Expedition Works
@expeditionworks.bsky.social
Led by Randy Plemel, we’re a service, experience, environments, and systems design consultancy. We focus on resident engagement and livable communities.
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This is a point that needs repeating. It’s fiscally conservative to house the homeless, it’s also the right thing to do.
Anderson Cooper: So it's more expensive to have a chronically homeless person living on the streets than it is to actually subsidize an apartment for them?
Answer: Yes, we’re paying more as taxpayers to walk past that person on the street and do nothing… #HousingFirst
Answer: Yes, we’re paying more as taxpayers to walk past that person on the street and do nothing… #HousingFirst
100,000 Homes: Housing the homeless saves money?
Giving apartments to the chronically homeless can save taxpayer dollars, advocates say
www.cbsnews.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:05 PM
This is a point that needs repeating. It’s fiscally conservative to house the homeless, it’s also the right thing to do.
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"the evidence suggests that our intervention is a powerful tool for human-capital accumulation, by causing positive changes in self-control and lifestyle that ultimately lead to an improvement in academic performance."
University students who were provided with a free gym card (in a randomized experiment) exercised more and had a significant improvement in academic performance. The treated students were also less likely to drop out of classes
www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/full/10....
www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/full/10....
University of Chicago Press Journals: Cookie absent
www.journals.uchicago.edu
November 25, 2025 at 1:31 PM
"the evidence suggests that our intervention is a powerful tool for human-capital accumulation, by causing positive changes in self-control and lifestyle that ultimately lead to an improvement in academic performance."
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Yep. NYC needs to move beyond paint and plastic to permanent, high-quality materials that are installed quickly.
'The Permanence Agenda': Paint and Plastic Won’t Deliver Real Street Safety - Streetsblog New York City
Rather than continuing New York's quick-build approach to redesigning streets with temporary materials, Zohran Mamdani should aim for permanent.
nyc.streetsblog.org
November 24, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Yep. NYC needs to move beyond paint and plastic to permanent, high-quality materials that are installed quickly.
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One of the themes of our new police state is the sheer lack of professionalism. They can't do the basics, and when challenged, double down. A dysfunctional organizational culture deeply suspicious of the society they are tasked with controlling.
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They misidentified the intern. The judge told them they had misidentified the intern. But instead of double checking, they took that as an affront to their authority. So they surrounded the judge's car and threatened to smash the windows to get to the intern.
They had misidentified the intern.
They had misidentified the intern.
The part where they threatened to break a judge’s car windows should be a bigger story … they feel comfortable treating judges this way, which means they are being told that they can do literally anything to nearly everyone
November 21, 2025 at 5:13 PM
One of the themes of our new police state is the sheer lack of professionalism. They can't do the basics, and when challenged, double down. A dysfunctional organizational culture deeply suspicious of the society they are tasked with controlling.
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The Founders were so concerned about bribery that the Constitution forbids it three separate times. Two emoluments clauses ban officials—unambiguously including the president—from accepting things of value, plus bribery is the only named impeachable offense besides treason.
Unprecedentedly corrupt.
Unprecedentedly corrupt.
To negotiate a trade deal with the President of the United States, the Swiss government arrived with a "special Rolex desktop clock" and "a 1-kilogram personalized gold bar"
www.axios.com/2025/11/14/t...
www.axios.com/2025/11/14/t...
How to lobby Trump with Swiss precision: gifts, gold and gab
How the Swiss broke a diplomatic logjam on tariffs by arriving with tributes fit for a king.
www.axios.com
November 16, 2025 at 1:50 PM
The Founders were so concerned about bribery that the Constitution forbids it three separate times. Two emoluments clauses ban officials—unambiguously including the president—from accepting things of value, plus bribery is the only named impeachable offense besides treason.
Unprecedentedly corrupt.
Unprecedentedly corrupt.
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-Oct 18, more than 7 million Americans stand up and stand together.
-Nov 4, millions of Dems turn out for landslide wins in VA, NJ, NY, CA, GA, many other places.
-Nov 9, eight "Dems" say "Oh, this nice Mike Johnson and Mr. Trump say they care about health. If they don't, well shame on them..."
