Stuart Shapiro
@stuartshapiroblou.bsky.social
Dean of Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy. Obsessed with baseball, basketball, regulation, TV
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Housing policy expert Katie Brennan (MCRP '12) won election to the NJ Assembly. “We heard loud and clear that people want representatives who are really going to fight for them...” Brennan said in a victory statement. bloustein.rutgers.edu/katie-brenna...
November 10, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Housing policy expert Katie Brennan (MCRP '12) won election to the NJ Assembly. “We heard loud and clear that people want representatives who are really going to fight for them...” Brennan said in a victory statement. bloustein.rutgers.edu/katie-brenna...
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I understand the frustration amongst professional SCOTUS commentators, most of whom are smarter and better-informed than I, when something happens they confidently predicted in the face of widespread concern (or panic), like the denial of Kim Davis’ petition. But on the other hand…
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November 10, 2025 at 4:51 PM
I understand the frustration amongst professional SCOTUS commentators, most of whom are smarter and better-informed than I, when something happens they confidently predicted in the face of widespread concern (or panic), like the denial of Kim Davis’ petition. But on the other hand…
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💡📝 In response to our recent call for proposals, NJSPL received over three dozen proposals from a strong pool of applicants. We are delighted to share that we have selected seven new #research projects to receive seed funding in subjects ranging from #energy to #transportation to #healthcare:
New Jersey State Policy Lab Announces Seed Funding for Innovative Research Projects - New Jersey State Policy Lab
The New Jersey State Policy Lab is supporting another round of innovative research projects addressing policy challenges impacting New Jersey. In response to our recent call, we received more than thr...
policylab.rutgers.edu
November 10, 2025 at 3:01 PM
💡📝 In response to our recent call for proposals, NJSPL received over three dozen proposals from a strong pool of applicants. We are delighted to share that we have selected seven new #research projects to receive seed funding in subjects ranging from #energy to #transportation to #healthcare:
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🚨 NEW from @ptrchn1.bsky.social 🚨
New Jersey has eliminated nearly 20,000 state workforce positions even as the population has grown, leaving residents with worse service and higher costs.
Read the full report:
www.njpp.org/publications...
New Jersey has eliminated nearly 20,000 state workforce positions even as the population has grown, leaving residents with worse service and higher costs.
Read the full report:
www.njpp.org/publications...
Gutted: New Jersey’s Shrinking Public Workforce - New Jersey Policy Perspective
The state has eliminated nearly 20,000 positions even as population has grown, leaving residents with worse service and higher costs.
www.njpp.org
November 10, 2025 at 4:02 PM
🚨 NEW from @ptrchn1.bsky.social 🚨
New Jersey has eliminated nearly 20,000 state workforce positions even as the population has grown, leaving residents with worse service and higher costs.
Read the full report:
www.njpp.org/publications...
New Jersey has eliminated nearly 20,000 state workforce positions even as the population has grown, leaving residents with worse service and higher costs.
Read the full report:
www.njpp.org/publications...
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let's test my pet theory - dems who voted to reopen + year they 1st ran for office
cortez masto 2006
durbin 1978
fetterman 2006
hassan 2002
kaine 1994
king 1995
rosen 2016
shaheen 1990
+ schumer 1975
cortez masto 2006
durbin 1978
fetterman 2006
hassan 2002
kaine 1994
king 1995
rosen 2016
shaheen 1990
+ schumer 1975
Its not that dem leadership are bad people, or (as in the left's telling) that they want to lose
But they all grew up politically in the pre-trump era & that's very hard to unlearn
Peacetime generals, per @sjshancoxli.liberalcurrents.com
www.politicalphilosophypodcast.com/firing-the-g...
But they all grew up politically in the pre-trump era & that's very hard to unlearn
Peacetime generals, per @sjshancoxli.liberalcurrents.com
www.politicalphilosophypodcast.com/firing-the-g...
Firing the Generals with Samantha Hancox-Li
Why & how the Democratic Party needs to change.
www.politicalphilosophypodcast.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:58 AM
let's test my pet theory - dems who voted to reopen + year they 1st ran for office
cortez masto 2006
durbin 1978
fetterman 2006
hassan 2002
kaine 1994
king 1995
rosen 2016
shaheen 1990
+ schumer 1975
cortez masto 2006
durbin 1978
fetterman 2006
hassan 2002
kaine 1994
king 1995
rosen 2016
shaheen 1990
+ schumer 1975
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Silver lining is Mike Johnson has to come up with new reasons not to release the Epstein files
November 10, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Silver lining is Mike Johnson has to come up with new reasons not to release the Epstein files
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Harm to SNAP recipients, federal workers, and others is real. In a normal democracy it’d make sense to prioritize reducing that harm in the short term.
In a rapidly backsliding democracy, harm is happening no matter what. Preventing authoritarian consolidation is the most harm-reducing move.
In a rapidly backsliding democracy, harm is happening no matter what. Preventing authoritarian consolidation is the most harm-reducing move.
November 10, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Harm to SNAP recipients, federal workers, and others is real. In a normal democracy it’d make sense to prioritize reducing that harm in the short term.
