Phil BuildTheFutureNow
@philsustainability.bsky.social
Economics and sustainability
AI photos are a big problem with this weekend’s news release. While some may notice the absurdity, the other 200,000 viewers won’t and don’t know what to look for. It’s bad. Buries the truth and misdirects
February 2, 2026 at 2:44 AM
AI photos are a big problem with this weekend’s news release. While some may notice the absurdity, the other 200,000 viewers won’t and don’t know what to look for. It’s bad. Buries the truth and misdirects
Interesting that while the files go back to the 1990s, we haven’t seen the release of conversations between Trump and Epstein, even though they were friends until 2004.
Relationship of Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relatio...
Relationship of Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relatio...
Relationship of Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
February 2, 2026 at 12:41 AM
Interesting that while the files go back to the 1990s, we haven’t seen the release of conversations between Trump and Epstein, even though they were friends until 2004.
Relationship of Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relatio...
Relationship of Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relatio...
DoorDash price check! Aldi items: In-store = $45.08. DoorDash prices ALONE = $59.80 (+33%).
Add delivery/service fees & tax in Brooklyn? $80 total. That’s 77% more expensive! Convenience tax is REAL. Time to dust off those grocery bags 🛒💸 #DoorDash
Add delivery/service fees & tax in Brooklyn? $80 total. That’s 77% more expensive! Convenience tax is REAL. Time to dust off those grocery bags 🛒💸 #DoorDash
February 1, 2026 at 3:20 PM
DoorDash price check! Aldi items: In-store = $45.08. DoorDash prices ALONE = $59.80 (+33%).
Add delivery/service fees & tax in Brooklyn? $80 total. That’s 77% more expensive! Convenience tax is REAL. Time to dust off those grocery bags 🛒💸 #DoorDash
Add delivery/service fees & tax in Brooklyn? $80 total. That’s 77% more expensive! Convenience tax is REAL. Time to dust off those grocery bags 🛒💸 #DoorDash
Berlusconi was found guilty of paying for sex with the underaged El Mahroug and of abusing his office. He was sentenced by the Court of First Instance to seven years in prison and banned from public office for life
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silvio_...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silvio_...
Silvio Berlusconi prostitution trial - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
February 1, 2026 at 5:35 AM
Berlusconi was found guilty of paying for sex with the underaged El Mahroug and of abusing his office. He was sentenced by the Court of First Instance to seven years in prison and banned from public office for life
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silvio_...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silvio_...
Legalize the classic American row home in every suburb. You get starter homes young people can afford. Parents close enough to schools that kids can walk. Lower housing costs without sprawl.
One small zoning change. Massive life upgrade.
One small zoning change. Massive life upgrade.
February 1, 2026 at 1:59 AM
Legalize the classic American row home in every suburb. You get starter homes young people can afford. Parents close enough to schools that kids can walk. Lower housing costs without sprawl.
One small zoning change. Massive life upgrade.
One small zoning change. Massive life upgrade.
the obvious question is what kind of kompromat did Russian operatives have on him and musk and other others and what did they ask them to do. What did they talk about in the calls
January 31, 2026 at 11:22 PM
the obvious question is what kind of kompromat did Russian operatives have on him and musk and other others and what did they ask them to do. What did they talk about in the calls
Ordering DoorDash or Ubereats feels like the kind of luxury a multimillionaire would splurge on occasionally.
But regular people do it all the time like it’s nothing. Truly mind-blowing.
But regular people do it all the time like it’s nothing. Truly mind-blowing.
January 31, 2026 at 9:07 PM
Ordering DoorDash or Ubereats feels like the kind of luxury a multimillionaire would splurge on occasionally.
But regular people do it all the time like it’s nothing. Truly mind-blowing.
But regular people do it all the time like it’s nothing. Truly mind-blowing.
NYC: Demolish the worst 30% of crumbling buildings (pre-1960 junk), replace w/ 5x height Passive House towers + retail. Flood market rate supply, crush rents, slash subsidies & deterioration. Vertical or bust. Infrastructure? upgrades. Politics? Ignore excuses. Build or die.
January 31, 2026 at 7:12 PM
NYC: Demolish the worst 30% of crumbling buildings (pre-1960 junk), replace w/ 5x height Passive House towers + retail. Flood market rate supply, crush rents, slash subsidies & deterioration. Vertical or bust. Infrastructure? upgrades. Politics? Ignore excuses. Build or die.
Snow logic 101: NYC streets are already at capacity, like a hard drive that’s 99% full. When it snows, you’re adding more data (literal tons of frozen water). Plows can only push it around, not delete it. That volume has to go somewhere, means less car parking until it melts
January 31, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Snow logic 101: NYC streets are already at capacity, like a hard drive that’s 99% full. When it snows, you’re adding more data (literal tons of frozen water). Plows can only push it around, not delete it. That volume has to go somewhere, means less car parking until it melts
Took this photo in San Diego recently. This isn't a bike lane, it's a suggestion for a game of Frogger with cars. I think the city “planner” who designed this bike lane really hopes you just give up and drive
January 31, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Took this photo in San Diego recently. This isn't a bike lane, it's a suggestion for a game of Frogger with cars. I think the city “planner” who designed this bike lane really hopes you just give up and drive
In Los Angeles, single whole-body cryotherapy sessions typically cost between $40 and $100, while specialized treatments like cryoslimming or cryotoning range from $175 to over $350 per session. Monthly unlimited, memberships are available at some providers for $499.
