#Urban

Jan Wolfe

JanNWolfe

Wow: "This lawsuit smacks of racism," a Wisconsin judge just said to Trump's lawyer. She says Trump targeted two counties for litigation "because of their diverse populations, because they are

Michael Tae Sweeney

mtsw

All buildings from every era tend to the look the same because there's usually one basic typology that is most efficient to build under any set of building codes and

Josh Clark

josh_um_clark

Allowing Donald Trump to serve out the rest of his term is a gesture of respect for him. Demonstrates how thoroughly he’s hijacked and warped America’s norms. Trump’s presidency is

Milena Almagro

MilenaAlmagro

Opening 2021 with an attempt to answer some of the very interesting questions posed by @alamgael: How will the pandemic affect gentrification? What will be its effect on within-city inequality?

thepurplebindi

Factualpwrcrown

Unpopular opinion: Varna edition.In ancient India, the mostly impermeable membrane of varna-based occupation led to the honing of expertise over generations. Parents acting as mentors to their children-apprentices meant selfless

daniel

az_daniel_

here is a thread that compares how other cities treat their canals vs how Phoenix treats it’s canals: an urban tragedy.https://twitter.com/cityofphoenixaz/status/1273058277388140545 Amsterdam: Venice: San Antonio: Los Angeles: Monterrey:

Johnny Bethea

JohnBgeologist

For all the bedwetting, ”the sky is falling” because there will be no trade deal with the EU, I submit my anecdotal evidence that the U.K. had much more choice

Jesse Sharkey

SharkeyCTU1

[thread] The science says it’s safe to reopen? Really?There’s not a thing called “The science.” Scientific studies look at very specific questions. Ignoring certain questions and certain studies, while endlessly

James Lindsay, increasingly relevant

ConceptualJames

Nigerians, Asians of all ethnic backgrounds, Jews in many respects, and (in the opposite direction) white Appalachians.https://twitter.com/SinghManSpeak/status/1338893735690723329 Why do you think they hate Hillbilly Elegy so much? It's

✨ New Year Same Bri ✨

BrichibiTweets

The #AnimeExpoLite #BIPOC panel started off with an explanation of the term (which @FayeMata tweeted about earlier) so please check out that tweet and why that term matters. The panelists

Ross Simmonds

TheCoolestCool

Jim Barksdale once said: “Two ways to make money in tech: bundling & unbundling.” It's true.Systems get unbundled. Platforms get unbundled. Companies get unbundled. This thread will highlight essays &

Amy Hassett

AmyHassett

I think this funding is fantastic, but I am going to point out its major limitation, and it’s a limitation that has been spoken about time and time again: out

Old North State Politics

oldnorthstpol

1/Today's (8-7) report on NC's requests for absentee by mail (ABM) ballots:Total requests among reporting 95 (out of 100) counties: 144,475Up 6,505 over yesterdayThis same day in 2016's requests: 21,8732020

Chris Hutchinson

CAHutch1990

In 1995, I pastored a church in downtown Cincinnati with a German heritage. The church had put up barbwire during the racial unrest of the 1960s. There was a doorbell

Literally An M551 Sheridan

PhilthyPhil2012

Don't get pissed when we Kobayashi Maru your product, marvel instead at our genius.https://twitter.com/sanjazakovska/status/1352557733787152389 My buddy (and future Best Man) Kobayashi Maru-ed an urban objective lane during our training

Gonzo Georgism 🔰

GonzoGeorgism

I really think that, if you want to get a really complete framing for why Georgism is still relevant and will become ever more relevant, you need to also read

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