Gala
@galashine.bsky.social
City Planning observer interested in inclusive public participation in planning process
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Planners, AI, and Community Engagement
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The Dos and Don’ts of Using AI in Community Engagement for Urban Planners
AI can help planners make sense of lots of community input and hear from those who don’t usually show up. But it shouldn’t replace real conversations. Be upfront about how stakeholders’ input is us…
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November 27, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Planners, AI, and Community Engagement
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Anyone who calls Europe warmongers or talks about Ukrainian supporters wanting to fight to the last Ukrainian is a russian stooge. The only warmonger who seeks to kill as many as needed to subjugate and destroy Ukraine is the russian dictator.
❗️“We are READY to fight to the LAST Ukrainian” — Putin
November 27, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Anyone who calls Europe warmongers or talks about Ukrainian supporters wanting to fight to the last Ukrainian is a russian stooge. The only warmonger who seeks to kill as many as needed to subjugate and destroy Ukraine is the russian dictator.
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NEW: The Department of Justice and Texas software-maker RealPage announced this week that they have reached a settlement in a case involving price-fixing allegations in some of the nation’s largest rental markets.
DOJ and RealPage Agree to Settle Rental Price-Fixing Case
The settlement is the latest development following a 2022 ProPublica investigation that showed RealPage was helping landlords set rents in a way that legal experts said could result in cartel-like beh...
www.propublica.org
November 26, 2025 at 8:11 PM
NEW: The Department of Justice and Texas software-maker RealPage announced this week that they have reached a settlement in a case involving price-fixing allegations in some of the nation’s largest rental markets.
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The war will end when Russia stops fighting. Therefore, pressure has to be put on Russia, so that they stop believing that they will win. Why is that so hard to understand?
November 27, 2025 at 1:49 AM
The war will end when Russia stops fighting. Therefore, pressure has to be put on Russia, so that they stop believing that they will win. Why is that so hard to understand?
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Ternopil, 34 killed
November 27, 2025 at 5:52 AM
Ternopil, 34 killed
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A *huge* issue for gendered violence. I've seen a bunch of cases of policing using tech to find info out about women they see on the road.
Police across US misuse databases to look up celebrities, romantic partners and others
Police officers across the country misuse confidential law enforcement databases to get information on romantic partners, business associates, neighbors, journalists and others for reasons that have n...
www.masslive.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:29 PM
A *huge* issue for gendered violence. I've seen a bunch of cases of policing using tech to find info out about women they see on the road.
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Tillerson had already been given medal of Friendship by Putin for his work negotiating deals for Exxon etc.
Was he working for us or US? No
Was he working for us or US? No
November 26, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Tillerson had already been given medal of Friendship by Putin for his work negotiating deals for Exxon etc.
Was he working for us or US? No
Was he working for us or US? No
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You have to ask, why was Witkoff chosen for this critically important role of special envoy to Putin? He had no diplomatic or foreign policy experience. No education on those subjects. So of all people, why him? I think what we all surmised is clear - Putin wanted Witkoff.
November 25, 2025 at 9:58 PM
You have to ask, why was Witkoff chosen for this critically important role of special envoy to Putin? He had no diplomatic or foreign policy experience. No education on those subjects. So of all people, why him? I think what we all surmised is clear - Putin wanted Witkoff.
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Our soldiers and their furry companions continue to protect Ukraine with unwavering resolve.
📷: 78th Air Assault Regiment
📷: 78th Air Assault Regiment
November 26, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Our soldiers and their furry companions continue to protect Ukraine with unwavering resolve.
📷: 78th Air Assault Regiment
📷: 78th Air Assault Regiment
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Leaked call transcripts between special envoy Steve Witkoff and a Putin advisor could derail Trump's progress on peace in Ukraine. And, air travel is back to normal just in time for Thanksgiving. n.pr/3M2HPdJ
Trump backs Witkoff after leaked call with Russian aide. And, Thanksgiving air travel
Leaked call transcripts between special envoy Steve Witkoff and a Putin advisor could derail Trump's progress on peace in Ukraine. And, air travel is back to normal just in time for Thanksgiving.
n.pr
November 26, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Leaked call transcripts between special envoy Steve Witkoff and a Putin advisor could derail Trump's progress on peace in Ukraine. And, air travel is back to normal just in time for Thanksgiving. n.pr/3M2HPdJ
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Great news! Removal of US DOT/FTA grant provision trying to force cooperation with immigration enforcement based on court ruling.
