Davina Duerr
@davina425.bsky.social
Mom who cares about kids, kindness, climate change and the common good. Let’s build more housing and stronger communities. Views are my own. WA State Rep. for the 1st Dist. who also loves her e-bike.
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“Providing the homeless with a place to live may seem like a high cost for taxpayers. But the alternative, it turns out, is more costly, new research shows. Subsidized accommodation could actually be a bargain for the public, in purely economic terms.” Via @fastcompany
Housing The Homeless Saves Money--Here's The Research That Proves It
The best way to stop homelessness is mindbogglingly simple: Give them homes.
www.fastcompany.com
November 7, 2025 at 8:00 PM
“Providing the homeless with a place to live may seem like a high cost for taxpayers. But the alternative, it turns out, is more costly, new research shows. Subsidized accommodation could actually be a bargain for the public, in purely economic terms.” Via @fastcompany
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Never forget this map. And when the next election comes next year, vote accordingly.
Map shows states covering SNAP benefits amid funding lapse
As the federal government shutdown continues, many states have begun implementing measures to support residents who rely on SNAP benefits.
www.newsweek.com
November 5, 2025 at 5:17 AM
Never forget this map. And when the next election comes next year, vote accordingly.
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As U.S. health insurance costs rise, some companies are paying for all of their workers' premiums. It's a big expense — but they say it pays off.
Health insurance premiums are going up next year — unless you work at these companies
As U.S. health insurance costs rise, some companies are paying for all of their workers' premiums. It's a big expense — but they say it pays off.
n.pr
October 19, 2025 at 12:20 PM
As U.S. health insurance costs rise, some companies are paying for all of their workers' premiums. It's a big expense — but they say it pays off.
And e-bikes are a force multiplier!
Remember this one? “Humans aren’t very efficient movers—until you put us on a bicycle, when we become some of the most energy-efficient land travelers in the animal kingdom.” Via Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social #CityMakingMath
The Most Efficient Traveler Isn’t a Bird or a Fish—It’s You on a Bike
A famous graphic, now updated, compares locomotion in the animal kingdom
www.scientificamerican.com
October 18, 2025 at 4:20 PM
And e-bikes are a force multiplier!
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Is it ever okay to recline on a plane? We surveyed frequent fliers in an attempt to conduct a healthy debate. All agreed: No one should recline during meal service.
The rules of reclining, according to 7 frequent fliers
Most of the expert travelers we interviewed said reclining an airplane seat is okay, under certain conditions. But some said they never do it.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 18, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Is it ever okay to recline on a plane? We surveyed frequent fliers in an attempt to conduct a healthy debate. All agreed: No one should recline during meal service.
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We love good news!!!!!
For the first time in more than 100 years, Chinook salmon have been spotted at the confluence of the Sprague and Williamson rivers in Chiloquin, the government seat of the Klamath Tribes in Southern Oregon.
Salmon clear last Klamath dams, reaching Williamson and Sprague rivers
Just a year after four dams were removed, a group of fall Chinook have migrated nearly 300 miles into the Upper Klamath Basin.
www.opb.org
October 18, 2025 at 5:07 AM
We love good news!!!!!
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U.S. Housing Market has reached its most unaffordable level in history.
If home prices grew at the same rate as median income, the average house in 2025 would cost $170,000.
If home prices grew at the same rate as median income, the average house in 2025 would cost $170,000.
October 16, 2025 at 5:44 AM
U.S. Housing Market has reached its most unaffordable level in history.
If home prices grew at the same rate as median income, the average house in 2025 would cost $170,000.
If home prices grew at the same rate as median income, the average house in 2025 would cost $170,000.
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Analysis: Any device with a rechargeable battery could swell and pry apart, becoming a serious fire hazard. Here's what to do if your phone battery starts to swell.
Analysis | My phone suddenly became a fire hazard. It can happen to you, too.
Any device with a rechargeable battery could swell and pry apart. It just happened to me.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 16, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Analysis: Any device with a rechargeable battery could swell and pry apart, becoming a serious fire hazard. Here's what to do if your phone battery starts to swell.
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yo! we are looking for housers - especially with experience in passivhaus.
The Seattle Social Housing Developer is hiring for two positions. Please share with your networks.
www.socialhousingseattle.org/careers
www.socialhousingseattle.org/careers
Careers | SSH-Site2025
www.socialhousingseattle.org
October 14, 2025 at 8:37 PM
yo! we are looking for housers - especially with experience in passivhaus.
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Remember self-care. Sprinkle some joy in with the doom scrollin' and whatnot. I love you and there's absolutely nothin' you can do about it.
