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Hey, no need to disparage UMASS like that!
December 30, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Hey, no need to disparage UMASS like that!
The 'collective delusion' is further exhibited by Vivek Ramaswamy's essay in the NY Times published the very next day. All of a sudden, conservatives become social justice warriors when they perceive slight real or unreal.
Tough to be a POC in the GOP.
Tough to be a POC in the GOP.
December 19, 2025 at 2:10 PM
The 'collective delusion' is further exhibited by Vivek Ramaswamy's essay in the NY Times published the very next day. All of a sudden, conservatives become social justice warriors when they perceive slight real or unreal.
Tough to be a POC in the GOP.
Tough to be a POC in the GOP.
War = Defense
Injustice = Justice
Capital = Labor
Injustice = Justice
Capital = Labor
December 12, 2025 at 11:14 PM
War = Defense
Injustice = Justice
Capital = Labor
Injustice = Justice
Capital = Labor
Bully pulpit?
December 12, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Bully pulpit?
Now Google Piero Manzoni
December 7, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Now Google Piero Manzoni
I returned home to NYC after working 4 years in India. Everyone thought I was from Canada. At least, that was their best guess.
December 5, 2025 at 1:59 PM
I returned home to NYC after working 4 years in India. Everyone thought I was from Canada. At least, that was their best guess.
C'mon. Why are we so easily fooled by a hateful con artist? There are all sorts of reasons why he was courteous to Mamdani - not one of them geniune.
Frankly, I'm surprised by our gulliblity after 10 years of this guy.
Frankly, I'm surprised by our gulliblity after 10 years of this guy.
November 23, 2025 at 2:03 PM
C'mon. Why are we so easily fooled by a hateful con artist? There are all sorts of reasons why he was courteous to Mamdani - not one of them geniune.
Frankly, I'm surprised by our gulliblity after 10 years of this guy.
Frankly, I'm surprised by our gulliblity after 10 years of this guy.
Why are we so easily fooled by a hateful con artist? There are all sorts of reasons why he was courteous to Mamdani - none of them geniune.
Frankly, I'm surprised by our gulliblity after 10 years of this guy.
Frankly, I'm surprised by our gulliblity after 10 years of this guy.
November 23, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Why are we so easily fooled by a hateful con artist? There are all sorts of reasons why he was courteous to Mamdani - none of them geniune.
Frankly, I'm surprised by our gulliblity after 10 years of this guy.
Frankly, I'm surprised by our gulliblity after 10 years of this guy.
I'm with you on the concept, but it's more: 1933-1942; 1943-1952; 1953-1962; etc. Etc.
November 17, 2025 at 12:07 PM
I'm with you on the concept, but it's more: 1933-1942; 1943-1952; 1953-1962; etc. Etc.
Bratton < didn't > create
November 16, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Bratton < didn't > create
Can't poverty be a primary cause of crime that can (in simple terms) be reduced by increased law enforcement and / or reducing poverty? I don't think anyone will argue that Dinkins / Bratton created the impetus to dramatically reducing crime in nyc, but the goal is need as little police as necessary
November 16, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Can't poverty be a primary cause of crime that can (in simple terms) be reduced by increased law enforcement and / or reducing poverty? I don't think anyone will argue that Dinkins / Bratton created the impetus to dramatically reducing crime in nyc, but the goal is need as little police as necessary
Now do Biden
November 11, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Now do Biden
Most importantly, building new housing near employment is considerably less economically viable.
November 11, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Most importantly, building new housing near employment is considerably less economically viable.
The reason that Mamdani won the primary is bc the rules of nyc's rank choice voting eliminate the lowest vote getter in each round rather than comparing the lowest two vote getters which favors the consensus candidate. Lander, despite his 6% 1st choice votes, was the Democrat's consensus candidate.
November 10, 2025 at 3:42 AM
The reason that Mamdani won the primary is bc the rules of nyc's rank choice voting eliminate the lowest vote getter in each round rather than comparing the lowest two vote getters which favors the consensus candidate. Lander, despite his 6% 1st choice votes, was the Democrat's consensus candidate.
Voters Turnout Rate 2024:
October 31, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Voters Turnout Rate 2024:
Most importantly, the expansion is a symbol of expansion of executive branch power as well as a capital works project emblematic of kings and dictators.
October 23, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Most importantly, the expansion is a symbol of expansion of executive branch power as well as a capital works project emblematic of kings and dictators.
Apparently, you don't.
October 15, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Apparently, you don't.
Relax, lady on the internet. You don't know who I voted for in any election yet make some wild assumptions.
October 15, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Relax, lady on the internet. You don't know who I voted for in any election yet make some wild assumptions.
"THE DNC IS NOT FOR— OR— AGAINST YOUR FAVORITE CANDIDATE. WE SUPPORT THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEES CHOSEN BY VOTERS."
October 15, 2025 at 2:41 AM
"THE DNC IS NOT FOR— OR— AGAINST YOUR FAVORITE CANDIDATE. WE SUPPORT THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEES CHOSEN BY VOTERS."
Can you explain how super delegates work again?
October 15, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Can you explain how super delegates work again?
This seems to be a rebrand of "no soap radio"
October 15, 2025 at 12:21 AM
This seems to be a rebrand of "no soap radio"
The West Park Church is a landmark protected by law that holds economic, cultural and historical value for all NYers. The Presbytery's plans are based on lies supported by high-priced consultants paid for by a well-capitalized developer.
Where is that in your story?
Where is that in your story?
October 12, 2025 at 1:10 PM
The West Park Church is a landmark protected by law that holds economic, cultural and historical value for all NYers. The Presbytery's plans are based on lies supported by high-priced consultants paid for by a well-capitalized developer.
Where is that in your story?
Where is that in your story?
Preserving the WPC is supported by Council Member Gale Brewer, Representative Jerry Nadler, Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, State Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal and the residents of the UWS.
Liquidating our cultural assets to benefit a religious organization's mission is not in the interests of NYC.
Liquidating our cultural assets to benefit a religious organization's mission is not in the interests of NYC.
October 12, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Preserving the WPC is supported by Council Member Gale Brewer, Representative Jerry Nadler, Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, State Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal and the residents of the UWS.
Liquidating our cultural assets to benefit a religious organization's mission is not in the interests of NYC.
Liquidating our cultural assets to benefit a religious organization's mission is not in the interests of NYC.
I hear you. We must do both with equal seriousness until everyone feels safe and can live with dignity. It's not one or the other.
October 12, 2025 at 4:15 AM
I hear you. We must do both with equal seriousness until everyone feels safe and can live with dignity. It's not one or the other.