Jonathan Welle
@wellejonathan.bsky.social
Building co-ops and the solidarity economy in Cleveland. www.clevelandowns.coop
Cut and paste the anti-Chinese angle with 'fossil fuel infrastructure' and this piece accurately reveals there is close to no ethical investing under capitalism.
And that the $46 trillion in US retirement accounts is a powerful tool. For what, is the question.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/o...
And that the $46 trillion in US retirement accounts is a powerful tool. For what, is the question.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/o...
Opinion | How My Retirement Savings Are Betraying America
www.nytimes.com
December 8, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Cut and paste the anti-Chinese angle with 'fossil fuel infrastructure' and this piece accurately reveals there is close to no ethical investing under capitalism.
And that the $46 trillion in US retirement accounts is a powerful tool. For what, is the question.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/o...
And that the $46 trillion in US retirement accounts is a powerful tool. For what, is the question.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/o...
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thinking about munich's mixed use neufreimann quarter...
parks & open space. thin buildings (<50' avg). car-free places & quiet streets. social housing. schools.
the quality of life is going to be so much higher than this autocentric TOD - and it's served by bus & tram.
neufreimann.de
parks & open space. thin buildings (<50' avg). car-free places & quiet streets. social housing. schools.
the quality of life is going to be so much higher than this autocentric TOD - and it's served by bus & tram.
neufreimann.de
December 6, 2025 at 10:45 PM
thinking about munich's mixed use neufreimann quarter...
parks & open space. thin buildings (<50' avg). car-free places & quiet streets. social housing. schools.
the quality of life is going to be so much higher than this autocentric TOD - and it's served by bus & tram.
neufreimann.de
parks & open space. thin buildings (<50' avg). car-free places & quiet streets. social housing. schools.
the quality of life is going to be so much higher than this autocentric TOD - and it's served by bus & tram.
neufreimann.de
A must-read!
Like @prisonculture.bsky.social, I've been worried about the ways popular myths of the civil rights movement make it hard to see how to struggle today. On the 70th anniversary of the Montgomery bus boycott, the things we get wrong & what a fuller history shows us: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
What we get wrong about the Montgomery bus boycott – and what we can learn from it | Jeanne Theoharis
The movement’s success was never a given. It took much longer and required tremendous sacrifice without certainty it would work
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2025 at 2:41 PM
A must-read!
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Useful reminder from @mtkonczal.bsky.social: What looks like people having a lot fewer children than they did 25 years ago, is really just people having children later. mikekonczal.substack.com/p/the-eldest...
(What if any policy or political significance this has, we will leave for another time.)
(What if any policy or political significance this has, we will leave for another time.)
December 5, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Useful reminder from @mtkonczal.bsky.social: What looks like people having a lot fewer children than they did 25 years ago, is really just people having children later. mikekonczal.substack.com/p/the-eldest...
(What if any policy or political significance this has, we will leave for another time.)
(What if any policy or political significance this has, we will leave for another time.)
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thicker buildings in the US consuming far more of the block... with poorer quality of life
and far less open space, far less privacy, far less space for community, poor access to light and air (and night cooling)
it's not like that in other countries
bsky.app/profile/holz...
and far less open space, far less privacy, far less space for community, poor access to light and air (and night cooling)
it's not like that in other countries
bsky.app/profile/holz...
berlin has much more open space
is largely family sized units
most units are dual aspect w/ light on multiple sides and the ability to cross ventilate. no bedrooms on the street
seattle?
it's the opposite. mostly 1BRs/studios. no cross ventilation. half of units face streets.
is largely family sized units
most units are dual aspect w/ light on multiple sides and the ability to cross ventilate. no bedrooms on the street
seattle?
it's the opposite. mostly 1BRs/studios. no cross ventilation. half of units face streets.
November 16, 2025 at 4:44 PM
thicker buildings in the US consuming far more of the block... with poorer quality of life
and far less open space, far less privacy, far less space for community, poor access to light and air (and night cooling)
it's not like that in other countries
bsky.app/profile/holz...
and far less open space, far less privacy, far less space for community, poor access to light and air (and night cooling)
it's not like that in other countries
bsky.app/profile/holz...
This is very smart!
Who runs/funds RTA anyway? Come find out!
TONIGHT!
TONIGHT!
Ever wondered how GCRTA is organized, how it operates, or who is involved? These questions and more will be answered at our informational “Who is RTA?” event!
