William Bowen
@that-mafia.bsky.social
IT professional | transportation advocate
He/Him
He/Him
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We may have lost this battle, but after last night, it's clear we’re winning the war.
Because a swing of 13 pts to a progressive in a district this red says only one thing: no one is safe.
A reckoning is coming—one that will remove these Nazis and corporate hacks for good.
Organize. Resist. Vote.
Because a swing of 13 pts to a progressive in a district this red says only one thing: no one is safe.
A reckoning is coming—one that will remove these Nazis and corporate hacks for good.
Organize. Resist. Vote.
December 3, 2025 at 2:28 PM
We may have lost this battle, but after last night, it's clear we’re winning the war.
Because a swing of 13 pts to a progressive in a district this red says only one thing: no one is safe.
A reckoning is coming—one that will remove these Nazis and corporate hacks for good.
Organize. Resist. Vote.
Because a swing of 13 pts to a progressive in a district this red says only one thing: no one is safe.
A reckoning is coming—one that will remove these Nazis and corporate hacks for good.
Organize. Resist. Vote.
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Love how much energy we all spend circle jerking over classes of ebikes while car culture runs around with metrics of multiple tons, hundreds of horsepower, and top speeds only limited in triple digits.
December 3, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Love how much energy we all spend circle jerking over classes of ebikes while car culture runs around with metrics of multiple tons, hundreds of horsepower, and top speeds only limited in triple digits.
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Surveillance state about to get worse
2 Days until Nationwide Facial Recognition! Surveillance with Ring & Flock
YouTube video by Daniel Boctor
youtu.be
November 30, 2025 at 5:46 AM
Surveillance state about to get worse
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"6,769 federal datasets have been deleted, including those tracking maternal mortality and sickle cell disease...Also removed: data on workforce diversity and environmental exposure in historically redlined neighborhoods"
America stares down erasure of Black history and progress
In the last year, federal, state and institutional decisions have gutted pillars of America's civil rights protections.
www.axios.com
November 29, 2025 at 1:53 PM
"6,769 federal datasets have been deleted, including those tracking maternal mortality and sickle cell disease...Also removed: data on workforce diversity and environmental exposure in historically redlined neighborhoods"
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Totally unacceptable. This is a rogue agency terrorizing law-abiding families.
On Camera, Fed Agents Point Guns at Mother and Four Kids in Queens
The agents came looking for a relative who no longer lived there and didn't show a warrant or identify themselves. Days later, the children are terrified to leave their parents' sides.
www.thecity.nyc
November 22, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Totally unacceptable. This is a rogue agency terrorizing law-abiding families.
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the takeaway from the Zohran Trump meeting is that Trump is a gullible fool who will temporarily bend to the last charismatic person he talked to.
Zohran played him perfectly but that doesn’t mean Trump is good now. He’ll go back to fascism tomorrow morning after he talks to Stephen Miller
Zohran played him perfectly but that doesn’t mean Trump is good now. He’ll go back to fascism tomorrow morning after he talks to Stephen Miller
November 21, 2025 at 11:22 PM
the takeaway from the Zohran Trump meeting is that Trump is a gullible fool who will temporarily bend to the last charismatic person he talked to.
Zohran played him perfectly but that doesn’t mean Trump is good now. He’ll go back to fascism tomorrow morning after he talks to Stephen Miller
Zohran played him perfectly but that doesn’t mean Trump is good now. He’ll go back to fascism tomorrow morning after he talks to Stephen Miller
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It's fascinating how Trump made the exact same mistake with Marjorie Taylor Greene that the old guard Republicans made with Trump; assuming that she didn't really believe all the wacky stuff and could still engage in normal political negotiations behind closed doors.
November 17, 2025 at 12:10 AM
It's fascinating how Trump made the exact same mistake with Marjorie Taylor Greene that the old guard Republicans made with Trump; assuming that she didn't really believe all the wacky stuff and could still engage in normal political negotiations behind closed doors.
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they understand insurance. the entire premise of libertarian opposition to mandatory insurance is that they should not have to care about anyone else and be permitted to take risks. it's the same opposition to vaccination and taxation.
they are bad neighbors.
they are bad neighbors.
Tell me you don’t understand risk pools without telling me you don’t understand risk pools
November 10, 2025 at 4:32 PM
they understand insurance. the entire premise of libertarian opposition to mandatory insurance is that they should not have to care about anyone else and be permitted to take risks. it's the same opposition to vaccination and taxation.
they are bad neighbors.
they are bad neighbors.
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The fight for healthcare right now can’t end with ACA subsidies. It HAS TO BE bigger. Too many Americans are suffering over medical debt and spiraling costs.
It should be nothing short of Medicare for All.
It should be nothing short of Medicare for All.
November 10, 2025 at 4:59 PM
The fight for healthcare right now can’t end with ACA subsidies. It HAS TO BE bigger. Too many Americans are suffering over medical debt and spiraling costs.
It should be nothing short of Medicare for All.
It should be nothing short of Medicare for All.
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To this end- it’s not progressive v moderate anymore. It’s fighters and doers v weaklings and status quo-ers.
That’s our fundamental problem.
That’s our fundamental problem.
Chris Murphy: "There will be pretty substantial damage to a Dem brand that has been rehabilitated if on the heels of an election in which the people told us to keep fighting, we immediately stop... if we surrender without having gotten anything, I worry it'll be hard to get them back up off the mat"
November 10, 2025 at 11:04 AM
To this end- it’s not progressive v moderate anymore. It’s fighters and doers v weaklings and status quo-ers.
