Henry Fung
@henryfung.bsky.social
transit, gambling, and sustainable suburbanism
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Why is @calmatters.org so committed to selling its readers on fantastical beliefs about the state of the insurance industry? Just comforting lie after comforting lie from this outlet about the reality of the actuarial risk of climate change.
Thinking we can lower premiums by creating a "People's Insurance Company" as climate change is about to deliver a year-round fire season to California is insane and unserious.
Opinion | Candidate comment: Insurers' blockbuster profits enrich shareholders and CEOs, not customers
Insurance helps determine who accumulates wealth. If it’s not affordable or accessible, it can cut Californians out of the economy.
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February 13, 2026 at 3:01 AM
Why is @calmatters.org so committed to selling its readers on fantastical beliefs about the state of the insurance industry? Just comforting lie after comforting lie from this outlet about the reality of the actuarial risk of climate change.
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I will be shocked if we even make it 10 years before we get an AI Aum Shinrikyo situation.
Reminder that the keep 4o cranks represent the smallest and least unhinged pro-AI constituency that will exist for the rest of your life. It’s about to get SUPER weird.
Watching people unhinge in response to OpenAI announcing they are retiring GPT4o. Complete chatbot romance psychosis
February 13, 2026 at 1:49 AM
I will be shocked if we even make it 10 years before we get an AI Aum Shinrikyo situation.
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this is indistinguishable from what a cult would tell you
With all due respect, there’s an established discipline among activists that forbids communication with even the press as an individual, far less law enforcement. This in itself is a major and dangerous breach already, it’s not hypothetical.
February 12, 2026 at 9:30 PM
this is indistinguishable from what a cult would tell you
That is after AB 205, to fairly distribute the costs of the grid. It is actually patterned after SMUD's fixed charge. While the income based system originally proposed by the IOUs was ridiculous and would have been unenforceable, grid maintenance costs money. calmatters.org/commentary/2...
February 12, 2026 at 10:49 PM
That is after AB 205, to fairly distribute the costs of the grid. It is actually patterned after SMUD's fixed charge. While the income based system originally proposed by the IOUs was ridiculous and would have been unenforceable, grid maintenance costs money. calmatters.org/commentary/2...
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You should have to go to Vegas, a reservation casino, or another specific venue to gamble.
That friction matters. And, honestly, the social element matters.
Today, we have people spiraling out into crisis at 3 am in their beds. They’re on the edge of bankruptcy and suicide. On their phones.
That friction matters. And, honestly, the social element matters.
Today, we have people spiraling out into crisis at 3 am in their beds. They’re on the edge of bankruptcy and suicide. On their phones.
February 12, 2026 at 3:28 PM
You should have to go to Vegas, a reservation casino, or another specific venue to gamble.
That friction matters. And, honestly, the social element matters.
Today, we have people spiraling out into crisis at 3 am in their beds. They’re on the edge of bankruptcy and suicide. On their phones.
That friction matters. And, honestly, the social element matters.
Today, we have people spiraling out into crisis at 3 am in their beds. They’re on the edge of bankruptcy and suicide. On their phones.
In game has a lot of bad bets and the books limit winners severely and even claim that bets are void because of their error. Heads we win, tails you lose. In game betting, bets on individuals, and low probability parlays need to be banned.
Not only to do prop bets and parlays fuel outrageous spending, but the sports betting apps spit out live, in-game props that simply wouldn’t have been possible in the past.
Believing that all this doesn’t pose absurd new risks for users is as reasonable as claiming OxyContin is non-addictive
Believing that all this doesn’t pose absurd new risks for users is as reasonable as claiming OxyContin is non-addictive
February 12, 2026 at 8:32 PM
In game has a lot of bad bets and the books limit winners severely and even claim that bets are void because of their error. Heads we win, tails you lose. In game betting, bets on individuals, and low probability parlays need to be banned.
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enacting massive administrative barriers to voting privileges the party most enthusiastic about voting. in this case it also privileges people with passports. it would be an extinction-level event for the GOP
February 12, 2026 at 1:23 AM
enacting massive administrative barriers to voting privileges the party most enthusiastic about voting. in this case it also privileges people with passports. it would be an extinction-level event for the GOP
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I think some people understand the world as a series of systems that mesh together in ways that make everything better or worse, and other people understand the world as a big stage for them to perform on
People should put down their phones and pay attention in freshman social studies
February 12, 2026 at 2:26 AM
I think some people understand the world as a series of systems that mesh together in ways that make everything better or worse, and other people understand the world as a big stage for them to perform on
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Idk what we have to do as a society but smoking on trains is absolutely unacceptable.
February 12, 2026 at 3:12 AM
Idk what we have to do as a society but smoking on trains is absolutely unacceptable.
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This is Universal Orlando. See all those black holes with water in them? That's why you can't dig tunnels there.
February 12, 2026 at 2:19 AM
This is Universal Orlando. See all those black holes with water in them? That's why you can't dig tunnels there.
This is the way to do the wager tax, as a convenience fee. In person betting is not taxed which adds a friction point for gamblers. igb.illinois.gov/content/dam/...
February 11, 2026 at 11:26 PM
This is the way to do the wager tax, as a convenience fee. In person betting is not taxed which adds a friction point for gamblers. igb.illinois.gov/content/dam/...
I think it’s unlikely to happen, and even if it does, the Republican in office will almost certainly be recalled once the six month window opens.
