Still wondering who the real brains of the outfit in Milwaukee was when Stearns was GM, just saying.
April Glick PulitoI just don’t think it’s fair that we had to endure Pete Alonso being allowed to walk without an offer AND being deadline sellers in less than 9 months time I hate it here so much I hate David Stearns I hate the Mets
Unexpected choice of instrumentation, but it works surprisingly well.
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End of a really informative thread. Mayor Mamdani has real power in ways most state and local executive officers don't.
mtswSomething I'd add is that there are a lot of ways to wield soft political power that are outside of your official powers to Just Do Stuff and that's an important part of being a successful American politician, but also the NYC mayor in particular has a lot of hard power to just do things.
I'm in this boat. DiCaro expresses herself well about the anguish of knowing your worth and not being valued. Good luck to her!
Julie DiCaroI expanded a bit on my post about being unable to get a job after being laid off in 2024. I was, honestly, shocked by how many of us are in the same boat. The job market sucks, but it REALLY sucks for GenX women.
I have not very well-thought-out mixed feelings about PR statehood. This is a very good thread laying out the stakes on the options.
Katherine Alejandra CrossLet me try and steer this discussion in a more productive direction. Because a lot of you all On Here are interested in PR becoming the 51st or 52nd State (for good reasons!), so let's talk about some big issues that will have to be addressed in that process.