Rob Parolek 🍉🐳
@robparolek.bsky.social
Politically active YIMBY, New Urbanist, StrongTowns, Historic Preservationists, MCM lover, Climate Warrior, rabid pro density, transit & housing in turn. Electrification & Heat pump evangelical.
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Men like this can't imagine a world where their wealth won't automatically buy them access, influence, and power.
Canadian multimillionaire and Shark Tank guy Kevin O'Leary went on TV to say he's upset Zohran won't talk to him: "I and others who invest in real estate have tried to get a meeting to figure out what's rhetoric and what's policy. So far for me it's been crickets."
November 7, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Men like this can't imagine a world where their wealth won't automatically buy them access, influence, and power.
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Ned Lamont is second only to Adrienne Adams for worst NIMBY heel turn
Lamont instructed an aide to draft a statement announcing his support for the legislation before ultimately vetoing it.
Emails show Lamont considered signing Connecticut housing bill days before vetoing it
Lamont instructed an aide to draft a statement announcing his support for the legislation before ultimately vetoing it.
bit.ly
November 7, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Ned Lamont is second only to Adrienne Adams for worst NIMBY heel turn
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An immigration enforcement officer who shot a US citizen in Chicago last month bragged about the incident in texts afterwards, according to court documents filed in federal court.
A Border Patrol agent bragged about shooting someone, texts show
"Sweet. My fifteen mins of fame. Lmao."
www.motherjones.com
November 7, 2025 at 10:26 PM
An immigration enforcement officer who shot a US citizen in Chicago last month bragged about the incident in texts afterwards, according to court documents filed in federal court.
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“Cities are good, people want to live in dense walkable neighborhoods, and urban governance should prioritize city residents’ quality of life over suburban drivers’ convenience” remains a genuinely radical political program in America.
It shouldn’t be forgotten that a big piece of Mamdani’s campaign was simply “cities are cool and lots of people enjoy living in them” which in and of itself dismantles alot of rightwing talking points
November 7, 2025 at 10:28 PM
“Cities are good, people want to live in dense walkable neighborhoods, and urban governance should prioritize city residents’ quality of life over suburban drivers’ convenience” remains a genuinely radical political program in America.
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Armed, masked men marching down a neighborhood street. Are you kidding? this is a grotesque terror campaign against the people of Chicago and the surrounding suburbs like Waukegan.
Video of Greg Bovino in Waukegan, with residents following and shouting, “You a bitch!” Taken by Armando Sanchez
November 7, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Armed, masked men marching down a neighborhood street. Are you kidding? this is a grotesque terror campaign against the people of Chicago and the surrounding suburbs like Waukegan.
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But these has been a prime Dem messaging tactic through the whole Trump era: induce some kind of brusque procedural unfairness from the GOP, and then immediately play victim for the cameras. “Look how rude and unreasonable they’re being!” Projecting weakness and victimhood to earn sympathy.
"They refuse to even meet" is so goddamn whiny & weak it makes me want to vomit.
September 27, 2025 at 9:05 PM
But these has been a prime Dem messaging tactic through the whole Trump era: induce some kind of brusque procedural unfairness from the GOP, and then immediately play victim for the cameras. “Look how rude and unreasonable they’re being!” Projecting weakness and victimhood to earn sympathy.
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I’m no lawyer but this doesn’t sound legal.
yeah the pomerantz part was stunning
March 20, 2025 at 10:51 PM
I’m no lawyer but this doesn’t sound legal.
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"....I'm still mystified as to how a first, second, fourth or sixth grader would pose any type of risk to our nation's national security that would require Homeland Security to deploy its agents to two elementary schools." -- LA Schools Super Alberto Carvalho @maddow.msnbc.com @maddowblog.msnbc.com
@lausdsup.bsky.social Alberto M. Carvalho didn’t hold back when expressing his anger & "contempt" after agents with Homeland Security attempted to gain access to 2 elementary schools.
