Binyamin Appelbaum @bcappelbaum.bsky.social · 07/07/2026Watched the soccer game tonight with high hopes because all the experts said the US finally had a real team. Not a great night for the team or the experts… 3281
Binyamin Appelbaum @bcappelbaum.bsky.social · 06/06/2026Seems like a good evening for a reminder that California's vote-counting process is very bad. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/19/o...nytimes.comOpinion | California’s Slow Vote Counting Is a Gift to Republicans 198313
Binyamin Appelbaum @bcappelbaum.bsky.social · 09/04/2026Not really the point but the president lives more than 100 miles from the Atlantic Ocean. Washington DC isn’t a coastal city. More than half the U.S. population lives closer to the ocean. 460
Binyamin Appelbaum @bcappelbaum.bsky.social · 08/04/2026This all reminds me of the time Croesus asked the Delphic oracle if he should attack Persia and she responded, "If Croesus crosses the Halys River, he will destroy a great empire." Turned out to be Croesus’s. 46314
Binyamin Appelbaum @bcappelbaum.bsky.social · 30/01/2026My column on why the Fed is in trouble no matter who Trump puts at the top. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/o...nytimes.comOpinion | Meet the Federal Debt, the Fed’s Actual New Boss (Sorry, Kevin Warsh) 0247
Binyamin Appelbaum @bcappelbaum.bsky.social · 30/01/2026President Trump, rickrolling the American people. 227217
Binyamin Appelbaum @bcappelbaum.bsky.social · 12/01/2026This is correct. www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s... 1388
Binyamin Appelbaum @bcappelbaum.bsky.social · 09/01/2026Every year the National Opera broadcasts a performance on the big screen at Nationals Stadium. It's a lot of fun & maybe they should just take over that venue for all their performances. The baseball thing isn't going that well anyway. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/09/a...nytimes.comWashington National Opera Is Leaving the Kennedy Center 2263
Binyamin Appelbaum @bcappelbaum.bsky.social · 02/12/2025Or here's a crazy thought. Maybe instead of relying on philanthropy we could collect taxes from rich people. www.wsj.com/us-news/mich...wsj.comMichael and Susan Dell Donate $6.25 Billion to ‘Trump Accounts’ for ChildrenThe donation will seed tax-deferred investment accounts for roughly 25 million American children. 37025
Reposted by Binyamin AppelbaumHarry Wallop @harrywallop.co.uk · 02/12/2025Great culture can save lives. Literally. Amazing letter in today’s @thetimes.com about Tom Stoppard 144117834045
Binyamin Appelbaum @bcappelbaum.bsky.social · 21/11/2025The president recently shared a photo of a White House bathroom that he had renovated by covering everything in marble. What Americans need is a president who is more focused on the cost of toilet paper. It’s up more than 3 percent so far this year.nytimes.comOpinion | Trump Promised Lower Prices. His Policies Are Raising Them. 04411
Binyamin Appelbaum @bcappelbaum.bsky.social · 05/11/2025The Court is once again upholding Article VIII of the Constitution, which clearly states that the president is allowed to do whatever he wants except break the economy. 211526
Binyamin Appelbaum @bcappelbaum.bsky.social · 05/11/2025Live from New York: www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11... 411720
Binyamin Appelbaum @bcappelbaum.bsky.social · 31/10/2025It's a great job Donald. It looks exactly like bathrooms used to look in Lincoln's day. Maybe take a few months off the job and focus on restoring the rest of the White House? It would be a real public service. 7242963
Binyamin Appelbaum @bcappelbaum.bsky.social · 28/10/2025Of course land votes. That's the whole problem. 1526
Binyamin Appelbaum @bcappelbaum.bsky.social · 24/10/2025They say AI is going to replace human writers but I would like to see AI try to top this: 3259
Binyamin Appelbaum @bcappelbaum.bsky.social · 22/10/2025Crazy that the building did that to itself 1024956
Binyamin Appelbaum @bcappelbaum.bsky.social · 09/10/2025This does raise some interesting questions about the utility of the subsidies... 0141
