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@Chris_arnade "I mostly stopped writing about Back versus Front Row six years ago because I got bored of it didnt want to be that guy and I thought education as our biggest divide with huge political ramifications was understood enough by Dems that they would stop continually throwing picksixes. But apparently not. Maybe Jon doesnt care knows this hurts his cause (whatever that is) and is simply cynically focusing on the small base that's made him rich. Maybe all the resistance is that now: an industry that only cares about making money not bettering the culture. Anyways this is really painful. But what do"
@Chris_arnade on X 2025-07-23 10:49:11 UTC 91.4K followers, 71K engagements

"@PaulSkallas How about showing where you got that piece"
@Chris_arnade on X 2025-07-19 00:05:37 UTC 91.4K followers, 4158 engagements

"Honest question for banking regulator types. Why don't we have them We already guarantee everyone's money"
@Chris_arnade on X 2025-06-26 12:14:54 UTC 91.4K followers, 6077 engagements

"If you in downtown Chicago this afternoon"
@Chris_arnade on X 2025-07-20 12:19:31 UTC 91.4K followers, 20K engagements

"@ReubenR80027912 Yes I've had countless long (and confused) discussions about modern physics because A Brief History of Time and Zen and the Art of Modern Physics are apparently in all of NY State Prisons and popular with addict support groups"
@Chris_arnade on X 2025-07-23 13:54:02 UTC 91.4K followers, 3097 engagements

"Along the way the protagonist buys a vape at the head shop some new socks at the Dollar Tree dabbles with joining the Army at the recruiting station gets their nails done pawns their wedding ring gets a new cell phone pawns that two lots later buys some K2 at the dodgy Indian run gas-station/headshop enters the addiction counseling service in the next lot"
@Chris_arnade on X 2025-07-17 13:59:33 UTC 91.4K followers, 4938 engagements

"I suppose you could say "Two allbeef patties special sauce." is a poem but I think that's stretching the genre. PS: Here is what AI says is the translation although Colin could provide a better version"
@Chris_arnade on X 2025-07-24 13:45:30 UTC 91.4K followers, 4187 engagements

"Dont think Ive ever seen a downtown so empty of McDonalds as Indianapolis. Whats that about"
@Chris_arnade on X 2025-07-14 16:39:53 UTC 91.4K followers, 26.5K engagements

"Here's what's going to happen to the government grocery stores in NYC: -- A study will be convened that last two years -- A long report nobody reads will be issued suggesting it would be too costly for too little use. -- Regardless to save face one limited version will eventually be opened in S Bronx as "test". -- It will be under-utilized because crap offerings . -- it will effectively operate as food pantry for low-income giving out canned products (which already exists) and cheap kale for the few well-to-do gentrifiers in neighborhood. -- it will close up after a year with zero fan-fare"
@Chris_arnade on X 2025-06-26 16:18:19 UTC 91.4K followers, 83.5K engagements

"@josephus411 not much of a fan but I've only read Blood Meridian and felt overdone"
@Chris_arnade on X 2025-07-23 01:34:15 UTC 91.4K followers, 1669 engagements

"never had a product I got more out of and will be sorry to give up on"
@Chris_arnade on X 2025-06-25 13:38:07 UTC 91.4K followers, 7667 engagements

"It took XX yrs and at least X trips around the world but this backpack is finally done"
@Chris_arnade on X 2025-06-25 13:36:33 UTC 91.4K followers, 22K engagements

"My issue with the the city grocery store thing is and has always been what are you going to do about security Because I can tell you that and taste is the biggest issue in these "food deserts" Prosecuting aggressively shop lifting theft and anti-social behavior (in and around store) sure doesn't seem high on Mamdani's radar"
@Chris_arnade on X 2025-07-19 14:25:19 UTC 91.4K followers, 49K engagements

"Either 1) they think this helps their cause politically. Which if true means they are completely F-ed 2) They don't care about politics beyond as way to get audiences -- which if true means their viewers are being F-ed"
@Chris_arnade on X 2025-07-23 10:55:37 UTC 91.4K followers, 10.2K engagements

