Ross Bernet
@rosszb.bsky.social
Nature + Tech optimist
CDR @microsoft
Goals: Cities + Bikes - Cars
CDR @microsoft
Goals: Cities + Bikes - Cars
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Ross Bernet
@rosszb.bsky.social
· Nov 17
One of my favorite Nature-Based Solutions is the forest of the Panama Canal.
Have you ever looked at the Panama Canal from a satellite or land cover map?
There is a 7-km forest buffer around the canal.
Just a coincidence?
No.
Have you ever looked at the Panama Canal from a satellite or land cover map?
There is a 7-km forest buffer around the canal.
Just a coincidence?
No.
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One of the biggest drivers of high housing costs is that a small, highly motivated group of incumbent homeowners block new housing in their neighborhoods and almost no one is organized to push back.
Young people bear the brunt of that imbalance.
Be a housing fan.
Young people bear the brunt of that imbalance.
Be a housing fan.
December 6, 2025 at 4:22 PM
One of the biggest drivers of high housing costs is that a small, highly motivated group of incumbent homeowners block new housing in their neighborhoods and almost no one is organized to push back.
Young people bear the brunt of that imbalance.
Be a housing fan.
Young people bear the brunt of that imbalance.
Be a housing fan.
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Better late than never?
Better late than never?
20 years after CA High Speed Rail began their environmental impact process, and less than 6 months before they finalize it, the state legislature has exempted high-speed rail from CEQA.
"After weeks of tense negotiations with Gov. Gavin Newsom, California lawmakers on Monday passed two controversial bills that promise to make big changes to the state’s landmark environmental law to boost housing and clean energy projects."
July 1, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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Better late than never?
Better late than never?
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The bill the Senate is voting on right now would reduce US power generation through 2035 by 300GW, raise wholesale & retail power prices, increase household energy costs, reduce national GDP, & kill 100s of 1000s of jobs.
I mean, this isn't "public grocery store" bad, but it's pretty bad!
I mean, this isn't "public grocery store" bad, but it's pretty bad!
Economic Impacts of U.S. Senate “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” Energy Provisions • Energy Innovation
The Senate's "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" will cost America 300GW of new power, $960 billion in GDP, and 770,000 lost jobs.
energyinnovation.org
June 30, 2025 at 6:14 PM
The bill the Senate is voting on right now would reduce US power generation through 2035 by 300GW, raise wholesale & retail power prices, increase household energy costs, reduce national GDP, & kill 100s of 1000s of jobs.
I mean, this isn't "public grocery store" bad, but it's pretty bad!
I mean, this isn't "public grocery store" bad, but it's pretty bad!
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I’m filing a lawsuit against President Trump after he signed illegal resolutions to target California’s clean air policies.
Trump’s all-out assault on California continues, and this time he’s destroying our public health and America’s global competitiveness in the process.
Trump’s all-out assault on California continues, and this time he’s destroying our public health and America’s global competitiveness in the process.
June 12, 2025 at 4:56 PM
I’m filing a lawsuit against President Trump after he signed illegal resolutions to target California’s clean air policies.
Trump’s all-out assault on California continues, and this time he’s destroying our public health and America’s global competitiveness in the process.
Trump’s all-out assault on California continues, and this time he’s destroying our public health and America’s global competitiveness in the process.
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America cannot long remain free, nor first among nations, if it becomes the kind of place where universities are dismantled because they don't align politically with the current head of the government.
May 23, 2025 at 4:00 PM
America cannot long remain free, nor first among nations, if it becomes the kind of place where universities are dismantled because they don't align politically with the current head of the government.
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By this Pam calculation, one pill has to kill more than five people. Math is hard.
May 2, 2025 at 12:35 PM
By this Pam calculation, one pill has to kill more than five people. Math is hard.
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Mike Waltz has left the chat.
May 1, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Mike Waltz has left the chat.
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Fixed it for you, @sfchronicle.com. No death deserves to go this undignified, this unanswered for. Holding the victim and loved ones in my heart.
May 1, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Fixed it for you, @sfchronicle.com. No death deserves to go this undignified, this unanswered for. Holding the victim and loved ones in my heart.
