Jason Partyka
@jasonpartyka.bsky.social
Software Analyst at Rochester Regional Health
Transit Advocate at Reconnect Rochester
Transit Advocate at Reconnect Rochester
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The entire debate about whether Democrats should moderate or focus on economic vs identity issues is moot if the media is just going to report that they're doing SJW Shit irregardless
November 23, 2025 at 4:09 PM
The entire debate about whether Democrats should moderate or focus on economic vs identity issues is moot if the media is just going to report that they're doing SJW Shit irregardless
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So excited for this program at @thelittletheatre.bsky.social on 12/2! We'll discuss how to once again make downtown Rochester a thriving center of activity with streetlife, sidewalks teeming with residents & visitors, and diverse street level businesses. reconnectrochester.org/programs/roc...
November 11, 2025 at 2:36 PM
So excited for this program at @thelittletheatre.bsky.social on 12/2! We'll discuss how to once again make downtown Rochester a thriving center of activity with streetlife, sidewalks teeming with residents & visitors, and diverse street level businesses. reconnectrochester.org/programs/roc...
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basically every 2024 truism is dead. Trump did not build a lasting multiracial coalition or turn young men into committed Republicans. You don’t need to cave on trans rights to win. The pundits have nothing left to tell you.
November 5, 2025 at 1:57 PM
basically every 2024 truism is dead. Trump did not build a lasting multiracial coalition or turn young men into committed Republicans. You don’t need to cave on trans rights to win. The pundits have nothing left to tell you.
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Share your feedback to help make our sidewalks, crosswalks, and bus stops accessible for everyone!
Join us for a virtual public meeting on Rochester’s ADA Right-of-Way Transition Plan on Tuesday, Oct. 28, at 12 p.m.
Learn more: Cityofrochester.gov/ADAtransitionplan
Join us for a virtual public meeting on Rochester’s ADA Right-of-Way Transition Plan on Tuesday, Oct. 28, at 12 p.m.
Learn more: Cityofrochester.gov/ADAtransitionplan
October 24, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Share your feedback to help make our sidewalks, crosswalks, and bus stops accessible for everyone!
Join us for a virtual public meeting on Rochester’s ADA Right-of-Way Transition Plan on Tuesday, Oct. 28, at 12 p.m.
Learn more: Cityofrochester.gov/ADAtransitionplan
Join us for a virtual public meeting on Rochester’s ADA Right-of-Way Transition Plan on Tuesday, Oct. 28, at 12 p.m.
Learn more: Cityofrochester.gov/ADAtransitionplan
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I did not know right-on-red was 1970s invention!
Why tf does North America allow right turns on red? Was this ever a good idea? So proud of @ardenenglish.bsky.social for his first collaboration with the CBC!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqDV...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqDV...
Right Turn of Death | Creator Network | A Film by The Greater Discussions
YouTube video by CBC British Columbia
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October 17, 2025 at 6:39 AM
I did not know right-on-red was 1970s invention!
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People keep "debunking" the claim that Charlie Kirk wanted to stone gay people to death but I'm pretty sure he meant it.
![She's not totally wrong. […] The first part is Deuteronomy 6:3-5. The second part is Leviticus 19. So you love God, so you must love his law. How do you love somebody? You love them by telling them the truth, not by confirming or affirming their sin. And it says, by the way, Ms. Rachel, might want to crack open that Bible of yours, in a lesser reference — part of the same part of scripture is in Leviticus 18, is that thou shall lay with another man shall be stoned to death. Just saying. So, Ms. Rachel, you quote Leviticus 19, love your neighbor as yourself. The chapter before affirms God's perfect law when it comes to sexual matters. Now, so how do you best love somebody? You love them by telling them the truth. Don't be cruel […] I would love for Ms. Rachel to respond to this: Is pride a Christian value? She thinks it is. Happy Pride Month everybody! […] In fact the Scriptures tell us the opposite. "Pride goeth before the fall."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:j76trmiofvaxxpvx2vnb2vwf/bafkreigz33xmlq2bypmg55jsxb6cymen7agrv46klrgri6nbsagdul643y@jpeg)
September 19, 2025 at 11:13 AM
People keep "debunking" the claim that Charlie Kirk wanted to stone gay people to death but I'm pretty sure he meant it.
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Listen to our Co-Executive Director, Cody, discuss free public transit options on Connections! www.wxxinews.org/show/connect...
