Timothy Weaver
@timweaver.bsky.social
Political economy, urban politics, APD, neoliberalism @ualbany. Editor @UrbanAffairsRev. Also, rugby, whiskey, whisky. Author of Blazing the Neoliberal Trail & Inequality, Crime, and Resistance in New York City
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We’re hiring!
Our new resume portal is live, and we’re looking for top talent in NYC to help build this administration and deliver on our affordability agenda.
Could that be you? Apply using the link below.
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Our new resume portal is live, and we’re looking for top talent in NYC to help build this administration and deliver on our affordability agenda.
Could that be you? Apply using the link below.
transition2025.com/apply
November 6, 2025 at 1:36 PM
We’re hiring!
Our new resume portal is live, and we’re looking for top talent in NYC to help build this administration and deliver on our affordability agenda.
Could that be you? Apply using the link below.
transition2025.com/apply
Our new resume portal is live, and we’re looking for top talent in NYC to help build this administration and deliver on our affordability agenda.
Could that be you? Apply using the link below.
transition2025.com/apply
This would be a good day to read about the multiple political orders in New York City. Chapter three looks at the egalitarian order, which appears to have the initiative for a change.
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Inequality, Crime, and Resistance in New York City
Check out Inequality, Crime, and Resistance in New York City - Looking closely at New York City's political development since the 1970s, three "political orders"--conservativism, neoliberalism, and eg...
bookshop.org
November 5, 2025 at 7:20 PM
This would be a good day to read about the multiple political orders in New York City. Chapter three looks at the egalitarian order, which appears to have the initiative for a change.
bookshop.org/p/books/ineq...
bookshop.org/p/books/ineq...
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The #1 lesson from yesterday’s blowout:
Humanities majors killed on the job market
1) Mamdani- Africana Studies
2) Spanberger -French
3) Sherill - Global History
Humanities majors killed on the job market
1) Mamdani- Africana Studies
2) Spanberger -French
3) Sherill - Global History
November 5, 2025 at 3:59 PM
The #1 lesson from yesterday’s blowout:
Humanities majors killed on the job market
1) Mamdani- Africana Studies
2) Spanberger -French
3) Sherill - Global History
Humanities majors killed on the job market
1) Mamdani- Africana Studies
2) Spanberger -French
3) Sherill - Global History
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Universal swing in action: "What we saw last night was a directional shift toward Democrats in 99.8% of counties that held partisan elections." www.gelliottmorris.com/p/seven-data...
November 5, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Universal swing in action: "What we saw last night was a directional shift toward Democrats in 99.8% of counties that held partisan elections." www.gelliottmorris.com/p/seven-data...
Mamdani is the first NYC mayor to top 1 million votes since John Lindsay did so in 1969.
November 5, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Mamdani is the first NYC mayor to top 1 million votes since John Lindsay did so in 1969.
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roses are red
big laughs are hearty
big laughs are hearty
November 5, 2025 at 2:58 AM
roses are red
big laughs are hearty
big laughs are hearty
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At just 34 years old, Zohran Mamdani culminated a meteoric political rise Tuesday by scoring a decisive victory in a polarizing mayoral election.
He will become the youngest mayor in over a century, the first Muslim to lead New York City.
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He will become the youngest mayor in over a century, the first Muslim to lead New York City.
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Mamdani Makes History With Victory in Mayor’s Race
More than 2 million New Yorkers cast a ballot in a high-stakes election that smashed recent turnout levels.
www.thecity.nyc
November 5, 2025 at 3:04 AM
At just 34 years old, Zohran Mamdani culminated a meteoric political rise Tuesday by scoring a decisive victory in a polarizing mayoral election.
He will become the youngest mayor in over a century, the first Muslim to lead New York City.
buff.ly/7kOwKhb
He will become the youngest mayor in over a century, the first Muslim to lead New York City.
buff.ly/7kOwKhb
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I have calculated a set of county-level benchmarks for following the statewide elections in VA, NJ, GA and PA tonight. This is smarter than just watching votes roll in because it helps account for unreported areas. Will update the spreadsheet as votes come in. Link: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
2025 statewide elections benchmarks (VA, NJ, GA, PA)
docs.google.com
November 4, 2025 at 7:09 PM
I have calculated a set of county-level benchmarks for following the statewide elections in VA, NJ, GA and PA tonight. This is smarter than just watching votes roll in because it helps account for unreported areas. Will update the spreadsheet as votes come in. Link: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
His levels of wealth appear to proportionally related to the levels of his stupidity.
