Concrete Cowboy
@damanfu.bsky.social
Min(Distributional impacts) + max(Just transition); vibing out in Brooklyn, born x raised in Los Angeles :) probably to the left of my employer, so YMMV
Sorry about the parasociality. Tricky phenomenon that one.
https://readymag.website/damanfu/2503426/
Sorry about the parasociality. Tricky phenomenon that one.
https://readymag.website/damanfu/2503426/
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I think this is more revealing and more of a directed indictment of the people and issues at hand than Ms Spiers may have intended.
I have my own criticism of their story mix - i think there should be fewer stories about some things and a lot more about others - but there is no top down mandate that determines that and stories tend to be driven by what individual section heads and editors think is important
November 14, 2025 at 6:46 PM
I think this is more revealing and more of a directed indictment of the people and issues at hand than Ms Spiers may have intended.
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They got rid of Nixon for far less than this
November 13, 2025 at 1:01 PM
They got rid of Nixon for far less than this
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Stringer Bell was wrong. The more complex and far-reaching your criminal conspiracy is, the more important it is to have a way to easily archive notes
why are these guys sending so many fucking emails
November 13, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Stringer Bell was wrong. The more complex and far-reaching your criminal conspiracy is, the more important it is to have a way to easily archive notes
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China dragging us kicking and screaming into a survivable future
This chart shows that progress has actually been made on climate change www.axios.com/2025/11/13/c...
This chart shows that progress has actually been made on climate change
The possible trajectories are better than a decade ago, but still indicate significant global warming.
www.axios.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:20 PM
China dragging us kicking and screaming into a survivable future
Why is every headline Like This? [rhetorical]
Chile's presidential race pits Communist Jeannette Jara Román against far-right José Antonio Kast, son of a Nazi. Voters head to polls on November 16 to decide between sharply opposing visions for the country.
In Chile’s Presidential Race, Communist Party Candidate Faces the Son of a Nazi
On November 16, Chileans will choose between communist Jeannette Jara Román and far right politician José Antonio Kast.
truthout.org
November 12, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Why is every headline Like This? [rhetorical]
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CSA and human trafficking is Very Bad, and it should not feel like to much to ask for elected representatives to Not be involved in the morally reprehensible and criminal activity of that category.
November 12, 2025 at 9:38 PM
CSA and human trafficking is Very Bad, and it should not feel like to much to ask for elected representatives to Not be involved in the morally reprehensible and criminal activity of that category.
My God I feel bad for our country. but this [todays news] is tremendous (derogatory) content.
November 12, 2025 at 9:37 PM
My God I feel bad for our country. but this [todays news] is tremendous (derogatory) content.
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the republican party is engaged in a cover up to keep the american people from learning whether president trump is president pedo
A direct email exchange from 2011 between Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, just released by House Oversight Committee Democrats.
November 12, 2025 at 2:35 PM
the republican party is engaged in a cover up to keep the american people from learning whether president trump is president pedo
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there isnt a single person alive with more public ties to this child sex trafficking ring than donald trump
November 12, 2025 at 1:52 PM
there isnt a single person alive with more public ties to this child sex trafficking ring than donald trump
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Here is the link.. #auroraborealis still going string near the US Mexico border. iid.roundshot.com/salton-south...
November 12, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Here is the link.. #auroraborealis still going string near the US Mexico border. iid.roundshot.com/salton-south...
Great piece on some interesting finds from a study. Obviously there’s a different equity angle (recommended states likely run into federal/state lands or farms or indigenous lands and water rights/use issues) but I get it
new from me today: not all data centers are created environmentally equal — and building them in states with cleaner grids and more access to water could go a long way in preventing environmental catastrophe
If the US Has to Build Data Centers, Here’s Where They Should Go
A new analysis tries to calculate the coming environmental footprint of AI in the US and finds that the ideal sites for data centers aren’t where they’re being built.
www.wired.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Great piece on some interesting finds from a study. Obviously there’s a different equity angle (recommended states likely run into federal/state lands or farms or indigenous lands and water rights/use issues) but I get it
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Trying to get ahead of that Joyce Carol Oates dunk
Pope Leo has shared his four favorite movies of all time, as the Vatican prepares to host dozens of actors and directors in a “World of Cinema” gathering on Saturday at his official residence. See which films made the pope's list. nyti.ms/4p3exK9
Pope Leo Shares His Favorite Movies Ahead of Vatican Event
The list leans heavily on uplifting classics.
nyti.ms
November 11, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Trying to get ahead of that Joyce Carol Oates dunk
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Not to be contrarian but I don’t mind her running for Weiner’s seat — name recognition but not a gimme methinks
Christine Pelosi, daughter of Nancy Pelosi, has announced she’s running for the California State Senate.
