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adambirnbaum.bsky.social
@adambirnbaum.bsky.social
Baker, brewer, gardener, bicycle mechanic, restorer of old technology, occasionally an attorney. Opinions are mine and mine alone. Unless you agree with them, then they're yours too.
If the new mayor really wants to do something about congestion, the easiest way would be to address fraudulent out of state registrations for cars that are kept in New York.

About half the cars on my block have plates from Texas and South Carolina and Alabama and Pennsylvania. None get tickets.
December 18, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Whomever was responsible for this atrocity, remember that a man named Ahmed El Ahmed, a fruit seller, risked his life to disarm one of the cowards. Ometz lev!

www.financialexpress.com/world-news/w...
Who is Ahmed El Ahmed? Bondi Beach shooting ‘hero’ identified, cousin says he was shot twice
Heroic bystander disarms gunman during deadly Bondi Beach shooting in Sydney that killed 12 people during a Hanukkah event, as leaders praise bravery and police continue investigations.
www.financialexpress.com
December 14, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Is this the first time in history that the winner of a war surrendered to the loser?

thehill.com/homenews/hou...
Massie introduces bill to pull US out of NATO
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) on Wednesday introduced a bill that would pull the United States out of the NATO alliance.  Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) said she would co-sponsor the bill, while…
thehill.com
December 11, 2025 at 2:00 PM
"No other Democratic lawmakers are backing the articles."
Impeachment articles filed against RFK Jr., claiming abuse of power
He’s the “biggest self-created threat to our health and safety,” Stevens said.
arstechnica.com
December 10, 2025 at 11:56 PM
The regime has no beliefs, no policies, no standards. When it claims to care about anyone or anything, it is lying.

www.bbc.com/news/article...
Christian converts are among the Iranians being sent home from US
Iranians who have converted to Christianity and had their asylum claims rejected speak to the BBC.
www.bbc.com
November 30, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Why fight to the last Ukrainian when only one Russian has to go to end the war?

abcnews.go.com/amp/Internat...
Russia ready to 'fight to the last Ukrainian,' Putin says amid US peace drive
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that a U.S. delegation is expected to arrive in Moscow in the first half of next week.
abcnews.go.com
November 28, 2025 at 10:34 PM
All I know is that those turkeys definitely did something.
November 26, 2025 at 1:59 AM
It's almost 2026 and this entire album is starting to look like prophecy.

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Corrosion Of Conformity - Damned For All Time
YouTube video by raven schwartz
youtu.be
November 22, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Even more surprising than finding a Sony Mavica FD7 for $15? That anyone anywhere is still making brand new batteries for a digital camera from 1997!
November 22, 2025 at 6:16 PM
When the bánh mì isn't hitting right.
November 16, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Me: occasionally comments in Polish or Dutch.
Bluesky: HERE ARE ALL OF THE GERMAN POSTS.
November 16, 2025 at 4:52 PM
No name. No signature. No reasoning. No citations. This is not law. It's chaos.

www.supremecourt.gov/orders/court...
www.supremecourt.gov
November 11, 2025 at 11:40 PM
I mean. It's not ALL bad news.

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MIss World Chile Contestant Sings Death Metal
YouTube video by REVOLVER
youtu.be
November 11, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Reposted
WHAT THE FUCK WERE THEY THINKING ??????????
November 10, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Finally cancelled my Optimum service after they more than doubled the price of my internet package. It took a half hour of saying, "No, I'm not interested, I just want to cancel," and from what I've heard I got off light. Endlessly raising prices made me leave. This dumb process will keep me away.
November 8, 2025 at 3:22 PM
I can't think of many things scarier than passing out and finding Dr Oz standing over me.

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thehill.com
November 7, 2025 at 12:57 AM
The 2nd has to go. Enough.

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fox59.com
November 6, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Litigation brain: the "PTC" Zoom link my wife added to my calendar is a parent teacher conference. I am NOT having a pretrial conference with my middle daughter's kindergarten teacher.
November 6, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Good morning New York City!

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Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by TearsForFearsVEVO
youtu.be
November 5, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Even when you agree with every point, even when you bend over backwards and reject your own nationality, you're still wrong. Not because of anything you did or said, but because you're you.

ra.co/news/83899
Israeli DJ Partok shares statement, cancels New York gigs after 'immense pressure' from online groups · News ⟋ RA
The LAUNDRETTE cofounder pulled out of two shows this weekend following posts by Boycott Room, Ravers For Palestine and Sound Against Siege.
ra.co
November 4, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Death Bed: The Bed that Eats has endorsed Andrew Cuomo.
November 4, 2025 at 3:54 PM
FINALLY got one out in one piece! #persianfood
October 26, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Trying to explain to my teenage daughter that yes, this song was a big alternative radio hit in the 90s. No, really. I swear.

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But If You Go
YouTube video by MC 900 Ft. Jesus - Topic
youtu.be
October 25, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Jack (age 2): "Hofaffee?"

Me: Yes Jack, it's hot coffee.

Jack: "Baba's hofaffee?"

Me: Yes Jack, it's my hot coffee.

Jack: (immediately plunges his hand into the coffee up to his wrist) "Ow! Hofaffee!"
October 24, 2025 at 1:56 PM