Joe Wolf πŸŒˆπŸ»πŸ“·

Joe Wolf πŸŒˆπŸ»πŸ“·

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Black Hills native in CA. Urbanism, good governance, Mid-Century design, indie film, abundant housing, photography, sci-fi, craft beer. He/him. Professionally: Capital/infrastructure/facilities/campus planning and programming; demographic analys

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Joe Wolf πŸŒˆπŸ»πŸ“·
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India's Total Fertility Rate is now below its ~2.2 replacement rate. The decline has been much greater in large nations like Iran, Turkey, Bangladesh, Mexico, and China. So much discourse around ... well, everything is based on a reality that no longer exists.

Joe Wolf πŸŒˆπŸ»πŸ“·
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Noted Cyclone dribbler and homophobe Bruce Springsteen. πŸ™„

Jamison Foser@jamisonfoser.bsky.social

the AI Slop problem at Facebook (the Dollar General of social media sites) is now so bad it is serving people bullshit about "professional golfer" Bruce Springsteen, who also supposedly plays college basketball for the Iowa State Cyclones and hates gay people.

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A must-read.

Drew Harwell@drewharwell.com

New: A comedian set up a fake ICE tip line as a joke. Then 100 calls flooded in: neighbors ratting on neighbors, a teacher reporting a kindergartener. Fans say the viral TikToks revealed deportation's "banality of evil." Conservatives say he should be in prison wapo.st/4kM4qbF

wapo.stA fake ICE tip line reveals neighbors reporting neighborsA Nashville comedian’s deportation hotline, set up as a joke, has gone viral among viewers who say it shows the β€œbanality of evil personified” in the U.S. immigration crackdown.

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James Talarico
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This is the interview Donald Trump didn’t want you to see. His FCC refused to air my interview with Stephen Colbert. Trump is worried we’re about to flip Texas.

Joe Wolf πŸŒˆπŸ»πŸ“·
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Is San Diego the next ICE surge destination? Regardless this clip is something else, complete with prop boxes and fertilizer-size bags of what I'm assuming is fake meth. But with Kristi one can never be sure.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

sirens blare in the background as Kristi Noem tries to hold a news conference in Otay Mesa, California

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Aaron Rupar
@atrupar.com

sirens blare in the background as Kristi Noem tries to hold a news conference in Otay Mesa, California

Joe Wolf πŸŒˆπŸ»πŸ“·
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Justin Vernon/Bon Iver's hometown music festival is back. Day one: Aimee and Bon Iver ("Bon Dylan") would be worth the one-day admission if there were no travel and lodging expenses. I guess they're going for a "locals mostly" vibe.

Joe Wolf πŸŒˆπŸ»πŸ“·
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Local reporting on the closure of El Paso's airport and TX/NM airspace for the next 10 days (at least).

Sam Mintz@samjmintz.bsky.social

Great local reporting on an unprecedented, ominous situation in El Paso elpasomatters.org/2026/02/11/u...

elpasomatters.orgEl Paso, New Mexico airspace closed by FAA without explanation; flights restricted under national defense noticeWithout explanation, FAA closes El Paso and New Mexico airspace for 10 days, cites natio...The Federal Aviation Administration has closed airspace over El Paso and parts of southern New Mexico for 10 days under a national defense designation, offering no explanation for the rare move.An une...
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Today's data visualization: Each US state by where its population was born - in-state, in another US state, or outside the US. California has the second smallest % of its population born in another US state, just above NY. The "Go West" narrative/mythology is in our past now.