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regarding AC as a decadent, climate-irresponsible indulgence and regarding home heating as an essential necessity is unironically eurocentrism considering that one is objectively more emissions heavy than the other.
"my least woke opinion is---"
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
November 14, 2025 at 4:06 PM
regarding AC as a decadent, climate-irresponsible indulgence and regarding home heating as an essential necessity is unironically eurocentrism considering that one is objectively more emissions heavy than the other.
I’m honestly kind of surprised to see this take getting so much traction when current fertility rate patterns are going to result in the world looking very, very different 50 years from now. I’m not sure I would call it a crisis but it’s difficult to see the social safety net not straining.
November 14, 2025 at 4:03 AM
I’m honestly kind of surprised to see this take getting so much traction when current fertility rate patterns are going to result in the world looking very, very different 50 years from now. I’m not sure I would call it a crisis but it’s difficult to see the social safety net not straining.
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Given Giuffre was one of the main witnesses in the case against Epstein, it would seem like there’s a fairly high probability that Trump is named directly as a perpetrator.
Trump spent hours and hours alone with a female child inside a sex trafficker's home who trafficked little girls for sex. Let it bake in your mind. It's a fact that was emailed by the sex trafficker "Epstein" 5 years before Trump became President the first time. 5 years, so this isn't politics folks
November 14, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Given Giuffre was one of the main witnesses in the case against Epstein, it would seem like there’s a fairly high probability that Trump is named directly as a perpetrator.
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Yes. Veto this bill.
Report: 94% of World’s Transit Lines Operated by One Person
Hochul Should Veto Bill Requiring Two
See our statement on the new, important report out from NYU Marron's Transit Costs Project
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Hochul Should Veto Bill Requiring Two
See our statement on the new, important report out from NYU Marron's Transit Costs Project
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Report: 94% of World’s Subways Operated by One Person. Hochul Should Veto Bill Requiring Two - Reinvent Albany
NYU Marron Center Report Shows 94% of the World’s Subway Systems Use One Person – Or Are Automated Gov. Hochul Must Veto Wasteful, Politically-Motivated Bill Requiring Two Train Operators An…
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November 13, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Yes. Veto this bill.
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The question everyone is asking right now is this: NYT had deep access into all of this in real time and reported none of it. Why? In consequence, no NYT reporting on this subject is trustworthy.
After Trump Split, Epstein Said He Could ‘Take Him Down’
www.nytimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:27 AM
The question everyone is asking right now is this: NYT had deep access into all of this in real time and reported none of it. Why? In consequence, no NYT reporting on this subject is trustworthy.
My big prediction is that MTG breaks first and leads a charge against Trump, positioning herself to be the next MAGA standard bearer.
Trump pressure campaign on Boebert backfired:
November 13, 2025 at 3:09 AM
My big prediction is that MTG breaks first and leads a charge against Trump, positioning herself to be the next MAGA standard bearer.
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I think it's pretty pathetic when people use ChatGPT to write an email, because who can't write an email? But then I saw all these Epstein emails. These guys can't write emails.
November 12, 2025 at 9:38 PM
I think it's pretty pathetic when people use ChatGPT to write an email, because who can't write an email? But then I saw all these Epstein emails. These guys can't write emails.
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OVERT ACT 125 In additional furtherance of the conspiracy, DEFENDANTS met on November 12, 2025 to discuss ways to wield official government power to prevent further news of the child sex trafficking ring from becoming public.
Exclusive: Top Trump administration officials plan to meet today to discuss House efforts to force the release of the Epstein files. https://cnn.it/3WSyk2Y
November 12, 2025 at 6:07 PM
OVERT ACT 125 In additional furtherance of the conspiracy, DEFENDANTS met on November 12, 2025 to discuss ways to wield official government power to prevent further news of the child sex trafficking ring from becoming public.
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turns out the emails we should have been reading in 2016 were from the NYT
November 12, 2025 at 10:34 PM
turns out the emails we should have been reading in 2016 were from the NYT
Not great when your Press Secretary has her voice catching in her throat trying to defend you.
Q: Given you answers about transparency, why are WH officials meeting with Boebert in an effort to get her to not sign the Epstein files petition?
LEAVITT: Doesn't it show transparency that members of the Trump administration are willing to brief members of Congress?
LEAVITT: Doesn't it show transparency that members of the Trump administration are willing to brief members of Congress?
November 12, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Not great when your Press Secretary has her voice catching in her throat trying to defend you.
