Jonathan Joseph Chiarella
@key.theyellowlight.org
<theyellowlight.org>
<[email protected]>
From northern New York, grew up south of Adirondacks.
Interests: politics, IR, theory, urbanism, Buddhism
- MA, PhD (Political Science, Florida)
- MA (Pol. S., Chonnam)
- BA (Hist., Rochester)
<[email protected]>
From northern New York, grew up south of Adirondacks.
Interests: politics, IR, theory, urbanism, Buddhism
- MA, PhD (Political Science, Florida)
- MA (Pol. S., Chonnam)
- BA (Hist., Rochester)
Pinned
1/5
Lest we strawman anyone, please heed:
Not everyone who's pessimistic about 2026 & 2028 elections literally thinks an exec. order will cancel them. They just may not be free & fair elections.
Lest we strawman anyone, please heed:
Not everyone who's pessimistic about 2026 & 2028 elections literally thinks an exec. order will cancel them. They just may not be free & fair elections.
Reposted by Jonathan Joseph Chiarella
The deal has kick-started the president’s controversial plan to sell up to 50mn barrels of Venezuelan oil, with more sales expected in the ‘coming days and weeks’. ft.trib.al/a2pf6om
January 16, 2026 at 4:20 AM
The deal has kick-started the president’s controversial plan to sell up to 50mn barrels of Venezuelan oil, with more sales expected in the ‘coming days and weeks’. ft.trib.al/a2pf6om
Reposted by Jonathan Joseph Chiarella
Conservative politicians and complaining drivers harangued Mayor Adams into allowing cars back inside parts of Forest Park in Queens and Silver Lake Park on Staten Island for the first time in five years. Mayor Mamdani can — and must — reverse these decisions, advocates say.
Mamdani Must Reverse Adams Putting Cars on Park Roads: Advocates - Streetsblog New York City
Mayor Mamdani should remove cars from two roads inside New York City parks where then-Mayor Eric Adams opened the gates to motorists.
buff.ly
January 15, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Conservative politicians and complaining drivers harangued Mayor Adams into allowing cars back inside parts of Forest Park in Queens and Silver Lake Park on Staten Island for the first time in five years. Mayor Mamdani can — and must — reverse these decisions, advocates say.
Reposted by Jonathan Joseph Chiarella
Dismissing the very idea Trump could "cancel" the next election when he has said he wants to and when there are almost certainly people in the White House working on some vision for exactly that is just stupid.
January 16, 2026 at 12:44 AM
Dismissing the very idea Trump could "cancel" the next election when he has said he wants to and when there are almost certainly people in the White House working on some vision for exactly that is just stupid.
Reposted by Jonathan Joseph Chiarella
What I'm saying is that it's facile to dismiss everyone concerned about a skewed election as doomers squawking irrationally about it being "cancelled." I take that term -- like so many slogans -- as just a shorthand for skewing the election to unfairly maintain his R trifecta.
January 15, 2026 at 7:20 PM
What I'm saying is that it's facile to dismiss everyone concerned about a skewed election as doomers squawking irrationally about it being "cancelled." I take that term -- like so many slogans -- as just a shorthand for skewing the election to unfairly maintain his R trifecta.
Reposted by Jonathan Joseph Chiarella
Things people dismissed as 'outrageous'
J6
Stealing classified docs
Taking a jet from Qatar for AF1
Declaring war on a country unilaterally
Threatening:
- Canada
- Mexico
- Greenland
- NATO
Implementing Global import taxes unilaterally
Closing USAID
Freezing funds approved by Congress
J6
Stealing classified docs
Taking a jet from Qatar for AF1
Declaring war on a country unilaterally
Threatening:
- Canada
- Mexico
- Greenland
- NATO
Implementing Global import taxes unilaterally
Closing USAID
Freezing funds approved by Congress
January 16, 2026 at 12:55 AM
Things people dismissed as 'outrageous'
J6
Stealing classified docs
Taking a jet from Qatar for AF1
Declaring war on a country unilaterally
Threatening:
- Canada
- Mexico
- Greenland
- NATO
Implementing Global import taxes unilaterally
Closing USAID
Freezing funds approved by Congress
J6
Stealing classified docs
Taking a jet from Qatar for AF1
Declaring war on a country unilaterally
Threatening:
- Canada
- Mexico
- Greenland
- NATO
Implementing Global import taxes unilaterally
Closing USAID
Freezing funds approved by Congress
Trump can make elections in sympathetic states not meet the definition of free and fair. (Remember, Dems would need to keep GA and flip 4 other states.) Johnson and Thune and Vance can make sure that a new Congress doesn’t go into effect. Trump cannot cancel local elections in NY or CA, but so what?
