chris

lol at just realizing that bibb has at least two spokespeople. much substance, no flash

does "solidarity" = "you have your issue, i have mine. let's help each other out"? not so sure about this

closing Burke Lakefront Airport is not necessarily good or bad. that real estate development billionaire haslams are in favor of it makes me think it will be a neoliberal capital project, which probably will do little to uplift poor Clevelanders but most assuredly will help enrich the rich

who needs good PR more? hard-working bureaucrats who are trying their best in a broken system or the disaffected who don't give a shit anymore because the system is broken

wow, it's crazy that the board appointed by the mayor agrees with the mayor

What is the lesson you've taken from this piece?

Sucks that our mayor is willing to take their money

Credit to Ellen Kubit for emphasizing to me the need for education to help activate the unactivated. With RTA readying to cut service and a cabal of power elites with little care for transit, I know the only way to win what's necessary is by building enough power to counter that of the elites.

paying penance by peddling policy to political power elites

not if you ask the elites! they'll tell you how good and morally sound they are. they will lead, by example, a morally superior life dedicated to saving the poor wretches of the city

i have seen your intellectual elite, and i have left unfulfilled

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film poster for Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971)

for being very good at going to the movies

how exactly is a business incubation program "post-capitalist"?

*except for Me. Hero

congrats tanmay. this is the power of non-endorsements by CCDP. the executive committee should be abolished

'There's a little bit of panic': GCRTA considering service cuts, hiring freeze, overtime limitation The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA) is now on the chopping block for service cuts, a hiring freeze, elimination of vacant positions, and a limitation on overtime.

www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-n...

Kontroll - Wikipedia

boo! why is distribution so hard to come by for a 2003 hungarian comedy-thriller about a subway ticket taker? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kontroll

What happens when a city lets residents steer the budget? Nashville gave residents a chance to vote on how to spend tax dollars. But the project didn’t stick.

Democracy beyond elections! www.marketplace.org/story/2025/1...

lelolai had the best guava cheese bread. now, i can get chipotle there. and my councilor-elect is funded by that developer

i have watched .7 movies per day this year

"We thank @greater_cle for supporting #BuildingBrighterFutures. A stronger CMSD builds a stronger city, benefiting the entire region."

you know the mayor's plan for CMSD is good and moral and just when the chamber of commerce supports it!

Hi, all! As the year comes to a close, I have been thinking about how far we have come together. 2025 has been a year of building, listening, and preparing for what comes next. From powerful conversations at our Freshwater Luncheon to finalizing the Cleveland Environmental Policy Platform, our team and partners have kept the focus on equity, collaboration, and results. Cleveland continues to show that environmental progress happens when community and policy move hand in hand. I am proud of what we have accomplished and grateful to everyone who made it possible. As we head into a new year, I am looking forward to turning this momentum into an even greater impact for our city and region. Yours in the Fight, Brian Siggers Cleveland Metro Advocacy Director

I feel inspired!

The "FutureLAND Summit" is advertised by the city of Cleveland. It emphasizes how artificial intelligence is "powering innovation"

love a climate champion mayor

This is how I came to watch the most movies at the cinematheque this year.

Water

y’know what? i think it is morally sound to resent those who purposefully benefit from systemic injustice

RTA will be cutting service next year, but hey the climate champion mayor will save us one backroom deal at a time.

there seems to be a chili crisp shortage?

for a while i avoided socialist organizations because i was skeptical of the label. instead, i searched for an organizing community with the nonprofit world. now i know the nonprofit world has no interest in organizing