Durham City Council At-Large | Urban Planner | Fighting for a livable city | 🌹https://bsky.app/profile/natebakerdurham.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/natebakerdurham.bsky.social/post/3mlnubixmzc2vThe US imperialist war on Iran and rising gas prices show direct connections between local and global policy. Durham’s ongoing approvals of car-dependent sprawl must end and walkability needs to be treated as the urgent crisis it is. 100% of future development should move us toward a walkable city.12 May 2026 13:08 +0000at://did:plc:2shd4spbiotcyisydwaftlny/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlnubixmzc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/natebakerdurham.bsky.social/post/3mjzdejjyr227From Florida to NC and beyond, the new obsession of the GOP, under the developer-in-chief, with attacking local property tax authority—already an inadequate alternative to prohibited wealth or income taxes—is obviously because the Epstein class has much of its wealth stored in real estate.21 Apr 2026 15:47 +0000at://did:plc:2shd4spbiotcyisydwaftlny/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjzdejjyr227https://bsky.app/profile/natebakerdurham.bsky.social/post/3mio6niyn5k26Durham City Council has approved annexations and land uses equaling half the entire area of Manhattan - entirely in car-dependent sprawl. This will go down as one of the great shames of our city. Current events show just how urgent we must work to transition toward a walkable city.04 Apr 2026 11:58 +0000at://did:plc:2shd4spbiotcyisydwaftlny/app.bsky.feed.post/3mio6niyn5k26https://bsky.app/profile/natebakerdurham.bsky.social/post/3mio6j5wrnc26For years, 100% of all homes approved in Durham’s sprawling, auto-dependent edges have been placed into HOAs. The whole system is broken and is being allowed to remain that way.04 Apr 2026 11:56 +0000at://did:plc:2shd4spbiotcyisydwaftlny/app.bsky.feed.post/3mio6j5wrnc26https://bsky.app/profile/natebakerdurham.bsky.social/post/3mgia7zziu22xThe facts don’t lie: Cuba outperforms the United States on metric after metric from literacy to childhood mortality to homelessness. Elected officials cannot remain silent on the US blockade—intended to destroy a people and a system shown to be superior to capitalism in solving policy challenges.07 Mar 2026 16:20 +0000at://did:plc:2shd4spbiotcyisydwaftlny/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgia7zziu22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/natebakerdurham.bsky.social/post/3mfou5ufkyk26Rightwing policy will always favor shoveling out hardworking Americans’ money to elites who are already hoarding more money than the human mind can fathom.25 Feb 2026 14:07 +0000at://did:plc:2shd4spbiotcyisydwaftlny/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfou5ufkyk26https://bsky.app/profile/natebakerdurham.bsky.social/post/3mdsxhxu5ec2wCity facilities will be closed tomorrow (2/2). The City Council meeting will be conducted virtually and will proceed at 7pm. The meeting will be live-streamed on Zoom and YouTube, and a recording of the meeting will be available. Speakers need to sign up to speak on agenda items by 5pm.01 Feb 2026 18:27 +0000at://did:plc:2shd4spbiotcyisydwaftlny/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdsxhxu5ec2whttps://bsky.app/profile/natebakerdurham.bsky.social/post/3mbm552iemc2nTrump said something’s “going to have to be done with Mexico” and that Gustavo Petro “has to watch his ass.” And that “Cuba is going to be something we talk about.” Look at the big picture. Maduro as a figure is a distraction used to justify rightwing American imperialism and resource extraction.04 Jan 2026 14:29 +0000at://did:plc:2shd4spbiotcyisydwaftlny/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbm552iemc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/natebakerdurham.bsky.social/post/3mbjj47k5ys2nEnd the illegal war in Venezuela and return President Maduro. Trump and the GOP are maniacal, evil global villains waging war without congressional approval. Trump needs to be removed and locked up before more damage at home and abroad can be done. Money for housing and education, not bombs!03 Jan 2026 13:26 +0000at://did:plc:2shd4spbiotcyisydwaftlny/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbjj47k5ys2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/natebakerdurham.bsky.social/post/3m4v5sfnyhc2zCongratulations to the winners of the Durham municipal race, including Leonardo Williams, Chelsea Cook, Shanetta Burris, and Matt Kopac. And congratulations to fellow Democratic Socialists outside of Durham and across the country from Danny Nowell in Carrboro to Zohran Mamdani in New York.05 Nov 2025 13:29 +0000at://did:plc:2shd4spbiotcyisydwaftlny/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4v5sfnyhc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/natebakerdurham.bsky.social/post/3m4ovbe4lk22gLocal