"I know twitter hates S*bstack but my pieces there are were I focus not on this thing and would be flattered if you read my latest which is about my seven days on Greyhounds and the people I met like Jerry below and it's not pay-walled(link in next tweet)"
@Chris_arnade on X 2025-07-18 20:57:03 UTC 91.4K followers, 14.2K engagements

"@wtp345 He and his viewers do think this helps. That he wasn't fired before was because of politics Come on Toby. I hope you don't trade this badly"
@Chris_arnade on X 2025-07-23 13:29:37 UTC 91.4K followers, XX engagements

"I feel that way about a lot of products. The simple inexpensive durable well-designed basic version is rarer"
@Chris_arnade on X 2025-06-26 13:48:19 UTC 91.4K followers, 4614 engagements

"@DKThomp Isn't one of the results of YIMBY-ism a few periods of "the bottom falling out""
@Chris_arnade on X 2025-07-20 17:44:54 UTC 91.4K followers, 33K engagements

"I've never been drawn into westerns (movies books anything) and just assumed Lonesome Dove was over hyped schmaltz but I recently began it almost by accident and now I can't put it down because it is very very good Like snobby high literature good"
@Chris_arnade on X 2025-07-23 00:51:56 UTC 91.4K followers, 51.4K engagements

"Two countries with 7-Elevens have never gone to war against each"
@Chris_arnade on X 2025-07-24 12:25:56 UTC 91.4K followers, 10.4K engagements

"@ingelramdecoucy I can tell you as an urbanist the field has a lot of people who want to be outraged. They are so committed to the bit that the US sucks (our transportation does but for complicated reasons) that they take that attitude into every facet of life"
@Chris_arnade on X 2025-07-21 11:33:19 UTC 91.4K followers, XXX engagements

"@Oberon_MTG absolutely not. Australia's nature is dangerous even for a few miles"
@Chris_arnade on X 2025-07-21 11:37:15 UTC 91.4K followers, XXX engagements

"The left loves to talk about structural failures especially with crime. Leaving the mentally ill anti-social and addicted free to roam the streets is a structural failure that puts their life in jeopardy as well as that of innocent strangers. It's a sick policy that's morally wrong to both the destitute people they claim to want to help and to broader society. These sort of incidents where an employee ends up in a deadly fight with an ill man are guaranteed to happen with current policy and when they inevitably do policy makers find a scapegoat to absolve themselves of their wrongdoing"
@Chris_arnade on X 2025-07-24 14:16:16 UTC 91.4K followers, 35.3K engagements

"A Cheever-like short story about walking through strip mall parking lots one after anotherfording connecting drainage ditches or climbing over barrier bermsto finally make it to the Denny's four miles away"
@Chris_arnade on X 2025-07-17 13:51:50 UTC 91.4K followers, 18.7K engagements

"I'm leaving for Japan in a few days. If I just wait and buy a camera there (Pro level point and shoot like a Panasonic) I presume there's no issues of compatibility"
@Chris_arnade on X 2025-05-17 02:17:26 UTC 91.4K followers, 6488 engagements

"@MartinKaste I admit to assuming it was wafer thing because it was so popular. And the title and the book cover. LOL. Boy was I wrong"
@Chris_arnade on X 2025-07-23 14:59:06 UTC 91.4K followers, XXX engagements

"Thanks to everyone in Chicago who came out to say hello Was very kind and flattering to see so many people. If I didn't get to answer your questions I'm sorry Next up Australia. I'll be in Sydney from Aug X until 🤷 then setting off to make it to Darwin via Greyhounds. I won't be walking that route but only the small bus stops and cities along the way If you in Sydney happy to grab a coffee"
@Chris_arnade on X 2025-07-21 11:18:47 UTC 91.4K followers, 9006 engagements

"You are not helping the homeless by providing them close to complete freedom with no moral ethical or legal guardrails. You are doing the opposite"
@Chris_arnade on X 2025-07-24 14:18:10 UTC 91.4K followers, 5879 engagements

"@BillyRayValen83 @madeindefiance I found the two people who actually found this funny Congrats"
@Chris_arnade on X 2025-07-23 13:11:21 UTC 91.4K followers, XXX engagements

