Jake Gotta
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I don't think the average Californian fully appreciates how bad this situation has become. We're essentially sitting on a ticking time bomb.
The current exposure for the California FAIR plan (California’s insurer of last resort) sits at $724 billion. Its liability almost doubled in two years and is now more than double the state’s annual budget. In its most recent financial reporting it had about $1.5 billion on hand.
February 3, 2026 at 11:06 PM
I don't think the average Californian fully appreciates how bad this situation has become. We're essentially sitting on a ticking time bomb.
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[upbeat zohran voice] I'm here at the Palace of Justice in Nuremberg, Germany, where 80 years ago some important progressive work started [smash cut] but hasn't ended. So here's what we're doing:
February 2, 2026 at 10:23 PM
[upbeat zohran voice] I'm here at the Palace of Justice in Nuremberg, Germany, where 80 years ago some important progressive work started [smash cut] but hasn't ended. So here's what we're doing:
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Hoboken has:
1) No freeway interchanges
2) Few multi-lane streets
3) Small blocks
4) 60k population in 1.25 sq mi (a little smaller than Emeryville
So it seems like the recipe for Vision Zero is to smash the freeways, road diet everything, & build dense housing.
1) No freeway interchanges
2) Few multi-lane streets
3) Small blocks
4) 60k population in 1.25 sq mi (a little smaller than Emeryville
So it seems like the recipe for Vision Zero is to smash the freeways, road diet everything, & build dense housing.
The thing about Hoboken is, the same sort of small scale fixes (see below) that helped them eliminate traffic deaths, also make the city a nicer and more enjoyable place to be.
Great to see that Vision Zero success story getting more recognition here: reasonstobecheerful.world/the-city-whe...
Great to see that Vision Zero success story getting more recognition here: reasonstobecheerful.world/the-city-whe...
February 3, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Hoboken has:
1) No freeway interchanges
2) Few multi-lane streets
3) Small blocks
4) 60k population in 1.25 sq mi (a little smaller than Emeryville
So it seems like the recipe for Vision Zero is to smash the freeways, road diet everything, & build dense housing.
1) No freeway interchanges
2) Few multi-lane streets
3) Small blocks
4) 60k population in 1.25 sq mi (a little smaller than Emeryville
So it seems like the recipe for Vision Zero is to smash the freeways, road diet everything, & build dense housing.
Grown ass man gets his ass beat by kids for assaulting a high school girl
MAGA Adult Male assaults Texas High School students protesting ICE
February 3, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Grown ass man gets his ass beat by kids for assaulting a high school girl
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"Don't record video at the protest where we're burning dumpsters" is at the most an equally strong claim to "don't burn dumpsters at the protest where we're recording video," and in reality a much weaker claim because recording ICE is useful and burning a dumpster is dumb shit.
I admit, I don't really see the point of setting a dumpster on fire at a protest, but I especially don't understand the point in setting a dumpster on fire at a protest and expecting to keep it secret.
If random masked men are setting fires in your community, I think you should feel free to film them. Especially if dozens of other people and several national news crews are filming them. They are not "allies," they're arsonists. Grow up.
February 3, 2026 at 5:17 PM
"Don't record video at the protest where we're burning dumpsters" is at the most an equally strong claim to "don't burn dumpsters at the protest where we're recording video," and in reality a much weaker claim because recording ICE is useful and burning a dumpster is dumb shit.
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A federal judge in Washington, D.C. (Judge Jia M. Cobb) issued a new order blocking DHS from enforcing a policy that required Members of Congress to give seven days’ advance notice before visiting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facilities.
US judge again blocks Trump ban on lawmakers' surprise visits to detention centers
A federal judge on Monday blocked a renewed attempt by President Donald Trump's administration to bar members of Congress from making unannounced visits to immigrant detention facilities.
www.reuters.com
February 3, 2026 at 5:26 PM
A federal judge in Washington, D.C. (Judge Jia M. Cobb) issued a new order blocking DHS from enforcing a policy that required Members of Congress to give seven days’ advance notice before visiting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facilities.
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ice is killing americans and democrats are still voting for trump's nominees
By a vote of 54-40, the #Senate confirmed the nomination of David Clay Fowlkes to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas.
Dems voting in favor: Durbin, Hassan, Kaine, Shaheen, and Whitehouse.
