Scott Nipper
@scottyjn.bsky.social
Sacramento urbanist and economics nerd. Lover of beautiful cities with lots of trains.
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Fire crews are stretched thin as a result of Trump’s illegal National Guard deployment. He’s pulled personnel from critical firefighting missions just to stage his political theater.
@calfire.bsky.social is stepping in to fill the gaps, but this is senseless and dangerous.
@calfire.bsky.social is stepping in to fill the gaps, but this is senseless and dangerous.
June 18, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Fire crews are stretched thin as a result of Trump’s illegal National Guard deployment. He’s pulled personnel from critical firefighting missions just to stage his political theater.
@calfire.bsky.social is stepping in to fill the gaps, but this is senseless and dangerous.
@calfire.bsky.social is stepping in to fill the gaps, but this is senseless and dangerous.
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For a lot of relatively comfortable Americans, electing an emotionally incontinent imbecile was a bit of entertainment. A game. Good sport, owning those libs. I hope they’re duly entertained.
June 17, 2025 at 1:28 AM
For a lot of relatively comfortable Americans, electing an emotionally incontinent imbecile was a bit of entertainment. A game. Good sport, owning those libs. I hope they’re duly entertained.
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🗣️REMINDER: Trump and Republicans are still trying to pass their 3 TRILLION dollar spending bill that would kick 16 million people off of their health insurance and literally take lunches away from school children.
We can’t let them get away with it.
We can’t let them get away with it.
June 17, 2025 at 2:26 AM
🗣️REMINDER: Trump and Republicans are still trying to pass their 3 TRILLION dollar spending bill that would kick 16 million people off of their health insurance and literally take lunches away from school children.
We can’t let them get away with it.
We can’t let them get away with it.
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Trump turns 79 today. He is not only the oldest person ever inaugurated as president, but older today than three of our four living former presidents -- older than Obama (out of office for 8 years), Bush (out of office for 16 years, and Clinton (out of office for 24 years).
June 14, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Trump turns 79 today. He is not only the oldest person ever inaugurated as president, but older today than three of our four living former presidents -- older than Obama (out of office for 8 years), Bush (out of office for 16 years, and Clinton (out of office for 24 years).
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Will Donald Trump be condemning and disowning this alleged assassin? Will MAGA and Fox be asked if they contributed to his ‘radicalization’? Will Dems insist Republicans tone down their rhetoric as the GOP did in reverse after the attempt on Trump’s life (by a Republican)?
And there it is. The Minnesota assassin who shot Democratic lawmakers “voted for Donald Trump and was a strong Trump supporter,” according to his best friend.
June 15, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Will Donald Trump be condemning and disowning this alleged assassin? Will MAGA and Fox be asked if they contributed to his ‘radicalization’? Will Dems insist Republicans tone down their rhetoric as the GOP did in reverse after the attempt on Trump’s life (by a Republican)?
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A perfect ad. Pass this along to everyone you know in New York.
We know what we have to do to save our city from Andrew Cuomo.
We're cross endorsing 🤝 @bradlander.bsky.social
We're cross endorsing 🤝 @bradlander.bsky.social
June 14, 2025 at 3:40 AM
A perfect ad. Pass this along to everyone you know in New York.
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So much for the Posse Comitatus Act of 1878 (amended in 2021 to explicitly cover the Marines)
Exclusive: US Marines carry out first known detention of civilian in Los Angeles, video shows
Marines deployed to Los Angeles carried out the detention of a civilian on Friday, the U.S. military confirmed after being presented with Reuters images, in the first known detention by active-duty troops deployed there by President Donald Trump.
www.reuters.com
June 13, 2025 at 10:28 PM
So much for the Posse Comitatus Act of 1878 (amended in 2021 to explicitly cover the Marines)
Wow it’s been a while since I’ve been on BlueSky. One of things I really missed was sports.
You don’t see that much on Mastodon. Which is where I’ve been the last few months like a nerd.
You don’t see that much on Mastodon. Which is where I’ve been the last few months like a nerd.
June 13, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Wow it’s been a while since I’ve been on BlueSky. One of things I really missed was sports.
You don’t see that much on Mastodon. Which is where I’ve been the last few months like a nerd.
