Aaron 🏗️🚲🌲🏀
@aceckhouse.bsky.social
Sixplex enthusiast. Redwood irredentist. Lake Merritt booster. Erstwhile Prince of Prosciutto.
Cities are for people not cars. California is not full.
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Cities are for people not cars. California is not full.
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Westwood Blvd at Rochester is still very much a designated pedestrian enhanced district under Mobility 2035 which the city is legally obligated to implement when it does any road improvements thanks to HLA (which Karen Bass has responded to by stopping all road improvements)
February 6, 2026 at 5:02 AM
Westwood Blvd at Rochester is still very much a designated pedestrian enhanced district under Mobility 2035 which the city is legally obligated to implement when it does any road improvements thanks to HLA (which Karen Bass has responded to by stopping all road improvements)
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However thanks to enemy-of-the-city Paul Koretz the segment between Wilshire and Santa Monica Blvd was removed from the bike lane network for no-logical reason whatsoever (it was deemed bad for business, unlike cars killing your customers while they shop in your store, which is fine)
February 6, 2026 at 5:11 AM
However thanks to enemy-of-the-city Paul Koretz the segment between Wilshire and Santa Monica Blvd was removed from the bike lane network for no-logical reason whatsoever (it was deemed bad for business, unlike cars killing your customers while they shop in your store, which is fine)
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There was once a plan to run a bus lane and a protected bicycle lanes down Westwood Boulevard. It might have been one of Los Angeles' great promenades. Instead, NIMBYs killed the proposal, and now it's a round-the-clock car sewer where people randomly die in extremely violent ways.
2 dead, 5 injured after car crashes into 99 Ranch Market in Westwood
2 dead, 5 injured after car crashes into 99 Ranch Market in Westwood
Two people were killed and five injured after a car crashed into the 99 Ranch Market in Westwood on Thursday.
www.latimes.com
February 6, 2026 at 4:27 AM
There was once a plan to run a bus lane and a protected bicycle lanes down Westwood Boulevard. It might have been one of Los Angeles' great promenades. Instead, NIMBYs killed the proposal, and now it's a round-the-clock car sewer where people randomly die in extremely violent ways.
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So many shitheads out there claiming that every heterosexual male lusts after teenage girls. No we don't. Stop projecting that shit onto me
February 5, 2026 at 4:55 PM
So many shitheads out there claiming that every heterosexual male lusts after teenage girls. No we don't. Stop projecting that shit onto me
Saw this headline, thought "didn't LA remove bike lanes & undo road diets in Playa del Rey a while back?" and… on that very street 😔😡
February 5, 2026 at 5:49 AM
Saw this headline, thought "didn't LA remove bike lanes & undo road diets in Playa del Rey a while back?" and… on that very street 😔😡
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In 2024 Oakland implemented a 4 car lane to 1 car lane road diet on 13th St in Downtown using only paint. It’s not perfect but this relatively cheap change has helped a lot w speeding.
The perpendicular Webster corridor is the same width & needs a similar update ASAP.
The perpendicular Webster corridor is the same width & needs a similar update ASAP.
January 31, 2026 at 3:55 AM
In 2024 Oakland implemented a 4 car lane to 1 car lane road diet on 13th St in Downtown using only paint. It’s not perfect but this relatively cheap change has helped a lot w speeding.
The perpendicular Webster corridor is the same width & needs a similar update ASAP.
The perpendicular Webster corridor is the same width & needs a similar update ASAP.
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Brutal column in the Kansas City Star about a local real estate company trying to avoid public scrutiny for selling ICE a property for a massive prison camp:
www.kansascity.com/opinion/arti...
www.kansascity.com/opinion/arti...
January 30, 2026 at 11:34 PM
Brutal column in the Kansas City Star about a local real estate company trying to avoid public scrutiny for selling ICE a property for a massive prison camp:
www.kansascity.com/opinion/arti...
www.kansascity.com/opinion/arti...