Examining Mamdani’s proposal for free public transit - in NYC and beyond
In the first hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Sept. 12, 2025, we discuss the impact of the possibility of free public transportation for anyone who wants it.
www.wxxinews.org
September 13, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Listen to our Co-Executive Director, Cody, discuss free public transit options on Connections! www.wxxinews.org/show/connect...
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How Seattle created a bizarre situation where government-subsidized housing costs more than market-rate housing, 11% of it sitting empty and providers can't lower rents.
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
September 1, 2025 at 2:01 PM
How Seattle created a bizarre situation where government-subsidized housing costs more than market-rate housing, 11% of it sitting empty and providers can't lower rents.
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
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Interesting to note that in this article that respondents think 88% of Americans own a car when only 66% do. today.yougov.com/politics/art...
From millionaires to Muslims, small subgroups of the population seem much larger to many Americans | YouGov
When it comes to estimating the size of demographic groups, Americans rarely get it right. In two recent YouGov polls, we asked respondents to guess the percentage (ranging from 0% to 100%) of America...
today.yougov.com
August 31, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Interesting to note that in this article that respondents think 88% of Americans own a car when only 66% do. today.yougov.com/politics/art...
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People’s brains are fried by the 15 stories a year of a cyclist hitting a pedestrian but completely ignore the 40k per year that are killed by cars.
News is news because it’s different from the norm. But the process of reporting tricks our lizard brains into thinking what’s in the news is common.
News is news because it’s different from the norm. But the process of reporting tricks our lizard brains into thinking what’s in the news is common.
There is no possible justification for limiting e-bikes to 15mph but not cars.
New York Has a New E-Bike Speed Limit—and No Way to Enforce It
August 11, 2025 at 10:44 AM
People’s brains are fried by the 15 stories a year of a cyclist hitting a pedestrian but completely ignore the 40k per year that are killed by cars.
News is news because it’s different from the norm. But the process of reporting tricks our lizard brains into thinking what’s in the news is common.
News is news because it’s different from the norm. But the process of reporting tricks our lizard brains into thinking what’s in the news is common.
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Thanks Floating Homes Films for documenting our 2025 Complete Streets Makeover at Ave D & Hollenbeck! Watch the whole transformation on our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8ds...
July 29, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Thanks Floating Homes Films for documenting our 2025 Complete Streets Makeover at Ave D & Hollenbeck! Watch the whole transformation on our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8ds...
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My semi-regular reminder of a really important reality about cities, density, services and taxes.
Any questions?
Graphic recently cleaned up by @kathrynmathias.bsky.social. #CityMakingMath
Any questions?
Graphic recently cleaned up by @kathrynmathias.bsky.social. #CityMakingMath
July 21, 2025 at 4:25 PM
My semi-regular reminder of a really important reality about cities, density, services and taxes.
Any questions?
Graphic recently cleaned up by @kathrynmathias.bsky.social. #CityMakingMath
Any questions?
Graphic recently cleaned up by @kathrynmathias.bsky.social. #CityMakingMath
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How do you get around Monroe County without a car? Email us at info@reconnectrochester.org and tell us your story to be featured on our blog and get FREE Reconnect Rochester swag.
July 18, 2025 at 3:35 PM
How do you get around Monroe County without a car? Email us at info@reconnectrochester.org and tell us your story to be featured on our blog and get FREE Reconnect Rochester swag.
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Centrist/Moderate is great branding because it implies reasonableness but there's nothing reasonable about stubbornly clinging to pro-business and pro-upper class politics when the country is falling apart. This is an ideology like any other, and it's a bad one
While progressives often get accused of undermining the Democratic Party, the evidence shows that it’s the moderate wing that most often violates the “Vote Blue No Matter Who” principle.
https://trib.al/ayccoO7
https://trib.al/ayccoO7
July 17, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Centrist/Moderate is great branding because it implies reasonableness but there's nothing reasonable about stubbornly clinging to pro-business and pro-upper class politics when the country is falling apart. This is an ideology like any other, and it's a bad one
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I’m here at The Northfield, an assisted living complex where residents have been evicted. Lawyers are here to meet with residents, including LawNY. Next steps are unclear. Background: open.substack.com/pub/rachbarn...
July 14, 2025 at 7:02 PM
I’m here at The Northfield, an assisted living complex where residents have been evicted. Lawyers are here to meet with residents, including LawNY. Next steps are unclear. Background: open.substack.com/pub/rachbarn...
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Want to feel more comfortable biking in the suburbs? We’re organizing a “Keep Us Safe on State Roads” Ride & Rally for safer roads throughout Monroe County on August 22nd! Join us! reconnectrochester.org/safe-state-r...
