Charlie Gans
@charlesgans.bsky.social
Always building something
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BREAKING: in March 2026, *every single one* of the 1,341 refugees admitted in the United States were white South Africans:
In FY 2026, the U.S. has admitted a total of 4,496 white South Africans, three Afghans (back in November), and nobody else.
www.rpc.state.gov/documents/Re...
In FY 2026, the U.S. has admitted a total of 4,496 white South Africans, three Afghans (back in November), and nobody else.
www.rpc.state.gov/documents/Re...
April 10, 2026 at 12:55 AM
BREAKING: in March 2026, *every single one* of the 1,341 refugees admitted in the United States were white South Africans:
In FY 2026, the U.S. has admitted a total of 4,496 white South Africans, three Afghans (back in November), and nobody else.
www.rpc.state.gov/documents/Re...
In FY 2026, the U.S. has admitted a total of 4,496 white South Africans, three Afghans (back in November), and nobody else.
www.rpc.state.gov/documents/Re...
I usually don’t post stuff like this. But couldn’t keep these loaves to myself.
February 22, 2026 at 1:19 PM
I usually don’t post stuff like this. But couldn’t keep these loaves to myself.
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Feb 14th 2016 - Despite Elaine's prediction on Peter Venkman's show "The World of the Psychic", about the world ending after her alleged encounter with an alien at the Paramus Holiday Inn, life continued as usual.
📽️📅 Ghostbusters II (1989)
📽️📅 Ghostbusters II (1989)
February 14, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Feb 14th 2016 - Despite Elaine's prediction on Peter Venkman's show "The World of the Psychic", about the world ending after her alleged encounter with an alien at the Paramus Holiday Inn, life continued as usual.
📽️📅 Ghostbusters II (1989)
📽️📅 Ghostbusters II (1989)
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We’re here in Central Park with Mayor-Elect @ZohranKMamdani.bsky.social to announce that our Executive Director @AnnemarieGray.bsky.social will be joining his transition committee on housing!
November 24, 2025 at 7:54 PM
We’re here in Central Park with Mayor-Elect @ZohranKMamdani.bsky.social to announce that our Executive Director @AnnemarieGray.bsky.social will be joining his transition committee on housing!
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Mamdani: We need to make public transportation so good that “no matter how much money is in your pocket, you say: I’m gonna use this.”
September 6, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Mamdani: We need to make public transportation so good that “no matter how much money is in your pocket, you say: I’m gonna use this.”
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Today, @governor.ny.gov announced that the engineering and design phase of the Interborough Express (IBX) has begun! This is a major step forward for the project, which will connect historically underserved communities in Brooklyn and Queens to the subway, bus, and @mtalirr.bsky.social.
August 1, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Today, @governor.ny.gov announced that the engineering and design phase of the Interborough Express (IBX) has begun! This is a major step forward for the project, which will connect historically underserved communities in Brooklyn and Queens to the subway, bus, and @mtalirr.bsky.social.
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Fantastic piece in the @nytimes.com about the future Interborough Express route, feat. RPA's Tom Wright!
See the proposed route + hear from Tom about the history of the project:
See the proposed route + hear from Tom about the history of the project:
Take a Ride on the Interborough Express, New York City’s Future Train Line
The Interborough Express, a new rail line that would link Brooklyn and Queens, could change the face of the city.
www.nytimes.com
July 29, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Fantastic piece in the @nytimes.com about the future Interborough Express route, feat. RPA's Tom Wright!
See the proposed route + hear from Tom about the history of the project:
See the proposed route + hear from Tom about the history of the project:
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ICYMI: We just reopened the Rockaway Line! Here’s a look at the critical upgrades we made over the last 5 months to ensure Rockaway residents and visitors will have reliable service for many years to come.
See you at the beach! ☀️
See you at the beach! ☀️
May 20, 2025 at 7:18 PM
ICYMI: We just reopened the Rockaway Line! Here’s a look at the critical upgrades we made over the last 5 months to ensure Rockaway residents and visitors will have reliable service for many years to come.
See you at the beach! ☀️
See you at the beach! ☀️
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Biggest city getting bigger (again) as new census estimate has New York City netting 87,000 new residents in the past year.
May 15, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Biggest city getting bigger (again) as new census estimate has New York City netting 87,000 new residents in the past year.
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Join us on Thursday, May 8 from 6-8 pm for an open house at The Renaissance Charter School in Jackson Heights all about the Interborough Express!
RSVP encouraged, but not required: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeIhlKyVuOHpDhutyyM6xbGuqU4NDersC5GZ0B-Y9bkGovNow/viewform
RSVP encouraged, but not required: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeIhlKyVuOHpDhutyyM6xbGuqU4NDersC5GZ0B-Y9bkGovNow/viewform
May 1, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Join us on Thursday, May 8 from 6-8 pm for an open house at The Renaissance Charter School in Jackson Heights all about the Interborough Express!
