John Collier
@johncollier.bsky.social
Senior Data Systems Analyst @ MTA Bridges and Tunnels
One thing I’ve really started to value in my politicians is vitality. It’s not necessarily always a question of age - but whether you have the energy and ability to actively engage in the work of being a representative.
NEW: Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton, 87, says she is fine with Stephen Lynch serving as "interim" ranking member of the House Oversight Committee but isn't ruling out a bid herself.
"I may," she told @axios.com when asked if she's planning to seek the role. www.axios.com/2025/04/30/e...
"I may," she told @axios.com when asked if she's planning to seek the role. www.axios.com/2025/04/30/e...
Scoop: 87-year-old Holmes Norton eyes bid to lead Democrats on House Oversight
The second most senior member of the key investigative panel said she "may" seek the ranking member role.
www.axios.com
April 30, 2025 at 8:56 PM
One thing I’ve really started to value in my politicians is vitality. It’s not necessarily always a question of age - but whether you have the energy and ability to actively engage in the work of being a representative.
One thing I’ve failed to understand, in their mind, why would democrats cheat only just enough to make it close and not enough to win?
Trump recklessly tosses out accusations about Democrats cheating in the 2024 election (that he won!)
April 29, 2025 at 10:32 PM
One thing I’ve failed to understand, in their mind, why would democrats cheat only just enough to make it close and not enough to win?
One upside of the ongoing economic crises is that it has renewed my interest in reading economic literature
April 11, 2025 at 4:19 AM
One upside of the ongoing economic crises is that it has renewed my interest in reading economic literature
Talking about health and science at a steak and shake. Good lord.
RFK Jr on the measles vaccine: "There are adverse events from the vaccine. It does cause deaths every year. It causes all the illnesses that measles itself cause."
March 12, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Talking about health and science at a steak and shake. Good lord.
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These #NYTMCollection photographs show the Myrtle Avenue Elevated line just weeks before it closed for good. The El had been running since 1888. To the dismay of many passengers with fond memories, “Old Myrt” closed on October 4, 1969 and was demolished the following year.
February 6, 2025 at 7:15 PM
These #NYTMCollection photographs show the Myrtle Avenue Elevated line just weeks before it closed for good. The El had been running since 1888. To the dismay of many passengers with fond memories, “Old Myrt” closed on October 4, 1969 and was demolished the following year.
Reposted by John Collier
Elon Musk has shared this fake E! News video on X, which claims USAID has paid millions to Hollywood celebrities to visit Ukraine.
The clip, now community noted, is the work of a well-known Russian disinformation campaign that creates fake videos of news outlets to push anti-Ukrainian narratives.
The clip, now community noted, is the work of a well-known Russian disinformation campaign that creates fake videos of news outlets to push anti-Ukrainian narratives.
February 5, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Elon Musk has shared this fake E! News video on X, which claims USAID has paid millions to Hollywood celebrities to visit Ukraine.
The clip, now community noted, is the work of a well-known Russian disinformation campaign that creates fake videos of news outlets to push anti-Ukrainian narratives.
The clip, now community noted, is the work of a well-known Russian disinformation campaign that creates fake videos of news outlets to push anti-Ukrainian narratives.