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darknes23 retweeted
quick reminder that they literally made an MTV Real World character the U.S. Secretary of Transportation
Chuck Schumer voted to confirm him
Chris Van Hollen voted against confirming him
darknes23 retweeted
What if putting reality television actors in charge of the federal government was a mistake?
darknes23 retweeted
So we got the plumber and the guy from road rules in charge of this? God help us all.
darknes23 retweeted
We are witnessing an extremely large state sanctioned human trafficking ring
NEW: The @nytimes confirms that ICE deliberately electronically "disappeared" tens of thousands of people in detention and ordered contractors to refuse to reveal where they're held to family or lawyers.
30% of all immigrants detained in ICE jails now have their location hidden.
darknes23 retweeted
As a big 'monitor the situation' guy, there are currently way too many situations to monitor.
darknes23 retweeted
Worth repeating:
Thanks to NYC decongestion pricing, low-income commuters have seen bus speeds increase by up to 20% on some routes, saving 10-15 minutes on long trips.
darknes23 retweeted
Rapist Brock Turner is going by Allen Turner now because he thinks he should be able to just move on with his life. I disagree, so every time there’s an update I’m thrilled to share it far & wide. He’s in Dayton Ohio & looks like this now.
darknes23 retweeted
Hey why did you fast track a bunch of Trump judicial appointments LITERALLY TODAY.
I welcome any discussion about the future of our caucus and the important work ahead. I’m proud of what we’ve accomplished together—55 seats and counting is an amazing result—and I have the votes to continue serving as Democratic Leader.
I look forward to leading our new Democratic majority and delivering for the American people.
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The current Senate Majority Leader is still John Thune until the new Congress is sworn in, in January. GOP can still confirm judges with a simple majority. These sort of agreements are common to avoid nominations for bigger positions, similar to Dem-led agreements in 2024.
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darknes23 retweeted
Pete Hegseth owed the soldier who called him out at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier an apology. He gave him a medal instead.
Trying to pass off a gift as a fucking apology is straight out of the domestic abuser’s playbook.
darknes23 retweeted
I hate when ppl talk about cycling as if it's some "gentrifier", white/wealthy thing. It's the cheapest mode of transit. I see young kids with friends on bikes uptown. I see old Black men on bikes all over BK and Queens. I guess they don't count though.
darknes23 retweeted
We need to ban presidents and members of Congress from stock trading.
Readers added context they thought people might want to know
On Sept. 30, 2026, Baldwin voted against advancing H.R. 7008, banning new congressional stock purchases (not presidents) with sale notices. Failed 53-47. She called it a sham lacking divestment and executive bans, supporting stronger measures.
senate.gov/legislative/LI…
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darknes23 retweeted
Placard abuse litters our streets with empty vehicles, at the expense of the citizenry. Trying walking your kids to school while weaving through parked cars in daylight intersections. Bike lanes blocked by cars. The rare loading zone for your uber to pick u up, occupied.
“What exists today is not a rules-based permit program that is occasionally abused, but a culture of illegal parking in which a placard, vest, or badge on the dashboard signals that the law does not apply,” wrote Manhattan CB1's transportation committee. buff.ly/8INxuMx
