James Cradock
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Yick Wo v. Hopkins (1886): Constitutional protections apply to all “persons,” not just citizens.
Additionally, unsurprisingly, CBP is violating constitutionally-protected rights extended to everyone, citizen or not, when it arrests people without probable cause. 4th amendment for those who missed Schoolhouse Rock.
Surprise. CBP is lying about how it treats people it detains. www.pressherald.com/2025/12/11/h...
December 14, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Yick Wo v. Hopkins (1886): Constitutional protections apply to all “persons,” not just citizens.
Additionally, unsurprisingly, CBP is violating constitutionally-protected rights extended to everyone, citizen or not, when it arrests people without probable cause. 4th amendment for those who missed Schoolhouse Rock.
Surprise. CBP is lying about how it treats people it detains. www.pressherald.com/2025/12/11/h...
Maine immigrant released on bond by Texas immigration judge
Lucas and Laura Segóbia say they spent tens of thousands of dollars to get Lucas released on bond months after a trooper called Border Patrol at a traffic stop.
www.pressherald.com
December 14, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Additionally, unsurprisingly, CBP is violating constitutionally-protected rights extended to everyone, citizen or not, when it arrests people without probable cause. 4th amendment for those who missed Schoolhouse Rock.
Surprise. CBP is lying about how it treats people it detains. www.pressherald.com/2025/12/11/h...
Maine immigrant released on bond by Texas immigration judge
Lucas and Laura Segóbia say they spent tens of thousands of dollars to get Lucas released on bond months after a trooper called Border Patrol at a traffic stop.
www.pressherald.com
December 14, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Surprise. CBP is lying about how it treats people it detains. www.pressherald.com/2025/12/11/h...
This is what I'm listening to. Opus 271, specifically. www.trilloquy.org
TRILLOQUY
A "thrilling", "open-minded and omnivorous approach to music" that is "required listening for industry leaders and listeners alike." -New York Times
www.trilloquy.org
December 13, 2025 at 8:52 PM
This is what I'm listening to. Opus 271, specifically. www.trilloquy.org
Shared before, but sharing again: City stuff about Portland, Maine here: urbanstats.org/article.html...
Urban Stats
Urban Stats is a database of statistics related to density, housing, race, transportation, elections, and climate change.
urbanstats.org
December 13, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Shared before, but sharing again: City stuff about Portland, Maine here: urbanstats.org/article.html...
In North Deering, on Auburn St., GreenMars is building 130 multi-family apartments with 1/2 affordable. portlandme.portal.civicclerk.com/event/7583/f...
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December 13, 2025 at 12:22 PM
In North Deering, on Auburn St., GreenMars is building 130 multi-family apartments with 1/2 affordable. portlandme.portal.civicclerk.com/event/7583/f...
The developer, East Brown Cow, is planning building affordable housing off-site as per hotel inclusionary zoning reg.
The 30 story tower proposed for the Old Port will add $3,290,240 to the city of Portland's housing trust fund. portlandme.portal.civicclerk.com/event/7584/f...
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December 13, 2025 at 12:11 PM
The developer, East Brown Cow, is planning building affordable housing off-site as per hotel inclusionary zoning reg.
The 30 story tower proposed for the Old Port will add $3,290,240 to the city of Portland's housing trust fund. portlandme.portal.civicclerk.com/event/7584/f...
Public Portal • CivicClerk
CivicClerk events and agendas for citizens
portlandme.portal.civicclerk.com
December 13, 2025 at 12:09 PM
The 30 story tower proposed for the Old Port will add $3,290,240 to the city of Portland's housing trust fund. portlandme.portal.civicclerk.com/event/7584/f...
What is filtering. pencillingout.substack.com/p/what-do-we...
What do we mean when we say "filtering?"
Distinguishing between two different housing market dynamics
pencillingout.substack.com
December 13, 2025 at 11:55 AM
What is filtering. pencillingout.substack.com/p/what-do-we...
