Koji
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Lib, laugh, love - the sequel
Progress, positivity, point plotting, piano performance, political parties, panel programmes, particular Pennsylvanian pop princess, public ptransit
Progress, positivity, point plotting, piano performance, political parties, panel programmes, particular Pennsylvanian pop princess, public ptransit
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“A year after the $1.1 billion overhaul,” which added a new lane each direction, “the 405’s rush hour drive times were a minute slower than they were before the workers broke ground. Five years later, traffic was worse at all times of day.”
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
A Tunnel to Transform Los Angeles
The ambitious Sepulveda Transit Corridor project — an automated subway line underneath Bel Air — aims to do something rare in LA: Get people out of their cars.
www.bloomberg.com
February 13, 2026 at 4:07 PM
“A year after the $1.1 billion overhaul,” which added a new lane each direction, “the 405’s rush hour drive times were a minute slower than they were before the workers broke ground. Five years later, traffic was worse at all times of day.”
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
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the reason that it's dangerous to blindly chase the polls in between elections isn't that national politicians should be saying unpopular things to convince people -- honestly a bonkers idea that's not how minds are changed -- it's that Events change people's minds and you need to be ready to adapt
February 14, 2026 at 2:00 AM
the reason that it's dangerous to blindly chase the polls in between elections isn't that national politicians should be saying unpopular things to convince people -- honestly a bonkers idea that's not how minds are changed -- it's that Events change people's minds and you need to be ready to adapt
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I really like this drawing.
On one hand, gratitude for all the opportunities that are within reach for us, which previous generations would have killed for
On the other hand - it is exhausting though! Expectations of us keep rising too, and all the opportunities that we *miss* loom ever larger too
On one hand, gratitude for all the opportunities that are within reach for us, which previous generations would have killed for
On the other hand - it is exhausting though! Expectations of us keep rising too, and all the opportunities that we *miss* loom ever larger too
Honestly, Will Santino's "no more lemons please." Is one of the most relatable single panel comics for this generation.
Especially in context of Will posting it in 2021..
Especially in context of Will posting it in 2021..
November 22, 2024 at 9:40 PM
I really like this drawing.
On one hand, gratitude for all the opportunities that are within reach for us, which previous generations would have killed for
On the other hand - it is exhausting though! Expectations of us keep rising too, and all the opportunities that we *miss* loom ever larger too
On one hand, gratitude for all the opportunities that are within reach for us, which previous generations would have killed for
On the other hand - it is exhausting though! Expectations of us keep rising too, and all the opportunities that we *miss* loom ever larger too
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I'm increasingly of the opinion that tech in general needs an increased liability surface. expanded liability for what your algorithm pushes, expanded liability for what your model outputs. if you make the danger real the incentives align.
How would one design a regulatory environment that encourages the responsible use of AI? Is it as simple as a massive tax that funds a UBI? Or is it much more complex than that?
February 12, 2026 at 12:17 AM
I'm increasingly of the opinion that tech in general needs an increased liability surface. expanded liability for what your algorithm pushes, expanded liability for what your model outputs. if you make the danger real the incentives align.
Taylor Swift album called 1949 about the Confederation of Newfoundland
February 11, 2026 at 1:06 AM
Taylor Swift album called 1949 about the Confederation of Newfoundland
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starting to feel like there's a direct relationship between the growing obsession with lifestyle hygeine (no drinking, no caffeine, no sex, obsessive working out and looksmaxxing) and the inability to meaningful moral stands on issues of actual import
Cafes across the U.S. are embracing the low- and no-caffeine lifestyle, with options that are a far cry from dusty tea bags and rewarmed decaf. nyti.ms/3XKlqoj
February 9, 2026 at 5:12 PM
starting to feel like there's a direct relationship between the growing obsession with lifestyle hygeine (no drinking, no caffeine, no sex, obsessive working out and looksmaxxing) and the inability to meaningful moral stands on issues of actual import
日本語でも書いてみます。
自分の計算によりますと、自民党が候補不足で失ったのは14議席（東京ブロックでは4ではなく5議席）。
その分議席数が増えたのは：
中道 6
国民 2
みらい 2
維新 2
参政 1
れいわ 1
自民の候補不足がなければ中道は43議席にとどまり（その内立憲出身は15）、そしてれいわは議席なしとなっていた。
mainichi.jp/articles/202...
