even more quiddities and agonies of the ruling class - a new rolling new york times thread

I just looked up some currently-for-sale $2.7M NYC townhouses in a real estate database, and their square footage is roughly equivalent to that of my cramped Maryland single-family home.

(which is currently appraised under $300,000)

assessed, not appraised

That's probably completely detached from value, some places wait a really long time to re-assess properties or don't assess at full value

I do find something kind of quid-aggy about the new NPR CEO, like she's this rich white lady from Connecticut who has perfectly memorized the Ibram Kendi/Robin DiAngelo talking points but it rings hollow.

Don’t confuse CEOs with people