Steven Jacobs

@jacobs.land

papa and partner. caretaker of two dogs, one old house, and a lot of someone else’s computers. 📍 lancaster, pennsylvania, usa

brass solidarity band performing “stand by me” in the streets of whittier next to alex pretti’s memorial. the crowd started chanting “the people united will never be defeated” so they incorporated it into the song. i love minneapolis

“But what deeply troubles me now is that for all the steps we've taken toward integration, I've come to believe that we are integrating into a burning house."  Dr. King said this famous quote on March 27th, 1968, mere days before his murder. But the context around the quote is interesting...

If the developers are to be believed that this community benefit agreement was their final offer, I am curious what the "No" voters would have liked to see happen next. I haven't been able to see where the city had the leverage, and the benefits agreement is honestly better than I expected it to be.

Chris Otto (LNP | LancasterOnline)@chrisottolnp.bsky.social · 8mo ago

"Yes" is an option in this @lancasteronline.bsky.social Opinion poll, but you wouldn't know it from the results thus far. Vote here: lancasteronline.com/opinion/

OPINION QUESTION
Do you agree with Lancaster City Council's 6-1 vote to approve the community benefits agreement with the owners of two proposed data centers?

YES: 0%
NO: 44.4%
NOT SURE: 55.6%

“Since 2018, labor columnist Kim Kelly brought the labor beat to teenage readers through her “No Class” column, covering everything from wildcat strikes to general strikes, the Gilded Age labor organizer Mother Jones to contemporary Amazon warehouse conditions.” 💔 thisislaborwise.com/teen-vogues-...

Teen Vogue's Closure and the Quiet Defunding of Worker Consciousness

Teen Vogue’s shutdown marks more than a media loss. This is a warning about how profit-driven consolidation quietly dismantles worker awareness and voice.

thisislaborwise.com

this is very cool: Kodak quietly relisted Kodak Gold and Ultramax on its website and confirmed to me it is selling the films directly to photography stores again. this is a big deal because for the last decade, Kodak has not controlled distribution of its own film www.404media.co/kodak-quietl...

Kodak Quietly Begins Directly Selling Kodak Gold and Ultramax Film Again

Kodak appears to be taking back control over the distribution of its film.

404media.co

The need for food is especially dire, as Pennsylvania’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits are expected to run dry this Saturday. As of September, 55,000 people in Lancaster County, or about 1 in 10 residents, were enrolled in the SNAP program.

LNP | LancasterOnline@lancasteronline.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Social services providers in Lancaster County, including the United Way of Lancaster County and the Lancaster County Food Hub, are seeing a surge in demand as federal and state budgets battles threaten the resources people depend on. lanc.news/47aepT8

If Dems win the Supreme Court races in Pennsylvania in 9 days, it’s extremely likely the GOP can’t get a majority on that court until 2029. The GOP really wants to have this majority during the 2028 presidential race. Can’t put the stakes any more clearly than that. boltsmag.org/pennsylvania...

Inside the Clunky Elections to Control Pennsylvania's Supreme Court - Bolts

The GOP is making an expensive push to end Democrats’ majority on a court at the center of election lawsuits, sparking a fledging campaign season with little precedent or template.

boltsmag.org

In the spring of 2008, I feared America was on the verge of war with Iran — and, believing that it’s good style to get to know people before you bomb them, I made “Rick Steves’ Iran,” a one-hour special that could (and would) only debut on PBS. Sadly, this special has become pertinent again today.

Iran

Join Rick as he explores the most surprising and fascinating land he's ever visited: Iran. In a one-hour, ground-breaking travel special on public television, you'll discover the splendid monuments of...

ricksteves.com