Jason Renker
@jasonrenker.bsky.social
Jersey City and Catskill. Have been known to defend Social Security during Thanksgiving dinner. Trying to leave things better than I found them.
Editor at The Century Foundation. Posts are my own opinion.
Editor at The Century Foundation. Posts are my own opinion.
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Jason Renker
@jasonrenker.bsky.social
· Nov 21
Posts on here are called bloops, right?
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TCF senior fellow @kashenj.bsky.social weighs in on @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social’s vision for child care in New York City.
Can Mamdani Pull Off a Child-Care Miracle?
The hurdles facing the incoming mayor’s proposal are as large as its potential rewards.
www.theatlantic.com
November 15, 2025 at 3:11 PM
TCF senior fellow @kashenj.bsky.social weighs in on @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social’s vision for child care in New York City.
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“Don’t let the bastards grind you down. I love you all.”
November 15, 2025 at 6:15 AM
“Don’t let the bastards grind you down. I love you all.”
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Very happy to hear about the release of Miss Diana, the Chicago early educator who was ripped from her workplace last week. Congress must act urgently to pass an updated #SensitiveLocationsAct that prohibits horrific and unnecessary violence by ICE at child cares and schools.
Federal agents pulling a woman out of Rayito Del Sol, a daycare by Lane Tech high school
November 13, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Very happy to hear about the release of Miss Diana, the Chicago early educator who was ripped from her workplace last week. Congress must act urgently to pass an updated #SensitiveLocationsAct that prohibits horrific and unnecessary violence by ICE at child cares and schools.
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New analysis from Lending Tree finds over 70% of Trump’s tariff costs get passed directly to consumers, adding an estimated $132 to every American’s shopping bill this holiday season.
That’s an added $29 billion in extra costs hitting working families this year.
That’s an added $29 billion in extra costs hitting working families this year.
Trump’s tariffs are a $29 billion tax on Americans’ holiday shopping bills, Lending Tree says | Fortune
The tariff regime will cost you an extra $132 for gifts this year, which could have "a real impact on many families," LendingTree's Matt Schulz says.
fortune.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:36 PM
New analysis from Lending Tree finds over 70% of Trump’s tariff costs get passed directly to consumers, adding an estimated $132 to every American’s shopping bill this holiday season.
That’s an added $29 billion in extra costs hitting working families this year.
That’s an added $29 billion in extra costs hitting working families this year.
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I talked to Emily Tate Sullivan at @edsurge.com about Tri-Share’s limitations. We need policy solutions that make child care more affordable, build supply, and help providers cover overhead expenses including wage increases. Here’s where Tri-Share falls short 🧵
www.edsurge.com/news/2025-11...
www.edsurge.com/news/2025-11...
November 12, 2025 at 5:39 PM
I talked to Emily Tate Sullivan at @edsurge.com about Tri-Share’s limitations. We need policy solutions that make child care more affordable, build supply, and help providers cover overhead expenses including wage increases. Here’s where Tri-Share falls short 🧵
www.edsurge.com/news/2025-11...
www.edsurge.com/news/2025-11...
Incredible misstep by the Times of London—quoting some rando who it turns out *wasn't* Bill de Blasio in a Mamdani takedown piece. . . . which got amplified by the NY Post.
www.semafor.com/article/10/2...
www.semafor.com/article/10/2...
How a London newspaper botched a New York political story
Welcome to New York.
www.semafor.com
October 30, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Incredible misstep by the Times of London—quoting some rando who it turns out *wasn't* Bill de Blasio in a Mamdani takedown piece. . . . which got amplified by the NY Post.
www.semafor.com/article/10/2...
www.semafor.com/article/10/2...
We've gone from "the most pro-worker in president in history" to . . . whatever this is.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Trump is using the shutdown to make life tougher for millions of workers | Steven Greenhouse
Food stamps are in danger and hundreds of thousands of federal workers may go unpaid, as thousands more are laid off
www.theguardian.com
October 30, 2025 at 3:10 PM
We've gone from "the most pro-worker in president in history" to . . . whatever this is.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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A Baltimore teen was eating Doritos after his high school football practice; an AI-enable surveillance system thought the bag of chips was a gun. Soon, cops showed up with ACTUAL guns drawn and cuffed him.
www.wbaltv.com/article/stud...
www.wbaltv.com/article/stud...
AI software mistakes high school student's bag of chips for a weapon
Taki Allen was sitting outside Kenwood High School with friends, eating a bag of chips after football practice on Monday. Around 20 minutes later, cops showed up with guns, walking toward Allen. "They...
www.wbaltv.com
October 23, 2025 at 8:23 PM
A Baltimore teen was eating Doritos after his high school football practice; an AI-enable surveillance system thought the bag of chips was a gun. Soon, cops showed up with ACTUAL guns drawn and cuffed him.
www.wbaltv.com/article/stud...
www.wbaltv.com/article/stud...
Distressing, but unsurprising: "A new Harvard Medical School study of more than one million Medicare ER visits found that patient death rates are 13 percent higher in private equity–owned ERs than their counterparts, likely thanks to staffing and salary cuts."
jacobin.com/2025/10/priv...