自分の計算によりますと、自民党が候補不足で失ったのは14議席（東京ブロックでは4ではなく5議席）。
その分議席数が増えたのは：
中道 6
国民 2
みらい 2
維新 2
参政 1
れいわ 1
自民の候補不足がなければ中道は43議席にとどまり（その内立憲出身は15）、そしてれいわは議席なしとなっていた。
mainichi.jp/articles/202...
February 9, 2026 at 12:18 AM
日本語でも書いてみます。
自分の計算によりますと、自民党が候補不足で失ったのは14議席（東京ブロックでは4ではなく5議席）。
その分議席数が増えたのは：
中道 6
国民 2
みらい 2
維新 2
参政 1
れいわ 1
自民の候補不足がなければ中道は43議席にとどまり（その内立憲出身は15）、そしてれいわは議席なしとなっていた。
mainichi.jp/articles/202...
自分の計算によりますと、自民党が候補不足で失ったのは14議席（東京ブロックでは4ではなく5議席）。
その分議席数が増えたのは：
中道 6
国民 2
みらい 2
維新 2
参政 1
れいわ 1
自民の候補不足がなければ中道は43議席にとどまり（その内立憲出身は15）、そしてれいわは議席なしとなっていた。
mainichi.jp/articles/202...
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Nerd Tardis.
February 8, 2026 at 12:23 PM
Nerd Tardis.
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little saturday experiment --- trying to parse out travel times and speeds from gtfs schedule data to style a route diagram for the new Eglinton Line 5
higher-res here: jamaps.github.io/maps/line5-t...
#transit #toronto #maps #dataviz
higher-res here: jamaps.github.io/maps/line5-t...
#transit #toronto #maps #dataviz
February 7, 2026 at 8:59 PM
little saturday experiment --- trying to parse out travel times and speeds from gtfs schedule data to style a route diagram for the new Eglinton Line 5
higher-res here: jamaps.github.io/maps/line5-t...
#transit #toronto #maps #dataviz
higher-res here: jamaps.github.io/maps/line5-t...
#transit #toronto #maps #dataviz
These regions with significant votes counted put the LDP on its own over 40%, which hasn’t been seen since… 1990?
February 8, 2026 at 2:23 PM
These regions with significant votes counted put the LDP on its own over 40%, which hasn’t been seen since… 1990?
Ngl, as an LDP skeptic, this is impressively substantive. In my eyes, she needs to make the case for why this time will be different for the economy than the LDP record so far, and this is roughly what that case would look like (to be clear, I didn't vote LDP)
Honestly, while there's been a lot of focus on what Takaichi hasn't said in her stump speeches, this is a pretty revealing insight into her worldview: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkj7...
【高市早苗 演説 （全編）】東京都（2026.2.7）
YouTube video by 自民党
www.youtube.com
February 7, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Ngl, as an LDP skeptic, this is impressively substantive. In my eyes, she needs to make the case for why this time will be different for the economy than the LDP record so far, and this is roughly what that case would look like (to be clear, I didn't vote LDP)
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So it’s broadly recognized that Vancouver needs more hotel rooms, that high room rates driven by high occupancy are a drag on the local economy, that the city needs to facilitate the construction of more hotels. All of this is true
I want speak to the human importance of hotels
I want speak to the human importance of hotels
February 4, 2026 at 1:36 AM
So it’s broadly recognized that Vancouver needs more hotel rooms, that high room rates driven by high occupancy are a drag on the local economy, that the city needs to facilitate the construction of more hotels. All of this is true
I want speak to the human importance of hotels
I want speak to the human importance of hotels
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It’s unfortunate then that a handful of neighbours with too much time on their hands have decided to dedicate themselves to raising a stink about having another hotel in the neighbourhood. Somehow this will destroy the neighbourhood, but I think grandma might stay there
February 4, 2026 at 2:00 AM
It’s unfortunate then that a handful of neighbours with too much time on their hands have decided to dedicate themselves to raising a stink about having another hotel in the neighbourhood. Somehow this will destroy the neighbourhood, but I think grandma might stay there
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This explains so much.
February 6, 2026 at 12:42 AM
This explains so much.
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Forcing young people, who are less likely to drive, into scarce pockets of new density and obliterating transit options between them has a much more profound impact than parking lots.
Councillor James Pasternak says providing visitor parking is an important part of dealing with "chronic loneliness." Councillors Cheng and Holyday also brought up parking as a way to make people feel less lonely.
