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Britton Williams

@brittonvance.bsky.social
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Fiercely Texan. Alabama alum. Episcopalian. Rowdy moderate that likes to talk about politics, cities and my cat. 🏳️‍🌈

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EOW Without Context @eow-no-context.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
reflect on same-sex relationships
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Britton Williams @brittonvance.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
“We work a lot with intelligence and information received. We have a communication center here. We receive a lot of calls from individuals saying, hey, my neighbor that's present here illegally, or my ex-wife, you know.”
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Britton Williams @brittonvance.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
In honor of Pride, I can’t recommend Secret City, by James Kirchick, highly enough. The book chronicles American history through the lens of gay Washington from the 1930s to 1990s. If you ever wondered whether Reagan was controlled by a “homosexual ring”, this is the summer read for you.
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Welcoming Neighbors Network @welcomingneighbors.us · 02/06/2025
Texas had a heckuva 2025: - Allowed apartments in commercial zones - Legalized modest starter homes in new subdivisions - Adopted single-stair up to 6 floors in the state bldg code - Ended arbitrary roommate caps in college towns Amazing work by @texansforhousing.bsky.social & coalition!
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Britton Williams @brittonvance.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
Texas is having a YIMBY moment! "Both [legislative] chambers have approved bills to make it harder for property owners to stop new homes from being built near them and encourage cities to allow the construction of smaller apartments." www.texastribune.org/2025/05/27/t...
texastribune.org
Texas bill allowing smaller homes on smaller lots amid housing affordability crunch advances in House
Senate Bill 15, a top priority of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, is part of a broad push by lawmakers to put a dent in the state’s high home prices.
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Britton Williams @brittonvance.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
I respect the heck out of @mcbride.house.gov. This was a great interview. "We have to create space for some imperfect allies... That conversation needs to continue with people, but we can’t dismiss them as bigots or remove them from our coalition..." www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/arc...
theatlantic.com
Democrats Need ‘Imperfect Allies’
A conversation with Sarah McBride
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Britton Williams @brittonvance.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
Sen. King (I-ME) and Sen. Cassidy (R-LA) made plans to shore up Social Security by investing funds in equities. Unfortunately, they couldn’t bridge the partisan divide. But Trump kind of revived the idea with his talk about a sovereign wealth fund. www.asppa-net.org/news/2023/5/...
asppa-net.org
A Bipartisan 'Big Idea' to Fix Social Security
The third rail of American politics isn’t what it should be, according to Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy, (R-LA).
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
imagine being accidentally added to a second, slightly smaller group chat where they're talking about how to handle this scandal
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Britton Williams @brittonvance.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
I’m obsessed with the midrises in Condesa, CDMX.
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Popehat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
Warning: Fascists believe a very wide array of First Amendment activity is “anti-American.” This will not stop here.
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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 08/03/2025
They’re smaller than a Volkswagen Beetle and powered by a motorcycle engine. But truck drivers prefer them over big American pickups and are fighting to keep them on the road.
wsj.com
‘What Is That Thing?’ Tiny Trucks Are Causing Big Fights.
Japanese haulers have won people over, even in Texas, but many states say they’re too brittle for America’s streets; a ‘dude magnet’
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Julian Sanchez @normative.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
Also experimenting with innovative new “Strobe Tariffs” which will apply only to imports received in odd-numbered minutes after the hour.
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Adam Keiper @adamkeiper.com · 06/03/2025
NEW proposal from @leedrutman.bsky.social and Georgetown's Michael A. Bailey: If Democrats are doomed to lose Senate races in red states anyway—b/c the party's brand there is so radioactive—they should consider stepping aside in those states to let a new anti-MAGA party field candidates.
thebulwark.com
Democrats Must Step Aside in Red States
And let a new party—one that could actually defeat MAGA Republicans—compete there in 2026 and 2028.
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Britton Williams @brittonvance.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
Strongest result since when? apnews.com/article/germ...
apnews.com
Conservative opposition wins German election and the far right is 2nd with strongest postwar result
Projections show German opposition leader Friedrich Merz’s conservatives have won a lackluster victory in Sunday's national election.
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Terra Field @rainofterra.gay · 24/02/2025
The public comment period for changing passports to misgender trans people is open. Please take a moment to let them know that you do not support that change.
federalregister.gov
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Application for a U.S. Passport
The Department of State has submitted the information collection described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we are requesting comments on these collections from all interested individuals and organizations....
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cait (and adonis) @cait.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
he is so swagless he has somehow achieved negative drip. this image is like a vortex, i can feel the swag being drained from my own body as i view this
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Britton Williams @brittonvance.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
Whomp whomp. The “left conservative” party that took its social cues from the far-right and economics from the far-left flopped.
