Congestion pricing improved air quality in NYC and suburbs | Cornell Chronicle Cornell researchers tallied the environmental benefits of New York City’s congestion pricing program and found air pollution dropped by 22% in Manhattan, with additional declines across the city’s fiv...

In addition to all of the other benefits already reported about NYC congestion pricing, "In the first six months of the program, air pollution – in the form of particulate matter 2.5 micrometers and smaller – dropped by 22% in the Congestion Relief Zone (CRZ)"

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Yeah, we're all sick of Domers, but (1) ND was inexcusably hosed by the $EC/E$PN cabal propping up a conference so soft it plays nobodies in November, and (2) if it wants to remain independent, that has nothing to do with whether it earned a playoff spot, which they did.

Jasmine Crockett on stage looking out at supporters

Jasmine Crockett: “If the numbers are strong that I am our best shot, then it’s bigger than my district — It’s bigger than the state of Texas — This is about the country because we know if we can change the Senate map in this country, then that’s where we start to get wins”

If SCOTUS tears down the 14th Amendment, there can be no moderate position for ANY Democrat. If they tear it down the Constitution of the United States, SCOTUS should be deemed lawless and the Democrats must go to war with lawlessness.

“I think the maps are pretty alarming, actually. So I was a no before, and I’m for sure a no now,” he told the Capital Chronicle. “I mean, I just think that if those maps pass, there’s a good possibility that three or four millionaires from Indianapolis will represent a third of the state, so I don’t know that that serves us well.”

An Indiana Republican senator, Mike Crider, confirms he's a 'no' on gerrymandering: indianacapitalchronicle.com/2025/12/08/a...

Trump’s Dehumanization Campaign Is Becoming Normalized A president who calls immigrants “garbage” is dangerous enough. A country that grows desensitized to it is even more frightening.

Trump calls Somali immigrants “garbage.” His VP cheers him on. Meanwhile, families are being torn apart, asylum is being shut down, aid is being gutted, and the military is firing on survivors in the water.

Cruelty is becoming national policy—silence is complicity.
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🚨 Update

Our Queen @jasmineforus.bsky.social has showed up at the TX Senate hoedown & laid her 🃏 cards on the table!

It’ s now @crockett.house.gov for TX Senate! We need her to slay this MAGAnado🌪️

Let’s make sure she shows Cornyn & Paxton a Royal Flush

Trump's rhetoric is so racist, vile, and disgusting.

It’s important that everyone is also aware that the regime is making it difficult and in many cases impossible for trans people to leave, by revoking passports and refusing to issue new ones.

If we would reach a degree of civilization higher and grander than any yet attained, we should welcome to our ample continent all the nations, kindreds, tongues and peoples, and as fast as they learn our language and comprehend the duties of citizenship, we should incorporate them into the American body politic. The outspread wings of the American eagle are broad enough to shelter all who are likely to come.

From Frederick Douglass's 1867 "Composite Nation" speech, a defense of Chinese migration to the United States at a time when anti-Chinese sentiment was intensifying.
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25A608 Order

BREAKING: The Supreme Court has cleared the way for Texas to use a new congressional map that could help Republicans win five more U.S. House seats in the 2026 midterms. A lower court found the map is likely unconstitutional for discriminating based on race
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thehill.com House Democrat announces articles of impeachment against Hegseth

House Democrat announces articles of impeachment against Hegseth

Very well said. Trump's comments are racist and devisive. And ALL corruption and fraud should be brought to justice, particularly that coming out of the WHITE HOUSE itself, which is WAY more than that in MN.

Jacob Frey: "The system that we have in America is that you get held accountable for the crimes that you commit as an individual ... you don't get held accountable as a community member because somebody else did something really awful or stupid."

There was a 13 point swing last night in TN-07.

If we see a 13 point swing in South Carolina in Nov 2026 Lindsey Graham will be retired and I will be the first ever pediatrician Senator.

I’m kind of new to the Democrats, but I thought we were FOR respecting the legal process, and also that we were AGAINST political corruption. And that it was especially important to hold to these principles at this time.

But I guess there’s some insider memo I didn’t get that would set me straight?

Wow, an extraordinary generous offer from a Bolts reader:

Russ is offering to match any contribution you make to Bolts (just let him know)!

And he'll also throw in an additional $$ for each repost of his post, or each new follow @boltsmag.org gets. So at least smash those share or follow buttons!

He should have said he was disappointed that the Judicial process was being circumvented. Everyone deserves the presumption of innocence, but no one should be above the lay, particularly House members

Bill Kristol has gone so far left he's joined us in chastising Hakeem Jeffries for being a morally bankrupt turd. He's gonna be Che in like a week at this rate

D=7 to +8 territory would land with how many D/R seats in the house (obviously depends some on redistricting changes)?

Enten: "Republicans should be running for the hills this morning, because the blue wave is building ... we have seen the Democratic outperformance of Kamala Harris happening across the political map. What happened last night in Tennessee ain't just staying in Tennessee."

Rabid, deranged racism.

But also projection.

This administration wants to pay AI companies to deny healthcare for seniors.

We introduced a bill with @repbonnie.bsky.social to stop this dangerous program and protect Medicare patients.

Xenophobia is so grossly disgusting and hateful.

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Trump just pardoned Juan Orlando Hernandez, the former President of Honduras convicted of trafficking 400 tons of cocaine to the United States.

Does the original poster understand that some undocumented immigrants eventually obtain SSNs in order to get documented, get work permits, and to pay taxes?

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This is too funny! @governor.ca.gov social media team nails it!