Nancy J Hess
@nancyjhess.bsky.social
Org Dev Consult; Publisher, MuniSquare.substack.com; Host, PCC Local Time Podcast; #LocGov; Observer of #work; Lover of #art #dance; Advocate for fams with #HuntingtonsDisease
The “Trump Train”: “It’s a great idea. Qatar will donate the subway cars, which will be powered by coal. Passengers will pay for fares with cryptocurrency after first showing proof of citizenship. And the trains will reverse themselves regularly & without warning...” www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/o...
Opinion | The Best Sentences of 2025
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December 30, 2025 at 2:40 PM
The “Trump Train”: “It’s a great idea. Qatar will donate the subway cars, which will be powered by coal. Passengers will pay for fares with cryptocurrency after first showing proof of citizenship. And the trains will reverse themselves regularly & without warning...” www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/o...
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I think people today don't understand just how dramatically the night sky has changed - it looked like it does in super remote areas *everywhere* before the invention of electric lighting, and light pollution that obscures the sky has gotten dramatically worse in the last 25 years.
If you ever have the experience of seeing a night sky out in the deep countryside you can understand this; it really is a fundamentally different experience, and I can't imagine it not being formative to people.
December 27, 2025 at 5:01 AM
I think people today don't understand just how dramatically the night sky has changed - it looked like it does in super remote areas *everywhere* before the invention of electric lighting, and light pollution that obscures the sky has gotten dramatically worse in the last 25 years.
"Science demands order and light, and has no place for that twilight realm where the transition from rational thought to spiritual confusion begins." aeon.co/essays/for-a...
For an anaesthesiologist, intuition stands between life and death | Aeon Essays
For years, I practised medicine with cool certainty, comfortable with life-and-death decisions. Then, one day, I couldn’t
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December 26, 2025 at 2:06 PM
"Science demands order and light, and has no place for that twilight realm where the transition from rational thought to spiritual confusion begins." aeon.co/essays/for-a...
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Representative Jen Kiggans said the Department of the Interior’s decision to suspend CVOW is “disastrous” for national security.
Republican Warns Trump Admin Move ‘Disastrous’ for Security
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December 23, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Representative Jen Kiggans said the Department of the Interior’s decision to suspend CVOW is “disastrous” for national security.
Seems important...various ways lead gets into our food systems and harms us as well as wildlife. www.pennlive.com/news/2025/12...
Central Pa. wildlife center rehabilitated 7 bald eagles, most suffering from lead poisoning
Raven Ridge Wildlife Center recently released the last of eagles back into the wild, but is pushing for statewide changes to reduce lead exposure for raptors.
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December 24, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Seems important...various ways lead gets into our food systems and harms us as well as wildlife. www.pennlive.com/news/2025/12...
Working through season 4 of The Bureau (French version) I read this like a preview of season 5. Also, too much feels shockingly close to home. Gift article. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/22/w...
For Fallen Syrian Dictator Assad and Family, an Exile of Luxury and Impunity
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December 22, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Working through season 4 of The Bureau (French version) I read this like a preview of season 5. Also, too much feels shockingly close to home. Gift article. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/22/w...
"...What emerged is the fullest portrait to date of one of the world’s most notorious criminals." www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/m...
Scams, Schemes, Ruthless Cons: The Untold Story of How Jeffrey Epstein Got Rich
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December 16, 2025 at 12:27 PM
"...What emerged is the fullest portrait to date of one of the world’s most notorious criminals." www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/m...
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Denmark’s military intelligence service raised concerns for the first time about the U.S. in its annual threat assessment, saying in a report released Wednesday that shifts in American policy are generating new uncertainties for Denmark’s security.
Danish Intelligence Report Raises Concerns About Shifts in US Policy Under Trump
A new document cites Washington’s shifting strategic priorities and growing pressure on allies under President Trump as sources of uncertainty for Denmark.
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December 11, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Denmark’s military intelligence service raised concerns for the first time about the U.S. in its annual threat assessment, saying in a report released Wednesday that shifts in American policy are generating new uncertainties for Denmark’s security.
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MINNEAPOLIS: “All I did was step outside as a Somali American citizen, and I got chased by a masked person, assaulted, kidnapped. It was inhumane. If this is what’s happening to a 🇺🇸 citizen on camera, imagine what could happen to your loved ones.”
December 11, 2025 at 4:00 AM
MINNEAPOLIS: “All I did was step outside as a Somali American citizen, and I got chased by a masked person, assaulted, kidnapped. It was inhumane. If this is what’s happening to a 🇺🇸 citizen on camera, imagine what could happen to your loved ones.”
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ICYMI — “I identified myself as a U.S. citizen and a veteran, but that didn't matter. ICE Agents smashed my window, sprayed tear gas and pepper spray into my car, dragged me out… this experience violated the very principles I fought to defend.”
December 11, 2025 at 4:16 AM
ICYMI — “I identified myself as a U.S. citizen and a veteran, but that didn't matter. ICE Agents smashed my window, sprayed tear gas and pepper spray into my car, dragged me out… this experience violated the very principles I fought to defend.”
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The Daily Show is absolutely indispensable these days. It’s never been better
Just what airports were missing: play areas turned pandemic laboratories
December 11, 2025 at 2:31 AM
The Daily Show is absolutely indispensable these days. It’s never been better
Best podcast episode I have listened to in a long time. Changed my mind about Newsom. Dems need him. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/o...