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Private Equity Delivers Consistently Poor Health Outcomes
Emergency rooms, dentist offices, and nursing homes managed by the private equity industry consistently deliver worse health outcomes than other such medical institutions. The difference can mean life...
jacobin.com
October 10, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Distressing, but unsurprising: "A new Harvard Medical School study of more than one million Medicare ER visits found that patient death rates are 13 percent higher in private equity–owned ERs than their counterparts, likely thanks to staffing and salary cuts."
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Pritzker: "He wants to militarize major cities because he wants us to get used to the idea of troops on the streets. I believe he's gonna post people outside of polling places and if he needs to in order to control those elections, he'll assume control of the ballot boxes & count the votes himself"
October 8, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Pritzker: "He wants to militarize major cities because he wants us to get used to the idea of troops on the streets. I believe he's gonna post people outside of polling places and if he needs to in order to control those elections, he'll assume control of the ballot boxes & count the votes himself"
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twice a year the entire U.S. press becomes a marketing extension of a single billionaire-owned retailer, and nobody in any position of editorial power thinks it's weird or gross
October 8, 2025 at 1:44 PM
twice a year the entire U.S. press becomes a marketing extension of a single billionaire-owned retailer, and nobody in any position of editorial power thinks it's weird or gross
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As the government shutdown enters its second week, the ACA’s enhanced tax credits continue to be at the center of political debate.
If Congress fails to act, premiums will skyrocket for the 24 million people covered by the ACA—representing the largest single-year premium hike in U.S. history.
If Congress fails to act, premiums will skyrocket for the 24 million people covered by the ACA—representing the largest single-year premium hike in U.S. history.
October 8, 2025 at 6:04 PM
As the government shutdown enters its second week, the ACA’s enhanced tax credits continue to be at the center of political debate.
If Congress fails to act, premiums will skyrocket for the 24 million people covered by the ACA—representing the largest single-year premium hike in U.S. history.
If Congress fails to act, premiums will skyrocket for the 24 million people covered by the ACA—representing the largest single-year premium hike in U.S. history.
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One of my Russian professors told me the difference between autocracy and democracy is in a democracy a portrait of the leader is hard to get, while in an autocracy the portrait is hard to get away from
Julius Caesar was the first Roman to put his own living face on coins, weeks before his death. It is one of the deepest cultural signifiers of something autocracies do and republics do not.
“Render unto Caesar.” A practice so notoriously arrogant Jesus himself dunked on it with snarky wordplay.
“Render unto Caesar.” A practice so notoriously arrogant Jesus himself dunked on it with snarky wordplay.
Treasury Department Has Plans To Mint Dollar Coin Featuring Donald Trump's Likeness | Defector
The United States Department of the Treasury has developed, to the brink of production, a dollar coin that features the face and likeness of President Donald Trump, according to a source within the Tr...
defector.com
October 3, 2025 at 8:00 PM
One of my Russian professors told me the difference between autocracy and democracy is in a democracy a portrait of the leader is hard to get, while in an autocracy the portrait is hard to get away from
Double whammy unemployment day for feds. Government shutdown, and the end of Musk's fork-in-the road deferred resignation program. Here's an updated list of 12 things feds should know before filing UI benefits, from Andrew Stettner at @tcfdotorg.bsky.social
See more here: tcf.org/content/repo...
See more here: tcf.org/content/repo...
October 3, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Double whammy unemployment day for feds. Government shutdown, and the end of Musk's fork-in-the road deferred resignation program. Here's an updated list of 12 things feds should know before filing UI benefits, from Andrew Stettner at @tcfdotorg.bsky.social
See more here: tcf.org/content/repo...
See more here: tcf.org/content/repo...
Fact: this shutdown is primarily a cost of living fight—specifically, the cost of health care. The president and much leadership in Congress seem okay with soaring costs. #shutdown #ACA #healthcare
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5 Things to Know About the Government Shutdown
While politicians in D.C. argue over who’s to blame for the ongoing federal government shutdown, families at home should know the truth: this shutdown is
tcf.org
October 3, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Fact: this shutdown is primarily a cost of living fight—specifically, the cost of health care. The president and much leadership in Congress seem okay with soaring costs. #shutdown #ACA #healthcare
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Once again, Gateway has become a political football.
Trump administration delays massive Hudson River rail project newjerseymonitor.com/2025/10/01/t...
Trump administration delays massive Hudson River rail project • New Jersey Monitor
NJ Transit’s northeast corridor line — the busiest commuter rail line in the nation — runs through aging tunnels the project would replace.
newjerseymonitor.com
October 3, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Once again, Gateway has become a political football.
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In honor of Taylor's new album, Russ Vought is in his "Look What You Made Me Do" phase of the shutdown.
He's making decisions he’s always wanted to make & blaming Democrats for forcing him to make them. It’s just as unpopular as DOGE was; the public is smart enough to see (and abhor) Mafia tactics.
He's making decisions he’s always wanted to make & blaming Democrats for forcing him to make them. It’s just as unpopular as DOGE was; the public is smart enough to see (and abhor) Mafia tactics.