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Last week, Montana voted to:
- legalize 6-story apartments on most commercial land
- sharply cut multifamily parking mandates
- limit excess impact fees
- cut condo defect liability
- require equal treatment for manufactured homes
- legalize single-stair buildings up to 6 stories statewide
- legalize 6-story apartments on most commercial land
- sharply cut multifamily parking mandates
- limit excess impact fees
- cut condo defect liability
- require equal treatment for manufactured homes
- legalize single-stair buildings up to 6 stories statewide
Montana is leading the nation on pro-housing policy — but not by accident.
Montana's Housing Miracle Strikes Twice | Sightline Institute
Bipartisan efforts won a string of bills for more homes, lower costs, and less red tape for Montanans—with lessons for other states.
www.sightline.org
April 25, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Last week, Montana voted to:
- legalize 6-story apartments on most commercial land
- sharply cut multifamily parking mandates
- limit excess impact fees
- cut condo defect liability
- require equal treatment for manufactured homes
- legalize single-stair buildings up to 6 stories statewide
- legalize 6-story apartments on most commercial land
- sharply cut multifamily parking mandates
- limit excess impact fees
- cut condo defect liability
- require equal treatment for manufactured homes
- legalize single-stair buildings up to 6 stories statewide
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If the Blue State housing deniers are correct, this will lead to:
-Displacement
-Rising rents
-Drivers circling for parking
-Increased deaths in home fires
I think they are wrong, but we'll probably find out before California adopts any of these policies.
-Displacement
-Rising rents
-Drivers circling for parking
-Increased deaths in home fires
I think they are wrong, but we'll probably find out before California adopts any of these policies.
Last week, Montana voted to:
- legalize 6-story apartments on most commercial land
- sharply cut multifamily parking mandates
- limit excess impact fees
- cut condo defect liability
- require equal treatment for manufactured homes
- legalize single-stair buildings up to 6 stories statewide
- legalize 6-story apartments on most commercial land
- sharply cut multifamily parking mandates
- limit excess impact fees
- cut condo defect liability
- require equal treatment for manufactured homes
- legalize single-stair buildings up to 6 stories statewide
Montana is leading the nation on pro-housing policy — but not by accident.
April 26, 2025 at 3:07 AM
If the Blue State housing deniers are correct, this will lead to:
-Displacement
-Rising rents
-Drivers circling for parking
-Increased deaths in home fires
I think they are wrong, but we'll probably find out before California adopts any of these policies.
-Displacement
-Rising rents
-Drivers circling for parking
-Increased deaths in home fires
I think they are wrong, but we'll probably find out before California adopts any of these policies.
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Donald Trump is auctioning off presidential face time to the biggest investors in his personal crypto coin scheme and using the White House for personal profit. Despicable. www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-c...
Trump's meme coin, which had fizzled in value, surges after offer of dinner with the president
President Trump's meme coin had lost 88% of its value. But an offer of dinner with the president helped boost its price on Wednesday.
www.cbsnews.com
April 25, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Donald Trump is auctioning off presidential face time to the biggest investors in his personal crypto coin scheme and using the White House for personal profit. Despicable. www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-c...
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Check out North Berkeley Now!'s email today, joining the organizing effort to get emails in inboxes, butts in seats, and virtual butts in virtual seats via zoom for the big meeting about Middle Housing next week
mailchi.mp/c18bebc953f7...
mailchi.mp/c18bebc953f7...
April 23, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Check out North Berkeley Now!'s email today, joining the organizing effort to get emails in inboxes, butts in seats, and virtual butts in virtual seats via zoom for the big meeting about Middle Housing next week
mailchi.mp/c18bebc953f7...
mailchi.mp/c18bebc953f7...
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Thank you @jessearreguin.bsky.social for your Yes votes on SB 79 and SB 677, and for your leadership on SB 9. We are proud we endorsed you in November 2024 and we appreciate your bold action to address cost of living issues for California residents.
April 23, 2025 at 4:27 AM
Thank you @jessearreguin.bsky.social for your Yes votes on SB 79 and SB 677, and for your leadership on SB 9. We are proud we endorsed you in November 2024 and we appreciate your bold action to address cost of living issues for California residents.
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California needs a lot more housing & we should prioritize housing near high-quality transit.
