Decision Desk HQ projects the VA Congressional Redistricting Referendum will Pass. While No currently has the lead, based on the location and size of the remaining vote, Yes will take the lead as soon as the remaining counties report. #DecisionMade: 8:25 PM EDT

This reads like a parody, but nope it's a real LinkedIn post

Coachella is trying to wipe all of the footage of The Strokes protest set so I’m gonna post it here. The last images on the screen made me cry.

Newly daylit intersections on Communipaw Avenue courtesy of the Jersey City Department of Infrastructure!

it's so funny because America is a rich enough country that taxing the rich will actually affect a large number of people, but taxing people specifically rich enough for >$5m NYC second homes affects like 500 of the least sympathetic people in all of New York State

👀👀👀 NJTransit has reopened the west ramp to the Hoboken HBLR platforms with a physical faregate... First one of its kind as far as I'm aware. Riders can enter by scanning pre-purchased tickets or pay contactless. Only accesses track 4 for Tonnelle Avenue trains.

Checking in on some majority-Hispanic areas in the NJ-11 special election. Belleville Township (50.2% Hispanic) 2020: Biden 61-38 (+23) 2024: Harris 51-47 (+4) 2025: Sherrill 63-37 (+26) *** 2026: Mejia 65-35 (+30)

Posted a year ago and quite relevant. Weedle called it.

The 2026 Congressional Special Election in NJ-09, a contest between former NJ WFP head @analiliafornj.bsky.social and Randolph Mayor Joe Hathaway resulted in a commanding Victory for Mejía, slightly surpassing Mikie Sherrill's 2022 margin of victory in the seat, and doing better than all…

obviously what democrats really need to be doing to win elections in suburban seats is to nominate moderates who vote with republicans on immigration and identity issues

Phenomenon of homes being used for investment or 2nd homes is rare overall—but a major issue in small sections of big, rich cities like New York. Some areas of Midtown & Upper East Side have >30% overall housing vacancy, with a large share of that coming from homes being used as vacation properties.

I am forced to admit that NJTransit has a point.

This moment demands a reset. J Street is calling for the U.S. to end unconditional financial military subsidies to Israel and to move towards a relationship where we treat Israel like any other ally. 🧵 1/6

@super-bus-machine.bsky.social do you know why they don’t run ARTICs on the 87?

The problem with relying on Citibike to commute in one image.

Imagine “Welcome to Wrexham” but in reverse, a documentary about the sad descent of an historic and wealthy London club to the deepest depths of the football pyramid. “Lads, it’s Tottenham”

I'm sorry, but this woman posting photos of her dog at a religious event in Spain and then having to frantically clarify a few days later at their "supersausage_charlie" Instagram account is something out of a Curb Your Enthusiasm episode.

Port Authority is a government agency, not a private corporation. Yet, they operate against the public good frequently by underfunding public transportation. We had to campaign just to restore PATH service to the same level as it was 20 years ago. And where is the PATH extension to Newark Airport?

Hey Jersey City! Stop by Exchange Place tomorrow morning and tell Franck we need: - More frequent late night, weekend, and midday HBLR service - Even rush hour headways on each branch (even if it means getting rid of the Bayonne Flyer!) - Real time status info both in-station and on GTFS/apps

The existence of public sector unions puts pro-union politicians in the uncomfortable position of acting as management in a labor negotiation. That's fine. The expectation there should be that the pro-labor position is "negotiate in good faith" not "they have to give the union everything they want"

Early 2026 transit data is in today, & SF is seeing a mini rail boom with Muni ridership up 15% & BART ridership up 12% compared to last year SEPTA (Philly, 9.2%) and WMATA (DC, +6.8%) are also seeing strong growth, while the MBTA (Boston) & MTS (San Diego) are losing riders🧵

Data from today shows 19 states, DC, & VI have lost jobs since 2025 as the labor market slows Fastest Growth: Nevada (2%), S Carolina (1.1%), Texas (.9%), N. Carolina (.9%), Missouri (.8%) Slowest: DC (-6%), Virgin Islands (-3.3%), Maryland (-1.8%), Oregon (-1%), Iowa (-.9%)

a truly stupendous amount of this is Israel’s fault *but* there is going to be growing horseshoe pressure to claim that it is *all* Israel’s fault and I don’t think that’s true

Transplants from NJ to NYC who make hating on NJ their whole personality are really giving away their own cringey insecurity. I live in Jersey City and love it. I’ve lived in Manhattan and loved it, Brooklyn and loved it. NYC couldn’t be NYC without NJ’s housing, labor force, etc.

Look I’m not saying Latino precincts all across the country are the same, just that every election we’ve seen since November 2024 has seen them swing the same way and if that correlation sticks around a bit…Operación Dumbo Gota.

This is the central trap of American left-populism to me. American left-populists try to abstract away class politics and belies petit-bourgeois class interests.

This account does not cover anyone in glory but if it's even close to accurate the President entirely disregarded warnings from American military and intelligence as well as his cabinet in favor of the Netanyahu pitch.

Rally at the White House tonight

Call your congressperson. Tell them to impeach.

Praying for Trump to TACO today as 95 percent of my family is in Iran. Please no sarcastic, snarky, or nasty replies — not in the mood.

people still went to the movies during WW2, it's ok to enjoy things lol

This is going to be an absolute disaster if they do this…

Timetable construction is my passion. @aaronznj.bsky.social

As promised, here is the South Shore stringline with Hammond Gateway transfers. The Monon shuttle can turn in just 14 min, but we can see the reason for the long transfers: the schedule is oriented towards the 9-11AM & 12-2PM transfers, but the Lakeshore headways are uneven & they become out of sync

When a 1-unit house is replaced with ONE larger house, the new house is ~3X pricier. When replaced by 5+ houses, each new house will be (on avg) cheaper than the original house. www.aei.org/research-pro... Change is part of the deal. Will we choose greater physical change, or greater price change?

Happy Easter!

As manufacturing continues moving southwards and outwards from cities, it's fascinating to watch new clusters emerge. A good example: the string of 5 steel mills north of Memphis. They're low-profile and (relatively) low-employment--but are now the most significant group of plants outside of Chicago

This is one of the reasons I tell people to join DSA even if I'd be considered on the right of the org: if you want the org to stay serious, the only way to fight is inside

had to go see the landback skyscrapers for myself

Crazy things Pete Hegseth did YESTERDAY alone: 1) Fired head of the Army 2) Changed rules to allow military personnel to carry personal weapons on bases 3) Fired head of the Chaplain Corps 4) NBC reports he blocked promotions of a dozen Black or female officers All further evidence for my column:

Also, it’s remarkable that Hegseth thinks he has the political capital to do this right now. He may well be Trump’s dumbest appointee - completely oblivious to the fact he’s about two weeks and 30 dollars of oil barrel prices from being unceremoniously hurled under the bus by the boss.

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LEROYYYYYY JENKINNNNSS!!!

you don’t have to know much world history to look at this map and immediately see why the entire western hemisphere has birthright citizenship

The current 6-day Jeopardy champion works at a housing tax credit agency in New Jersey and for his banter with Ken he just looked directly at the camera and said "New York, California, shame on you, build more housing" and folks when I say heroes walk among us

My least favorite mode of transport in Japan. They really suck at trams and buses.

It's Trans Day of Visibility today. If you're trans and are raising money for something (I don't care what it is), reply to this thread and I will boost you. If you are a cis person, take a look and find someone to support if you can. Everyone give this a share after.