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Britton Williams @brittonvance.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
Expectations of a far-right surge among young Germans didn’t materialize.
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Britton Williams @brittonvance.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
Occasionally, Enriching Our Worship comes out swinging.
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Britton Williams @brittonvance.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
The tech press is doing great work. And this piece from @lopatto.bsky.social might be the best I’ve read this week. Comparing DOGE to the Cultural Revolution and “anti-woke” to purges of all things “bourgeois” is insightful. www.theverge.com/elon-musk/61...
theverge.com
Elon Musk’s first month of destroying America will cost us decades
There’s no considered plan, just careless mass destruction.
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Britton Williams @brittonvance.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
A tax on heavy truck mileage would: - Shore up the Highway Trust Fund - Reduce traffic, air pollution, and wear on roads - Induce investment in rail All without raising the gas tax or imposing new fees on drivers. www.cato.org/regulation/w...
cato.org
A Vehicle Mileage Tax for Heavy Trucks?
Economists have long argued for replacing the gas tax with a mileage tax.
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Britton Williams @brittonvance.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Stoops will bring us together. 🎶 But seriously, stoops and porches build community and knit neighborhoods together. They should be standard on new homes. youtu.be/EVjiz80WStE?...
youtu.be
New York's Stoops, Explained
YouTube video by Harrison Trautschold Brown
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Britton Williams @brittonvance.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
2 hours spent walking around downtown Dallas, and I snapped this photo of 211 N Ervay. This turquoise tower is one of my favorites.
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Max Dubler 🏳️‍🌈 @maxdubler.com · 14/02/2025
Wack.
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Britton Williams @brittonvance.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
Can we stop referring to Trump as Hitler? He’s more of a Kmart Mussolini.
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The Onion @theonion.com · 05/02/2025
FBI Uncovers Al-Qaeda Plot To Just Sit Back And Enjoy Collapse Of United States
theonion.com
FBI Uncovers Al-Qaeda Plot To Just Sit Back And Enjoy Collapse Of United States
WASHINGTON—Putting the nation on alert against what it has described as a “highly credible terrorist threat,” the FBI announced today that it has uncovered a plot by members of al-Qaeda to sit back an...
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Britton Williams @brittonvance.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Fantastic from @taras-grescoe.com on Swiss public transport. He also mentions neighboring Austria’s €3 per day “climate ticket” that covers public transit nationwide. This was a key part of the Conservative-Green coalition agreement. www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
theglobeandmail.com
Opinion: What North America can learn from the greatest transportation system in the world
Fifty years ago, Switzerland was poised to become as car-dependent as anywhere in North America. Now it has the best transit system in the world. What’s the secret to this alpine nation’s transport su...
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Britton Williams @brittonvance.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
I’m a fan of @davidfrenchjag.bsky.social proposal for a constitutional amendment that would subject presidential pardons to Senate advice and consent.
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Aubrey Gilleran @aubreygilleran.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
Democrats should say we'd rather default than fund this.
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Britton Williams @brittonvance.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
The past week
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Britton Williams @brittonvance.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
The Church of the Transfiguration was the first Episcopal parish I visited when I moved home from college. I’m grateful for their welcome and faithful witness.
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Britton Williams @brittonvance.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
What might have passed if Democrats had focused on deliverables instead of continually pushing the Overton window to the left over the past decade? Let’s take a look at (flawed) Republican-introduced bills that Democrats rebuffed on immigration, LGBT rights, clean energy, and child poverty.
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Britton Williams @brittonvance.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
“But [Biden] never seemed to have a clear sense of which of these goals were most important, and what should win out when they conflicted with each other.” Damn, this is good from @dylanmatt.bsky.social on the president who couldn’t choose. www.vox.com/politics/394...
vox.com
The president who could not choose
Biden’s indecision led to four years of weakness.
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Britton Williams @brittonvance.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
Maybe he was afraid it would burn? nypost.com/2025/01/20/u...
nypost.com
Trump did not place hand on Bible for oath of office during his inauguration
President Trump did not place his hand on a stack of two Bibles held by first lady Melania Trump as he was sworn into office on Monday. Instead, Trump stood with his left arm down by his side as he…
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Britton Williams @brittonvance.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
I admire @jfallows.bsky.social and his sense of optimism. He (and his equally talented wife and co-author, Deb) brought clear eyes to America’s favorite punching bag - our small towns. And now, James does so again with his piece in Wired on the California Dream. www.wired.com/story/califo...
wired.com
Even Under Trump, California (Yes, That Hellscape) Will Keep Moving the World Forward No Matter What
California has been written off as a woke wasteland. But it’s still inventing the future on a bunch of frontiers nobody’s talking about. For the next four years, it will remain a golden, global exampl...