-Nov 4, millions of Dems turn out for landslide wins in VA, NJ, NY, CA, GA, many other places.
-Nov 9, eight "Dems" say "Oh, this nice Mike Johnson and Mr. Trump say they care about health. If they don't, well shame on them..."
November 10, 2025 at 2:55 AM
-Oct 18, more than 7 million Americans stand up and stand together.
-Nov 4, millions of Dems turn out for landslide wins in VA, NJ, NY, CA, GA, many other places.
-Nov 9, eight "Dems" say "Oh, this nice Mike Johnson and Mr. Trump say they care about health. If they don't, well shame on them..."
-Nov 4, millions of Dems turn out for landslide wins in VA, NJ, NY, CA, GA, many other places.
-Nov 9, eight "Dems" say "Oh, this nice Mike Johnson and Mr. Trump say they care about health. If they don't, well shame on them..."
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Question Presented:
Can the President illegally withhold mandatory Congressional appropriations from States because he thinks it's politically advantageous to starve people?
The answer is plainly "no" but there are several guaranteed "yes" votes on SCOTUS, potentially even a majority.
Can the President illegally withhold mandatory Congressional appropriations from States because he thinks it's politically advantageous to starve people?
The answer is plainly "no" but there are several guaranteed "yes" votes on SCOTUS, potentially even a majority.
November 8, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Question Presented:
Can the President illegally withhold mandatory Congressional appropriations from States because he thinks it's politically advantageous to starve people?
The answer is plainly "no" but there are several guaranteed "yes" votes on SCOTUS, potentially even a majority.
Can the President illegally withhold mandatory Congressional appropriations from States because he thinks it's politically advantageous to starve people?
The answer is plainly "no" but there are several guaranteed "yes" votes on SCOTUS, potentially even a majority.
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I understand why we shut down American airspace for a few days after 9-11 to avoid a repeat attack but imagine shutting down American airspace to avoid releasing the Epstein files.
November 7, 2025 at 11:03 PM
I understand why we shut down American airspace for a few days after 9-11 to avoid a repeat attack but imagine shutting down American airspace to avoid releasing the Epstein files.
They always fold.
Big Apple billionaire John Catsimatidis planned to move his business to New Jersey if Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor. Now he’s reconsidering.
Supermarket Billionaire Reacts To Mamdani’s Win
Big Apple billionaire John Catsimatidis planned to move his business to New Jersey if Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor. Now he’s reconsidering.
www.forbes.com
November 7, 2025 at 11:29 PM
They always fold.
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Prices since Trump took office:
-Groceries: ⬆️ 2.7%
-Utilities: ⬆️ 11%
-ACA premiums: ⬆️ 26%
-Overall consumer prices: ⬆️ 3%
Trump: “I don't want to hear about the affordability.”
-Groceries: ⬆️ 2.7%
-Utilities: ⬆️ 11%
-ACA premiums: ⬆️ 26%
-Overall consumer prices: ⬆️ 3%
Trump: “I don't want to hear about the affordability.”
November 7, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Prices since Trump took office:
-Groceries: ⬆️ 2.7%
-Utilities: ⬆️ 11%
-ACA premiums: ⬆️ 26%
-Overall consumer prices: ⬆️ 3%
Trump: “I don't want to hear about the affordability.”
-Groceries: ⬆️ 2.7%
-Utilities: ⬆️ 11%
-ACA premiums: ⬆️ 26%
-Overall consumer prices: ⬆️ 3%
Trump: “I don't want to hear about the affordability.”
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It shouldn’t be forgotten that a big piece of Mamdani’s campaign was simply “cities are cool and lots of people enjoy living in them” which in and of itself dismantles alot of rightwing talking points
November 7, 2025 at 12:02 PM
It shouldn’t be forgotten that a big piece of Mamdani’s campaign was simply “cities are cool and lots of people enjoy living in them” which in and of itself dismantles alot of rightwing talking points
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When Republicans win elections: The people have spoken, we must let them implement their agenda.
