Reposted by Ruhi MakerAbdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 15hI believe in Medicare for All like I believe in public schools. There for you no matter what. 257122663102
Ruhi Maker @ruhimaker.bsky.social · 17hExplore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/o...nytimes.comOpinion | Zohran Mamdani Is Showing the World How It’s Done (Gift Article)The New York City mayor has an antidote to globe-spanning distemper. 000
Reposted by Ruhi MakerSenator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 03/10/2026Trump trashes U.S. auto competitiveness as yet another service to his corrupt fossil fuel donors.gizmodo.comFord CEO Says Europe Is Lost To Chinese Electric VehiclesWashington should take the "time to be considerate" before letting Chinese cars in, the Ford CEO warns. 1716355
Reposted by Ruhi MakerJonathan Berk 🏠 @berkie1.bsky.social · 01/10/2026"A drop of approximately 20% in inflation-adjusted rents—as happened in Austin, Texas, and Minneapolis after those cities made reforms—could reduce poverty by 18% to 26% and child poverty by 21% to 38%." @pewresearch.org www.pew.org/en/research-...pew.orgThe Housing Shortage Is a Major Driver of PovertyHousing costs are usually the largest item in a household’s budget and can determine a family’s financial stability. 11810
Reposted by Ruhi MakerWill Davies @will-davies.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Looking forward to speaking at this event on 22nd October at @lsesociology.bsky.social www.lse.ac.uk/sociology/ev...lse.ac.ukThe Oxford Handbook of Global Elites Book Launch | LSE Sociology6.30pm Thurs 22 October | Will Davies, Caroline Knowles, María-Luisa Méndez, Mike Savage and Annette Lareau mark the launch of the Oxford Handbook of the Sociology of Global Elites at LSE 1107
Reposted by Ruhi MakerReconnect Rochester @reconnectroc.bsky.social · 01/10/2026It’s day 1 of #weekwithoutdriving ! Today we’re discussing Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) with Senator Jeremy Cooney, Chair of the Transportation Committee. 0103
Reposted by Ruhi MakerMarketplace @marketplace.org · 30/09/2026October is around the corner, and for millions of Americans, that means rent is almost due. But, with rising costs across the economy, meeting those monthly payments is becoming increasingly difficult. A new analysis finds that one in five working-age renters struggled to pay rent last year.marketplace.orgPeople are increasingly struggling to pay rentA new report from the Urban Institute found that one in five working-age renters struggled to pay rent last year. The share of middle-income renters that are facing these challenges grew by the bigges... 0610
Reposted by Ruhi MakerStefan Eich @stefeich.bsky.social · 30/09/2026New article just dropped in APSR! Leah Downey and yours truly on why people should stop using “democratize” when all they really mean is increasing market access. (Looking at you, economists! 👀) And, more positively, what a better vision of “democratization” looks like when applied to finance. 14520
Reposted by Ruhi MakerCaroline Spears @spears.bsky.social · 29/09/2026We have a report on Housing Policy that Solves Climate Change - check it out here: climatecabineteducation.org/housing-poli...climatecabineteducation.orgHousing Policy that Solves Climate Change - Climate Cabinet EducationState and local policy solutions to address the climate crisis, the affordability crisis, and the housing crisis at the same time. 012
Reposted by Ruhi MakerPatriotic Millionaires @patrioticmillionaires.org · 28/09/2026"If there was any merit to the myth that tax increases on New York’s wealthy drive them away, the new IRS data should show it. It doesn’t—New York’s millionaire population kept climbing years after the state raised taxes on top earners." Yes to this, @lindsayowens.bsky.social! Hard agree!commondreams.orgGuess What Happened After New York Raised Taxes on the Rich? More Millionaires Moved In | Common DreamsDespite threats from the wealthy elite, new IRS data proves that higher taxes on the rich do not drive them away from New York City. The myth of tax flight is debunked. 04721