January 16, 2026 at 1:34 AM
Trump can make elections in sympathetic states not meet the definition of free and fair. (Remember, Dems would need to keep GA and flip 4 other states.) Johnson and Thune and Vance can make sure that a new Congress doesn’t go into effect. Trump cannot cancel local elections in NY or CA, but so what?
Reposted by Jonathan Joseph Chiarella
Let’s have one anyway and see what happens.
January 15, 2026 at 10:37 PM
Let’s have one anyway and see what happens.
Reposted by Jonathan Joseph Chiarella
To improve road safety, Utrecht will lower the speed limit from 50 to 30 km/h on approximately 240 streets where cyclists and motorists share the road. This will be done overnight later this year, so that the change takes effect simultaneously on all streets. www.duic.nl/algemeen/alg...
Utrecht voert 30 km per uur in op 241 straten in één nacht
Utrecht voert in de nacht van 9 op 10 juli 2026 op 241 straten tegelijk een maximumsnelheid van 30 kilometer per uur in. Afgeplakte verkeersborden worden op voorhand geplaatst waarna medewerkers in éé...
www.duic.nl
January 15, 2026 at 9:32 AM
To improve road safety, Utrecht will lower the speed limit from 50 to 30 km/h on approximately 240 streets where cyclists and motorists share the road. This will be done overnight later this year, so that the change takes effect simultaneously on all streets. www.duic.nl/algemeen/alg...
Reposted by Jonathan Joseph Chiarella
This is........pretty wild
A collection of "insiders" say they don't think data centres are (the present tense is important) slowing down decarbonisation (mostly the "innovators")
This comes out 1 day after a @rhg.com US emissions update that *explicitly* names DCs as a core cause of rising GHGs
A collection of "insiders" say they don't think data centres are (the present tense is important) slowing down decarbonisation (mostly the "innovators")
This comes out 1 day after a @rhg.com US emissions update that *explicitly* names DCs as a core cause of rising GHGs
January 14, 2026 at 6:47 PM
This is........pretty wild
A collection of "insiders" say they don't think data centres are (the present tense is important) slowing down decarbonisation (mostly the "innovators")
This comes out 1 day after a @rhg.com US emissions update that *explicitly* names DCs as a core cause of rising GHGs
A collection of "insiders" say they don't think data centres are (the present tense is important) slowing down decarbonisation (mostly the "innovators")
This comes out 1 day after a @rhg.com US emissions update that *explicitly* names DCs as a core cause of rising GHGs
Reposted by Jonathan Joseph Chiarella
Avid cyclist who can bike up to 200kms on weekend rides, still stymied by 1 km ride to the corner store for bread.
www.creativebyrovelo.com/therovelorec...
www.creativebyrovelo.com/therovelorec...
Avid cyclist who can bike up to 200kms on weekend rides still stymied by 1 km journey to the corner store for bread. | The Rovélo Record
BURLINGTON,ON - The man who has been recreational cycling for over 10 years has conquered some of the longest routes and steepest inclines including some KOM's on Strava. However the one distance he c...
www.creativebyrovelo.com
January 13, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Avid cyclist who can bike up to 200kms on weekend rides, still stymied by 1 km ride to the corner store for bread.
www.creativebyrovelo.com/therovelorec...
www.creativebyrovelo.com/therovelorec...
Reposted by Jonathan Joseph Chiarella
The reason I go on about self-driving cars is that it's like watching somebody spend 20 minutes using a thimble to fill a kettle and them saying "I can't wait for the glorious day when I'll have a robot to carry this thimble for me"
January 14, 2026 at 3:30 PM
The reason I go on about self-driving cars is that it's like watching somebody spend 20 minutes using a thimble to fill a kettle and them saying "I can't wait for the glorious day when I'll have a robot to carry this thimble for me"
Reposted by Jonathan Joseph Chiarella
Woman who starts riding a bike not sure if she should be a poor unemployed loser who can't afford a car or an elite smug entitled asshole with a toy, asks neighbourhood Facebook group to help out.
December 23, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Woman who starts riding a bike not sure if she should be a poor unemployed loser who can't afford a car or an elite smug entitled asshole with a toy, asks neighbourhood Facebook group to help out.
