Matthew L. Schuerman
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http://matthewschuerman.com 24-02-2009 02:51:28
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“Mark Berman” As u report out this story I hope u tell us WHY it’s significant the shooter pleaded guilty. Not many defendants do @ this stage. 1 of my journalism pet peeves is we report on pleas w/o explaining why they matter (& often they don’t). washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/11…
I’m puzzled by this as well. Is the problem the Black applicants have higher debt-income ratios or banks have different standards based on race? The former means wealth inequality will persist as long as income discrepancies do. The latter, discrimination. cc: Debra Kamin
I’m surprised people aren’t concerned making buses free won’t make an already crowded system more crowded. That’s what happened when weekly & monthly Metrocards were introduced. And why should the well-off get their fares subsidized? jmartineznyc.bsky.social thecity.nyc/transportation…
Been struggling to grasp significance of #TwitterFiles. Much commentary biased 1 way or other. But this from Matt Taibbi helps: “So far what I’ve seen mostly just confirms what we know, though it’s embarrassing to read.” politi.co/3BiZCoO via POLITICO Ben Schreckinger
Interesting but confused by statement that farmers refusing buyouts "will be forced out of business." How so? @TheGuardian quotes NL nitrogen minister: "After a year, we will see if this has achieved enough.” bloomberg.com/news/features/… via Bloomberg April Roach Tracy Withers
Nice point by Helaine Olen: GMA 3 and other shows *depend* on a fake flirtatious romance between their male and female hosts. So what if this one became real? washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/…
"It's not my duty as Mayor to make sure you have a parking spot. For me it's the same as if you bought a cow, or a refrigerator, and then asked me where you're going to put them." ~Miguel Anxo F. Lores, Mayor of #Pontevedra🇪🇸 (re-elected SIX times)
“The backdrop is this massive change in British society where there are fewer coal miners or manual labourers to have these kinds of working-class sons and daughters, so there are fewer working-class people coming through.” The Guardian theguardian.com/culture/2022/d…
The union that pushed to expand gambling has also scuttled attempts to provide shelter and services to the city’s homeless. The New York Times nytimes.com/2022/12/07/nyr…