Reposted by Ruhi MakerGroundwork Collaborative @groundwork.bsky.social · 28/09/2026🚨 NEW: Big Business rewrote the rules in its favor. We’re rewriting them for shoppers. Our Shoppers’ Bill of Rights lays out 12 basic protections against hidden fees, pricing games, and the corporate tricks driving up everyday costs.theguardian.comGouged: why Americans are being ripped off – and what to do about itHow can we fix our pricing crisis? Economic sociologist Lindsay Owens urges tough new rules – and a consumer uprising 085
Ruhi Maker @ruhimaker.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/o...nytimes.comOpinion | The Id, the Ego and the Superintelligence (Gift Article)Artificial intelligence isn’t coming for philosophers’ jobs — it needs philosophers, and always will. 000
Ruhi Maker @ruhimaker.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/u...nytimes.comWashington Taxed Its Millionaires. Now the Rich Want It Repealed. (Gift Article)Washington State voters will get a chance to accept or reject the 9.9 percent income tax on millionaires approved by the Legislature, which broke the state’s taboo against levying income taxes. 020
Ruhi Maker @ruhimaker.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/o...nytimes.comOpinion | What Does Abdul El-Sayed Believe? (Gift Article)The Senate nominee talks about his view for the future of the Democratic Party. 000
Reposted by Ruhi MakerEmpire Justice Center @empirejustice.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Today, Kristin Brown, our CEO and President + President of the New York Legal Services Coalition, testified alongside other legal advocates and experts during the NYS Chief Judges’ Hearing. To read her whole testimony, read here: nylscoalition.org/press-release-nylsc-2026-chief-judges-hearing 001
Reposted by Ruhi MakerCatherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Had a blast talking with @jasonfurman.bsky.social about liberals’ blind spots on Trump’s economic policy, Kevin Warsh’s political skills, and the best examples of economics in pop culture and fiction. Check it out podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...podcasts.apple.comTrump’s Fed Chair Put Him in a Very Awkward Spot (w/ Jason Furman)Podcast Episode · Receipts with Catherine Rampell · September 22 · 56m 37310
Ruhi Maker @ruhimaker.bsky.social · 22/09/2026ag.ny.gov/press-releas... @danimmergluck.bsky.socialag.ny.govAttorney General James Secures $700 Million from Abusive Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance CorporationNEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today secured $700 million, including more than $630 million in debt relief for consumers, from Credit 010
Reposted by Ruhi MakerCenter for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 21/09/2026The gap between the wealthiest Americans and the bottom half of America has only gotten wider under the Trump administration. Are we great yet? 074
Reposted by Ruhi MakerAbdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 21/09/2026In Michigan, we're having to skimp on staples at the grocery store like meat and peanut butter just so we can fill up our gas tank for $5 a gallon and pay our outrageous monopoly utility bills. 22090222599
Reposted by Ruhi MakerCalifornia YIMBY @cayimby.bsky.social · 19/09/2026A wildfire victim's Altadena home is being rebuilt in six months using factory-built modules - a third of the typical 18-month custom build. California's fast permitting for prefab housing is another reason why the builder chose factory-built. www.realtor.com/news/real-es... 0171
Ruhi Maker @ruhimaker.bsky.social · 18/09/2026www.reuters.com/world/credit...reuters.comCredit Acceptance reaches $710 million predatory auto lending settlement with most US statesCredit Acceptance Corp agreed to a $710 million settlement with 40 U.S. states and Washington, D.C. to resolve charges it drove thousands of borrowers with low incomes and low credit scores into pred... 000
Reposted by Ruhi MakerRasmus Birk @rasmusbirk.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Instead of doing ‘Anton Jäger should write more clearly’-discourse, let me just recommend this excellent review in the LRB on his book: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...lrb.co.ukWilliam Davies · Easy to Join, Easy to Leave: Politics on SpeedThis is what distinguishes hyperpolitics from the mass democracy of the mid-20th century. Symbolic political gestures... 1228
Ruhi Maker @ruhimaker.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/o...nytimes.comOpinion | There’s a Reason Europe Is So Obsessed With Immigration (Gift Article)Immigration has become a prism through which all the continent’s ills are viewed. 000
