@petefrommanhattan.bsky.social
Worked at the MTA for 30 years. Fan of the Mets since 1965. I think I've suffered enough.
“For yrs, our members made life-&-death medical decisions based on the city’s…assurances that the air was safe & there were ‘no records,…Now we learn there were 10s of 1000s of pages locked away…that could have changed treatment plans,…& maybe even saved lives.” www.nydailynews.com/2025/11/23/f...
FDNY union demands answers on sudden city discovery of 68 boxes of 9/11 toxin docs
New York City officials had claimed for years they could find no records on what had been known about the dangers of Sept. 11 toxins.
www.nydailynews.com
November 24, 2025 at 5:42 AM
“For yrs, our members made life-&-death medical decisions based on the city’s…assurances that the air was safe & there were ‘no records,…Now we learn there were 10s of 1000s of pages locked away…that could have changed treatment plans,…& maybe even saved lives.” www.nydailynews.com/2025/11/23/f...
Two major cities in the 2nd largest state in the US, 250 mi apart, takes 23 hrs to get to by rail, a distance covered in the rest of the world by high-speed rail in 6 hrs.
Why can’t we get this right? www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
Why can’t we get this right? www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
Where Train Dreams Meet Reality in Texas
Dallas and Houston are 250 miles apart. But if you want to take a train between them, prepare for a 23-hour odyssey that says a lot about where US passenger rail is heading.
www.bloomberg.com
November 23, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Two major cities in the 2nd largest state in the US, 250 mi apart, takes 23 hrs to get to by rail, a distance covered in the rest of the world by high-speed rail in 6 hrs.
Why can’t we get this right? www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
Why can’t we get this right? www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
“If we’re indicting people because the president hates them, that’s counter to the whole point of doing my job.”
“Our job wasn’t to engage in fact-finding investigations; our job was to find the facts that would fit the narrative.” www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
“Our job wasn’t to engage in fact-finding investigations; our job was to find the facts that would fit the narrative.” www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
‘It’s a Culture Now of Fear’: A Year of Chaos Inside the Justice Department (Gift Article)
Sixty former staffers describe an environment of suspicion and intimidation within the nation’s most powerful law enforcement agency.
www.nytimes.com
November 23, 2025 at 11:02 AM
“If we’re indicting people because the president hates them, that’s counter to the whole point of doing my job.”
“Our job wasn’t to engage in fact-finding investigations; our job was to find the facts that would fit the narrative.” www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
“Our job wasn’t to engage in fact-finding investigations; our job was to find the facts that would fit the narrative.” www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
“We don’t deserve the trust of the nation if we’re unclear about the divisiveness of swastikas,”
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wapo.st/3Mbd9a6
U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The military service, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has drafted a new policy that classifies such items “potentially divisive.”
wapo.st
November 21, 2025 at 4:00 AM
“We don’t deserve the trust of the nation if we’re unclear about the divisiveness of swastikas,”
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wapo.st/3Mbd9a6
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Immigration officers hauled away a construction worker in Cary NC. "A half mile up the road, they looked at his wallet and saw he was a citizen," said his supervisor. "They pulled him out of the van and threw his wallet out the window. He had to walk back here." #ncpol www.cbs17.com/news/local-n...
November 20, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Immigration officers hauled away a construction worker in Cary NC. "A half mile up the road, they looked at his wallet and saw he was a citizen," said his supervisor. "They pulled him out of the van and threw his wallet out the window. He had to walk back here." #ncpol www.cbs17.com/news/local-n...
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The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which.’
George Orwell, Animal Farm
George Orwell, Animal Farm
November 20, 2025 at 9:25 AM
The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which.’
George Orwell, Animal Farm
George Orwell, Animal Farm
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The House takes 2 months off & finally reports back to work & promptly spends the next week filing censure motions against each other & attending black tie dinners w/Saudis while the clock counts down for 24 million people to have their health insurance premiums spike in 42 days.
November 20, 2025 at 1:39 AM
The House takes 2 months off & finally reports back to work & promptly spends the next week filing censure motions against each other & attending black tie dinners w/Saudis while the clock counts down for 24 million people to have their health insurance premiums spike in 42 days.
