Jeb Boyt 🦃
@jeboyt.bsky.social
Writer, Attorney, Urbanist
Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas
Don’t give up the street
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December 1, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Don’t give up the street
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White Shaman mural coverage
Scientists discover timeline for Indigenous West Texas rock art www.chron.com/news/article...
Scientists discover timeline for Indigenous West Texas rock art www.chron.com/news/article...
West Texas rock art dates back nearly 6,000 years, scientists find
The pictographs are known by many historians and nature lovers.
www.chron.com
December 1, 2025 at 5:54 PM
White Shaman mural coverage
Scientists discover timeline for Indigenous West Texas rock art www.chron.com/news/article...
Scientists discover timeline for Indigenous West Texas rock art www.chron.com/news/article...
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Dec. 1 in history:
1955 —Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat, launching the Montgomery Bus Boycott
1958 - 92 kids and three nuns perish in the Our Lady of the Angels School fire, Chicago
2019-Coronavirus infection detected in Wuhan
1955 —Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat, launching the Montgomery Bus Boycott
1958 - 92 kids and three nuns perish in the Our Lady of the Angels School fire, Chicago
2019-Coronavirus infection detected in Wuhan
December 1, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Dec. 1 in history:
1955 —Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat, launching the Montgomery Bus Boycott
1958 - 92 kids and three nuns perish in the Our Lady of the Angels School fire, Chicago
2019-Coronavirus infection detected in Wuhan
1955 —Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat, launching the Montgomery Bus Boycott
1958 - 92 kids and three nuns perish in the Our Lady of the Angels School fire, Chicago
2019-Coronavirus infection detected in Wuhan
Where we are
Wargames on Europe's eastern flank offered a glimpse into Nato's future: Fighting off a future invasion with minimal US support.
NATO Is Preparing to Confront Russia With Limited US Support
The worst-case scenario is now a possible one: European troops fighting off an invasion largely alone
bloom.bg
November 30, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Where we are
Well, the student has now affirmatively shown the Biblical basis for bullying.
www.oklahoman.com/story/opinio...
www.oklahoman.com/story/opinio...
November 30, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Well, the student has now affirmatively shown the Biblical basis for bullying.
www.oklahoman.com/story/opinio...
www.oklahoman.com/story/opinio...
Ode To The Little Brown Shack Out Back
YouTube video by Harry Osborn
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November 30, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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"I want history to remember me not just as the first black woman to be elected to Congress, not as the first black woman to have made a bid for the presidency of the United States, but as a black woman who lived in the 20th century and dared to be herself."
Shirley Chisholm, born on this day in 1924
Shirley Chisholm, born on this day in 1924
November 30, 2025 at 11:26 AM
"I want history to remember me not just as the first black woman to be elected to Congress, not as the first black woman to have made a bid for the presidency of the United States, but as a black woman who lived in the 20th century and dared to be herself."
Shirley Chisholm, born on this day in 1924
Shirley Chisholm, born on this day in 1924
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Unfortunately, in US journalism it is considered neutral to spread a lie, but it is considered "biased" to call out a lie. So, there is a structural asymmetry that rewards colorful lies with virality.
November 30, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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Rat-on-a-Stick is back on the menu
I want to do a thread covering some of what we covered in yesterday's panel around the direction we're taking T&T: A New Age 🧵👹
November 30, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Rat-on-a-Stick is back on the menu
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We are here after 10 months of Trump II.
What will we need to do to see that a new, lawfully-elected Congress is seated in 14 months?
We are here after 10 months of Trump II.
What will we need to do to see that a new, lawfully-elected Congress is seated in 14 months?
The past decade has seen grave threats and unmistakable decline. But the past few days and weeks reveal that we have entered in a new and more perilous chapter here in the U.S. It must be a call to a new kind of action. My latest. open.substack.com/pub/davidrot...
We Have Descended into Utter Madness
A new sense of urgency is needed. Our national crisis has grown much more acute.
open.substack.com
November 30, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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We are here after 10 months of Trump II.
