Michael Cunningham
@phillyvaluation.bsky.social
Business and commercial real estate appraiser. Urbanist. Philadelphian. Se habla español. Quito is my second home.
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SEPTA's 260 transit cops catch a total of ~24 fare evaders and ~6.5 smokers a day. They call this "enforcement" 🙃
If SEPTA riders want to fight antisocial behavior, the first step is demanding transparency on what the hell SEPTA's 260 police actually *do* all day.
wwww.septa.org/news/first-h...
If SEPTA riders want to fight antisocial behavior, the first step is demanding transparency on what the hell SEPTA's 260 police actually *do* all day.
wwww.septa.org/news/first-h...
October 30, 2025 at 1:14 AM
SEPTA's 260 transit cops catch a total of ~24 fare evaders and ~6.5 smokers a day. They call this "enforcement" 🙃
If SEPTA riders want to fight antisocial behavior, the first step is demanding transparency on what the hell SEPTA's 260 police actually *do* all day.
wwww.septa.org/news/first-h...
If SEPTA riders want to fight antisocial behavior, the first step is demanding transparency on what the hell SEPTA's 260 police actually *do* all day.
wwww.septa.org/news/first-h...
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Attention: for all you housing lovers along the Northeast Corridor - Baltimore’s City Council just passed single-stair reform AND repealed residential parking minimums AND reduced setback requirements one-after-another this evening
October 27, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Attention: for all you housing lovers along the Northeast Corridor - Baltimore’s City Council just passed single-stair reform AND repealed residential parking minimums AND reduced setback requirements one-after-another this evening
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bikeaction.org/events/city-... Open house for the city hall loop bike lane is tommrow!
Philly Bike Action!
Join the Action!
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October 21, 2025 at 6:47 PM
bikeaction.org/events/city-... Open house for the city hall loop bike lane is tommrow!
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So just to be clear: The US is propping up Argentina’s economy, and now Argentina can eliminate its export taxes, so it can sell tons of soybeans to China, so China isn’t forced to buy soybeans from the US, so the US can pay subsidies to keep our farmers solvent.
www.reuters.com/world/china/...
www.reuters.com/world/china/...
China expands Argentina soybean buying to 20 cargoes, traders say
Chinese importers kept up a hectic pace of Argentine soybean purchases after the South American supplier's move to abolish export taxes temporarily made its prices competitive, traders said on Wednesday.
www.reuters.com
September 25, 2025 at 1:37 AM
So just to be clear: The US is propping up Argentina’s economy, and now Argentina can eliminate its export taxes, so it can sell tons of soybeans to China, so China isn’t forced to buy soybeans from the US, so the US can pay subsidies to keep our farmers solvent.
www.reuters.com/world/china/...
www.reuters.com/world/china/...
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jesus christ
You know that boat the administration blew up? A former law enforcement official told the NYT the boat seemed to be carrying not drugs but *’migrants *
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/03/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/03/u...
September 4, 2025 at 1:02 AM
jesus christ
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Ahem fops…
Never forget, a 13-year study found that protected bike-lanes led to a drastic decline in fatalities for all road users.
ALL ROAD USERS.
And painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all.
For sharrows, it’s actually safer to NOT have them.
Via @usa.streetsblog.org @nyc.streetsblog.org
ALL ROAD USERS.
And painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all.
For sharrows, it’s actually safer to NOT have them.
Via @usa.streetsblog.org @nyc.streetsblog.org
Separated Bike Lanes Means Safer Streets, Study Says — Streetsblog USA
Cities that build protected lanes for cyclists end up with safer roads for people on bikes and people in cars and on foot, a new study of 12 large metropolises revealed Wednesday.
usa.streetsblog.org
September 1, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Ahem fops…
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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung: “I look forward to your meeting with the chairman Kim Jong-un and construction of a Trump Tower in North Korea and playing golf at that place.”