February 4, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Forcing young people, who are less likely to drive, into scarce pockets of new density and obliterating transit options between them has a much more profound impact than parking lots.
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Candidate surveys provide insight into the divisions between — and within — parties. The CRA is scrambling to avoid disaster on Sunday. And Takaichi offered some revealing remarks on fiscal policy.
open.substack.com/pub/observin...
open.substack.com/pub/observin...
What the candidates believe | Japan Daily Briefing
Surveys point to several major divides among -- and within -- the parties
open.substack.com
February 3, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Candidate surveys provide insight into the divisions between — and within — parties. The CRA is scrambling to avoid disaster on Sunday. And Takaichi offered some revealing remarks on fiscal policy.
open.substack.com/pub/observin...
open.substack.com/pub/observin...
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when your public moment of vulnerability undergoes memetic semantic degradation
February 3, 2026 at 9:31 PM
when your public moment of vulnerability undergoes memetic semantic degradation
Okay I think now we can say that the Carney Libs are the LDP of Canada
For years, Doly Begum has fought for the people of Scarborough Southwest as their MPP.
As our Liberal candidate in the upcoming federal by-election, she’s ready to bring their priorities to Ottawa and build a stronger future for her community, and all Canadians.
As our Liberal candidate in the upcoming federal by-election, she’s ready to bring their priorities to Ottawa and build a stronger future for her community, and all Canadians.
February 3, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Okay I think now we can say that the Carney Libs are the LDP of Canada
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I'm convinced one of the reasons epstein was able to coast for so long is that for many sensible people including and especially educated liberals, viewing the world through a conspiratorial lens was always seen as vaguely distasteful and rube-coded
as someone who pushes hard against conspiratorial thinking in my professional and political life, it is deeply irritating when, on top of the untold human harms Epstein caused, it turns out he was at the center of at least half a dozen actual conspiracies
February 3, 2026 at 3:11 PM
I'm convinced one of the reasons epstein was able to coast for so long is that for many sensible people including and especially educated liberals, viewing the world through a conspiratorial lens was always seen as vaguely distasteful and rube-coded
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Is there a reason why Toronto-NY and Montreal-NY aren’t overnight trains? 12 hours is a perfect length
February 1, 2026 at 12:19 AM
Is there a reason why Toronto-NY and Montreal-NY aren’t overnight trains? 12 hours is a perfect length
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"If Biden could have communicated his own accomplishments better, he would have been more popular."
I see this sentiment a lot, but ... c'mon. Happy to admit Biden was a shitty communicator but have we all not lived long enough, seen enough, to abandon faith in the magic of the "bully pulpit"?
I see this sentiment a lot, but ... c'mon. Happy to admit Biden was a shitty communicator but have we all not lived long enough, seen enough, to abandon faith in the magic of the "bully pulpit"?
January 30, 2026 at 9:53 PM
"If Biden could have communicated his own accomplishments better, he would have been more popular."
I see this sentiment a lot, but ... c'mon. Happy to admit Biden was a shitty communicator but have we all not lived long enough, seen enough, to abandon faith in the magic of the "bully pulpit"?
I see this sentiment a lot, but ... c'mon. Happy to admit Biden was a shitty communicator but have we all not lived long enough, seen enough, to abandon faith in the magic of the "bully pulpit"?
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my increasingly curmudgeonly take is that we all, in fact, have responsibilities. politics isn't an arena for self-actualization. it's an arena for public service. this is as true of voters as it is of politicians.
Ps: a common refrain that you'll hear is that "you're saying the Dems can't be at fault, it's the voters, as if the voters owe something to politicians and not the other way around!"
Yes, actually, that's how the social contract of democracy works. Voters yet the government they work for. Or don't.
Yes, actually, that's how the social contract of democracy works. Voters yet the government they work for. Or don't.
January 29, 2026 at 5:10 PM
my increasingly curmudgeonly take is that we all, in fact, have responsibilities. politics isn't an arena for self-actualization. it's an arena for public service. this is as true of voters as it is of politicians.
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A colourful and interesting new map of building heights in Toronto, featuring 8 height ranges and using 2025 data from the City of Toronto. https://schoolofcities.github.io/toronto-buildings/heights-2025
January 24, 2026 at 4:00 PM
A colourful and interesting new map of building heights in Toronto, featuring 8 height ranges and using 2025 data from the City of Toronto. https://schoolofcities.github.io/toronto-buildings/heights-2025