mayor of jorts city
@jortscity.bsky.social
in Jorts City, there's only one rule.
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american in milano 🇮🇹 (formerly: indy). returning ~2028. engineer/PM in green energy mfg
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New: Bari Weiss booked Hillary Clinton, Mike Pompeo, and Antony Blinken for a roundtable on Gaza, her first major move at CBS.
Notably on a CBS call today in which the panel was floated, one producer also repeatedly emphasized the need to hear from Palestinians in Gaza (Weiss did not respond).
Notably on a CBS call today in which the panel was floated, one producer also repeatedly emphasized the need to hear from Palestinians in Gaza (Weiss did not respond).
blinken overrode state dept findings to falsify the Leahy report so that they could continue selling weapons to Israel. he lied to congress about it.
stub your toe
If you can’t afford to feed yourself or your family without government supplementation funded by other taxpayers, you have no business owning a pet.
November 11, 2025 at 10:55 AM
stub your toe
thought: if following someone *forced* you to subscribe to all their blocklists, and blocked via list posts/users always showed you the relevant list (as is current for users), could that help fix incentives for irresponsible block list usage?
November 11, 2025 at 10:28 AM
thought: if following someone *forced* you to subscribe to all their blocklists, and blocked via list posts/users always showed you the relevant list (as is current for users), could that help fix incentives for irresponsible block list usage?
extremely hot take but if you still have a Xitter account you're just as weak-willed as a senate democrat
November 11, 2025 at 10:14 AM
extremely hot take but if you still have a Xitter account you're just as weak-willed as a senate democrat
imo all govt officials should be on (staggered) 4 year terms. 6 is too long, 2 is too short. There should be 2 election day holidays per year, spring and fall. you can stagger them as you like, but all levels of govt need physical polls open on both those days.
This + only being up every 6 years (as opposed to having to worry about re-election every single time like House members do) is just pure brain poison.
November 11, 2025 at 9:22 AM
imo all govt officials should be on (staggered) 4 year terms. 6 is too long, 2 is too short. There should be 2 election day holidays per year, spring and fall. you can stagger them as you like, but all levels of govt need physical polls open on both those days.
one of the most powerful things we can do to fight this current wave of fascist degradation is to move beyond thinking that being the loudest is winning, and instead start taking notes. how is today's news useful? how important is it compared to previous events? how can we organize for remembrance?
I was as mad as anyone and I had forgotten a lot of the details until today
November 11, 2025 at 8:45 AM
one of the most powerful things we can do to fight this current wave of fascist degradation is to move beyond thinking that being the loudest is winning, and instead start taking notes. how is today's news useful? how important is it compared to previous events? how can we organize for remembrance?
if you gathered a group of 51 people, and each of them gathered 51, you'd only need 5 levels of that to network the entire population of the united states
November 11, 2025 at 2:39 AM
if you gathered a group of 51 people, and each of them gathered 51, you'd only need 5 levels of that to network the entire population of the united states
quick, somebody trick him into doing a public option in combination with this
Trump: "I want the money to go into an account for people where they buy their own health insurance. It's so good. The insurance will be better. It'll cost less. Everybody is gonna be happy. They're gonna feel like entrepreneurs. They're actually able to go out & negotiate their own insurance"
November 11, 2025 at 2:18 AM
quick, somebody trick him into doing a public option in combination with this
build political wikis!
I really need some kind of project or something that I can get involved in that I actually believe in and feel good about, except I’m not feeling that way about anything going on in the world
November 11, 2025 at 1:22 AM
build political wikis!
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MoveOn, Indivisible, Our Revolution, and 6 Democrats have called on Chuck Schumer to step aside as leader.
So we asked all 40 Democratic senators who didn’t cave to Republicans if they still think Schumer is the right leader.
Here's what they said.
@andrewperez.bsky.social @swin24.bsky.social
So we asked all 40 Democratic senators who didn’t cave to Republicans if they still think Schumer is the right leader.
Here's what they said.
@andrewperez.bsky.social @swin24.bsky.social
Furious Liberals Call for Schumer to Step Aside, Senate Dems Mostly Quiet
After their shutdown surrender, liberal lawmakers are begging their base to unite behind them anyway – as Trumpland celebrates that their opposition is a bunch of 'p*ssies.'
zeteo.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:00 AM
MoveOn, Indivisible, Our Revolution, and 6 Democrats have called on Chuck Schumer to step aside as leader.
So we asked all 40 Democratic senators who didn’t cave to Republicans if they still think Schumer is the right leader.
Here's what they said.
@andrewperez.bsky.social @swin24.bsky.social
So we asked all 40 Democratic senators who didn’t cave to Republicans if they still think Schumer is the right leader.
Here's what they said.
@andrewperez.bsky.social @swin24.bsky.social
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Shaheen's own daughter disavows the deal her mom struck lol
November 10, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Shaheen's own daughter disavows the deal her mom struck lol
we don't have a year to wait
ngl i really hope schumer steps down as leader next december, him and durbing leaving at the same time would be good for the caucus imo
November 11, 2025 at 12:54 AM
we don't have a year to wait
The best formula is the inflation value plus ~3%. with inflation at 3%, a value of 5 or 6% is appropriate, but 3% will make it unnecessarily difficult to maintain units and will lead to degradation of the existing RC stock.
