Reposted by Jackson Teal
Jack Smith: "History teaches that the rule of law is rarely destroyed all at once. It's often weakened by attacks on the institutions and the public servants sworn to uphold it. Since January 2025, we have witnessed precisely such an effort."
![[middleaged guy in front of vacant, boarded up building]
-I’m a volunteer landmark historian and I'm here to document this building
-In the mid-1980s it was Ned's Diner, the very first restaurant in the region to serve loaded potato skins
-a vital part of the foodways of Wallingfordian culture in the late 20th century
-if the city grants my historic landmark designation we can preserve this important piece of culinary heritage
-honoring our forebears and their innovations in casual family dining
-oh and also they won’t be able to put a 64-unit apartment building here](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:carj4mhaflwfubqzioy5wxl3/bafkreiegis3h44qdjmmaai3whjkas3k2kea2dyos4j4oqr6znsp2ca7sn4)