This guy is just chaos," one council source said. "What is the actual tactical, tangible return you're getting from doing all this and stirring shit up?" They added, "I don't understand what the upside is. I truly don't. Most of the time, it's just baffling." hellgatenyc.com/randy-mastro...
How Randy Mastro Killed the Kehlani SummerStage Concert—And a Whole Lot More
With Mayor Adams thinking about his next act, the former first deputy mayor to Rudy Giuliani is now "guiding every conceivable aspect of this administration."
hellgatenyc.com
November 20, 2025 at 10:24 AM
This guy is just chaos," one council source said. "What is the actual tactical, tangible return you're getting from doing all this and stirring shit up?" They added, "I don't understand what the upside is. I truly don't. Most of the time, it's just baffling." hellgatenyc.com/randy-mastro...
Rob Manfred secures new 3-yr TV deals for MLB, forcing fans to jump thru Fox, TBS/TNT, ESPN unlimited, NBC/Peacock, Apple, & NetFlix hoops just to watch a baseball game.
Now Manfred has a yr to deny his new found bounty from the players who made it possible www.nytimes.com/athletic/681...
Now Manfred has a yr to deny his new found bounty from the players who made it possible www.nytimes.com/athletic/681...
After near-billion-dollar blunder, MLB's Rob Manfred puts on rally cap with new TV deals
www.nytimes.com
November 20, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Rob Manfred secures new 3-yr TV deals for MLB, forcing fans to jump thru Fox, TBS/TNT, ESPN unlimited, NBC/Peacock, Apple, & NetFlix hoops just to watch a baseball game.
Now Manfred has a yr to deny his new found bounty from the players who made it possible www.nytimes.com/athletic/681...
Now Manfred has a yr to deny his new found bounty from the players who made it possible www.nytimes.com/athletic/681...
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A reminder that seven years ago almost to the day, the CIA determined that Mohammed Bin Salman ordered the killing of @washingtonpost.com journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
CIA concludes Saudi crown prince ordered Jamal Khashoggi’s assassination
Audio recordings, intercepted phone calls and other intelligence link Mohammed bin Salman to killing that Saudis say was conducted by rogue elements.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:05 PM
A reminder that seven years ago almost to the day, the CIA determined that Mohammed Bin Salman ordered the killing of @washingtonpost.com journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
Inside the LIRR 'culture of fraud':"Stop talking about the cards. ...They can't do nothing to us,"
'LIRR labor leader Anthony Simon, who reps several of the implicated workers, said they will "pay the price," & that it’s time to "move on."' www.newsday.com/long-island/... via @Newsday
'LIRR labor leader Anthony Simon, who reps several of the implicated workers, said they will "pay the price," & that it’s time to "move on."' www.newsday.com/long-island/... via @Newsday
Inside the LIRR 'culture of fraud'
An MTA inspector general investigation lays out how Long Island Rail Road workers allegedly gamed the system in a variety of creative ways.
www.newsday.com
November 19, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Inside the LIRR 'culture of fraud':"Stop talking about the cards. ...They can't do nothing to us,"
'LIRR labor leader Anthony Simon, who reps several of the implicated workers, said they will "pay the price," & that it’s time to "move on."' www.newsday.com/long-island/... via @Newsday
'LIRR labor leader Anthony Simon, who reps several of the implicated workers, said they will "pay the price," & that it’s time to "move on."' www.newsday.com/long-island/... via @Newsday
Voicing the unspeakable:“…Donald Trump…defended Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over the killing of…Jamal Khashoggi, saying “things happen” & that he did not hold the Saudi leader responsible for the 2018 murder despite a U.S. intelligence report assessing the opposite.” wapo.st/43wbpOQ
Trump defends Saudi crown prince over Khashoggi killing
The de facto ruler of Saudi Arabia was branded a pariah in 2018 after the killing of a Washington Post columnist. Now, U.S.-Saudi relations are nearing a high point.