At the risk of all the vinyls disappearing before I get my chance... juanamolina.bandcamp.com/album/doga
December 12, 2025 at 3:51 PM
At the risk of all the vinyls disappearing before I get my chance... juanamolina.bandcamp.com/album/doga
This is what I'm listening to.
December 12, 2025 at 3:49 PM
This is what I'm listening to.
Urbanist Coalition of Portland did a great job getting the city to implement LD2003. Build on that! With IZ and, ahem, social housing.
Perhaps a better question to ask is why requiring housing people can afford is produced would be allowed to be set aside when interest rates, costs for skilled labor, or prices of construction materials cause a project not to pencil, to use a word.
... allowing downward filtering a.k.a. trickle down housing to do its magic and provide actually affordable housing. Trickle down economics, housing included, is horse mittens, but what do I know. I remember Reagan.
December 12, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Urbanist Coalition of Portland did a great job getting the city to implement LD2003. Build on that! With IZ and, ahem, social housing.
Perhaps a better question to ask is why requiring housing people can afford is produced would be allowed to be set aside when interest rates, costs for skilled labor, or prices of construction materials cause a project not to pencil, to use a word.
... allowing downward filtering a.k.a. trickle down housing to do its magic and provide actually affordable housing. Trickle down economics, housing included, is horse mittens, but what do I know. I remember Reagan.
No offense morning, I guess: Todd Morse and the Urbanist Coalition of Portland do good work (I dig the GPMetro bus app, and I have couple suggestions for it, but I digress...) are YIMBY, and as such believe the path to affordable housing is by building a lot of market rate housing, and then ...
December 12, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Perhaps a better question to ask is why requiring housing people can afford is produced would be allowed to be set aside when interest rates, costs for skilled labor, or prices of construction materials cause a project not to pencil, to use a word.
... allowing downward filtering a.k.a. trickle down housing to do its magic and provide actually affordable housing. Trickle down economics, housing included, is horse mittens, but what do I know. I remember Reagan.
No offense morning, I guess: Todd Morse and the Urbanist Coalition of Portland do good work (I dig the GPMetro bus app, and I have couple suggestions for it, but I digress...) are YIMBY, and as such believe the path to affordable housing is by building a lot of market rate housing, and then ...
No offense to Jonathan Culley, but I don't think he's a great rep on whether IZ is or is not working. He was on record saying Redfern done with Portland when GND passed, and this didn't last. But I guess input from the no crowd is good-ish. www.pressherald.com/2025/12/12/p...
December 12, 2025 at 1:45 PM
... allowing downward filtering a.k.a. trickle down housing to do its magic and provide actually affordable housing. Trickle down economics, housing included, is horse mittens, but what do I know. I remember Reagan.
No offense morning, I guess: Todd Morse and the Urbanist Coalition of Portland do good work (I dig the GPMetro bus app, and I have couple suggestions for it, but I digress...) are YIMBY, and as such believe the path to affordable housing is by building a lot of market rate housing, and then ...
No offense to Jonathan Culley, but I don't think he's a great rep on whether IZ is or is not working. He was on record saying Redfern done with Portland when GND passed, and this didn't last. But I guess input from the no crowd is good-ish. www.pressherald.com/2025/12/12/p...
Portland launches study to review its inclusionary zoning ordinance
The 10-year-old policy requires 25% of housing units in new developments to be deemed affordable. Developers say the rules are too stringent and stifling construction of units that the city desperatel...
www.pressherald.com
December 12, 2025 at 1:40 PM
No offense morning, I guess: Todd Morse and the Urbanist Coalition of Portland do good work (I dig the GPMetro bus app, and I have couple suggestions for it, but I digress...) are YIMBY, and as such believe the path to affordable housing is by building a lot of market rate housing, and then ...
