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Public Defender, YIMBY, father of twins, dog lover, reasonable doubt > unreasonable certainty
@ezrakleinbot.bsky.social Ezra should have Robert Putnam on his podcast or at least discuss Bowling Alone.
December 1, 2025 at 6:13 PM
@ezrakleinbot.bsky.social Ezra should have Robert Putnam on his podcast or at least discuss Bowling Alone.
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San Diego, California showed up in mass in support of freedom and civil rights for all.
#NoKings #WeThePeople
#NoKings #WeThePeople
June 14, 2025 at 8:12 PM
San Diego, California showed up in mass in support of freedom and civil rights for all.
#NoKings #WeThePeople
#NoKings #WeThePeople
Dr. Richardson’s letters keep getting longer—because the news keeps getting darker. Being a watchdog is hard enough. Being one who understands history must be exhausting. But history also gives language to what we’re witnessing.🧵 1/4
May 6, 2025 open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
May 6, 2025 open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
May 6, 2025
In a follow-up story to last night’s information about the Trump family’s cryptocurrency corruption, MacKenzie Sigalos of CNBC reported today that 58 crypto wallets have made more than $10 million eac...
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May 7, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Dr. Richardson’s letters keep getting longer—because the news keeps getting darker. Being a watchdog is hard enough. Being one who understands history must be exhausting. But history also gives language to what we’re witnessing.🧵 1/4
May 6, 2025 open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
May 6, 2025 open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
Grateful to have a letter in the Union-Tribune this weekend.
San Diego’s bonus ADU program needs thoughtful refinement—not a reactionary rollback.
We can shape policy without shutting down one of our only working tools for affordable infill. www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/05/03/c...
San Diego’s bonus ADU program needs thoughtful refinement—not a reactionary rollback.
We can shape policy without shutting down one of our only working tools for affordable infill. www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/05/03/c...
Changes to ADU program should be measured, not precipitous
Re “Neighborhood groups hate San Diego’s bonus ADU program. Here’s how they want to fix it.” (April 27): San Diego’s ADU incentive program has issued permits for 368 affordable ho…
www.sandiegouniontribune.com
May 5, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Grateful to have a letter in the Union-Tribune this weekend.
San Diego’s bonus ADU program needs thoughtful refinement—not a reactionary rollback.
We can shape policy without shutting down one of our only working tools for affordable infill. www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/05/03/c...
San Diego’s bonus ADU program needs thoughtful refinement—not a reactionary rollback.
We can shape policy without shutting down one of our only working tools for affordable infill. www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/05/03/c...
Just published: A Lens Refracted—a loving continuation of the conversation started by @ezraklein.bsky.social & @derekthompson.bsky.social in Abundance. Written with admiration—and just a slightly refracted lens.
zonedforjustice.substack.com/p/a-lens-refracted
zonedforjustice.substack.com/p/a-lens-refracted
A Lens Refracted
A Loving Critique of Abundance
zonedforjustice.substack.com
May 3, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Just published: A Lens Refracted—a loving continuation of the conversation started by @ezraklein.bsky.social & @derekthompson.bsky.social in Abundance. Written with admiration—and just a slightly refracted lens.
zonedforjustice.substack.com/p/a-lens-refracted
zonedforjustice.substack.com/p/a-lens-refracted
We’re being governed by bullies. They want parades, not policy. Obedience, not truth.
I hated bullies at 5. I hate them at 50. Pain may explain them—but it doesn’t excuse burning down democracy for ego.
Bullies don’t win long-term. But they can still do damage.
I hated bullies at 5. I hate them at 50. Pain may explain them—but it doesn’t excuse burning down democracy for ego.
Bullies don’t win long-term. But they can still do damage.
May 2, 2025
Yesterday I identified incorrectly the messaging app newly fired national security advisor Michael Waltz was using at a Cabinet meeting on Wednesday as the unsecure Signal app.
open.substack.com
May 3, 2025 at 3:36 PM
We’re being governed by bullies. They want parades, not policy. Obedience, not truth.
I hated bullies at 5. I hate them at 50. Pain may explain them—but it doesn’t excuse burning down democracy for ego.
Bullies don’t win long-term. But they can still do damage.
I hated bullies at 5. I hate them at 50. Pain may explain them—but it doesn’t excuse burning down democracy for ego.
Bullies don’t win long-term. But they can still do damage.
Only Waltz gets punished—for letting Jeffrey Goldberg into the Signal chat. The crime wasn’t the conversation. It was inviting someone who might remember it.
They’re not afraid of laws. They’re afraid of footnotes. Nobody wants to be the next Ehrlichman.
May 1, 2025 open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
They’re not afraid of laws. They’re afraid of footnotes. Nobody wants to be the next Ehrlichman.
May 1, 2025 open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
May 1, 2025
President Donald Trump waited until the 101st day of his administration to fire national security advisor Mike Waltz, the official responsible for including the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic on an u...
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May 2, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Only Waltz gets punished—for letting Jeffrey Goldberg into the Signal chat. The crime wasn’t the conversation. It was inviting someone who might remember it.