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an unfunded IZ mandate didn't work? not only did it not work to increase affordably housing production, it almost killed it off entirely? wow
In 2018, then-Mayor Ada Colau called Barcelona’s new 30% inclusionary housing requirement for projects over 600m^2 a “paradigm shift,” making housing “a right and not a commodity.” It was supposed to produce 330 affordable units a year. The reality: just 31 affordable apartments in all these years.
Cuando se ha aprobó esta medida dije repetidamente que iba a ser un fracaso y que no construirían nada de vivienda asequible. Se ha probado en mil sitios y no funciona.
Acerté. www.lavanguardia.com/local/barcel...
Acerté. www.lavanguardia.com/local/barcel...
November 12, 2025 at 6:16 PM
an unfunded IZ mandate didn't work? not only did it not work to increase affordably housing production, it almost killed it off entirely? wow
🙋♂️I think GenAI is mostly vaporware and I voted for Mamdani because he seems thoughtful and competent and Andrew Cuomo is a consummate moron who hates New York City.
November 12, 2025 at 1:07 AM
🙋♂️I think GenAI is mostly vaporware and I voted for Mamdani because he seems thoughtful and competent and Andrew Cuomo is a consummate moron who hates New York City.
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The Dem cavers’ “the shutdown wasn’t working” message shows how much they still don’t understand the current GOP. They still think this is a negotiation with relatively normal political actors. As @joshtpm.bsky.social says, it’s actually a fight for public opinion.
November 10, 2025 at 6:06 PM
The Dem cavers’ “the shutdown wasn’t working” message shows how much they still don’t understand the current GOP. They still think this is a negotiation with relatively normal political actors. As @joshtpm.bsky.social says, it’s actually a fight for public opinion.
It sounds like he wants to be on the internal recriminations list.
The sooner we get past internal recriminations and back to fighting united, the better off we all are — the likelier our victory next November.
November 11, 2025 at 3:36 AM
It sounds like he wants to be on the internal recriminations list.
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Whenever some sanctimonious Dem announces that America needs a functioning Republican Party, I always think “I’d settle for a functioning Democratic Party.”
November 10, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Whenever some sanctimonious Dem announces that America needs a functioning Republican Party, I always think “I’d settle for a functioning Democratic Party.”
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Well here, it’s not complicated. It’s not hard. The American economy is much larger than a few decades ago and much of those gains (not enough! But a lot) have been spread across the income distribution. Economically speaking, you’d almost certainly rather live today than any prior time.
November 10, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Well here, it’s not complicated. It’s not hard. The American economy is much larger than a few decades ago and much of those gains (not enough! But a lot) have been spread across the income distribution. Economically speaking, you’d almost certainly rather live today than any prior time.
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I am not a crazy ideologue. I just think that the richest society in human history has a moral responsibility to welcome the stranger, feed the hungry, treat the sick, and house the homeless. If doing that requires forcing comfortably-housed people to accept neighborhood change, I'm ok with that.
Probably the key part of this piece. It comes down to the following: "What does prioritizing millionaire homeowners’ aversion to change over the needs of the poor and unhoused do to our souls?"
November 10, 2025 at 11:04 PM
I am not a crazy ideologue. I just think that the richest society in human history has a moral responsibility to welcome the stranger, feed the hungry, treat the sick, and house the homeless. If doing that requires forcing comfortably-housed people to accept neighborhood change, I'm ok with that.
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If you believe it was just 8 senators I have a bridge in Brooklyn to sell you. This was a Schumer operation.
November 10, 2025 at 12:33 PM
If you believe it was just 8 senators I have a bridge in Brooklyn to sell you. This was a Schumer operation.
I wonder how many non-Mets fans realize that Edgardo Alfonzo put up almost 29 WAR (three 6-win seasons in four years from ‘97-‘00).
11/8 Birthday Team (text version)
C:Yasmani Grandal (20.2 WAR)
1B:José Offerman (17.1)
2B:Tony Cuccinello (34.0)
3B:Edgardo Alfonzo (28.8)
SS:Jeff Blauser (20.9)
LF:Henry Rodríguez (2.4)
CF:Wally Westlake (14.7)
RF:Giancarlo Stanton (46.8)
SP:John Denny (32.2)
Others: G.Lucas, N.Punto, B.Harris
C:Yasmani Grandal (20.2 WAR)
1B:José Offerman (17.1)
2B:Tony Cuccinello (34.0)
3B:Edgardo Alfonzo (28.8)
SS:Jeff Blauser (20.9)
LF:Henry Rodríguez (2.4)
CF:Wally Westlake (14.7)
RF:Giancarlo Stanton (46.8)
SP:John Denny (32.2)
Others: G.Lucas, N.Punto, B.Harris
November 11, 2025 at 1:40 AM
I wonder how many non-Mets fans realize that Edgardo Alfonzo put up almost 29 WAR (three 6-win seasons in four years from ‘97-‘00).
