They played the automated curfew message as a formality. It rose above the crowd from an unknown source. It wasn’t even eight yet. Those of us in the back facing the advancing Special Response Group heard the people in the front start to roar. We stood in a line directly…

Is Covid-19 the knockout blow “local news” dreaded? Local journalism has already been on the decline in the US for at least the last two decades. Few people were actually picking up the paper before this whole thing started. The massive newsrooms of the past are now all but extinct…

I was told this was the election of a lifetime. My generation needed to take back the House and stop Trump. That’s what people said, but I wanted to find out for myself. I started taking a look around social media, and it immediately seemed like more people than ever…

A poll released today by Monmouth University indicates that Antonio Delgado has at least a five point lead over his opponent John Faso. But if you want to find how the race is going in the youth population of likely voters, this poll won’t be terribly informative. No results were…

It’s hard for an outsider to understand. Someone who stops here on the trail would only pick up bits and pieces. I’ve been wondering why the national media has been focusing on the Faso ads and I’ve come to a number of conclusions. First, it’s easy journalism. They see an…

Took out a few hours to wonk out on census data for NY19, focusing on the elections district’s nine major counties. We’re a lot like the US as a whole. Youth population (20–29)about the same as the US median — most youthful county is Otsego, at 16%. Other census numbers…

Raw American Energy. It’s a precious resource. 50,000 mostly middle aged men riding on huge roaring bikes. It’s the sound of the last hurrah. The baby boomer generation is drifting into retirement. They feel like they’ve put their time in. Now it’s more time, more money. Suddenly you can afford…