"@epluribusuni You think a lack of shelters is the only issue here I'm sorry your reason is being clouded by your empathy"
@Chris_arnade on X 2025-07-24 16:07:23 UTC 91.4K followers, XXX engagements

"Downtowns in cities like Indianapolis are really depressing vast and mostly empty with less activity than near the outer ring malls & shopping plazas. Municipal business (courts government offices) are primary draw and they close at night. There are a few larger private business but they stay fortified in their towers. Theres a few destination sights (sports arenas etc) but those are only periodically busy. The only real long term committed residents are the homeless who efficiently take over and so everything becomes about them bathroom codes limited outdoor seating shuttered public spaces"
@Chris_arnade on X 2025-07-15 12:10:15 UTC 91.4K followers, 174.3K engagements

"Most annoying thing about discussion of crime in US is intentional failure to recognize how local it is changing often from block to block within a city. US is indeed a violent dangerous country by global standards especially given how wealthy we are and Minneapolis is high on the list. But that crime is almost entirely confined to a few neighborhoods that can be avoided if you are in the know. Being in the know is the issue and I tell foreigners about to visit that crime in US is not just a Hollywood stereotype so be aware but it can also be easily avoided"
@Chris_arnade on X 2025-07-13 09:58:44 UTC 91.4K followers, 432.2K engagements

"Kind of would be decent to show where he got that screenshot from"
@Chris_arnade on X 2025-07-19 00:10:59 UTC 91.4K followers, 57.5K engagements

"And some of us are on quest to find functional McDonald's ice-cream machines"
@Chris_arnade on X 2025-07-17 21:10:45 UTC 91.4K followers, 12.9K engagements

"@wadechicago "sons baseball game" -- hey man that's a religion nobody should skip. Not raising him to play cricket"
@Chris_arnade on X 2025-07-21 11:34:04 UTC 91.4K followers, XXX engagements

"@wtp345 LOL. They fired him because he was losing bank year after year. And if you think this helps I would suggest you get out a little more"
@Chris_arnade on X 2025-07-23 13:26:06 UTC 91.4K followers, XXX engagements

"Ahead of my month long greyhound trip around Australia I asked AI for book recommendations. Here is the list. My prompt: "Suggest ten works of Australian fiction that will provide me historical and cultural insight which are not simply activist manifestos masquerading as fiction"
@Chris_arnade on X 2025-07-22 14:12:02 UTC 91.4K followers, 6840 engagements

"Since 2016 writers/pundits/comedians have been provided with immense incentive to choose a side and turn into ideological political monomaniacal hacks -- Chris Colbert among others chose to go in the anti-Trump direction and have made huge bucks from it. Others have gone in the exact opposite direction and made equally huge bucks from it. If the intellectual freedom of our society is being threatened by anything it's by the mammonistic pull of the market and our lavish devotion to it"
@Chris_arnade on X 2025-07-20 12:07:26 UTC 91.4K followers, 15K engagements

"@billybinion yeah. Right now I've had four homeless guys one covered in his own filth try to sell me lifted stuff while I'm sitting here sipping my coffee in Downtown Chicago. So not 3rd world hot yoga more like 3rd world social decay"
@Chris_arnade on X 2025-07-20 17:48:07 UTC 91.4K followers, 2488 engagements

"@AmmerTime That VP guy actually said that right"
@Chris_arnade on X 2025-07-23 11:06:04 UTC 91.4K followers, 3081 engagements

"A lot of people are suggesting this shows Hunters intelligence but I can tell you: go into any trap house and twothirds of crack addicts when talking about drugs no matter how messed up how confused all of a sound like Ivy League PhDs in chemistry psychology and engineering"
@Chris_arnade on X 2025-07-23 13:35:14 UTC 91.4K followers, 138.1K engagements

"I know the usual answers (jobs scene etc) but still dont get why more young hip people priced out of NYC & SF dont move to places like Columbus Ohio & create a scene. Plenty of room here"
@Chris_arnade on X 2025-07-13 21:52:49 UTC 91.4K followers, 157.2K engagements