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Some thoughts on the CR/minibus.
1 The Dems negotiating with Rs were not freelancing. They coordinated with Sen Schumer. A few were ready to give in on day one, others worked to maximize appropriations wins.
Those voting for the 'deal' are the ones furthest away from electoral consequences.
1 The Dems negotiating with Rs were not freelancing. They coordinated with Sen Schumer. A few were ready to give in on day one, others worked to maximize appropriations wins.
Those voting for the 'deal' are the ones furthest away from electoral consequences.
November 10, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Some thoughts on the CR/minibus.
1 The Dems negotiating with Rs were not freelancing. They coordinated with Sen Schumer. A few were ready to give in on day one, others worked to maximize appropriations wins.
Those voting for the 'deal' are the ones furthest away from electoral consequences.
1 The Dems negotiating with Rs were not freelancing. They coordinated with Sen Schumer. A few were ready to give in on day one, others worked to maximize appropriations wins.
Those voting for the 'deal' are the ones furthest away from electoral consequences.
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OSCAR ISAAC, on whether he'd return to "Star Wars":
".. Yeah. I mean, I’d be open to it, although right now I’m not so open to working with Disney. But if they can kinda figure it out and, you know, not succumb to fascism, that would be great."
@variety.com $DIS
variety.com/2025/film/ne...
".. Yeah. I mean, I’d be open to it, although right now I’m not so open to working with Disney. But if they can kinda figure it out and, you know, not succumb to fascism, that would be great."
@variety.com $DIS
variety.com/2025/film/ne...
Oscar Isaac Was ‘Not So Open to Working With Disney’ After Jimmy Kimmel Suspension, Said He’d Return to ‘Star Wars’ if Disney Does ‘Not Succumb to Fascism’
Oscar Isaac was not open to working with Disney after Jimmy Kimmel's suspension and will only return to 'Star Wars' if the studio avoids fascism.
variety.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:28 PM
OSCAR ISAAC, on whether he'd return to "Star Wars":
".. Yeah. I mean, I’d be open to it, although right now I’m not so open to working with Disney. But if they can kinda figure it out and, you know, not succumb to fascism, that would be great."
@variety.com $DIS
variety.com/2025/film/ne...
".. Yeah. I mean, I’d be open to it, although right now I’m not so open to working with Disney. But if they can kinda figure it out and, you know, not succumb to fascism, that would be great."
@variety.com $DIS
variety.com/2025/film/ne...
Which is why this should be remembered as Chuck Schumer’s (second) Cave.
The caucus meeting was just to orchestrate who would fall on the sword but not be up for a vote in 2026.
so currently defectors are:
Kaine (2030)
Shaheen (Retiring)
Hasan (2028)
Fetterman (2028)
Durbin (Retiring)
CCM (2028)
Rosen (2030)
King (2030)
Kaine (2030)
Shaheen (Retiring)
Hasan (2028)
Fetterman (2028)
Durbin (Retiring)
CCM (2028)
Rosen (2030)
King (2030)
November 10, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Which is why this should be remembered as Chuck Schumer’s (second) Cave.
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Very good news. Now to take this sip of coffee and read up on Democrats’ plans to use this as leverage over Republicans to only reopen the government if they agree to preserve ACA health care subsidies.
BREAKING
The 1st Circuit REJECTS Trump DOJ's request to pause a judge's order to pay up Nov's SNAP funds to the states.
The SCOTUS stay will expire within 48 hours absent further action from the justices, per its terms.
Doc ecf.ca1.uscourts.gov/n/beam/servl...
The 1st Circuit REJECTS Trump DOJ's request to pause a judge's order to pay up Nov's SNAP funds to the states.
The SCOTUS stay will expire within 48 hours absent further action from the justices, per its terms.
Doc ecf.ca1.uscourts.gov/n/beam/servl...
November 10, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Very good news. Now to take this sip of coffee and read up on Democrats’ plans to use this as leverage over Republicans to only reopen the government if they agree to preserve ACA health care subsidies.