Join us on Wednesday, November 12th at 6pm on Zoom to tune in! Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Join us on Wednesday, November 12th at 6pm on Zoom to tune in! Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
November 13, 2025 at 1:58 PM
This is very smart!
Our statement on Cleveland Public Power's smart decision to freeze shutoffs for 30 days as the federal government fails to make SNAP payments. Via the grassroots group Our CPP
www.ourcpp.org/shutoff-mora...
www.ourcpp.org/shutoff-mora...
November 12, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Our statement on Cleveland Public Power's smart decision to freeze shutoffs for 30 days as the federal government fails to make SNAP payments. Via the grassroots group Our CPP
www.ourcpp.org/shutoff-mora...
www.ourcpp.org/shutoff-mora...
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The problem from their point of view is that rapid decarbonization requires public, collective decisions about the organization of production, in a way that threaten capital-owners' authority over both the production process and the political system.
November 10, 2025 at 4:20 PM
The problem from their point of view is that rapid decarbonization requires public, collective decisions about the organization of production, in a way that threaten capital-owners' authority over both the production process and the political system.
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This is fucking brilliant, and you should read it: lithub.com/maybe-dont-t...
Maybe Don’t Talk to the New York Times About Zohran Mamdani
It’s remarkable, the people you’ll hear from. Teach for even a little while at an expensive institution—the term they tend to prefer is “elite”—and odds are that eventually someone who was a studen…
lithub.com
November 8, 2025 at 3:24 PM
This is fucking brilliant, and you should read it: lithub.com/maybe-dont-t...
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Reposted by Jonathan Welle
Severance (of car parking in Paris)
May 6, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Severance (of car parking in Paris)
Two steps back, then another step back
Ohio Senators have voted to require that absentee ballots arrive by Election Day to be counted. In 2022, ballots postmarked by Election Day had 10 days to show up. Lawmakers changed that to four days in 2024, and now look to axe the grace period entirely. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/07/o...
Ohio Senate approves bill requiring that absentee ballots arrive by Election Day to be counted • Ohio Capital Journal
Ohio Senators voted Wednesday to require absentee ballots arrive by Election Day to be counted. In 2022, ballots postmarked before Election Day had 10 days to show up to be counted. Lawmakers changed…
ohiocapitaljournal.com
November 8, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Two steps back, then another step back
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This has not gotten much attention, but it should.
Virginia under Youngkin returned to an insanely harsh system where people convicted of any felony lose their voting rights FOR LIFE.
Dems' win this week mean they'll get to advance a constitutional amendment to end lifetime disenfranchisement.
Virginia under Youngkin returned to an insanely harsh system where people convicted of any felony lose their voting rights FOR LIFE.
Dems' win this week mean they'll get to advance a constitutional amendment to end lifetime disenfranchisement.
November 7, 2025 at 8:59 PM
This has not gotten much attention, but it should.
Virginia under Youngkin returned to an insanely harsh system where people convicted of any felony lose their voting rights FOR LIFE.
Dems' win this week mean they'll get to advance a constitutional amendment to end lifetime disenfranchisement.
Virginia under Youngkin returned to an insanely harsh system where people convicted of any felony lose their voting rights FOR LIFE.
Dems' win this week mean they'll get to advance a constitutional amendment to end lifetime disenfranchisement.
Divesting from the stock market is crucial.
I wonder how much Meta is protected (or thinks it is) by the number of people who have its stock in balanced portfolios.
You'd destroy a lot of wealth by doing what needs to be done (shooting the entire company into the cold depths of space)
You'd destroy a lot of wealth by doing what needs to be done (shooting the entire company into the cold depths of space)
Someone ought to run for president on a platform of outlawing Meta and sending Mark Zuckerberg to a supermax prison for his crimes against humanity
November 7, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Divesting from the stock market is crucial.
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Shining the spotlight on some elected officials who will be continuing their roles, or assuming new ones, in 2026. Are there other officials you think we should highlight? Comment on social media to tell us who and why. #OhioIsHome www.ohioimmigrant.org/blog/2025/11...