Reposted by Jonathan Joseph Chiarella
SEOUL, Jan 13 (Reuters) - South Korea's special prosecutor on Tuesday requested the death penalty for former president Yoon Suk Yeol on charges of insurrection over his brief imposition of martial law in December 2024.
January 13, 2026 at 12:45 PM
SEOUL, Jan 13 (Reuters) - South Korea's special prosecutor on Tuesday requested the death penalty for former president Yoon Suk Yeol on charges of insurrection over his brief imposition of martial law in December 2024.
Reposted by Jonathan Joseph Chiarella
How to tell this is slop
- Zoom in on the people; weird limbs etc
- The MC Escher stairs on the right
- Why are they hobbits???
- Reverse image-search only returns recent FB posts
- Generally: it's just 'too good to be true' (many good things are true, but they're rare)
- Zoom in on the people; weird limbs etc
- The MC Escher stairs on the right
- Why are they hobbits???
- Reverse image-search only returns recent FB posts
- Generally: it's just 'too good to be true' (many good things are true, but they're rare)
January 13, 2026 at 12:50 PM
How to tell this is slop
- Zoom in on the people; weird limbs etc
- The MC Escher stairs on the right
- Why are they hobbits???
- Reverse image-search only returns recent FB posts
- Generally: it's just 'too good to be true' (many good things are true, but they're rare)
- Zoom in on the people; weird limbs etc
- The MC Escher stairs on the right
- Why are they hobbits???
- Reverse image-search only returns recent FB posts
- Generally: it's just 'too good to be true' (many good things are true, but they're rare)
Reposted by Jonathan Joseph Chiarella
The increasingly common habit of screenshotting the AI summary of a Google search and presenting it as evidence must be nipped in the bud immediately. That is nothing. That is not anything, it is not a thing.
January 13, 2026 at 3:13 AM
The increasingly common habit of screenshotting the AI summary of a Google search and presenting it as evidence must be nipped in the bud immediately. That is nothing. That is not anything, it is not a thing.
Reposted by Jonathan Joseph Chiarella
EXTRAORDINARY HEAT WAVE IN CHINA
The heat wave coming from Central Asia is intensifying in China with 3 more monthly records broken today
24.7C Wufeng
22.1C Three Gorges
14.8 Wushi
and 31 mid-January records.
Next days Hundreds of records will be smashed in pieces allover China
The heat wave coming from Central Asia is intensifying in China with 3 more monthly records broken today
24.7C Wufeng
22.1C Three Gorges
14.8 Wushi
and 31 mid-January records.
Next days Hundreds of records will be smashed in pieces allover China
January 13, 2026 at 1:06 PM
EXTRAORDINARY HEAT WAVE IN CHINA
The heat wave coming from Central Asia is intensifying in China with 3 more monthly records broken today
24.7C Wufeng
22.1C Three Gorges
14.8 Wushi
and 31 mid-January records.
Next days Hundreds of records will be smashed in pieces allover China
The heat wave coming from Central Asia is intensifying in China with 3 more monthly records broken today
24.7C Wufeng
22.1C Three Gorges
14.8 Wushi
and 31 mid-January records.
Next days Hundreds of records will be smashed in pieces allover China
Reposted by Jonathan Joseph Chiarella
I've seen this a lot. He is not an Austrian NATO official. Austria is not a NATO member. He is not a govt official. He belongs to a private org that advocates for Austria to join NATO. Google his name and you'll see he has some interesting ideas, like advocating for the partition of India...
January 12, 2026 at 10:05 PM
I've seen this a lot. He is not an Austrian NATO official. Austria is not a NATO member. He is not a govt official. He belongs to a private org that advocates for Austria to join NATO. Google his name and you'll see he has some interesting ideas, like advocating for the partition of India...
Reposted by Jonathan Joseph Chiarella
Breaking NYT:
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
U.S. Attacked Boat With Aircraft That Looked Like a Civilian Plane
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 12:05 AM
Breaking NYT:
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
Helmet laws make riding less common. Those people are then more likely to use cars. Nobody makes people in cars wear helmets, even if cars cause *far* more injuries—and death. (True even with a seatbelt.) Cars hurt innocent bystanders.
They do not want to save more lives. It is bad-faith arguing.
They do not want to save more lives. It is bad-faith arguing.