You don’t see that much on Mastodon. Which is where I’ve been the last few months like a nerd.
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Worth pointing out that Trump's CIA director John Ratcliffe, who was in the Signal group chat, and who ludicrously tried to defend it in Congress this week, was confirmed with the votes of 21 (!) Senate Democrats.
Ridiculous.
Ridiculous.
March 27, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Worth pointing out that Trump's CIA director John Ratcliffe, who was in the Signal group chat, and who ludicrously tried to defend it in Congress this week, was confirmed with the votes of 21 (!) Senate Democrats.
Ridiculous.
Ridiculous.
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“The right to have access to every building in the city by private motorcar, in an age when everyone possesses such a vehicle, is actually the right to destroy the city.”
- Lewis Mumford
- Lewis Mumford
March 10, 2025 at 8:04 PM
“The right to have access to every building in the city by private motorcar, in an age when everyone possesses such a vehicle, is actually the right to destroy the city.”
- Lewis Mumford
- Lewis Mumford
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Castro: "The idea that this information, if it was presented to our committee, would not be classified, you all know is a lie. That's ridiculous."
March 26, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Castro: "The idea that this information, if it was presented to our committee, would not be classified, you all know is a lie. That's ridiculous."
She lied to Congress. Plain and simple. Classified information was shared and has probably constantly been shared between these people in other chats to avoid the presidential records act so they can delete it to cover things up.
After the Atlantic published the texts this morning, Tulsi Gabbard is confronted today on why she lied in her testimony to the Senate yesterday. She says she misremembered.
March 27, 2025 at 2:29 AM
She lied to Congress. Plain and simple. Classified information was shared and has probably constantly been shared between these people in other chats to avoid the presidential records act so they can delete it to cover things up.
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This is — literally — unheard of in federal prosecutions.
We can’t prosecute him because he’s a candidate for office? Wow.
We can’t prosecute him because he’s a candidate for office? Wow.
Justice officials tell prosecutors to drop charges against N.Y. Mayor Eric Adams
A top Justice official said New York Mayor Eric Adams should not have to face trial given his reelection campaign and the fight against crime and illegal immigration.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 11, 2025 at 3:07 AM
This is — literally — unheard of in federal prosecutions.
We can’t prosecute him because he’s a candidate for office? Wow.
We can’t prosecute him because he’s a candidate for office? Wow.
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i mean, in my entire life, the democrats have had a filibuster-proof majority in the Senate for exactly 8 months total (between Al Franken being seated in July 09 and Scott Brown taking Ted Kennedy's seat in Feb 2010) and they used it to pass the largest expansion of the welfare state since the 60s
"What are we supposed to do, we don't control Congress"
"What are we supposed to do, we don't have a supermajority"
"What are we supposed to do, our supermajority has moderate democrats"
"What are we supposed to do, we don't have a supermajority"
"What are we supposed to do, our supermajority has moderate democrats"
February 10, 2025 at 7:25 PM
i mean, in my entire life, the democrats have had a filibuster-proof majority in the Senate for exactly 8 months total (between Al Franken being seated in July 09 and Scott Brown taking Ted Kennedy's seat in Feb 2010) and they used it to pass the largest expansion of the welfare state since the 60s
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Phil Murphy’s decision to side with Donald Trump in opposition to congestion pricing is one of the most shameful things I have ever seen from a democratic politician.
he’s literally screwing over his own constituents who are benefiting from less traffic and better transit
he’s literally screwing over his own constituents who are benefiting from less traffic and better transit
February 10, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Phil Murphy’s decision to side with Donald Trump in opposition to congestion pricing is one of the most shameful things I have ever seen from a democratic politician.
he’s literally screwing over his own constituents who are benefiting from less traffic and better transit
he’s literally screwing over his own constituents who are benefiting from less traffic and better transit
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It’s a dead giveaway that people don’t see Canada as a real place with its own internal political structure.
I’m not sure if people outside the country realize but this has *really* rattled Canada.
I’m not sure if people outside the country realize but this has *really* rattled Canada.