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Laminated notice taped to a utility pole that reads:
“ICE KIDNAPPED OUR NEIGHBOR HERE”
“AQUÍ LA MIGRA SECUESTRÓ A NUESTRO VECINO.”
“HALKAN IMMIGRATION-KA AYAA AFDUUBTAY DERISKEENA.”
South Minneapolis, January 2026
“ICE KIDNAPPED OUR NEIGHBOR HERE”
“AQUÍ LA MIGRA SECUESTRÓ A NUESTRO VECINO.”
“HALKAN IMMIGRATION-KA AYAA AFDUUBTAY DERISKEENA.”
South Minneapolis, January 2026
January 30, 2026 at 3:43 AM
Laminated notice taped to a utility pole that reads:
“ICE KIDNAPPED OUR NEIGHBOR HERE”
“AQUÍ LA MIGRA SECUESTRÓ A NUESTRO VECINO.”
“HALKAN IMMIGRATION-KA AYAA AFDUUBTAY DERISKEENA.”
South Minneapolis, January 2026
“ICE KIDNAPPED OUR NEIGHBOR HERE”
“AQUÍ LA MIGRA SECUESTRÓ A NUESTRO VECINO.”
“HALKAN IMMIGRATION-KA AYAA AFDUUBTAY DERISKEENA.”
South Minneapolis, January 2026
remember, NIMBYism is subject to the categorical imperative: oppose in your backyard only what could rightly be opposed in anyone's backyard
there is no appropriate location for concentration camps, so NIMBYism is not only okay but morally correct!
there is no appropriate location for concentration camps, so NIMBYism is not only okay but morally correct!
I feel very strongly that now is the time for NIMBY’s to shine. Every regulatory and procedural lever should be tested. Slow them down.
NEW: ICE has spent at least $172 million this month on warehouses that it plans to convert into immigration jails
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
W/ @sooophie.bsky.social
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
W/ @sooophie.bsky.social
January 30, 2026 at 4:18 AM
remember, NIMBYism is subject to the categorical imperative: oppose in your backyard only what could rightly be opposed in anyone's backyard
there is no appropriate location for concentration camps, so NIMBYism is not only okay but morally correct!
there is no appropriate location for concentration camps, so NIMBYism is not only okay but morally correct!
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my grandmother, an Auschwitz survivor, was Anne Frank’s neighbor in Amsterdam, and Oma thinks this comparison is perfectly apt
The Minnesota governor is getting widespread criticism for comparing children dealing with immigration enforcement to Holocaust victim Anne Frank.
Tim Walz condemned for comparing Minnesota children to Anne Frank
The Minnesota governor is getting widespread criticism for comparing children dealing with immigration enforcement to Holocaust victim Anne Frank.
bit.ly
January 28, 2026 at 2:37 AM
my grandmother, an Auschwitz survivor, was Anne Frank’s neighbor in Amsterdam, and Oma thinks this comparison is perfectly apt
there are, alas, many such cases in California
if we keep treating new housing as a blood bag for city budgets, we’ll never meet our affordability goals
if we keep treating new housing as a blood bag for city budgets, we’ll never meet our affordability goals
“San Francisco taxes new housing at about the same rate that it taxes cigarettes.” www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/open... by @dbroockman.bsky.social
If S.F. Mayor Lurie wants affordability, he should stop taxing new homes at the same rate as cigarettes
OPINION: If Mayor Lurie wants to deliver on his promises of affordability, he should San Francisco from putting sin taxes on new homes, David Broockman writes.
www.sfchronicle.com
January 27, 2026 at 4:54 PM
there are, alas, many such cases in California
if we keep treating new housing as a blood bag for city budgets, we’ll never meet our affordability goals
if we keep treating new housing as a blood bag for city budgets, we’ll never meet our affordability goals
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Protesters chanting "We're not cold, we're not afraid, Minne[apolis/sota] taught us to be brave" in Boston tonight outside Government Center station.