Binyamin Appelbaum @bcappelbaum.bsky.social · 01/10/2025President Trump is seeking to deprive millions of Americans of their health insurance. Senate Democrats are refusing to acquiesce.nytimes.comOpinion | The Real Stakes of the Shutdown 0236
Binyamin Appelbaum @bcappelbaum.bsky.social · 29/09/2025Shutdowns tend to be brief because Americans are soon reminded that the government does important things. But the end of a shutdown doesn’t mean that everything springs back to normal. Some of the damage endures. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/o...nytimes.comOpinion | Why Is Your Flight Always Delayed? Blame Government Shutdowns. 24012
Binyamin Appelbaum @bcappelbaum.bsky.social · 18/09/2025The owners of local TV stations were a conservative force in American politics and society even back when there were a lot of them. But allowing them to consolidate has certainly made it easier for them to flex those muscles. 0285
Binyamin Appelbaum @bcappelbaum.bsky.social · 12/09/2025Meanwhile, in a parallel universe…nytimes.comBolsonaro Sentenced to 27 Years in Prison for Plotting Coup in Brazil 1323
Binyamin Appelbaum @bcappelbaum.bsky.social · 05/09/2025A sign of the folly of Mr. Trump’s trade policy is that it has inspired no apparent envy.nytimes.comOpinion | Trump Thought He Was Leading on Trade. No One Is Following. 2232
Binyamin Appelbaum @bcappelbaum.bsky.social · 03/09/2025I went to lunch yesterday and there were two S.C. national guardsmen at the next table who had clearly been at the restaurant for a while when I got there, and who were still chilling when I left. And I hope they spent the whole day inside enjoying the air conditioning. Much safer for all of us. 1211
Binyamin Appelbaum @bcappelbaum.bsky.social · 02/09/2025Tech companies like to tell stories in which government rarely appears except as an outside force threatening to break the beautiful things they’ve created. The story that doesn’t get told is how their successes have relied on the government's interventions. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/02/o...nytimes.comOpinion | The Government Just Walloped Google. That’s Good Business. 113615
Reposted by Binyamin AppelbaumBetter Things Are Possible @internethippo.bsky.social · 26/08/2025The mental health benefits of not knowing any history right now must be massive. Moving through your day with total equanimity. What happens next? Who knows? Maybe something good 98123092294
Binyamin Appelbaum @bcappelbaum.bsky.social · 26/08/2025They should arm the National Guard troops with flyswatters. Put them to work doing something actually useful. The mosquitos in DC are out of control. 2549
Binyamin Appelbaum @bcappelbaum.bsky.social · 26/08/2025The thing I've always wondered about is, say you're a young person in DC interested in law enforcement. How do you decide which of the several dozen flavors police you want to be? 260
Binyamin Appelbaum @bcappelbaum.bsky.social · 26/08/2025President Trump’s attempt to fire the Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook is a grab for power in defiance of the nation’s laws, and if it succeeds, it will be to the detriment of the nation’s interests. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/o...nytimes.comOpinion | Trump Is Trying to End Fed Independence 1233
Reposted by Binyamin AppelbaumAsher Elbein @asherelbein.bsky.social · 21/08/2025What you're asking for is literally the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History, which you would know if you had ever gone inside 128059
Binyamin Appelbaum @bcappelbaum.bsky.social · 11/08/2025As a DC resident I do feel that the city has been overrun by "violent gangs and bloodthirsty criminals" and I would like them to leave the White House and stop destroying the federal government. 4057211265
Binyamin Appelbaum @bcappelbaum.bsky.social · 07/08/2025I'm fascinated by this story. Did she actually hurt anyone or was she doing the job just fine? If you've successfully treated 4,500 people, are you actually engaged in a fraud? 6233