Elon Musk, "These lovely small towns in England, Scotland and Ireland, they've been living their lives quietly. They're like hobbits"
"And so one day, 1,000 people show up in your village of 500 and start raping the kids"
"This has now happened, God knows how many times in Britain"
"And so one day, 1,000 people show up in your village of 500 and start raping the kids"
"This has now happened, God knows how many times in Britain"
November 2, 2025 at 10:58 PM
His levels of wealth appear to proportionally related to the levels of his stupidity.
What a world.
California police boost patrols at grocery stores as millions set to lose SNAP benefits
California police boost patrols at grocery stores as millions set to lose SNAP benefits
www.foxla.com
November 1, 2025 at 2:09 PM
What a world.
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Published my first Op-Ed w/ Professor Ed Goetz on how the national narrative about Minneapolis misses how zoning and market rate housing are necessary but not sufficient to help lower-income renters 🧵 www.startribune.com/twin-cities-...
Opinion | We’re seeing haves and have-nots with Minneapolis rents
While the housing cost burden is easing overall, it’s not the case for lower-income renters, the authors write.
www.startribune.com
October 31, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Published my first Op-Ed w/ Professor Ed Goetz on how the national narrative about Minneapolis misses how zoning and market rate housing are necessary but not sufficient to help lower-income renters 🧵 www.startribune.com/twin-cities-...
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If you're looking for a super smart primer on how housing in NYC got so fucked in the first place, Phenomenal World has got you covered!!
An absolute must-read by Cea Weaver!
www.phenomenalworld.org/analysis/sta...
An absolute must-read by Cea Weaver!
www.phenomenalworld.org/analysis/sta...
Stabilization and Speculation | Cea Weaver
Struggles over New York City’s housing policy
www.phenomenalworld.org
October 31, 2025 at 5:00 PM
If you're looking for a super smart primer on how housing in NYC got so fucked in the first place, Phenomenal World has got you covered!!
An absolute must-read by Cea Weaver!
www.phenomenalworld.org/analysis/sta...
An absolute must-read by Cea Weaver!
www.phenomenalworld.org/analysis/sta...
The combination of the shutdown and the Trump tax cut bill’s measures coming into effect highlights the fact that the welfare state is essential to the survival for tens of millions because the American political economy systematically fails to produce adequate income, healthcare, and housing.
October 31, 2025 at 3:07 PM
The combination of the shutdown and the Trump tax cut bill’s measures coming into effect highlights the fact that the welfare state is essential to the survival for tens of millions because the American political economy systematically fails to produce adequate income, healthcare, and housing.
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Billie Ellish is donating $11.5 M to food insecurity during the SNAP crisis while subtlety calling out the billionaires ♥️
October 30, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Billie Ellish is donating $11.5 M to food insecurity during the SNAP crisis while subtlety calling out the billionaires ♥️
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Taking sage advice of @unlawfulentries.bsky.social I’m posting cover of forthcoming book Dark Concrete: Black Power Urbanism and the American Metropolis
October 31, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Taking sage advice of @unlawfulentries.bsky.social I’m posting cover of forthcoming book Dark Concrete: Black Power Urbanism and the American Metropolis
The thing that has historically split the working class has been white supremacy. It was inter-racial fusionism that Jim Crow was created to defeat.
Also, the very places where organizing is now strongest, eg NYC, are where the laborforce is the most diverse.
As usual, Vance is talking nonsense.
Also, the very places where organizing is now strongest, eg NYC, are where the laborforce is the most diverse.
As usual, Vance is talking nonsense.
JD Vance claims that diversity weakens unions, as people end up distrusting each other and not organizing.
Let me tell you two menswear stories related to this claim. 🧵
Let me tell you two menswear stories related to this claim. 🧵
October 30, 2025 at 1:11 PM
The thing that has historically split the working class has been white supremacy. It was inter-racial fusionism that Jim Crow was created to defeat.
Also, the very places where organizing is now strongest, eg NYC, are where the laborforce is the most diverse.
As usual, Vance is talking nonsense.