RSVP encouraged, but not required: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeIhlKyVuOHpDhutyyM6xbGuqU4NDersC5GZ0B-Y9bkGovNow/viewform
RSVP encouraged, but not required: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeIhlKyVuOHpDhutyyM6xbGuqU4NDersC5GZ0B-Y9bkGovNow/viewform
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NY is even projected to lose 3 congressional seats in 2030 due to population decline. This weakens our voice in national politics, and makes it harder for Democrats to win national elections.
Albany has the power to stem this loss—if it chooses to act.
Albany has the power to stem this loss—if it chooses to act.
February 27, 2025 at 10:55 PM
NY is even projected to lose 3 congressional seats in 2030 due to population decline. This weakens our voice in national politics, and makes it harder for Democrats to win national elections.
Albany has the power to stem this loss—if it chooses to act.
Albany has the power to stem this loss—if it chooses to act.
This makes me irate www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/n...
U.S. Park Service Strikes Transgender References From Stonewall Website
The “T” was removed in references to L.G.B.T.Q.+ on the official site for the Greenwich Village monument, which marks a milestone in the fight for gay rights. Later, the Q+ also disappeared.
www.nytimes.com
February 14, 2025 at 2:17 AM
This makes me irate www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/n...
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BREAKING: A federal judge has determined that the Trump administration is violating his order lifting the blanket spending freeze on federal grant programs.
He is orderin gthe administration to immediately unfreeze funds, including for NIH and the IRA. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
He is orderin gthe administration to immediately unfreeze funds, including for NIH and the IRA. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
February 10, 2025 at 5:31 PM
BREAKING: A federal judge has determined that the Trump administration is violating his order lifting the blanket spending freeze on federal grant programs.
He is orderin gthe administration to immediately unfreeze funds, including for NIH and the IRA. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
He is orderin gthe administration to immediately unfreeze funds, including for NIH and the IRA. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Amidst the chaos and the law-breaking the most important thing to remember/focus on is that they are doing these things illegally because they know they don't have the votes to do it by passing laws, even in a GOP controlled Congress.
February 9, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Amidst the chaos and the law-breaking the most important thing to remember/focus on is that they are doing these things illegally because they know they don't have the votes to do it by passing laws, even in a GOP controlled Congress.
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The shortest summary of what we’re witnessing is that the right lost a decades-long ideological battle over the proper size of government, and then, instead of moving on, decided to impose their will criminally.
February 7, 2025 at 4:24 PM
The shortest summary of what we’re witnessing is that the right lost a decades-long ideological battle over the proper size of government, and then, instead of moving on, decided to impose their will criminally.
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You say: they shutdown USAID.
You mean: they illegally broke in to a secure facility over a weekend, hijacked sensitive data on vulnerable people and US businesses, destroyed property Americans paid for, cut off resources for sick and hungry families, and fired Americans across the country.
You mean: they illegally broke in to a secure facility over a weekend, hijacked sensitive data on vulnerable people and US businesses, destroyed property Americans paid for, cut off resources for sick and hungry families, and fired Americans across the country.
February 3, 2025 at 12:46 PM
You say: they shutdown USAID.
You mean: they illegally broke in to a secure facility over a weekend, hijacked sensitive data on vulnerable people and US businesses, destroyed property Americans paid for, cut off resources for sick and hungry families, and fired Americans across the country.
You mean: they illegally broke in to a secure facility over a weekend, hijacked sensitive data on vulnerable people and US businesses, destroyed property Americans paid for, cut off resources for sick and hungry families, and fired Americans across the country.
Speechless www.transportation.gov/sites/dot.go...
www.transportation.gov
January 30, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Speechless www.transportation.gov/sites/dot.go...
When you plan to do illegal things within an agency, this is what you do in advance:
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/24/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/24/u...
Trump Fires 17 Inspectors General in Late-Night Purge
The internal government watchdogs were believed to have been dismissed at several major agencies, though the Justice Department’s was not said to have been among them.
www.nytimes.com
January 25, 2025 at 2:45 PM
When you plan to do illegal things within an agency, this is what you do in advance:
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/24/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/24/u...
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The take I am most certain of that gets me in the most trouble is just "The reason homes are so expensive is because there are not enough of them, so we really really really need to build more of them."
January 13, 2025 at 8:30 PM
The take I am most certain of that gets me in the most trouble is just "The reason homes are so expensive is because there are not enough of them, so we really really really need to build more of them."
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. saw an 18.1% increase in homelessness this year, with more than 770,000 people counted as homeless.
December 27, 2024 at 4:54 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. saw an 18.1% increase in homelessness this year, with more than 770,000 people counted as homeless.