This is the leadership that we expect! Thank you, Dr. Carvalho.
#ImmigrantsMakeAmerica
This is the leadership that we expect! Thank you, Dr. Carvalho.
#ImmigrantsMakeAmerica
April 11, 2025 at 8:16 PM
"....I'm still mystified as to how a first, second, fourth or sixth grader would pose any type of risk to our nation's national security that would require Homeland Security to deploy its agents to two elementary schools." -- LA Schools Super Alberto Carvalho @maddow.msnbc.com @maddowblog.msnbc.com
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NEW: (Gift) Follow the Money: Miami Herald, NYT seek to unseal Jeffrey Epstein estate records www.miamiherald.com/news/local/a...
Miami Herald, New York Times seek to unseal records on Jeffrey Epstein’s estate
The Miami Herald has joined an effort by The New York Times asking a judge to unseal financial records from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
www.miamiherald.com
September 6, 2025 at 12:15 PM
NEW: (Gift) Follow the Money: Miami Herald, NYT seek to unseal Jeffrey Epstein estate records www.miamiherald.com/news/local/a...
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What Epstein records have not been made public?
September 6, 2025 at 12:18 PM
What Epstein records have not been made public?
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Don’t judges have … immunity?
JUST IN: Never seen this before — the Justice Department is suing ... the entire federal district court bench in Maryland over its standing order requiring an automatic two-day stay in habeas cases. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
June 25, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Don’t judges have … immunity?
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Every incumbent Democrat in the House is beatable by a young, insurgent primary challenger. Particularly the ones who stay quiet, stand for nothing, and just show up for chamber votes.
June 25, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Every incumbent Democrat in the House is beatable by a young, insurgent primary challenger. Particularly the ones who stay quiet, stand for nothing, and just show up for chamber votes.
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Beating a handsome 33 year old with a vision for the city is actually harder than it looks. AOC destroyed Joseph Crowley just by being decent and packaging her CV in a way that working people could easily understand.
June 25, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Beating a handsome 33 year old with a vision for the city is actually harder than it looks. AOC destroyed Joseph Crowley just by being decent and packaging her CV in a way that working people could easily understand.
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fun fact: if you can’t beat 33-year old “Zohran Mamdani” on first-round primary votes Donald Trump is going to eat you alive. these people have been wrong about everything and it’s brought our country to the brink of ruin. time for someone else to lead the fight
June 25, 2025 at 1:53 AM
fun fact: if you can’t beat 33-year old “Zohran Mamdani” on first-round primary votes Donald Trump is going to eat you alive. these people have been wrong about everything and it’s brought our country to the brink of ruin. time for someone else to lead the fight
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Breaking: huge changes are coming to the development approval process in California
I'll have a post with the details later tonight
I'll have a post with the details later tonight
June 25, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Breaking: huge changes are coming to the development approval process in California
I'll have a post with the details later tonight
I'll have a post with the details later tonight
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Im mostly excited for Zohran's likely victory so Ritchie Torres and his obnoxious right-wing shit gets owned.
June 25, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Im mostly excited for Zohran's likely victory so Ritchie Torres and his obnoxious right-wing shit gets owned.
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It goes without saying that Chait will not be calling on Cuomo to denounce ugly comments from other Jews, calling Palestinians animals or advocating for "glassing over" Gaza. Only certain types of people are expected to answer for everyone who shares their ethnic identity.
June 24, 2025 at 9:13 PM
It goes without saying that Chait will not be calling on Cuomo to denounce ugly comments from other Jews, calling Palestinians animals or advocating for "glassing over" Gaza. Only certain types of people are expected to answer for everyone who shares their ethnic identity.
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Netanyahu Calls Iran Strikes Necessary To Prevent War He Just Started
June 13, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Netanyahu Calls Iran Strikes Necessary To Prevent War He Just Started
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When a wildly unrepresentative group of wealthy white homeowners comes to you & tells you that they don't want their neighborhood to change, that they want to freeze the city in amber, no matter who suffers as a result, the proper response is a simple, decisive NO.
