Henry Fung
@henryfung.bsky.social
transit, gambling, and sustainable suburbanism
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).
Looking forward to the Spencer Pratt-Karen Bass runoff
Does... this mean Lindsey Horvath is not running for mayor of LA?
Lindsey Horvath for L.A. County Supervisor
www.lindseyhorvath.com
February 7, 2026 at 6:15 AM
Looking forward to the Spencer Pratt-Karen Bass runoff
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I’m hearing it for the first time
February 7, 2026 at 3:04 AM
I’m hearing it for the first time
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like, this story is insane—letting a 92-year-old obviously incapable of driving keep his license while leaving pedestrians/cyclists with no protection from cars has killed more people than every waymo crash ever. It will be forgotten next week.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Three dead and six hurt after driver hits cyclist and crashes car into LA store
Car, being driven by 92-year-old driver, crashed at 99 Ranch Market and victims, trapped under vehicle, died at scene
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2026 at 8:19 PM
like, this story is insane—letting a 92-year-old obviously incapable of driving keep his license while leaving pedestrians/cyclists with no protection from cars has killed more people than every waymo crash ever. It will be forgotten next week.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
The official SB 79 map for non-San Diego Southern California will be published in spring by SCAG according to the executive director report scag.ca.gov/executive-di...
Executive Director’s Monthly Report, February 2026 | Southern California Association of Governments
Image County-Specific Annual Economic Reports Now Available SCAG recently released county-specific reports for a deeper look at economic conditions across Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San...
scag.ca.gov
February 6, 2026 at 1:49 AM
The official SB 79 map for non-San Diego Southern California will be published in spring by SCAG according to the executive director report scag.ca.gov/executive-di...
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Killing the CIA World Factbook might seem like small potatoes, but it was a touchstone of curated facts in a sea of disinformation.
February 5, 2026 at 5:58 AM
Killing the CIA World Factbook might seem like small potatoes, but it was a touchstone of curated facts in a sea of disinformation.
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It's actually perfect that the Harris campaign headquarters rebranded with a 67 reference, a meme that is intentionally meaningless and without substance.
February 5, 2026 at 5:55 PM
It's actually perfect that the Harris campaign headquarters rebranded with a 67 reference, a meme that is intentionally meaningless and without substance.
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At this rate, there's a pretty good chance we get an American medalist wearing an "ICE OUT" pin on the stand, which could well be the thing that finally makes him kick it.
Jessie Diggins, Olympic cross-country skiing gold medalist, from the Twin Cities: “I want to make sure you know who I’m racing for…”
February 5, 2026 at 6:08 PM
At this rate, there's a pretty good chance we get an American medalist wearing an "ICE OUT" pin on the stand, which could well be the thing that finally makes him kick it.
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What an incredible message to put out into the world while heading towards the midterms.
"Republicans 2026: Donald Trump demands that you pay him $10 billion."
"Republicans 2026: Donald Trump demands that you pay him $10 billion."
BESSENT SAYS IF TRUMP WINS IRS SUIT, $10B WOULD COME FROM TAXPAYERS
February 5, 2026 at 5:12 PM
What an incredible message to put out into the world while heading towards the midterms.
"Republicans 2026: Donald Trump demands that you pay him $10 billion."
"Republicans 2026: Donald Trump demands that you pay him $10 billion."
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I’ll say this about Kamala Harris, she’s as politically savvy as ever.
Apparently, the KamalaHQ accounts are rebranding as "Headquarters," a "new Gen-Z led progressive content hub."
February 5, 2026 at 3:08 PM
I’ll say this about Kamala Harris, she’s as politically savvy as ever.
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In a fascinating union of two of my interests, it turns out that the technology that built the special effects of star wars (motion control) was invented by UC Berkeley to research how Marin residents would react to development proposals if they could see realistic video renderings.
February 5, 2026 at 5:54 AM
In a fascinating union of two of my interests, it turns out that the technology that built the special effects of star wars (motion control) was invented by UC Berkeley to research how Marin residents would react to development proposals if they could see realistic video renderings.
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There was a California governor debate last night and she probably saw how mid everyone there is and realized she clears all of these clowns
February 5, 2026 at 1:15 AM
There was a California governor debate last night and she probably saw how mid everyone there is and realized she clears all of these clowns
What’s the most geographically incorrectly named school in the United States?
Grand Canyon University
University of South Florida
Cal State Channel Islands
???
Grand Canyon University
University of South Florida
Cal State Channel Islands
???
February 5, 2026 at 4:12 AM
What’s the most geographically incorrectly named school in the United States?
Grand Canyon University
University of South Florida
Cal State Channel Islands
???
