James
@jchords.bsky.social
He/him. Educator, union member, social housing advocate.
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when Bill's right these days he's really fucking right
For some reason Democratic leaders seem to prefer telling voters what they won’t be able to do, rather than what they’d like to do.
If Hegseth ordered a war crime and lied about it, shouldn’t Ds try for impeachment? Put Rs on the spot. They might get a few defections.
www.axios.com/2025/12/01/j...
If Hegseth ordered a war crime and lied about it, shouldn’t Ds try for impeachment? Put Rs on the spot. They might get a few defections.
www.axios.com/2025/12/01/j...
Jeffries says not to expect Democrats to pursue Hegseth impeachment over boat strikes
"Republicans will never allow articles of impeachment to be brought to the floor," he said.
www.axios.com
December 2, 2025 at 1:28 AM
when Bill's right these days he's really fucking right
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my book, Building For People, on how we plan and build housing and neighborhoods in the US is a complete anomaly - resulting in a low quality of life and poor public health outcomes v. peer countries
islandpress.org/books/buildi...
islandpress.org/books/buildi...
November 30, 2025 at 5:24 PM
my book, Building For People, on how we plan and build housing and neighborhoods in the US is a complete anomaly - resulting in a low quality of life and poor public health outcomes v. peer countries
islandpress.org/books/buildi...
islandpress.org/books/buildi...
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“Strong floor, no ceiling” is the type of slogan that resonates with wealthy centrist political commentators, not everyday people who are actually your voters. What does that mean to someone who is struggling to afford rent, groceries, insurance? This is why Zohran’s policy slogans were so effective
November 30, 2025 at 5:20 PM
“Strong floor, no ceiling” is the type of slogan that resonates with wealthy centrist political commentators, not everyday people who are actually your voters. What does that mean to someone who is struggling to afford rent, groceries, insurance? This is why Zohran’s policy slogans were so effective
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I feel comfortable and secure in my belief that democratic leadership should not be pulling their slogans from venture capitalists. That this, at minimum, is a significant indictment of who they are listening and talking to. It’s not that complicated.
No value, no villain, no vision. Sounds like the tagline for the earnings call of a collapsing appliance retailer
November 30, 2025 at 4:20 PM
I feel comfortable and secure in my belief that democratic leadership should not be pulling their slogans from venture capitalists. That this, at minimum, is a significant indictment of who they are listening and talking to. It’s not that complicated.
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No value, no villain, no vision. Sounds like the tagline for the earnings call of a collapsing appliance retailer
November 30, 2025 at 1:20 PM
No value, no villain, no vision. Sounds like the tagline for the earnings call of a collapsing appliance retailer
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Tonight’s #UrbanismBookClub book tackles better city-making from the communications, branding, & public relations spheres. “Dark PR: How Corporate Disinformation Undermines Our Health & Environment” by my friend @grantennis.bsky.social is a HUGELY important book today. Every urbanist should read it.
November 29, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Tonight’s #UrbanismBookClub book tackles better city-making from the communications, branding, & public relations spheres. “Dark PR: How Corporate Disinformation Undermines Our Health & Environment” by my friend @grantennis.bsky.social is a HUGELY important book today. Every urbanist should read it.
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“The vacated homes were substantially cheaper than the new units and spanned diverse locations and housing types.”
When people move into new housing developments, they free up space in older housing. This is good for housing affordability and availability.
When people move into new housing developments, they free up space in older housing. This is good for housing affordability and availability.
Interesting new working paper that studies chains of movers after the construction of a new apartment building in Honolulu.
Paper finds that the project resulted in the opening up other, lower cost, housing on the island, benefiting the housing market overall.
Paper finds that the project resulted in the opening up other, lower cost, housing on the island, benefiting the housing market overall.
uhero.hawaii.edu
November 28, 2025 at 4:14 PM
“The vacated homes were substantially cheaper than the new units and spanned diverse locations and housing types.”
When people move into new housing developments, they free up space in older housing. This is good for housing affordability and availability.
