GOP congressman Derrick Van Orden of #WI03 deleted this tweet:

T&F Social Sciences and Humanities In Inequality, Crime, and Resistance in New York City, Timothy Weaver argues that the perception of New York City as a consistent bastion of liberalism in maintaining social order is an illusion. Review by Carl L. Bankston: doi.org/10.1080/014198…

Zohran Kwame Mamdani needs to spearhead reform of tax-expenditure policies in NYC - deals which occur behind closed doors, which cost the city billions, and which often undermine affordability and equity in NYC. nyc.gov/assets/finance…

Yet more evidence that grok is an idiot. “United’s edge in attack with Zirkzee…” 🤣🤣🤣

Joe Rogan: "There are people saying we've got to go further left. This is crazy. They've gone so far. They're radicalized in the worst way possible and are a huge detriment to the Democratic Party because it makes everyone look like a psycho."

1. Get bad jobs numbers 2. Fire person who counted 3. Stop counting ‘1984’ is upon us 🇺🇸

Turns out when you steal people’s health care to fund a tax cut for the rich, they don’t like it

On 14th & R this morning in DC, officers with vests that said only police detained a man who seemed to have been riding a moped, taking him down as passerby screamed. Officers refused to say what agency they’re with. Their unmarked cars had Maryland plates. The Washington Post

Policing in the US has long violated democratic principles, but the routine arrest of people by masked agents in unmarked vehicles who refuse to give their identity or their agency affiliation is yet another deepening of the crisis.

The National Living Wage in UK aimed to get rid of low pay (defined as jobs paying less than 2/3 of median wage). It succeeded.

Pleased to see this review of my book. Inequality, Crime, and Resistance in New York City by Timothy P. R. Weaver - Nicholas R. Gonzalez, Reuel R. Rogers, 2025 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/10…

“And may every day be another wonderful secret.” I cannot possibly imagine what Trump might be referring to.

The new issue (Vol. 18, Issue 4) of #JournalURP is out now. It features articles and reviews by Ana Pajvancic Cizelj, Jernej Tiran, Valerio della Sala PhD and many others. Read more here: tandfonline.com/toc/rurp20/18/4 #urbanresearchandpractice

Imagine being forced to fly half the way around the world to sit through this cretinous drivel.

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FYI The Gator, the On the Ball podcast is getting attention from The Guardian’s Football Weekly co-host, Barry Glendenning, who has some advice for the podcasters. Brimmer bsky.app/profile/barryg…

New: a few thoughts on “urban crisis.” Urban crisis: Everywhere and nowhere, all at once - Timothy Weaver, 2025 journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.117…

Some thoughts the “urban crisis”. As part of a special collection DialoguesinUrbanResearch journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.117…

In the middle of all Trump’s distractions, pay attention to the fundamental issue: While the richest people are getting richer, tens of millions of people are struggling to pay for rent & groceries. Now 15 million Americans are going to be thrown off health care. Unacceptable.

Do you believe that triangles have three sides?