government has enormous power to regulate real estate. Let’s be clear: Accepting big real estate campaign money is incompatible with progressive local politics. We need big real estate donations and schmoozing with big developers OUT of Durham local and state legislative politics.03 Nov 2025 01:40 +0000at://did:plc:2shd4spbiotcyisydwaftlny/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4ovbe4lk22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/natebakerdurham.bsky.social/post/3m4ioh6taxs26The Onion couldn’t write a better headline31 Oct 2025 14:23 +0000at://did:plc:2shd4spbiotcyisydwaftlny/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4ioh6taxs26https://bsky.app/profile/natebakerdurham.bsky.social/post/3m3upnrim5k2aNorth Carolina is not a democracy. We just cosplay democracy. We don’t need a strong GOP—they’re an existential threat to this country and world. I’d like to see NC democrats make resident ballot measures a top priority to show North Carolinians that the serves the billionaires over everyone else.23 Oct 2025 15:51 +0000at://did:plc:2shd4spbiotcyisydwaftlny/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3upnrim5k2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/natebakerdurham.bsky.social/post/3m3skzebhs22uDisdain for democracy has ALWAYS been inherent to rightwing ideology, which is why we must always do everything we can to keep them from power. Now that they have full power, they are comfortable carrying out crimes & corruption. We must do all we can to defeat and dismantle this rotten system.22 Oct 2025 19:23 +0000at://did:plc:2shd4spbiotcyisydwaftlny/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3skzebhs22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/natebakerdurham.bsky.social/post/3m2fqmmrmys2hBecause neoliberalism has failed to provide for the people but has provided great wealth for a few, it needs to be repackaged. A new name, a new coat of paint. We are seeing a lot of that happening these days among pundits who can’t stomach Trump’s personality and social policy.04 Oct 2025 23:33 +0000at://did:plc:2shd4spbiotcyisydwaftlny/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2fqmmrmys2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/natebakerdurham.bsky.social/post/3lzj66wslos2xOften when we talk about places being “overdeveloped” what’s actually happened is those places are just poorly developed. It’s not that there are too many people/jobs/things to do, it’s that car-centric development has made cities unbearable.23 Sep 2025 14:49 +0000at://did:plc:2shd4spbiotcyisydwaftlny/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzj66wslos2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/natebakerdurham.bsky.social/post/3lz2qexyojs2bLocking thousands of acres into low density single-family sprawl, just because that’s what homebuilders want, is not pro-housing or pro-urbanist, despite what many well-funded organizations and individuals say. We can truly build sustainable cities but we need to cut through the noise and lies.17 Sep 2025 21:04 +0000at://did:plc:2shd4spbiotcyisydwaftlny/app.bsky.feed.post/3lz2qexyojs2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/natebakerdurham.bsky.social/post/3lwcrsj6qzc2vAmazing reporting by Lisa Sorg. Please read. [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Aug 2025 21:35 +0000at://did:plc:2shd4spbiotcyisydwaftlny/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwcrsj6qzc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/natebakerdurham.bsky.social/post/3lunbymg5pc2dWe do not want ICE in our community. We do not welcome ICE in our community. ICE makes Durham more dangerous. ICE is a waste of taxpayer money when we have many other urgent needs. ICE is Trump and Stephen Miller’s personal police force. ICE has fascist tendencies. Abolish ICE.23 Jul 2025 15:01 +0000at://did:plc:2shd4spbiotcyisydwaftlny/app.bsky.feed.post/3lunbymg5pc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/natebakerdurham.bsky.social/post/3lulqyomrtk2lWhat’s at stake in the 2025 Durham municipal race? With municipal elections gearing up during a rise in state and federal fascism and oligarchy, you might be wondering if there’s much at stake locally. The answer is YES - the stakes are high.23 Jul 2025 00:25 +0000at://did:plc:2shd4spbiotcyisydwaftlny/app.bsky.feed.post/3lulqyomrtk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/natebakerdurham.bsky.social/post/3lthmsmho2k2kHow do we build a thriving, just, and democratic city in a declining nation? How can we fight locally against all odds to overthrow the corrupt and exploitative ruling class? These are questions Mamdani’s people-powered campaign in NYC are shedding some light on & our task in Durham & elsewhere.08 Jul 2025 15:34 +0000at://did:plc:2shd4spbiotcyisydwaftlny/app.bsky.feed.post/3lthmsmho2k2k