They’re not afraid of laws. They’re afraid of footnotes. Nobody wants to be the next Ehrlichman.
May 1, 2025 open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
They’re not afraid of laws. They’re afraid of footnotes. Nobody wants to be the next Ehrlichman.
May 1, 2025 open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
’m deeply grateful for Abundance and the vision it casts. But one loving criticism: it sometimes imagines a procedural system where all actors are in good faith.
In reality, bad faith isn't a glitch — it’s the strategy.
In reality, bad faith isn't a glitch — it’s the strategy.
Today’s episode of The Ezra Klein Show.
Abundance and The Left.
@saikatc.bsky.social and Zephyr Teachout offer their perspectives on why America struggles to build.
open.spotify.com/episode/0Y1k...
youtu.be/Ib1wzwbL7Is?...
Abundance and The Left.
@saikatc.bsky.social and Zephyr Teachout offer their perspectives on why America struggles to build.
open.spotify.com/episode/0Y1k...
youtu.be/Ib1wzwbL7Is?...
Three Visions of Where Democrats Went Wrong | The Ezra Klein Show
YouTube video by The Ezra Klein Show
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May 1, 2025 at 2:08 AM
’m deeply grateful for Abundance and the vision it casts. But one loving criticism: it sometimes imagines a procedural system where all actors are in good faith.
In reality, bad faith isn't a glitch — it’s the strategy.
In reality, bad faith isn't a glitch — it’s the strategy.
“We the People” is often treated as pretext—a shield for privilege. But in moments of crisis, it becomes a call to action.
Dr. Richardson shows we’re in one of those moments now. Democracy’s defense won’t come from the top. It comes from us.
Dr. Richardson shows we’re in one of those moments now. Democracy’s defense won’t come from the top. It comes from us.
April 29, 2025
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt popularized the idea that the first 100 days of a presidency established an administration’s direction.
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April 30, 2025 at 1:10 PM
“We the People” is often treated as pretext—a shield for privilege. But in moments of crisis, it becomes a call to action.
Dr. Richardson shows we’re in one of those moments now. Democracy’s defense won’t come from the top. It comes from us.
Dr. Richardson shows we’re in one of those moments now. Democracy’s defense won’t come from the top. It comes from us.
San Diego’s bonus ADU program is one of the most effective tools we have to create affordable housing near jobs, schools, and transit.
Neighborhood groups hate San Diego’s bonus ADU program. Here’s how they want to fix it.
Their proposal comes as Mayor Todd Gloria prepares to detail his more modest proposed rollback of the backyard apartment incentive.
www.sandiegouniontribune.com
April 30, 2025 at 4:44 AM
San Diego’s bonus ADU program is one of the most effective tools we have to create affordable housing near jobs, schools, and transit.
How do you tell everyone you haven't read the book while trying to sound like you've read the book?
April 30, 2025 at 3:36 AM
How do you tell everyone you haven't read the book while trying to sound like you've read the book?
Reagan’s farewell dreamed of an America open to “anyone with the will and heart to get here.” It’s a beautiful ideal, as Dr. Richardson shows.
But irony haunts it too. Trickle Down widened inequality. Deregulation hollowed out opportunity. Fear filled the void.
But irony haunts it too. Trickle Down widened inequality. Deregulation hollowed out opportunity. Fear filled the void.
April 26, 2025
Early yesterday morning, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) sent three U.S.
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April 27, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Reagan’s farewell dreamed of an America open to “anyone with the will and heart to get here.” It’s a beautiful ideal, as Dr. Richardson shows.
But irony haunts it too. Trickle Down widened inequality. Deregulation hollowed out opportunity. Fear filled the void.
But irony haunts it too. Trickle Down widened inequality. Deregulation hollowed out opportunity. Fear filled the void.
The first rule of Trump Club: we’re always winning.
The second rule: if we’re not, make up a win.
@ezrakleinbot.bsky.social says to rebut the best argument. But as Dr. Richardson shows, there’s no real argument—just distraction and denial. Democracy deserves better. open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
The second rule: if we’re not, make up a win.
@ezrakleinbot.bsky.social says to rebut the best argument. But as Dr. Richardson shows, there’s no real argument—just distraction and denial. Democracy deserves better. open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
April 25, 2025
Today’s major stories must be seen in the context of President Donald Trump’s dramatic losses in court and his plummeting poll numbers.
open.substack.com
April 26, 2025 at 1:47 PM
The first rule of Trump Club: we’re always winning.
The second rule: if we’re not, make up a win.
@ezrakleinbot.bsky.social says to rebut the best argument. But as Dr. Richardson shows, there’s no real argument—just distraction and denial. Democracy deserves better. open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
The second rule: if we’re not, make up a win.
@ezrakleinbot.bsky.social says to rebut the best argument. But as Dr. Richardson shows, there’s no real argument—just distraction and denial. Democracy deserves better. open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
YIMBY ≠ free market fundamentalist.
Most of us want more public, nonprofit, and deeply affordable housing.
But we can’t get there if every project — public or private — gets stalled by local opposition and endless process.
Most of us want more public, nonprofit, and deeply affordable housing.