"Canada as a 51st state" is a bad idea for several reasons but the one I haven't seen discussed is that Canada has a population equivalent to 9 median US states and more land than the entire US. The guy is out of his mind if he thinks Canadians would willingly accept such an unfair bargain.
February 9, 2025 at 10:39 PM
It’s a dead giveaway that people don’t see Canada as a real place with its own internal political structure.
I’m not sure if people outside the country realize but this has *really* rattled Canada.
I’m not sure if people outside the country realize but this has *really* rattled Canada.
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This is insane. Musk, the world's richest man, owner of the most influential political messaging platform, and a de facto government member and top ally to the president, is accusing a journalist of being a criminal, because she reported on one of his racist DOGE staffers. This is fascist behavior.
February 7, 2025 at 8:18 PM
This is insane. Musk, the world's richest man, owner of the most influential political messaging platform, and a de facto government member and top ally to the president, is accusing a journalist of being a criminal, because she reported on one of his racist DOGE staffers. This is fascist behavior.
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So much attention has been paid to Elon's college-age DOGE bros.
But @propublica.org's roundup of 20+ members of Musk's demolition crew shows that it's largely comprised of alleged adults, including Katie Miller (wife of Trump whisperer Stephen Miller)
projects.propublica.org/elon-musk-do...
But @propublica.org's roundup of 20+ members of Musk's demolition crew shows that it's largely comprised of alleged adults, including Katie Miller (wife of Trump whisperer Stephen Miller)
projects.propublica.org/elon-musk-do...
February 7, 2025 at 5:07 AM
So much attention has been paid to Elon's college-age DOGE bros.
But @propublica.org's roundup of 20+ members of Musk's demolition crew shows that it's largely comprised of alleged adults, including Katie Miller (wife of Trump whisperer Stephen Miller)
projects.propublica.org/elon-musk-do...
But @propublica.org's roundup of 20+ members of Musk's demolition crew shows that it's largely comprised of alleged adults, including Katie Miller (wife of Trump whisperer Stephen Miller)
projects.propublica.org/elon-musk-do...
Damn can Fox just move on? Could the organization have been better when he started? Sure. But he caused some of it.
They granted him the trade he wanted. Just move on dog, no need to tweet about it.
They granted him the trade he wanted. Just move on dog, no need to tweet about it.
De'Aaron Fox, invoking the dreaded "D" word re the Kings:
February 6, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Damn can Fox just move on? Could the organization have been better when he started? Sure. But he caused some of it.
They granted him the trade he wanted. Just move on dog, no need to tweet about it.
They granted him the trade he wanted. Just move on dog, no need to tweet about it.
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New: @propublica.org is tracking who's in Musk's DOGE crew. 20+ names so far including some that haven't yet been reported.
Elon Musk’s Demolition Crew
Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, has been unleashed on federal agencies. ProPublica is attempting to document who is working with him and what they are doing.
projects.propublica.org
February 6, 2025 at 10:19 PM
New: @propublica.org is tracking who's in Musk's DOGE crew. 20+ names so far including some that haven't yet been reported.
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🚨 The Trump administration is attempting to seize power beyond what the Constitution allows—giving Elon Musk, an unelected billionaire, unchecked influence.
As a federal scientist, expert, or civil servant, you have rights. Don’t let them bully you.
These resources can help: act.ucsusa.org/4hqSJoz
As a federal scientist, expert, or civil servant, you have rights. Don’t let them bully you.
These resources can help: act.ucsusa.org/4hqSJoz
February 6, 2025 at 4:11 PM
🚨 The Trump administration is attempting to seize power beyond what the Constitution allows—giving Elon Musk, an unelected billionaire, unchecked influence.
As a federal scientist, expert, or civil servant, you have rights. Don’t let them bully you.
These resources can help: act.ucsusa.org/4hqSJoz
As a federal scientist, expert, or civil servant, you have rights. Don’t let them bully you.
These resources can help: act.ucsusa.org/4hqSJoz
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A second Mitch McConnell has hit the ground
February 5, 2025 at 8:45 PM
A second Mitch McConnell has hit the ground
Trying to have fun and keep routine is so hard given everything going on in the US right now.
February 5, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Trying to have fun and keep routine is so hard given everything going on in the US right now.