Josh Gee
@jgee.bsky.social
You can save the world, but first, lunch! He/him. At Work for America getting the best people into State and Local Government. Former digital services at MTA, City of Boston. Politics before that. Mass Oyster Project. Write about food and tech.
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The "uh sorry we can't ID the counterfeit ripoff tracks because you left our service!" thing feels kind of extortion-y?
After King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard left Spotify in protest earlier this year, something strange took their place. My investigation into what happened, which resulted in Spotify taking down a bunch of slop tracks www.platformer.news/king-gizzard...
Spotify's doppelgänger problem
After King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard left Spotify in protest earlier this year, something strange took their place
www.platformer.news
November 14, 2025 at 2:03 AM
The "uh sorry we can't ID the counterfeit ripoff tracks because you left our service!" thing feels kind of extortion-y?
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All it took to get this quick-build safety upgrade was 10 years, the death of Nadir Gavarrete, and the guerilla work of the @crosswalksla.bsky.social
Today LADOT installed official crosswalks and interim quick-build traffic circle at 4th & New Hampshire in #Koreatown
November 13, 2025 at 8:10 PM
All it took to get this quick-build safety upgrade was 10 years, the death of Nadir Gavarrete, and the guerilla work of the @crosswalksla.bsky.social
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She’s certainly getting unusual amenities, but I have to say the choice to lead this piece with “unlimited toilet paper” is fuckin bizarre.
Apparently, Ghislaine Maxwell is living it up in prison with unlimited toilet paper. Here’s what we know about her alleged special privileges at her new federal prison camp in Texas.
Ghislaine Maxwell Is Living It Up With Unlimited Toilet Paper
What we know about the special privileges Epstein’s accomplice is reportedly receiving at her new federal prison camp in Texas.
nymag.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:36 AM
She’s certainly getting unusual amenities, but I have to say the choice to lead this piece with “unlimited toilet paper” is fuckin bizarre.
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I’m older than he is???????
November 13, 2025 at 11:03 PM
I’m older than he is???????
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In addition to being straight-up Nazi rhetoric, the "undocumented immigrants caused the housing crisis" lie seems designed to drive me, personally, insane.
November 13, 2025 at 10:43 PM
In addition to being straight-up Nazi rhetoric, the "undocumented immigrants caused the housing crisis" lie seems designed to drive me, personally, insane.
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The only thing that will change this system in the U.S. is direct regulation of interchange fees. Otherwise, rich consumers like these cards too much, and retailers are too dependent on those consumers for revenue. My feature from last month explains the situation: www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
Inside the Credit Card Battle to Win America’s Richest Shoppers
The fierce fight between Amex and Chase is playing out over higher fees, extravagant events and every perk imaginable.
www.bloomberg.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:37 PM
The only thing that will change this system in the U.S. is direct regulation of interchange fees. Otherwise, rich consumers like these cards too much, and retailers are too dependent on those consumers for revenue. My feature from last month explains the situation: www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
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I actually think this is a fair point and it’s hard to know precisely what you’d publish out of these emails. It’s just maddening in comparison to the NYT’s willingness to absolutely obsess over scurrilous rumors about Biden dementia, Clinton email non-scandals, etc.
The emails that you’re seeing now are news in themselves, but that’s because of how they’re coming out—a congressional committee released them—& the context in which they’re being viewed. A guy emailing a reporter talking about old girlfriends or saying someone is “dirty” is not a whole news story.
November 13, 2025 at 5:31 PM
I actually think this is a fair point and it’s hard to know precisely what you’d publish out of these emails. It’s just maddening in comparison to the NYT’s willingness to absolutely obsess over scurrilous rumors about Biden dementia, Clinton email non-scandals, etc.
It’s hard to wish too much ill on someone this young but I hope he comes to realize the horrifying error of his ways dailyfreepress.com/11/13/10/216...
BU College Republicans president says he called ICE to ‘detain these criminals’ at Allston Car Wash
The president of Boston University College Republicans wrote on X he called the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement requesting it detain employees at Allston Car Wash, the site of a Nov. 4 raid w...
dailyfreepress.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:07 PM
It’s hard to wish too much ill on someone this young but I hope he comes to realize the horrifying error of his ways dailyfreepress.com/11/13/10/216...
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“It doesn’t really matter to us what the data shows,” says the union president. But it should matter to Gov. Hochul, who will need every spare MTA dollar.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/n...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/n...
Does the Subway Still Need Train Conductors?
www.nytimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:25 PM
“It doesn’t really matter to us what the data shows,” says the union president. But it should matter to Gov. Hochul, who will need every spare MTA dollar.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/n...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/n...
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This is the most cursed idea I’ve ever seen and it’s immediately obvious that this is where we’re headed
not too hard to imagine a comprehensively gambling-obsessed political media, maybe soon nymag.com/intelligence...
November 13, 2025 at 5:21 PM
This is the most cursed idea I’ve ever seen and it’s immediately obvious that this is where we’re headed
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Every office has an executive tier whose emails are like:
saw on news , , can we replce complianc dept with web 3
and a worker tier whose emails are like:
Dear Jim,
First of all, I *love* this idea! Unfortunately, I spoke with Legal and identified a few issues with this approach. For starters…
saw on news , , can we replce complianc dept with web 3
and a worker tier whose emails are like:
Dear Jim,
First of all, I *love* this idea! Unfortunately, I spoke with Legal and identified a few issues with this approach. For starters…
Well, it's a little clearer now why billionaires are so invested in technology that produces better written emails.