Reposted by Ruhi MakerMarketplace @marketplace.org · 14/09/2026The U.S. could need several million more homes to ease its housing shortage. Generally, the pace of homebuilding has been slowing down. But not in the Northeast.marketplace.orgHousing starts are down in most of the country. Here's why the Northeast is the exceptionWhile homebuilding has slowed down in regions that saw a post-pandemic boom, like the South and West, housing construction in the Northeast is continuing at a steadier pace. 173
Reposted by Ruhi MakerRiordan Frost @riordanfrost.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Happy #MapMonday! This interactive map of interstate migration from Pew has a striking finding: pandemic-era migration into New England wasn't driven by young adults, but instead by higher-income working-age & retirement-age movers. www.pew.org/en/research-... 001
Ruhi Maker @ruhimaker.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/u...nytimes.comAngie Nixon, Candidate for Senate, Takes Florida by Storm (Gift Article)The Democratic nominee for Senate faces strong headwinds in a decidedly Republican-leaning state. She has been a fighter, and an underdog, for years. 001
Reposted by Ruhi MakerCalifornia YIMBY @cayimby.bsky.social · 13/09/2026A cross-partisan group of experts found California lacks enough starter homes, small-lot houses, and condos that first-time buyers can actually afford or finance. Their fix list spans permitting speed, impact-fee reform, and modular construction thevoicesf.org/our-missing-... 042
Reposted by Ruhi MakerCentral NJ Yimby 🏗️🚲🚇🇺🇸 @princetonyimby.bsky.social · 11/09/2026San Francisco Mayor declares "rent emergency", rolls out curbs on evictions, stricter rent control... www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comSan Francisco mayor declares rent emergency as housing costs soar amid AI boomMedian rent for one-bedroom apartment in city tops $4,495 with a national median of $1,900 242
Reposted by Ruhi MakerDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 11/09/2026Today on Volts: an epic conversation with @janeaflegal.bsky.social. We talk industrial policy, what IRA got right & wrong, the proper role of philanthropy, data centers & the grid, permitting reform, & so much more. Jane is one of the sharpest analysts out there, could listen to her talk forever.volts.wtfBuilding a big, abundant, clean gridA conversation with Jane Flegal. 67415
Reposted by Ruhi MakerK.C. Clyburn, Author @kccomplainsalot.blacksky.app · 11/09/2026buy @resnikoff.bsky.social's book! bookshop.org/p/books/buil...bookshop.orgBuild or Die: How America Is Suffocating Its Cities and What to Do about ItFrom a leading voice of the pro-housing movement comes a blueprint for revitalizing America's major cities Cities like New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco are in crisis. Chronic housing shortages... 033
Ruhi Maker @ruhimaker.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/10/o...nytimes.comOpinion | Big Tech Fooled America Once. The Second Time’s Not Going So Well. (Gift Article)We won’t get fooled again. 011
Reposted by Ruhi MakerAxios @axios.com · 09/09/2026🚨 Three Anthropic researchers went public last night with chilling concerns about out-of-control AI, warning it could destroy humans this decade.axios.comAnthropic insiders warn AI could kill all humansTheir warnings came just days after top OpenAI leaders, including CEO Sam Altman, said AI is speeding into a scary, uncontrollable phase. 51296172
Ruhi Maker @ruhimaker.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/n...nytimes.comMamdani Accuses Former N.Y.C. Leaders of Lying About 9/11 Air Quality (Gift Article)Mayor Zohran Mamdani said that New Yorkers had gotten sick “because the leaders they trusted lied.” On Tuesday, he released 170,000 pages of records related to the aftermath of the attacks. 000
Reposted by Ruhi MakerNational Consumer Law Center @nclc4consumers.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Advocates caution that allowing the use of VantageScore will not result in a great expansion of access to mortgages, because many of the consumers who lack a FICO score but can get a VantageScore will get scores under 620. 1/2 #ProtectConsumers www.reuters.com/business/us-...reuters.comUS directs Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac to approve VantageScore for all lendersU.S. Director of Federal Housing Bill Pulte said on Thursday he has directed Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, created by the United States Congress to support the housing market, to approve all lenders t... 144
