Daniel Pearson
@DPearsonPHL
Editorial Writer for Philadelphia Inquirer. Tweets aren't Editorials. Read those here https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/editorials/
I tbink I found a big difference between men and women when it comes to relationships…
I can’t be the only one who clicked on that “The Trouble With Wanting Men” NY Times article and eventually went “hey wait, how long is this thing?” and then quit.
I feel like dems at large are underestimating the political effects of septa bottoming out
Is grrm in the Epstein files?
i’m reading the game of thrones books for the first time and it’s SO heartbreaking to see how much younger some of the characters are/appear compared to their show counterparts
“The Manhattan Institute but lib” (my words not the authors) is a kind of missing piece of the nonprofit/ideas firmament despite I think quite a bit of demand. Vital City kinds fills a City Journal esque role already
People support housing density if they like cities. The YIMBY movement will go farther if it evolves into a broader “livable cities” coalition. @CSElmendorf and @ProfSchleich show the way ⬇️
Philly archbishop shares letter urging solidarity with immigrants as ICE arrests soar across the region inquirer.com/politics/phila…
"Learning facts is going to fade into the background." 🤦♂️ Quick thread on why this is a terrible take🧵⬇️
Anthropic co-founder Ben Mann on why he chose Montessori for his daughter: "If this were 10-20 years ago, I'd be lining her up for top-tier schools and extracurriculars. But now I don't think any of it's going to matter. Learning facts is going to fade into the background. What…
A lot of conservatives seem to be under the impression that PEPFAR was briefly paused by mistake and will be back to normal soon. But no. The administration has repeatedly tried to destroy PEPFAR and Congress keeps telling them to stop and then they try again.
I never knew just advocating for walkable communities can incite such rage.
i’m prepared to take the heat for this, but your favorite icon Jane Fonda actually made climate change worse, and here’s why:
Because of course...Broad Street can't handle a use that might bring 200 people.
Wow, with a tied 3-3 vote the Philadelphia zoning board DENIED the special exception required to operate this comedy club, despite the support of the local neighborhood association. Painful to watch a small business dream maybe die over a zoom meeting. ocfrealty.com/naked-philly/p…
Wow, with a tied 3-3 vote the Philadelphia zoning board DENIED the special exception required to operate this comedy club, despite the support of the local neighborhood association. Painful to watch a small business dream maybe die over a zoom meeting. ocfrealty.com/naked-philly/p…
The unspeakably emotional moment after you're freed from a torture chamber you thought you'd never leave -- where you've been held over a Real Madrid (!) tattoo -- and you get to hug your daughter before a cheering crowd
YIMBYs should embrace a big-tent agenda focused on making cities more liveable. Why? Becuase people will support housing density if they like cities! We're already seeing groups like @GrowSF adopt this approach.