In a rapidly backsliding democracy, harm is happening no matter what. Preventing authoritarian consolidation is the most harm-reducing move.
In a rapidly backsliding democracy, harm is happening no matter what. Preventing authoritarian consolidation is the most harm-reducing move.
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RIF Update: The proposed appropriations legislation would invalidate RIFs conducted between 10/1/25 and 1/30/26. (Section 120). It does not include any provisions invalidating RIFs pre-10/1/25 or preventing future RIFs conducted after 1/30/26.
www.appropriations.senate.gov/imo/media/do...
www.appropriations.senate.gov/imo/media/do...
www.appropriations.senate.gov
November 10, 2025 at 12:03 AM
RIF Update: The proposed appropriations legislation would invalidate RIFs conducted between 10/1/25 and 1/30/26. (Section 120). It does not include any provisions invalidating RIFs pre-10/1/25 or preventing future RIFs conducted after 1/30/26.
www.appropriations.senate.gov/imo/media/do...
www.appropriations.senate.gov/imo/media/do...
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Okay I'll try a premature thread.
So first of all, *the details matter*. We know they didn't get their full demands, but we don't have the full deal, and once more, the details matter. Dems may have won real concessions or not. We don't know yet.
So first of all, *the details matter*. We know they didn't get their full demands, but we don't have the full deal, and once more, the details matter. Dems may have won real concessions or not. We don't know yet.
November 9, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Okay I'll try a premature thread.
So first of all, *the details matter*. We know they didn't get their full demands, but we don't have the full deal, and once more, the details matter. Dems may have won real concessions or not. We don't know yet.
So first of all, *the details matter*. We know they didn't get their full demands, but we don't have the full deal, and once more, the details matter. Dems may have won real concessions or not. We don't know yet.
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Something about that hyphen between 1776 and 2026 makes it read like birth and death dates.
Unintentional but perhaps appropriate!
Unintentional but perhaps appropriate!
A Two-Headed Coin That Always Comes Up ‘Trump’
www.nytimes.com
November 9, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Something about that hyphen between 1776 and 2026 makes it read like birth and death dates.
Unintentional but perhaps appropriate!
Unintentional but perhaps appropriate!
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I saw someone on my timeline shaming someone else for posting about college football in a time like this.
Folks, if we're going to survive a time like this, we're going to need to avoid burning out from an attitude of 24/7 vigilance and constant outrage.
Let people find joy where they can, please.
Folks, if we're going to survive a time like this, we're going to need to avoid burning out from an attitude of 24/7 vigilance and constant outrage.
Let people find joy where they can, please.
November 8, 2025 at 8:56 PM
I saw someone on my timeline shaming someone else for posting about college football in a time like this.
Folks, if we're going to survive a time like this, we're going to need to avoid burning out from an attitude of 24/7 vigilance and constant outrage.
Let people find joy where they can, please.
Folks, if we're going to survive a time like this, we're going to need to avoid burning out from an attitude of 24/7 vigilance and constant outrage.
Let people find joy where they can, please.
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For those confused by state of play on SNAP right now: You're not alone
Yesterday, *before* SCOTUS paused order telling Trump admin to send out SNAP $$, a handful of states rushed to issue full SNAP benefits to at least part of their caseload.
This includes CA, OR, WA, MI, and WI—all blue states (🧵)
Yesterday, *before* SCOTUS paused order telling Trump admin to send out SNAP $$, a handful of states rushed to issue full SNAP benefits to at least part of their caseload.
This includes CA, OR, WA, MI, and WI—all blue states (🧵)
November 8, 2025 at 7:35 PM
For those confused by state of play on SNAP right now: You're not alone
Yesterday, *before* SCOTUS paused order telling Trump admin to send out SNAP $$, a handful of states rushed to issue full SNAP benefits to at least part of their caseload.
This includes CA, OR, WA, MI, and WI—all blue states (🧵)
Yesterday, *before* SCOTUS paused order telling Trump admin to send out SNAP $$, a handful of states rushed to issue full SNAP benefits to at least part of their caseload.
This includes CA, OR, WA, MI, and WI—all blue states (🧵)
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It's always amusing when people think pitchers from the 1950s had invincible arms, when the attrition rate was terrible. And it was known at the time, and there were even predictions in the future that have almost come to pass by 2025.
(This is from 1959)
(This is from 1959)
November 8, 2025 at 4:57 PM
It's always amusing when people think pitchers from the 1950s had invincible arms, when the attrition rate was terrible. And it was known at the time, and there were even predictions in the future that have almost come to pass by 2025.
(This is from 1959)
(This is from 1959)
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The media and the GOP in Congress needs to understand that the Administration does not care about political consequences. Why is a good subject for debate (Trump's mental health, intent to subvert elections, move quickly to destroy government while they can) but clearly they don't.
Winning the hearts and minds of the public www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to block order on releasing SNAP benefits
A federal judge had directed the administration to release full benefits for November. The administration is appealing the order.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:00 AM
The media and the GOP in Congress needs to understand that the Administration does not care about political consequences. Why is a good subject for debate (Trump's mental health, intent to subvert elections, move quickly to destroy government while they can) but clearly they don't.
