Tim “Positive Subway” Smith
@positivesubway.bsky.social
One time Joe Lhota said he wanted to see some positive tweets about the subway, and I answered the call. Repeal Hecht-Calandra. NYCDOE/NYCPS parent emeritus. All content is handcrafted _just_ for you and represents my personal opinions only
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Imaginary Friends
Chuck Schumer’s imaginary middle-class couple
www.newyorker.com
For no particular reason tonight I’m reminded that Chuck Schumer runs all of his decision-making through an imaginary Republican family that lives in a LI suburb where 1.1% of the residents are Black, 97% live in a SFH they own, and 3% are under the poverty line
www.newyorker.com/magazine/200...
www.newyorker.com/magazine/200...
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BREAKING: U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) says she's resigning from office
November 22, 2025 at 1:17 AM
BREAKING: U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) says she's resigning from office
Okay, everyone, 10/10 on the press conference posts, too many bangers to count, enjoy your Fridays, you’ve earned it
November 21, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Okay, everyone, 10/10 on the press conference posts, too many bangers to count, enjoy your Fridays, you’ve earned it
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TRUMP they still have that Phantom of the Opera musical on Broadway
MAMDANI it's an immersive theatrical experience now. it's called Masquerade
TRUMP that Phantom's a jerk, isn't he
MAMDANI it's an immersive theatrical experience now. it's called Masquerade
TRUMP that Phantom's a jerk, isn't he
November 21, 2025 at 9:51 PM
TRUMP they still have that Phantom of the Opera musical on Broadway
MAMDANI it's an immersive theatrical experience now. it's called Masquerade
TRUMP that Phantom's a jerk, isn't he
MAMDANI it's an immersive theatrical experience now. it's called Masquerade
TRUMP that Phantom's a jerk, isn't he
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Trump: anything else pal?
Zohran: I dunno you want to sink the GOP nominee for governor?
Trump: no problem!
Zohran: I dunno you want to sink the GOP nominee for governor?
Trump: no problem!
Q: Stefanik has called Mamdani a 'jihadist.' Do you think you're standing next to a jihadist right now?
TRUMP: No, I don't. I met with a man who's a very rational person
TRUMP: No, I don't. I met with a man who's a very rational person
November 21, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Trump: anything else pal?
Zohran: I dunno you want to sink the GOP nominee for governor?
Trump: no problem!
Zohran: I dunno you want to sink the GOP nominee for governor?
Trump: no problem!
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Tom Suozzi and Laura Gillen wya
Trump is now defending Mamdani in response to loaded questions from Fox News. incredible scenes
November 21, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Tom Suozzi and Laura Gillen wya
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Mandani take Trump
November 21, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Mandani take Trump
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Well that complicates Lawler’s campaign attacks
November 21, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Well that complicates Lawler’s campaign attacks
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donald trump endorsed zohran mamdani before chuck schumer lmao
November 21, 2025 at 9:01 PM
donald trump endorsed zohran mamdani before chuck schumer lmao
omg someone check on Vickie Paladino and her extremely manly adult son
Reporter to Trump: Would you feel comfortable living in NYC under a Mamdani mayoralty?
Trump: "I would. I really would. Especially after the meeting, absolutely."
Trump: "I would. I really would. Especially after the meeting, absolutely."
November 21, 2025 at 9:00 PM
omg someone check on Vickie Paladino and her extremely manly adult son
What is even happening
Trump's being remarkably cordial with Mamdani. Asked about Mamdani's accusation that he's a "despot," he says: "I've been called much worse than a despot, so it's not that insulting."
"A lot of my voters actually voted for him and I'm okay with that," he also says.
"A lot of my voters actually voted for him and I'm okay with that," he also says.
November 21, 2025 at 8:49 PM
What is even happening
Will the paperback edition of Nuzzi’s book have an update on how many kids die?
Breaking News: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he personally instructed the CDC to abandon its position that vaccines do not cause autism. The move underscores his determination to challenge scientific orthodoxy — in this case, that vaccines save lives — and bend the health department to his will.
RFK Jr. Says He Instructed CDC to Change Vaccines and Autism Language on Website
In an interview, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cited gaps in vaccine safety research. His critics say he is ignoring a larger point: Vaccines save lives.
nyti.ms
November 21, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Will the paperback edition of Nuzzi’s book have an update on how many kids die?
Head-down, two-handed texting on the highway; texting while turning; texting while intentionally running reds or stop signs—all day, every day
Uh, quick, someone set up a 50-cop checkpoint to catch guys on bikes going 18 mph delivering cupcakes
Uh, quick, someone set up a 50-cop checkpoint to catch guys on bikes going 18 mph delivering cupcakes
We’ve 100% lost the war on using phones while driving and it’s the worst.
