Darrell Owens
@idothethinking.bsky.social
Housing and transit fan. Anti fascism. My "bluesky posts" represent myself and do not represent my employer or any affiliated groups and organizations.
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the minute the fb algorithm clocks you as a straight man it immediately sets about trying to destroy your life & endanger those around you
February 13, 2026 at 11:19 AM
the minute the fb algorithm clocks you as a straight man it immediately sets about trying to destroy your life & endanger those around you
Tahoe time! (Would also love some actual breakfast places around Emeryville station).
February 13, 2026 at 3:54 PM
Tahoe time! (Would also love some actual breakfast places around Emeryville station).
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I'm pretty sure I know. They aren't. We're not going to really be able to make a lot of progress in dealing with the implications of this tech unless and until we get rid of all this "woo-woo" talk about LLMs. Anthropic pushing this line is PR, unserious.
February 13, 2026 at 2:15 PM
I'm pretty sure I know. They aren't. We're not going to really be able to make a lot of progress in dealing with the implications of this tech unless and until we get rid of all this "woo-woo" talk about LLMs. Anthropic pushing this line is PR, unserious.
Im here for it
The rise of fake freckles (and yes, they’re tattoos)
The rise of fake freckles (and yes, they’re tattoos)
www.thetimes.com
February 13, 2026 at 6:57 AM
Im here for it
A lot of residential only zoning in California traces back to anti Chinese laundry services and general anti saloon politics.
After housing, this is the next big zoning reform: the right to do business. Always found it odd that the USA, supposedly the land of the free market, makes it the hard if not outright illegal to open a business in most places.
Like many other planning failures, this one's also rooted in racism.
Like many other planning failures, this one's also rooted in racism.
The al pastor taco truck at sleepy North Berkeley BART is booming every night with neighbors, cyclists and families. Imagine what we could do with fully legalized street vending citywide.
February 13, 2026 at 4:34 AM
A lot of residential only zoning in California traces back to anti Chinese laundry services and general anti saloon politics.
Correct yeah the biggest opponents of deregulated commercial activity are small business losing all their profit to rent in brick and mortar. Really sucks but you can understand why.
February 13, 2026 at 4:31 AM
Correct yeah the biggest opponents of deregulated commercial activity are small business losing all their profit to rent in brick and mortar. Really sucks but you can understand why.
Land of the coward home of the slave where it takes 2 years of permits to open a low intensity small business and you have to rent out a small supply of commercial buildings far away from residences to do it.
After housing, this is the next big zoning reform: the right to do business. Always found it odd that the USA, supposedly the land of the free market, makes it the hard if not outright illegal to open a business in most places.
Like many other planning failures, this one's also rooted in racism.
Like many other planning failures, this one's also rooted in racism.
The al pastor taco truck at sleepy North Berkeley BART is booming every night with neighbors, cyclists and families. Imagine what we could do with fully legalized street vending citywide.
February 13, 2026 at 2:56 AM
Land of the coward home of the slave where it takes 2 years of permits to open a low intensity small business and you have to rent out a small supply of commercial buildings far away from residences to do it.
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After housing, this is the next big zoning reform: the right to do business. Always found it odd that the USA, supposedly the land of the free market, makes it the hard if not outright illegal to open a business in most places.
Like many other planning failures, this one's also rooted in racism.
Like many other planning failures, this one's also rooted in racism.
The al pastor taco truck at sleepy North Berkeley BART is booming every night with neighbors, cyclists and families. Imagine what we could do with fully legalized street vending citywide.
February 13, 2026 at 2:52 AM
After housing, this is the next big zoning reform: the right to do business. Always found it odd that the USA, supposedly the land of the free market, makes it the hard if not outright illegal to open a business in most places.
Like many other planning failures, this one's also rooted in racism.
Like many other planning failures, this one's also rooted in racism.