October 12, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Remember self-care. Sprinkle some joy in with the doom scrollin' and whatnot. I love you and there's absolutely nothin' you can do about it.
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“Dozens of employees at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — including “disease detectives,” high-ranking scientists & the entire Washington office — were notified late Friday that they were losing their jobs as part of the Trump administration’s latest round of federal layoffs…” (18/n)
FULL STORY HERE: Emails began flooding CDC inboxes late Friday night announcing dozens of layoffs. HR people brought back from furlough to oversee the RIFs. Disease detectives, entire Washington office, global health, injury prevention, MMWR staff among those hit.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...
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Trump Administration Lays Off Dozens of C.D.C. Officials
www.nytimes.com
October 11, 2025 at 1:55 PM
“Dozens of employees at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — including “disease detectives,” high-ranking scientists & the entire Washington office — were notified late Friday that they were losing their jobs as part of the Trump administration’s latest round of federal layoffs…” (18/n)
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The Trump admin cancels what would have been one of the world’s largest solar power projects.
Interior cancels largest solar project in North America
It's the Trump administration's latest move to slow or block major clean energy projects.
www.politico.com
October 10, 2025 at 7:07 PM
The Trump admin cancels what would have been one of the world’s largest solar power projects.
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Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has ordered state agencies to take “any and all steps necessary” to fast-track solar and wind permits that must break ground by 2026 or likely miss out on a federal tax credit Congress is ending.
By Monica Samayoa | @opb.org
By Monica Samayoa | @opb.org
Oregon Fast-Tracks Renewable Energy Projects as Trump Bill Ends Tax Incentives
Gov. Tina Kotek ordered the move, which follows reporting by Oregon Public Broadcasting and ProPublica that highlighted impediments green energy advocates blame for the state’s poor ranking when it co...
www.propublica.org
October 8, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has ordered state agencies to take “any and all steps necessary” to fast-track solar and wind permits that must break ground by 2026 or likely miss out on a federal tax credit Congress is ending.
By Monica Samayoa | @opb.org
By Monica Samayoa | @opb.org
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Feds cancelling a whole raft of manufacturing & innovation projects in Washington state, because WA is blue & the federal government has declared open war on half the country.
Energy Department Announces Termination of 223 Projects, Saving Over $7.5 Billion
The U.S. Department of Energy today announced the termination of 321 financial awards supporting 223 projects, resulting in a savings of approximately $7.56 billion dollars for American taxpayers.
www.energy.gov
October 2, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Feds cancelling a whole raft of manufacturing & innovation projects in Washington state, because WA is blue & the federal government has declared open war on half the country.
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“Air pollution fell substantially as Paris restricted car traffic and made way for parks, people-streets and bike-lanes.”
Better for the climate, better for health, better for livability & quality of life.
Common sense.
Such a no-brainer, it’s remarkable that more cities HAVEN’T done the same.
Better for the climate, better for health, better for livability & quality of life.
Common sense.
Such a no-brainer, it’s remarkable that more cities HAVEN’T done the same.
Paris said au revoir to cars. Air pollution maps reveal a dramatic change.
Air pollution fell substantially as the city restricted car traffic and made way for parks and bike lanes.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 22, 2025 at 4:50 PM
“Air pollution fell substantially as Paris restricted car traffic and made way for parks, people-streets and bike-lanes.”
Better for the climate, better for health, better for livability & quality of life.
Common sense.
Such a no-brainer, it’s remarkable that more cities HAVEN’T done the same.
Better for the climate, better for health, better for livability & quality of life.
Common sense.
Such a no-brainer, it’s remarkable that more cities HAVEN’T done the same.
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WA chemical firm fined $2.7M for dramatically underreporting emissions
WA chemical firm fined $2.7M for dramatically underreporting emissions
A clean-air regulator has fined LANXESS Corp. $2.7 million for violating emissions regulations at its Kalama chemical plant in Southwest Washington.
www.seattletimes.com
September 20, 2025 at 1:30 PM
WA chemical firm fined $2.7M for dramatically underreporting emissions
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THE TOP 1% OF U.S. EARNERS NOW CONTROL MORE WEALTH THAN THE ENTIRE MIDDLE CLASS
September 19, 2025 at 1:16 AM
THE TOP 1% OF U.S. EARNERS NOW CONTROL MORE WEALTH THAN THE ENTIRE MIDDLE CLASS
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This is all just being said out loud now on the air on Fox “News”, instead of away from the cameras like before. That’s what’s changed. They’re testing the response and normalizing the idea at the same time.
Brian Kilmeade endorses euthanizing homeless people: "Involuntary lethal injection, or something. Just kill them."
September 13, 2025 at 3:13 PM
This is all just being said out loud now on the air on Fox “News”, instead of away from the cameras like before. That’s what’s changed. They’re testing the response and normalizing the idea at the same time.