wapo.st
November 19, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Voicing the unspeakable:“…Donald Trump…defended Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over the killing of…Jamal Khashoggi, saying “things happen” & that he did not hold the Saudi leader responsible for the 2018 murder despite a U.S. intelligence report assessing the opposite.” wapo.st/43wbpOQ
“Police officers with the Maryland Transportation Authority…were notified that the massive container ship Dali was veering toward the bridge… Though they had exchanged cell phone numbers with the construction team inspector, they did not call to warn him of the coming danger” wapo.st/4raPsiw
Key Bridge deaths could have been prevented, federal investigators find
The six workers who died would have had 1 minute 29 seconds to escape had they been alerted, the National Transportation Safety Board said.
wapo.st
November 19, 2025 at 12:02 AM
“Police officers with the Maryland Transportation Authority…were notified that the massive container ship Dali was veering toward the bridge… Though they had exchanged cell phone numbers with the construction team inspector, they did not call to warn him of the coming danger” wapo.st/4raPsiw
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He knows they have the votes to filibuster in the Senate.
Or they have successfully destroyed everything showing he knew all about what Epstein was doing.
Or they have successfully destroyed everything showing he knew all about what Epstein was doing.
November 17, 2025 at 3:45 AM
He knows they have the votes to filibuster in the Senate.
Or they have successfully destroyed everything showing he knew all about what Epstein was doing.
Or they have successfully destroyed everything showing he knew all about what Epstein was doing.
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“I’d release my taxes but they’re under audit.”
“I’d release the Epstein files but they’re part of an active investigation.”
“You’ll have it in two weeks.”
America is tired of the excuses and lies.
“I’d release the Epstein files but they’re part of an active investigation.”
“You’ll have it in two weeks.”
America is tired of the excuses and lies.
November 17, 2025 at 2:53 PM
“I’d release my taxes but they’re under audit.”
“I’d release the Epstein files but they’re part of an active investigation.”
“You’ll have it in two weeks.”
America is tired of the excuses and lies.
“I’d release the Epstein files but they’re part of an active investigation.”
“You’ll have it in two weeks.”
America is tired of the excuses and lies.
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One thing folks should stop doing based on what we’ve seen in Epstein’s emails so far is assuming any of these elite white fuckers in big positions of power are playing 5D chess.
These are purely self-interested and in most instances not very smart.
E.g., I just saw someone suggest that Thiel
These are purely self-interested and in most instances not very smart.
E.g., I just saw someone suggest that Thiel
November 17, 2025 at 11:14 AM
One thing folks should stop doing based on what we’ve seen in Epstein’s emails so far is assuming any of these elite white fuckers in big positions of power are playing 5D chess.
These are purely self-interested and in most instances not very smart.
E.g., I just saw someone suggest that Thiel
These are purely self-interested and in most instances not very smart.
E.g., I just saw someone suggest that Thiel
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
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I don't know why we still call them ICE and treat them as a legitimate organization. They are an armed Militia and should be designated as a terrorist group. No other legal force in America wears masks and strips people of due process. They are a terrorist organization
November 17, 2025 at 1:34 AM
I don't know why we still call them ICE and treat them as a legitimate organization. They are an armed Militia and should be designated as a terrorist group. No other legal force in America wears masks and strips people of due process. They are a terrorist organization
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@wmata.com out here talking about moving to full automation and platform screen doors across the network while lawmakers in NYS push forward nonsensical bills that would mandate a minimum of TWO workers per @mta.info train, removing even one person train operation.
Major announcement in just-posted board documents: DC's Metro is moving fast toward automation.
Over 15 years, Metro plans full automation & platform screen doors, which the agency says will improve safety, reliability, & travel times—at reduced costs.
www.wmata.com/about/board/...
Over 15 years, Metro plans full automation & platform screen doors, which the agency says will improve safety, reliability, & travel times—at reduced costs.
www.wmata.com/about/board/...
November 17, 2025 at 2:51 PM
@wmata.com out here talking about moving to full automation and platform screen doors across the network while lawmakers in NYS push forward nonsensical bills that would mandate a minimum of TWO workers per @mta.info train, removing even one person train operation.
The 1994 stipulation limiting OPTO at NYCT was MUTUALLY agreed upon by labor(to preserve jobs) & mgmt(over fear of dragging unseen ppl caught in the doors).
Few cameras were installed-mirrors were used to help crews view cars on grades & curves.
Times- & tech-changes www.amny.com/news/hochul-...