What will we need to do to see that a new, lawfully-elected Congress is seated in 14 months?
We are here after 10 months of Trump II.
What will we need to do to see that a new, lawfully-elected Congress is seated in 14 months?
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this is quite the detail
November 30, 2025 at 12:41 PM
this is quite the detail
I’d like to see a survey on why people trust randos with a TikTok or YouTube.
The old way is dying, and the new way is struggling to be born.
apnews.com/article/news...
The old way is dying, and the new way is struggling to be born.
apnews.com/article/news...
A lost generation of news consumers? Survey shows how teenagers dislike the news media
You don't have to tell Cat Murphy or Lily Ogburn about the attitudes of young people toward journalists.
apnews.com
November 30, 2025 at 1:57 PM
I’d like to see a survey on why people trust randos with a TikTok or YouTube.
The old way is dying, and the new way is struggling to be born.
apnews.com/article/news...
The old way is dying, and the new way is struggling to be born.
apnews.com/article/news...
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I bet if you blow the dust of the DEPARTMENT OF WAR sign it’d reveal the word CRIMES right after that
November 29, 2025 at 1:41 AM
I bet if you blow the dust of the DEPARTMENT OF WAR sign it’d reveal the word CRIMES right after that
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The Russian army is exhausted too. Russia is taking far higher casualties than Ukraine, and after 3.5 years has barely moved the front line. The idea that Russia is “winning” is simply not supported by the evidence. As I told DW News.
November 28, 2025 at 12:30 AM
The Russian army is exhausted too. Russia is taking far higher casualties than Ukraine, and after 3.5 years has barely moved the front line. The idea that Russia is “winning” is simply not supported by the evidence. As I told DW News.
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Every single congressional Democrat needs to be out there, right now, insisting that Pete Hegseth resign right now and announcing that he will be held accountable for committing war crimes.
If you do not demand accountability here and now, they will only become more emboldened.
If you do not demand accountability here and now, they will only become more emboldened.
Exclusive: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave an order to “kill everybody” in the first strike on suspected drug boats in the Caribbean. After two men survived, the mission commander ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions, according to two sources.
Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 28, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Every single congressional Democrat needs to be out there, right now, insisting that Pete Hegseth resign right now and announcing that he will be held accountable for committing war crimes.
If you do not demand accountability here and now, they will only become more emboldened.
If you do not demand accountability here and now, they will only become more emboldened.
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New housing lowers rents.
Interesting new working paper that studies chains of movers after the construction of a new apartment building in Honolulu.
Paper finds that the project resulted in the opening up other, lower cost, housing on the island, benefiting the housing market overall.
Paper finds that the project resulted in the opening up other, lower cost, housing on the island, benefiting the housing market overall.
uhero.hawaii.edu
November 28, 2025 at 11:00 PM
New housing lowers rents.
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
Grizzly bear
Red Wolf
California Condor
Brown Pelican
American Alligator
Grizzly bear
Red Wolf
California Condor
Brown Pelican
American Alligator
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
Grizzly bear
Pacific fisher
Marabou stork
White rhino
African wild dog
Grizzly bear
Pacific fisher
Marabou stork
White rhino
African wild dog
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
Curculionidae sp. A
Curculionidae sp. B
Curculionidae sp. C
Curculionidae sp. D
Curculionidae sp. E
Curculionidae sp. A
Curculionidae sp. B
Curculionidae sp. C
Curculionidae sp. D
Curculionidae sp. E
November 28, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
Grizzly bear
Red Wolf
California Condor
Brown Pelican
American Alligator
Grizzly bear
Red Wolf
California Condor
Brown Pelican
American Alligator
Post something random or you’ll have an awful December
November 28, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Post something random or you’ll have an awful December
Wow. What does America even mean?
On “The Necessary Conversation” podcast, Chad’s Trump supporter parents tell him the military should follow Trump’s illegal orders and kill everyone in LA if Trump commanded it — even with him and his sister in the city😳
November 28, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Wow. What does America even mean?
