McBarbA2
@mcbarba2.bsky.social
Fan of dark roast coffee, dark chocolate, dark rye, dark thoughts. Slow runner. YIMBY. Pisces. FeministAF. Michigander.
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Whether it's Joe Lieberman going MAGA or Tim Kaine caving in on ACA, both vice-presidential nominees turned out to be assholes.
November 10, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Whether it's Joe Lieberman going MAGA or Tim Kaine caving in on ACA, both vice-presidential nominees turned out to be assholes.
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Cowards die many times before their deaths,
The valiant never taste of death but once.
The valiant never taste of death but once.
November 10, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Cowards die many times before their deaths,
The valiant never taste of death but once.
The valiant never taste of death but once.
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Have you heard of “The Populist Playbook?”
A few years ago, I posted what I still consider one of my most important messages.
It was about “The Populist Playbook” that I’ve watched play out often over my 33+ years of city planning.
Since then, it’s only gotten worse.
Do the steps sound familiar?
A few years ago, I posted what I still consider one of my most important messages.
It was about “The Populist Playbook” that I’ve watched play out often over my 33+ years of city planning.
Since then, it’s only gotten worse.
Do the steps sound familiar?
November 8, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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Readers in Arizona, Michigan, & Georgia!
Your senators have been getting a LOT of dedicated pressure to end the shutdown, without fixing healthcare.
If you have a minute, go ahead & give them a call!
Their job is to respond to constituents & they're mostly hearing from GOP voters rn.
Your senators have been getting a LOT of dedicated pressure to end the shutdown, without fixing healthcare.
If you have a minute, go ahead & give them a call!
Their job is to respond to constituents & they're mostly hearing from GOP voters rn.
November 6, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Readers in Arizona, Michigan, & Georgia!
Your senators have been getting a LOT of dedicated pressure to end the shutdown, without fixing healthcare.
If you have a minute, go ahead & give them a call!
Their job is to respond to constituents & they're mostly hearing from GOP voters rn.
Your senators have been getting a LOT of dedicated pressure to end the shutdown, without fixing healthcare.
If you have a minute, go ahead & give them a call!
Their job is to respond to constituents & they're mostly hearing from GOP voters rn.
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There is an election today in the Washtenaw Intermediate School District. I think you should vote Yes on the Career Technical Education Millage: www.damnarbor.com/2025/11/elec...
#a2Council
#YpsiCouncil
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Election 2025: Vote in favor of the WISD millage
Gentle readers, it's election day if you are registered to vote in the Washtenaw Intermediate School District (WISD). The one item on the ...
www.damnarbor.com
November 4, 2025 at 2:58 PM
There is an election today in the Washtenaw Intermediate School District. I think you should vote Yes on the Career Technical Education Millage: www.damnarbor.com/2025/11/elec...
#a2Council
#YpsiCouncil
#a2Council
#YpsiCouncil
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Opinion | Morgan Wallen said all of the phonetic sounds of a notorious racial slur, without euphemism. #a2council
by Elizabeth Nelson
by Elizabeth Nelson
October 31, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Opinion | Morgan Wallen said all of the phonetic sounds of a notorious racial slur, without euphemism. #a2council
by Elizabeth Nelson
by Elizabeth Nelson
We are so fortunate in the Fighting Five. Please empty to your pockets to keep Jenn our CM! #a2council
Oh, hey, #a2council, here we go again. I have been fortunate to represent Ward 5 since 2022 and am asking you to elect me to represent you for another four years starting in 2026. a2jenn.org for more info, to support my campaign secure.actblue.com/donate/reele...
October 30, 2025 at 8:54 PM
We are so fortunate in the Fighting Five. Please empty to your pockets to keep Jenn our CM! #a2council
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If you are trying to decide if it is worth coming out and voting on Tuesday as only the tech education milage that helps #a2schools is in the ballot, here is who is voting against it. #a2council #a2schoolboard
Full story in the @annarborobserver.bsky.social
Full story in the @annarborobserver.bsky.social
October 29, 2025 at 12:40 PM
If you are trying to decide if it is worth coming out and voting on Tuesday as only the tech education milage that helps #a2schools is in the ballot, here is who is voting against it. #a2council #a2schoolboard
Full story in the @annarborobserver.bsky.social
Full story in the @annarborobserver.bsky.social
The numbers keep growing away from #visionzero. #a2council.
