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Tilted Owl

@tiltowl.bsky.social

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Ex-Wall St. lawyer/exec. Focused on news media, public transit, NYC and RCP (Random Coffee Posts). On Twitter 'til I move my Lists over here. Please act, delay, resist, no matter how small it seems. Hold your elected officials accountable!!

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Tilted Owl @tiltowl.bsky.social · 2d

Three things, none of which is about anything Trxmp says. 1) Epstein. 2) Jobs / prices. 3) Shutdown. In that order.

Global Markets Investor @globalinvestor.bsky.social · 2d

🚨US hiring intentions are at CRISIS levels:

US employers plan to add 117,313 jobs in September, the lowest reading for the month in 14 YEARS.

Year-to-date, employers have planned to add 204,939 jobs, the lowest figure since the FINANCIAL CRISIS.👇

⚠️US job market continues to deteriorate

The jobs report for September has not been released yet due to the government shutdown, but other data show a bleak picture of the labor market.

globalmarketsinvestor.beehiiv.com

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Tilted Owl @tiltowl.bsky.social · 11h

Legit, one of my heroes. She does. Not. Back. Down. #LetitiaJames #HandsOffTishJames

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 11h

Big roar for AG Letitia James at the ZOHRAN rally👇🏽

Tilted Owl @tiltowl.bsky.social · 11h

To me, specialty cheese is simply something that's labeled "cheese" without the word "product" after it.

Cheese News @cheesenews.bsky.social · 17h

Last year, over a quarter (28%) of the cheese produced in Wisconsin was considered specialty cheese. Longer-term data show a growing interest among cheesemakers in making more specialty cheeses each year.

#cheese #news 🧀 #data #statistics #graphs #cheesemaking #food #wisconsin #usa

DataWatch: Wisconsin-made cheese is special. Here are the numbers to prove it.

Wisconsin cheesemakers produced over 1 billion pounds of specialty cheese in 2024. Here’s how it became so popular.

wisconsinwatch.org

Tilted Owl @tiltowl.bsky.social · 14h

For the sake of the people I deeply hope so.

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The Gray Matters Report @graymattersrep.bsky.social · 14h

I"m a lifelong NYer, Jewish by birth, by upbringing & by education - & I am excited knowing that @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social is going to be our next mayor!

It's a big job & no one is flawless, but he gives me hope that we'll have someone in office who truly LOVES NYC and all those who call it home!

Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 17h

My statement on today's profoundly moving scenes in Israel and Palestine.

Today’s scenes of Israelis and Palestinians are profoundly moving: Israeli hostages being freed and families reunited after years of fear, uncertainty, and torture; the first days in Gaza without relentless Israeli bombardment of Palestinians as families return to rubble and loved ones freed from detention.

There is finally a glimmer of hope that this ceasefire will hold and the long difficult work of reconstruction can begin. I also know this news brings solace to millions of New Yorkers, who’ve felt the pain of the past few years. We have watched as our tax dollars have funded a genocide. The moral and human cost will be a lasting stain and requires accountability and real examination of our collective conscience and our government’s policies.

The responsibility now lies with those of us who believe in peace to make sure it endures, and that it is just. Once aid is delivered, the wounded are cared for, and a lasting agreement secured, we cannot look away. We must work towards a future built upon justice, one without occupation and apartheid, and for a world where every person can live with safety and dignity.

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Tilted Owl @tiltowl.bsky.social · 14h

Absolutely love how you wrote this, which is why I am going to repost.

Tilted Owl @tiltowl.bsky.social · 15h

Right, they had Blondie as regulars! Also the art scene. Andy Warhol, Allen Ginsburg and many others.

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Tilted Owl @tiltowl.bsky.social · 20h

Thought provoking piece for Democrats. GOP ads go all over trans fear, a simple emotional play, but that doesn't mean Dems should mute the issues. Trans voters won't decide the NYC mayor race but he took a (2 minute video!) stand anyway.

Good article, shared for free--thank you.

MxEddyNikko @mxeddynikko.bsky.social · 21h

open.substack.com/pub/readtpa/...

A Politician Actually Defended Trans People. It Shouldn't Be This Rare.

Many Democrats are treating trans people as politically toxic. NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani released a two-minute video proving there's another way.

open.substack.com

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Tilted Owl @tiltowl.bsky.social · 20h

I have a better name: EPSTEIN FILES RELEASE DAY!

Seth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 21h

Christopher Columbus died 270 years before the Declaration of Independence was signed, which was 249 years ago, but sure, “we” are back.

[Goose chasing guy gif] “who do you mean by “we” motherfucker”

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4d

Trump signs a proclamation: "We're calling it Columbus Day. We're back."

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Nicholas Potter @nicholaspotter.net · 1d

Hamas is officially no longer holding any living hostages captive🎗️

Screenshot of The Times of Israel with the headline: "After two years, Hamas holds no more living hostages as final 13 handed to Red Cross; Trump arrives at Knesset"

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Tilted Owl @tiltowl.bsky.social · 21h

Warning: Difficult to watch. Am struck by no one intervening--Florida has a new 'halo' law for law enforcement, but still. The officer should be jailed immediately.

