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the opponents of congestion pricing have already moved on to "it's actually a bad thing less people drove in", but let's take a moment to remember that a lot of people baselessly claimed it wouldn't reduce driving. They were wrong. gothamist.com/news/43k-few...

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I don't think people understand that this isn't a gotcha or a way to trick the system as much as... the correct way congestion pricing advocates want people to respond to incentives. Less cars in (lower, but eventually all) Manhattan means everyone wins.

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@josephpolitano.bsky.social does any of that crude oil generally feed into NY-21? would be a shame if the price of gas increased there in say, the first 90 days after a trump presidency...

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sir a second matt gaetz minor story has hit cnn

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of all the absurdity here, I think I get most hung up on "change" being a euphemism for "bad". These people have no ability to asses potential positive impact.

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we elect local officials to deal with interpreting the nuance of the law so normies don't have to, and then still give normies authority to speak on specific proposals, context-lessly.

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city of yes in my backyard 🫡

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love the idea of him picking a house republican. May I suggest he pick 2-5 more

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rare twitter W

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genuine question, could Dems implement RCV in the 2028 primary? Who would need to sign on? Is there a reason there hasn't been a push for it?

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guys... GUYS

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"officials from the State of New Jersey have complained that the plan is unfair to people who have no choice but to drive into the tolling zone." I'm just so curious who exactly has "no choice" but to drive into the tolling zone. Are you coming in for a broadway show? that's a choice.

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Peltola 2026 Senate gang assemble

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Jake Paul's staff had a "Make American Healthy Again" hat and I just can't take any more losses of black Americans I'm rooting for at the hands of obnoxious right leaning white men

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WHY DOES THIS MAN KEEP USING CZAR POSITIVELY

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thinking about this @noahpinion.blogsky.venki.dev quote a lot this week. Rogan and "the man-o-sphere" are sometimes more the real world than Touching Grass.

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Streets that sometimes open to all pedestrians ("open streets") have a 10% lower chance of being vacant. It's not complicated, pedestrianizing spaces improves growth, not hinders it.

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i know we shouldn't be surprised, but congestion pricing is the exact kind of let-the-free-market-decide policy that republicans should be in support of. All users should pay for the resources they consume. But because of the urban <---> suburban/rurals political split, it gets left-coded.

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The whole point of having a council is to avoid the ability of the minority to influence the majority. This idea that any one individual, without needing to give a reason, has the ability to block new housing for hundreds of new yorkers is utterly preposterous.

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The money from congestion pricing is nice, but the real benefit is less cars in the densest ZIP codes in the country. Lowering the price not only reduces income, but also minimizes the threshold for New Yorkers to make different commuting decisions. "saving new yorkers money", is not the goal.

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gotten to the point where I can ID screenshots from the top few news outlets just based on font and I can't tell if that means i need to Touch Grass or read more.

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the opponents of congestion pricing have already moved on to "it's actually a bad thing less people drove in", but let's take a moment to remember that a lot of people baselessly claimed it wouldn't reduce driving. They were wrong. gothamist.com/news/43k-few...

I don't think people understand that this isn't a gotcha or a way to trick the system as much as... the correct way congestion pricing advocates want people to respond to incentives. Less cars in (lower, but eventually all) Manhattan means everyone wins.

@josephpolitano.bsky.social does any of that crude oil generally feed into NY-21? would be a shame if the price of gas increased there in say, the first 90 days after a trump presidency...

sir a second matt gaetz minor story has hit cnn

of all the absurdity here, I think I get most hung up on "change" being a euphemism for "bad". These people have no ability to asses potential positive impact.

we elect local officials to deal with interpreting the nuance of the law so normies don't have to, and then still give normies authority to speak on specific proposals, context-lessly.

city of yes in my backyard 🫡

love the idea of him picking a house republican. May I suggest he pick 2-5 more

rare twitter W

genuine question, could Dems implement RCV in the 2028 primary? Who would need to sign on? Is there a reason there hasn't been a push for it?

guys... GUYS

"officials from the State of New Jersey have complained that the plan is unfair to people who have no choice but to drive into the tolling zone." I'm just so curious who exactly has "no choice" but to drive into the tolling zone. Are you coming in for a broadway show? that's a choice.

Peltola 2026 Senate gang assemble

Jake Paul's staff had a "Make American Healthy Again" hat and I just can't take any more losses of black Americans I'm rooting for at the hands of obnoxious right leaning white men

WHY DOES THIS MAN KEEP USING CZAR POSITIVELY

thinking about this @noahpinion.blogsky.venki.dev quote a lot this week. Rogan and "the man-o-sphere" are sometimes more the real world than Touching Grass.

Streets that sometimes open to all pedestrians ("open streets") have a 10% lower chance of being vacant. It's not complicated, pedestrianizing spaces improves growth, not hinders it.

i know we shouldn't be surprised, but congestion pricing is the exact kind of let-the-free-market-decide policy that republicans should be in support of. All users should pay for the resources they consume. But because of the urban <---> suburban/rurals political split, it gets left-coded.

The whole point of having a council is to avoid the ability of the minority to influence the majority. This idea that any one individual, without needing to give a reason, has the ability to block new housing for hundreds of new yorkers is utterly preposterous.

The money from congestion pricing is nice, but the real benefit is less cars in the densest ZIP codes in the country. Lowering the price not only reduces income, but also minimizes the threshold for New Yorkers to make different commuting decisions. "saving new yorkers money", is not the goal.

gotten to the point where I can ID screenshots from the top few news outlets just based on font and I can't tell if that means i need to Touch Grass or read more.

will actually be so funny if this ends with trump getting pissed at elon and taking it out on his companies.

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