November 13, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Every office has an executive tier whose emails are like:
saw on news , , can we replce complianc dept with web 3
and a worker tier whose emails are like:
Dear Jim,
First of all, I *love* this idea! Unfortunately, I spoke with Legal and identified a few issues with this approach. For starters…
saw on news , , can we replce complianc dept with web 3
and a worker tier whose emails are like:
Dear Jim,
First of all, I *love* this idea! Unfortunately, I spoke with Legal and identified a few issues with this approach. For starters…
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Something absolutely perfect about Larry Summers riffing about the scourge of woke cancel culture being unfair to predatory men in a friendly email to his pal JEFFREY EPSTEIN.
November 13, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Something absolutely perfect about Larry Summers riffing about the scourge of woke cancel culture being unfair to predatory men in a friendly email to his pal JEFFREY EPSTEIN.
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a “Space Force”, if you will
November 13, 2025 at 2:27 PM
a “Space Force”, if you will
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What are we even doing here?
JD Vance calls ibuprofen "useless medication" and implies it's not "necessary, safe and effective."
November 13, 2025 at 1:29 PM
What are we even doing here?
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Great article on the past, present, and future of New York’s Penn Station.
“Maybe the Train Daddy will figure it out and get it done, but the fundamental issue here is not one of personality or incompetence. It’s a political octopus built to fail.”
“Maybe the Train Daddy will figure it out and get it done, but the fundamental issue here is not one of personality or incompetence. It’s a political octopus built to fail.”
Why Is It So Hard to Fix Penn Station? (Gift Article)
The nation’s busiest transit hub stands as a symbol of a condition that afflicts so many attempts to get big things done in America: inertia.
www.nytimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Great article on the past, present, and future of New York’s Penn Station.
“Maybe the Train Daddy will figure it out and get it done, but the fundamental issue here is not one of personality or incompetence. It’s a political octopus built to fail.”
“Maybe the Train Daddy will figure it out and get it done, but the fundamental issue here is not one of personality or incompetence. It’s a political octopus built to fail.”
This is very good and really about every major institution
The reaction to the Panorama edit has been nothing short of hysterical. Yes the BBC has some impartiality problems. But its biggest isn't the one you think.
New piece from me.
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
New piece from me.
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
The truth about impartiality at the BBC
And the hysteria of the current "crisis"
open.substack.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:59 PM
This is very good and really about every major institution
I angry-posted before so highlighting something that brought me joy to counter balance.
Let me show you the difference between a $40 hoodie and a ~$100 hoodie. 🧵
November 13, 2025 at 1:43 AM
I angry-posted before so highlighting something that brought me joy to counter balance.
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Oh.
Jeffrey Epstein advised Steve Bannon that the lawyers representing Brett Kavanaugh in his confirmation hearing should accuse Christine Blasey Ford of being on medications that cause false memories or memory loss.
November 12, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Oh.
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It's good to have this on the record.
There are 8 (probably more) Senate Democrats who don't believe in majority rule, and who desperately want excuses for failing to govern in ways their voters want when in power.
There are 8 (probably more) Senate Democrats who don't believe in majority rule, and who desperately want excuses for failing to govern in ways their voters want when in power.
November 12, 2025 at 11:48 PM
It's good to have this on the record.
There are 8 (probably more) Senate Democrats who don't believe in majority rule, and who desperately want excuses for failing to govern in ways their voters want when in power.
There are 8 (probably more) Senate Democrats who don't believe in majority rule, and who desperately want excuses for failing to govern in ways their voters want when in power.
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Fortunately, I already figured out the plots of the next several Toy Story films
November 12, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Fortunately, I already figured out the plots of the next several Toy Story films
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“Seven years ago, left-leaning politicians opposed a plan that would have given incentives to Amazon to build a headquarters in the same neighborhood.
The new plan, with its focus on housing and community amenities instead of huge public subsidies for a wealthy company like Amazon…”
“Seven years ago, left-leaning politicians opposed a plan that would have given incentives to Amazon to build a headquarters in the same neighborhood.
The new plan, with its focus on housing and community amenities instead of huge public subsidies for a wealthy company like Amazon…”
Breaking News: The New York City Council overwhelmingly approved a rezoning on Wednesday that could transform an industrial stretch of Queens into thousands of apartments — private development aimed at addressing the city’s affordable housing crisis. nyti.ms/4p71Cqv
November 12, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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“Seven years ago, left-leaning politicians opposed a plan that would have given incentives to Amazon to build a headquarters in the same neighborhood.
The new plan, with its focus on housing and community amenities instead of huge public subsidies for a wealthy company like Amazon…”
“Seven years ago, left-leaning politicians opposed a plan that would have given incentives to Amazon to build a headquarters in the same neighborhood.
The new plan, with its focus on housing and community amenities instead of huge public subsidies for a wealthy company like Amazon…”
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Trump Still Polling Well With Working-Class American Pedophiles https://theonion.com/trump-still-polling-well-with-working-class-american-pedophiles/
November 12, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Trump Still Polling Well With Working-Class American Pedophiles https://theonion.com/trump-still-polling-well-with-working-class-american-pedophiles/
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i know a lot of people have valid concerns about the mods here but you simply cannot be mad that they don't allow death threats lol
The account owner of @sarahkendzior.bsky.social was suspended for 72 hours for expressing a desire to shoot the author of an article. The post, made 11/10, stated: "I want to shoot the author of this article just to watch him die." 1/2
November 12, 2025 at 6:59 PM
i know a lot of people have valid concerns about the mods here but you simply cannot be mad that they don't allow death threats lol