Anisa Liban; Austin Davis; Ajmeri Hoque; and Nadia Rasoul make history in Ohio! — Ohio Immigrant Alliance
First Bangladeshi, Muslim, and naturalized citizen judge; Black Muslim and Somali woman school board member, Muslim woman on Hilliard City Council; and more!
www.ohioimmigrant.org
November 6, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Shining the spotlight on some elected officials who will be continuing their roles, or assuming new ones, in 2026. Are there other officials you think we should highlight? Comment on social media to tell us who and why. #OhioIsHome www.ohioimmigrant.org/blog/2025/11...
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Let's go! The City of Cleveland - home to a public power utility - is one of the first in the nation i've heard of so far banning shutoffs during this federal shutdown crisis.
Public power can lead the nation in showing what democratic institutions can do to make our lives better.
Public power can lead the nation in showing what democratic institutions can do to make our lives better.
We're announcing a 30-day moratorium on utility disconnections.
The federal shutdown and cuts to SNAP benefits have placed an unfair and unexpected burden on households. No one should have to choose between keeping the lights on and putting food on the table.
The federal shutdown and cuts to SNAP benefits have placed an unfair and unexpected burden on households. No one should have to choose between keeping the lights on and putting food on the table.
November 6, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Let's go! The City of Cleveland - home to a public power utility - is one of the first in the nation i've heard of so far banning shutoffs during this federal shutdown crisis.
Public power can lead the nation in showing what democratic institutions can do to make our lives better.
Public power can lead the nation in showing what democratic institutions can do to make our lives better.
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People are sick and tired of being a turnout machine for elections but sidelined when it comes to deciding the platform, this person said: “We should be electing people that are about us, not whenever they need us. "
November 6, 2025 at 8:11 PM
People are sick and tired of being a turnout machine for elections but sidelined when it comes to deciding the platform, this person said: “We should be electing people that are about us, not whenever they need us. "
Great call!
We're announcing a 30-day moratorium on utility disconnections.
The federal shutdown and cuts to SNAP benefits have placed an unfair and unexpected burden on households. No one should have to choose between keeping the lights on and putting food on the table.
The federal shutdown and cuts to SNAP benefits have placed an unfair and unexpected burden on households. No one should have to choose between keeping the lights on and putting food on the table.
November 6, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Great call!
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Cleveland boosts air quality monitoring, while Ohio makes fighting pollution more difficult
www.cleveland.com/news/2025/11...
www.cleveland.com/news/2025/11...
Cleveland boosts air quality monitoring, while Ohio makes fighting pollution more difficult
Several enviromental groups are challenging the Ohio legislature's removal of the Air Nuisance Rule. A lawsuit claims the action violates the one-subject rule for bills to be considered by the legisla...
www.cleveland.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Cleveland boosts air quality monitoring, while Ohio makes fighting pollution more difficult
www.cleveland.com/news/2025/11...
www.cleveland.com/news/2025/11...
It may take longer to read than you expect because of, you know, the tears
The full transcript of Zohran Mamdani's acceptance speech is very much worth reading in full. Even if you don't agree with your politics, it's very beautifully put together.
archive.is/8VqQJ
[this is a useable link to the NYT transcript]
archive.is/8VqQJ
[this is a useable link to the NYT transcript]
November 5, 2025 at 7:09 PM
It may take longer to read than you expect because of, you know, the tears
Matthew Ahn and @nickcastele.bsky.social hopping back on the old BlueSky machine are two highlights from this election season 😍
I am drowning in work and I have a hearing tomorrow. I wasn't going to live-scream.
But this would have been the first election in 5 years that I didn't, and I realized I was just going to be refreshing results anyway. So...here we go.
But this would have been the first election in 5 years that I didn't, and I realized I was just going to be refreshing results anyway. So...here we go.
November 5, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Matthew Ahn and @nickcastele.bsky.social hopping back on the old BlueSky machine are two highlights from this election season 😍
Finding real joy in the fact that Mamdani’s design lead, Forge, is a small worker co-op
November 5, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Finding real joy in the fact that Mamdani’s design lead, Forge, is a small worker co-op
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this is an obvious overcorrection that misleads the polling data and will lead to disaster in the Heartland. the results of tonight show that the Democrats should moderate: adopting two or at most three of the five pillars of Islam
if democrats are serious about winning they need to learn from tonight and convert to islam
November 5, 2025 at 3:00 AM
this is an obvious overcorrection that misleads the polling data and will lead to disaster in the Heartland. the results of tonight show that the Democrats should moderate: adopting two or at most three of the five pillars of Islam