When Democrats win elections: This totalitarian FREAK must be prevented from implementing the policies he ran on
nypost.com/2025/11/05/o...
When Democrats win elections: This totalitarian FREAK must be prevented from implementing the policies he ran on
nypost.com/2025/11/05/o...
November 6, 2025 at 1:18 PM
When Republicans win elections: The people have spoken, we must let them implement their agenda.
When Democrats win elections: This totalitarian FREAK must be prevented from implementing the policies he ran on
nypost.com/2025/11/05/o...
When Democrats win elections: This totalitarian FREAK must be prevented from implementing the policies he ran on
nypost.com/2025/11/05/o...
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Need a 1000% tariff on Mayors race commentary from people who don’t actually live in New York City
November 5, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Need a 1000% tariff on Mayors race commentary from people who don’t actually live in New York City
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Early vote numbers in NYC paint a picture of an electorate I don’t think anyone could have predicted.
November 3, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Early vote numbers in NYC paint a picture of an electorate I don’t think anyone could have predicted.
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For the love of God, can just one interviewer push back on this insanity?
There are people seeking political asylum in America. They were not taken out of mental asylums in other countries and brought here.
It's a big mistake with big ramifications, but no one wants to correct Our Special Boy.
There are people seeking political asylum in America. They were not taken out of mental asylums in other countries and brought here.
It's a big mistake with big ramifications, but no one wants to correct Our Special Boy.
O'DONNELL: Are we going to war against Venezuela?
TRUMP: I doubt it. They emptied their mental institutions and insane asylums into the United States of America
TRUMP: I doubt it. They emptied their mental institutions and insane asylums into the United States of America
November 3, 2025 at 1:12 AM
For the love of God, can just one interviewer push back on this insanity?
There are people seeking political asylum in America. They were not taken out of mental asylums in other countries and brought here.
It's a big mistake with big ramifications, but no one wants to correct Our Special Boy.
There are people seeking political asylum in America. They were not taken out of mental asylums in other countries and brought here.
It's a big mistake with big ramifications, but no one wants to correct Our Special Boy.
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"HOW WILL ZOHRAN PAY FOR FREE BUSES" screamed the Staten Islanders who have a free ferry
November 3, 2025 at 12:17 AM
"HOW WILL ZOHRAN PAY FOR FREE BUSES" screamed the Staten Islanders who have a free ferry
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If you thought masked, unidentified federal agents grabbing people off the street were a frightening step toward dystopia, wait until it's private contractors chasing cash bonuses for rounding up human beings at scale
ICE is planning to offer private sector bounty hunters cash bonuses for quickly tracking down the home addresses of immigrants across the US, according to a DHS document I reviewed. ICE encourages potential contractors to use "all technology systems available.” theintercept.com/2025/10/31/i...
ICE Plans Cash Rewards for Private Bounty Hunters to Locate and Track Immigrants
Companies hired by ICE would be given bundles of information on 10,000 immigrants at a time to locate.
theintercept.com
November 2, 2025 at 2:46 PM
If you thought masked, unidentified federal agents grabbing people off the street were a frightening step toward dystopia, wait until it's private contractors chasing cash bonuses for rounding up human beings at scale
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My hypothesis: Not a single person at this party has actually read Great Gatsby.
Of, for 1% that have, it was in high school, and they never thought about it.
It is *not* a happy-ending book. Or one flattering to dressed-up Mar-a-Lago type crowds.
Or to greedy rich desperate for social approval
Of, for 1% that have, it was in high school, and they never thought about it.
It is *not* a happy-ending book. Or one flattering to dressed-up Mar-a-Lago type crowds.
Or to greedy rich desperate for social approval
Trump is holding a Great Gatsby/Roaring 20s-themed party at his private club in Palm Beach tonight as he tries to withhold SNAP and health care subsidies from millions of Americans. (via Kellie Meyer)
November 1, 2025 at 3:34 PM
My hypothesis: Not a single person at this party has actually read Great Gatsby.
Of, for 1% that have, it was in high school, and they never thought about it.
It is *not* a happy-ending book. Or one flattering to dressed-up Mar-a-Lago type crowds.
