Glassbro
@glassbro.bsky.social
Posting Czar for the State of NJ, Small Business Owner (you're welcome for my service), Homeowner (yw4ms), Parent (yw4ms).
I write about local news: https://glassborogaffer.substack.com/
I write about local news: https://glassborogaffer.substack.com/
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Glassbro
@glassbro.bsky.social
· Oct 21
Almost 10 times per day!
After Election Day, contact your reps about A1432/S1469. www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/...
After Election Day, contact your reps about A1432/S1469. www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/...
On a related note, send me all the NJ state leg bills you want passed.
I'm making a spreadsheet of bill numbers, whether they're stuck in committee or need a floor vote, which committees they're stuck in and who is on them, news articles explaining why they matter, etc.
I'm making a spreadsheet of bill numbers, whether they're stuck in committee or need a floor vote, which committees they're stuck in and who is on them, news articles explaining why they matter, etc.
Do any NJ towns allow ADUs?
December 22, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Do any NJ towns allow ADUs?
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‘No! Not Larry Summers!’ Wails Devastated Nation
‘No! Not Larry Summers!’ Wails Devastated Nation
WASHINGTON—Responding to recent revelations suggesting the prominent economist was a close associate of the late child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, a devastated nation reportedly joined together to...
theonion.com
December 20, 2025 at 12:30 AM
‘No! Not Larry Summers!’ Wails Devastated Nation
r/badeconomics on life support
‘No! Not Larry Summers!’ Wails Devastated Nation
‘No! Not Larry Summers!’ Wails Devastated Nation
WASHINGTON—Responding to recent revelations suggesting the prominent economist was a close associate of the late child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, a devastated nation reportedly joined together to...
theonion.com
December 20, 2025 at 1:44 AM
r/badeconomics on life support
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"My name is Ozymandias, king of kings: / Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!"
December 19, 2025 at 4:20 AM
"My name is Ozymandias, king of kings: / Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!"
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I talk a bit about the GCL question in Pitman here.
December 19, 2025 at 1:51 PM
I talk a bit about the GCL question in Pitman here.
"The GCL is getting built."
Undeniably true, or missing something?
Whenever someone in the Yes to GCL facebook group expresses concern that the project may be in jeopardy, this is the go-to response.
Undeniably true, or missing something?
Whenever someone in the Yes to GCL facebook group expresses concern that the project may be in jeopardy, this is the go-to response.
December 18, 2025 at 8:59 PM
"The GCL is getting built."
Undeniably true, or missing something?
Whenever someone in the Yes to GCL facebook group expresses concern that the project may be in jeopardy, this is the go-to response.
Undeniably true, or missing something?
Whenever someone in the Yes to GCL facebook group expresses concern that the project may be in jeopardy, this is the go-to response.
Airports with play areas for small kids (Tokyo Haneda, Narita) are a godsend. I guess they'd only take away from precious bar space in the US.
December 18, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Airports with play areas for small kids (Tokyo Haneda, Narita) are a godsend. I guess they'd only take away from precious bar space in the US.
Is Malinowski likely to become an Andy Kim-like anti-corruption/establishment alternative to the Murphy-endorsed Brendan Gill?
More than a dozen candidates filed to run in a February special election for a chance at replacing Democrat Mikie Sherrill in Congress.
Candidates declare for special election to replace Sherrill in Congress | NJ Spotlight News
Special primary in the 11th District to be held Feb. 5
www.njspotlightnews.org
December 18, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Is Malinowski likely to become an Andy Kim-like anti-corruption/establishment alternative to the Murphy-endorsed Brendan Gill?
The Adam Drividians.
From an incredible series of revelations about the ancient humans called Denisovans to surprising discoveries about tool making, this year has given us a clearer picture of how and why humans evolved to be so different from other primates
2025 was chock full of exciting discoveries in human evolution
From an incredible series of revelations about the ancient humans called Denisovans to surprising discoveries about tool making, this year has given us a clearer picture of how and why humans evolved to be so different from other primates
www.newscientist.com
December 17, 2025 at 8:27 PM
The Adam Drividians.
It's the end of 2025 and the 2024 Uniform Crime Report is still not available from the NJ State Police. (Only Q1 2024.)