PEIPolitical 🇨🇦 @peipolitical.bsky.social · 2d

⚠️ GRAPHIC CONTENT ⚠️
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office arrested a Black mother outside her child’s school after an officer confronted her about leaving her car illegally parked and unattended. This level of force on an unarmed woman in a school pick-up line is outrageous! 👇

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Tilted Owl @tiltowl.bsky.social · 21h

I totally want to storm the Applebee's.

Robby Roadsteamer @roadsteamer.bsky.social · 23h

Big party up at ICE Offices in Boston! Sharks and Gators and storming Applebee's oh my!

Tilted Owl @tiltowl.bsky.social · 21h

Did not know this about the #NYC population. Truly the melting pot.

Liz Krueger @lizkrueger.bsky.social · 23h

Today we recognize and honor the Indigenous peoples who have inhabited this land for millennia. Manhattan was once home to over 20k Lenape people. Today, New York City has the largest number of American Indians and Alaska Natives of any location in the US.

Tilted Owl @tiltowl.bsky.social · 1d

Can we please get real? NYC cops, deservedly, get terrific benefits in return for risking their lives and gambling with the outcomes for their families. NYC cops are not about to chuck those benefits, which are tied to years of service. Same for firefighters. Bari Weiss is a high profile idiot.

Personne @publica.bsky.social · 1d

@cbsnews.com openly trying to influence the NYC mayor election.

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Tilted Owl @tiltowl.bsky.social · 1d

Ok thank you, was having a dystopian moment wondering the same thing.

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 1d

Gregg is correct, particularly in noting the fundamental irresponsibility of major US media.

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shauna @goldengateblond.bsky.social · 2d

it actually offends me how sloppy and careless they are. anyone who’s ever been laid off knows the panic you feel when it happens. and while obviously it’s good that they backtracked, these are people’s fucking LIVELIHOODS they’re messing with.

Trump Administration Is Bringing Back Scores of C.D.C. Experts Fired in Error

www.nytimes.com

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Tilted Owl @tiltowl.bsky.social · 2d

LOL no. I was at that rally. This guy was a lone counter-protester who roamed around the whole time trying to get attention. I watched Mamdani shaking hands with people so "chased" is absurd. After Zohran left this idiot came back to yell at the crowd again.

Tilted Owl @tiltowl.bsky.social · 2d

ny-news.bsky.social @ny-news.bsky.social · 2d

Socialist mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani chased out of NYC park by protester shouting ‘antisemite’

https://www.europesays.com/us/295515/

Socialist mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani was chased out of downtown Manhattan by an …#ny #nyc #newyork #nynews #nycnews #newyorknews #us #news #usnews

Socialist mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani chased out of NYC park by protester shouting ‘antisemite’ - United States

Socialist mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani was chased out of downtown Manhattan Friday by an enraged protester who slammed him as an "antisemite."

www.europesays.com

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Tilted Owl @tiltowl.bsky.social · 2d

Ewww. Cannot consider this hypothetical person.

Scott "Spooky" Gibbs @scottgibbs.bsky.social · 2d

Just saw that Steve Bannon is urging New Yorkers to not vote for Zohran Mamdani. I never EVER want to meet the person who was going to vote for Mamdani but didn't because Steve Bannon said not to.

Tilted Owl @tiltowl.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you for canvassing!

Tilted Owl @tiltowl.bsky.social · 2d

Three things, none of which is about anything Trxmp says. 1) Epstein. 2) Jobs / prices. 3) Shutdown. In that order.

Global Markets Investor @globalinvestor.bsky.social · 2d

⚠️US job market continues to deteriorate

The jobs report for September has not been released yet due to the government shutdown, but other data show a bleak picture of the labor market.

globalmarketsinvestor.beehiiv.com

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Tilted Owl @tiltowl.bsky.social · 2d

Jaws Breakers

Tilted Owl @tiltowl.bsky.social · 2d

But the replies talk about this rather than the shutdown and the jobs issues and EPSTEIN. So that's exactly what he wants. He is extremely good at getting people to take the bait. Don't do it. Call your reps and tell them to focus on Epstein and healthcare.

Tilted Owl @tiltowl.bsky.social · 3d

Joined the #NYC rally to support AG Tish James tonight. She is a special, strong, fearless human being. Zohran came and spoke, and hey, I fist-bumped Brad Lander. Almost zero police presence! Great event, thanks to @nywfp.bsky.social.

"Hands Off Tish" poster at rally for Letitia James.

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Tilted Owl @tiltowl.bsky.social · 3d

The right is already on it. (Can't wait to see the @nytimes.com editorial both-sidesing Idaho real estate).

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 3d

At least Trump got a free jet and a $5.5 billion golf resort in Qatar, so there’s that.

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