August 25, 2025 at 6:16 PM
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung: “I look forward to your meeting with the chairman Kim Jong-un and construction of a Trump Tower in North Korea and playing golf at that place.”
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Wonder how we got into this mess? It’s stories like these that normalize authoritarianism with “fun” takes on Trump taking on “dream” roles. Major media fail.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Donald Trump fulfills a dream role: Big city mayor
The president’s showy effort to “clean up” D.C. crime, street lights and even the Kennedy Center has ruffled city leaders who say he has overstepped his authority.
www.washingtonpost.com
August 23, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Wonder how we got into this mess? It’s stories like these that normalize authoritarianism with “fun” takes on Trump taking on “dream” roles. Major media fail.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Last year we sold 5x more advent calendars than we have this August. Advent calendars are the biggest thing that keep the lights on at Skype a Scientist so this makes me a bit nervous!
These calendars are bright and cute and are full of really fun information about eels!
Get one here: EelFacts.net
These calendars are bright and cute and are full of really fun information about eels!
Get one here: EelFacts.net
August 21, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Last year we sold 5x more advent calendars than we have this August. Advent calendars are the biggest thing that keep the lights on at Skype a Scientist so this makes me a bit nervous!
These calendars are bright and cute and are full of really fun information about eels!
Get one here: EelFacts.net
These calendars are bright and cute and are full of really fun information about eels!
Get one here: EelFacts.net
If you are wondering how we got to where we are..
“In head-to-head competition―the same business in the same place and time, facing the same threats―Trump’s casinos performed worse on average than other Atlantic City casinos at creating sustainable jobs. His casinos were not the ‘best’ and not even average. They were the worst.”
August 18, 2025 at 10:04 PM
If you are wondering how we got to where we are..
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“In head-to-head competition―the same business in the same place and time, facing the same threats―Trump’s casinos performed worse on average than other Atlantic City casinos at creating sustainable jobs. His casinos were not the ‘best’ and not even average. They were the worst.”
August 18, 2025 at 9:27 PM
“In head-to-head competition―the same business in the same place and time, facing the same threats―Trump’s casinos performed worse on average than other Atlantic City casinos at creating sustainable jobs. His casinos were not the ‘best’ and not even average. They were the worst.”
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I want to congratulate leading Democrats’ for their insistence on saying the takeover of DC is a “stunt” or a “distraction.”
It’s a rare trifecta of intellectual failure, political stupidity, and moral obtuseness.
It’s a rare trifecta of intellectual failure, political stupidity, and moral obtuseness.
August 17, 2025 at 5:34 PM
I want to congratulate leading Democrats’ for their insistence on saying the takeover of DC is a “stunt” or a “distraction.”
It’s a rare trifecta of intellectual failure, political stupidity, and moral obtuseness.
It’s a rare trifecta of intellectual failure, political stupidity, and moral obtuseness.
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Rule 78: Put Street Trees Almost Everywhere
Street trees do it all, they...
Cut crashes by 45%
Raise home values 9%
Boost retail sales 12%
Clean air, cool streets, absorb stormwater, improve health, and make places more inviting
Walkable City Rules www.amazon.com/Walkable-Cit...
Street trees do it all, they...
Cut crashes by 45%
Raise home values 9%
Boost retail sales 12%
Clean air, cool streets, absorb stormwater, improve health, and make places more inviting
Walkable City Rules www.amazon.com/Walkable-Cit...
August 17, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Rule 78: Put Street Trees Almost Everywhere
Street trees do it all, they...
Cut crashes by 45%
Raise home values 9%
Boost retail sales 12%
Clean air, cool streets, absorb stormwater, improve health, and make places more inviting
Walkable City Rules www.amazon.com/Walkable-Cit...
Street trees do it all, they...
Cut crashes by 45%
Raise home values 9%
Boost retail sales 12%
Clean air, cool streets, absorb stormwater, improve health, and make places more inviting
Walkable City Rules www.amazon.com/Walkable-Cit...
