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California should pass a law to clean up #AB2097, which removed most minimum parking mandates near transit. UCLA's Amy Lee, A. Millard-Ball and M. Manville have given us a road map for how to do that. Basically, put the "expansive interpretations" in this table into law.
October 23, 2025 at 8:31 PM
California should pass a law to clean up #AB2097, which removed most minimum parking mandates near transit. UCLA's Amy Lee, A. Millard-Ball and M. Manville have given us a road map for how to do that. Basically, put the "expansive interpretations" in this table into law.
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the president has destroyed the east wing of the white house without so much as a word of input from anyone else to build a royal ballroom paid for with bribes
NEW: After The Washington Post reported Monday on the demolition of the "East Wing facade," a new picture obtained by Law Dork that was taken on Tuesday shows that a substantial portion of the entirety of the East Wing has been demolished.
October 21, 2025 at 8:27 PM
the president has destroyed the east wing of the white house without so much as a word of input from anyone else to build a royal ballroom paid for with bribes
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Russ Vought isn’t really a bureaucrat, he’s an anti-constitutional criminal seizing a bunch of unlawful powers to conduct economic warfare against hundreds of millions of Americans because they live in states that voted against his patron.
Next move from OMB - canceling $8 billion in clean energy funds. You will note, all of the projects are in states led by Democrats
October 1, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Russ Vought isn’t really a bureaucrat, he’s an anti-constitutional criminal seizing a bunch of unlawful powers to conduct economic warfare against hundreds of millions of Americans because they live in states that voted against his patron.
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In part 2 of our series on misaligned incentives in housing policy, the UCLA Housing Voice Podcast speaks with @stephenjacobsmith.com about the high cost of elevators in North America, and the negative consequences for affordability and accessibility. www.lewis.ucla.edu/2025/09/24/9...
Episode 98: Elevators with Stephen Smith (Incentives Series pt. 2)
Elevators in the U.S. and Canada cost 3–5x as much as in other high-income countries. Stephen Smith explains how our well-intentioned standards make cities less safe and accessible.
www.lewis.ucla.edu
September 24, 2025 at 7:07 PM
In part 2 of our series on misaligned incentives in housing policy, the UCLA Housing Voice Podcast speaks with @stephenjacobsmith.com about the high cost of elevators in North America, and the negative consequences for affordability and accessibility. www.lewis.ucla.edu/2025/09/24/9...
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Other networks have fired people, including very recently, for saying things that don’t come anywhere close to this level of violence and inhumanity.
But this is Fox News. So it’s entirely possible he was told to say it, to test the reaction and continue the normalization of the monstrous.
But this is Fox News. So it’s entirely possible he was told to say it, to test the reaction and continue the normalization of the monstrous.
In a shocking on-air moment, a “Fox and Friends” co-host said homeless people suffering from mental health issues who refuse help should be killed
'Just Kill 'Em': Fox Host Makes Shocking Comment On Homeless People
"Fox and Friends" co-host Brian Kilmeade made a jaw-dropping remark while discussing homelessness and mental health.
www.huffpost.com
September 13, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Other networks have fired people, including very recently, for saying things that don’t come anywhere close to this level of violence and inhumanity.
But this is Fox News. So it’s entirely possible he was told to say it, to test the reaction and continue the normalization of the monstrous.
But this is Fox News. So it’s entirely possible he was told to say it, to test the reaction and continue the normalization of the monstrous.
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Happy that the paper by @tomdavidoff.bsky.social @lausterna.bsky.social Tsur Somerville and I on the outcomes of the multiplex upzonings in Kelowna and Coquitlam is out. While the two zoning reforms look similar on paper, we detail how their real world outcomes differ. doi.org/10.1016/j.jh...
September 2, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Happy that the paper by @tomdavidoff.bsky.social @lausterna.bsky.social Tsur Somerville and I on the outcomes of the multiplex upzonings in Kelowna and Coquitlam is out. While the two zoning reforms look similar on paper, we detail how their real world outcomes differ. doi.org/10.1016/j.jh...
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#NIH is hanging by a thread. The #CDC has been decimated. #RFK Jr. and Russell #Vought are psychopaths--I don't say this frivolously--they are cold, calculating, inflicting violence on millions through public policy. It is where we are right now. These men are not normal. 1/
August 28, 2025 at 9:55 AM
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yes, slavery was bad and we should talk about that
August 19, 2025 at 8:59 PM
yes, slavery was bad and we should talk about that
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4+ years ago, WeHo approved protected bike lanes on Fountain. Current timeline doesn’t have them installed until late 2026.
Yesterday, another life was lost in yet another hit & run.
We can’t wait until next year to save lives; get it in the ground NOW!
wehotimes.com/bicyclist-ki...
Yesterday, another life was lost in yet another hit & run.
We can’t wait until next year to save lives; get it in the ground NOW!
wehotimes.com/bicyclist-ki...
July 11, 2025 at 5:17 PM
4+ years ago, WeHo approved protected bike lanes on Fountain. Current timeline doesn’t have them installed until late 2026.
Yesterday, another life was lost in yet another hit & run.
