Mike English
@mocomikee.bsky.social
Downtown Silver Spring Maryland resident and housing advocate. Trans Rights. Liberal. YIMBY. Supply, Stability, Subsidy. Autistic and it’s fine, views my own. he/him
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Mike English
@mocomikee.bsky.social
· Nov 16
1/3 There will always be some tension between advocates that primarily focus on the need for more housing and those that focus on tenant protections. Still, as someone in both spaces, we could all benefit from remembering we’re all fighting for tenants to have more leverage
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People who think mass deportations are a housing affordability strategy have no place in the YIMBY movement.
A reminder, a person who claims to be a YIMBY but backs the deportation of people to "solve" the housing crisis is just a NIMBY.
November 15, 2025 at 2:27 AM
People who think mass deportations are a housing affordability strategy have no place in the YIMBY movement.
I swear to god Dispatch if anything happens to this dog…
November 15, 2025 at 12:37 AM
I swear to god Dispatch if anything happens to this dog…
Evergreen
November 14, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Evergreen
I am going to steal my friend’s cat
November 14, 2025 at 1:56 PM
I am going to steal my friend’s cat
Friendly unprompted reminder that new “luxury apartments” are, in many places, more affordable than even older “modest” detached single family homes nearby, even monthly post- down payment, (but also down payments make the gap even bigger)
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What I talk about when I talk about “luxury housing”
Is a home “luxurious” if it’s described that way in marketing materials, or if it’s more expensive to live in? If you’re looking at cost, those “luxury apartments” are quite a bit less luxurious than ...
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November 13, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Friendly unprompted reminder that new “luxury apartments” are, in many places, more affordable than even older “modest” detached single family homes nearby, even monthly post- down payment, (but also down payments make the gap even bigger)
ggwash.org/view/93183/w...
ggwash.org/view/93183/w...
Couldn’t possibly agree with this more
the Montgomery County animal shelter has become overcrowded because families are giving up their pets due to housing insecurity— meanwhile, a new subsidized housing complex here in Silver Spring won’t allow pets. these things are connected: to clear the shelters, we need pet-friendly housing
November 12, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Couldn’t possibly agree with this more
Please read this
@adampagnucco.bsky.social printed the whole letter from Montgomery County animal services explaining the county's growing pet surrender and shelter overcrowding crisis: montgomeryperspective.com/2025/11/11/a...
Are Soaring Pet Surrenders Causing a Crisis? - Montgomery Perspective
By Adam Pagnucco. A recent Brookings Institution study revealed the damage caused by lost federal jobs and grants to MoCo’s economy as well as its...
montgomeryperspective.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Please read this
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to me it’s an issue of dignity: having a dog changed my life, and for low-income housing to ban pets essentially says that low income people don’t deserve that happiness. I pushed to have this apartment building built and I’m happy for it, but this is so unfortunate www.brackensquare.com/faq
Bracken Square | Frequently Asked Questions
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November 12, 2025 at 6:06 PM
to me it’s an issue of dignity: having a dog changed my life, and for low-income housing to ban pets essentially says that low income people don’t deserve that happiness. I pushed to have this apartment building built and I’m happy for it, but this is so unfortunate www.brackensquare.com/faq
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the Montgomery County animal shelter has become overcrowded because families are giving up their pets due to housing insecurity— meanwhile, a new subsidized housing complex here in Silver Spring won’t allow pets. these things are connected: to clear the shelters, we need pet-friendly housing
November 12, 2025 at 6:05 PM
the Montgomery County animal shelter has become overcrowded because families are giving up their pets due to housing insecurity— meanwhile, a new subsidized housing complex here in Silver Spring won’t allow pets. these things are connected: to clear the shelters, we need pet-friendly housing
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A single person making $82,000 a year should not need a subsidized apartment. A family making $117,000 should be able to buy a home.
We need to build more homes until median rent is less than 30% of median monthly income and median home prices are less than 4x median annual income.
We need to build more homes until median rent is less than 30% of median monthly income and median home prices are less than 4x median annual income.
November 11, 2025 at 7:12 PM
A single person making $82,000 a year should not need a subsidized apartment. A family making $117,000 should be able to buy a home.