Ruhi Maker @ruhimaker.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/o...nytimes.comOpinion | The Democratic Party Is Afraid of Its Own Voters (Gift Article)Less than two years after a catastrophic election, the Democratic brand remains unpopular, and the party is still in the grip of a divisive identity crisis. 000
Reposted by Ruhi MakerHagerstown Rapid Response @hagerstownrapidresponse.com · 05/09/2026Tonight we joined our comrades in nearby Frederick, Maryland where #ICE had been camped out for days, terrorizing a neighborhood. At around 2:17 in the video is when they start beating the shit out of peaceful protestors with batons. How is this allowed to happen? @maddow.bsky.social 22362217
Reposted by Ruhi MakerGeorge Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 07/09/2026If the police & security services didn't see this coming, it was a massive intelligence failure. If they did, but still gave the impression of being caught on the hop, it's something worse. 1231461494
Reposted by Ruhi MakerAbdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 05/09/2026A gift for Mike Dodgers on opening day. For the rest of us, GO BLUE! 1062542575
Ruhi Maker @ruhimaker.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/04/u...nytimes.comFormer John Fetterman Aides Threaten to Expose Senator’s Internal Messages (Gift Article)The former aides started a social media account they said would publicize Senator John Fetterman’s communications, following a report detailing the Democrat’s disdain for doing his job. 021
Ruhi Maker @ruhimaker.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/02/o...nytimes.comOpinion | Trump Ended My American Dream (Gift Article)America has closed its doors to too many students and entrepreneurs. 011
Reposted by Ruhi MakerYonah Freemark @yonahfreemark.com · 31/08/2026New UK PM Burnham is making public ownership and control of utilities a major priority, arguing that three decades of privatization have failed. His efforts will touch transport, energy, water. Liverpool will take public control of buses in the coming days.theguardian.comMore public control is only way to grow UK economy, Burnham to tell MPsExclusive: Prime minister wants to ‘bring back hope’ by tackling cost of living as MPs call for electoral reform 2346
Ruhi Maker @ruhimaker.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/31/o...nytimes.comOpinion | Americans Hate Data Centers. Why? (Gift Article)Three fourths of Americans oppose data centers. Why? 000
Reposted by Ruhi MakerNed Resnikoff @resnikoff.bsky.social · 31/08/2026publiccomment.blog/p/did-crimin... 0154
Reposted by Ruhi MakerWestern Leaders Network @westernleaders.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Join us September 3: @americanprogress.bsky.social and @wilderness.org will discuss a policy solution to protect #publiclands AND diversify local economies that rely heavily on fossil fuels. Register: tinyurl.com/mstetefz 056
Reposted by Ruhi MakerWajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Can a Democratic Presidential candidate who takes money from the broligarchy, specifically AI, Crypto, and AIPAC, change a corrupt system and bring necessary reforms in 2028? @gilduran.com, author of The Nerd Reich, answers. 46569184
Reposted by Ruhi MakerGroundwork Collaborative @groundwork.bsky.social · 28/08/2026"Everything the President has done has driven up the price of housing." That's our Elizabeth Pancotti in front of the @oversightdemocrats.bsky.social explaining how all the president's broken promises have made housing even more unaffordable for working families. 056
Reposted by Ruhi MakerCenter for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Trump has now escalated from attacking the media to non-partisan research institutions. If analysis of federal policy is not protected under the First Amendment, then what is? 11910
Reposted by Ruhi MakerCentral NJ Yimby 🏗️🚲🚇🇺🇸 @princetonyimby.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Not a great look for the NJ state legislature. They have done nothing to advance housing, while other states have got their act together. 1193