORTH: 120 W FORT ST, CHATSWORTH GA 30705-9998
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Honestly at some point you have to start doing psyops with these people:
Have Obama announce that he will seek a third term tomorrow. Then watch all the con law “scholars” and Fix News MELT DOWN trying to explain why he can’t but Trump can. (It’s like Newsom taking over his social media persona)
Have Obama announce that he will seek a third term tomorrow. Then watch all the con law “scholars” and Fix News MELT DOWN trying to explain why he can’t but Trump can. (It’s like Newsom taking over his social media persona)
Q: One theory on how you might try to serve a 3rd term is that you could run at the vice president
TRUMP: Yeah, I'd be allowed to do that. But I would rule that out because it's too cute.
TRUMP: Yeah, I'd be allowed to do that. But I would rule that out because it's too cute.
October 27, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Honestly at some point you have to start doing psyops with these people:
Have Obama announce that he will seek a third term tomorrow. Then watch all the con law “scholars” and Fix News MELT DOWN trying to explain why he can’t but Trump can. (It’s like Newsom taking over his social media persona)
Have Obama announce that he will seek a third term tomorrow. Then watch all the con law “scholars” and Fix News MELT DOWN trying to explain why he can’t but Trump can. (It’s like Newsom taking over his social media persona)
I didn't mean this to sound as Borscht Belt Comedian as it does, but it's funnier if read in that voice.
I've got to get a job as a college football coach. Do your job badly and they pay you $54m just to go away!
October 27, 2025 at 6:15 PM
I didn't mean this to sound as Borscht Belt Comedian as it does, but it's funnier if read in that voice.
I've got to get a job as a college football coach. Do your job badly and they pay you $54m just to go away!
October 27, 2025 at 1:47 PM
I've got to get a job as a college football coach. Do your job badly and they pay you $54m just to go away!