Dexter and Maple intersection needs No Turn on Red... as a start.
Dexter and Maple intersection needs No Turn on Red... as a start.
October 26, 2025 at 1:33 PM
The numbers keep growing away from #visionzero. #a2council.
Dexter and Maple intersection needs No Turn on Red... as a start.
Dexter and Maple intersection needs No Turn on Red... as a start.
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A message from the frog resistance
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A Message From The Frog Resistance
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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October 14, 2025 at 2:52 AM
A message from the frog resistance
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I was counting my piles of cash when my nepobaby banker son turned to me gravely and asked "Daddy, why did the library buy the Observer?" And when I told him "because the AADL is run by fascists," he started crying. #a2council
October 6, 2025 at 3:47 PM
I was counting my piles of cash when my nepobaby banker son turned to me gravely and asked "Daddy, why did the library buy the Observer?" And when I told him "because the AADL is run by fascists," he started crying. #a2council
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2025 is on pace to be Ann Arbor's worst year for pedestrian crashes. We talk with @crashesinannarbor.bsky.social's Peter Houk who complied these data.
#a2Council
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2025 on pace to be Ann Arbor's worst for pedestrian crashes: an interview with Crashes in Ann Arbor's Peter Houk
Serious and fatal pedestrian crashes by year from Crashes in Ann Arbor . 2025 data is year to date. Ann Arbor has an ambitious Vision Zero ...
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October 2, 2025 at 4:56 PM
2025 is on pace to be Ann Arbor's worst year for pedestrian crashes. We talk with @crashesinannarbor.bsky.social's Peter Houk who complied these data.
#a2Council
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I’m 100% sure that’s actually not the question to be asking
As President Trump ramps up efforts to send federal officers and troops into cities, criminologists are watching closely. Are the feds doing this in a smart way?
National Guard presence may deter crime, but experts warn of the long-term costs
As President Trump ramps up efforts to send federal officers and troops into cities, criminologists are watching closely. Are the feds doing this in a smart way?
n.pr
October 3, 2025 at 3:31 AM
I’m 100% sure that’s actually not the question to be asking
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WATCH: "They are underwater across the board, and they know it. And that is causing them to double down in public. But it is backfiring. That is why—whether it's a shutdown, whether it's all of this—they want us to blink first. And we have too much to save," says AOC.
October 1, 2025 at 1:03 AM
WATCH: "They are underwater across the board, and they know it. And that is causing them to double down in public. But it is backfiring. That is why—whether it's a shutdown, whether it's all of this—they want us to blink first. And we have too much to save," says AOC.
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JUST IN: President Trump has told top U.S. commanders that the military would be used against "enemy within."
Trump defends use of U.S. military against 'enemy within'
Earlier, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the purpose of the department would exclusively be "war fighting."
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September 30, 2025 at 3:25 PM
JUST IN: President Trump has told top U.S. commanders that the military would be used against "enemy within."
Yes. Nailed it.
Stop trying to play it safe. We don't want it.
Stop trying to play it safe. We don't want it.
I explain why the Democratic Party can’t bring itself to embrace young, charismatic candidates like Mallory McMorrow and Zohran Mamdani:
paulwaldman.substack.com/p/why-the-de...
paulwaldman.substack.com/p/why-the-de...
Why the Democratic Party Fears Its Best Candidates
Protecting the status quo when voters are desperate for change is not a good strategy.
paulwaldman.substack.com
September 26, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Yes. Nailed it.
Stop trying to play it safe. We don't want it.
Stop trying to play it safe. We don't want it.
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Democrats helped Trump sell the most successful video app in America to a bunch of his right wing zealot friends under the pretense of fixing privacy and improving national security
Breaking news: TikTok has gotten a green light to spin off an American version of the app in the United States that will be partially owned by a consortium of Trump-allied investors.