We can’t wait until next year to save lives; get it in the ground NOW!
wehotimes.com/bicyclist-ki...
Yesterday, another life was lost in yet another hit & run.
We can’t wait until next year to save lives; get it in the ground NOW!
wehotimes.com/bicyclist-ki...
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This vote means that every single senator who voted yes is personally responsible for all of the consequences of this bill, because they alone could've stopped it. Let's not forget that.
The Senate has officially passed the MAGA murder budget 51-50. Collins, Tillis, Paul join Dems on the no side.
This now goes back to the House, where the HFC is as usual making ugly noises. Rules Committee will meet this afternoon, which will give us an early look at what (if anything( they mean.
This now goes back to the House, where the HFC is as usual making ugly noises. Rules Committee will meet this afternoon, which will give us an early look at what (if anything( they mean.
Quick stakes reminder: with the exception of the health insurance losses being kept at 16-17 million and the gender-affirming care ban being dropped, this is all still true.
We call it the MAGA Murder Budget because it's gonna kill jobs, industries, freedom, and a lot of people.
We call it the MAGA Murder Budget because it's gonna kill jobs, industries, freedom, and a lot of people.
July 1, 2025 at 4:10 PM
This vote means that every single senator who voted yes is personally responsible for all of the consequences of this bill, because they alone could've stopped it. Let's not forget that.
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To put it another way, it takes the approach of actively penalizing the technologies of the 21st century and subsidizing the technologies of the 19th century. As solar, batteries, and electrification are rapidly adopted by the rest of the world, we are stepping backwards.
June 28, 2025 at 3:23 PM
To put it another way, it takes the approach of actively penalizing the technologies of the 21st century and subsidizing the technologies of the 19th century. As solar, batteries, and electrification are rapidly adopted by the rest of the world, we are stepping backwards.
This is an essay that's worth your time:
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
A Ticking Clock on American Freedom
It’s later than you think, but it’s not too late.
www.theatlantic.com
April 23, 2025 at 4:34 AM
This is an essay that's worth your time:
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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Good episode talking about how to evaluate zoning reforms. This touches on a lot of concepts, zoned capacity, development potential, and how land use interacts with economics.
Episode 89: How to Evaluate Zoning Reforms with Aaron Barrall (part 1)
Aaron Barrall shares insights from Los Angeles's zoning reform and what they reveal about upzoning’s effectiveness in cities worldwide.
www.lewis.ucla.edu
April 15, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Good episode talking about how to evaluate zoning reforms. This touches on a lot of concepts, zoned capacity, development potential, and how land use interacts with economics.
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Last week on the UCLA Housing Voice Podcast we talked to @redbaaron.bsky.social about the Lewis Center's approach to evaluating a citywide zoning reform proposal in Los Angeles, with plenty of lessons for other cities. Stay tuned for part 2 next week! www.lewis.ucla.edu/2025/04/09/8...
Episode 89: How to Evaluate Zoning Reforms with Aaron Barrall (part 1)
Aaron Barrall shares insights from Los Angeles's zoning reform and what they reveal about upzoning’s effectiveness in cities worldwide.
www.lewis.ucla.edu
April 16, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Last week on the UCLA Housing Voice Podcast we talked to @redbaaron.bsky.social about the Lewis Center's approach to evaluating a citywide zoning reform proposal in Los Angeles, with plenty of lessons for other cities. Stay tuned for part 2 next week! www.lewis.ucla.edu/2025/04/09/8...
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On our newest #UCLAHousingVoice Podcast, @redbaaron.bsky.social breaks down his research on L.A.'s zoning reforms with @shanedphillips.bsky.social.
Listen here! 🎧
www.lewis.ucla.edu/2025/04/09/8...
Listen here! 🎧
www.lewis.ucla.edu/2025/04/09/8...
April 10, 2025 at 12:07 AM
On our newest #UCLAHousingVoice Podcast, @redbaaron.bsky.social breaks down his research on L.A.'s zoning reforms with @shanedphillips.bsky.social.
Listen here! 🎧
www.lewis.ucla.edu/2025/04/09/8...
Listen here! 🎧
www.lewis.ucla.edu/2025/04/09/8...
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We are seeing a very clear pattern of banning things that make Trumpists and their kids feel bad:
- Books about colonialism, slavery and segregation
- Challenging ideas about gender
- Protests against genocide
- Science generally
It's a blanket ban on hard feelings. They called us snowflakes.
- Books about colonialism, slavery and segregation
- Challenging ideas about gender
- Protests against genocide
- Science generally
It's a blanket ban on hard feelings. They called us snowflakes.
April 9, 2025 at 3:12 AM
We are seeing a very clear pattern of banning things that make Trumpists and their kids feel bad:
- Books about colonialism, slavery and segregation
- Challenging ideas about gender
- Protests against genocide
- Science generally
It's a blanket ban on hard feelings. They called us snowflakes.
- Books about colonialism, slavery and segregation
- Challenging ideas about gender
- Protests against genocide
- Science generally
It's a blanket ban on hard feelings. They called us snowflakes.