Or to greedy rich desperate for social approval
Of, for 1% that have, it was in high school, and they never thought about it.
It is *not* a happy-ending book. Or one flattering to dressed-up Mar-a-Lago type crowds.
Or to greedy rich desperate for social approval
European guy who thinks he’s de Tocqueville has something to say.
(derisive. ignore him)
(derisive. ignore him)
The educated liberal big city US folks outraged at Trump's renovation of Lincoln bathroom really need to scroll some Facebook of their less established relatives and friends to see what kind of aesthetic resonates with Trump's target audience.
November 1, 2025 at 3:54 PM
European guy who thinks he’s de Tocqueville has something to say.
(derisive. ignore him)
(derisive. ignore him)
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Listen, if those 400,000 New Jerseyans want a say in the mayoral election, allow New York to annex your counties into the city and pay city taxes.
Ditto Nassau, which broke off from Queens at the merger because it didn’t want to be part of the city.
Ditto Nassau, which broke off from Queens at the merger because it didn’t want to be part of the city.
A TIME reporter spent a day with Jack Ciattarelli, Republican in tight race for Jersey Governor.
Ciattarelli brought up Mamdani at every campaign stop.
When asked about it, he said Mamdani is threat to NYC safety, which impacts commuting NJers: "Are these 400,000 New Jerseyans going to be safe?”
Ciattarelli brought up Mamdani at every campaign stop.
When asked about it, he said Mamdani is threat to NYC safety, which impacts commuting NJers: "Are these 400,000 New Jerseyans going to be safe?”
How Ciattarelli Turned the N.J. Governor Race Into a Nail-Biter
The Republican sat for an interview with TIME about his "solid relationship" with Trump and why he's gaining in polls in the governor's race
time.com
November 1, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Listen, if those 400,000 New Jerseyans want a say in the mayoral election, allow New York to annex your counties into the city and pay city taxes.
Ditto Nassau, which broke off from Queens at the merger because it didn’t want to be part of the city.
Ditto Nassau, which broke off from Queens at the merger because it didn’t want to be part of the city.
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Maaaaan, this. So much this. Every time there's any kind of actual in-depth survey we find that the American people are *abysmally* ignorant about even the most basic political facts, but the pundit class just immediately forgets & proceeds with political analysis based on subtle policy differences.
Feels like so many of our convos are revolving about how voters respond to what politicians are doing, or what parties’ positions on issues are, without much actual empirical sense of what they actually know about those topics.
October 29, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Maaaaan, this. So much this. Every time there's any kind of actual in-depth survey we find that the American people are *abysmally* ignorant about even the most basic political facts, but the pundit class just immediately forgets & proceeds with political analysis based on subtle policy differences.
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Feels like so many of our convos are revolving about how voters respond to what politicians are doing, or what parties’ positions on issues are, without much actual empirical sense of what they actually know about those topics.
October 29, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Feels like so many of our convos are revolving about how voters respond to what politicians are doing, or what parties’ positions on issues are, without much actual empirical sense of what they actually know about those topics.
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If I were the DSCC, I would make a spreadsheet of TX counties by '24 Trump vote and people receiving SNAP. I would then sort those columns and blast IG, TikTok and YouTube with ads showing that the GOP thinks those who lose SNAP are going to "chimp out," i.e. be a Black person having an outburst.
if you're wondering how things are going in texas, the chairman of the Tarrant County GOP is joking that Nov. 1st, the day SNAP benefits are poised to run out, is "National Chimp Out Day"
October 28, 2025 at 11:11 PM
If I were the DSCC, I would make a spreadsheet of TX counties by '24 Trump vote and people receiving SNAP. I would then sort those columns and blast IG, TikTok and YouTube with ads showing that the GOP thinks those who lose SNAP are going to "chimp out," i.e. be a Black person having an outburst.
It’s not a flex to say that you “passed” a dementia test, when there’s a reason your medical team choose to perform such test.
October 28, 2025 at 12:12 PM
It’s not a flex to say that you “passed” a dementia test, when there’s a reason your medical team choose to perform such test.