Trump and Xi bless long-awaited deal to spin off U.S. TikTok
An American version of the popular app will be partially owned by a consortium of Trump-allied investors, people familiar with the deal said, sidestepping a legally mandated ban the president has repe...
www.washingtonpost.com
September 19, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Democrats helped Trump sell the most successful video app in America to a bunch of his right wing zealot friends under the pretense of fixing privacy and improving national security
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Special Mlive Report | Downtown businesses are struggling amid a change in A2 office occupancy, rising rents, inflation, tariff impact, and competition from national chains. So why does it feel like bike lanes killed Downtown Home and Garden? #a2council
by Bryan Cranston
by Bryan Cranston
September 16, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Special Mlive Report | Downtown businesses are struggling amid a change in A2 office occupancy, rising rents, inflation, tariff impact, and competition from national chains. So why does it feel like bike lanes killed Downtown Home and Garden? #a2council
by Bryan Cranston
by Bryan Cranston
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NPR is tracking the record number of lawmakers in Congress who have already announced they don't plan to run for reelection ahead of the 2026 midterms.
A record number of congressional lawmakers aren't running for reelection in 2026. Here's the list
NPR is tracking the record number of lawmakers in Congress who have already announced they don't plan to run for reelection ahead of the 2026 midterms.
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September 16, 2025 at 11:08 AM
NPR is tracking the record number of lawmakers in Congress who have already announced they don't plan to run for reelection ahead of the 2026 midterms.
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I wrote my own Charlie Kirk obituary, and about valuing truth over manners: www.thenation.com/article/poli...
Charlie Kirk’s Legacy Deserves No Mourning
The white Christian nationalist provocateur wasn't a promoter of civil discourse. He preached hate, bigotry, and division
www.thenation.com
September 12, 2025 at 8:42 PM
I wrote my own Charlie Kirk obituary, and about valuing truth over manners: www.thenation.com/article/poli...
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Neighborhood Week 2025 registration is now open!
Review the agenda, sign up to give a ⚡ talk, read the FAQ, and REGISTER for Neighborhood Week events here:
MoreNeighborsA2.org/neighborhoodweek
#neighborhoodweek2025 #annarbor #michigan #housing #visionzero #transportation #A2Council
Review the agenda, sign up to give a ⚡ talk, read the FAQ, and REGISTER for Neighborhood Week events here:
MoreNeighborsA2.org/neighborhoodweek
#neighborhoodweek2025 #annarbor #michigan #housing #visionzero #transportation #A2Council
August 24, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Neighborhood Week 2025 registration is now open!
Review the agenda, sign up to give a ⚡ talk, read the FAQ, and REGISTER for Neighborhood Week events here:
MoreNeighborsA2.org/neighborhoodweek
#neighborhoodweek2025 #annarbor #michigan #housing #visionzero #transportation #A2Council
Review the agenda, sign up to give a ⚡ talk, read the FAQ, and REGISTER for Neighborhood Week events here:
MoreNeighborsA2.org/neighborhoodweek
#neighborhoodweek2025 #annarbor #michigan #housing #visionzero #transportation #A2Council
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The fact that Donald Trump has gotten away with so many crimes since becoming president is proof that Trump is right about the need to federalize law enforcement in Washington DC.
August 11, 2025 at 5:32 PM
The fact that Donald Trump has gotten away with so many crimes since becoming president is proof that Trump is right about the need to federalize law enforcement in Washington DC.
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Props AB passed but it took 13 years since losing the @aadl.org bond & 12 years to build housing at Veridian. Meanwhile, median home costs increased 4x inflation, rents up 2.5x inflation. Ann Arbor NIMBYs punish current and future generations with their cynicism. Keep rejecting that fear! #a2council
August 10, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Props AB passed but it took 13 years since losing the @aadl.org bond & 12 years to build housing at Veridian. Meanwhile, median home costs increased 4x inflation, rents up 2.5x inflation. Ann Arbor NIMBYs punish current and future generations with their cynicism. Keep rejecting that fear! #a2council
The Fightin' Fifth Ward shows UP! Thank you, neighbors!
#a2council, so proud to rep Ward 5. Congrats, @aadl.org!
August 6, 2025 at 3:02 PM
The Fightin' Fifth Ward shows UP! Thank you, neighbors!
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At twenty-three years old, I was elected to the Ann Arbor District Library Board with big goals. Just three years later, we secured a new downtown library! Proposals A and B passed — WE DID IT! #A2Council 🧵
August 6, 2025 at 11:28 AM
At twenty-three years old, I was elected to the Ann Arbor District Library Board with big goals. Just three years later, we secured a new downtown library! Proposals A and B passed — WE DID IT! #A2Council 🧵