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There is no line where major media outlets will start talking about his racism as a matter of fact, not opinion.
TRUMP: If you look at Somalia, they are taking over Minnesota.
REPORTER: What do the Somalians have to do with this Afghan guy who shot the National Guard members?
TRUMP: Ah, nothing. But Somalians have caused a lot of trouble. They're ripping us off.
REPORTER: What do the Somalians have to do with this Afghan guy who shot the National Guard members?
TRUMP: Ah, nothing. But Somalians have caused a lot of trouble. They're ripping us off.
November 28, 2025 at 12:53 AM
There is no line where major media outlets will start talking about his racism as a matter of fact, not opinion.
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen —
Jimmy Cliff & the Grateful Dead, Autzen Stadium, Eugen OR
Richard Thompson & Taj Mahal, NW Service, Portland, OR
Michelle Shocked, The Backyard, Austin, TX
Jerry Jeff Walker, Gruene Hall, New Braunfels, TX
Warren Zevon, Liberty Lunch, Austin, TX
Jimmy Cliff & the Grateful Dead, Autzen Stadium, Eugen OR
Richard Thompson & Taj Mahal, NW Service, Portland, OR
Michelle Shocked, The Backyard, Austin, TX
Jerry Jeff Walker, Gruene Hall, New Braunfels, TX
Warren Zevon, Liberty Lunch, Austin, TX
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen —
Neutral Milk Hotel
That’s enough
Neutral Milk Hotel
That’s enough
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen —
Weird Al
Lilith Fair
Assorted school concerts for my children whom I love
Weird Al
Lilith Fair
Assorted school concerts for my children whom I love
November 27, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen —
Jimmy Cliff & the Grateful Dead, Autzen Stadium, Eugen OR
Richard Thompson & Taj Mahal, NW Service, Portland, OR
Michelle Shocked, The Backyard, Austin, TX
Jerry Jeff Walker, Gruene Hall, New Braunfels, TX
Warren Zevon, Liberty Lunch, Austin, TX
Jimmy Cliff & the Grateful Dead, Autzen Stadium, Eugen OR
Richard Thompson & Taj Mahal, NW Service, Portland, OR
Michelle Shocked, The Backyard, Austin, TX
Jerry Jeff Walker, Gruene Hall, New Braunfels, TX
Warren Zevon, Liberty Lunch, Austin, TX
Good grief
I feel much safer today knowing that we deported a Babson College student back to a country where she hasn't lived since childhood.
She wasn't even flying internationally. She was flying to Texas.
She wasn't even flying internationally. She was flying to Texas.
A Babson College student wanted to surprise her family for Thanksgiving. She was deported instead. - The Boston Globe
Any Lucia Lopez Belloza was at Logan to catch a flight to Texas when immigration authorities detained her as she was about to board the plane.
www.bostonglobe.com
November 27, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Good grief
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Still thinking about this article. It’s always been a sore spot in YIMBY circles that so many progressive foundations pour money into NIMBYism, and I’m glad it’s finally being aired in public. Keep talking about it. www.insidephilanthropy.com/home/philant...
Philanthropy Needs to Pick a Side on the Housing Construction Debate
Despite California’s severe housing shortage, foundations are still funding on the wrong side of the housing fight there, guest author Ned Resnikoff writes.
www.insidephilanthropy.com
November 27, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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From @gabrielarana.bsky.social in 2021: This Thanksgiving, tell your racist aunt she is a racist. Call your sexist uncle a misogynist. Inform your transphobic cousin that kids don’t deserve to suffer because of his fragile masculinity.
This Thanksgiving, Call Your Racist Uncle a “Racist”
Avoiding political conflict at the dinner table is overrated.
www.texasobserver.org
November 26, 2025 at 7:38 PM
From @gabrielarana.bsky.social in 2021: This Thanksgiving, tell your racist aunt she is a racist. Call your sexist uncle a misogynist. Inform your transphobic cousin that kids don’t deserve to suffer because of his fragile masculinity.