That’s our fundamental problem.
That’s our fundamental problem.
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This is a bad deal for Americans.
Voters turned out in record numbers last wk to elect Democrats believing they would fight for working families.
We urge Senate Dems to vote NO on the reported GOP budget package, which fails to address the devastating health care crisis.
Voters turned out in record numbers last wk to elect Democrats believing they would fight for working families.
We urge Senate Dems to vote NO on the reported GOP budget package, which fails to address the devastating health care crisis.
November 10, 2025 at 2:29 AM
This is a bad deal for Americans.
Voters turned out in record numbers last wk to elect Democrats believing they would fight for working families.
We urge Senate Dems to vote NO on the reported GOP budget package, which fails to address the devastating health care crisis.
Voters turned out in record numbers last wk to elect Democrats believing they would fight for working families.
We urge Senate Dems to vote NO on the reported GOP budget package, which fails to address the devastating health care crisis.
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Jesus Christ, @kaine.senate.gov, getting a pinky promise to hold one single vote on ACA funding is not "a path toward fixing the health care mess" anymore than a lottery ticket is a "path toward fixing my personal finances"
“Um well there aren’t even any Senate Dem Press releases saying they support the deal”
Sen Tim Kaine: Hold my beer
Sen Tim Kaine: Hold my beer
November 10, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Jesus Christ, @kaine.senate.gov, getting a pinky promise to hold one single vote on ACA funding is not "a path toward fixing the health care mess" anymore than a lottery ticket is a "path toward fixing my personal finances"
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this “deal” is embarrassingly bad and every Dem who supports it deserves to be primaried
Trump is reeling right now, his popularity is crumbling, and he keeps flailing and making stupid decisions. bailing him out now is fucking insane
Trump is reeling right now, his popularity is crumbling, and he keeps flailing and making stupid decisions. bailing him out now is fucking insane
Welp, that’s the Senate side of the shutdown over, it seems.
November 9, 2025 at 11:56 PM
this “deal” is embarrassingly bad and every Dem who supports it deserves to be primaried
Trump is reeling right now, his popularity is crumbling, and he keeps flailing and making stupid decisions. bailing him out now is fucking insane
Trump is reeling right now, his popularity is crumbling, and he keeps flailing and making stupid decisions. bailing him out now is fucking insane
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So foul that this is absolutely what happened. They didn’t even flinch when it came to SNAP, but this threatened to possibly inconvenience them in a couple of weeks.
not enough chatter about how frequently members fly and how attacking airport capacity directly affects them in a way that cutting SNAP does not
November 9, 2025 at 11:45 PM
So foul that this is absolutely what happened. They didn’t even flinch when it came to SNAP, but this threatened to possibly inconvenience them in a couple of weeks.
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Hey Chuck, don’t fucking cave.
November 9, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Hey Chuck, don’t fucking cave.
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What was all of this for?
A future vote on the ACA tax credits is not enough.
The American people about to lose their health care need results, not votes.
The American people about to lose their health care need results, not votes.
November 9, 2025 at 10:48 PM
What was all of this for?
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Mamdani: "New York will remain a city of immigrants, a city built by immigrants, powered by immigrants, and as of tonight, led by an immigrant."
November 5, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Mamdani: "New York will remain a city of immigrants, a city built by immigrants, powered by immigrants, and as of tonight, led by an immigrant."
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BREAKING: Colorado voters approved a ballot measure that would raise state income taxes on higher-earning households to fund free meals for all public school students.
Follow AP for live updates.
Follow AP for live updates.
Live updates: US voters head to the polls in first general election since Trump's return to power
One year after Donald Trump retook the presidency, 2025 Election Day includes closely watched races for New York City mayor, New Jersey governor and California's Proposition 50.
bit.ly
November 5, 2025 at 3:33 AM
BREAKING: Colorado voters approved a ballot measure that would raise state income taxes on higher-earning households to fund free meals for all public school students.
Follow AP for live updates.
Follow AP for live updates.
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Grokipedia is racist, transphobic, and loves Elon Musk
Grokipedia is racist, transphobic, and loves Elon Musk
xAI’s version of Wikipedia, Grokipedia, frames the world’s history from Elon Musk’s perspective.
buff.ly
October 29, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Grokipedia is racist, transphobic, and loves Elon Musk
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Celebrating 75 years of a Rochester classic!
Deputy Mayor Michael Burns and Commissioner Dr. Shirley Green joined the community to honor the Edgerton Model Train Room — a City-built treasure still inspiring wonder after seven decades.
Learn more: cityofrochester.gov/Edgerton
Deputy Mayor Michael Burns and Commissioner Dr. Shirley Green joined the community to honor the Edgerton Model Train Room — a City-built treasure still inspiring wonder after seven decades.
Learn more: cityofrochester.gov/Edgerton
October 27, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Celebrating 75 years of a Rochester classic!
Deputy Mayor Michael Burns and Commissioner Dr. Shirley Green joined the community to honor the Edgerton Model Train Room — a City-built treasure still inspiring wonder after seven decades.
Learn more: cityofrochester.gov/Edgerton
Deputy Mayor Michael Burns and Commissioner Dr. Shirley Green joined the community to honor the Edgerton Model Train Room — a City-built treasure still inspiring wonder after seven decades.
Learn more: cityofrochester.gov/Edgerton