When people move into new housing developments, they free up space in older housing. This is good for housing affordability and availability.
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The fact that Jimmy Carter was so often framed as a human rights hero is pretty wild given how much blood of tortured Salvadorean activists he was directly responsible for. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Jimmy Carter's Dark Legacy in El Salvador
Carter’s administration rejected Saint Óscar Romero’s pleas not to provide military aid to the Salvadoran junta before he was assassinated.
www.rollingstone.com
November 28, 2025 at 3:58 AM
The fact that Jimmy Carter was so often framed as a human rights hero is pretty wild given how much blood of tortured Salvadorean activists he was directly responsible for. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
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It’s awesome how they fight new apartment buildings by claiming it’ll increase gentrification and it is of course the opposite
What happens when you downzone?
Our new open-access research paper in @findingspress.org investigates effects of decades of downzoning in Chicago.
Findings:
—Downzoned areas added 1/7th of the new units as comparable non-downzoned areas;
—Downzoned areas became more white & were more expensive.
Our new open-access research paper in @findingspress.org investigates effects of decades of downzoning in Chicago.
Findings:
—Downzoned areas added 1/7th of the new units as comparable non-downzoned areas;
—Downzoned areas became more white & were more expensive.
Downzoning Chicago: How Local Land Use Policy Has Reduced Housing Construction and Reinforced Segregation | Published in Findings
By Yonah Freemark, George Kisiel. Downzonings were used by US cities in the postwar period to preserve neighborhood character. These land-use policies were associated with lower housing supply, higher...
findingspress.org
November 26, 2025 at 9:00 PM
It’s awesome how they fight new apartment buildings by claiming it’ll increase gentrification and it is of course the opposite
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«Instead, her campaign was built on trust that she had been cultivating for years. » @hmwinter.bsky.social @theguardian.com @thestranger.com re: @wilsonforseattle.bsky.social
Years of engaging and contributing FTW. Let’s GO, #Seattle
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Years of engaging and contributing FTW. Let’s GO, #Seattle
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
How an ‘unknown’ organizer became Seattle’s next mayor: ‘People want to see themselves reflected in office’
Katie Wilson’s rise from transit campaigner to city hall shows how trust, volunteers and years of organizing overcame big-money politics
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:30 PM
«Instead, her campaign was built on trust that she had been cultivating for years. » @hmwinter.bsky.social @theguardian.com @thestranger.com re: @wilsonforseattle.bsky.social
Years of engaging and contributing FTW. Let’s GO, #Seattle
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Years of engaging and contributing FTW. Let’s GO, #Seattle
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Electric bikes are appealing and can lead the shift to more trips done by bike than by car. See this analysis of Boston's shared bike system and the impact of ebike introduction. @ridebluebikes.bsky.social www.abettercity.org/docs-new/pub...
November 27, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Electric bikes are appealing and can lead the shift to more trips done by bike than by car. See this analysis of Boston's shared bike system and the impact of ebike introduction. @ridebluebikes.bsky.social www.abettercity.org/docs-new/pub...
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www.axios.com/local/washin... Get to know Janeese Lewis George, D.C.'s counterpart to Zohran Mamdani.
The progressive who could be the Zohran Mamdani of D.C.
Janeese Lewis George is considering a run for mayor.
www.axios.com
November 7, 2025 at 5:29 PM
www.axios.com/local/washin... Get to know Janeese Lewis George, D.C.'s counterpart to Zohran Mamdani.
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The union buster has shitty opinions? Wow.
Making sure developers don’t make a dime is more important than building homes for people
November 26, 2025 at 3:55 AM
The union buster has shitty opinions? Wow.
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thank goodness the pro-housing ballot measures passed.
they will be our best enabler of Zohran passing progressive pro-housing policy now that the city council is being led by an outer borough conservative NIMBY coalition
they will be our best enabler of Zohran passing progressive pro-housing policy now that the city council is being led by an outer borough conservative NIMBY coalition
Council’s got two real powers: budget and (now reduced but still significant) upzoning/downzoning.
