I had forgotten that I had run a “pro-vax” article in The Magazine by @iddochymes.bsky.social in 2013! the-magazine.org/15/give-it-y... At that time, anti-vax was a fringe but growing movement. People like Saul hoped knowledge and outbreaks would prevent it from metastasizing.

New York City’s business elites are long accustomed to direct access to City Hall, where even Democratic mayors felt the need to court the city’s wealthiest and most influential corporate leaders. That access is getting shredded by Mayor Zohran Mamdani.

Mamdani Is Shunning New York Business Leaders Who Are Used to Calling the Shots

The mayor fired corporate leaders from a city fund’s advisory board in the latest sign that he is changing the way such power brokers access City Hall.

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If you’re YIMBY and you know it, clap your hands. If you’re YIMBY and you know it, clap your hands. If you’re YIMBY and you know it, and you really want to show it, push for transit, urban density, increased social services spending, and affordable housing.

BLUMENTHAL: Judge Cook, who won the 2020 election? COOK: A joint session of Congress certified Joe Biden BLUMENTHAL: How many times have you rehearsed that answer with the White House? Who won the popular vote? COOK: So if you look at each state, the governor-- B: So you're unwilling to answer

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Chair Face Cartoon Points

Alt: Chair Face cartoon character from The Tick animated series points at camera while holding a remote control box with the moon looming nearly full frame behind him through a divided pane window.

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"What's the most unhinged argument we can make to criticize people for doing something that doesn't affect us in any way? No bad ideas, let's get some concepts on the whiteboard."

The full brief is remarkable. While the U.S. Attorney attempts to downplay the misconduct, he admits to discussing the incident with Main Justice as early as Sept. 27 and having the Oct. 9 grand jury transcript as early Oct. 14. The brief shows that the office repeatedly misled the Court.

Jon Seidel@jonseidel.bsky.social · 6h ago

New overnight: Chicago U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros’ office says the “Broadview Six” prosecutors have self-reported the events of the tainted prosecution to the DOJ’s Office of Professional Responsibility as it argues against a special counsel. Full filing: cst.brightspotcdn.com/98/58/82c837...

Don’t threaten us with a good time.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 3h ago

JD Vance: "We don't want the next administration, whoever -- god forbid you're gonna have President El-Sayed in three years ... "

El-Sayed: "My commitment to Jewish safety is the same commitment that I have to the safety of my own daughters. Because if there is one question of political philosophy that ought to animate us all, it's what would we do if we treated all our kids like they were all of our kids?"

I worried she would try to burn the election to the ground when she lost.

MeidasTouch@meidastouch.com · 3h ago

A gracious concession: “I want to congratulate Abdul El-Sayed on winning the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate. He is a doctor, a community health official, a Rhodes Scholar, and a dedicated Michigander. I am proud to offer my support as he takes on Mike Rogers in the general election…

Do I have yet another book in progress? Yes! This is a reprint of a book originally available as a limited letterpress edition. Not To Put Too Fine a Point on It collects 10 stories in a 128-page hardcover about type, printing, & language. www.kickstarter.com/projects/gle...

Not To Put Too Fine a Point on It, 2nd Edition

A collection of Glenn Fleishman’s reported articles on type, printing, and language, now available in a hardcover, offset edition.

kickstarter.com

*Everywhere* used to smell of cigarette smoke. Restaurants are the obvious example that everyone thinks of, but people used to smoke in banks, on buses, airplanes, post offices, movie theaters, and even public schools. Also, it used to be considered normal to drive home completely-ass drunk.

Constantine@ajaxsinger.bsky.social · 16h ago

Food, man. Food is so much better than it was in 1986. All of it. Poor-people food, restaurant food, fresh food, frozen food. Food is just a hell of a lot better.

Fun fact: the guy who invented leaded gasoline was Thomas Midgely Junior, in 1921. He *also* invented CFC's By 1923 he had symptoms of lead poisoning, by 1924 several factory employees has already died of lead poisoning. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_....

Thomas Midgley Jr. - Wikipedia

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It's sad the way Seattle voters have lost touch with the Seattle Times editorial board.

So far, voters overwhelmingly approve Seattle library levy

A property tax levy to fund the city's public library system over the next seven years is solidly ahead after the first release of vote totals Tuesday evening.

seattletimes.com

TVs. I don't know if any single consumer product has improved as rapidly (while going down in cost) as the TV.

