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Spotted out the window for the first time: a four car test train!
December 16, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Spotted out the window for the first time: a four car test train!
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sprawl is an unmitigated environmental, social, and economic disaster
it is no longer affordable (especially when you add in transportation and time)
sprawl is driving climate change. literally.
and it is a ponzi scheme - unable to fund maintenance and replacement costs
it is no longer affordable (especially when you add in transportation and time)
sprawl is driving climate change. literally.
and it is a ponzi scheme - unable to fund maintenance and replacement costs
Not a single time in this article glorifying the need for sprawl to address the US's affordable housing crisis is there a mention of the vast transportation costs of sprawling living patterns. Nor is there mention of the fact that sprawl is directly linked to disinvestment in urban cores.
America Needs More Sprawl to Fix Its Housing Crisis
The word has become an epithet for garish, reckless growth — but to fix the housing crisis, the country needs more of it.
www.nytimes.com
April 10, 2025 at 2:38 PM
sprawl is an unmitigated environmental, social, and economic disaster
it is no longer affordable (especially when you add in transportation and time)
sprawl is driving climate change. literally.
and it is a ponzi scheme - unable to fund maintenance and replacement costs
it is no longer affordable (especially when you add in transportation and time)
sprawl is driving climate change. literally.
and it is a ponzi scheme - unable to fund maintenance and replacement costs
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Virginia Heffernan wrote this shortly after the 2016 election and it still holds true
December 16, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Virginia Heffernan wrote this shortly after the 2016 election and it still holds true
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Just want to share with my American friends how the Australians respond to a shooting tragedy. Action, rather than thoughts and prayers.
December 15, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Just want to share with my American friends how the Australians respond to a shooting tragedy. Action, rather than thoughts and prayers.
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Due to an act of Congress, the Epstein files must be released by Friday. Is Venezuela ready for the imminent invasion?
December 14, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Due to an act of Congress, the Epstein files must be released by Friday. Is Venezuela ready for the imminent invasion?
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Hopefully this puts the bad idea of not having a second downtown tunnel to rest for good. The second tunnel (including both downtown and SLU parts of it) is the most important part of ST3 and should be treated accordingly.
In the interline scenario, Ballard Link would actually skip Westlake Station, with trains instead heading north from Third Avenue from Symphony Station. This would require suspending existing light rail service for "potentially years" along with the Third Ave bus corridor.
December 13, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Hopefully this puts the bad idea of not having a second downtown tunnel to rest for good. The second tunnel (including both downtown and SLU parts of it) is the most important part of ST3 and should be treated accordingly.
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Every single person in this video and everyone up the chain of command should be criminally prosecuted. This is a brazen act of piracy. It's the stuff that would get people hanged for most of modern and even ancient history. bsky.app/profile/bnon...
December 10, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Every single person in this video and everyone up the chain of command should be criminally prosecuted. This is a brazen act of piracy. It's the stuff that would get people hanged for most of modern and even ancient history. bsky.app/profile/bnon...
Cannot wait for Washington’s State emergency declaration for flooding to be ignored by the FEMA. I expect there will be at least one late night post about how Gov. Ferguson isn’t opening up the ‘faucet’ to let the water drain into California.
December 10, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Cannot wait for Washington’s State emergency declaration for flooding to be ignored by the FEMA. I expect there will be at least one late night post about how Gov. Ferguson isn’t opening up the ‘faucet’ to let the water drain into California.
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I am as happy to criticize Congressional failures as the next person - pass a budget FFS! - but when Congress responds to the demands and constraints of governance in realistic ways, the judiciary stops it from doing so, based on an 18th century model of governance.
bsky.app/profile/josh...
bsky.app/profile/josh...
3/ Congress gave us independent agencies; the Court is about to give us Kelly and has already given us PCAOB, Seila Law, etc. Congress gave us broad delegations of certain powers; the Court gave us the major questions doctrine.
December 10, 2025 at 12:51 PM
I am as happy to criticize Congressional failures as the next person - pass a budget FFS! - but when Congress responds to the demands and constraints of governance in realistic ways, the judiciary stops it from doing so, based on an 18th century model of governance.
bsky.app/profile/josh...
bsky.app/profile/josh...
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Some people have asked what I mean when I talk about the need for anti-corruption reforms. Here are some ideas.
December 10, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Some people have asked what I mean when I talk about the need for anti-corruption reforms. Here are some ideas.
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What happened to ‘respecting the host’s culture’ when players weren’t allowed to wear pride armbands at the last World Cup?
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
The mess FIFA have found themselves in - denying locals their pride celebration, to appease a country who's fans may struggle even getting into the country to support their nation.
The mess FIFA have found themselves in - denying locals their pride celebration, to appease a country who's fans may struggle even getting into the country to support their nation.
Egypt and Iran ask Fifa to prevent LGBTQ+ Pride celebration at World Cup 2026 match
Egypt’s football body says Pride event would clash with values as Iran also raises objections to plans organised by local Seattle group
www.theguardian.com
December 10, 2025 at 12:21 PM
What happened to ‘respecting the host’s culture’ when players weren’t allowed to wear pride armbands at the last World Cup?
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Handing the right wing a censorship machine for online is like terminally bad survivorship instincts if nothing else.