But we can’t get there if every project — public or private — gets stalled by local opposition and endless process.
California CEQA reform, housing production, #YIMBY and #NIMBY
Good article in East Bay Times
Bills are taking aim at land use
edition.pagesuite.com/popovers/dyn...
Good article in East Bay Times
Bills are taking aim at land use
edition.pagesuite.com/popovers/dyn...
Bills are taking aim at land use - East Bay Times
edition.pagesuite.com
April 21, 2025 at 2:46 PM
YIMBY ≠ free market fundamentalist.
Most of us want more public, nonprofit, and deeply affordable housing.
But we can’t get there if every project — public or private — gets stalled by local opposition and endless process.
Most of us want more public, nonprofit, and deeply affordable housing.
But we can’t get there if every project — public or private — gets stalled by local opposition and endless process.
Reading Chapter 3 "Govern" from Abundance by @ezrakleinbot.bsky.social and @dkthomp.bsky.social . My takeaway: The government needs a good copy editor.
April 16, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Reading Chapter 3 "Govern" from Abundance by @ezrakleinbot.bsky.social and @dkthomp.bsky.social . My takeaway: The government needs a good copy editor.
‘People Are Going Silent’: Fearing Retribution, Trump Critics Muzzle Themselves www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/u...
Fearing Retribution, Trump Critics Muzzle Themselves
People say they are intimidated by online attacks from the president, concerned about harm to their businesses or worried about the safety of their families.
www.nytimes.com
March 7, 2025 at 4:14 AM
‘People Are Going Silent’: Fearing Retribution, Trump Critics Muzzle Themselves www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/u...
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KNOW YOUR RIGHTS.
With mass deportations starting today across the country, it is vitally important - for both citizens and non-citizens - to know your rights.
You have the right to remain silent. Assert it. You have the right to a lawyer. Ask for one.
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KNOW YOUR RIGHTS.
With mass deportations starting today across the country, it is vitally important - for both citizens and non-citizens - to know your rights.
You have the right to remain silent. Assert it. You have the right to a lawyer. Ask for one.
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January 22, 2025 at 2:19 AM
SHARE WIDELY.
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS.
With mass deportations starting today across the country, it is vitally important - for both citizens and non-citizens - to know your rights.
You have the right to remain silent. Assert it. You have the right to a lawyer. Ask for one.
(1/3)
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS.
With mass deportations starting today across the country, it is vitally important - for both citizens and non-citizens - to know your rights.
You have the right to remain silent. Assert it. You have the right to a lawyer. Ask for one.
(1/3)
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Remove the 435-member cap on the House of Representatives. The US is out of step with other advanced nations, with representatives much closer to their constituents. #uncapthehouse
Just repeal the Reapportionment Act of 1929; no task force is needed.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reappor...
Just repeal the Reapportionment Act of 1929; no task force is needed.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reappor...
November 19, 2024 at 5:15 PM
Remove the 435-member cap on the House of Representatives. The US is out of step with other advanced nations, with representatives much closer to their constituents. #uncapthehouse
Just repeal the Reapportionment Act of 1929; no task force is needed.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reappor...
Just repeal the Reapportionment Act of 1929; no task force is needed.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reappor...
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Just got to the chapter of The Power Broker where Caro is like, "they finally figured out induced demand in the 1940s and the only way to build your way out of it is to build public transit!" and almost 100 years later we're still doing the same Robert-Moses-starve-transit schtick.
September 25, 2024 at 2:48 PM
Just got to the chapter of The Power Broker where Caro is like, "they finally figured out induced demand in the 1940s and the only way to build your way out of it is to build public transit!" and almost 100 years later we're still doing the same Robert-Moses-starve-transit schtick.
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Alternate headline: I Went to the Robert Caro
New-York Historical Society Talk and All I Got Was a Memory I'll TBH Cherish Forever
New-York Historical Society Talk and All I Got Was a Memory I'll TBH Cherish Forever
An Evening With Robert Caro Superfans
In honor of the 50th anniversary of 'The Power Broker,' the aging author thrilled a crowd on the Upper West Side.
hellgatenyc.com
October 9, 2024 at 5:18 PM
Alternate headline: I Went to the Robert Caro
New-York Historical Society Talk and All I Got Was a Memory I'll TBH Cherish Forever
New-York Historical Society Talk and All I Got Was a Memory I'll TBH Cherish Forever
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Robert Caro on 50 Years of ‘The Power Broker’
Robert Caro on 50 Years of ‘The Power Broker’
The Pulitzer-winning biographer revisits his seminal 1974 life of the New York City bureaucrat Robert Moses.
buff.ly
October 16, 2024 at 7:24 AM
Robert Caro on 50 Years of ‘The Power Broker’
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I am currently reading The Complete Memoirs Of Ulysses S. Grant and am pleased to report the Republic has been this fucked before and survived. 🧐 🇺🇸
November 13, 2024 at 5:07 PM
I am currently reading The Complete Memoirs Of Ulysses S. Grant and am pleased to report the Republic has been this fucked before and survived. 🧐 🇺🇸