Great thread!!

Exactly.

Question: when they say “150 troops” have been killed in Iran, do they mean 150 people, or 150 groups of people? And if groups, how many would that be? I’ve always thought a troop referred to a group…

"Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed." -Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953

It's not Beavis and Butthead's fault that they feel this way. They've just never been afforded an enjoyable walkable environment by their city. They should be able to live above Burger World.

Gross.

The richest man owns X. The second and third richest men control Google. The fourth richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. The fifth richest man owns The Washington Post. And now the sixth richest could soon take over both Paramount and Warner Bros. See the problem here?

You love to see it.

I’m sick of the pothole topic. This is not what I want city councilors focusing on. But aside from increasing the budget for our DPW, another way to reduce wear and tear on our roads is reducing car dependance and increasing access to public transit, micromobility options, and walking. Just sayin’

Hey check out this new series of maps on the 2025 Worcester election — including data you can download! New but now in a version that works on desktop and mobile experience.arcgis.com/experience/c...

The jury delivering a verdict of guilty on the absurd charge of assault and battery leveled against @etelhaxhiaj.bsky.social for her bravery in facing down ICE goons trying to rip a family apart should be shamed for the rest of their lives for their complicity in this tyrannical bullshit.

I will not support any funding deal that puts money in the hands of Stephen Miller, Kristi Noem, and this violent agency. Defund and abolish ICE now.

Omg UW-Madison!! 🙌

Bad Bunny just abolished ICE through relentless fuck you pride and joy

I AM IN TEARS! BAD BUNNY! THAT WAS ART. I am just…I can’t wait to watch it again. ❤️🇵🇷

I watch the luge and I think “you know, an ice slide does sound kinda fun… But…can I have a slower one?” #winterolympics

A troubling story of abuse of power against a Worcester City Councilor @etelhaxhiaj.bsky.social who was trying to hold the WPD to account for a devastating DOJ report and found herself arrested as ICE tore apart a family without cause. By @billshaner.bsky.social theshoestring.org/2026/02/03/n...

So, this is a long shot, but: I'm looking to hire a developer/programmer for my non-profit arts org for ongoing part-time maintenance and troubleshooting work on a proprietary database that's coded primarily in VB[dot]net. (I know, long story, it is what it is.) Would appreciate leads/reposts!

ACTUAL RESEARCH: Comparison #2 (This is a new one.) Please help contribute to this real dataset. Look at these two slides. Just take a wild guess as to the average home value on each street. Reply with two dollar amounts, Street 1 and Street 2. Your input matters. Thank you!

BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.

I'm trying to imagine what food in the US would be like without immigrants, indigenous people or African Americans and like... it wouldn't exist?

Anyone else seeking comfort in Zohran’s great snowstorm communications?

NEW: Another declaration you have to read! Alex Pretti was shot near the apartment of a doctor, who saw the shooting occur and rushed to provide emergency aid as he lay dying on the street. They describe what they saw: "The victim had at least three bullet holes in his back."

You have to read this. Firsthand affidavit from one of the women who was there and recording the video. She talks about how Alex Pretti was directing traffic when she arrived. She watched him be killed in front of her. She's afraid to go home, worried she'll be arrested.

Alex Pretti was a colleague at the VA. We hired him to recruit for our trial. He became an ICU nurse- I lover working with him. He was a good kind person who lived to help and these fuckers executed him. White. Hot. Rage.

By who? Who shot the person dead? You saw the video. We all know a federal agent shot a man dead who was prone on the ground. Also, it's not "according to officials." It's according to verified video seen with your eyes. Not saying what anyone can obviously see with their eyes is a form of lying.

maaaajor photo of our mayor from @alexkrales.bsky.social in which we learn Mamdani is an iced-coffee-in-winter guy HUGE win for that community, congrats!!! (thought it was dunkin, which stopped me in my tracks, but no I don’t think the straw is the right shade of orange)

an off the cuff and very incomplete explainer on why it's so hard for the National Symphony Orchestra to part ways with the Kennedy Center

I just woke up from a nap and somehow while I was asleep, everyone on the bus has figured out we are not going to the right place

thinking about the pope pacing back and forth in his apartment at 3:30 am yelling at the tv

It might be simple, but I love this. We underestimate how good communications can have such a positive effect on us.

Reposting with alt text! This is from the photojournalist who was violently tackled and detained by ICE earlier today.

If there's one empirical insight I'd want everyone to understand about American politics, it's this: America's problems are solved problems. Just not here. What would change if the US simply matched the average of 31 peer democracies? Not Denmark or Norway. Just the middle of the pack. 🧵

Folds: I wouldn’t touch the place while it’s nuclear right now. Even if I’m just going to be a total capitalist about it, it’s like, yeah, let the market speak. How’s the Kennedy Center doing? Oops. Don’t play there. That venue can’t draw crowds. They don’t know what they’re doing there.

The night was going to end with Malört either way. Punishment Malört it is. Congrats, Bears.

Oh my fucking god.

@chrislhayes.bsky.social: “A 37-year-old American citizen, the mother of a young child is dead tonight. She was shot in the face by an agent of the federal government, and that government has spent the day telling despicable lies about her.”

Worcester folks- if you see that today ICE acted with impunity and lied about, I hope you also see that in May on Eureka St that the same thing happened. Renee Nicole Good was fighting for her neighbors just as @etelhaxhiaj.bsky.social was. We pray for the dead and fight like hell for the living.

EXCLUSIVE: @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social will be sworn in as mayor on midnight on January 1 inside the old abandoned City Hall subway station, saying that he sees the venue as a symbol for the aims of his upcoming administration.

Year 1 data on congestion pricing in Manhattan… * Vehicle traffic: -11% * Foot traffic: +3.4% * Storefront vacancy: -0.9% * Pollution: -22% * Revenue for mass transit: $548M So YES this has been a huge success.

I think it's kind of beautiful that this was Rob Reiner's final line on television

An Astoria mom demands that the city appeal Judge Cheree Buggs's ruling ordering the removal of the 31st bike lane.

I was just on the Brown campus last week, workshopping pieces from lovely composition students. Praying for the Brown and Providence community. I’m so sorry. 💔

As he celebrates his 100th Birthday this very day, can we all take a moment to acknowledge that time when Dick Van Dyke won the internet internet. Forever.

We’re hiring! Our new resume portal is live, and we’re looking for top talent in NYC to help build this administration and deliver on our affordability agenda. Could that be you? Apply using the link below. transition2025.com/apply

🚨🚨 It's election day!! In Worcester margins can be super thin! Your vote really matters! Mayor: ✅ King AL CC: ✅ Davis ✅ Kamara ✅ King ✅ Pepple ✅ Sarkodieh D1: ✅ Linhares D2: ✅ Bilotta D3: <- Cursed D4: ✅ Ojeda D5: ✅ Haxhiaj AL School: ✅ Mailman ✅ Sakyi-Lamptey C: ✅ Jattan-Singh E: ✅ Medina

This is absolutely nuts. I really really wonder how people like Steve turned into this. It makes me angry, but also makes me incredibly sad that they have become infected with such hate.

When I take an edible, sometimes I get a little silly and goofy, and sometimes I impulse buy a new humidifier for my bedroom. 🤷🏻‍♀️

My statement on the two year anniversary of October 7, 2023.

Participating in the week without driving challenge by taking an Edinburgh tram to Scotsrail. Off too Dundee for the day! #weekwithoutdriving #publictransit