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Jake Blumgart @jblumgart.bsky.social · 2h

The eviction of the homeless encampments between Washington and Reed streets on the Delaware river which I reported were coming last week, to make way for redevelopment of the site, is still unfolding today. Our story TK: www.inquirer.com/real-estate/...

Apartment tower planned for Columbus Boulevard could be the first of three

The proposal is the latest for a parcel that has seen multiple failed development plans in the last decade.

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Philadelphia Inquirer @inquirer.com · 7h

Common Pleas Court candidates Jennifer A. Santiago and Joseph J. Russo and Municipal Court candidate Michael Parkinson will all appear on the ballot as Democratic nominees despite not running in the May primary.

And, with no Republicans in the race, they are all but assured victory. (1/2)

Three lawyers are poised to win ‘magic seats’ as Philadelphia judges after being nominated by Democratic ward leaders

Judicial candidates Jennifer Santiago, Joseph Russo, and Michael Parkinson will all appear on the ballot as Democratic nominees despite not running in the primary.

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Jake Blumgart @jblumgart.bsky.social · 7h

I got to contribute to our list of the 76 best restaurants in Philadelphia this year! www.inquirer.com/food/inq2/be...

The 76 2025: The most vital restaurants in the Philly area

In our annual guide to the Philly dining scene, 40 new restaurants nab spots.

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Jacob Bogage @jacobbogage.bsky.social · 9h

The government shutdown shows no signs of letting up.

Broke out the handy signs to run through who's getting paid right now, and why/why not.

Questions? Reply in the thread and I’ll work through them today.

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Jake Blumgart @jblumgart.bsky.social · 7h

I got to contribute to our list of the 76 best restaurants in Philadelphia this year! www.inquirer.com/food/inq2/be...

The 76 2025: The most vital restaurants in the Philly area

In our annual guide to the Philly dining scene, 40 new restaurants nab spots.

www.inquirer.com

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Philadelphia Inquirer @inquirer.com · 1d

Philadelphia Family Court Judge Daine A. Grey Jr., who is up for reelection, has faced a string of scathing reversals from the appeals court. Some said he left kids in dangerous situations.

In case after case, a Philly judge’s behavior and decisions came under fire

Philadelphia Family Court Judge Daine A. Grey Jr., who is up for reelection, has faced a string of scathing reversals from the appeals court. Some said he left kids in dangerous situations.

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Jake Blumgart @jblumgart.bsky.social · 1d

"Ciattarelli is out on the stump more, holding larger, Trump-style rallies, while Sherrill has done fewer events and favored more controlled gatherings." www.inquirer.com/politics/dem...

Democrats have spent a record amount to win the New Jersey governor’s race. Why some insiders are still nervous.

While Mikie Sherrill has favored smaller, more controlled gatherings, Jack Ciattarrelli has larger, Trump-style rallies. Democrats worry Sherrill "needs to be out there more."

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Jake Blumgart @jblumgart.bsky.social · 1d

There's also a new study out that progressive prosecutors will like: "These findings suggest that the types of policies being implemented by reform prosecutors appear to be decreasing the footprint of the criminal justice system without adverse effects on public safety." www.nber.org/papers/w3436...

Prosecutorial Reform and Local Crime Rates

Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, an...

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Jake Blumgart @jblumgart.bsky.social · 1d

"With about one month until the Nov. 4 general election, the district attorney’s race is awfully quiet. There’s been little in the way of advertising and no public events featuring both candidates have been scheduled. Neither candidate has a full-time campaign staff" www.inquirer.com/politics/ele...

The Philly DA’s race is seeing little money and even less noise with one month to go

With about one month left until the Nov. 4 general election, the district attorney’s race between incumbent Larry Krasner and Republican nominee Patrick Dugan is awfully quiet.

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Jake Blumgart @jblumgart.bsky.social · 1d

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The first Philly police DEI chief was victim to the discrimination she was hired to fix, lawsuit says

Leslie Marant, who was hired in April 2022 and fired in January 2024, says she became the subject of the police department's systemic discrimination that she was tasked with fixing.

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Jake Blumgart @jblumgart.bsky.social · 1d

"Four years later, federal officials indicated up to two-thirds of the Regional Rail fleet was at risk of catching fire." www.inquirer.com/transportati...

SEPTA riders say Regional Rail trains catching fire ‘is what decades of disinvestment looks like’

After Harrisburg failed to find recurring funding for mass transit and temporary help from the governor, the Regional Rail crisis has become an emblem of SEPTA's plight.

