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Dave Swartz retweeted
Ugh … I’m formally committed to moderation and political pragmatism now but it still kinda seems to me that personal cars should be completely banned from Manhattan — just deliveries, tradespeople, a fleet of accessible taxis, and plenty of busways and bike lanes. – at Manhattan, NY
Dave Swartz retweeted
In a weird way, I think that the destruction of this platform by an arrogant billionaire with no understanding of how humans interact with one another sort of brought us all closer together again.
Dave Swartz retweeted
Pit bulls have the highest euthanasia rate at shelters due to some harmful misconceptions. If you have a pit bull, please help us combat this narrative by replying with your favorite pictures of them! ❤️
ALT a black pit bull with white on her chest rests both of her front paws in an outstretched human hand in front of her. her floppy ears are resting and her light brown eyes are pleading with you. and honestly how can you say no to that adorable face
Dave Swartz retweeted
Enough is enough. The vast majority of Americans support legalizing marijuana nationwide. Now is the time for Congress and the federal government do something radical for a change: LISTEN to the people. Let's end the war on drugs and legalize marijuana nationwide.
Dave Swartz retweeted
I don’t know, man, maybe some dudes from the 1700s who owned people and would be mystified by the sight of a dishwasher weren’t right about everything in perpetuity
Dave Swartz retweeted
Think about this. In Norway, CEOs make 11x more than their average worker.
In the United States, CEOs make 351x more than their average worker.
Does anybody seriously believe CEOs in this country work 351 times harder than the average American worker? I don't think so.
Dave Swartz retweeted
Today, we’re announcing that Airbnb employees can live and work anywhere.
Our design for working at Airbnb has 5 key features:
Dave Swartz retweeted
With each new Russian atrocity in Ukraine, calls for NATO intervention increase. Are we sleepwalking towards nuclear war? The appetite for risk is increasing with the horror of civilian casualties. Putin is cornered and may escalate. What's the worst that can happen? Thread: 1/12
Dave Swartz retweeted
My reflections on a horrible and terrifying day for Ukraine. Started like a nightmare at five in the morning, and I’m afraid to think about all that’s still to come. newyorker.com/news/dispatch/…
Dave Swartz retweeted
What Russian officials said in recent weeks about American warnings that Moscow was poised to invade Ukraine:
"Hysteria."
"False information."
"Total disinformation."
Dave Swartz retweeted
NYC Health Dept just put out weekly update on hospitalization rates by vax status, covering the peak of omicron.
The line for unvax'd is *literally* off the chart. But here's the key takeaway: unvax'd are now 36x more likely to be hospitalized than vax'd. Which odds do you want?
