@JonathanChames @NewsWire_US The train is profitable. Revenue and ridership are up. The problem is they have the heavy debt of the Orlando extension weighing down their finances.
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@NewsWire_US The issue is the train is not actually high speed and they don't have enough stops. Florida however desperately needs more public transportation and to keep this going
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@ProfDBernstein It's a sort of political essentialism argument that depends on thinking of politics as two-dimensional (left/right). Matt knows why a populist iconoclastic white guy might admire traditional fascism. Even (especially?) one who hates the Democratic party and usually voted GOP...
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Like Nazis weren’t known for economic populism?
Matthew Yglesias@mattyglesias
What is the upshot of the Platner tattoo discourse? Let's say I find his story fishy. I'm supposed to worry that this seemingly left-wing guy supported by all the left-wing people is secretly a Nazi just pretending to be a progressive populist?
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@LoganDobson This is misleading. The county is full of traditional data centers which use much less power. AI Warehouses currently represent only about 15–20% of the physical buildings in Loudoun but account for nearly 60% of the county's total data center power draw. Source: Gemini 😉
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Ask yourself why you see so much negativity and bad narratives about AI and AI infrastructure.
Who benefits from you being, angry, and opposed to American technological innovation? Who would be willing to pay for you to be misled?
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@LinkofSunshine The term "data centers" is now confusing more than illuminating. NoVa has a lot of traditional data storage, cloud servers, etc. In 2019 a MAJORITY of Internet traffic globally passed thru Ashburn. Before that it was AOL hq. 😅 This isn't an "AI Warehouse" story - (1/2)
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Wild: data centers are now responsible for nearly half of county tax revenue in Loudon County, VA
@judgeglock
city-journal.org/article/loudou…
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@LinkofSunshine Even they've had a backlash. Last year the Loudoun board of Supervisors changed their zoning to eliminate by-right data centers countywide. They were already banned from most of the rural area, but new AI factories will now need special exceptions to get built anywhere.
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@LinkofSunshine The term "data centers" is now confusing more than illuminating.
NoVa has a lot of traditional data storage, cloud servers, etc. In 2019 a MAJORITY of Internet traffic globally passed thru Ashburn. Before that it was AOL hq. 😅
This isn't an "AI Warehouse" story -
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There’s half a million people in Loudoun and half their property tax revenue is data centers?? Wild lol
dylan matthews 🔸@dylanmatt
Wild: data centers are now responsible for nearly half of county tax revenue in Loudon County, VA @judgeglock city-journal.org/article/loudou…
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@magi_jay It's online
detroitchamber.com/new-polling-gi…
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It's one poll. I can't even find it online. The distribution is roughly the same as in other polls, just a switch in position between El-Sayed & McMorrow. 36% of voters aren't accounted for. Other polling shows MI voters not tuned in/don't know candidates. Take a breath.
Political Polls@PpollingNumbers
New - Senate poll - Michigan 🔵 Stevens 25% 🔵 El-Sayed 23% 🔵 Mcmorrow 16% Glengariff #C - LV - 4/19
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@m_schettig @ECaliberSeven 7 seats is pretty much the best case scenario in a Dem wave with this map. Florida Hispanics are not swinging more than general voters- the Cubans and Venezuelans mostly like what Trump has done. Best case they stay at home on election day
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@ECaliberSeven In your opinion what's the ceiling for Dems with this map if they get a wave election in November with greater than average swings among Hispanic voters specifically?
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We have a DRA map!
General takeaways: Rs are targeting 4 Dem seats: FL-09, FL-14, FL-22, FL-25. However, if Latinos revert, strong chance Rs only flip ONE of them IMO.
In now Trump+10 FL-14, Castor outran Kamala by 8 in 2024. Meanwhile, FL-22 was Biden+3 & FL-25 is Biden+5.
FPE 🇺🇸@FLPolEnjoyer
DRA link to new DeSantis proposed map. #viewmap::560765fd-df34-4264-ab24-ad04eb7a850d" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::…
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@Chris79Div @The0_o7 It's not a dummymander, this is cope. All the 24 districts are Trump +10 or better (2024). If the GOP is losing them, then it's a huge wave and the Dems won the house anyway. But in a national D+5 election, this is very helpful for GOP
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@createcraig They are proposing it go right across the river to Edgewater. There is an existing ferry terminal there. And then coach buses would take people to the stadium and back.
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Curious where the ferry would go in NJ — considering MetLife is not on the water
Majority Leader Shaun Abreu@CMShaunAbreu
NJ Transit wants to charge $150 to get to the World Cup. But there's a better way. A ferry at 125th Street would be an affordable option and create access for West Harlem that would last far beyond the World Cup. Launch the boats!
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@shteivred NJ is getting a significant financial benefit, especially since they've raised taxes for the Meadowlands area for the month:
newjerseymonitor.com/2026/04/16/gov…
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Genuinely the issue here: NY gets all the benefits from tourism, FIFA pockets $11B in profits and NJ taxpayers are expected to subsidize their largesse?
No. I don’t think we will. Murphys folly got us into this mess. I appreciate Mikie having our backs now.
Juna@Juna_Marique
@shteivred Wait until they realize that NYC does not have to pay a single cent on the transportation because the NJ in NJTransit means New Jersey.
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@kkfla737 Why are Philadelphia and Kansas City able to launch WC transport plans that don't gauge anyone, then?