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Jake Blumgart @jblumgart.bsky.social · 1d

Uh-oh: "Debt is already starting to play a more significant role in the AI build-out. This week, it was reported that Elon Musk’s xAI is looking to raise $12.5bn in debt as part of a $20bn capital raise. Last month, Oracle tapped the bond market for $18bn to help finance its data centres."

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Jake Blumgart @jblumgart.bsky.social · 1d

"When tech bubbles burst, they can leave stock market investors nursing heavy losses without causing wider damage to the economy...It is only when bubbles are fuelled by large amounts of debt that the risks to the financial system become serious." www.ft.com/content/4e39...

How OpenAI put itself at the centre of a $1tn network of deals

The company behind ChatGPT has signed agreements with many of the largest tech groups, adding to a growing web of financial dependencies across the AI world

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Jake Blumgart @jblumgart.bsky.social · 1d

Philly's Mayor Parker has taken a Jurassic Park approach to President Trump: If we don't move, he won't see us. www.inquirer.com/politics/phi...

Mayor Parker’s restraint with Trump is both calculation and gamble as the president escalates against blue cities

Mayor Cherelle L. Parker has avoided overtly criticizing Trump, even as the president has sought to deploy troops to other American cities against the will of their Democratic mayors.

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Jake Blumgart @jblumgart.bsky.social · 1d

"New Jersey’s problem isn’t that it’s building too little housing, Ciattarelli says: It’s that it’s building too much." www.governing.com/urban/why-ho...

Why Housing Density Has Become a Key Issue in the New Jersey Governor's Race

A new law in New Jersey requires cities to plan for a share of the state’s housing needs. The Republican candidate for governor is tapping into local frustration about it.

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Jake Blumgart @jblumgart.bsky.social · 1d

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The West Philly Tool Library is moving, and asking for help

The library, which lets its members access thousands of household tools, must move out of its current home by the end of November.

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Jake Blumgart @jblumgart.bsky.social · 1d

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Top executive at WITF, LNP | LancasterOnline resigns

Ron Hetrick, president and CEO of the company that owns WITF and LNP | LancasterOnline, announced his resignation Monday, effective immediately.

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Jake Blumgart @jblumgart.bsky.social · 1d

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Penn State approves deal to sell WPSU’s operating assets to WHYY

The plan still requires approval from WHYY’s board, as well as the Federal Communications Commission, but is expected to completed by June 2026.

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🌍Global News📝 @global-news-2024.bsky.social · 5d

🤖 What the graduate unemployment story gets wrong
Key points:
• People with a degree are faring better, not worse, than their non-graduate counterparts,...
#Unemployment #Worse #Story
Source: Financial Times | What are your thoughts?

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Jake Blumgart @jblumgart.bsky.social · 2d

"it now appears more likely that the money will not begin flowing for Parker’s housing initiative until early 2026 — about two years before the end of Parker’s first term." www.inquirer.com/politics/phi...

Philly lawmaker proposes Zohran Mamdani-inspired affordability package | City Council roundup

O’Rourke is calling his initiative “Affordable Philly Now,” using language reminiscent of the New York City mayoral campaign run by Mamdani.

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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 2d

Who is this Mandani chap I’ve been hearing so much about?

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Jake Blumgart @jblumgart.bsky.social · 2d

We experimented with a new format for a round up on the buildings the Historical Commission protected on Friday. Check it out and let me know what you think! www.inquirer.com/real-estate/...

4 Philly buildings that just got historic protection —and one that didn't

The Philadelphia Historic Commission meets monthly. Protected buildings cannot be demolished.

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Jake Blumgart @jblumgart.bsky.social · 3d

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During Philadelphia visit, Navy’s top officer said he would follow ‘lawful’ orders to deploy troops ‘anywhere’

With the Navy in Philadelphia for its 250th anniversary, its chief of operations spoke about the military's role in a moment of heightened tension at home and at sea.

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Ned Resnikoff @resnikoff.bsky.social · 5d

My takeaway is that the people who sold us addictive attention-fracking tools are getting dangerously high on their own supply. "Greta Thunberg might be the antichrist" is an extremely "grandpa got his brain cooked by too much Facebook" sentiment. www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...

Inside billionaire Peter Thiel’s private lectures: Warnings of ‘the Antichrist’ and U.S. destruction

In leaked recordings of private lectures by tech billionaire Peter Thiel he argued that “the Antichrist” is likely to take the form of a critic of technology.

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Jake Blumgart @jblumgart.bsky.social · 5d

please write this!!

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