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Matthew Yglesias@mattyglesias
Starting in 2015 we had a bunch of low-key bipartisan legislation under Obama and Trump too.
But people think Congress is hopelessly gridlocked because this legislation doesn’t attract much coverage.
slowboring.com/p/the-rise-and…
10:14 AM · Jun 21, 2021
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Good to know things aren't quite as gridlocked as they seem sometimes. Yglesias’ concept of secret congress, where relatively good bills get passed without much fanfare is very interesting. I also like that he calls the opposite, non-secret, gridlocked part 'yelling congress'
Florian Roth@cyb3rops
Modern-Unix
A collection of modern/faster/saner alternatives to common unix commands
github.com/ibraheemdev/mo…
10:44 AM · Jun 21, 2021
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These look very pretty! I'm going to give these a shot, they seem like nice improvements, although I’m not sure how often it’d be truly useful.
CBC Toronto@CBCToronto
Bike owners and advocates are urging the Ontario government to hit the brakes on a proposed bill that risks making many existing power-assisted bicycles illegal.
bit.ly
Cargo e-bikes could be banned under Ontario bill, advocates warn | CBC News
5:00 PM · May 13, 2021
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Also bans cargo bikes, very strange choice.
Craig Calcaterra@craigcalcaterra
The point has been made repeatedly, but I still cannot get over how "there is a market for labor, sometimes market conditions change, and companies actually have to participate in that market" is being covered like some crisis that requires desperate and unorthodox measures.
11:56 AM · Jun 21, 2021
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Perks and pay! Gasp!
Adam Bass@AdamBassOfMass
Well well well! It looks like hidden underneath all the drama there IS an election subversion reform bill somewhere! @NateSilver538 @Nate_Cohn @grace_panetta https://t.co/QC8Ckfpkgy
Paul Blumenthal @PaulBlu
Democrats will introduce federal legislation to combat GOP-backed election subversion provisions pushed at the state level. The bill is likely to wrapped into the For The People Act at some point. https://t.co/FxOal5Ng5n
1:00 AM · Jun 22, 2021
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Now we’re talking! This is a much better response to Trump’s shenanigans than campaign finance reform.
James Temple@jtemple
@mateosfo And this took me aback:
11:40 PM · Jun 21, 2021
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The town in question subsequently burned down. Managed retreat from these high risk zones is going to be badly needed.