Grand Canyon University
University of South Florida
Cal State Channel Islands
???
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It’s a tough burden being one of the few dozen who hold this objectively correct opinion, but it’s our cross to bear 😔
anyway another example of why college application at the higher level should be 'you meet X standard and then we randomly draw from a pool.'
February 5, 2026 at 1:50 AM
It’s a tough burden being one of the few dozen who hold this objectively correct opinion, but it’s our cross to bear 😔
You either have to go to a physical casino to gamble (OTB would be fine but a building where only people of legal age can enter) or qualify as an accredited investor to gamble online (or use Kalshi). $200k in annual income or $1,000,000 in net worth.
I gotta take an L on this one: I was super wrong about gambling legalization. My own experience gambling (enjoy it but have no problem doing it in moderation) was way outside the average, as it turns out.
It's awful seeing what the kids (people under 40) are doing on the apps now.
It's awful seeing what the kids (people under 40) are doing on the apps now.
I know many Normies who have seen someone, usually a guy, blow through thousands of dollars on sports betting
Very much the origin story of a 21st-century temperance movement
Very much the origin story of a 21st-century temperance movement
February 5, 2026 at 1:56 AM
You either have to go to a physical casino to gamble (OTB would be fine but a building where only people of legal age can enter) or qualify as an accredited investor to gamble online (or use Kalshi). $200k in annual income or $1,000,000 in net worth.
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they got rid of the CIA world factbook?????
February 4, 2026 at 11:40 PM
they got rid of the CIA world factbook?????
TIL
It'd be ironic if it was because of this (which is actually really bad!)
Spotlighting The World Factbook as We Bid a Fond Farewell - CIA
www.cia.gov
February 5, 2026 at 12:51 AM
TIL
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497 likes is enough for the "so you hate waffles" replies to come in
February 4, 2026 at 8:36 PM
497 likes is enough for the "so you hate waffles" replies to come in
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There is an irony these types of people go their entire elected careers not understanding; they position themselves as free market adherents everywhere else, and fail to see the inconsistency of wanting parking management that is akin to a Soviet politburo allocating space for cars from on high.
"I just can't imagine current requirements being adequate," says Cheng of visitor parking. She rejects the idea that the "market" should decide the amount of visitor parking in a new building, because people buying units just assume parking will be available and don't think about it before they buy.
February 4, 2026 at 6:29 PM
There is an irony these types of people go their entire elected careers not understanding; they position themselves as free market adherents everywhere else, and fail to see the inconsistency of wanting parking management that is akin to a Soviet politburo allocating space for cars from on high.
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Washington Post, 2017: Democracy dies in darkness!
Washington Post, 2026: [Emperor Palpatine voice] Democracy dies in darkness.
Washington Post, 2026: [Emperor Palpatine voice] Democracy dies in darkness.
February 4, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Washington Post, 2017: Democracy dies in darkness!
Washington Post, 2026: [Emperor Palpatine voice] Democracy dies in darkness.
Washington Post, 2026: [Emperor Palpatine voice] Democracy dies in darkness.
Karen Bass is saying the LA Times article about her edits is "muckraking" as if it is a bad thing. mynewsla.com/crime/2026/0...
Mayor’s Office Accuses LA Times of Muckrackimg After Publishing Report on Karen Bass Directing Water Down of Palisades Fire - MyNewsLA.com
Mayor Karen Bass’ office criticized a report Wednesday that said she directed the watering down of an after-action report that detailed failings of the Los Angeles Fire Department regarding last year’...
mynewsla.com
February 4, 2026 at 9:31 PM
Karen Bass is saying the LA Times article about her edits is "muckraking" as if it is a bad thing. mynewsla.com/crime/2026/0...
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A lot of the way FBI disrupted social movements was by spreading fear about members being feds. Organizational paranoia feeds right into their hands.
The FBI also accomplished this by bad-jacketing Black activists by planting rumors to kill that leader's credibility. Those rumors often named activists as informants to kill organizational trust. 3/
February 4, 2026 at 4:22 PM
A lot of the way FBI disrupted social movements was by spreading fear about members being feds. Organizational paranoia feeds right into their hands.
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It's reasonable to see the Stancil Signal Saga as a tempest in a teacup, but I think it is extremely important to see a mass campaign of protest and civil disobedience against the regime, and it is important to make sure it's not hijacked by some of the dumbest black bloc shitheads in America
February 4, 2026 at 6:06 PM
It's reasonable to see the Stancil Signal Saga as a tempest in a teacup, but I think it is extremely important to see a mass campaign of protest and civil disobedience against the regime, and it is important to make sure it's not hijacked by some of the dumbest black bloc shitheads in America