Nice, Ithaca’s own honored by the NY Post

My full statement on the cancellation of naturalization ceremonies in the community:

These ceremonies are as patriotic as you can get. I got to participate in a Tompkins County naturalization ceremony a few years back and it was incredibly joyous. Everyone was so excited to become an American and that should be celebrated

I have said this SO MANY TIMES. Park and Rec is too tame

By far the scariest thing about the story that's emerging is that a young man just decided to murder a major public figure, then was very much able to without a ton of forethought. There are a lot of obvious concerns raised by that story! One of them is not, "Did he know anybody who was trans?"!

Discovering computer as an adult makes you go crazy. Discovering computer as a baby makes you go crazy. In all of human history, there will only ever be one generation to discover computer at the correct age: 13

Highest level of support since Gallup started asking this question a quarter century ago

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His status is unknown at this time but he's married to a US citizen and presumably also a citizen. I keep warning people that being legal or being a citizen (birthright or not) will not protect you from ICE if you don't look white.

You ‘run the gamut’ and ‘run the gauntlet.’ You don’t ‘run the gambit.’ gamut = entire range or series gauntlet = severe trial Gambit = Alpha-level mutant who can convert potential energy to kinetic energy

Climate models since the 1970s nailed it—most predicted global warming almost exactly as it happened.

"Nearly 70 percent of Democrats now have an unfavorable view of Israel, according to Pew. Yet Democratic officials carry on as if full-throated support for Israel were party doctrine," writes @ryuspaeth.bsky.social. nymag.com/intelligence...

Happy Independence Day. No kings

i am so sorry to say i did it again (Andor s2 spoilers)

This is wild. As a representative of one of these little municipalities… the Northeast has too many municipalities

Went and I checked this, and Edwin's correct: On the left is text from the reconciliation bill "PROHIBITING FEDERAL MEDICAID AND CHIP FUNDING FOR GENDER TRANSITION PROCEDURES FOR MINORS" On the right is from the Manager's amendment that strikes the word "FOR MINORS."

This is how my birth was announced to the world

"Over six years, the project’s cost has ballooned even as the number of units has shrunk. Political and regulatory hurdles created with good intentions have repeatedly stymied the project." www.inquirer.com/real-estate/...

Cartoon with caption by my buddy @jackhauen.bsky.social

Denver is building so many new apartments that vacancy rates reached a 16-year high and the average rent has fallen below levels seen two years ago, according to the Apartment Association of Metro Denver. The average apartment rent in metro Denver fell to $1,819 in the first quarter.

Incredible

PhD Timeline xkcd.com/3081

Best political thriller I’ve seen in years

This is great reporting, but I had to take a break halfway through. Immigrants (especially Vietnamese ones!) becoming far right anti-immigration shitheads and that whole cabal of Silicon Valley anti-democracy oligarchs sends me into a spiral

Conservative men are terrified of riding the New York City subway. I am terrified of driving on the highway. We are not the same (I am far superior at risk assessment)

we accidentally elected the giant alien squid that ends the Cold War by blowing up New York City in The Watchmen

Video of the international student at Tufts being arrested by "federal authorities" in Massachusetts has been released and it's terrifying. They're not even uniformed officers. Just secret police thugs in hoodies and masks. From WCVB: youtu.be/PuFIs7OkzYY

The most fantastical part of the new Captain America movie was when the president admitted to his crimes, stepped down from office, and served his prison sentence

It may not be cool or hip in some circles, but we legitimately do need a massive amount of people to run for office. Flood the school boards, councils, county seats, state legislatures, Congress, etc. Big changes at the top happen when the ground shifts at the bottom. And that can start now.

In many ways it's fitting that the showdown between monarchy and democracy ends up being over NYC congestion pricing. Cities are where the power of kings were first challenged, and few things are more fundamental to government than control of public space. The cameras are staying on!

NEW: A letter from an anonymous federal worker. Please read and share: www.muellershewrote.com/p/letter-fro...

@benstiller.redhour.com Really wish you and Adam discussed the board’s gift to Milchick on the podcast! That long silence between him and Natalie was perfectly executed

“I didn’t fuck around. Why do I have to be part of the finding out?” - me, every day this month

Thanks to @judylucas.bsky.social and @ithacavoice.bsky.social for this in-depth article. PRI and the Museum of the Earth do so much great work and I hope this will bring forth some donors to help with the mortgage.

I know he’s married with kids, but this is still incel cuck energy: ‘Zuckerberg noted how Western society, and specifically corporate America, has become “emasculated” and “neutered.” He defended the need for a more masculine presence in the country and its businesses.’

the Most Tri-State Man Possible gets it

This is the 4 year anniversary of an infamous day in history: the Ithaca Common Council finally legalized dogs on the Commons on January 6, 2021 after a decades long debate on the topic

To me this is a great example of “immigration is America’s superpower” www.nytimes.com/2024/12/29/b...

Back in 2019: was told while making Lower Decks that “too much happens in each episode, what if someone watching is making spaghetti and only half paying attention?”

I’m really bad about shareholder votes because I figure my portion is so tiny it makes no difference, but I’m committed to sending in my proxy this time

It’s pretty common (and good) investing advice to favor index funds over individual stocks/ managed funds bc the former usually beats the other 2. If your individual stock portfolio regularly beats indices you cooooould be a super genius, but more likely you have more information than everyone else

Probably still my favorite album

It’s crazy how many of these are the wealthiest and most powerful people in human history, yet they’re obsessed with punching down on minorities and tearing down protections to enrich themselves further

"How to Survive Thanksgiving Politics During the Dominion War" - Avoid blaming Cardassians—focus on unity. - Empathize with differing views on Federation policies. - Calm fears about Changeling infiltrators diplomatically. - Praise Damar's resistance to steer debates positively.

Defy norms and be like me: a 0.1x engineer who works like 10 hours a day

We made the Justice50 commitment this year (ithacavoice.org/2024/05/coun...) and we’re already following through thanks to the leadership of the City of Ithaca’s Director of Sustainability @bexabailey.bsky.social

I love how menswear guy always goes back to housing

There are a lot (relative to their share of the population) of trans people in cybersecurity. They’ll continue to be in high demand everywhere, while military recruiting only gets more difficult

What could have been… instead City Hall has been in “temporary” quarters for 60 years