June 26, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Want to feel more comfortable biking in the suburbs? We’re organizing a “Keep Us Safe on State Roads” Ride & Rally for safer roads throughout Monroe County on August 22nd! Join us! reconnectrochester.org/safe-state-r...
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Make sure to VOTE TODAY! Great to see the Democrat and Chronicle cover mobility issues in the mayoral primary! Nice work by their new intern Misha Manjuran Oberoi who will be writing about mobility issues for the paper this summer. www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/l...
Rochester's 2025 mayoral race could reshape how the city moves
Where do Rochester’s mayoral candidates stand on bikes, buses, and street safety? Here’s what they’re promising, and what’s at stake.
www.democratandchronicle.com
June 24, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Make sure to VOTE TODAY! Great to see the Democrat and Chronicle cover mobility issues in the mayoral primary! Nice work by their new intern Misha Manjuran Oberoi who will be writing about mobility issues for the paper this summer. www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/l...
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The moderates got Joe Biden as president and Eric Adams as mayor and somehow their story is that they need to take back power from the left
We've had four years of Mayor Cop! It's total madness that anyone believes New York City defunded the police.
New York City did not defund the police. This is not a thing that happened.
June 17, 2025 at 12:55 PM
The moderates got Joe Biden as president and Eric Adams as mayor and somehow their story is that they need to take back power from the left
High speed rail connecting Upstate NY cities to NYC would alleviate air traffic and help resolve this problem.
The Newark airport crisis is about to become everyone’s problem
A shortage of air traffic controllers, bungled IT management, outdated technology, and a brewing disaster in our airspace.
www.theverge.com
May 27, 2025 at 1:18 PM
High speed rail connecting Upstate NY cities to NYC would alleviate air traffic and help resolve this problem.
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Would anyone ever actually say, "You know what I want? A dumbed down, oversimplified slogan that appeals to all my biases"? Of course not. Voters say they want sober, responsible messaging because they want to believe they're the kind of person to who responds to that sort of thing.
May 21, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Would anyone ever actually say, "You know what I want? A dumbed down, oversimplified slogan that appeals to all my biases"? Of course not. Voters say they want sober, responsible messaging because they want to believe they're the kind of person to who responds to that sort of thing.
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The NYC council voting for this downgrade was just such an own goal.
April 21, 2025 at 2:20 PM
The NYC council voting for this downgrade was just such an own goal.
Professor Ruth Ben-Ghiat breaks down authoritarianism, including directly addressing what's happening in the United States today. It's a great video.
History Professor Answers Dictator Questions | Tech Support | WIRED
YouTube video by WIRED
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March 20, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Professor Ruth Ben-Ghiat breaks down authoritarianism, including directly addressing what's happening in the United States today. It's a great video.
I feel ashamed to be a NYS Democrat. First our bungling handed Trump the House, and now we've willing handed over the Senate.
What an embarrassment.
What an embarrassment.
March 14, 2025 at 9:49 PM
I feel ashamed to be a NYS Democrat. First our bungling handed Trump the House, and now we've willing handed over the Senate.
What an embarrassment.
What an embarrassment.
Both parties are, effectively, the same.
This is why voters stay home, this is why Trump is in power.
This is why voters stay home, this is why Trump is in power.
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
The Republican budget bill is "a terrible option," Chuck Schumer, the Senate minority leader, writes in a guest essay. But "the risk of allowing the president to take even more power via a government shutdown is a much worse path."
The Republican budget bill is "a terrible option," Chuck Schumer, the Senate minority leader, writes in a guest essay. But "the risk of allowing the president to take even more power via a government shutdown is a much worse path."
Opinion | Chuck Schumer: Why Democrats Must Not Allow the Government to Shut Down
A government shutdown would lead to real pain for the American people.
www.nytimes.com
March 14, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Both parties are, effectively, the same.
This is why voters stay home, this is why Trump is in power.
This is why voters stay home, this is why Trump is in power.
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Democrats Sick Of Being Blamed For Cowardice On Issues They Actually Just Don’t Care About
Democrats Sick Of Being Blamed For Cowardice On Issues They Actually Just Don’t Care About
WASHINGTON—Having thus far caved on eliminating the filibuster, advancing an adequate climate change agenda, and protecting voting rights, congressional Democrats told reporters Wednesday they were si...
theonion.com
March 12, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Democrats Sick Of Being Blamed For Cowardice On Issues They Actually Just Don’t Care About