Steven Avila
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Steven Avila
@_Steven_Avila
CA - DC - NYC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Proud Cal State Monterey, NYU, Obama WH Alum - Politics / Econ / Tech / Gaming / Memes
New York City Beigetreten Ocak 2014
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The president sat in the public gallery, on a bench, surrounded by ordinary citizens. There was no announcement of his arrival. No Hail to the Chief. Instead, Trump came in quietly, shuffled around looking for a seat, and waited in silence with the rest of us for the final 10 minutes before arguments began.
I was 50 feet away from him. It was stunning. Trump looked small on that wooden bench in the grandeur of the courtroom, sitting below the nine justices. It was a stark reminder of how our founders structured our government.
Trump is not a king. He cannot ignore the Constitution. And the Supreme Court has the last word on what he can and cannot do.
Scott Thuman@ScottThuman
The court sketches of President Trump sitting in at the Supreme Court today as justices weighed his actions to limit 'birthright citizenship'. Trump is the first sitting President to attend proceedings. He stayed just about an hour and left during the defense's arguments. After court adjourned, Trump posted on Truth Social: “We are the only Country in the World STUPID enough to allow ‘Birthright’ Citizenship!” Actually, about three dozen countries, nearly all of them in the Americas, guarantee citizenship to children born on their territory, per Associated Press.
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Liftoff.
The Artemis II mission launched from @NASAKennedy at 6:35pm ET (2235 UTC), propelling four astronauts on a journey around the Moon.
Artemis II will pave the way for future Moon landings, as well as the next giant leap — astronauts on Mars.
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SAUER: We're in a new world where 8 billion people are one plane ride away from having a child who's a US citizen.
JOHN ROBERTS: It's a new world. It's the same Constitution.
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Happy opening day, this is the best thing ever written about baseball and one of my favorite essays of all time
mason.gmu.edu/~rmatz/giamatt…
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Approval of Trump's handling of the economy, per the newest Reuters/Ipsos poll, is now lower than at any time during the Biden admin. reuters.com/world/us/trump…
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Simplest math ever. A 200 bill Iran war special appropriation = almost six years of extended ACA tax credits.
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At the height of combat the Iraq War cost around $140 Billion per year. If the Pentagon is asking for $200 billion they are asking for a long war. The answer is a simple no.
Jeff Stein@JStein_WaPo
SCOOP: The Pentagon asked the White House today for more than *$200 billion* for the Iran war supplemental, sources say Some White House aides think Congress won't support b/c it's so big Will tee up giant battle in Congress
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$200 billion would pay for free college for every American, $10 day childcare, 1000 new trade schools, the 40% federal share of special needs education and a lot more.
What are we even doing here?
MAGA is now Iran first?
Jeff Stein@JStein_WaPo
SCOOP: The Pentagon asked the White House today for more than *$200 billion* for the Iran war supplemental, sources say Some White House aides think Congress won't support b/c it's so big Will tee up giant battle in Congress
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Attacking allies as deadbeats, fake countries, U.S. colonies and/or threatening to invade them doesn't, in fact, make them want to rush into a kill box in the Gulf. Go figure.
Lindsey Graham@LindseyGrahamSC
Just spoke to @POTUS about our European allies’ unwillingness to provide assets to keep the Strait of Hormuz functioning, which benefits Europe far more than America. I have never heard him so angry in my life. I share that anger given what’s at stake. The arrogance of our allies to suggest that Iran with a nuclear weapon is of little concern and that military action to stop the ayatollah from acquiring a nuclear bomb is our problem not theirs is beyond offensive. The European approach to containing the ayatollah’s nuclear ambitions have proven to be a miserable failure. The repercussions of providing little assistance to keep the Strait of Hormuz functioning are going to be wide and deep for Europe and America. I consider myself very forward-leaning on supporting alliances, however at a time of real testing like this, it makes me second guess the value of these alliances. I am certain I am not the only senator who feels this way.
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This is a clear directive to provide positive war coverage or else licenses may not be renewed. This is worse than the comedian stuff, and by a lot. The stakes here are much higher. He’s not talking about late night shows, he’s talking about how a war is covered.
Brendan Carr@BrendanCarrFCC
Broadcasters that are running hoaxes and news distortions - also known as the fake news - have a chance now to correct course before their license renewals come up. The law is clear. Broadcasters must operate in the public interest, and they will lose their licenses if they do not. And frankly, changing course is in their own business interests since trust in legacy media has now fallen to an all time low of just 9% and are ratings disasters. The American people have subsidized broadcasters to the tune of billions of dollars by providing free access to the nation’s airwaves. It is very important to bring trust back into media, which has earned itself the label of fake news. When a political candidate is able to win a landslide election victory after in the face of hoaxes and distortions, there is something very wrong. It means the public has lost faith and confidence in the media. And we can’t allow that to happen. Time for change!
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One thing they don't tell you about NYC in the movies is if you drop your briefcase on the subway everyone will help you pick up the papers. Moms know pausing their stroller by the stairs will elicit a stroller-lifting stranger within seconds. You're never alone on any sidewalk
𝖓𝖎𝖓𝖊 🕯@atlanticesque
Offered high-fives to three random passersby in Manhattan and all three high-fived me High trust society is back
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they didn’t plan to evacuate US diplomats or citizens from the region, they didn’t plan 14+ countries would come under direct attack, they did not plan Strait of Hormuz would be closed, they didn’t plan for Iran day after, ….
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“I cannot believe I get to live here.” 🥹🗽
Kathy Park Price@KathyParkPrice
NYT reports that some older adults are moving to NYC instead of retiring in Florida? Of course. Walkability, transit, culture, parks, and the freedom of not needing a car make it possible to stay active, connected, and engaged at any age. nytimes.com/2026/03/07/nyr…
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Here’s a reminder that civility, decency, and humility are not weaknesses in a democracy, they are strengths.
You can fight hard without being cruel.
You can stand your ground and still find common ground.
You don’t have to tear people down in order to lift others up.
Decency is not naïveté.
Civility is not surrender.
They are strengths and often the surest strategy for lasting success, for individuals and for our nation.
In a time when our president traffics in cruelty masquerading as strength, shameless hubris, and the weakness of meanness, our nation needs leaders who show something better: the value of vulnerability, the strength of virtue, and the courage to affirm the dignity of even your opponent—even when they refuse to affirm yours.
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Sunset in NYC on Sunday is at 6:55pm. The sun won't set any earlier than 6:00pm in NYC until October 26th, 2026.
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Anthropic statement is out saying it won't accede to Hegseth's demands anthropic.com/news/statement…
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I had a productive meeting with President Trump this afternoon.
I’m looking forward to building more housing in New York City.
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