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Britton Williams @brittonvance.bsky.social · 18/01/2025
“What If America had proportional representation?” is one of my favorite political games to play. Not mentioned in this article, but I’m skeptical that party-list voting could work in America. We seem to like picking individuals, not parties. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
nytimes.com
Opinion | How to Fix America’s Two-Party Problem
Proportional representation could help restore American democracy.
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Britton Williams @brittonvance.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
The Texas Legislature is back in session. Instead of whatever messaging bills to please the base, Texas Republicans should pass smart center-right bills that focus relentlessly on economic growth and on making Texas the best place to raise a family. Here are a few ideas:
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Britton Williams @brittonvance.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
The Laken Riley Act is moving quickly through Congress, with Democratic support. @dallasnews.bsky.social has a thoughtful op-ed in today's paper calling for a revised bill that focuses on deporting undocumented immigrants charged with serious crimes. (1/2) www.dallasnews.com/opinion/edit...
dallasnews.com
Laken Riley Act offers grounds for compromise on immigration enforcement
Some elements of the bill go beyond what the intent of the law should be: easing the path to deporting undocumented immigrants charged with crimes.
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Britton Williams @brittonvance.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
Downtown Dallas adventure today.
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Britton Williams @brittonvance.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
I love my neighborhood. Oak Cliff, Dallas, Texas.
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Britton Williams @brittonvance.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
The opt-in Dallas Alert system is malfunctioning. I've gotten more than 200 calls, texts, and emails with every NWS warning nationwide...
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Britton Williams @brittonvance.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
Finally, a sport I can get into: the European Tram Driver Championships youtu.be/0zQ9jt9L5sk?...
youtu.be
The Incredible Drama Of The European Tram Driver Championships
YouTube video by The Tim Traveller
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Britton Williams @brittonvance.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
Trudeau’s announcement last year that Canada would cut immigration targets by 20% surprised me. For years, Canada has used immigration as a tool to fuel economic growth and the US stands to learn a lot from the Canadian skilled -based immigration system. www.bbc.com/news/article...
bbc.com
Canada's immigration debate soured and helped seal Trudeau's fate
Immigration has long been a polarising issue in the West but Canada mostly avoided it - until now
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Britton Williams @brittonvance.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
Great explainer from @texastribune.org on how the Legislature might respond to the Texas housing crisis. www.texastribune.org/2025/01/06/t...
texastribune.org
Texas has a housing affordability crisis. Here’s how state lawmakers may tackle it in 2025.
A likely fight over how much power to take away from local governments may dominate the debate.
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Britton Williams @brittonvance.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
I’ve recently been obsessed with Parisian apartment buildings, particularly the style made famous by Georges Haussmann in the mid 19th century. Thanks to @99pi.org I learned that those sweeping mansard roofs are the result of, you guessed it, height restrictions. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/9...
podcasts.apple.com
Chambre de Bonne
Podcast Episode · 99% Invisible · 04/02/2024 · 33m
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Britton Williams @brittonvance.bsky.social · 04/01/2025
Texas Republicans want to introduce an environmental review process that applies to renewables only. They’re also proposing land use restrictions, like setbacks. If zoning for solar passes, I’m going to become the Joker. www.dallasnews.com/news/politic...
dallasnews.com
GOP bills seek to regulate wind, solar and battery power projects in Texas
Several GOP lawmakers in Texas have filed bills that would create new regulations for renewable energy and battery storage developments.
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Britton Williams @brittonvance.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
I walked 3,271 miles in 2024. That’s about 16,000 steps per day. I walk because I like to. And I wish that our neighborhoods and towns were designed to make walking easier. youtu.be/eEWa7cpiyD8?...
youtu.be
Do you really need to take 10,000 steps a day? - Shannon Odell
YouTube video by TED-Ed
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Britton Williams @brittonvance.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
America’s fracturing conservative fusionism, the alliance between free marketers, social conservatives, and foreign policy hawks, has me thinking about New Zealand’s own fusionist experiment. In 2023, the country saw its first three-party coalition. Let’s take a look. www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...
reuters.com
The key players in New Zealand's new government
New Zealand's National Party, ACT New Zealand and New Zealand First Friday signed a coalition agreement and will be sworn in as the 54th government on Monday.
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Britton Williams @brittonvance.bsky.social · 31/12/2024
Texas deserves to “bring home its own tax dollars and improve the health of its population and bring down health premiums and stabilize family finances and help set people on a path to independence.” We can do this by expanding Medicaid. Proud of the work @nathanfortexas.bsky.social is doing.
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