No offense to Jonathan Culley, but I don't think he's a great rep on whether IZ is or is not working. He was on record saying Redfern done with Portland when GND passed, and this didn't last. But I guess input from the no crowd is good-ish. www.pressherald.com/2025/12/12/p...
Portland launches study to review its inclusionary zoning ordinance
The 10-year-old policy requires 25% of housing units in new developments to be deemed affordable. Developers say the rules are too stringent and stifling construction of units that the city desperatel...
www.pressherald.com
December 12, 2025 at 1:34 PM
No offense to Jonathan Culley, but I don't think he's a great rep on whether IZ is or is not working. He was on record saying Redfern done with Portland when GND passed, and this didn't last. But I guess input from the no crowd is good-ish. www.pressherald.com/2025/12/12/p...
I would hope people read this dispassionately, or passionately dispassionately ha.
Also, "Kabul" not "Kabal," I believe.
Also, "Kabul" not "Kabal," I believe.
December 12, 2025 at 1:24 PM
I would hope people read this dispassionately, or passionately dispassionately ha.
Also, "Kabul" not "Kabal," I believe.
Also, "Kabul" not "Kabal," I believe.
Reposted by James Cradock
This digital map and archive of Italian punk zines from the 1980s has been blowing my mind all day. Some of it is weird to load but it's worth the effort. Tons of energy! Some interesting art zines too. paolopalmacci.it/capitmundi/b...
Elenco Alfabetico Fanzine Anni 80
Società per la Bonifica Multimediale delle Paludi Mentali
paolopalmacci.it
December 7, 2025 at 2:55 AM
This digital map and archive of Italian punk zines from the 1980s has been blowing my mind all day. Some of it is weird to load but it's worth the effort. Tons of energy! Some interesting art zines too. paolopalmacci.it/capitmundi/b...
This is what I'm listening to.
December 5, 2025 at 7:32 PM
This is what I'm listening to.
This is what I'm listening to.
December 5, 2025 at 4:43 PM
This is what I'm listening to.
On Tuesday, a US District Court Judge blocked Trump from making immigration arrests without warrants or probable cause. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Judge blocks widespread immigration arrests in DC made without warrants or probable cause
Injunction was sought by civil liberties groups in lawsuit against Department of Homeland Security
www.theguardian.com
December 4, 2025 at 1:26 PM
On Tuesday, a US District Court Judge blocked Trump from making immigration arrests without warrants or probable cause. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
On Tuesday, a US District Court Judge blocked Trump from cutting Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood. The Big Beautiful Bill "bars Medicaid funding for tax-exempt organizations that provide family planning and reproductive health services." www.reuters.com/world/us-jud...
US judge blocks Trump from cutting Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood in 22 states
A federal judge on Tuesday blocked U.S. President Donald Trump's administration from enforcing in 22 states a provision of the Republican's signature tax and domestic policy bill that would deprive Pl...
www.reuters.com
December 4, 2025 at 1:21 PM
On Tuesday, a US District Court Judge blocked Trump from cutting Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood. The Big Beautiful Bill "bars Medicaid funding for tax-exempt organizations that provide family planning and reproductive health services." www.reuters.com/world/us-jud...
Reposted by James Cradock
The suit alleges that the changes would impose additional costs and administrative burdens on hospitals that are already financially strapped. (via Maine Public)
Maine hospitals sue Trump administration over changes to drug discount program
The suit alleges that the changes would impose additional costs and administrative burdens on hospitals that are already financially strapped.
www.bangordailynews.com
December 2, 2025 at 1:15 AM
The suit alleges that the changes would impose additional costs and administrative burdens on hospitals that are already financially strapped. (via Maine Public)
Reposted by James Cradock
Breaking: Costco is suing Donald Trump for his tariffs, declaring them illegal and demanding a “full refund” for raising prices nationwide.
December 2, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Breaking: Costco is suing Donald Trump for his tariffs, declaring them illegal and demanding a “full refund” for raising prices nationwide.