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Worked at the MTA for 30 years. Fan of the Mets since 1965. I think I've suffered enough.
“Trump, Vance, Noem, and their subordinates seem totally disinterested in avoiding more fatal encounters involving ICE. Their rhetoric suggests they may even welcome them as fresh opportunities to intimidate enemies and titillate allies.” nymag.com/intelligence...
Trump Wants to Make ‘Disrespect’ Grounds for ICE Violence
The administration’s combative and remorseless reaction to Renee Good’s killing is meant to excite the MAGA base and put protesters on notice.
nymag.com
January 14, 2026 at 3:58 AM
‘…the MTA had to ensure workers were standing around in the stations 24/7 because the sprinklers weren’t working properly.
At one point the sprinklers accidentally flooded escalators at one of the stations, causing damage,…’ gothamist.com/news/mta-sti...
MTA still finishing work on Second Ave. subway stations that opened in 2017
The MTA needs to upgrade fire systems, add waterproofing measures and shore up electrical systems at its newest subway stations.
gothamist.com
January 13, 2026 at 8:16 AM
“Lauder has since invested,…in an unprofitable Greenlandic freshwater bottling company
“Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates & Michael Bloomberg…have invested since 2019 in Kobold Metals,…Sam Altman…invested in Kobold in 2022.
"Peter Thiel…funded in early 2021 the startup Praxis,…”
www.forbes.com/sites/martin...
Greenland’s Billionaire Investors: Bezos, Gates, Altman And More Followed Trump’s Lead
As Trump increasingly threatens to take control, some of the most powerful people in the world have taken their own interest in the mineral-rich territory to the North.
www.forbes.com
January 11, 2026 at 5:03 AM