November 26, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Great news! Removal of US DOT/FTA grant provision trying to force cooperation with immigration enforcement based on court ruling.
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This is the scandal. Trump isn’t targeting dangerous people. He’s targeting peaceful immigrants. Almost exclusively.
November 26, 2025 at 2:10 PM
This is the scandal. Trump isn’t targeting dangerous people. He’s targeting peaceful immigrants. Almost exclusively.
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🧵🇺🇦Our new polling finds Brits consider concessions expected of Ukraine in the 28 point peace plan unacceptable. Majorities of Brits thinking cutting Ukraine’s army, allowing Russia to annex the Donbas, and ruling out NATO membership are unacceptable.
November 25, 2025 at 8:44 AM
🧵🇺🇦Our new polling finds Brits consider concessions expected of Ukraine in the 28 point peace plan unacceptable. Majorities of Brits thinking cutting Ukraine’s army, allowing Russia to annex the Donbas, and ruling out NATO membership are unacceptable.
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Zelensky confirmed Russia launched 22 missiles and over 460 drones in the latest wave of attacks, targeting Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv, Chernihiv, and Cherkasy regions, focusing on energy and civilian infrastructure. Four drones even crossed into Moldova and Romania.
November 25, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Zelensky confirmed Russia launched 22 missiles and over 460 drones in the latest wave of attacks, targeting Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv, Chernihiv, and Cherkasy regions, focusing on energy and civilian infrastructure. Four drones even crossed into Moldova and Romania.
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🇺🇦 У ніч на 25.11.25, згідно зі звітом Повітряних сил, Силами оборони було знищено з числа запущених засобів ураження:
⚠️ 438/464 ударних, імітаційних та розвідувальних БпЛА було збито або подавлено РЕБ.
Ворог застосував:
(250×) БпЛА типу «Герань-2» / «Shahed-136»; 🧵
⚠️ 438/464 ударних, імітаційних та розвідувальних БпЛА було збито або подавлено РЕБ.
Ворог застосував:
(250×) БпЛА типу «Герань-2» / «Shahed-136»; 🧵
November 25, 2025 at 9:15 AM
🇺🇦 У ніч на 25.11.25, згідно зі звітом Повітряних сил, Силами оборони було знищено з числа запущених засобів ураження:
⚠️ 438/464 ударних, імітаційних та розвідувальних БпЛА було збито або подавлено РЕБ.
Ворог застосував:
(250×) БпЛА типу «Герань-2» / «Shahed-136»; 🧵
⚠️ 438/464 ударних, імітаційних та розвідувальних БпЛА було збито або подавлено РЕБ.
Ворог застосував:
(250×) БпЛА типу «Герань-2» / «Shahed-136»; 🧵
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French President Emmanuel Macron pushed back today against the terms of a peace plan Washington wants to negotiate with Ukraine, calling on Europeans to show strength and choose alone on the use of Russian frozen assets.
Macron: Europeans alone ‘must decide’ on Russian frozen assets
The French president praised Washington for seeking peace, just not this peace.
www.politico.eu
November 25, 2025 at 8:30 AM
French President Emmanuel Macron pushed back today against the terms of a peace plan Washington wants to negotiate with Ukraine, calling on Europeans to show strength and choose alone on the use of Russian frozen assets.
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🤬 6 killed, 13 injured in Russia’s massive drone and missile attack against Kyiv on Nov. 25, State Emergency Service reported.
Russian forces attacked power stations, residential buildings, and a supermarket warehouse.
Russian forces attacked power stations, residential buildings, and a supermarket warehouse.
November 25, 2025 at 8:46 AM
🤬 6 killed, 13 injured in Russia’s massive drone and missile attack against Kyiv on Nov. 25, State Emergency Service reported.
Russian forces attacked power stations, residential buildings, and a supermarket warehouse.
