Radiant Cordero
@radiantc.bsky.social
⚡️ City legislator 🪷 Hawai`i born & raised
🌱 ᴇᴍᴘᴏᴡᴇʀ(ᴇᴅ ʙʏ) ᴘᴇᴏᴘʟᴇ, ᴘʟᴀᴄᴇꜱ, & ᴘᴏᴛᴇɴᴛɪᴀʟ
🌱 ᴇᴍᴘᴏᴡᴇʀ(ᴇᴅ ʙʏ) ᴘᴇᴏᴘʟᴇ, ᴘʟᴀᴄᴇꜱ, & ᴘᴏᴛᴇɴᴛɪᴀʟ
Mahalo @TenantsFirstNYC for reaching out to share your story with me. As we fight to deliver housing affordability and stronger communities, I will be taking a close look at the NYC experience with @airbnb and how we can strengthen our short-term rental rules.
December 11, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Mahalo @TenantsFirstNYC for reaching out to share your story with me. As we fight to deliver housing affordability and stronger communities, I will be taking a close look at the NYC experience with @airbnb and how we can strengthen our short-term rental rules.
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In a political podcast space dominated by men and displeasure with the Democratic Party, the two women behind the I've Had It show have seen viral success. n.pr/3JQdezd
This podcast says 'I've Had It' with Republicans – and Democrats who don't fight back
In a political podcast space dominated by men and displeasure with the Democratic Party, the two women behind the I've Had It show have seen viral success.
n.pr
November 12, 2025 at 8:29 AM
In a political podcast space dominated by men and displeasure with the Democratic Party, the two women behind the I've Had It show have seen viral success. n.pr/3JQdezd
President Donald Trump told Fox News in an interview that the United States doesn't have talented workers to fill jobs needed domestically, defending the H1-B skilled worker visa program. https://cnn.it/4hUhfzj
November 12, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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I still think it’s backwards that every mass shooter owning an AR-15 is considered a right while their victims’ healthcare is considered a privilege.
September 28, 2025 at 7:28 PM
I still think it’s backwards that every mass shooter owning an AR-15 is considered a right while their victims’ healthcare is considered a privilege.
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I have lots of folks suggesting to me that I should embrace AI to support my writing and project work. One client wanted to prove to me how good it is by having AI watch my video presentations, read my writings, and write a report on better urban transportation that “sounded like me.”
It didn’t.
It didn’t.
September 29, 2025 at 4:43 AM
I have lots of folks suggesting to me that I should embrace AI to support my writing and project work. One client wanted to prove to me how good it is by having AI watch my video presentations, read my writings, and write a report on better urban transportation that “sounded like me.”
It didn’t.
It didn’t.
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The DoJ needs to stop playing games and protecting Trump. Release all the Epstein files.
August 24, 2025 at 11:30 AM
The DoJ needs to stop playing games and protecting Trump. Release all the Epstein files.
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This to me illustrates the reality that city hall is worried office vacancies will rise and more downtown retail will fail. The city gets ~60% of its revenue from B&O and retail sales taxes.
Proposed Business Tax Increase Would Raise $90 Million a Year While Exempting Most Small Businesses
Voters would have to approve the proposal, which would steeply increase business and occupation taxes for businesses that gross more than $2 million a year.
publicola.com/2025/06/25/p...
Voters would have to approve the proposal, which would steeply increase business and occupation taxes for businesses that gross more than $2 million a year.
publicola.com/2025/06/25/p...
Proposed Business Tax Increase Would Raise $90 Million a Year While Exempting Most Small Businesses - PubliCola
By Erica C. Barnett At 1:00 this afternoon, City Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck and Mayor Bruce Harrell will propose a…
publicola.com
July 2, 2025 at 1:17 AM
This to me illustrates the reality that city hall is worried office vacancies will rise and more downtown retail will fail. The city gets ~60% of its revenue from B&O and retail sales taxes.
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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
The "big, beautiful bill" will have consequences for Republicans, David Leonhardt says on this episode of "The Opinions." "It is not popular to take health insurance away from middle class and poor people, and I think they are going to pay a political price."
The "big, beautiful bill" will have consequences for Republicans, David Leonhardt says on this episode of "The Opinions." "It is not popular to take health insurance away from middle class and poor people, and I think they are going to pay a political price."
Opinion | Trump May Get His ‘Big Beautiful Bill,’ but the G.O.P. Will Pay a Price
And so will many voters.
trib.al
July 2, 2025 at 3:00 AM
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
The "big, beautiful bill" will have consequences for Republicans, David Leonhardt says on this episode of "The Opinions." "It is not popular to take health insurance away from middle class and poor people, and I think they are going to pay a political price."
The "big, beautiful bill" will have consequences for Republicans, David Leonhardt says on this episode of "The Opinions." "It is not popular to take health insurance away from middle class and poor people, and I think they are going to pay a political price."
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Observation suggests that the opposite of “woke” is selfish, cruel and stupid.
July 2, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Observation suggests that the opposite of “woke” is selfish, cruel and stupid.
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BTS will return in spring 2026 with a new album and world tour: cnn.it/44H1ZRf
BTS will return in spring 2026 with a new album and world tour | CNN
Their reunion? It’s smooth like butter. The K-pop septet BTS will return in spring 2026 with a new album and world tour.
cnn.it
July 2, 2025 at 4:44 AM
BTS will return in spring 2026 with a new album and world tour: cnn.it/44H1ZRf
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"I'm not sympathetic to Murkowski’s plight. I don’t empathize when she laments the difficulty of her vote. What she did wasn't difficult. You don’t get credit for doing the hard thing when you didn’t actually do the hard thing. If Murkowski wants sympathy, she should try doing something to earn it."
