AR Deal
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Work: linguistics prof @ UC Berkeley | syntax, semantics, language documentation. Life: family, cats, nature, quiet
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When longtime homeowners stand up at a community meeting about proposed zoning changes and say “we should not allow apartments in this neighborhood because it will hurt my property values,” they are colluding to jack up rents by creating artificial housing scarcity.
January 24, 2025 at 6:20 PM
When longtime homeowners stand up at a community meeting about proposed zoning changes and say “we should not allow apartments in this neighborhood because it will hurt my property values,” they are colluding to jack up rents by creating artificial housing scarcity.
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remember, the blitzkrieg is intended to make you feel like there is nothing you can do about it; that’s the only reason to go forward in this haphazard and sloppy manner all in the first week
and the choice of that strategy tells you they are afraid you *will* do something about it
and the choice of that strategy tells you they are afraid you *will* do something about it
January 23, 2025 at 5:01 AM
remember, the blitzkrieg is intended to make you feel like there is nothing you can do about it; that’s the only reason to go forward in this haphazard and sloppy manner all in the first week
and the choice of that strategy tells you they are afraid you *will* do something about it
and the choice of that strategy tells you they are afraid you *will* do something about it
strange to read that my approach to [phenomenon x] cannot be correct because it strays from SYNTAX RECEIVED WISDOM in a paper that then goes on to reject SYNTAX RECEIVED WISDOM
January 14, 2025 at 11:35 PM
strange to read that my approach to [phenomenon x] cannot be correct because it strays from SYNTAX RECEIVED WISDOM in a paper that then goes on to reject SYNTAX RECEIVED WISDOM
Much I learned from this about why, exactly, Reagan was elected (gift link)
Twelve months that crippled Jimmy Carter’s presidency
A hostage crisis in Iran, unrelenting inflation and a primary challenge from Ted Kennedy ensured Carter’s defeat in the 1980 election.
wapo.st
December 30, 2024 at 10:38 PM
Much I learned from this about why, exactly, Reagan was elected (gift link)
Preach
Democrats need to embrace making it easier & faster to produce the things people need — e.g., housing, clean energy, child care, transit — & move away from government-created scarcity.
An abundance approach lowers cost of living.
Democrats need to lean into being the Party of abundance.
An abundance approach lowers cost of living.
Democrats need to lean into being the Party of abundance.
November 17, 2024 at 12:15 AM
Preach
why do 10% of my undergrads not know the word "belch"
November 15, 2024 at 10:49 PM
why do 10% of my undergrads not know the word "belch"
the simple dream of learning, sometime this decade, who won to 2024 Berkeley mayorial election
November 15, 2024 at 4:27 PM
the simple dream of learning, sometime this decade, who won to 2024 Berkeley mayorial election
Spotted in Dwinelle Hall
November 21, 2023 at 12:58 AM
Spotted in Dwinelle Hall