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New Construction Defect research: @ternerhousing.bsky.social
"High insurance costs add roughly 2-4% to a condo project’s hard cost. An estimated that 80-85% of the condo projects are sued."
Why build condos if it costs more and you have to sit in court?
ternercenter.berkeley.edu/blog/the-fin...
"High insurance costs add roughly 2-4% to a condo project’s hard cost. An estimated that 80-85% of the condo projects are sued."
Why build condos if it costs more and you have to sit in court?
ternercenter.berkeley.edu/blog/the-fin...
The Financial Impacts of Construction Defect Liability on Housing Development in California - Terner Center
Author: William Fulton, Terner Center Fellow Despite significant state legislation over the past decade to boost housing production, new housing construction in California has stagnated at 100,000 to ...
ternercenter.berkeley.edu
September 10, 2025 at 8:16 PM
New Construction Defect research: @ternerhousing.bsky.social
"High insurance costs add roughly 2-4% to a condo project’s hard cost. An estimated that 80-85% of the condo projects are sued."
Why build condos if it costs more and you have to sit in court?
ternercenter.berkeley.edu/blog/the-fin...
"High insurance costs add roughly 2-4% to a condo project’s hard cost. An estimated that 80-85% of the condo projects are sued."
Why build condos if it costs more and you have to sit in court?
ternercenter.berkeley.edu/blog/the-fin...
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“Loneliness and isolation can lead to: 29% increased risk of heart disease; 32% increased risk of stroke; 50% increased risk of developing dementia among older adults; and 60% increased risk of premature death.”
Surgeon General recommends designing cities to create more connections. #WalkableCities
Surgeon General recommends designing cities to create more connections. #WalkableCities
Walkable Neighborhoods Help Adults Socialize, Increase Community
Adults who live in walkable neighborhoods are more likely to socialize and have a stronger sense of community, report researchers at the UC San Diego Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human...
today.ucsd.edu
September 10, 2025 at 6:47 AM
“Loneliness and isolation can lead to: 29% increased risk of heart disease; 32% increased risk of stroke; 50% increased risk of developing dementia among older adults; and 60% increased risk of premature death.”
Surgeon General recommends designing cities to create more connections. #WalkableCities
Surgeon General recommends designing cities to create more connections. #WalkableCities
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In 2024, Lexington, MA, banned gas hookups in new construction and required high energy-efficiency in buildings. Critics argued that this would slow new and affordable construction, but this has not been the case for Lexington. Sustainability and affordability can coexist! 🏢 #climatepolicy
This Massachusetts town banned gas — and housing boomed anyway
Critics say stringent, pro-electrification building codes and restrictions on natural gas will impede housing developers. A Boston suburb is proving them…
www.canarymedia.com
September 10, 2025 at 4:02 PM
In 2024, Lexington, MA, banned gas hookups in new construction and required high energy-efficiency in buildings. Critics argued that this would slow new and affordable construction, but this has not been the case for Lexington. Sustainability and affordability can coexist! 🏢 #climatepolicy
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This chart is wild. Near vertical direction on solar capacity globally, led by China.
And as Ember notes in a new report today, that trend is accelerating with nearly 400GW new capacity in first 6 months of 2025.
And as Ember notes in a new report today, that trend is accelerating with nearly 400GW new capacity in first 6 months of 2025.
September 10, 2025 at 2:15 PM
This chart is wild. Near vertical direction on solar capacity globally, led by China.
And as Ember notes in a new report today, that trend is accelerating with nearly 400GW new capacity in first 6 months of 2025.
And as Ember notes in a new report today, that trend is accelerating with nearly 400GW new capacity in first 6 months of 2025.
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We Are Watching a Scientific Superpower Destroy Itself
Opinion | We Are Watching a Scientific Superpower Destroy Itself
www.nytimes.com
September 8, 2025 at 1:02 PM
We Are Watching a Scientific Superpower Destroy Itself
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The de minimis rule that allowed small packages worth less than $800 to be exempt from tariffs ended on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025.
Postal traffic to US drops more than 80% after trade exemption rule ends, UN agency says
The de minimis rule that allowed small packages worth less than $800 to be exempt from tariffs ended on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025.
n.pr
September 7, 2025 at 6:17 PM
The de minimis rule that allowed small packages worth less than $800 to be exempt from tariffs ended on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025.
Love this idea! Get those cars out of the bike lanes.
Washington DC has had parking enforcement cameras mounted on street sweepers since 2009. They work wonderfully. If your city hasn’t done this yet, you should!
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September 7, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Love this idea! Get those cars out of the bike lanes.