Russian forces attacked power stations, residential buildings, and a supermarket warehouse.
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Coming back to nowadays and how russians
1) create wars in Southern countries to make them starve
2) disrupt grain export routes
3) appropriates the grain production lands.
4) accuses west of "sanctions that disrupt russian attempts to stop starvation uwu".🔽
1) create wars in Southern countries to make them starve
2) disrupt grain export routes
3) appropriates the grain production lands.
4) accuses west of "sanctions that disrupt russian attempts to stop starvation uwu".🔽
November 25, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Coming back to nowadays and how russians
1) create wars in Southern countries to make them starve
2) disrupt grain export routes
3) appropriates the grain production lands.
4) accuses west of "sanctions that disrupt russian attempts to stop starvation uwu".🔽
1) create wars in Southern countries to make them starve
2) disrupt grain export routes
3) appropriates the grain production lands.
4) accuses west of "sanctions that disrupt russian attempts to stop starvation uwu".🔽
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This is quite a good RNZ article article about PFAS 'forever chemicals' in whales. What it doesn't tell you is that Dupont knew these chemicals were dangerous and kept it secret. And now they are everywhere www.youtube.com/watch?v=SC2e... www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
'Forever chemicals' in New Zealand whales and dolphins
Species feeding mid-water were just as exposed to PFAS as coastal Māui dolphins or deep-diving species like beaked whales, new research found.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 25, 2025 at 2:14 AM
This is quite a good RNZ article article about PFAS 'forever chemicals' in whales. What it doesn't tell you is that Dupont knew these chemicals were dangerous and kept it secret. And now they are everywhere www.youtube.com/watch?v=SC2e... www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
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Ukraine is currently the largest place of crime in the world, - prosecutor Vitaly Dovgal
This means that more than 178,000 Russian war crimes have been recorded in Ukraine.
One of the points of Genva peace plan provides for amnesty for war criminals.
This means that more than 178,000 Russian war crimes have been recorded in Ukraine.
One of the points of Genva peace plan provides for amnesty for war criminals.
November 24, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Ukraine is currently the largest place of crime in the world, - prosecutor Vitaly Dovgal
This means that more than 178,000 Russian war crimes have been recorded in Ukraine.
One of the points of Genva peace plan provides for amnesty for war criminals.
This means that more than 178,000 Russian war crimes have been recorded in Ukraine.
One of the points of Genva peace plan provides for amnesty for war criminals.
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It is more exciting when I could publish with my (former) student! Shan Yang and I examined business closures after the COVID particularly in minority neighborhoods. It was not a simple answer like minority = poor = more closures:
journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...
journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...
How Much Were Minority Neighborhoods in the United States Affected During COVID-19 in the Aspect of Business Closure Rates? Evidence From Six Metropolitan Areas - Shan Yang, Yasuyuki (Yas) Motoyama, 2...
This study evaluates business closure rates in minority neighborhoods within a metropolitan area and extends this analysis across six U.S. metropolitan areas du...
journals.sagepub.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:36 AM
It is more exciting when I could publish with my (former) student! Shan Yang and I examined business closures after the COVID particularly in minority neighborhoods. It was not a simple answer like minority = poor = more closures:
journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...
journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...
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Ranking Member Warren released the following statement on additional action Congress should take to support Ukraine:
November 24, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Ranking Member Warren released the following statement on additional action Congress should take to support Ukraine:
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University students who were provided with a free gym card (in a randomized experiment) exercised more and had a significant improvement in academic performance. The treated students were also less likely to drop out of classes
www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/full/10....
www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/full/10....
University of Chicago Press Journals: Cookie absent
www.journals.uchicago.edu
November 24, 2025 at 9:23 PM
University students who were provided with a free gym card (in a randomized experiment) exercised more and had a significant improvement in academic performance. The treated students were also less likely to drop out of classes
www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/full/10....
www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/full/10....
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Anyone who claims Ru seeks compromise when it pursues diplomacy is either uninformed/naive about Ru or simply pro-Russian. It's that stark.
November 24, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Anyone who claims Ru seeks compromise when it pursues diplomacy is either uninformed/naive about Ru or simply pro-Russian. It's that stark.