On Wednesday, City Council is considering a new formula for allowable rent increases in rent controlled units:
Cap rent increases at 3% (it’s currently 8%)
No more 1-2% increases if landlord pays utilities
No more 10% increase if a child or dependent moves in
Cap rent increases at 3% (it’s currently 8%)
No more 1-2% increases if landlord pays utilities
No more 10% increase if a child or dependent moves in
November 11, 2025 at 12:45 AM
The best formula is the inflation value plus ~3%. with inflation at 3%, a value of 5 or 6% is appropriate, but 3% will make it unnecessarily difficult to maintain units and will lead to degradation of the existing RC stock.
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yes yes yes yes yes!!
Hakeem Jeffries is about to get a primary challenger.
@chiosse.bsky.social will reportedly make an announcement about this in the coming weeks.
@chiosse.bsky.social will reportedly make an announcement about this in the coming weeks.
Against Mamdani’s Wishes, Gen Z Councilman Plans to Challenge Jeffries
www.nytimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:14 AM
yes yes yes yes yes!!
Schumer out or shut da fuck up Patty
I will not let people forget that the same Republicans who did everything in their power to make tax breaks for billionaires PERMANENT refused to even negotiate ONE YEAR of health care tax credits for working families.
November 11, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Schumer out or shut da fuck up Patty
Wilson & Mamdani shall do to our great cities from coast to coast what Hidalgo did for Paris, inshallah
Wilson is now leading in the vote count for Seattle mayor by 91 votes. There are still several thousand ballots to count, likely—based on historical examples—to favor Wilson.
Wilson may be the most truly "urbanist" mayoral candidate in the country.
Wilson may be the most truly "urbanist" mayoral candidate in the country.
Who is Katie Wilson?
She’s head of the Seattle Transit Riders Union.
Her platform proposes to massively increase funding for affordable housing, cut red tape for development, shift away from single occupancy cars, & develop the transit network.
And she may well be the next mayor of the city.
She’s head of the Seattle Transit Riders Union.
Her platform proposes to massively increase funding for affordable housing, cut red tape for development, shift away from single occupancy cars, & develop the transit network.
And she may well be the next mayor of the city.
November 11, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Wilson & Mamdani shall do to our great cities from coast to coast what Hidalgo did for Paris, inshallah
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🚨🚨 Just in: Katie Wilson has taken a narrow lead in the Seattle mayor race.
November 11, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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part of the reason the cave went so poorly is that neither us voters nor elected Democrats have informational structures that exist outside of legacy/elite media or the social media attention economy. there's no way to have a good message if your only channels are bluesky posts or one-off TV spots
I'm trying to listen directly to them and these people cannot message for shit
November 10, 2025 at 11:26 PM
part of the reason the cave went so poorly is that neither us voters nor elected Democrats have informational structures that exist outside of legacy/elite media or the social media attention economy. there's no way to have a good message if your only channels are bluesky posts or one-off TV spots
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And now I'm calling on @joshturek4iowa.bsky.social to do the same.
November 10, 2025 at 10:44 PM
And now I'm calling on @joshturek4iowa.bsky.social to do the same.
I wanna do this but given that I'm abroad, and didn't do this before, I don't have any real roots in any of the places I've lived... and when I eventually move back I may not be in any of those places either
How does one join their county Democratic Party though? I looked into it since moving back to California and I'm still not sure I have a clear idea on what to do.
“Rather than taking over the Democratic Party the same way the right took over the Republican Party, we should take the easier route and just start up a new party ourselves!”
I’m about to fill my pockets with stones and walk into the sea.
I’m about to fill my pockets with stones and walk into the sea.
November 10, 2025 at 10:51 PM
I wanna do this but given that I'm abroad, and didn't do this before, I don't have any real roots in any of the places I've lived... and when I eventually move back I may not be in any of those places either
no
at this point it feels more achievable to build something new rather than try to fundamentally change the democratic party
November 10, 2025 at 10:45 PM
no
"Schumer out or shut da fuck up" is all you need to respond to senators' posts with until at least Jan 30 (next CR) or it happens
Schumer out or shut da fuck up Sheldon
Many feel betrayal and frustration, and the feelings are hot right now.
I get it. I have my own feelings.
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I get it. I have my own feelings.
🧵
November 10, 2025 at 10:24 PM
"Schumer out or shut da fuck up" is all you need to respond to senators' posts with until at least Jan 30 (next CR) or it happens
Schumer out or shut da fuck up Sheldon
Many feel betrayal and frustration, and the feelings are hot right now.
I get it. I have my own feelings.
🧵
I get it. I have my own feelings.
🧵
November 10, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Schumer out or shut da fuck up Sheldon
nothing insane about it, that's just two-party system math. have to have ranked choice or proportional systems *first* before you start getting new parties
it’s insane to me that at no point in the last 8 years has there been meaningful traction gained by a grassroots political party that stands in direct opposition to the GOP or the DNC in this country
November 10, 2025 at 10:08 PM
nothing insane about it, that's just two-party system math. have to have ranked choice or proportional systems *first* before you start getting new parties
do you think we see AOC here or will she keep quiet so as to not burn bridges if he retires in 28 and she takes his seat without a big contest
Dems calling for Schumer to be replaced:
- Ro Khanna
- Mike Levin
- Seth Moulton
- Marc Pocan
- Delia Ramirez
- Rashida Tlaib
- Ro Khanna
- Mike Levin
- Seth Moulton
- Marc Pocan
- Delia Ramirez
- Rashida Tlaib
November 10, 2025 at 9:59 PM
do you think we see AOC here or will she keep quiet so as to not burn bridges if he retires in 28 and she takes his seat without a big contest