Alice Lastname
@maxmilligan.bsky.social
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Not in New York, so this isn't my race but I think if Democrats take one thing from Mamdani, it probably ought to be what Lander here seems to have done: you answer the cynicism and hypocrisy of the moment with sincerity, not knowing-cleverness.
'Sincere Dork' is a good political brand.
'Sincere Dork' is a good political brand.
I’m running for Congress because we need leaders who will fight, not fold. I recognize this moment, and I’m ready to meet it. #FightDontFold #LanderForNYC #LanderForCongress
December 10, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Not in New York, so this isn't my race but I think if Democrats take one thing from Mamdani, it probably ought to be what Lander here seems to have done: you answer the cynicism and hypocrisy of the moment with sincerity, not knowing-cleverness.
'Sincere Dork' is a good political brand.
'Sincere Dork' is a good political brand.
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Outsourcing expertise from government has always been a trap. I see signs this is starting to hit home for politicians more, but it cannot be fixed soon enough. If the average residents experience interfacing with government is poor, they support government less. It's direct and straightforward.
December 10, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Outsourcing expertise from government has always been a trap. I see signs this is starting to hit home for politicians more, but it cannot be fixed soon enough. If the average residents experience interfacing with government is poor, they support government less. It's direct and straightforward.
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As progress on climate goals falters, it is time for state transportation leaders to come to terms with an inconvenient truth: climate goals are not feasible without a swift and methodical reallocation of road space away from cars.
Opinion: One Less Lane Ought To Fix It — Streetsblog USA
Federal inaction means states must lead on reducing emissions — but their reluctance to reallocate road space for cars may doom climate goals.
buff.ly
December 2, 2025 at 3:55 PM
As progress on climate goals falters, it is time for state transportation leaders to come to terms with an inconvenient truth: climate goals are not feasible without a swift and methodical reallocation of road space away from cars.
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If you think your job is not to tell the truth but to "challenge your audience's assumptions" if the latter is in tension with the former then you're going to end up lying. bsky.app/profile/larr...
For my part, I would say that questioning the framing of some Times stories—for example, the highlighting of Trump’s putative emotions or the foregrounding of what he says (even when, as is often the case, what he says is false)—is not an indication that I want my “views validated.”
December 2, 2025 at 4:03 PM
If you think your job is not to tell the truth but to "challenge your audience's assumptions" if the latter is in tension with the former then you're going to end up lying. bsky.app/profile/larr...
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If the facts challenges their assumptions so be it. But "how can I use this to stick it to the libs" is an editorial choice, not a factual one.
December 2, 2025 at 4:10 PM
If the facts challenges their assumptions so be it. But "how can I use this to stick it to the libs" is an editorial choice, not a factual one.
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Man it is really odd that the Trump admin is simultaneously attempting to blame democrats for the shutdown and Trump is out there posting memes that his administration is going to make Unemployment Great Again
October 3, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Man it is really odd that the Trump admin is simultaneously attempting to blame democrats for the shutdown and Trump is out there posting memes that his administration is going to make Unemployment Great Again
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Criticizing Charlie Kirk is a fireable offense that incites domestic terrorism. But calling political opponents "the party of hate, evil, and Satan" is proper and good. Got it.
October 3, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Criticizing Charlie Kirk is a fireable offense that incites domestic terrorism. But calling political opponents "the party of hate, evil, and Satan" is proper and good. Got it.
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A small but growing movement has sprung up in Nashville that is radical in its simplicity: People are building wooden benches and placing them at bus stops where there is no other place to sit. nashvillebanner.com/2025/09/22/g...
Activists build benches for Nashville bus stops - Nashville Banner
A small movement in Nashville is building wooden benches and placing them at bus stops without seating, providing a simple solution for the elderly, unhoused and others.
nashvillebanner.com
September 22, 2025 at 3:28 PM
A small but growing movement has sprung up in Nashville that is radical in its simplicity: People are building wooden benches and placing them at bus stops where there is no other place to sit. nashvillebanner.com/2025/09/22/g...
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The success of the far right is not only measured in votes and seats but in its impact on rhetoric, policy and ideology. The fact that a (nominally) social democratic head of government with a huge majority choses to say and do this is maybe the biggest success of the far right in Europe yet.
