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Marc Hedlund
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Quite a jump from May!

That fire factor seems … … low.
Asking price increased from $3.99m to $5.88m from May to September of this year. “Fire factor - moderate - 0.93% chance of being in a wildfire in next 30 years.”
November 9, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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These two adjacent news items belong in a museum somewhere. Or in a memorial.
On the top, an estimate of the hundreds of thousands of deaths caused by the shutdown of USAID by DOGE, then led by Elon Musk. At the bottom, an NPR story about Tesla shareholders approving a trillion-dollar pay package for Musk.
November 6, 2025 at 10:33 PM
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Excited to be here with all my people.
A screen behind some folding chairs on a stage. The screen has a picture of the _Life After Cars_ book from the hosts of the War on Cars podcast, and a “Yimby Action” logo.
October 26, 2025 at 12:41 AM
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Here's a big version in case anyone wants it. I can send a PDF, too.
A graphic illustration of a set of kids riding bikes together, passing by some hills and a rising sun. White text reading "BIKE BUS" appears in the sky above.
October 21, 2025 at 4:20 AM
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On the @nytimes.com mobile app, the protests are no longer on the front page at all. You can get a full video update about Billionaire’s Row, though.
An article on the front page of the New York Times’ mobile app, headlined “A Tower on Billionaires' Row Is Full of Cracks. Who's to Blame?” Below is a large video showing 422 Park Avenue in Manhattan.
October 19, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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“Thousands”
Headline of a New York Times article: “Vance Flexes the Marines' Might as Thousands Protest Trump's Agenda.” JD Vance is pictured on a stage. A quote from the article: “As the likely heir of Mr. Trump's political movement showcased the power of the military over the objections of a state governor, thousands of people across the country protested a president they accused of using his power like a king.”
October 19, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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No Kings rally at Boston Common.
A bunch of people standing around in a park. Many people are carrying protest signs; some are dressed up in animal costumes.
October 18, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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I did. In Rhode Island.
A “ShakeAlert” screenshot.
October 16, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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Today’s ride. Much better, @amtrak.com! Hard not to compare it to other systems—electrified @caltrain.com seems like a full generation ahead, not to even mention other countries’ systems. But I’ll take incremental improvement. Here’s hoping it helps people believe more investment is worth it.
A seatback holding an Amtrak “NextGen Acela” pamphlet, with the aisle and more seats blurred in the background.
October 16, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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The Pastry Box in the East Village, NYC, has a sign out today saying, "Name a better Black & White." Even with my considerable expertise on this topic, I cannot. Everything else I tried was fabulous, too, and the people are awesome. Get to it. thepastrybox.co
A beautiful, crinkly Black & White cookie sitting on a piece of waxed paper. It looks almost homemade, not perfectly even, and all the better for it.
October 15, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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This sign from your fourth photo is the one that really gets me going.
A faded sign reading, “HOMES FOR ALL—WE WON’T WAIT!” It’s in the same window as the “Save the Elmwood” sign Libby called out.
October 2, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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can confirm
A yellow Bullitt cargo bike with a propane tank strapped into the front bucket.
September 27, 2025 at 4:55 AM
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It was a blast. Thanks to everyone who came and thanks especially to everyone who helped keep the riders safe!
A group of ride volunteers discussing how to make the ride safe before the start. They are wearing bright orange jackets. Kids, family members, and supporters on bikes, filling the street next to Willard Park in Berkeley. A huge line for ice cream after the ride. The ice cream menu from the Brown Cap ice cream truck.
September 21, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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The rides grew and grew, both in attendance and in the number of people who stepped up to make them far better than I could on my own. Our ride last September was around 1,000 people and it was a total blast.
September 21, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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I see a second video clip on KTVU showing northbound travel, after your screenshot. Unless I am confused!
A later video frame showing as described.
September 17, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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It might be like this?
A map of a possible path
September 17, 2025 at 2:38 AM
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“HOMES FOR ALL—WE WON’T WAIT” in the same window as “We don’t want this! STOP Up-Zoning! SAVE the Elmwood!” Give me a fucking break. (That “END FOSSIL FUELS” won’t happen if we “SAVE the Elmwood,” either.) Nabolom Bakery on Russell St.
A bunch of liberal advocacy in a store window alongside NIMBY ass anti-housing bullshit in the same window.
September 9, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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Sorry, we’re busy with more important things.
Gavin Newsom saying, “We’re about to put a memecoin out” on Kara Swisher’s podcast this week.
August 29, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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@sfbayferry.com this interface is frustrating. The game is in a week. You let me select the date. I go all through date and time selection before you tell me tickets aren’t available. But, you don’t tell me when they will be available. Why not make this easier? Let me buy in advance, please!
SF Bay Ferry ticket purchase interface for an event at Chase Center. The interface shows “Tickets not available” several steps in.
August 24, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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With you in spirit, on another route.
An Amtrak train pulling into a small station in bright sunlight. A purple flower is painted on a blue building next to the train engine.
August 16, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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I did the same thing in Copenhagen, borrowing a Bullitt X from LvH for a while. Caution: it's an effective sales technique! 💀
A Larry vs Harry Bullitt X cargo bike on the banks of a river in Copenhagen.
August 15, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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Sometimes I still think about this piece from just after the primary. It says so much about why Democrats are losing—they *WANT* Cuomo back, and they'll fight for that. They keep sending fundraising texts and hoping talented and principled politicians like Mamdani and AOC will just go away.
A New York Times front-page story headlined, "After Mamdani's Win, Some Democrats Are Determined to Stop Him."
August 12, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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One addendum: Anki’s official mobile app—which costs $25!—is the #1 top paid education app in the iOS app store. That’s wild! It’s like the Craig’s List of learning—ugly but very effective.
A screenshot of the “Top Paid Apps: Education” list from the iOS app store. AnkiMobile Flashcards is #1 on the list.
August 9, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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Middlebury College, Vermont. (“Off-Road Use Only” 😭)
Three Kei trucks near a facilities building at Middlebury College.
August 6, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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This could … everywhere, but
Avenue Mont-Royale in Montréal, blocked off to cars and filled with pedestrians and bikes on a warm and smoky summer evening.
July 26, 2025 at 1:25 AM