December 10, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Handing the right wing a censorship machine for online is like terminally bad survivorship instincts if nothing else.
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Instant all-timer here:
December 10, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Instant all-timer here:
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Gotta admit "the font is DEI" is a stage of absurdity I could not have predicted
Marco Rubio ordered diplomats to return to using Times New Roman font in official communications, calling his predecessor's decision to adopt Calibri a “wasteful” diversity move
Rubio Stages Font Coup: Times New Roman Ousts Calibri
The secretary of state called it a "wasteful" diversity move, according to an internal department cable seen by Reuters.
www.huffpost.com
December 10, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Gotta admit "the font is DEI" is a stage of absurdity I could not have predicted
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'corridor urbanism' isn't urbanism.
but it is a way to funnel renters and poor people into the worst parts of our region while protecting sky high home values
but it is a way to funnel renters and poor people into the worst parts of our region while protecting sky high home values
Washington's Transportation Commission is holding a work session on "corridor urbanism" this morning, something that continues to circulate around state level planning after being promoted by Chris Gregoire's think-tank.
December 9, 2025 at 6:48 PM
'corridor urbanism' isn't urbanism.
but it is a way to funnel renters and poor people into the worst parts of our region while protecting sky high home values
but it is a way to funnel renters and poor people into the worst parts of our region while protecting sky high home values
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I've seen this complexion before
December 7, 2025 at 10:19 PM
I've seen this complexion before
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At some point someone just needs to say “you are an indecent person, you are lying to cover the slaughter of defenseless men, you know you are lying, and even under the tenets of your own professed faith you will certainly burn in hell if you continue down this path”
WELKER: Isn't it possible that even the act of taking off a t shirt could've been part of an attempt to get attention for help?
TOM COTTON: Or it could've been an attempt to signal to another cartel boat to come pick them up and pick up the cargo
TOM COTTON: Or it could've been an attempt to signal to another cartel boat to come pick them up and pick up the cargo
December 7, 2025 at 3:55 PM
At some point someone just needs to say “you are an indecent person, you are lying to cover the slaughter of defenseless men, you know you are lying, and even under the tenets of your own professed faith you will certainly burn in hell if you continue down this path”
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Joint Statement of the Acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by Netflix.
December 5, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Joint Statement of the Acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by Netflix.
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It sure looks like Russian intelligence attempted to use military drones to assassinate the President of Ukraine inside an EU country.
Looking forward to more thoughts from Belgium on why freezing Russian assets is an escalatory move that might compromise the peace process.
Looking forward to more thoughts from Belgium on why freezing Russian assets is an escalatory move that might compromise the peace process.
Christ on a cracker — these seemingly hostile drones only missed Zelensky’s plane because he was unexpectedly early www.thejournal.ie/drones-dubli...
Four unidentified military-style drones breached no-fly zone to target Zelenskyy's arrival in Dublin
Gardaí are investigating whether the drones took off from land in Dublin or from an undetected ship.
www.thejournal.ie
December 5, 2025 at 9:22 AM
It sure looks like Russian intelligence attempted to use military drones to assassinate the President of Ukraine inside an EU country.
Looking forward to more thoughts from Belgium on why freezing Russian assets is an escalatory move that might compromise the peace process.
Looking forward to more thoughts from Belgium on why freezing Russian assets is an escalatory move that might compromise the peace process.
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Exactly. It's disingenuous to call it a purity test to say "You shouldn't be beholden to right-wing billionaires pushing right-wing policies and right-wing candidates."
newrepublic.com/article/2039...
newrepublic.com/article/2039...
No, Progressives Don’t Want “Purity.” They Just Want Some Courage.
When left-leaning Democrats complain about corporate influence, it’s not a “purity test.” It’s a demand for a better politics.
newrepublic.com
December 5, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Exactly. It's disingenuous to call it a purity test to say "You shouldn't be beholden to right-wing billionaires pushing right-wing policies and right-wing candidates."
newrepublic.com/article/2039...
newrepublic.com/article/2039...
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Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries: “Strong floor, no ceiling”
Colombian President Gustavo Petro: “A clan of pedophiles wants to destroy our democracy.”
Colombian President Gustavo Petro: “A clan of pedophiles wants to destroy our democracy.”
December 3, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries: “Strong floor, no ceiling”
Colombian President Gustavo Petro: “A clan of pedophiles wants to destroy our democracy.”
Colombian President Gustavo Petro: “A clan of pedophiles wants to destroy our democracy.”
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Just imagining how much better it would be if ALL news stories about vaccine-preventable illnesses were illustrated with pictures of people with the disease, not pictures of needle injections. If you must show something that people will find scary & unpleasant, make it the disease, not the cure.
I'm so tired of measles.
I'm also tired of people using needle shots on stories like this.
Show what measles looks like.
I'm also tired of people using needle shots on stories like this.
Show what measles looks like.
Gallatin Co. reports 2nd measles case, warns of exposure sites nbcmontana.com/news/local/g...
December 2, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Just imagining how much better it would be if ALL news stories about vaccine-preventable illnesses were illustrated with pictures of people with the disease, not pictures of needle injections. If you must show something that people will find scary & unpleasant, make it the disease, not the cure.