Lizza, no.

Scenes from a lively council meeting. 11/19/25

Dozens of ad scripts putting Mamdani next to swing district Dem candidates just got dragged to the trash can.

WHOA. The FBI was/is spying on a Signal chat for a New York immigration court watch group, claiming they were “anarchist violent extremist actors.” Your reminder that the government is watching and don’t say anything in a big group chat you wouldn’t say on TV. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Bela Tarr and the Tarrtones

BREAKING

There are 4 types...

Well at least they'll get some decent barbecue for their troubles.

“Someone with a 1-hr car commute needs to earn 40% more to be as happy as someone with a short walk to work. On the other hand, if someone shifts from a long commute to a walk, their happiness increases as much as if they’d fallen in love.” #CityMakingMath 50 reasons to want more walkable cities.

Pretty fucked up!

This is far worse than anyone expected. Trump's HUD plan would cut *two-thirds* of permanent housing and push as many as 170,000 formerly homeless people back onto the street—redirecting funds to work mandates, forced treatment, and encampment sweeps. All as mass internment camps are being built.

Death, taxes, and progressive-trending late mail

They're going to the highest court in the land to avoid feeding children.

As a bonus, Tidal and Qobuz sound way better. Give your conscience and your ears a treat.

We need to start making it clear the perpetrators of this vile behavior will get prosecuted once their enablers are out of office.

Our Department of Justice working overtime to make sure hungry kids don't get food this weekend.

Almost got flattened walking on 82nd tonight. Look before you turn left!

Trump declares that Republicans have lost the shutdown. Absolutely zero reason for Dems to cave at this point

"Didn't knock me down Ray." -Staten Island

Time to bring these back.

The pro-malnutrition party.

announcers on every dodger: “he’s the highest payed fielder in baseball. the dodgers really wanted him.” announcers on every blue jay: “an unknown, he was playing in the minor leagues last week. his sister is a nun and on the way here to game seven, he adopted a stray dog.”

time for a world series walkoff hbp

I am a pacifist in all matters except bench clearing brawls.

Who wore it better

Hope this guy doesn't mind if I make a late pivot to him as my Halloween costume.

honestly the only piece worth reading on the platner situation. @tressiemcphd.bsky.social is absolutely cooking here. (gift link)

For real, a great way to shake up your priors about voters is to go canvass in a community that isn't yours. You'll meet all sorts of people who defy stereotypes and hold views from wildly divergent points on the linear political spectrum.

trying to understand the mind of the american voter is like peering into a cursed grimoire that destroys your sanity

Swagger all he wants but Christmas Adventurer membership still pending.

Can your office confirm @councilorgreen.bsky.social ?

Bad shit.

today’s a great day to clear that storm drain, Portland 🌧️🍂🍁

Inaugural (for me) early morning swim at the shiny new Mt Scott Community Center. Sealed my Yes vote for the Parks levy.

ordinary americans are filming ice agents and trying to save their neighbors. for all the hemming and hawing during 2024 about how democracy was an elite concern, the elites gave up far more quickly than average people.

The leagues and networks embracing gambling has been far worse for sports than any of the PEDs of the 80s and 90s.

My Giuseppe Garibaldi tattoo has never been photographed.

Confused. Is Immergut's 2nd TRO not still in effect?

Someone convince me A wasn't direct inspiration for B

The mayor's op-ed is certainly worth reading.

Another memorable one.

Jose has been released!

Shout out to the dude in the SF Giants cap who kindly held my camera while I recovered my respiratory functions and trapped on my gas mask. Totally unfazed in his maskless state all the while.

Rain is here. Feds put up a little pop up. Crowd seems amused.

Multiple rounds of tear gas hasn't dampened crowd size or energy.

Meanwhile, on the South Waterfront. Heavy use of munitions well before sunset.

Lotta people here