Lisa Murkowski cements her legacy
The "moderate" Republican bemoaned her "hard" decision-- but she took the easy way out
plus.briantylercohen.com
July 2, 2025 at 5:51 AM
"I'm not sympathetic to Murkowski’s plight. I don’t empathize when she laments the difficulty of her vote. What she did wasn't difficult. You don’t get credit for doing the hard thing when you didn’t actually do the hard thing. If Murkowski wants sympathy, she should try doing something to earn it."
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Iranian officials appeared to be weighing their options for retaliation after U.S. bombers hit three nuclear enrichment sites in Iran over the weekend. Iran's foreign minister was expected to meet with President Vladimir Putin of Russia on Monday.
Follow live updates.
Follow live updates.
Live Updates: Fears Run High as Iran Weighs Response to U.S. Strikes
As Iran appears to be considering its options, its foreign minister was expected to meet with a key ally, President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia.
trib.al
June 23, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Iranian officials appeared to be weighing their options for retaliation after U.S. bombers hit three nuclear enrichment sites in Iran over the weekend. Iran's foreign minister was expected to meet with President Vladimir Putin of Russia on Monday.
Follow live updates.
Follow live updates.
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Amazing that nearly all 535 members of Congress - ostensibly some of the most ambitious, power-hungry people in the country - are acting as if they’re totally fine with being made irrelevant.
June 22, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Amazing that nearly all 535 members of Congress - ostensibly some of the most ambitious, power-hungry people in the country - are acting as if they’re totally fine with being made irrelevant.
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Tomorrow is a very good day to impeach a president and his entire cabinet. Today would be good too, but tomorrow will work for me.
June 22, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Tomorrow is a very good day to impeach a president and his entire cabinet. Today would be good too, but tomorrow will work for me.
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This. Seriously, this. Read it and weep.
June 22, 2025 at 12:46 AM
This. Seriously, this. Read it and weep.
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"Trump has spent the last five months vowing that the Ukraine-Russia war would never have happened if he was president, vowing that the Israel-Gaza war would never have happened if he was president. And yet the reality is that not only has he not avoided war, but he’s plunged us into a new one."
Trump plunges the US into a new war
In fewer than six months in office, the self-proclaimed anti-war president has engrossed the US into a new war in the Middle East
plus.briantylercohen.com
June 22, 2025 at 1:20 AM
"Trump has spent the last five months vowing that the Ukraine-Russia war would never have happened if he was president, vowing that the Israel-Gaza war would never have happened if he was president. And yet the reality is that not only has he not avoided war, but he’s plunged us into a new one."
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Here is yet another reminder that the Constitution is not optional…
Congress must authorize military force before any president—including Trump—launches a strike.
Congress must authorize military force before any president—including Trump—launches a strike.
June 22, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Here is yet another reminder that the Constitution is not optional…
Congress must authorize military force before any president—including Trump—launches a strike.
Congress must authorize military force before any president—including Trump—launches a strike.
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"We’re doing all we can.” No, you’re not. If you’ve felt like Democrats aren’t fighting nearly as hard as they should—you’re right. Here’s what they’re not doing, and why that must change—right now. What should they be doing?👇
www.jackhopkinsnow.com
www.jackhopkinsnow.com
Stop Pretending—Democrats Aren’t Fighting Hard Enough: Our Job Is Responsible Citizenry
The Jack Hopkins Now Newsletter #374
open.substack.com
June 22, 2025 at 1:06 AM
"We’re doing all we can.” No, you’re not. If you’ve felt like Democrats aren’t fighting nearly as hard as they should—you’re right. Here’s what they’re not doing, and why that must change—right now. What should they be doing?👇
www.jackhopkinsnow.com
www.jackhopkinsnow.com
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I am looking for congressional leaders to come out quickly and forcefully against this. We need unequivocal opposition. We need theatric demonstrations of defiance. We need to see leadership. Trump will steamroll us all if we display weakness. Where are our leaders?
An act of war weeks in planning but unauthorized by Congress against a country that Trump's own director of intelligence testified under oath was not close to getting a nuclear weapon.
BREAKING: U.S. strikes Iran's nuclear facilities
June 22, 2025 at 12:15 AM
I am looking for congressional leaders to come out quickly and forcefully against this. We need unequivocal opposition. We need theatric demonstrations of defiance. We need to see leadership. Trump will steamroll us all if we display weakness. Where are our leaders?
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Had a moment of panic at the boulangerie this morning. I couldn’t remember if it was un croissant or une croissant, so I ended up buying deux croissants. 🥐🥐
June 4, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Had a moment of panic at the boulangerie this morning. I couldn’t remember if it was un croissant or une croissant, so I ended up buying deux croissants. 🥐🥐
Congratulations to the Nā Aliʻi class of 2025! #AieaHighSchool
May 20, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Congratulations to the Nā Aliʻi class of 2025! #AieaHighSchool
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Everyone born after WWII thru the 1960s had gotten their house and locked the rest of us out thru community councils, lobbying, and assuming power in planning offices all so they could turn their home into their retirement plan. It worked.
The U.S. housing market has reached its most unaffordable level in history
May 16, 2025 at 5:37 AM
Everyone born after WWII thru the 1960s had gotten their house and locked the rest of us out thru community councils, lobbying, and assuming power in planning offices all so they could turn their home into their retirement plan. It worked.