The ‘Look What You Made Me Do’ Phase of the Shutdown
Russ Vought has no authority during the shutdown to implement DOGE 2.0 to extract political pain from Democrats. In fact, he’s admitted that outright.
prospect.org
October 3, 2025 at 1:27 PM
In honor of Taylor's new album, Russ Vought is in his "Look What You Made Me Do" phase of the shutdown.
He's making decisions he’s always wanted to make & blaming Democrats for forcing him to make them. It’s just as unpopular as DOGE was; the public is smart enough to see (and abhor) Mafia tactics.
He's making decisions he’s always wanted to make & blaming Democrats for forcing him to make them. It’s just as unpopular as DOGE was; the public is smart enough to see (and abhor) Mafia tactics.
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Fun fact - the NJ Turnpike extension through downtown Jersey City roughly follows the path of the now-underground Mill Creek. Imagine if we ripped out the highway and restored the creek…
Every bold urban transformation asks a question: what will people remember—the controversy or legacy?
Showing great leadership, Seoul Mayor Lee Myung-bak bet on the latter, replacing a motorway with a waterway.
Two decades later, absolutely no one regrets the decision or remembers the controversy.
Showing great leadership, Seoul Mayor Lee Myung-bak bet on the latter, replacing a motorway with a waterway.
Two decades later, absolutely no one regrets the decision or remembers the controversy.
October 3, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Fun fact - the NJ Turnpike extension through downtown Jersey City roughly follows the path of the now-underground Mill Creek. Imagine if we ripped out the highway and restored the creek…
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NEW: Adelita Grijalva Says Mike Johnson Is Delaying Her Swearing-In to Prevent Epstein Vote
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
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Dem Says Mike Johnson Is Delaying Her Swearing-In to Prevent Epstein Vote
Newly elected Arizona Rep. Adelita Grijalva says her swearing in ceremony has been delayed over her support for a petition to release Epstein files.
www.rollingstone.com
September 30, 2025 at 5:42 PM
NEW: Adelita Grijalva Says Mike Johnson Is Delaying Her Swearing-In to Prevent Epstein Vote
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
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MADELEINE DEAN: The president is unhinged. He's unwell
JOHNSON: A lot of folks on your side are too
D: Oh my god, please. That performance in front of the generals?
J: I didn't see it
D: It's so dangerous! Our allies are looking elsewhere. Our enemies are laughing. You have a POTUS who's unwell.
JOHNSON: A lot of folks on your side are too
D: Oh my god, please. That performance in front of the generals?
J: I didn't see it
D: It's so dangerous! Our allies are looking elsewhere. Our enemies are laughing. You have a POTUS who's unwell.
October 2, 2025 at 12:40 AM
MADELEINE DEAN: The president is unhinged. He's unwell
JOHNSON: A lot of folks on your side are too
D: Oh my god, please. That performance in front of the generals?
J: I didn't see it
D: It's so dangerous! Our allies are looking elsewhere. Our enemies are laughing. You have a POTUS who's unwell.
JOHNSON: A lot of folks on your side are too
D: Oh my god, please. That performance in front of the generals?
J: I didn't see it
D: It's so dangerous! Our allies are looking elsewhere. Our enemies are laughing. You have a POTUS who's unwell.
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Dem congressman on Russ Vought's threats of mass firings of federal employees during the government shutdown: "It's illegal and unconstitutional."
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
House Democrat: ‘Law Is Very Clear’ Trump Can’t Use Shutdown For Mass Layoffs
www.huffpost.com
October 1, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Dem congressman on Russ Vought's threats of mass firings of federal employees during the government shutdown: "It's illegal and unconstitutional."
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
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Russ Vought isn’t really a bureaucrat, he’s an anti-constitutional criminal seizing a bunch of unlawful powers to conduct economic warfare against hundreds of millions of Americans because they live in states that voted against his patron.
Next move from OMB - canceling $8 billion in clean energy funds. You will note, all of the projects are in states led by Democrats
October 1, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Russ Vought isn’t really a bureaucrat, he’s an anti-constitutional criminal seizing a bunch of unlawful powers to conduct economic warfare against hundreds of millions of Americans because they live in states that voted against his patron.
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We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.
October 1, 2025 at 2:38 PM
We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.
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The Gateway Development Commission, which oversees the Hudson tunnel project, held its monthly board meeting on Tuesday. No mention was made of a possible suspension of funding.
Trump Administration to Withhold $18 Billion for N.Y.C. Infrastructure
www.nytimes.com
October 1, 2025 at 4:36 PM
The Gateway Development Commission, which oversees the Hudson tunnel project, held its monthly board meeting on Tuesday. No mention was made of a possible suspension of funding.
Just a reminder that the shutdown is a struggle over health care—the Trump administration and congressional leadership don't care if millions of Americans see their costs soar.
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Rural Americans Face Unprecedented Price Hikes for Health Care
The implications of actions by the Trump administration and congressional leadership are becoming increasingly clear: overall private health insurance
tcf.org
October 1, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Just a reminder that the shutdown is a struggle over health care—the Trump administration and congressional leadership don't care if millions of Americans see their costs soar.
tcf.org/content/comm...
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