Binyamin Appelbaum @bcappelbaum.bsky.social · 05/08/2025The Trump administration is engaged in an increasingly wide-ranging effort to erase data or to prevent the collection of new data that contradicts its political agenda. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/05/o...nytimes.comOpinion | America Will Suffer From Trump’s Assault on Facts 410329
Binyamin Appelbaum @bcappelbaum.bsky.social · 02/08/2025A sad day for DC. A billionaire gets a huge check from taxpayers, and in return we get less housing and less economic development. 12910
Binyamin Appelbaum @bcappelbaum.bsky.social · 01/08/2025Option 1: Serve out your term. Option 2: Step down early for no apparent reason and facilitate Trump's takeover of the Fed. Why would you choose Option 2? www.nytimes.com/2025/08/01/b...nytimes.comFed Governor Steps Down Early, Giving Trump Opportunity to Shape Central Bank 10277
Binyamin Appelbaum @bcappelbaum.bsky.social · 01/08/2025The economist John Maynard Keynes said that when the facts contradicted his opinions, he changed his mind. The president prefers to change the facts. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/01/o...nytimes.comOpinion | After a Week of Mediocre Economic News, Trump Wants to Fire the Messenger 04315
Binyamin Appelbaum @bcappelbaum.bsky.social · 24/07/2025A particularly important point about Trump's campaign to cow the Fed is that he's trying to get the central bank to conceal the damage caused by his own profligacy. He wants the Fed to hold down the government's borrowing costs. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/24/o...nytimes.comOpinion | If Trump Keeps Intimidating the Fed, He Will Pay a Price 1209
Binyamin Appelbaum @bcappelbaum.bsky.social · 24/07/2025The question hanging over the economy is whether President Trump understands that doing anything more than complaining about the Federal Reserve would be counterproductive. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/24/o...nytimes.comOpinion | If Trump Keeps Intimidating the Fed, He Will Pay a Price 072
Reposted by Binyamin AppelbaumYonah Freemark @yonahfreemark.com · 24/07/2025Here’s what happens when you don’t bring transit service back: riders don’t come back either. Of the 25 largest US urban areas, all but one offered less transit service in 2024 than they did in 2019. No wonder they all have lower ridership.urban.orgTransit Ridership Hasn’t Recovered Since the Pandemic. What Can the US Learn from French Transit Systems?French cities have increased both bus and rail use beyond prepandemic levels, thanks to a quick return to normal service and expanded high-quality travel options. 26314
Binyamin Appelbaum @bcappelbaum.bsky.social · 09/07/2025Amazing stat: According to this piece, If you put solar panels on just half of the land used to grow corn for ethanol in the United States, you could generate enough solar power to eliminate the need to generate any electricity from fossil fuels. www.newyorker.com/news/annals-...newyorker.com4.6 Billion Years On, the Sun Is Having a MomentIn the past two years, without much notice, solar power has begun to truly transform the world’s energy system. 410234
Binyamin Appelbaum @bcappelbaum.bsky.social · 16/06/2025Ten years. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/16/u...nytimes.com‘The Age of Trump’ Enters Its Second Decade 543
Binyamin Appelbaum @bcappelbaum.bsky.social · 15/06/2025Love this.nytimes.comFor Father's Day, an Ode to Funny Dad TextsWhen it comes to corny jokes, random photos and sincere pep talks, father knows best. 070
Reposted by Binyamin AppelbaumAlex Kingsbury @alexkingsbury.bsky.social · 14/06/2025There Are No Lone Wolves www.nytimes.com/2022/11/19/o...nytimes.comOpinion | There Are No Lone Wolves (Published 2022) 0102
Binyamin Appelbaum @bcappelbaum.bsky.social · 12/06/2025lol this is a great point. Our new royalists have adopted the British spelling of theatre. 4404
Binyamin Appelbaum @bcappelbaum.bsky.social · 12/06/2025What a brazen lie to tweet right above a video in which one can clearly hear Padilla saying "I'm Senator Alex Padilla." 581435371