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Los Angeles, home to the least affordable housing in the United States and the largest homeless population in the Western Hemisphere, will vote to formally oppose state legislation that would make it easier to build apartments near mass transit on Tuesday. This city should be disincorporated.
August 16, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Los Angeles, home to the least affordable housing in the United States and the largest homeless population in the Western Hemisphere, will vote to formally oppose state legislation that would make it easier to build apartments near mass transit on Tuesday. This city should be disincorporated.
Just want to note that opposing Safe Injection sites in Kensington is bad policy because Kensington Avenue is essentially an unsafe injection site… and it’s open to the public and disgusting. Bathrooms, medical staff and support staff out of the public view would be a massive improvement.
August 12, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Just want to note that opposing Safe Injection sites in Kensington is bad policy because Kensington Avenue is essentially an unsafe injection site… and it’s open to the public and disgusting. Bathrooms, medical staff and support staff out of the public view would be a massive improvement.
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I'm up bright and early to take out my compost bin and to get ready for this event later today. Hope to see some folks there mobilize.us/s/HdsVoP/a
Rally in Philly: Finish the Budget + Stop SEPTA Cuts · Mobilize
### Senate Republicans are holding Pennsylvania’s budget hostage, including crucial investments in transit. The House has passed multiple funding bills, but the state budget is now a month late becaus...
mobilize.us
August 6, 2025 at 11:23 AM
I'm up bright and early to take out my compost bin and to get ready for this event later today. Hope to see some folks there mobilize.us/s/HdsVoP/a
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It has been the honor of my life to serve as Commissioner of BLS alongside the many dedicated civil servants tasked with measuring a vast and dynamic economy. It is vital and important work and I thank them for their service to this nation.
August 2, 2025 at 2:18 AM
It has been the honor of my life to serve as Commissioner of BLS alongside the many dedicated civil servants tasked with measuring a vast and dynamic economy. It is vital and important work and I thank them for their service to this nation.
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Firing the BLS Commissioner — the wonk in charge of the statisticians who track economic reality — is an authoritarian four alarm fire.
It will also backfire: You can't bend economic reality, but you can break the trust of markets. And biased data yields worse policy.
It will also backfire: You can't bend economic reality, but you can break the trust of markets. And biased data yields worse policy.
August 1, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Firing the BLS Commissioner — the wonk in charge of the statisticians who track economic reality — is an authoritarian four alarm fire.
It will also backfire: You can't bend economic reality, but you can break the trust of markets. And biased data yields worse policy.
It will also backfire: You can't bend economic reality, but you can break the trust of markets. And biased data yields worse policy.
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Already seeing Dems say they should run on local, kitchen-table issues in 2026, and I don’t understand how this miserable excuse for a political party expects voters to react as if there’s a national political crisis if they themselves aren’t willing to talk about a national political crisis
July 31, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Already seeing Dems say they should run on local, kitchen-table issues in 2026, and I don’t understand how this miserable excuse for a political party expects voters to react as if there’s a national political crisis if they themselves aren’t willing to talk about a national political crisis
Neighborhood Happy Hour Thursday
July 28, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Neighborhood Happy Hour Thursday
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Beautiful sentiment here from Brad Lander on American liberty and tolerance www.nytimes.com/2025/07/20/o...
July 25, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Beautiful sentiment here from Brad Lander on American liberty and tolerance www.nytimes.com/2025/07/20/o...
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Rural Pennsylvania state senators are harming their own constituents by refusing to fund public transportation across the commonwealth.
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Nearly half of all shared‑ride trips in Pennsylvania occur in rural areas. | Pennsylvania Public Transportation Association
Nearly half of all shared‑ride trips in Pennsylvania occur in rural areas. For older adults and individuals with disabilities, those door‑to‑door services aren’t just rides; they’re pathways to appoin...
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July 23, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Rural Pennsylvania state senators are harming their own constituents by refusing to fund public transportation across the commonwealth.
www.linkedin.com/posts/pennsy...
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