Few cameras were installed-mirrors were used to help crews view cars on grades & curves.
Times- & tech-changes www.amny.com/news/hochul-...
Hochul weighs bill that would keep conductors on NYC Subways
Gov. Kathy Hochul will decide whether or not to sign a bill that was approved by the NYS legislature to keep conductors on NYC subways.
www.amny.com
November 17, 2025 at 6:26 AM
The 1994 stipulation limiting OPTO at NYCT was MUTUALLY agreed upon by labor(to preserve jobs) & mgmt(over fear of dragging unseen ppl caught in the doors).
Few cameras were installed-mirrors were used to help crews view cars on grades & curves.
Times- & tech-changes www.amny.com/news/hochul-...
Few cameras were installed-mirrors were used to help crews view cars on grades & curves.
Times- & tech-changes www.amny.com/news/hochul-...
“In many ways, sports are more accessible than ever…But for devoted fans trying to watch their team actually play all season, the landscape has never been trickier to navigate.
‘“Welcome to hell sports fans,”one Redditor commented in September.’ www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
‘“Welcome to hell sports fans,”one Redditor commented in September.’ www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Why Can’t I Just Watch Sports on Television?
It shouldn’t be this hard to be a fan.
www.theatlantic.com
November 16, 2025 at 6:40 AM
“In many ways, sports are more accessible than ever…But for devoted fans trying to watch their team actually play all season, the landscape has never been trickier to navigate.
‘“Welcome to hell sports fans,”one Redditor commented in September.’ www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
‘“Welcome to hell sports fans,”one Redditor commented in September.’ www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
“Only when we share the same facts can we begin to have a healthy debate about what they mean &what should be done about them. And then, hopefully, we can start rebuilding the other institutions that have undergirded our democracy for nearly 2 1/2 centuries,…” www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Why Trump Gets Away With It
The institutional checks that got the country through Watergate are far weaker now.
www.theatlantic.com
November 16, 2025 at 6:14 AM
“Only when we share the same facts can we begin to have a healthy debate about what they mean &what should be done about them. And then, hopefully, we can start rebuilding the other institutions that have undergirded our democracy for nearly 2 1/2 centuries,…” www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
“As Capitol Hill prepared to end the longest shutdown in U.S. history this week, the House Oversight Committee was quietly building a bomb. On Wednesday,…that bomb detonated.” www.yahoo.com/news/article...
As Epstein consumes the White House, Republicans are starting to think twice about absolute loyalty to Trump
NEWS ANALYSIS: On the Hill, Trump’s influence amounted to little in the face of the MAGA voter base’s fury. That’s a sign of things to come, argues John Bowden
www.yahoo.com
November 16, 2025 at 3:55 AM
“As Capitol Hill prepared to end the longest shutdown in U.S. history this week, the House Oversight Committee was quietly building a bomb. On Wednesday,…that bomb detonated.” www.yahoo.com/news/article...
“Could it be that the chaos at American airports has created a small window of opportunity for the beleaguered rail system, which has so often been regarded as an embarrassing burden on the taxpayer? Is it Amtrak’s time to shine?” www.yahoo.com/news/article...
America Is Taking the Train
Airport chaos is leading people to ride the Amtrak. Will they stick with it?
www.yahoo.com
November 16, 2025 at 3:32 AM
“Could it be that the chaos at American airports has created a small window of opportunity for the beleaguered rail system, which has so often been regarded as an embarrassing burden on the taxpayer? Is it Amtrak’s time to shine?” www.yahoo.com/news/article...
“This is Customs and Border Patrol. We are not a border city, nor are we a border state. So why are they here?”…This is a gross violation of constitutional rights for not only immigrants but for U.S. citizens.”
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Immigration enforcement surge begins in Charlotte, North Carolina, officials confirm
Federal officials confirmed Saturday that a surge of immigration enforcement in North Carolina’s largest city has begun, as agents were seen making arrests in multiple locations. “We are surging DHS ...
www.yahoo.com
November 16, 2025 at 3:20 AM
“This is Customs and Border Patrol. We are not a border city, nor are we a border state. So why are they here?”…This is a gross violation of constitutional rights for not only immigrants but for U.S. citizens.”
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
www.yahoo.com/news/article...