Ben Krauss

1 week ago | slowboring.com | Ben Krauss

How I'm Voting for Mayor in NYC's Democratic PrimaryIf you’ve read the subtitle and already feel gripped by a need to know my stance on Cuomo vs. Mamdani specifically, skip to the end! But I recommend reading from the top…

1 week ago | slowboring.com | Ben Krauss

Gonna shamelessly link to my own tweet. But listen to this interview with Rep. McBride. I think her theory of politics is spot on and applicable to many other issues Link.

1 week ago | slowboring.com | Ben Krauss

Today we talked to Randy Clarke, the head of DC’s Metro system, WMATA. If you’re a transit nerd, you probably know about Clarke — he’s become something of a celebrity for his public presence and disciplined improvement of a transit system that was facing disaster in the aftermath of COVID (and the decision to allow large swathes of federal employees to …

2 weeks ago | offmessage.net | Ben Krauss

If you’re worried about the future of the Democratic Party and you’ve spent some time on the Internet, chances are you’ve heard this argument: Democrats need their own Joe Rogan. Officials within the Democratic Party seem to share that belief, and have reportedly asked mega-donors to pour tens of millions of dollars into boosting liberal content creators who might replicate Rogan’s reach and influence.

2 weeks ago | slowboring.com | Ben Krauss

It’s cool that Welcomefest (the conference that Matt spoke at last week) is getting punched at like this. Good sign they’re doing something well!