MatttttttttB
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Conference at Night - 1949
https://botfrens.com/collections/173/contents/3103801
https://botfrens.com/collections/173/contents/3103801
January 21, 2026 at 5:35 AM
Conference at Night - 1949
https://botfrens.com/collections/173/contents/3103801
https://botfrens.com/collections/173/contents/3103801
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I want to emphasize that at this time the unconfirmed reports that President Trump has both arms stuck "elbow deep" in the airplane toilet are just that. We will be monitoring this story. Please be responsible about spreading news that both his arms are "as far as they can go" into the toilet hole.
January 21, 2026 at 4:07 AM
I want to emphasize that at this time the unconfirmed reports that President Trump has both arms stuck "elbow deep" in the airplane toilet are just that. We will be monitoring this story. Please be responsible about spreading news that both his arms are "as far as they can go" into the toilet hole.
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Using public voter files, Peter Lutz takes a first-of-its-kind look at partisan registration among pro athletes by league.
January 20, 2026 at 10:11 PM
Using public voter files, Peter Lutz takes a first-of-its-kind look at partisan registration among pro athletes by league.
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Unbeknownst to the public, a small group of officials from the city of Atlanta, the Atlanta Beltline and MARTA voted to stop all work on the Eastside Beltline light rail project more than six months ago: www.ajc.com/news/2026/01...
Eastside Beltline light rail work secretly halted last year
A group made up of officials with the city of Atlanta, the Beltline and MARTA made the decision in a closed-door meeting without ever informing the public.
www.ajc.com
January 20, 2026 at 12:38 PM
Unbeknownst to the public, a small group of officials from the city of Atlanta, the Atlanta Beltline and MARTA voted to stop all work on the Eastside Beltline light rail project more than six months ago: www.ajc.com/news/2026/01...
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Outgoing Gov. Phil Murphy has (pocket-)vetoed the most important 2/3 of the Immigrant Trust Package passed by the Legislature nj.gov/governor/new...
nj.gov
January 20, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Outgoing Gov. Phil Murphy has (pocket-)vetoed the most important 2/3 of the Immigrant Trust Package passed by the Legislature nj.gov/governor/new...
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I was talking to another mom (in a different large city) about bus stuff and it made me look this paper up again. It's a helpful reminder that when you think of transit has a trip from one place to another you sometimes leave out the why and how of transit use.
Understanding the constraints to women’s use of urban public transport in developing countries
Women and men travel differently in low- and middle-income countries. This paper provides an overview of the evidence on key features of women’s trave…
www.sciencedirect.com
January 17, 2026 at 4:37 PM
I was talking to another mom (in a different large city) about bus stuff and it made me look this paper up again. It's a helpful reminder that when you think of transit has a trip from one place to another you sometimes leave out the why and how of transit use.
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Interesting: In a new filing to the National Capital Planning Commission, D.C. and the Commanders indicate that two parking decks (G1 and G2) will open when the stadium does in 2030. Initial plans called for a third, but it's not included at this point. You can see the scale of the parking decks.
January 16, 2026 at 8:18 PM
Interesting: In a new filing to the National Capital Planning Commission, D.C. and the Commanders indicate that two parking decks (G1 and G2) will open when the stadium does in 2030. Initial plans called for a third, but it's not included at this point. You can see the scale of the parking decks.
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January 16, 2026 at 3:57 PM
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WE ARE WINNING, AND WE WILL WIN
THE BIG FREEZE is an urgent and necessary response to an impending American crisis, and it is the only way that we will survive it.
THE BIG FREEZE is an urgent and necessary response to an impending American crisis, and it is the only way that we will survive it.
THERE IS ONLY ONE WAY TO STOP ICE NOW
it's going to take all of us, but we can all do this
open.substack.com
January 16, 2026 at 5:05 AM
WE ARE WINNING, AND WE WILL WIN
THE BIG FREEZE is an urgent and necessary response to an impending American crisis, and it is the only way that we will survive it.
THE BIG FREEZE is an urgent and necessary response to an impending American crisis, and it is the only way that we will survive it.
A big moment delivered in a small, sweaty room
January 15, 2026 at 9:03 PM
A big moment delivered in a small, sweaty room
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actually it's called Reform because they're trying to re-form the Conservative party but in the tent next door
January 15, 2026 at 11:46 AM
actually it's called Reform because they're trying to re-form the Conservative party but in the tent next door
USG is trying to hide money from other parts of USG
What on Earth? US sells $500m of Venezuelan oil and is holding proceeds in…Qatar?
January 15, 2026 at 2:16 AM
USG is trying to hide money from other parts of USG
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A year ago Trump ordered that federal funds be cut off to states that don't assist in immigration enforcement, and last spring DOT tried to cut off transportation funds to sanctuary states. Twenty states sued and won a permanent injunction, and the Trump administration just dropped its appeal.