The incoming Sherrill admin may want to make public info more timely. And accessible: post all datasets on NJ's decent but sparse open data website.
njsp.njoag.gov/crime-reports/
The incoming Sherrill admin may want to make public info more timely. And accessible: post all datasets on NJ's decent but sparse open data website.
njsp.njoag.gov/crime-reports/
Crime Reports – New Jersey State Police
Copyright © State of New Jersey, 2007-2025
njsp.njoag.gov
December 17, 2025 at 9:34 AM
It's the end of 2025 and the 2024 Uniform Crime Report is still not available from the NJ State Police. (Only Q1 2024.)
The incoming Sherrill admin may want to make public info more timely. And accessible: post all datasets on NJ's decent but sparse open data website.
njsp.njoag.gov/crime-reports/
The incoming Sherrill admin may want to make public info more timely. And accessible: post all datasets on NJ's decent but sparse open data website.
njsp.njoag.gov/crime-reports/
Good political leadership can shape public opinion.
So we don't have good political leadership when it comes to the GCL. The strategy atm is to ignore the well-organized NIMBYs who dominate the media narrative.
I'm glad for progress on the GCL, but this is a dangerous game to play.
So we don't have good political leadership when it comes to the GCL. The strategy atm is to ignore the well-organized NIMBYs who dominate the media narrative.
I'm glad for progress on the GCL, but this is a dangerous game to play.
December 16, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Good political leadership can shape public opinion.
So we don't have good political leadership when it comes to the GCL. The strategy atm is to ignore the well-organized NIMBYs who dominate the media narrative.
I'm glad for progress on the GCL, but this is a dangerous game to play.
So we don't have good political leadership when it comes to the GCL. The strategy atm is to ignore the well-organized NIMBYs who dominate the media narrative.
I'm glad for progress on the GCL, but this is a dangerous game to play.
As good a time as ever to pick up this book on the nice society Finland is set to lose if the far right gets their way (& how it differs from the US economy, which in many ways is designed to fleece you).
December 16, 2025 at 1:25 PM
As good a time as ever to pick up this book on the nice society Finland is set to lose if the far right gets their way (& how it differs from the US economy, which in many ways is designed to fleece you).
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$274,121 seems an insane amount for a county exec. newjerseyglobe.com/local/steve-...
Steve Sweeney set to become Gloucester County administrator - New Jersey Globe
Former Senate President Steve Sweeney is expected to become the new Gloucester County Administrator, a job that pays $274,121, the New Jersey Globe has
newjerseyglobe.com
December 15, 2025 at 11:55 AM
$274,121 seems an insane amount for a county exec. newjerseyglobe.com/local/steve-...
Prob needs to be a state office with branches in major cities and each county. If the state decides to allow towns to care about police misconduct, it shouldn't wait for all 565 of them to also care, then setup agencies & staff them competently.
NEW in Bolts: Local officials in Newark, Jersey City, and Trenton want civilian agencies that can investigate police and issue subpoenas. But they keep running into the state’s Democratic leaders.
New Jersey Cities Are Pressing Resistant State Officials for Civilian Police Oversight
Local officials in Newark, Jersey City, and Trenton want civilian agencies that can investigate police and issue subpoenas. But they keep running into the state’s Democratic leaders.
boltsmag.org
December 13, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Prob needs to be a state office with branches in major cities and each county. If the state decides to allow towns to care about police misconduct, it shouldn't wait for all 565 of them to also care, then setup agencies & staff them competently.
And tutoring. Much of the causal effect of charter schools on student outcomes is from in-school tutoring.
There isn't a single problem "solved" by edtech that couldn't be fixed with smaller classes led by well-paid teachers given real academic freedom
December 13, 2025 at 1:48 PM
And tutoring. Much of the causal effect of charter schools on student outcomes is from in-school tutoring.
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State lawmakers are restricting access to safe & affordable mobility options while not actually solving any safety problems.
Add your name and tell Trenton to hit the brakes on this bad e-bike bill! actionnetwork.org/letters/save...
Add your name and tell Trenton to hit the brakes on this bad e-bike bill! actionnetwork.org/letters/save...
Save Low-Speed E-Bikes! Stop S4834 / A6235
In just a single month, a new bill requiring a drivers license, registration, and insurance to ride the lowest-speed e-bikes has been racing through the legislature, despite unanimous opposition from ...
actionnetwork.org
December 12, 2025 at 5:37 PM
State lawmakers are restricting access to safe & affordable mobility options while not actually solving any safety problems.