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I said it in 2018 when we were awarded hosting rights & said it again after my experience doing media at the Cricket World Cup in 2024.
The lack of good public transportation options is a KILLER for the US effectively hosting the tournament.
This was ALWAYS going to be an issue
Governor Mikie Sherrill@GovSherrillNJ
We inherited an agreement where FIFA is providing $0 for transportation to the World Cup. And while NJ TRANSIT is stuck with a $48 million bill to safely get fans to and from games, FIFA is making $11 billion. I’m not going to stick New Jersey commuters with that tab for years to come. FIFA should pay for the rides. But if they don’t – I’m not going to let New Jersey get taken for one.
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@ECaliberSeven Not sure I've heard an argument for how the advocates for the new Democratic angle (Platner, El-Sayed, Piker) are planning to win PA in 2028. 300k Jewish voters who reliably voted Dem @ 80/20. If that drops to 50/50 = 75k lost votes in a state Dems cannot afford to lose again...
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The NJ-11 swing map is gonna be large blue swings all across the district EXCEPT in western Essex, where there’s a GARGANTUAN swing red with Jewish Dems.
Comes amidst a sharp rightward trend among Jewish Dems in New Jersey in 2024 and ESPECIALLY 2025, tho this is obv WAY bigger.
umichvoter@umichvoter
#NJ11 Livingston, NJ is FULLY IN 🔵 DEM 57.5% 🔴 GOP 23.2% ⚪️ Unaffiliated 19.3% 🔵 Mejia 2566 (51%) 🔴 Hathaway 2474 (49%) Biden +30 Harris +19
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@gsgd02996576 @umichvoter Only a few Jewish voters crossed over to the GOP. She still won those areas pretty comfortably.
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Takeaways
-Jewish registered Democratic voters are expressing hesitation about Mejia.
-Other super wealthy rich white suburbanites are cooking in her favor, happy to vote for a Squad member in ancestral GOP backyard
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@Bobby4Brooklyn @KathyParkPrice @MTA There are going to be special buses from a variety of locations. We're just waiting on the final details from the organizing committee.
See: Official NYNJ Stadium Shuttle
nynjfwc26.com/getting-to-nyn…
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During the Olympics I traveled from Milan to Cortina d’Ampezzo—over 5 hours—for €33.80, and from Cortina to Venice Marco Polo Airport—over 2 hours—for €15.
If NJ Transit can’t deliver affordable mass transit for the World Cup, then the @MTA should step up and run direct buses from Port Authority Bus Terminal to the Meadowlands for $15 each way.
We shouldn't be punishing fans and international guests. This would never happen during a New York City-Lake Placid Winter Olympic Games.
The Athletic | Football@TheAthleticFC
New Jersey’s NJ Transit has this week discussed pricing for a return rail ticket close to or around $150 for a round-trip rail ticket from New York’s Pennsylvania Station to MetLife Stadium for FIFA World Cup games. The 18-mile rail journey, which includes a stop at Secaucus station, ordinarily costs $12.90 for a return ticket — the same pricing for the FIFA Club World Cup final last summer. New special event pricing, however, is due to come into effect for the World Cup and The Athletic reported earlier this week that the price modelling had forecast a price of over $100 per passenger. While NJ Transit ordinarily offers concessionary prices for seniors, children and disabled passengers, the World Cup pricing will be one blanket price for all categories. More from @AdamCrafton_ 🔗 nyti.ms/4cwdZrN
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@ButTooth1 @OneJerseySchorr @AdamCrafton_ Ah sorry, I think I was wrong. The website does say rail service via Secaucus for "stations across New Jersey"
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@TheFakeJason @OneJerseySchorr @AdamCrafton_ Wait so I can’t take New Jersey transit to Secaucus and then to MetLife
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With a final decision still pending, NJ Transit has reportedly discussed charging close to or around $150 for a return from New Jersey's MetLife Stadium to New York’s Penn Station for the eight FIFA World Cup games, @AdamCrafton_ is now reporting.
A final decision on the price is expected to be announced on Friday.
Shlomo Schorr@OneJerseySchorr
NJ Transit is currently planning to charge more than $100 for return rail tickets from New York’s Pennsylvania Station to MetLife Stadium for FIFA World Cup games, @AdamCrafton_ is reporting. The 18-mile rail journey, which includes a stop at Secaucus station, ordinarily costs $12.90 for a return ticket. The overall cost to the transit agency for the eight games is expected to cost as much as $48 million.
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@ButTooth1 @OneJerseySchorr @AdamCrafton_ And taking a train from anywhere else in NJ to the games will be essentially impossible.
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@ButTooth1 @OneJerseySchorr @AdamCrafton_ No. There will be dedicated stadium shuttle buses from multiple transit hubs and park and ride locations in NJ. They haven't announced the cost of those tickets yet but it won't be as expensive as the train
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@the_transit_guy They want people coming in from the South to take buses. There will be special buses from other transit hubs.
The Meadowlands spur can normally only move 10k an hour, they don't want to encourage people to take the train. Or pay FIFA $200 for parking a car at American Dream 🥴
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@the_transit_guy 1) I think the plan is to stage trains at Secaucus for immediate transfers. They're probably going to block a track? They can't accommodate more than the 40k NYPenn -> Metlife traffic
2) it was open in 2014 for the Super Bowl and that was a disaster. They're trying to avoid that
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