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Iron Law of Politics: NYC Mayor is a dead-end job.
Today we're trying to get to the bottom of a deceptively simply question: How many mayors of New York City have gone on to hold any other kind of elected office?
The answer may surprise you!
The answer may surprise you!
Exploring the Past Precedents of the Political Futures of New York Mayors
It’s been a few days now since the historic victory of Zohran Mamdani in the NYC mayoral election, defeating Andrew Cuomo for the second time and winning over a million votes in a mayoral ele…
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November 8, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Iron Law of Politics: NYC Mayor is a dead-end job.
The media and the GOP in Congress needs to understand that the Administration does not care about political consequences. Why is a good subject for debate (Trump's mental health, intent to subvert elections, move quickly to destroy government while they can) but clearly they don't.
Winning the hearts and minds of the public www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to block order on releasing SNAP benefits
A federal judge had directed the administration to release full benefits for November. The administration is appealing the order.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:00 AM
The media and the GOP in Congress needs to understand that the Administration does not care about political consequences. Why is a good subject for debate (Trump's mental health, intent to subvert elections, move quickly to destroy government while they can) but clearly they don't.
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“We have exited normal politics. We are no longer here to have a debate about the importance of the top marginal tax rate. We are here to save our republic.” www.liberalcurrents.com/fight-on-eve...
Fight On Everything
"This dictatorship has been asserted but not yet consolidated. We must therefore 'fight on everything,'" according to Rob Tracinski's "Dictator From Day One."
www.liberalcurrents.com
November 7, 2025 at 11:03 AM
“We have exited normal politics. We are no longer here to have a debate about the importance of the top marginal tax rate. We are here to save our republic.” www.liberalcurrents.com/fight-on-eve...
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This is a good point. (No snark.) I'm sure this SCOTUS sneers at Trump in private, but the conservative majority is trying to bank power for a better version of a right-winger.
They don’t want Trump to have as much power as possible. They want some future Federalist Society/Opus Dei-approved President to have as much power as possible. They’re willing to hold their nose and give it to Trump as a means to that end.
November 7, 2025 at 4:42 AM
This is a good point. (No snark.) I'm sure this SCOTUS sneers at Trump in private, but the conservative majority is trying to bank power for a better version of a right-winger.
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Hundreds of thousands of people, dead because of a decision made by the world's richest man
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 7, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Hundreds of thousands of people, dead because of a decision made by the world's richest man
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Remember the time Obama personally caught a fainting woman during his speech — rather than just blankly staring like a sociopath?
Character isn't something you tell people about.
It's something you live.
Character isn't something you tell people about.
It's something you live.
November 7, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Remember the time Obama personally caught a fainting woman during his speech — rather than just blankly staring like a sociopath?
Character isn't something you tell people about.
It's something you live.
Character isn't something you tell people about.
It's something you live.
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Trump Wants to Scrap the Filibuster Because He Doesn’t Care About the Republican Party talkingpointsmemo.com/where-things...
Trump Wants to Scrap the Filibuster Because He Doesn’t Care About the Republican Party
Fine! Scrap it! President Trump has become an unexpected ally in the...
talkingpointsmemo.com
November 6, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Trump Wants to Scrap the Filibuster Because He Doesn’t Care About the Republican Party talkingpointsmemo.com/where-things...
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Me celebrating the verdict
November 6, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Me celebrating the verdict
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🩺⚕️Researchers with #Rutgers #NJ Medical School, in collaboration with the NJSPL, have developed a report which is intended to serve as the first comprehensive state-by-state guide of health insurance literacy educational resources and/or interventions available across the U.S.:
#healthinsurance
#healthinsurance
November 6, 2025 at 4:05 PM
🩺⚕️Researchers with #Rutgers #NJ Medical School, in collaboration with the NJSPL, have developed a report which is intended to serve as the first comprehensive state-by-state guide of health insurance literacy educational resources and/or interventions available across the U.S.:
#healthinsurance
#healthinsurance
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EXECUTIVE ORDERS ARE PIECES OF PAPER.
WHITE HOUSE: LOOKING INTO EXECUTIVE ORDER ON ELECTIONS
November 6, 2025 at 2:54 AM
EXECUTIVE ORDERS ARE PIECES OF PAPER.
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The fact that a lot of leftists despise Parks and Rec - one of the best and most sympathetic depictions of non-cop government in modern media - is a symptom of the fact that a lot of the left has no idea how to actually implement the policy proposals they want to enact.
The reason 30 Rock succeeds years later while parks and rec has aged like a toilet full of milk, is that 30 Rock doesnt shy away from portraying Liz Lemon as an obvious villian with a victim/hero complex, whereas Leslie Knope was played just a straight hero character, even tho she is a neolib shill
November 5, 2025 at 6:02 PM
The fact that a lot of leftists despise Parks and Rec - one of the best and most sympathetic depictions of non-cop government in modern media - is a symptom of the fact that a lot of the left has no idea how to actually implement the policy proposals they want to enact.