January 25, 2026 at 1:06 AM
Protesters chanting "We're not cold, we're not afraid, Minne[apolis/sota] taught us to be brave" in Boston tonight outside Government Center station.
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The face painter: "I feel afraid. Only hours have passed since they shot a man right in front me and I don't feel like I can go home because I heard agents were looking for me. I don't know what the agents will do when they find me. I do know that they're not telling the truth about what happened."
We are seeing ordinary citizens — a children’s face painter and a doctor — come forth with sworn affidavits to describe the killing of the Minneapolis nurse.
In case you were wondering what courage looks like.
Links threaded below
In case you were wondering what courage looks like.
Links threaded below
January 25, 2026 at 2:25 AM
The face painter: "I feel afraid. Only hours have passed since they shot a man right in front me and I don't feel like I can go home because I heard agents were looking for me. I don't know what the agents will do when they find me. I do know that they're not telling the truth about what happened."
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It’s no secret I have a lot of love for Minnesota. Minneapolis shaped me more than I can probably ever truly express. If you are looking for a way to help the good people of Minnesota and aren’t there, there are a ton of good ways you can support the work on the ground there financially
My friend @wafoli.bsky.social shared this with me just now.
Read and pick something from this list and just do it. Do it now.
www.standwithminnesota.com#gofundme
Read and pick something from this list and just do it. Do it now.
www.standwithminnesota.com#gofundme
Stand With Minnesota Donation Directory
Stand With Minnesota is a hub for supporting, learning, and taking action to support Minnesotans impacted by ICE and federal enforcement.
www.standwithminnesota.com
January 25, 2026 at 2:47 AM
It’s no secret I have a lot of love for Minnesota. Minneapolis shaped me more than I can probably ever truly express. If you are looking for a way to help the good people of Minnesota and aren’t there, there are a ton of good ways you can support the work on the ground there financially
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Why are they sending witnesses to Whipple?
WHY ARE THEY SENDING WITNESSES TO WHIPPLE?
WHY ARE THEY SENDING WITNESSES TO WHIPPLE?
ICE attempted to order local police from the scene of the Minneapolis shooting, but the police chief refused and instructed his officers to preserve the crime scene.
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
January 24, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Why are they sending witnesses to Whipple?
WHY ARE THEY SENDING WITNESSES TO WHIPPLE?
WHY ARE THEY SENDING WITNESSES TO WHIPPLE?
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Republicans could end this it any time and I think every single Republican member of Congress should be asked daily why they continue to allow this. They are cowards who want to destroy our country and should have to carry that shame.
Reminder: All it would take to end the murder of American citizens by an untrained government goon squad is 16 Republicans in Congress voting with Dems to defund ICE (or 23 to impeach and remove Trump — 3 in House & 20 in Senate). That’s it. 23 Americans can vote for the public and end all of this.
January 24, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Republicans could end this it any time and I think every single Republican member of Congress should be asked daily why they continue to allow this. They are cowards who want to destroy our country and should have to carry that shame.
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BTW this is one reason why we absolutely need swift justice and extremely harsh sentencing for rogue federal agents. These people only understand force and punishment. Nothing else will get through to them.
The reason why ICE agents keep trying to deter resistance through threats of violence—even though these threats and the violence itself have had the opposite effect—is because they’re such cowards that they can’t even understand the psychology of non-cowards.
January 24, 2026 at 5:44 PM
BTW this is one reason why we absolutely need swift justice and extremely harsh sentencing for rogue federal agents. These people only understand force and punishment. Nothing else will get through to them.
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This is such a slam dunk of a bill. Gestapo members should not be allowed to join local police departments. Please contact your legislators and urge them to sign on!
This bill by a Washington State Democratic legislator would prevent any law enforcement agency in the state from hiring anyone employed as a sworn ICE officer after January 20, 2025. A good start, I say. Make them outcasts.
Rep. Simmons introduces ICE Out Act of 2026 prohibiting hiring of ICE officers – Tarra Simmons
housedemocrats.wa.gov
January 24, 2026 at 5:02 AM
This is such a slam dunk of a bill. Gestapo members should not be allowed to join local police departments. Please contact your legislators and urge them to sign on!
