Alex
@alxlndomountain.bsky.social
San Francisco based planner
construction industry knower
organizer
labor bureaucrat building the high road
dad & hubby
bike enjoyer
trolleybus evangelist
PHIMBY stan
co-editor @derspekter.bsky.social
speaking only for myself
construction industry knower
organizer
labor bureaucrat building the high road
dad & hubby
bike enjoyer
trolleybus evangelist
PHIMBY stan
co-editor @derspekter.bsky.social
speaking only for myself
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I think this probably tells you at least one guy on the list.
The Washington Post editorial board decided the Epstein files have “no public interest” before even seeing them. That’s a stunning position for any newsroom to take. Praising Clay Higgins as the lone ‘no’ vote, too? No wonder no one trusts legacy media. Absolutely disgusting.
November 23, 2025 at 1:10 AM
I think this probably tells you at least one guy on the list.
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Hakeem Jeffries was literally voting for a resolution condemning socialism while this meeting was taking place
November 21, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Hakeem Jeffries was literally voting for a resolution condemning socialism while this meeting was taking place
This is what motivates so many in the edu-tech space and many of the people who now run SFUSD
Can I interest you in a vastly inferior solution that just happens to pump my stock value rather than one that pays a teacher a living wage but doesn't make me any money?
Regret to report that there has been another good linkedin post
November 22, 2025 at 5:56 PM
This is what motivates so many in the edu-tech space and many of the people who now run SFUSD
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Why Iran’s capital is running out of water — and why it won’t be the last (via @vox.com ) https://grist.org/drought/tehrans-water-crisis-is-a-warning-for-every-thirsty-city/
grist.org
November 22, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Why Iran’s capital is running out of water — and why it won’t be the last (via @vox.com ) https://grist.org/drought/tehrans-water-crisis-is-a-warning-for-every-thirsty-city/
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"The automobile has dissolved the living tissue of the city. Its appetite for space is absolutely insatiable; moving & parked, it devours urban land, leaving buildings as mere islands of habitable space in a sea of dangerous and ugly traffic."
—James Marston Fitch, NY Times, 1960.
—James Marston Fitch, NY Times, 1960.
November 22, 2025 at 5:46 PM
"The automobile has dissolved the living tissue of the city. Its appetite for space is absolutely insatiable; moving & parked, it devours urban land, leaving buildings as mere islands of habitable space in a sea of dangerous and ugly traffic."
—James Marston Fitch, NY Times, 1960.
—James Marston Fitch, NY Times, 1960.
This is so profoundly catastrophic
'Iran’s capital must be moved because the country “no longer has a choice,” President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Thursday in remarks carried by state media, warning that severe ecological strain has made Tehran impossible to sustain'
#Iran 🇮🇷
#Iran 🇮🇷
Iran president says capital move now a necessity as water crisis deepens
Iran’s capital must be moved because the country “no longer has a choice,” President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Thursday in remarks carried by state media, warning that severe ecological strain has mad...
www.iranintl.com
November 22, 2025 at 5:45 PM
This is so profoundly catastrophic
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you'd think the forced displacement of 10 million people from one of the oldest centres of civilisation in human history would get a little more news attention than beltway journalists writing essays on how Olivia Nuzzi is a genius because they want to bone her and you'd be wrong
'Iran’s capital must be moved because the country “no longer has a choice,” President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Thursday in remarks carried by state media, warning that severe ecological strain has made Tehran impossible to sustain'
#Iran 🇮🇷
#Iran 🇮🇷
Iran president says capital move now a necessity as water crisis deepens
Iran’s capital must be moved because the country “no longer has a choice,” President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Thursday in remarks carried by state media, warning that severe ecological strain has mad...
www.iranintl.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:59 PM
you'd think the forced displacement of 10 million people from one of the oldest centres of civilisation in human history would get a little more news attention than beltway journalists writing essays on how Olivia Nuzzi is a genius because they want to bone her and you'd be wrong
One would think that if these lines were reversed YIMBYs simply would not shut up about it
California style YIMBY ideology has failed on its own terms. Even as it racks up legislative and regulatory wins with hundreds of laws & code changes, CA's housing production remains flat while prices continue to climb.
November 22, 2025 at 5:29 PM
One would think that if these lines were reversed YIMBYs simply would not shut up about it
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wishing a _very_ good shabbos to the new york solidarity network and the jewish majority® lmao
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani:
“I have spoken about the Israeli government committing genocide and I’ve spoken about our government funding it.”
Pres. Trump:
“I think he’s different than your typical guy… I think you have a chance to really make (NYC) great… you’re going to have a really great...
“I have spoken about the Israeli government committing genocide and I’ve spoken about our government funding it.”
Pres. Trump:
“I think he’s different than your typical guy… I think you have a chance to really make (NYC) great… you’re going to have a really great...
November 21, 2025 at 10:27 PM
wishing a _very_ good shabbos to the new york solidarity network and the jewish majority® lmao
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11 years ago today.
I know we're in a good mood today, but...Tamir Rice should still be here. It's been 10 years and he should be 22 now. RIP to the kid.
November 22, 2025 at 1:08 PM
11 years ago today.
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Alcohol is legal in every state
Doctors say it's possible to get hooked on pot. There's a widespread misconception that marijuana is not addictive, and it's expanded as a growing number of states legalize pot.
It's possible to get addicted to pot. Here's what to know
Doctors say it's possible to get hooked on pot. There's a widespread misconception that marijuana is not addictive, and it's expanded as a growing number of states legalize pot.
bit.ly
November 22, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Alcohol is legal in every state
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5 immigration judges were summarily fired in San Francisco today, the largest such firing in the city all year.
It continues a trend of the Trump admin. targeting immigration judges nationwide. In San Francisco, at least 12 have been sacked this year.
missionlocal.org/2025/11/sf-i...