Also its embarassing how north berkeley white people can all speak very gringo sounding spanish and i cant say shit
February 13, 2026 at 2:49 AM
Also its embarassing how north berkeley white people can all speak very gringo sounding spanish and i cant say shit
Every BART station should be a hub of commercial and food / bev activity
February 13, 2026 at 2:46 AM
Every BART station should be a hub of commercial and food / bev activity
The al pastor taco truck at sleepy North Berkeley BART is booming every night with neighbors, cyclists and families. Imagine what we could do with fully legalized street vending citywide.
February 13, 2026 at 2:45 AM
The al pastor taco truck at sleepy North Berkeley BART is booming every night with neighbors, cyclists and families. Imagine what we could do with fully legalized street vending citywide.
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Kids frantically pushing aside the new Pokemon and Mandalorian LEGO sets in Target to purchase the ANE MÆRSK container vessel
February 12, 2026 at 11:49 PM
Kids frantically pushing aside the new Pokemon and Mandalorian LEGO sets in Target to purchase the ANE MÆRSK container vessel
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You know what a park (pärk) is?
February 12, 2026 at 6:36 PM
You know what a park (pärk) is?
Like you know anything about parks living in Temescal
February 12, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Like you know anything about parks living in Temescal
None. The 51Bs just stop half terminating at Amtrak.
February 12, 2026 at 6:34 PM
None. The 51Bs just stop half terminating at Amtrak.
Once the ferry is back in operation the 51b should just send all buses to the marina
February 12, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Once the ferry is back in operation the 51b should just send all buses to the marina
Doesnt matter. Berkeley Marina is controlled by state lands commission
February 12, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Doesnt matter. Berkeley Marina is controlled by state lands commission
Its also interesting but understand considering that Kennedy isnt pushing this apartment for young people, that he used the Density Bonus law to side-step our city's parking maximum limits and build more than we'd allow on transit corridors.
February 12, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Its also interesting but understand considering that Kennedy isnt pushing this apartment for young people, that he used the Density Bonus law to side-step our city's parking maximum limits and build more than we'd allow on transit corridors.
Very happy for this apartment coming to my neighborhood and when it opens it will undoubtedly be filled with seniors who live in big houses in the Berkeley Hills who can no longer drive, are physically impaired or have the sense to escape the fire zone.
www.berkeleyside.org/2026/02/12/b...
www.berkeleyside.org/2026/02/12/b...
City Council approves 8-story North Shattuck housing proposal
Some nearby residents wanted to block the 110-unit apartment complex in North Berkeley, calling it a "behemoth" and “monstrosity.”
www.berkeleyside.org
February 12, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Very happy for this apartment coming to my neighborhood and when it opens it will undoubtedly be filled with seniors who live in big houses in the Berkeley Hills who can no longer drive, are physically impaired or have the sense to escape the fire zone.
www.berkeleyside.org/2026/02/12/b...
www.berkeleyside.org/2026/02/12/b...
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“I believe that ineffectual as it was, the reputational attack on me would be effective today against the right person. Another generation or two down the line, it will be a serious threat against our social order”
theshamblog.com/an-ai-agent-...
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An AI Agent Published a Hit Piece on Me
Summary: An AI agent of unknown ownership autonomously wrote and published a personalized hit piece about me after I rejected its code, attempting to damage my reputation and shame me into acceptin…
theshamblog.com
February 12, 2026 at 4:44 PM
“I believe that ineffectual as it was, the reputational attack on me would be effective today against the right person. Another generation or two down the line, it will be a serious threat against our social order”
theshamblog.com/an-ai-agent-...
theshamblog.com/an-ai-agent-...
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From my reading, it seems impossible to have a miscarriage and not somehow run afoul of the law in abortion ban states
February 12, 2026 at 4:07 PM
From my reading, it seems impossible to have a miscarriage and not somehow run afoul of the law in abortion ban states
Oh probably GFTS schedules
February 12, 2026 at 6:23 AM
Oh probably GFTS schedules
What database do people use to get the number of trains or buses per day that use a station, for SB 79 purposes?
February 12, 2026 at 6:16 AM
What database do people use to get the number of trains or buses per day that use a station, for SB 79 purposes?