New York policy editor @politico @politicopro; chief philanthropic adviser, Indomitable Drinky Crows
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“This affordability thing. That’s the word of the day,” Ford said. “But I like to remind folks that before I knew what affordability meant, I knew my parents couldn’t afford food at the age of nine.” politico.com/news/2026/10/25…
“If I’m being 100 percent honest,” he said, “I don’t enjoy when families are separated, like with the Joanna situation, that kind of fucked me up.” nytimes.com/2026/10/25/magaz…
“While we have been fighting these culture wars for 10 years … the only winners have been the tech giants that have been amassing our money and our power and all of our data and, if you believe recent reports, are about to blow up the world” nytimes.com/2026/10/24/magaz…
Paul Demko retweeted
In Minnesota governor's race, @amyklobuchar and @MinnesotaDFL are not taking anything for granted. Tough new TV ad this AM against her opponent, @LisaDemuthMN . Spot first aired at 06:28 local on KARE (NBC) in Twin Cities.
“I feel like talking about Tyson is itself almost verboten,” said a national Democratic operative who has worked with Brody, granted anonymity to discuss the verboten subject. “He operates in the shadows, which is how most oppo people do.” politico.com/news/magazine/2…
“People look down on us. You’re the Rust Belt. Your team loses four Super Bowls. You have the Blizzard of ’77, which was on Johnny Carson ... People mocked us all the time. So that’s been our psyche. And I just thought, ‘But we’re not losers.'" nytimes.com/2026/10/23/nyreg…
"As we were getting out of the car, I received the text message that said, 'Ugh. They are Black,'" Olaso said.
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“Republicans were given the choice between defeat and dishonor after Ramaswamy aired an ad featuring a woman who sided with her husband, who was indicted for molesting her daughter, over her own child: They chose dishonor, and they will have defeat.” politico.com/news/magazine/2…
Paul Demko retweeted
On this week's #WTHealth podcast: @AliceOllstein on her new book; plus Alice, @l_e_whyte, and @AmandaSeitz with the rest of this week's health news.
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Paul Demko retweeted
Reading Emily St. John Mandel’s new novel, “Exit Party,” I came across a reference to the 2025 L.A. fires. I think it’s the first time I’ve seen them appear in a work of fiction. It delivered a dizzying jolt: an event the city lived through, already part of the past in a dystopian future.
"One idea discussed ... was to stash Livreri at the city’s Economic Development Corp. 'What do they do there anyway, at EDC?' Livreri asked Russo at one point during a call. 'What is it?'” @joeanuta
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"While the administration has helped MAHA achieve some notable victories over the past two years, those wins have largely been overshadowed by actions it’s taken supporting the pesticide industry and by unfulfilled promises on food policy" politico.com/news/2026/10/22…
“Imagine how startling it is to be Ukrainian these days as Trump pressures you to make concessions to Russia by blaming you for a global energy crisis he caused by launching a war on Iran.” politico.com/news/magazine/2…
“I was watching myself younger. I have more energy, my hair is black, but i don’t think I’m better than I am now. I’ve learned to distill things, I can’t maybe run as fast, but I can do other things better. I know I can hold the screen.” nytimes.com/2026/10/21/movie…
Paul Demko retweeted
NEW: @NYCMayor's team abruptly & inexplicably fired his director of advance, Val Sanders. By many accounts Sanders did his job well & staffers were surprised by the nature of his ouster. It comes as 3 deputy mayors' chiefs of staff have left their posts.
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"SpaceX is taking matters into its own hands — by planning to build 20 gigawatts of new power plant capacity by the end of next year. That is a staggering sum, equivalent to adding the capacity of Minnesota’s power plant fleet in less than 18 months." politico.com/newsletters/pol…
"A National Association of Realtors index released Tuesday found pending sales of existing homes in September fell 7.3% from the previous month and 11.3% from last year — the worst showing since records began in 2001." politico.com/newsletters/mor…
“The first year, a little more than 2,300 students enrolled in the [voucher] program, which was designed to permit more students over time. Today, 26,000 students are taking part, more than the enrollment in the state’s largest public school district.” propublica.org/article/west-…