Constantine@ajaxsinger.bsky.social · 16h ago

Food, man. Food is so much better than it was in 1986. All of it. Poor-people food, restaurant food, fresh food, frozen food. Food is just a hell of a lot better.

Tonight is National Night Out (Against Crime, whatever), and our block-face has gotten together nearly every year for the last decade. We’re postponing due to the wildfire smoke. Sad! Our block has a lot of houses with parking behind and 2 flights of front stairs, so it’s our yearly check in!

Do I have yet another book in progress? Yes! This is a reprint of a book originally available as a limited letterpress edition. Not To Put Too Fine a Point on It collects 10 stories in a 128-page hardcover about type, printing, & language. www.kickstarter.com/projects/gle...

Not To Put Too Fine a Point on It, 2nd Edition

A collection of Glenn Fleishman’s reported articles on type, printing, and language, now available in a hardcover, offset edition.

kickstarter.com

Unbelievable air quality readings of 1000-3000 around Wenatchee, Leavenworth, and Plain, as of 11:50 AM in Chelan County, WA. At this point, smoke is like fog. This level of smoke is hazardous to all, for any length of time outside. #wawx #smoke #wildfires

A new Senate report on Wall Street banks' handling of Jeffrey Epstein's finances calls out President Donald Trump's Treasury Secretary, a Republican senator, and the Bari Weiss-led "60 Minutes."Sen.

'60 Minutes' Epstein-banks story vanished amid CBS upheaval under Bari Weiss: report

A new Senate report on Wall Street banks' handling of Jeffrey Epstein's finances calls out President Donald Trump's Treasury Secretary, a Republican senator, and the Bari Weiss-led "60 Minutes."Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) sat for an interview in March with then-"60 Minutes" correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi to...

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These are Naomi Klein chips.

Jack Hurley@loudribs.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Found these in the Chinese supermarket today and the branding is 💪💪💪

One more interesting point: this spring I sat down with Sharyn Alfonsi of 60 Minutes for an extensive interview about my Epstein investigation. Subsequently, CBS pulled the segment and fired the reporter. The MAGA buyout of media has unquestionably aided the Trump administration’s cover up here.

Senator Ron Wyden@wyden.senate.gov · yesterday

Bombshell new report out from my investigators this morning spanning our four year investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s financial records. This report shows exactly how Wall Street protected Epstein and enabled his sex trafficking for decades. Mega thread following with some key points:

The vinyl version of Nirvana's Nevermind had fewer tracks than the CD -- 35 years ago. www.theguardian.com/music/2026/a...

A pressing issue: why are vinyl albums becoming so different from their digital versions?

They’re expensive, elaborate – and may not contain all the music. After Olivia Rodrigo, Charli xcx and more sent out incomplete or unfinished vinyl versions, fans are feeling shortchanged

theguardian.com

Take a look at everything I made up

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterday

Tillis: "Everybody has this view that they are as pure as the driven snow and it's the other side that has a problem. I think we both have a problem, folks. If you want to talk about weaponization, take a look at Biden, take a look at Obama, take a look at Crossfire Hurricane ... "

“After being given assurances by Lucy , I will be kicking the football again today.” – John Cornyn

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterday

Cornyn: "Given this agreement with Mr Blanche, I expect the DOJ to live up to this in future litigation and I will vote to advance him out of the committee today"

Durbin: "Mr Blanche has aided and abetted the most corrupt administration in the history of the United States ... Blanche's willingness to casually lie under oath about he statement he made in a room full of witnesses shows the lengths he will go to to avoid offending President Trump."

Whitehouse: "The last Q I'm left with is what's left of this committee? What's left when we don't demand straight answers? How many times has this DOJ been asked what became of the $50k the FBI reported it handed to Homan? ... our Republican colleagues see no evil, hear no evil, and speak no evil"

one thing about data centers is that the issue is showing people in communities all over the country just how undemocratic/opaque their public bodies are. www.myjournalcourier.com/news/article...

getting tired of people on the left still launching substack newsletters after all the reporting on that company in recent years

Launching Yet Another Book tomorrow. This is a reprint! With a bundle! More details tomorrow. It’s piggybacking on recent compilation.