Dems voting in favor: Durbin, Hassan, Kaine, Shaheen, and Whitehouse.
February 3, 2026 at 5:24 PM
ice is killing americans and democrats are still voting for trump's nominees
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in the last couple weeks we have seen grassroots organizers go toe to toe with ice thugs, making the white house, doj, fox reel. so of course the nyt has one of its glossy profiles...
of the right wing liar that helped the white house kick off its murder spree
of the right wing liar that helped the white house kick off its murder spree
February 3, 2026 at 6:02 PM
in the last couple weeks we have seen grassroots organizers go toe to toe with ice thugs, making the white house, doj, fox reel. so of course the nyt has one of its glossy profiles...
of the right wing liar that helped the white house kick off its murder spree
of the right wing liar that helped the white house kick off its murder spree
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In Carlsbad, a mother was killed on an ebike she was riding with her daughter by a driver running a stop sign.
The town declared a state of emergency in which they focused on more safety education for ebike riders.
Can't make this shit up.
The town declared a state of emergency in which they focused on more safety education for ebike riders.
Can't make this shit up.
Carlsbad Mother Killed While Riding E-Bike With Young Daughter
Carlsbad police are looking for more witnesses to a terrible collision that killed a 35-year-old mother who was riding her e-bike when she was hit by a car.
www.nbcsandiego.com
February 3, 2026 at 7:09 AM
In Carlsbad, a mother was killed on an ebike she was riding with her daughter by a driver running a stop sign.
The town declared a state of emergency in which they focused on more safety education for ebike riders.
Can't make this shit up.
The town declared a state of emergency in which they focused on more safety education for ebike riders.
Can't make this shit up.
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Don't know who this quote is from, but man...
February 3, 2026 at 3:05 AM
Don't know who this quote is from, but man...
That money could buy 200,000 e bikes
California has decided that if the U.S. government is going to slash electric-vehicle incentives, it will keep the momentum going with $200 million to promote cleaner cars.
insideevs.com/news/786197/...
insideevs.com/news/786197/...
California's New EV Rebate Is Only For First-Time Electric Car Buyers
California's $200 million EV incentive program will help fill the gap left by the federal EV tax credit's early expiration.
insideevs.com
February 3, 2026 at 3:41 PM
That money could buy 200,000 e bikes
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crazy that basically every person complaining about "woke overreach" over the last 12 years is also in the epstein emails being like "thanks for the pussy, jeff ;)"
February 2, 2026 at 8:53 PM
crazy that basically every person complaining about "woke overreach" over the last 12 years is also in the epstein emails being like "thanks for the pussy, jeff ;)"
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It’s odd to me how people on both left and right refuse to believe that some random nutjob can off an important person despite it happening quite often in history
Guys the government didn’t kill MLK. Plenty of elements in the government wanted him dead but they couldn’t risk it.
February 2, 2026 at 2:18 PM
It’s odd to me how people on both left and right refuse to believe that some random nutjob can off an important person despite it happening quite often in history
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This family's blood is on the hands of the LA City Council and former Mayor Eric Garcetti.
There's just no other way to put it.
There's just no other way to put it.
Tragedy in Playa Del Rey, as a 7-months-pregnant mother was killed by a driver while biking with her family. The baby was delivered by C-section but died in the NICU. The crash took place on Pershing Ave., where safety measures were removed in 2017 after NIMBY backlash. Donate here:
Donate to Support for Matt and the Kids After Regan's Tragic Loss, organized by Carter Fondon
Regan Cole-Graham was tragically killed on January 31, 2026 whil… Carter Fondon needs your support for Support for Matt and the Kids After Regan's Tragic Loss
www.gofundme.com
February 2, 2026 at 11:58 PM
This family's blood is on the hands of the LA City Council and former Mayor Eric Garcetti.
There's just no other way to put it.
There's just no other way to put it.
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There’s a neighborhood bar like this a few blocks from me. COVID era permits allowed them to turn their parking lot into an outdoor seating area. NIMBY got pissed, realized the permits expired, reported them, and now it’s a bar parking lot again. Drunk driving is city policy.
These kinds of human scale, mixed-use Midwest dive bars are illegal to open and operate in most American neighborhoods.
