Job Itzkowitz

In 1789, Thomas Jefferson writing to James Madison, extolled the Constitution for instituting “one effectual check on the Dog of war by transferring the power of letting him loose from the Executive to the Legislative body.”

Why can't us?

This guy gets it

Phillies WS in 5.

But why do people do this??

A SEPTA train arriving even though the next to arrive board says "9 mins"

Nailed it!

Chris Rock uses a BMX bike to escape Ice-T in New Jack City (1991)

BicycleBirthday Chris Rock
Born on this day, February 7, 1965

Why can't us?

A reversion to the system that worked. Testimony taken only at hearings, not session.

It's not so much about quantity as it is about where/when comment is heard. On any bill or resolution that is required to have a public hearing (all non-privileged resolutions), the committee hearing (where anyone can testify) satisfies the requirements of the Sunshine Act, imo.

Council should relitigate that decision or lobby for amendment to the legislation.

I'm not well-versed on amendments to the Sunshine Act or caselaw since then; but I am aware that this decision has failed our city. Furthermore, Council is handcuffed until the legislation is amended or the decision reversed.

the Court did NOT "take issue with Council's perspective that its previous practice for developing public comment in committee is superior..."

For a half-century, Council allowed public comment at hearings; this was both custom but also functional. In Alekseev, a 4-3 Court found this to be in violation of the Pennsylvania Sunshine Act even though . . .

This 4-3 SCOPA decision required Council to allow public comment at Council meetings, not just in hearings.

ALEKSEEV v. CITY COUNCIL OF PHILADELPHIA, 24 EAP 2010 (Pa. 11-17-2010), No. 24 EAP 2010. | Pa., Judgment, Law, casemine.com Get free access to the complete judgment in ALEKSEEV v. CITY COUNCIL OF PHILADELPHIA, 24 EAP 2010 (Pa. 11-17-2010) on CaseMine.

Public Comment at Philadelphia City Council has long been problematic, but it has gotten out of hand.

My rare hot take: it's time for Philadelphia City Council to revisit Aleksee vs. City Council Of Philadelphia (link below).

Man what a lovely tribute leading Defector right now

Anne Hidalgo's positive impact on Parisian public space has been huge.

But the ultimate significance of her leadership on mobility justice is global: demonstrating what is possible really highlights the commitment of other mayors to convenience for car owners at the expense of everyone else.

What happened to the windows on the party wall?

Perhaps we could try to make the market...not suck?

Philadelphia Two Million LFG!

GSD or don't!

Seems like it would be good if Shapiro and Hochul had a friendly race to build the next subway line.

A baseball stadium in Japan advising that there is no parking lot and parking is completely prohibited around the stadium.

Why can't us?

Today I was reminded that in Milan they call the tall and thin bollards "le parigine", i.e. the parisians

🧵In my expert opinion as a researcher of vehicle ramming attacks, what has been publicly described in the video evidence does not support the claim that Renee Nicole Good was attempting a deliberate ramming attack when she was shot in Minneapolis on January 7, 2026. 1/7

Nowy Korczyn is where my family was from. Fortunately, they emigrated earlier, but they quite possibly knew this person as a child and/or his family.

Chase Daniel

Ambulance on pedestrian Street in Strasbourg.

bUt WhaT aBoUt EmerGEncy vEhIcles!?