" The top two was inevitably going to produce one of two evils: elected officials who don’t match the will of the people, or a fiercely top-down selection that robs voters of an opinion. Neither is desirable, making the jungle primary not just dangerous but intolerable." prospect.org/2026/02/09/c...
The Nation’s Most Democratic State Might Elect a Trump-Friendly Governor - The American Prospect
California’s nonpartisan primary pits eight Democrats against two Republicans; only the top two finishers advance. Do the math.
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February 9, 2026 at 2:20 PM
I think it’s unlikely to happen, and even if it does, the Republican in office will almost certainly be recalled once the six month window opens.
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This woman is in charge of the US Agency for Global Media, which is supposed to serve and represent the best American values
February 9, 2026 at 3:10 AM
This woman is in charge of the US Agency for Global Media, which is supposed to serve and represent the best American values
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Honestly the worst collection of Super Bowl ads in the history of Super Bowl ads?
February 9, 2026 at 2:56 AM
Honestly the worst collection of Super Bowl ads in the history of Super Bowl ads?
The halftime show is the best thing about this Super Bowl and I barely understand what is going on.
February 9, 2026 at 1:29 AM
The halftime show is the best thing about this Super Bowl and I barely understand what is going on.
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one celebrity in a commercial: tawdry. boring.
two celebrities in a commercial: my eyebrows raise
three or more celebrities in a commercial: I rip my credit cards out of my wallet and start hurling them at the television in a desperate frenzy
two celebrities in a commercial: my eyebrows raise
three or more celebrities in a commercial: I rip my credit cards out of my wallet and start hurling them at the television in a desperate frenzy
February 9, 2026 at 1:06 AM
one celebrity in a commercial: tawdry. boring.
two celebrities in a commercial: my eyebrows raise
three or more celebrities in a commercial: I rip my credit cards out of my wallet and start hurling them at the television in a desperate frenzy
two celebrities in a commercial: my eyebrows raise
three or more celebrities in a commercial: I rip my credit cards out of my wallet and start hurling them at the television in a desperate frenzy
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Thomas Massie is a Ron Paul acolyte so is 100% on board with eliminating agencies such as USAID, the Department of Education, the Federal Reserve and FEMA because they are not in the Constitution, but he is very good about elite sex pests, so I'm conflicted.
Good.
Hiding the names of people asking for 10 year old girls is fucking disgusting.
Hiding the names of people asking for 10 year old girls is fucking disgusting.
February 8, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Thomas Massie is a Ron Paul acolyte so is 100% on board with eliminating agencies such as USAID, the Department of Education, the Federal Reserve and FEMA because they are not in the Constitution, but he is very good about elite sex pests, so I'm conflicted.
The Redditors are not looking too kindly on the proposed 0.5% health care sales tax, which will increase taxes to 10.25% in the city of Los Angeles, 11% in most cities surrounding Los Angeles, and 11.75% in Palmdale and Lancaster. www.reddit.com/r/LosAngeles...
From the LosAngeles community on Reddit: LA County supervisors look to add 0.5% sales tax to keep hospitals and clinics open
Posted by Binders-Full - 60 votes and 73 comments
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February 8, 2026 at 8:45 PM
The Redditors are not looking too kindly on the proposed 0.5% health care sales tax, which will increase taxes to 10.25% in the city of Los Angeles, 11% in most cities surrounding Los Angeles, and 11.75% in Palmdale and Lancaster. www.reddit.com/r/LosAngeles...
Plus you don't use one time revenue to backfill ongoing expenses. It is a horrible idea.
the worst part about this is that there are actually some real questions about the California wealth tax proposal that could result in it getting struck down by the courts or backfiring
but of course, instead of highlighting that the cringe SF neolibs chose to hold a “march for billionaires”
but of course, instead of highlighting that the cringe SF neolibs chose to hold a “march for billionaires”
i rag on the left sometimes for self-marginalizing but credit where credit is due the new liberals have proved that liberals are just as capable of such things. if not more
February 8, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Plus you don't use one time revenue to backfill ongoing expenses. It is a horrible idea.
Nice they trademarked a term for what usually would be called the mass affluent.
February 8, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Nice they trademarked a term for what usually would be called the mass affluent.
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the thing i'm waiting for with the ai romance novel lady is for another scammer to figure out that purely ai-generated material w no human authorship is generally not considered to be protected by copyright in the US rn, and saving themselves the 45 mins per book by reselling hers
February 8, 2026 at 6:06 PM
the thing i'm waiting for with the ai romance novel lady is for another scammer to figure out that purely ai-generated material w no human authorship is generally not considered to be protected by copyright in the US rn, and saving themselves the 45 mins per book by reselling hers
One indicator of immigrants not traveling is the severe cut in LA-Bay Area intercity bus service. There are now just TWO trips on Greyhound/Flixbus, one trip on Tufesa, and one trip on Xe Do Hoang (to San Jose only). Just a few years ago there was at least a dozen.
February 8, 2026 at 8:00 AM
One indicator of immigrants not traveling is the severe cut in LA-Bay Area intercity bus service. There are now just TWO trips on Greyhound/Flixbus, one trip on Tufesa, and one trip on Xe Do Hoang (to San Jose only). Just a few years ago there was at least a dozen.
Looks like Craig Fiegener was right? He has been one of my favorite reporters dating back to when he was in Riverside as a TV inland empire bureau chief (back when that role existed).
February 7, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Looks like Craig Fiegener was right? He has been one of my favorite reporters dating back to when he was in Riverside as a TV inland empire bureau chief (back when that role existed).