Washington prevails in case protecting more than $1 billion in transportation grant funding as Trump administration drops appeal https://www.atg.wa.gov/news/news-releases/washington-prevails-case-protecting-more-1-billion-transportation-grant-funding
Washington prevails in case protecting more than $1 billion in transportation grant funding as Trump administration drops appeal | Washington State
Pending court approval, case will be fully and permanently resolved in Washington’s favor The U.S. Department of Justice has dropped its appeal of a judgment permanently blocking the Trump administration’s threat to withhold billions of dollars in annual U.S. Department of Transportation grants from states that do not assist the federal government’s immigration enforcement. By dropping its appeal, the Trump administration concedes the case, fully resolving it in favor of Washington and the 21 other states that sued the administration in May 2025.
www.atg.wa.gov
January 14, 2026 at 9:50 PM
A year ago Trump ordered that federal funds be cut off to states that don't assist in immigration enforcement, and last spring DOT tried to cut off transportation funds to sanctuary states. Twenty states sued and won a permanent injunction, and the Trump administration just dropped its appeal.
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The Venezuela OLC memo has led me down a rabbithole about this weird case in the 1880s where the White House sent a Pinkerton private detective to Peru to secure the extradition of a fugitive wanted for larceny in Illinois but instead he just kidnapped him on his own and brought him to Hawaii
January 14, 2026 at 4:46 PM
The Venezuela OLC memo has led me down a rabbithole about this weird case in the 1880s where the White House sent a Pinkerton private detective to Peru to secure the extradition of a fugitive wanted for larceny in Illinois but instead he just kidnapped him on his own and brought him to Hawaii
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And if the Supreme Court hadn’t have gotten in the way things would have gone significantly better. journals.law.harvard.edu/crcl/wp-cont...
journals.law.harvard.edu
January 14, 2026 at 2:11 AM
And if the Supreme Court hadn’t have gotten in the way things would have gone significantly better. journals.law.harvard.edu/crcl/wp-cont...
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incredible book and i will also recommend elaine parson's work as well. uncpress.org/978146965213...
January 14, 2026 at 2:27 AM
incredible book and i will also recommend elaine parson's work as well. uncpress.org/978146965213...
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Oh, wow -- someone transcribed all of John Snyder's 1987 USGS manual on different map projections and how to calculate them!
Awesome resource; it was getting tough to page through slow-loading images
Awesome resource; it was getting tough to page through slow-loading images
Map Projections - A Working Manual
The Snyder compendium of map projections converted to HTML and JavaScript
neacsu.net
January 13, 2026 at 10:36 PM
Oh, wow -- someone transcribed all of John Snyder's 1987 USGS manual on different map projections and how to calculate them!
Awesome resource; it was getting tough to page through slow-loading images
Awesome resource; it was getting tough to page through slow-loading images
Going for a Tim Heidecker doing Bill Maher vibe youtu.be/1Ha6D1LQGD4?...
January 13, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Going for a Tim Heidecker doing Bill Maher vibe youtu.be/1Ha6D1LQGD4?...
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Federal housing spending is >already< regressive, devoting substantially more to homeowners & higher-income individuals than low-income renters www.urban.org/research/pub...
What House GOP proposes would add $126 b in spending for higher-income people by eliminating many capital gains taxes.
What House GOP proposes would add $126 b in spending for higher-income people by eliminating many capital gains taxes.
January 13, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Federal housing spending is >already< regressive, devoting substantially more to homeowners & higher-income individuals than low-income renters www.urban.org/research/pub...
What House GOP proposes would add $126 b in spending for higher-income people by eliminating many capital gains taxes.
What House GOP proposes would add $126 b in spending for higher-income people by eliminating many capital gains taxes.
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this is a phenomenal book. i had the honor of presenting freedman with a hillman award for it a while back
Freedman, who wrote the article above, also wrote "Into the Bright Sunshine," one of my absolute favorite books of last year, an exceptional biography of Hubert Humphrey & a look into the dark underbelly of Minneapolis racism/antisemitism & the people who fought it
www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
Joey Politano's review of Into the Bright Sunshine
5/5: "My friends, to those who say that we are rushing this issue of civil rights, I say to them we are 172 years late!" Hubert Humphrey's memory is intimately colored by his support of the Vietnam W...
www.goodreads.com
January 12, 2026 at 11:11 PM
this is a phenomenal book. i had the honor of presenting freedman with a hillman award for it a while back
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The reason these folks have forever wanted regulators to stop considering the dollar value of the human cost of air pollution is simple: air pollution is deadly and makes people sicker, and when you put a dollar value on people not getting sick and dying, it’s a high value, that many companies hate.
January 12, 2026 at 7:15 PM
The reason these folks have forever wanted regulators to stop considering the dollar value of the human cost of air pollution is simple: air pollution is deadly and makes people sicker, and when you put a dollar value on people not getting sick and dying, it’s a high value, that many companies hate.
When will the culture come back around to hating on the dumb jock cuz I think it's about time. (Dumb jock and angry nerd being just funhouse mirror versions of each other.)
January 12, 2026 at 7:02 PM
When will the culture come back around to hating on the dumb jock cuz I think it's about time. (Dumb jock and angry nerd being just funhouse mirror versions of each other.)