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This something I want people to understand. If you don’t get their names, they’re just gone. There’s no arrest record and the snatch-and-grabs can last seconds. People simply disappear and we can’t find out who they are or what happened to them.
They seem to be making a habit of it.
This child was taken 10 days ago, no idea who he is, if he is with his family or even if his family knows what happened to him.
This child was taken 10 days ago, no idea who he is, if he is with his family or even if his family knows what happened to him.
January 23, 2026 at 4:54 PM
This something I want people to understand. If you don’t get their names, they’re just gone. There’s no arrest record and the snatch-and-grabs can last seconds. People simply disappear and we can’t find out who they are or what happened to them.
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Tomorrow's my birthday, and I'm asking for just one little thing - to save Bay Area transit!
Join me for the kickoff for Connect Bay Area, which will keep BART, AC Transit, and other agencies running strong service.
I'll be at the Oakland event at 12:15 pm. Details: luma.com/le1g7slf?tk=...
Join me for the kickoff for Connect Bay Area, which will keep BART, AC Transit, and other agencies running strong service.
I'll be at the Oakland event at 12:15 pm. Details: luma.com/le1g7slf?tk=...
January 22, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Tomorrow's my birthday, and I'm asking for just one little thing - to save Bay Area transit!
Join me for the kickoff for Connect Bay Area, which will keep BART, AC Transit, and other agencies running strong service.
I'll be at the Oakland event at 12:15 pm. Details: luma.com/le1g7slf?tk=...
Join me for the kickoff for Connect Bay Area, which will keep BART, AC Transit, and other agencies running strong service.
I'll be at the Oakland event at 12:15 pm. Details: luma.com/le1g7slf?tk=...
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There’s no point during the detention of a five-year-old that any person with a functioning moral center would not step back to reassess the situation and their place in it. That nobody involved did proves they lack the common interiority required to successfully coexist in ordered society.
January 22, 2026 at 3:36 AM
There’s no point during the detention of a five-year-old that any person with a functioning moral center would not step back to reassess the situation and their place in it. That nobody involved did proves they lack the common interiority required to successfully coexist in ordered society.
My least consequential political opinion is that California should negotiate a land swap with Oregon to acquire the northernmost coast redwood groves, making them a California endemic species
January 21, 2026 at 8:52 PM
My least consequential political opinion is that California should negotiate a land swap with Oregon to acquire the northernmost coast redwood groves, making them a California endemic species
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Every Stephen Miller tantrum and DHS recruitment ad speaks in these existential terms about "defending your culture" to elide the fact that they need people with the courage to wear a mask while interrogating a sixth grader
January 21, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Every Stephen Miller tantrum and DHS recruitment ad speaks in these existential terms about "defending your culture" to elide the fact that they need people with the courage to wear a mask while interrogating a sixth grader
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At about the 35-second mark the officer says "IF YOU FUCKING MOVE I'LL FUCKING TASE YOU," followed immediately by "GET OUT OF THE FUCKING CAR RIGHT NOW."
Which contradictory order are you supposed to follow, knowing that either could get you tased? Or worse?
bsky.app/profile/petr...
Which contradictory order are you supposed to follow, knowing that either could get you tased? Or worse?
bsky.app/profile/petr...
'"YOUR TAX DOLLARS AT WORK"', has a WHOLE new meaning under #Trumpism. 🗽
January 19, 2026 at 9:08 PM
At about the 35-second mark the officer says "IF YOU FUCKING MOVE I'LL FUCKING TASE YOU," followed immediately by "GET OUT OF THE FUCKING CAR RIGHT NOW."
Which contradictory order are you supposed to follow, knowing that either could get you tased? Or worse?
bsky.app/profile/petr...
Which contradictory order are you supposed to follow, knowing that either could get you tased? Or worse?
bsky.app/profile/petr...