Add your name and tell Trenton to hit the brakes on this bad e-bike bill! actionnetwork.org/letters/save...
Add your name and tell Trenton to hit the brakes on this bad e-bike bill! actionnetwork.org/letters/save...
Just do it at the state level instead of relying on 565 towns to decide homelessness is a problem worth trying to mitigate.
Bill would allow NJ towns to hike fees to fund homelessness reduction newjerseymonitor.com/2025/12/11/n...
Bill would allow NJ towns to hike fees to fund homelessness reduction • New Jersey Monitor
The bill would allow towns to tack up to $5 on already-existing fees for building permits, licenses, and court and parking fines.
newjerseymonitor.com
December 13, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Just do it at the state level instead of relying on 565 towns to decide homelessness is a problem worth trying to mitigate.
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NJ needs speed cameras:
"Philadelphia's addition of speed safety cameras on its most dangerous road has led to 50% fewer traffic deaths"
"San Francisco reduced speeding by an average of 72% in locations where speed cameras were added"
"Portland reduced top-end speeding by 94%"
#visionzeronj
"Philadelphia's addition of speed safety cameras on its most dangerous road has led to 50% fewer traffic deaths"
"San Francisco reduced speeding by an average of 72% in locations where speed cameras were added"
"Portland reduced top-end speeding by 94%"
#visionzeronj
"Orlando reduced traffic fatalities by nearly 40% between 2020 and 2024.
"New York City reduced pedestrian deaths by 45% and overall traffic deaths by 12 percent between 2013 and 2023."
usa.streetsblog.org/2025/11/28/o...
"New York City reduced pedestrian deaths by 45% and overall traffic deaths by 12 percent between 2013 and 2023."
usa.streetsblog.org/2025/11/28/o...
OPINION: Where Cities are Investing, Vision Zero is Working — Streetsblog USA
As the Vision Zero Network turns 10, it's time to look at what works and what is achievable (a lot!).
usa.streetsblog.org
December 10, 2025 at 6:22 PM
NJ needs speed cameras:
"Philadelphia's addition of speed safety cameras on its most dangerous road has led to 50% fewer traffic deaths"
"San Francisco reduced speeding by an average of 72% in locations where speed cameras were added"
"Portland reduced top-end speeding by 94%"
#visionzeronj
"Philadelphia's addition of speed safety cameras on its most dangerous road has led to 50% fewer traffic deaths"
"San Francisco reduced speeding by an average of 72% in locations where speed cameras were added"
"Portland reduced top-end speeding by 94%"
#visionzeronj
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December 10, 2025 at 4:39 PM
I'm a Kim Kid for life.
He beat Tammy, killed The Line, didn't vote for a Trump nominee like Booker did, now he might take on the South NJ machine.
He beat Tammy, killed The Line, didn't vote for a Trump nominee like Booker did, now he might take on the South NJ machine.
December 11, 2025 at 2:59 PM
I'm a Kim Kid for life.
He beat Tammy, killed The Line, didn't vote for a Trump nominee like Booker did, now he might take on the South NJ machine.
He beat Tammy, killed The Line, didn't vote for a Trump nominee like Booker did, now he might take on the South NJ machine.
It's silly if anyone is shaming caffeine consumption or just replacing it with sugar, but after years of coffee addiction I'm just sick of it.
I'm currently quitting caffeine (day 1 sux) & switching to herbal tea. I still like a nice hot drink so stfu water puritans.
I'm currently quitting caffeine (day 1 sux) & switching to herbal tea. I still like a nice hot drink so stfu water puritans.
Feels like the US has spent the last 5+ years on the verge of some kind of secular moral revival that keeps getting channeled into weirdo lifestyle puritanism
Cafes across the U.S. are embracing the low- and no-caffeine lifestyle, with options that are a far cry from dusty tea bags and rewarmed decaf. nyti.ms/3XKlqoj
December 11, 2025 at 9:40 AM
It's silly if anyone is shaming caffeine consumption or just replacing it with sugar, but after years of coffee addiction I'm just sick of it.
I'm currently quitting caffeine (day 1 sux) & switching to herbal tea. I still like a nice hot drink so stfu water puritans.
I'm currently quitting caffeine (day 1 sux) & switching to herbal tea. I still like a nice hot drink so stfu water puritans.
