Eric Sundquist
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Eric Sundquist
@EricSundquist
Personal account, not work-related except on occasion. RTs not endorsements.
Sacramento Beigetreten Şubat 2009
1.1K Folgt224 Follower
The Pacers have 18 turnovers and 18 fewer shots at halftime. This series is gonna be quick.
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what is the next democratic president supposed to do with all the unqualified maga apparatchiks in the civil service
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@umichvoter A more apt comparison would be to previous SCOWI elections, where Dems have outperformed their November election results consistently. The delta would be less or maybe even zero.
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WAUKESHA COUNTY
Waukesha City
2012: 🔴 R+15
2016: 🔴 R+8
2024: 🔴 R+5
2025 SCOWI: 🔵 D+2.1
Brookfield City
2012: 🔴 R+36
2016: 🔴 R+20
2024: 🔴 R+5
2025 SCOWI: 🔴 R+ 1.6
Menominee Falls Village
2012: 🔴 R+29
2016: 🔴 R+20
2024: 🔴 R+7
2025 SCOWI: 🔴 R+ 1.3
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@JustineBateman Generally you can build single-family homes even if the area has been upzoned.
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There needs to be a moratorium on changing zoning laws. You cannot now decide that people who lost everything cannot rebuild their single-family home, because you’ve suddenly changed the zoning law to multi-family apartment buildings.
KTLA@KTLA
L.A. City councilmembers propose moratorium on evictions, rent increases amid wildfires trib.al/LC1gYrB
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@lucyveepee @dieworkwear Yes, generally. There's a range of quality in both, but generally selvedge is made on older looms that create more interesting textures.
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@EricSundquist @dieworkwear So I’m guessing that sevedge is more desirable in a jean, or is the sign of a better quality jean?
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The New York Times, a publication I've worked for and love, recently published a guide on the best men's jeans. Included are $300 APCs and $50 stretch jeans from two different brands. I have a different view on how to find the perfect pair of jeans. So here's a thread. 🧵
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@PyratHouseAJ @dieworkwear Besides the shops mentioned, some tailors specialize in fixing jeans. I have big thighs and minimal rear end -- so I get tight legs or diaper seat. Denim Therapy in NYC has worked magic for me.
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@dieworkwear This. Thank you.
5'9. 28" inseam. 32" waist. 175lbs.
It is literally impossible to find properly fitting jeans.
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@lucyveepee @dieworkwear All denim used to be selvedge, with a built-in band to prevent unraveling. But around 1980 manufacturers switched to wider looms, so selvage was less practical. They had to cut the fabric in the middle, making a "selvedge edge" irrelevant.
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@dieworkwear Solid thread. Only one thing to add: If you really want a traditional, authentic experience, you have to go unsanforized, aka shrink-to-fit, fabric. The feel is better IMO, and you get more interesting "roping" effects on chainstitched hems.
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@pants The book is great. Had plans to buy just one as a gift but ended up getting another for myself and someone else. Highly recommended.
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The last day to get pants will be Dec 18th before the shop closes down for the year.
theartofpants.com
mr. joshua@pants
this holiday season santa's sleigh will be stuffed with copies of Pants World for those of you not on the naughty list
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@harrisondubay It's going to take more than this for buyer's remorse to set in, unfortunately. Most Trump voters aren't following appointments and policy discussions.
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for the culture: given the cataclysm on spin cycle of the trump transition so far, and the sudden realisations on tariffs, trumpian foreign policy, and the deportation scheme, if a do over election was held next week, who would win?
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@harrisondubay Everyone at Bluesky is happy about it. Or the algorithm keeps the haters out of my feed.
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twitter is once again forcing anti-congestion pricing members of congress into my feed because elon knows it gets a reaction out of me
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Congratulations to everyone who made this happen. Hope that protest vote was worth it.
Eli Kowaz - איליי קואז@elikowaz
"There is no such thing as the West Bank - it's Judea and Samaria. There is no such thing as settlements - they're communities, they're neighborhoods, they're cities. There is no such thing as an occupation." -Mike Huckabee, Incoming US Ambassador to Israel
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@ohgoditsmatthew Hamilton County is the Orange County of Indiana -- an Indianapolis suburb that used to be the heart of the GOP.
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@mspammajamma @dieworkwear Fabric is imported as with the expensive pairs Derek cited. Sewing is in Chicago.
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@EricSundquist @dieworkwear There website says “From Cone Mills, Parras MX”. Pretty sure Parras, MX is in Mexico.
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Clothing prices if Trump imposes a 25% tariff on all Mexican imports
— Levi's jeans: $79.50 ➡️ $99.38
— Patagonia hoodie: $89➡️ $111.25
— Tecovas cowboy boots: $345➡️ $431.25
— RRL Halkirk jacket: $790➡️ $987.50
Nike, Hickey Freeman, and New Balance also produce in Mexico
Aaron Rupar@atrupar
Trump announces that he intends to place 25 percent tariffs on all Mexican imports unless Mexico shuts down its border
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@jedidiah_io @dieworkwear True, but the point is that there are less expensive makers in the U.S. than Tellason, Raleigh, etc. And if the fabric in a $75 pair costs $20, the tariff would raise the $75 total to $80, still about what imported Levi's cost now.
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@EricSundquist @dieworkwear They source their denim from Cone Mills in Parras, Mexico, meaning proposed Trump tariffs would also raise their costs.
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@dieworkwear To be fair there are also US makers like Dearborn: dearborndenim.us/collections/me…
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A sample of made-in-USA jeans:
— Tellason: $240
— 3sixteen: $265
— Todd Shelton: $300
— Raleigh Denim: $445
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Goofhonk@goofhonk14167
@dieworkwear No. They will begin making them in the US to avoid the tariffs.
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