This is a pretty clear coalition on anti-property tax + pro-NYPD-spending + anti-major-upzoning
My bet is we get a ‘stasis’/member deference Council
This is a pretty clear coalition on anti-property tax + pro-NYPD-spending + anti-major-upzoning
My bet is we get a ‘stasis’/member deference Council
November 26, 2025 at 7:53 PM
thank goodness the pro-housing ballot measures passed.
they will be our best enabler of Zohran passing progressive pro-housing policy now that the city council is being led by an outer borough conservative NIMBY coalition
they will be our best enabler of Zohran passing progressive pro-housing policy now that the city council is being led by an outer borough conservative NIMBY coalition
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Amazing to learn that Isaac Chotiner can apparently just come for you in your replies. Like suddenly realizing you're swimming in open ocean
November 25, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Amazing to learn that Isaac Chotiner can apparently just come for you in your replies. Like suddenly realizing you're swimming in open ocean
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the left nimby crashout bc Zohran actually wants to build more housing is genuinely so funny
November 24, 2025 at 11:59 PM
the left nimby crashout bc Zohran actually wants to build more housing is genuinely so funny
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My longstanding "get the Indivisible moms into socialism" philosophy stays winning.
The No Kings Alliance stands with the Starbucks baristas on strike. Don’t shop at Starbucks while workers fight for fair pay, better staffing, and an end to union-busting. Power still belongs to the people who make this country run: nocontractnocoffee.org/#pledge
November 24, 2025 at 8:06 PM
My longstanding "get the Indivisible moms into socialism" philosophy stays winning.
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Get with us, folks.
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From red chile turkey to traditional biscochitos, explore a full New Mexican holiday feast you’ll want to make year after year.
www.newmexicomagazine.org
November 24, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Get with us, folks.
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"Never trust woo woos" has been my guiding principle in life and has literally never once let me down lol
“‘We are in this magical, unique time,’ Sinema said of Trump’s health department, led by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.”
Kyrsten Sinema Is Ready for Her MAHA Turn
In a new interview, the one-time Democrat says the movement for psychedelic medicine should capitalize on the Trump administration.
www.politico.com
November 23, 2025 at 7:35 PM
"Never trust woo woos" has been my guiding principle in life and has literally never once let me down lol
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He explicitly did not say that in the statement; he says they appeal to the same type of people, not that they are working towards the same goals
actually I don’t think Zohran going “oh yeah me and ****Donald Trump**** have lots of the same politics something something working class!!!!1” is a particularly good sign. I think it’s actually a very worrying sign!
Ok, pretty funny of Zohran’s people to put out the absolute model of the sort of statement that drives Bluesky absolutely *insane* to be studiously ignored On Here because of the source
November 22, 2025 at 3:16 PM
He explicitly did not say that in the statement; he says they appeal to the same type of people, not that they are working towards the same goals
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Reporter: Are you affirming that you think the president is a fascist?
Mamdani: I've spoken about --
Trump: Just say yes, it's easier than explaining.
Mamdani: I've spoken about --
Trump: Just say yes, it's easier than explaining.
November 21, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Reporter: Are you affirming that you think the president is a fascist?
Mamdani: I've spoken about --
Trump: Just say yes, it's easier than explaining.
Mamdani: I've spoken about --
Trump: Just say yes, it's easier than explaining.
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This is why we demand concrete protected bike lanes.
We’ve 100% lost the war on using phones while driving and it’s the worst.
November 21, 2025 at 5:45 PM
This is why we demand concrete protected bike lanes.
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Many people have noted that the Primary / Social / Forums / Updates tabs are missing when you do this 👀. You can recreate these manually using the "Multiple Inbox" setup in settings. Basically, tell your inbox to include emails tagged "inbox" and exclude the social / forums / updates.
November 20, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Many people have noted that the Primary / Social / Forums / Updates tabs are missing when you do this 👀. You can recreate these manually using the "Multiple Inbox" setup in settings. Basically, tell your inbox to include emails tagged "inbox" and exclude the social / forums / updates.