In NYC it’s free
In NYC it’s free
January 31, 2026 at 4:29 AM
In Los Angeles, single whole-body cryotherapy sessions typically cost between $40 and $100, while specialized treatments like cryoslimming or cryotoning range from $175 to over $350 per session. Monthly unlimited, memberships are available at some providers for $499.
In NYC it’s free
In NYC it’s free
I managed to walk home quicker than the car traffic today!
January 31, 2026 at 3:10 AM
I managed to walk home quicker than the car traffic today!
we’re all finding out two things this winter:
1. whose parents didn’t teach them how to layer up & bundle like a toddler going outside
2. whose parents didn’t teach them to “tape the drafty windows, close the curtains, insulate everything”
They’ll be posting expensive utility bills soon
1. whose parents didn’t teach them how to layer up & bundle like a toddler going outside
2. whose parents didn’t teach them to “tape the drafty windows, close the curtains, insulate everything”
They’ll be posting expensive utility bills soon
January 30, 2026 at 5:09 PM
we’re all finding out two things this winter:
1. whose parents didn’t teach them how to layer up & bundle like a toddler going outside
2. whose parents didn’t teach them to “tape the drafty windows, close the curtains, insulate everything”
They’ll be posting expensive utility bills soon
1. whose parents didn’t teach them how to layer up & bundle like a toddler going outside
2. whose parents didn’t teach them to “tape the drafty windows, close the curtains, insulate everything”
They’ll be posting expensive utility bills soon
Outwit, Outplay, Outlast
January 30, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Outwit, Outplay, Outlast
FDNY is out in shorts shoveling pedestrian curbs in lower manhattan today. It’s 11F! They be superhuman
January 30, 2026 at 3:44 PM
FDNY is out in shorts shoveling pedestrian curbs in lower manhattan today. It’s 11F! They be superhuman
Winter in NYC reveals a core truth: our streets are wasted on private cars, not people.
Every parked car obstructs plows, leaving streets un-cleared, sidewalks buried, pedestrian walkways dangerous, and bus stops inaccessible.
We’re losing to our own parking policy, not the snow
Every parked car obstructs plows, leaving streets un-cleared, sidewalks buried, pedestrian walkways dangerous, and bus stops inaccessible.
We’re losing to our own parking policy, not the snow
January 30, 2026 at 12:41 AM
Winter in NYC reveals a core truth: our streets are wasted on private cars, not people.
Every parked car obstructs plows, leaving streets un-cleared, sidewalks buried, pedestrian walkways dangerous, and bus stops inaccessible.
We’re losing to our own parking policy, not the snow
Every parked car obstructs plows, leaving streets un-cleared, sidewalks buried, pedestrian walkways dangerous, and bus stops inaccessible.
We’re losing to our own parking policy, not the snow
Hint: The best way to tax the rich is by having a lot more of them move to your town.
January 29, 2026 at 4:24 AM
Hint: The best way to tax the rich is by having a lot more of them move to your town.
NYC’s facing its largest budget gap since the Great Recession. There’s a $2.2B shortfall this year (FY2026) & a $10.4B gap next year, a $12B total hole.
The challenge: fund housing, schools & services in a $115.9B budget while state/federal aid shrinks. Tough choices ahead
The challenge: fund housing, schools & services in a $115.9B budget while state/federal aid shrinks. Tough choices ahead
January 27, 2026 at 4:14 AM
NYC’s facing its largest budget gap since the Great Recession. There’s a $2.2B shortfall this year (FY2026) & a $10.4B gap next year, a $12B total hole.
The challenge: fund housing, schools & services in a $115.9B budget while state/federal aid shrinks. Tough choices ahead
The challenge: fund housing, schools & services in a $115.9B budget while state/federal aid shrinks. Tough choices ahead
For the listener, who listens in the snow,
And, nothing himself, beholds
Nothing that is not there and the nothing that is.
www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45235/...
And, nothing himself, beholds
Nothing that is not there and the nothing that is.
www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45235/...
January 26, 2026 at 6:07 PM
For the listener, who listens in the snow,
And, nothing himself, beholds
Nothing that is not there and the nothing that is.
www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45235/...
And, nothing himself, beholds
Nothing that is not there and the nothing that is.
www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45235/...
Even with the heat off all day my home stayed 66F. Kinda nice to have good insulation. (Add the plastic window wrap, tape any leaks, use heavy curtains and close them)
January 25, 2026 at 11:48 PM
Even with the heat off all day my home stayed 66F. Kinda nice to have good insulation. (Add the plastic window wrap, tape any leaks, use heavy curtains and close them)
Part of the problem is that mall cops have better experience, mental health, training and firearms skills than ICE agents
January 25, 2026 at 9:52 PM
Part of the problem is that mall cops have better experience, mental health, training and firearms skills than ICE agents