February 2, 2026 at 6:32 PM
There’s a neighborhood bar like this a few blocks from me. COVID era permits allowed them to turn their parking lot into an outdoor seating area. NIMBY got pissed, realized the permits expired, reported them, and now it’s a bar parking lot again. Drunk driving is city policy.
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Imagine being allowed to look at Lupita Nyong'o and complaining about it
February 2, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Imagine being allowed to look at Lupita Nyong'o and complaining about it
In California, there’s been a 67% reduction in traffic misdemeanor filings since 2014
Data is from courts.ca.gov/news-referen...
Data is from courts.ca.gov/news-referen...
February 3, 2026 at 12:01 AM
In California, there’s been a 67% reduction in traffic misdemeanor filings since 2014
Data is from courts.ca.gov/news-referen...
Data is from courts.ca.gov/news-referen...
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The thing about Elon Musk's pop culture takes is that he's responsible for perhaps the worst humanitarian catastrophe of the 21st century and it's a societal failure that he's not already in the dock at Nuremberg 2.
The woke scolds are trying to make this about racism. But Musk is right. It's about historical and scientific integrity. When the God of Thunder disguises himself as a swan to seduce and fuck a queen and the resulting baby hatches from an egg, *of course* the baby will be white. It's just science.
Elon Musk claims Christopher Nolan has lost ‘integrity’ over The Odyssey casting
Lupita Nyong’o is reportedly set to play Helen of Troy in Nolan’s upcoming adaptation of Homer’s epic poem
www.independent.co.uk
February 2, 2026 at 3:52 PM
The thing about Elon Musk's pop culture takes is that he's responsible for perhaps the worst humanitarian catastrophe of the 21st century and it's a societal failure that he's not already in the dock at Nuremberg 2.
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This should be illegal.
Since everyone and anyone seems to be running for Governor, I’m going to throw my hat in the ring and run on a platform that makes it illegal to pave streets without fixing the street after there are tragedies like this.
All streets should be safe streets.
Since everyone and anyone seems to be running for Governor, I’m going to throw my hat in the ring and run on a platform that makes it illegal to pave streets without fixing the street after there are tragedies like this.
All streets should be safe streets.
Road repaving next to where a child was killed in Pacific Beach
Spending millions to let cars go faster; no sign of safety upgrades
Spending millions to let cars go faster; no sign of safety upgrades
February 2, 2026 at 11:29 PM
This should be illegal.
Since everyone and anyone seems to be running for Governor, I’m going to throw my hat in the ring and run on a platform that makes it illegal to pave streets without fixing the street after there are tragedies like this.
All streets should be safe streets.
Since everyone and anyone seems to be running for Governor, I’m going to throw my hat in the ring and run on a platform that makes it illegal to pave streets without fixing the street after there are tragedies like this.
All streets should be safe streets.
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I was looking up a route to an appointment today when I noticed that Google maps now provides info about the kinds of bike lanes on your route. Not sure what their criteria is, but it’s an interesting way to note the failures of Chicago’s “bike grid”.
February 2, 2026 at 3:54 PM
I was looking up a route to an appointment today when I noticed that Google maps now provides info about the kinds of bike lanes on your route. Not sure what their criteria is, but it’s an interesting way to note the failures of Chicago’s “bike grid”.
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A lot of “why isn’t there X in rural areas?” is just population density or poverty
February 2, 2026 at 5:10 PM
A lot of “why isn’t there X in rural areas?” is just population density or poverty
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a large percentage of american policy is basically reverse agglomerative: trying to counter the natural economic incentives toward density and scale
A lot of “why isn’t there X in rural areas?” is just population density or poverty
February 2, 2026 at 9:39 PM
a large percentage of american policy is basically reverse agglomerative: trying to counter the natural economic incentives toward density and scale
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In a normal news environment, we’d be talking about a certain electric car company that just decided to stop making cars and sink all its money into revenge porn.
February 2, 2026 at 10:40 PM
In a normal news environment, we’d be talking about a certain electric car company that just decided to stop making cars and sink all its money into revenge porn.
Road repaving next to where a child was killed in Pacific Beach
Spending millions to let cars go faster; no sign of safety upgrades
Spending millions to let cars go faster; no sign of safety upgrades
February 2, 2026 at 11:21 PM
Road repaving next to where a child was killed in Pacific Beach
Spending millions to let cars go faster; no sign of safety upgrades
Spending millions to let cars go faster; no sign of safety upgrades