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UPDATE: ICE is wildly unconcerned about where this man is and no one will tell me, his registered attorney. The universal answer so far is "let's wait and see where he ends up." This is deeply off.
We would have more rights at this point if UPS had lost a pair of shoes I'd just bought from Zappos
We would have more rights at this point if UPS had lost a pair of shoes I'd just bought from Zappos
My detained client was scheduled for a bond hearing this AM in a MA immigration court. He wasn't brought in, and he and his case have disappeared.
I then received this notice of activity on a nonexistent docket in which his name was changed to "N/A"
It's all happening a lot faster than I expected
I then received this notice of activity on a nonexistent docket in which his name was changed to "N/A"
It's all happening a lot faster than I expected
April 8, 2025 at 10:41 PM
UPDATE: ICE is wildly unconcerned about where this man is and no one will tell me, his registered attorney. The universal answer so far is "let's wait and see where he ends up." This is deeply off.
We would have more rights at this point if UPS had lost a pair of shoes I'd just bought from Zappos
We would have more rights at this point if UPS had lost a pair of shoes I'd just bought from Zappos
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“As long as the stasi can get you across the border before you can wrangle a lawyer you’re fucked” is a hell of an argument
April 8, 2025 at 1:56 AM
“As long as the stasi can get you across the border before you can wrangle a lawyer you’re fucked” is a hell of an argument
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Everyone wants there to be a grand scheme behind all of this but the terrible truth is that extremely stupid people are in charge and they have a fanatical devotion to wrong, childlike concepts of society and economics cooked up by right wing radio hosts in order to sell tainted dietary supplements
April 3, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Everyone wants there to be a grand scheme behind all of this but the terrible truth is that extremely stupid people are in charge and they have a fanatical devotion to wrong, childlike concepts of society and economics cooked up by right wing radio hosts in order to sell tainted dietary supplements
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The @uclalewiscenter.bsky.social’s Housing Voice podcast is an accessible dive into a variety of housing policy research from around the world, it’s great
March 31, 2025 at 11:46 PM
The @uclalewiscenter.bsky.social’s Housing Voice podcast is an accessible dive into a variety of housing policy research from around the world, it’s great
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That obvious reality as much as the fact the decision seems bad is why Democrats have lost all confidence in Schumer and other Dem leaders. Just no sign they are thinking strategically at all instead of just reacting haphazardly, and with cowardice
March 14, 2025 at 1:04 AM
That obvious reality as much as the fact the decision seems bad is why Democrats have lost all confidence in Schumer and other Dem leaders. Just no sign they are thinking strategically at all instead of just reacting haphazardly, and with cowardice
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Did you miss last week's event with @redbaaron.bsky.social and @shanedphillips.bsky.social on the CHIPing In report? If so, check out our recording on YouTube to go in depth on the city's plan for meeting statewide housing goals.
🔗Link below
youtu.be/oBlgmvDZmvQ?...
🔗Link below
youtu.be/oBlgmvDZmvQ?...
CHIPing In: A Spatial Assessment of Los Angeles’ Rezone Program
YouTube video by UCLA Lewis Center
youtu.be
March 7, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Did you miss last week's event with @redbaaron.bsky.social and @shanedphillips.bsky.social on the CHIPing In report? If so, check out our recording on YouTube to go in depth on the city's plan for meeting statewide housing goals.
🔗Link below
youtu.be/oBlgmvDZmvQ?...
🔗Link below
youtu.be/oBlgmvDZmvQ?...
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Here I react to the shameful encounter between American leaders and media and the Ukrainian president. No doubt there were more, but I saw five failures on our side: of hospitality, decency, democracy, strategy, and independence. Please watch and share.
snyder.substack.com/p/five-failu...
snyder.substack.com/p/five-failu...
Five Failures in the Oval Office (video)
America hurt itself badly today.
snyder.substack.com
February 28, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Here I react to the shameful encounter between American leaders and media and the Ukrainian president. No doubt there were more, but I saw five failures on our side: of hospitality, decency, democracy, strategy, and independence. Please watch and share.
snyder.substack.com/p/five-failu...
snyder.substack.com/p/five-failu...
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This is obviously terrible and we’ll all be dealing with the wreckage for the rest of our lives.
But I hope Dems remember this the next time they’re in power. The scale, scope, and pace of what we’re witnessing can be about building things, too.
But I hope Dems remember this the next time they’re in power. The scale, scope, and pace of what we’re witnessing can be about building things, too.
SCOOP: On his second day as HHS secretary, RFK Jr., the onetime environmentalist, killed climate change programs at NIH that research and prepare for the health effects of extreme weather and a warming planet. This is not going to make Americans healthy.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
RFK Jr., one-time environmentalist, kills NIH climate change programs
He pulled HHS support from projects that aim to protect Americans' health.
www.motherjones.com
February 20, 2025 at 12:01 AM
This is obviously terrible and we’ll all be dealing with the wreckage for the rest of our lives.
But I hope Dems remember this the next time they’re in power. The scale, scope, and pace of what we’re witnessing can be about building things, too.
But I hope Dems remember this the next time they’re in power. The scale, scope, and pace of what we’re witnessing can be about building things, too.