September 26, 2025 at 7:29 AM
The success of the far right is not only measured in votes and seats but in its impact on rhetoric, policy and ideology. The fact that a (nominally) social democratic head of government with a huge majority choses to say and do this is maybe the biggest success of the far right in Europe yet.
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fascinating thing about this is that electricity prices are going nuts and the structural factors that should drive prices up (data center construction, climate, the increasingly un-ringfenced natural gas market) are not yet playing major roles in the price rises
which means it's only getting worse
which means it's only getting worse
September 26, 2025 at 1:06 PM
fascinating thing about this is that electricity prices are going nuts and the structural factors that should drive prices up (data center construction, climate, the increasingly un-ringfenced natural gas market) are not yet playing major roles in the price rises
which means it's only getting worse
which means it's only getting worse
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My conspiracy theory is that the violent people on the right were hired by ICE this year and that's why their recorded criminal violence has dropped.
This also just seems like a statistical fluke? 2025 isn't even over yet. It's weird to publish an article about a "trend" that applies to 6 months out of the last three decades.
September 26, 2025 at 2:28 PM
My conspiracy theory is that the violent people on the right were hired by ICE this year and that's why their recorded criminal violence has dropped.
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Look at the champions of free speech doxxing me and trying to get me fired.
This is why pundits who say "liberals should stay on X" can get bent.
I'm deactivating that account pronto. It's a cesspool over there.
This is why pundits who say "liberals should stay on X" can get bent.
I'm deactivating that account pronto. It's a cesspool over there.
September 26, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Look at the champions of free speech doxxing me and trying to get me fired.
This is why pundits who say "liberals should stay on X" can get bent.
I'm deactivating that account pronto. It's a cesspool over there.
This is why pundits who say "liberals should stay on X" can get bent.
I'm deactivating that account pronto. It's a cesspool over there.
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courts and state bars need to become willing, and quickly, to disbar govt attorneys for bringing these blatantly political prosecutions
September 26, 2025 at 3:54 PM
courts and state bars need to become willing, and quickly, to disbar govt attorneys for bringing these blatantly political prosecutions
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We have a white supremacist gestapo with complete immunity in our country now.
September 26, 2025 at 3:52 PM
We have a white supremacist gestapo with complete immunity in our country now.
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Why do headlines say "norms shattered" when what is meant is "laws broken" or "Constitution violated"?
September 26, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Why do headlines say "norms shattered" when what is meant is "laws broken" or "Constitution violated"?
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Goods prices are rebounding amidst the trade war—in data released today, prices are up at the fastest pace since the COVID inflation surge across all major goods categories, and increases in durable goods prices are currently larger than at any point from 1995-2020.
September 26, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Goods prices are rebounding amidst the trade war—in data released today, prices are up at the fastest pace since the COVID inflation surge across all major goods categories, and increases in durable goods prices are currently larger than at any point from 1995-2020.
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This is an actual exchange from a VP who took an oath to defend the constitution and, as a citizen, is expected to abide by the law.
May we one day have accountability for the grotesque lawlessness of this regime.
May we one day have accountability for the grotesque lawlessness of this regime.
September 6, 2025 at 3:54 PM
This is an actual exchange from a VP who took an oath to defend the constitution and, as a citizen, is expected to abide by the law.
May we one day have accountability for the grotesque lawlessness of this regime.
May we one day have accountability for the grotesque lawlessness of this regime.
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The Big Toolcowski (1998) dir, Joel & Ethan Cowen
December 15, 2024 at 2:20 PM
The Big Toolcowski (1998) dir, Joel & Ethan Cowen
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I'm kind of shocked that anyone is still proposing technocratic solutions to the "debate" over immigration. Even if this were a good idea (and it is not), Republican elites and media will never tell their base about it. You can't policy your way out of a propaganda problem!
September 6, 2025 at 6:47 PM
I'm kind of shocked that anyone is still proposing technocratic solutions to the "debate" over immigration. Even if this were a good idea (and it is not), Republican elites and media will never tell their base about it. You can't policy your way out of a propaganda problem!