Opinion | How Gavin Newsom Became the Democrats’ 2028 Front-Runner
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December 10, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Best podcast episode I have listened to in a long time. Changed my mind about Newsom. Dems need him. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/o...
Ahh, but we are agile. Don't take us all as fools. We will adjust our wants and needs accordingly. That is called a recession. "Companies are using sophisticated algorithms to adjust prices quickly in response to competitors’ offers and consumer behavior." www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/b...
Same Product, Same Store, but on Instacart, Prices Might Differ
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December 9, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Ahh, but we are agile. Don't take us all as fools. We will adjust our wants and needs accordingly. That is called a recession. "Companies are using sophisticated algorithms to adjust prices quickly in response to competitors’ offers and consumer behavior." www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/b...
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December 4, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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Musk’s Wealth
2012: $2 billion
2025: $493.8 billion
Bezos’ Wealth
2012: $18.4 billion
2025: $240.9 billion
Zuckerberg’s Wealth
2012: $17.5 billion
2025: $226.9 billion
Federal Minimum Wage
2012: $7.25
2025: $7.25
It’s not the start of an oligarchy. — We’re in the thick of it.
2012: $2 billion
2025: $493.8 billion
Bezos’ Wealth
2012: $18.4 billion
2025: $240.9 billion
Zuckerberg’s Wealth
2012: $17.5 billion
2025: $226.9 billion
Federal Minimum Wage
2012: $7.25
2025: $7.25
It’s not the start of an oligarchy. — We’re in the thick of it.
December 4, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Musk’s Wealth
2012: $2 billion
2025: $493.8 billion
Bezos’ Wealth
2012: $18.4 billion
2025: $240.9 billion
Zuckerberg’s Wealth
2012: $17.5 billion
2025: $226.9 billion
Federal Minimum Wage
2012: $7.25
2025: $7.25
It’s not the start of an oligarchy. — We’re in the thick of it.
2012: $2 billion
2025: $493.8 billion
Bezos’ Wealth
2012: $18.4 billion
2025: $240.9 billion
Zuckerberg’s Wealth
2012: $17.5 billion
2025: $226.9 billion
Federal Minimum Wage
2012: $7.25
2025: $7.25
It’s not the start of an oligarchy. — We’re in the thick of it.
As a lover of dance, so much respect.
🔊ON & UP
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December 4, 2025 at 11:51 PM
As a lover of dance, so much respect.
I find this article thought provoking. Can we design immigrant communities to be mutually benficial or are we too tribal? Gift article. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/04/w...
Spain Sees Itself as a Beacon for Immigrants. So Do Many Latin Americans.
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December 4, 2025 at 11:28 PM
I find this article thought provoking. Can we design immigrant communities to be mutually benficial or are we too tribal? Gift article. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/04/w...
"Franco is not past. Franco is present. And he will continue to be as long as we Spaniards do not come together to bury him." ...comments also a valuable read. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/o...
Opinion | It Is Time to Bury Franco’s Ghost
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November 28, 2025 at 11:09 PM
"Franco is not past. Franco is present. And he will continue to be as long as we Spaniards do not come together to bury him." ...comments also a valuable read. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/o...
..the emails depict a group whose highest commitment is to their own permanence in the class that decides things. When principles conflict with staying in the network, the network wins. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/o...
Opinion | How the Elite Behave When No One Is Watching: Inside the Epstein Emails
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November 23, 2025 at 12:12 PM
..the emails depict a group whose highest commitment is to their own permanence in the class that decides things. When principles conflict with staying in the network, the network wins. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/o...
..the emails depict a group whose highest commitment is to their own permanence in the class that decides things. When principles conflict with staying in the network, the network wins. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/o...
Opinion | How the Elite Behave When No One Is Watching: Inside the Epstein Emails
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November 23, 2025 at 12:12 PM
..the emails depict a group whose highest commitment is to their own permanence in the class that decides things. When principles conflict with staying in the network, the network wins. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/o...
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Extreme Northern Lights from last night over Tombstone Mountain Park, Canada
These shots are unreal — some of the most breathtaking aurora photos to come out of Canada this year.
These shots are unreal — some of the most breathtaking aurora photos to come out of Canada this year.
November 21, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Extreme Northern Lights from last night over Tombstone Mountain Park, Canada
These shots are unreal — some of the most breathtaking aurora photos to come out of Canada this year.
These shots are unreal — some of the most breathtaking aurora photos to come out of Canada this year.
...after countless bleary-eyed hours on bedroom computers, he and Derrick Webster Jr., his classmate, launched Realer Estate, a website that combines public data with real estate listings, allowing users to search for below-market and rent-stabilized apartments. tinyurl.com/4m8488kx
New York Lacked an Affordable Housing Portal. So These Teenagers Made One.
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November 14, 2025 at 11:50 AM
...after countless bleary-eyed hours on bedroom computers, he and Derrick Webster Jr., his classmate, launched Realer Estate, a website that combines public data with real estate listings, allowing users to search for below-market and rent-stabilized apartments. tinyurl.com/4m8488kx
Who Didn’t Suffer During the Shutdown? People Flying Private.
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November 12, 2025 at 2:33 AM
In case you missed it. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/u...
Jurors Find Sandwich Hurler Not Guilty of Assault
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November 7, 2025 at 10:41 AM
In case you missed it. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/u...