November 11, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Not to be contrarian but I don’t mind her running for Weiner’s seat — name recognition but not a gimme methinks
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There are 1,700 ballots that need signature confirmation. That is enough to change the election.
Go. Check. Your. Ballot.
komonews.com/news/local/s...
Go. Check. Your. Ballot.
komonews.com/news/local/s...
November 11, 2025 at 2:31 AM
There are 1,700 ballots that need signature confirmation. That is enough to change the election.
Go. Check. Your. Ballot.
komonews.com/news/local/s...
Go. Check. Your. Ballot.
komonews.com/news/local/s...
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One of many costs to US murder (sorry, no better word for it) in Caribbean:
"United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal."
"United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal."
Exclusive: UK suspends some intelligence sharing with US over boat strike concerns in major break | CNN Politics
The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes ...
edition.cnn.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:02 PM
One of many costs to US murder (sorry, no better word for it) in Caribbean:
"United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal."
"United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal."
This is the way!!! (Unless we Skiplagged)
Also … I don’t care if my bag gets checked at the gate. Sounds great! Bye bag!
November 11, 2025 at 4:18 AM
This is the way!!! (Unless we Skiplagged)
I am coming around to the abolish the Senate position, up from nerf the senate, fwiw
November 11, 2025 at 4:14 AM
I am coming around to the abolish the Senate position, up from nerf the senate, fwiw
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There — I fixed the analysis so it is actually accurate to what happened when 8 Senate Dems caved instead of keeping up the righteous fight to deliver lower health care costs for Americans.
November 11, 2025 at 2:09 AM
There — I fixed the analysis so it is actually accurate to what happened when 8 Senate Dems caved instead of keeping up the righteous fight to deliver lower health care costs for Americans.
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The 26ft clear road width requirement from the US model fire code, Appendix D:
Not only making road diets ineffective and brownfield redevelopment boring and car-centric, but now also being used to prevent construction of taller, safer buildings on streets that don't comply.
This rule needs to go.
Not only making road diets ineffective and brownfield redevelopment boring and car-centric, but now also being used to prevent construction of taller, safer buildings on streets that don't comply.
This rule needs to go.
The good news: Portland is opting into Oregon's optional 4-story single-stair code section.
The bad news: Portland's fire marshal has managed to insert a poison pill into what appeared to be a take-it-or-leave-it appendix text, likely making it unusable in most cases.
djcoregon.com/news/2025/11...
The bad news: Portland's fire marshal has managed to insert a poison pill into what appeared to be a take-it-or-leave-it appendix text, likely making it unusable in most cases.
djcoregon.com/news/2025/11...
Portland’s new single-staircase rule faces big hurdles
The city now allows single-staircase buildings as tall as four stories, but a fire access rule may make most projects unbuildable, one designer warns.
djcoregon.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:49 AM
The 26ft clear road width requirement from the US model fire code, Appendix D:
Not only making road diets ineffective and brownfield redevelopment boring and car-centric, but now also being used to prevent construction of taller, safer buildings on streets that don't comply.
This rule needs to go.
Not only making road diets ineffective and brownfield redevelopment boring and car-centric, but now also being used to prevent construction of taller, safer buildings on streets that don't comply.
This rule needs to go.
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November 11, 2025 at 1:54 AM
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Tech guys six months ago: haha yes we’re cutting all this WASTEFUL spending by eliminating medical research and USAID
Tech guys now: yes I think taxpayers will be excited to bailout my non consensual pornography machine
Tech guys now: yes I think taxpayers will be excited to bailout my non consensual pornography machine
November 8, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Tech guys six months ago: haha yes we’re cutting all this WASTEFUL spending by eliminating medical research and USAID
Tech guys now: yes I think taxpayers will be excited to bailout my non consensual pornography machine
Tech guys now: yes I think taxpayers will be excited to bailout my non consensual pornography machine
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