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.
The asbestos, the occupation of public space....beyond the demolition, there are so many stories here to write.
November 12, 2025 at 3:02 PM
The asbestos, the occupation of public space....beyond the demolition, there are so many stories here to write.
Who the hell picks on noodles?????
November 10, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Who the hell picks on noodles?????
Spanberger as a statewide candidate in Virginia makes sense just like Mamdani as a citywide candidate in NYC makes sense. Their end goals are more similar than different.
November 9, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Spanberger as a statewide candidate in Virginia makes sense just like Mamdani as a citywide candidate in NYC makes sense. Their end goals are more similar than different.
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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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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.”
(At 43, I hope that I'm somewhere in the middle of these groups. But I certainly am inspired by young people's enthusiasm for ZM.)
November 5, 2025 at 2:24 AM
(At 43, I hope that I'm somewhere in the middle of these groups. But I certainly am inspired by young people's enthusiasm for ZM.)
I beg your pardon
November 5, 2025 at 2:11 AM
I beg your pardon
My favorite part of his race has been how he has taken young people seriously, never taken them for granted, and believed in the power of their joy.
November 5, 2025 at 1:44 AM
My favorite part of his race has been how he has taken young people seriously, never taken them for granted, and believed in the power of their joy.
I saw! A life spent benefiting from the public sector while slashing it for everyone else.
November 2, 2025 at 2:04 PM
I saw! A life spent benefiting from the public sector while slashing it for everyone else.
Carney even had to apologize today for the good commercial.
November 2, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Carney even had to apologize today for the good commercial.
You've now reminded me of the existence of Jean Schmidt :(
November 2, 2025 at 4:24 AM
You've now reminded me of the existence of Jean Schmidt :(