It continues a trend of the Trump admin. targeting immigration judges nationwide. In San Francisco, at least 12 have been sacked this year.
missionlocal.org/2025/11/sf-i...
Friday night massacre: 5 judges fired from S.F. immigration court today
The Department of Justice fired at least five San Francisco immigration court judges on Friday in the largest cut of immigration judges in the city so far
missionlocal.org
November 22, 2025 at 12:39 AM
5 immigration judges were summarily fired in San Francisco today, the largest such firing in the city all year.
It continues a trend of the Trump admin. targeting immigration judges nationwide. In San Francisco, at least 12 have been sacked this year.
missionlocal.org/2025/11/sf-i...
It continues a trend of the Trump admin. targeting immigration judges nationwide. In San Francisco, at least 12 have been sacked this year.
missionlocal.org/2025/11/sf-i...
Perfectly American
“ChatGPT, as it scales…becomes increasingly anti-black.”
Holy f@$k!
“ChatGPT exhibits the highest level of anti-Black racism ever experimentally recorded.”
This whole video is jaw-dropping.
“ChatGPT exhibits the highest level of anti-Black racism ever experimentally recorded.”
This whole video is jaw-dropping.
November 22, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Perfectly American
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Who remembers those early Palantir trades
November 22, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Who remembers those early Palantir trades
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He said a synagogue shouldn't hold an event with a Israeli gov funded nonprofit that promotes moving into occupied territory
November 22, 2025 at 4:03 PM
He said a synagogue shouldn't hold an event with a Israeli gov funded nonprofit that promotes moving into occupied territory
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So, below is EU President von der Leyen saying that the EU is "not fighting fossil fuels, only emissions."
And here is the Saudi envoy to COP30 saying exactly the same thing.
I'm telling you: climate politics are unified around the lie that we can keep fossil fuels & still deal w climate anyway.
And here is the Saudi envoy to COP30 saying exactly the same thing.
I'm telling you: climate politics are unified around the lie that we can keep fossil fuels & still deal w climate anyway.
November 21, 2025 at 10:19 PM
So, below is EU President von der Leyen saying that the EU is "not fighting fossil fuels, only emissions."
And here is the Saudi envoy to COP30 saying exactly the same thing.
I'm telling you: climate politics are unified around the lie that we can keep fossil fuels & still deal w climate anyway.
And here is the Saudi envoy to COP30 saying exactly the same thing.
I'm telling you: climate politics are unified around the lie that we can keep fossil fuels & still deal w climate anyway.
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The extent to which intelligent people can twist their brains in knots to avoid the obvious never ceases to amaze
For those willing to confront reality:
The IPCC is perfectly clear on the need to strand the majority of fossil fuel assets in order to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement
For those willing to confront reality:
The IPCC is perfectly clear on the need to strand the majority of fossil fuel assets in order to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement
November 21, 2025 at 4:16 PM
The extent to which intelligent people can twist their brains in knots to avoid the obvious never ceases to amaze
For those willing to confront reality:
The IPCC is perfectly clear on the need to strand the majority of fossil fuel assets in order to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement
For those willing to confront reality:
The IPCC is perfectly clear on the need to strand the majority of fossil fuel assets in order to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement
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The Zohran press conference is your regular reminder that the entire administration folds like tissue paper at the slightest hint of confidence and conviction, and thus the fact that national democrats are playing a game of capitulation and weakness is exactly why they're all getting away with it
November 21, 2025 at 9:54 PM
The Zohran press conference is your regular reminder that the entire administration folds like tissue paper at the slightest hint of confidence and conviction, and thus the fact that national democrats are playing a game of capitulation and weakness is exactly why they're all getting away with it
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This story is not getting enough attention.
Unions affiliated with UC fought the Trump administration *and* the UC administration and WON, preserving academic freedom that was under enormous financial threat.
dailybruin.com/2025/11/14/j...
Unions affiliated with UC fought the Trump administration *and* the UC administration and WON, preserving academic freedom that was under enormous financial threat.
dailybruin.com/2025/11/14/j...
November 22, 2025 at 3:39 PM
This story is not getting enough attention.
Unions affiliated with UC fought the Trump administration *and* the UC administration and WON, preserving academic freedom that was under enormous financial threat.
dailybruin.com/2025/11/14/j...
Unions affiliated with UC fought the Trump administration *and* the UC administration and WON, preserving academic freedom that was under enormous financial threat.
dailybruin.com/2025/11/14/j...
Goodness i would love a reboot
Happy anniversary to the Max Headroom incident, the greatest example of signal hijacking.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Hea...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Hea...
November 22, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Goodness i would love a reboot
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This Day in Labor History: November 22, 1909. Approximately 20,000 garment workers in New York City went on strike against the horrendous conditions of their sweatshops. This strike, known as the Uprising of the 20,000, was the largest strike led by women in American history to that time!!!
November 22, 2025 at 3:26 PM
This Day in Labor History: November 22, 1909. Approximately 20,000 garment workers in New York City went on strike against the horrendous conditions of their sweatshops. This strike, known as the Uprising of the 20,000, was the largest strike led by women in American history to that time!!!
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To make matters worse, one of the top comments was from Kelly Slater, who is arguably the greatest surfer all time. This fantastically wealthy, successful person took a moment out of his day to shit on someone just for being different than he is.
November 22, 2025 at 3:37 PM
To make matters worse, one of the top comments was from Kelly Slater, who is arguably the greatest surfer all time. This fantastically wealthy, successful person took a moment out of his day to shit on someone just for being different than he is.
Daloy Polizei
Abolish ICE
Abolish ICE
November 22, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Daloy Polizei
Abolish ICE
Abolish ICE