Also, the very places where organizing is now strongest, eg NYC, are where the laborforce is the most diverse.
As usual, Vance is talking nonsense.
The increases are insane, but so were the premiums before. The US healthcare system, even after the ACA, is rotten to the core. Premiums should be thought of as a tax.
Sticker shock for ACA recipients:
Clint and Cindy Kittrell, Oregon: $305/month --> $2,500/month.
Chad and Tara Smith, Idaho: $710/month --> $1,000/month.
Jessica Bunger, Florida: New premiums quadruple to $1,100/month. "I’ve never felt so powerless in my life"
www.wsj.com/health/healt...
Clint and Cindy Kittrell, Oregon: $305/month --> $2,500/month.
Chad and Tara Smith, Idaho: $710/month --> $1,000/month.
Jessica Bunger, Florida: New premiums quadruple to $1,100/month. "I’ve never felt so powerless in my life"
www.wsj.com/health/healt...
Americans Are Getting a Look at Next Year’s ACA Premiums and Many Don’t Like It
Many Affordable Care Act enrollees could pay hundreds of dollars more if they stick with their health plans.
www.wsj.com
October 29, 2025 at 12:49 AM
The increases are insane, but so were the premiums before. The US healthcare system, even after the ACA, is rotten to the core. Premiums should be thought of as a tax.
Important to remember that Trump is deeply unpopular and has no mandate whatsoever for most of the actions he is taking.
Donald Trump's approval rating in our tracker has fallen to -18, the lowest it has ever been (lower than any point in his first term) www.economist.com/interactive/...
October 28, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Important to remember that Trump is deeply unpopular and has no mandate whatsoever for most of the actions he is taking.
“I’ve lived a long time. I’ve been distorted, I’ve been misrepresented and I’ve been quoted accurately, which is perhaps the most appalling.”
Sir Arthur Streeb-Greebling, 1993
Sir Arthur Streeb-Greebling, 1993
The post from the Reagan Foundation is just complete gibberish.
The ad did not, in fact, misrepresent Reagan's views. But the idea that anyone needs the Reagan Foundation's goddamn permission to use the publicly broadcast official remarks of a former president and/or edit them for brevity is crazy
The ad did not, in fact, misrepresent Reagan's views. But the idea that anyone needs the Reagan Foundation's goddamn permission to use the publicly broadcast official remarks of a former president and/or edit them for brevity is crazy
October 25, 2025 at 3:29 PM
“I’ve lived a long time. I’ve been distorted, I’ve been misrepresented and I’ve been quoted accurately, which is perhaps the most appalling.”
Sir Arthur Streeb-Greebling, 1993
Sir Arthur Streeb-Greebling, 1993
Absolutely ridiculous and embarrassing.
Scroll down to the "Major Events Timeline." Then read through it. Make sure you get all the way to the end. www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-wh...
The White House Building
Every president since John Adams has occupied the White House, and the history of this building extends far beyond the construction of its walls. From the Ground Floor Corridor rooms, transformed from...
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October 25, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Absolutely ridiculous and embarrassing.
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“The project will not interfere with the existing structure.”
(📸 ABC News)
(📸 ABC News)
October 23, 2025 at 10:30 PM
“The project will not interfere with the existing structure.”
(📸 ABC News)
(📸 ABC News)
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Keep this in mind when people claim cars mean business — closing Central Madrid to cars over holidays resulted in a 9.5% boost in retail spending on its main shopping street: STUDY.
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
Closing Central Madrid To Cars Resulted In 9.5% Boost To Retail Spending, Finds Bank Analysis
City of Madrid significantly boosted the takings of its shops and restaurants last Christmas by banning cars from the CBD, finds an analysis by Spain's second largest bank.
www.forbes.com
October 24, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Keep this in mind when people claim cars mean business — closing Central Madrid to cars over holidays resulted in a 9.5% boost in retail spending on its main shopping street: STUDY.
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
Orwell has, or should have, prepared us for a lot of the shit we are currently enduring. Let’s keep reading him.
Road to Wigan Pier is a rant of a book. But it goes so hard on why it’s evil to begrudge the poorest simple pleasures.
October 24, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Orwell has, or should have, prepared us for a lot of the shit we are currently enduring. Let’s keep reading him.