We heard you. The answer is no.
We heard you. The answer is no.
June 10, 2025 at 7:50 PM
When a wildly unrepresentative group of wealthy white homeowners comes to you & tells you that they don't want their neighborhood to change, that they want to freeze the city in amber, no matter who suffers as a result, the proper response is a simple, decisive NO.
We heard you. The answer is no.
We heard you. The answer is no.
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So if a major hurricane hits Florida then the state is on its own, but if a few dozen people show up to peacefully protest against Trump's cadre of child-kidnappers then it's time to call in the marines whether the governor wants it or not. Do I have that right?
The Trump administration plans to largely eliminate FEMA later this year. When a state gets hit by disaster, "the governor should be able to handle it," Trump said [gift link]
Trump Says FEMA Phaseout to Begin After Hurricane Season
President Donald Trump said his team will move forward with winding down much of the Federal Emergency Management Agency — but not until after a hurricane season that some projections show could be pa...
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June 10, 2025 at 7:51 PM
So if a major hurricane hits Florida then the state is on its own, but if a few dozen people show up to peacefully protest against Trump's cadre of child-kidnappers then it's time to call in the marines whether the governor wants it or not. Do I have that right?
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This is very good.
The most important story of our time is not what Donald Trump wants to do, but what the people of this country allow him to do.
June 10, 2025 at 7:30 PM
This is very good.
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Never underestimate how much Republican messaging relies on their followers being:
A) Scared of large cities
B) Unfamiliar with large cities
C) Unable to conceive of how large a city like LA (or Seattle or Portland or Minneapolis) is
D) Too stupid and incurious to read maps
Works every time.
A) Scared of large cities
B) Unfamiliar with large cities
C) Unable to conceive of how large a city like LA (or Seattle or Portland or Minneapolis) is
D) Too stupid and incurious to read maps
Works every time.
Los Angeles population is roughly 4M+ people.
It’s a massive city, folks.
The combined 4700 National Guard and Marines have been sent to about a 3-block area to aggressively eat lunch and watch peaceful protestors sing and dance. 👇🏽
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So now you know.
Keep lifting the veil, LA fam!
It’s a massive city, folks.
The combined 4700 National Guard and Marines have been sent to about a 3-block area to aggressively eat lunch and watch peaceful protestors sing and dance. 👇🏽
💃🏽🎶🕺🏼
So now you know.
Keep lifting the veil, LA fam!
June 10, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Never underestimate how much Republican messaging relies on their followers being:
A) Scared of large cities
B) Unfamiliar with large cities
C) Unable to conceive of how large a city like LA (or Seattle or Portland or Minneapolis) is
D) Too stupid and incurious to read maps
Works every time.
A) Scared of large cities
B) Unfamiliar with large cities
C) Unable to conceive of how large a city like LA (or Seattle or Portland or Minneapolis) is
D) Too stupid and incurious to read maps
Works every time.
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I really love this man. Does not f’k around.
Red states need their federal welfare.
Newsom floats withholding federal taxes as Trump threatens “large-scale” funding cancellations for the Golden State. www.politico.com/news/2025/06...
Red states need their federal welfare.
Newsom floats withholding federal taxes as Trump threatens “large-scale” funding cancellations for the Golden State. www.politico.com/news/2025/06...
Newsom floats withholding federal taxes as Trump threatens California
His comments came amid reports Trump is weighing “large-scale” funding cancellations for the Golden State.
www.politico.com
June 7, 2025 at 3:29 AM
I really love this man. Does not f’k around.
Red states need their federal welfare.
Newsom floats withholding federal taxes as Trump threatens “large-scale” funding cancellations for the Golden State. www.politico.com/news/2025/06...
Red states need their federal welfare.
Newsom floats withholding federal taxes as Trump threatens “large-scale” funding cancellations for the Golden State. www.politico.com/news/2025/06...