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Chris Christie UNLOADS on Vivek Ramswamy losing the Ohio governor’s race...
“You not only have to question the judgement of a man who would take a woman — an elderly woman, out of the car she was living in out of the parking lot in a church in Pennsylvania with her cats and put her in front of a video camera, and make that a TV add in the gubernatorial race. We know what Vivek Ramswamy is, and voters have judged him as such. But here is the real problem going forward. J.D. Vance stood 100 percent with Vivek Ramaswamy. Not only as a person and a candidate, but he stood behind that advertisement. And Vivek Ramaswamy will be forgotten. He is going to be sent to the dustbin of history. But J.D. Vance is going to be remembered, I think, for this campaign, for more than anything else, David, that he stood by that ad, a man who wrote a book on Catholicism, stood behind that ad. It’s a disgrace.”
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Brilliant message from Anne
The 2026 midterm elections didn't just determine who controls Congress for the next two years—they also determine whether the United States, 250 years after its founding, remains a democracy, @anneapplebaum says. She explores what citizens and lawmakers can do next to strengthen the institutions and values that have been threatened in the Trump era.
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Bike Lanes Are White Lanes seems like a great book. I just ordered one!
It’s about the racist impacts of urban planning for bike infrastructure, and how affluent white bike bros turned something seemingly good into a weapon for gentrification and displacement.
The author is even a cyclist who supports bike infrastructure.
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Dad just got e-bike for work that sparked Bronx fire and killed young son, heartbroken family says @SpeakerMenin @Nyccouncil Do something! nydailynews.com/2026/10/29/b…
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It’s about time the news media started giving this pedestrian safety crisis the attention it deserves. The injuries are tragic, but the daily near misses are equally alarming. Pedestrians deserve safe streets and parks. We need enforcement. abc7ny.com/post/central-park…
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Look at the pattern from @OpenPlans @TransAlt
• Fewer bus stops
• Fewer traffic lanes
• Low-traffic neighborhoods
• Street closures (Open Streets)
• Less parking
• Higher congestion tax
Each sold as "safety."
Together, they limit how freely people can move around.
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Foundations and wealthy donors fund lobbyists @TransAlt @openplans to take street space from working New Yorkers who drive to jobs, drop off kids, medical appointments and pay the bills
Th streets are funded by everyday New Yorkers, and they should serve us
@SamiLiebman @NY1
Ahead of today’s City Council hearing on Vision Zero, we rallied with City Council Transportation Chair @CMShaunAbreu, @kaymsanto, @OpenPlans, @NYC_SafeStreets, and our fellow Safe Streets Coalition members to demand real action on street safety.
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There is legislation to ban e-bikes from parks. @CMvpaladino is the lead sponsor of INT 0377, which Julie Menin chose NOT to hear with the 21 other e-bike bills on September 30th. Nor was Priscilla’s Law heard as well. The two bills that would actually DO something.
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Real rally, real people, no lobbyists, nobody getting paid. @nyc_evsa . Register and License all e-bikes. Priscilla's Law now.
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Breaking News: Barack Obama forcefully criticized President Trump at a midterm rally, accusing him of historic “incompetence” in Washington. nyti.ms/3VUal6r
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