November 21, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Head-down, two-handed texting on the highway; texting while turning; texting while intentionally running reds or stop signs—all day, every day
Uh, quick, someone set up a 50-cop checkpoint to catch guys on bikes going 18 mph delivering cupcakes
Uh, quick, someone set up a 50-cop checkpoint to catch guys on bikes going 18 mph delivering cupcakes
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A literal “here’s why that’s bad news for Joe Biden” piece, lolll
Carbon Copy: @nytpitchbot.bsky.social
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November 21, 2025 at 1:40 PM
A literal “here’s why that’s bad news for Joe Biden” piece, lolll
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HEN TRAIN
Loose chicken fouls N train as subway stowaway slows morning commute
Loose chicken fouls N train as subway stowaway slows morning commute
A loose chicken gave new meaning to “free range,” scoring a gratis subway ride to Coney Island on the N train Thursday morning after it was discovered fouling a subway car in storage.
buff.ly
November 21, 2025 at 2:07 AM
HEN TRAIN
Photo and accompanying text from one of my kids away at school
“Issue with America and capitalism right here^”
“Same bed size too”
The long game pays off folks
“Issue with America and capitalism right here^”
“Same bed size too”
The long game pays off folks
November 20, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Photo and accompanying text from one of my kids away at school
“Issue with America and capitalism right here^”
“Same bed size too”
The long game pays off folks
“Issue with America and capitalism right here^”
“Same bed size too”
The long game pays off folks
Really not great, Bob; this is kind of one of the really big things that matter
Before his election, Mamdani was adamant: The CCRB should get final say in NYPD discplinary cases. Now, after retaining Tisch as NYPD commish, Mamdani's changing his tune, saying he's mainly focused on ensuring CCRB's "recommendations" are "taken seriously." www.nydailynews.com/2025/11/20/m...
Mamdani softens hard line on role of NYPD watchdog in discipline after Tisch agrees to stay on
in the wake of announcing Wednesday that NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch will stay in her post under his administration, Mayor-elect Mamdani took a step back.
www.nydailynews.com
November 20, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Really not great, Bob; this is kind of one of the really big things that matter
Not as important as when Brown reinstated an SAT-ACT requirement for admissions
Weird. Nothing on the @nytimes.com homepage about the President of the United States calling for the execution of members of the opposition in response to their political speech.
Important: House Dem leaders just said Trump's call for execution of Dems has prompted them to contact US Capitol Police and House Sergeant at Arms to "ensure the safety of these members and their families."
Treat Trump like an unhinged menace. He's weak and in deep political trouble. Don't let up.
Treat Trump like an unhinged menace. He's weak and in deep political trouble. Don't let up.
November 20, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Not as important as when Brown reinstated an SAT-ACT requirement for admissions
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Hit the books, poor kids, the resources are out there!
November 20, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Hit the books, poor kids, the resources are out there!
I’m sure this confusion has absolutely nothing to do with college costs being one of the main pillars of Republican and right-wing attacks on higher ed, which many Democrats greet with “we surely all agree that college is too expensive” rather than “you did that”
Costs (the money needed to provide an education) have risen. Prices (what students pay) have been at or below inflation for the past decade. That doesn't get nearly enough attention.
NPR folks, you know where to find me.
NPR folks, you know where to find me.
November 20, 2025 at 5:10 PM
I’m sure this confusion has absolutely nothing to do with college costs being one of the main pillars of Republican and right-wing attacks on higher ed, which many Democrats greet with “we surely all agree that college is too expensive” rather than “you did that”
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Any President who calls for the opposition party to be hanged should be immediately impeached and removed from office.
November 20, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Any President who calls for the opposition party to be hanged should be immediately impeached and removed from office.
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NEW: Sean Duffy frequently calls safety his “top priority” as transportation secretary. But I spent months wading through regulatory notices and found something far different: that USDOT has been delaying, weakening and killing dozens of safety rules, many opposed by the transportation industry.🧵
November 20, 2025 at 12:36 PM
NEW: Sean Duffy frequently calls safety his “top priority” as transportation secretary. But I spent months wading through regulatory notices and found something far different: that USDOT has been delaying, weakening and killing dozens of safety rules, many opposed by the transportation industry.🧵
They are actually crossing the $2 billion mark this fiscal—a cool $13,333 per bused student, a figure that will easily rise to $15,000 by the end of the deal
Yonkers spends $5,500 per student, someone who knows how to budget this* please help NYCPS
Yonkers spends $5,500 per student, someone who knows how to budget this* please help NYCPS
November 20, 2025 at 4:48 AM
They are actually crossing the $2 billion mark this fiscal—a cool $13,333 per bused student, a figure that will easily rise to $15,000 by the end of the deal
Yonkers spends $5,500 per student, someone who knows how to budget this* please help NYCPS
Yonkers spends $5,500 per student, someone who knows how to budget this* please help NYCPS
They have to start putting names to whoever is making these decisions, the whole “I don’t write the headlines, you can’t get mad about this” routine isn’t cutting it anymore
Just two guys fiercely attacking each other proportionately and equally huh
Just two guys fiercely attacking each other proportionately and equally huh
November 20, 2025 at 4:09 AM
They have to start putting names to whoever is making these decisions, the whole “I don’t write the headlines, you can’t get mad about this” routine isn’t cutting it anymore
Just two guys fiercely attacking each other proportionately and equally huh
Just two guys fiercely attacking each other proportionately and equally huh