Helmets for e-scooter riders may become compulsory to reduce serious injuries
Helmets for e-scooter riders may become compulsory to reduce serious injuries
Taoiseach and Ministers to meet early this year to strengthen safety regulations
www.irishtimes.com
January 12, 2026 at 6:45 AM
Helmet laws make riding less common. Those people are then more likely to use cars. Nobody makes people in cars wear helmets, even if cars cause *far* more injuries—and death. (True even with a seatbelt.) Cars hurt innocent bystanders.
They do not want to save more lives. It is bad-faith arguing.
They do not want to save more lives. It is bad-faith arguing.
Reposted by Jonathan Joseph Chiarella
"Receiving reports" my ass. AltNPS is not receiving reports of ICE raids in Saint Paul. They are seeing posts on social media like the rest of us.
I DO have loved ones in Saint Paul. ALL of my loved ones. They're terrified. Fuck you.
I DO have loved ones in Saint Paul. ALL of my loved ones. They're terrified. Fuck you.
January 12, 2026 at 2:09 AM
"Receiving reports" my ass. AltNPS is not receiving reports of ICE raids in Saint Paul. They are seeing posts on social media like the rest of us.
I DO have loved ones in Saint Paul. ALL of my loved ones. They're terrified. Fuck you.
I DO have loved ones in Saint Paul. ALL of my loved ones. They're terrified. Fuck you.
Reposted by Jonathan Joseph Chiarella
UN top court set to open Myanmar Rohingya genocide case https://aje.news/zx9nso
January 12, 2026 at 5:30 AM
UN top court set to open Myanmar Rohingya genocide case https://aje.news/zx9nso
Reposted by Jonathan Joseph Chiarella
Returning from two weeks visiting extended family in Latvia. I was blown away by the rural transit network as well as the (lighted) rural multiuse paths. And the urban transit was frequent with extensive coverage. I could see myself living there and thriving.
January 5, 2026 at 12:14 AM
Returning from two weeks visiting extended family in Latvia. I was blown away by the rural transit network as well as the (lighted) rural multiuse paths. And the urban transit was frequent with extensive coverage. I could see myself living there and thriving.
Reposted by Jonathan Joseph Chiarella
Can’t believe I went 15 years of my life buying stupid expensive razors before I switched over to these.
100 blades for $10.
hensonshaving.com/products/rk-...
100 blades for $10.
hensonshaving.com/products/rk-...
RK Shaving Stainless DE Razor Blades - 100pk
These stainless steel, double edge blades are specifically made to the dimensions of the Henson AL13. RK Shaving double-edged blades have an extremely high quality of manufacturing with consistent per...
hensonshaving.com
January 11, 2026 at 11:03 PM
Can’t believe I went 15 years of my life buying stupid expensive razors before I switched over to these.
100 blades for $10.
hensonshaving.com/products/rk-...
100 blades for $10.
hensonshaving.com/products/rk-...
Reposted by Jonathan Joseph Chiarella
Despite the headline-grabbing nature of this single freak incident, no one died; none of the injuries sustained were life threatening. Whereas 300 people died in car crashes in Houston in 2024. Deaths so regular they go virtually unnoticed. Public transit remains safer than driving by every measure.
January 11, 2026 at 11:12 PM
Despite the headline-grabbing nature of this single freak incident, no one died; none of the injuries sustained were life threatening. Whereas 300 people died in car crashes in Houston in 2024. Deaths so regular they go virtually unnoticed. Public transit remains safer than driving by every measure.
Reposted by Jonathan Joseph Chiarella
NEW VIDEO: North America’s Elevator’s Problem
Elevators are absolutely essential to modern cities..... and it turns out North America kind of sucks at them. We partnered with @sightline.org to look into the many issues plaguing our elevator industry, and what it might take to fix it.
Elevators are absolutely essential to modern cities..... and it turns out North America kind of sucks at them. We partnered with @sightline.org to look into the many issues plaguing our elevator industry, and what it might take to fix it.
The United States has the fewest elevators in the rich world, with Canada only a bit ahead. We teamed up with @uytaelee.bsky.social of About Here Videos to investigate why, exactly, North America sucks at elevators.
North America's Elevator Problem
YouTube video by About Here
youtu.be
January 11, 2026 at 11:02 PM
NEW VIDEO: North America’s Elevator’s Problem
Elevators are absolutely essential to modern cities..... and it turns out North America kind of sucks at them. We partnered with @sightline.org to look into the many issues plaguing our elevator industry, and what it might take to fix it.
Elevators are absolutely essential to modern cities..... and it turns out North America kind of sucks at them. We partnered with @sightline.org to look into the many issues plaguing our elevator industry, and what it might take to fix it.