Transportation historian Peter Norton doesn't buy into the robotaxi hullabaloo:
"What robot cars are promising is the next generation of car dependency."
In @bloomberg.com, my lengthy conversation with @norton.bsky.social
Laser-focused on affordability: the Trump CFPB makes it easier for lenders to rip you off, especially minorities, by weakening the Equal Credit Opportunity Act www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
A bold condemnation of the Dems who voted to confirm some of the mentioned ghouls (e.g., Fetterman, Slotkin) from Jeffries
NYT headline that says “Mamdani Endorses Lindsey Boylan, Who Accused Cuomo of Sexual Harassment.” The lede says “the endorsement, in a special election for a city council seat on Manhattan’s West Side, comes as the mayor seeks to build influence within the Council"
First & foremost, @lindseyboylan.bsky.social is more than deserving of this endorsement.
Second & just as important, fuck this headline. Lindsey didn’t accuse Cuomo of harassment. Cuomo harassed Lindsey. Period. She is not an accusor. She is a survivor-advocate. Show some respect. Report the truth.
Orbánism was, more or less, a model for what Trump and the Republican Party are trying to do in the United States. The Trump administration was so desperate to prevent Orbán’s defeat that it sent J. D. Vance to ask Hungarians to “stand for Western civilization” and “freedom, for truth and for the God of our fathers.” Few vice presidents have more consistently debased the office, to the point that most people hardly noticed that Vance had praised as godly a man who publicly condemned “race mixing.”
It's not the MOST pathetic thing Vance has done, but him going to Hungary to applaud man who condemned "race mixing" is absolutely wretched (🎁) www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Fascinating paragraph from Scott Alexander, where he admits he’s the dog that caught the car
For the cost of one Harvard Professor of the Constitution Only Applies to White People, you could endow 10 professorships of any less commonly taught language at any university in the USA
Headline on Hollywood Reporter that reads ”Paddington 4, Escape From New York' Reboot in the Works”
I misread the headline as one movie and got very excited for a moment…
man morale at the AP is real bad huh
Before I became an American, I was Lebanese. Parts of my family live in Lebanon.
Anyway, you don't need those bona fides to feel this way, but what is happening in Lebanon right now is a complete outrage. The people there, who mostly are just trying to carve out a living, don't deserve this.
Breaking News: The White House said it would ask Congress for about $1.5 trillion for defense in 2027, its highest level in modern history.
Sure! "Cyclists have a right to the road, too, you noisy, polluting, inconsiderate maniacs! I hope gas goes up to eight bucks a gallon!"
$8 a gallon for gas???
That's right
Pete Hegseth? Trying to enter a passageway by force? You don’t say
An adult man named Esoteric Jeff claiming The Onion would be out of business by 2025.
A series of other guys with names like Esoteric Jeff giving The Onion 12 months to live.
The Onion being named one of the most innovative companies of 2026.
Eat shit, lol, and long live The Onion.
A pile of Anna O. Law's Migrations and the Origins of American Citizenship and one copy propped up on top. The cover is an USA flag with a figure of a man behind it like the stripes are bars
📣 🎉Today is the official release day of my book, even tho many of you have it in hand already. 🙏 to all who purchased. Availability: Amazon has the paper w/ discount, Bookshop/OUP on back order. Should be an e-version that is missing. I will check w/ my press. More: www.annaolaw.com/book-migrati...
can it be closed down sooner
Man you would think treason paid better than that
Big iced tea matchup on Friday
5 Herby, Bright And Brilliant Recipes for Nowruz
Persian New Year, or Nowruz, arrives this weekend and is celebrated with meals full of freshness and comfort. Here are some standout options. nyti.ms/4sTwLzU
The Philadelphia Housing Authority's purchasing spree continues, with 200 units obtained between Temple University and Fishtown: www.inquirer.com/real-estate/...
The 1998 ballad "Iris" by the Goo Goo Dolls has been given a new lease on life thanks to a 1990s nostalgia trend on TikTok.
A first-time candidate who came onto the scene as a young TikTok’er getting over 25% in a crowded primary against other elected officials seems like an objectively strong electoral performance, whatever your thoughts on the candidate might be. She did something right with voters:
As of this morning, nearly 4,000 workers are on strike at one of the largest beef plants in the US. Biggest meatpacking strike in decades.
i am the russ vought of the left
Oh my God. What an absolute fiasco
how dare you suggest that a recipient of the FIFA Peace Prize should be removed for bombing another participant country
