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Sean Duffy blames antiquated government email systems for the fact air traffic controllers received "fork in the road" emails offering resignations

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Just got word that Secretary Noem is asking for an addition to her budget - a new private Gulfstream 5 jet for her personal national photo op tour. She's already got a private plane but wants a tricked out new one. All while she supports kicking 13 million people off Medicaid.

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Punched my urbanist card today by not only biking in Amsterdam, but biking with my baby in a bakfiet. (He rode commuter rail and bus yesterday.) The ubiquity of biking here, among all types, is incredible. (I've never struggled more with crossing and merging into bike traffic.)

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wow, wonder who was president when no one was flying during covid?

submitted 8 days ago • 165 comments

NYC’s congestion pricing is a policy miracle: Less traffic, less noise, faster transit, more business sales, more transit revenue. And it hasn’t produced the negative effects outside the cordon zone we were afraid of. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

submitted 8 days ago • 67 comments

Country is my fave kind of music, albeit less mainstream/radio kinds. NPR positively reviewed Blake Shelton's new album and, good Lord, it's terrible, like a parody or ChatGPT version of country music. Maybe NPR is sucking up to the right to stave off funding cuts? www.npr.org/2025/05/11/n...

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FINALLY! Carmakers Are Embracing Physical Buttons Again. “Amazingly, reaction times using screens while driving are worse than being drunk or high—no wonder 90% of drivers hate using touchscreens in cars. Finally the auto industry is coming to its senses.” Thanks to @carltonreid.com in @wired.com.

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1/2 Just-dismissed Librarian of Congress, Dr. Carla Hayden, has a PhD from U Chicago, is in numerous scholarly societies, has wide acclaim. She is also first African-American to lead LoC. The dismissal note did not say "Dear Dr. Hayden" or "Dear Madame Librarian" or even "Dear Carla."

submitted 9 days ago • 290 comments

The president is disappearing people

submitted 11 days ago • 9 comments

I wrote a thing for @railstotrails.org www.railstotrails.org/trailblog/20...

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I can’t stop watching this.

submitted 12 days ago • 2 comments

who called it woke pope and not Opus DEI

submitted 12 days ago • 52 comments

Hilarious

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Leo’s predecessor Leo xiii knew how to party. Also did collabs

submitted 11 days ago • 14 comments

“Elmo is open to full-time or freelance roles.”

submitted 13 days ago • 50 comments

“We’re being canceled when we say the n-word” *white woman says n-word, people giver her $700,000” “We still feel canceled on the inside”

submitted 13 days ago • 394 comments

Obvs w/ a time machine I would support any other VP candidate if it would have meant Harris would have won (hindsight 20/20), but I supported the Walz pick at the time and I still think he's very appealing and likeable. I don't think any VP nominee would have changed the outcome.

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Discussion in the other place about it being good for everyone when adults' lives don't revolve around kids' activities, and the kids have to learn to deal with adult activities. (I agree!) This one hit me.

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Oh, I forgot to share the live chat I did earlier. This was my most illuminating response, I think. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

submitted 12 days ago • 4 comments

1/ The US government has ordered the Swedish city of Stockholm to end its diversity, inclusivity and equality (DEI) programmes within 10 days. The city authorities say the demand is "bizarre" and they won't be complying. ⬇️

submitted 13 days ago • 742 comments

Your School House Rock moment......

submitted 14 days ago • 600 comments

This story just gets worse and worse

submitted 14 days ago • 263 comments

Grist: 30 years of environmental justice, dismantled in 100 days https://grist.org/equity/thirty-years-of-environmental-justice-dismantled-in-100-days/ #politics #climate #climateemergency

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President Trump said in an interview that aired Sunday that he did not know whether every person on U.S. soil was entitled to due process, as guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment.

submitted 15 days ago • 86 comments

Rubio publicly criticizing an ally for cracking down on right-wing extremism. And Germany hitting back. We are in a new world

submitted 18 days ago • 2349 comments

www.nytimes.com/live/2025/05...

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Can you imagine the pearl-clutching had some sycophantic Democratic Senator suggested that Joe Biden (who is a lifelong practicing -- and never divorced -- Catholic) be the Pope?!?!

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www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/tr...

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BREAKING: Police just surrounded Rev. William Barber, prominent activist and pastor, as he and others prayed in the U.S. Capitol Rontunda. Police then expelled everyone (including press!) from the Rotunda to (presumably) arrest them. I've covered protests here a lot. Never seen anything like it.

submitted 22 days ago • 544 comments

For the record, Council Member Chris Banks just said the words that "we all want safety, but parking is more important."

submitted 29 days ago • 36 comments

Ooh, I got to ask the person next to me who was watching music videos and other audio in a crowded space at 8 am to please wear headphones. I was polite and they immediately agreed. Feels so good...

submitted 34 days ago • 0 comments

I'm intending to dial back activity on here, Twitter, and Threads. Find me on Facebook if you want to stay in touch (DM me if you need that link).

submitted 36 days ago • 1 comment

This video shows the fire damage inside the Pennsylvania Governor’s mansion. Governor Shapiro’s reaction to the arson attack is on my timeline.

submitted 37 days ago • 296 comments

All credit to @rebeccaclewis.bsky.social for this headline www.cityandstateny.com/politics/202...

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The suspension of Mr. Reuveni demonstrates that no matter how many ethical breaches a DOJ commits in support of Trump’s fascist actions, they’ll be cast aside if they fail to make the next ethical breach. I urge every DOJ attorney to do the right thing the first time they’re commanded to do evil.

submitted 45 days ago • 21 comments

Cool, Pritzker is here today!

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Manhattan Beach is hosting a community forum on its Residential Overlay District, which allows development of mixed-use and multifamily on commercial properties by-right. 3 projects have been proposed totaling 371 units. NIMBYs are throwing a fit. www.manhattanbeach.gov/departments/...

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