William Bowen

*Always* the first sign of Spring: aconites on the grounds of George Eastman Museum. #ROC #RochesterNY

(1/X) Not to be a Debbie downer, but when I step away for a minute and come back, I'm always struck by how much worse things are than anyone wants to admit. By "things" here, I mean the Trump administration. There's plenty of reasons ppl do this...

Hakeem Jeffries won't commit to blocking additional Iran war funding The House minority leader said Democrats will "cross that bridge when we get to it," but added that President Donald Trump has so far failed to justify his "war of choice."

What the hell is this? Because it is certainly not a leader.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...

This is no different from Putin saying MH17 was shot down by Ukraine or Assad saying rebels gassed themselves.

i don't care about any arguments against this. right now the sum total of my political advocacy is: crush the Republicans and make them pay. i don't care what comes after because until we do that nothing better is possible.

There's something deeply obscene and broken about the fact that Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth are bombing elementary schools in an illegal war of aggression, and there's still a sense among the opposition that it has to be explained in terms of gas prices in order to get American voters to care.

Bike ready to ride

The weather is a beautiful time to go for a ride

So, are the people who in 2023/24 drove their Childcrusher 5000 GTX* to the most expensive gas station in the county & posted photos of how much it cost to fill their 50-gallon** tank going to be doing the same thing on coming weeks and months?

I mean, this time it actually is the president’s fault

My kids have measles, there are no jobs, and the country is at war. But at least now I can buy raw milk with my HSA card.

Mamdani Deputy Mayor On Charging For Street Parking: 'It's Not a No' - Streetsblog New York City Dean Fuleihan said on Thursday that the city is discussing charging fees for currently free on-street parking.

NEW: Mamdani's City Hall is discussing charging fees for currently free on-street parking — a policy change that would not only create a new revenue stream but also seize a once-in-a-generation opportunity to improve the streetscape. buff.ly/9C0Iq34

Unfortunately, “Yo brother, legal team confirmed we can’t work with minors rn” is an instant classic

Israel is bombarding, literally bombarding, two Middle East capitals, Beirut and Tehran, killing 100s of civilians, and yet the US and UK media continue to portray Iran as the threat to the region.

Israel has nukes, but Iran is the nuclear threat.

We live in Orwellian times.

ICE detains reporter Estefany Rodríguez in Nashville - Nashville Banner Reporter Estefany Rodríguez, detained by ICE with no arrest warrant, may face deportation. Her attorneys seek immediate review of the legality of her case.

ICE has arrested and detained a Nashville journalist who reported stories critical of ICE. She’s married to a U.S. citizen and has been seeking asylum here after fleeing death threats in Colombia because of her journalism there.

They’ve already sent her to Louisiana.

Proton Mail Helped FBI Unmask Anonymous ‘Stop Cop City’ Protestor A court record reviewed by 404 Media shows privacy-focused email provider Proton Mail handed over payment data related to a Stop Cop City email account to the Swiss government, which handed it to the ...

New from 404 Media: Proton Mail, the privacy-focused email service, gave authorities data that let the FBI unmask an anonymous 'Stop Cop City' protester. It was payment data linked to the anonymous email account. From that, FBI ID'd them, then tracked their movements www.404media.co/proton-mail-...

Congratulations DHS Secretary Stephen miller on continuing to be DHS Secretary

Joe Morelle got endorsed by WFP

Wait what

That announcement's very disappointing

Will you vote to abolish ICE?

Proton Mail Helped FBI Unmask Anonymous ‘Stop Cop City’ Protester A court record reviewed by 404 Media shows privacy-focused email provider Proton Mail handed over payment data related to a Stop Cop City email account to the Swiss government, which handed it to the ...

SCOOP: Proton Mail provided Swiss authorities with payment data that the FBI then used to determine who was allegedly behind an anonymous account affiliated with the Stop Cop City movement in Atlanta, according to a court record reviewed by 404 Media.

The House is voting on a War Powers Resolution to end Trump's illegal war in Iran.

The price of unchecked war powers is paid by innocent civilians and servicemembers sent into harm’s way.

Voting YES to put a check on Trump's reckless abuse of power.

The White House wants an extra $50 billion to fund Trump’s illegal war.

That’s on top of the Pentagon’s $1T budget — which Trump is trying to boost to $1.5T.

Remember that over half of defense spending flows to private corporations and the Pentagon has failed eight financial audits in a row.

We know the Sheriff has turned people over to CBP. We don’t know how many.
Reporters simply haven’t questioned him publicly about immigration.
They should take the opportunity at all those bail reform interviews. 2/

Will Monroe County reconsider Operation Stonegarden? - Rochester Beacon Plans to relocate the Border Patrol station to Rochester’s federal building — and growing concern about immigration enforcement — are casting new attention on the long-running federal grant.

Good story - Sheriff won’t say if it’s re-upping Stonegarden grant this year. We should be voting on it right about now. 1/

Happy to announce the winner of our 2026 Complete Streets Makeover selection! Our steering committee chose Genesee Park Blvd & Pioneer St from a pool of 48 trouble spots that community members identified as places in your daily travels where you don’t feel comfortable walking or biking. 🧵

Dana Perino bragged about the Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner pretending they were negotiating with Iran while the Pentagon planned an attack. Witkoff is part of the Ukraine/Russia negotiations .Kushner is part of the plan to rebuild Gaza. Who would trust them after this?

I have seen this video several times now, just scrolling social media. It's deeply unsettling every time I see it

Opinion | Bikes make life freer. These laws could change that. Policymakers are making a basic form of transportation and a familiar element of childhood less accessible.

"In the name of reining in out-of-control e-bike riders flouting existing laws that are inadequately enforced, lawmakers are regulating 14-year-olds exploring towns on their own for the 1st time & grandparents who need help biking around their neighborhood."

www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

I got the same one.

This week, the House will be voting on the War Powers Resolution authored by Khanna-Massie.

I will be voting YES to stop U.S. involvement in another illegal forever war.

Mark your calendars. This is a big one y'all. dot.ny.gov/route15safety