I’m authoring legislation to do just that. SB 79 authorizes denser housing by our highest quality transit. It’ll help transit systems succeed, reduce carbon emissions & create more sustainable communities.
I’m authoring legislation to do just that. SB 79 authorizes denser housing by our highest quality transit. It’ll help transit systems succeed, reduce carbon emissions & create more sustainable communities.
Senate Bill 79 will legalize more housing near transit across California
It’s time to end this practice of banning new homes in areas where we are making massive public transit investments.
www.dailynews.com
April 21, 2025 at 10:31 PM
California needs a lot more housing & we should prioritize housing near high-quality transit.
I’m authoring legislation to do just that. SB 79 authorizes denser housing by our highest quality transit. It’ll help transit systems succeed, reduce carbon emissions & create more sustainable communities.
I’m authoring legislation to do just that. SB 79 authorizes denser housing by our highest quality transit. It’ll help transit systems succeed, reduce carbon emissions & create more sustainable communities.
A clean CEQA infill bill, passed out of its first committee unanimously. We are going to end the California housing crisis.
[BILL ALERT] AB 609, which exempts infill housing from additional review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) while preserving CEQA review for planning, has passed out of Assembly Natural Resources. Learn more: cayimby.org/legislation/...
April 22, 2025 at 4:49 AM
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Absolutely incredible: the Feds totally folded on Congestion Pricing, thanks to the MTA just...refusing to abide by their demands
www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news...
www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news...
MTA, feds agree to keep NYC congestion pricing tolls through October
The MTA and the Trump administration have reached an agreement to keep New York City congestion pricing through October.
www.cbsnews.com
April 8, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Absolutely incredible: the Feds totally folded on Congestion Pricing, thanks to the MTA just...refusing to abide by their demands
www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news...
www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news...
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it’s quite scary how they think all opposition is fake. they are literally incapable of even conceiving of the fact that people may legitimately dislike them
March 30, 2025 at 7:00 PM
it’s quite scary how they think all opposition is fake. they are literally incapable of even conceiving of the fact that people may legitimately dislike them
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Pilot to Hegseth: "You’re going to kill somebody.”
For the safety of our troops, Hegseth has got to go.
For the safety of our troops, Hegseth has got to go.
March 27, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Pilot to Hegseth: "You’re going to kill somebody.”
For the safety of our troops, Hegseth has got to go.
For the safety of our troops, Hegseth has got to go.
Great seeing @ezrakleinbot.bsky.social and @dkthomp.bsky.social in SF.
Let’s build the good things. Abundantly!
Let’s build the good things. Abundantly!
March 28, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Great seeing @ezrakleinbot.bsky.social and @dkthomp.bsky.social in SF.
Let’s build the good things. Abundantly!
Let’s build the good things. Abundantly!
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It’s worth stating this simply: For literally anyone in the US Govt from 1945 to 2025, Signalgate would require an instant resignation—and a criminal investigation. It would be a matter of personal *honor* to resign. The fact Mike Waltz & Pete Hegseth are choosing to fight it out is a terrible omen.
March 26, 2025 at 2:11 AM
It’s worth stating this simply: For literally anyone in the US Govt from 1945 to 2025, Signalgate would require an instant resignation—and a criminal investigation. It would be a matter of personal *honor* to resign. The fact Mike Waltz & Pete Hegseth are choosing to fight it out is a terrible omen.
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We're all going to be unbelievably fucked if blue states don't start immediately rolling back restrictions on new housing to create a construction boom and build millions of new multifamily homes as soon as possible
March 17, 2025 at 11:57 PM
We're all going to be unbelievably fucked if blue states don't start immediately rolling back restrictions on new housing to create a construction boom and build millions of new multifamily homes as soon as possible
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Deepwater Horizon was a huge environmental disaster that killed 11 people and countless other species in the Gulf of MEXICO, and cost BP more than $65 billion in penalties, compensation, and cleanup. If it happened today, they'd probably get away with it.
March 18, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Deepwater Horizon was a huge environmental disaster that killed 11 people and countless other species in the Gulf of MEXICO, and cost BP more than $65 billion in penalties, compensation, and cleanup. If it happened today, they'd probably get away with it.