We need to build more homes until median rent is less than 30% of median monthly income and median home prices are less than 4x median annual income.
We need to build more homes until median rent is less than 30% of median monthly income and median home prices are less than 4x median annual income.
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When we build enough supply of homes so that landlords must compete, renters win.
"The more properties there are, it drives all of us to lower rents and offer concessions" says the property manager pictured here.
bendbulletin.com/2025/11/11/b...
"The more properties there are, it drives all of us to lower rents and offer concessions" says the property manager pictured here.
bendbulletin.com/2025/11/11/b...
Bend's surge of apartment construction flattens rent hikes - The Bulletin
When Ian Gray looked for an apartment to rent in Bend earlier this year, he had something not available only a few years ago: a choice. Gray, who moved to Bend for a job as the city’s first-ever urban...
bendbulletin.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:25 PM
When we build enough supply of homes so that landlords must compete, renters win.
"The more properties there are, it drives all of us to lower rents and offer concessions" says the property manager pictured here.
bendbulletin.com/2025/11/11/b...
"The more properties there are, it drives all of us to lower rents and offer concessions" says the property manager pictured here.
bendbulletin.com/2025/11/11/b...
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The price of housing is set by supply and demand. Building enough new homes keeps the price of existing older homes affordable. This is very straightforward.
When we build enough supply of homes so that landlords must compete, renters win.
"The more properties there are, it drives all of us to lower rents and offer concessions" says the property manager pictured here.
bendbulletin.com/2025/11/11/b...
"The more properties there are, it drives all of us to lower rents and offer concessions" says the property manager pictured here.
bendbulletin.com/2025/11/11/b...
Bend's surge of apartment construction flattens rent hikes - The Bulletin
When Ian Gray looked for an apartment to rent in Bend earlier this year, he had something not available only a few years ago: a choice. Gray, who moved to Bend for a job as the city’s first-ever urban...
bendbulletin.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:08 PM
The price of housing is set by supply and demand. Building enough new homes keeps the price of existing older homes affordable. This is very straightforward.
It’s also the biggest tell that they don’t really think renters are really residents.
NIMBYism has a lot of strange attributes, one of them being a total distortion of language.
For example: when NIMBYs complain about the idea of building more homes in "residential neighborhoods" –
How is someone supposed to respond to that. Where are homes supposed to go.
For example: when NIMBYs complain about the idea of building more homes in "residential neighborhoods" –
How is someone supposed to respond to that. Where are homes supposed to go.
November 11, 2025 at 5:28 PM
It’s also the biggest tell that they don’t really think renters are really residents.
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NIMBYism has a lot of strange attributes, one of them being a total distortion of language.
For example: when NIMBYs complain about the idea of building more homes in "residential neighborhoods" –
How is someone supposed to respond to that. Where are homes supposed to go.
For example: when NIMBYs complain about the idea of building more homes in "residential neighborhoods" –
How is someone supposed to respond to that. Where are homes supposed to go.
November 11, 2025 at 5:28 PM
NIMBYism has a lot of strange attributes, one of them being a total distortion of language.
For example: when NIMBYs complain about the idea of building more homes in "residential neighborhoods" –
How is someone supposed to respond to that. Where are homes supposed to go.
For example: when NIMBYs complain about the idea of building more homes in "residential neighborhoods" –
How is someone supposed to respond to that. Where are homes supposed to go.
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This Veterans Day, we honor all who have served. Thank you for your bravery, sacrifice, and leadership.
Learn more about veterans services and check out Montgomery County's Operation Green Light Initiative 👇
🔗 www.montgomerycountymd.gov/HHS-Program/ADS/VETERANS/VeteransIndex.html
Learn more about veterans services and check out Montgomery County's Operation Green Light Initiative 👇
🔗 www.montgomerycountymd.gov/HHS-Program/ADS/VETERANS/VeteransIndex.html
November 11, 2025 at 2:40 PM
This Veterans Day, we honor all who have served. Thank you for your bravery, sacrifice, and leadership.
Learn more about veterans services and check out Montgomery County's Operation Green Light Initiative 👇
🔗 www.montgomerycountymd.gov/HHS-Program/ADS/VETERANS/VeteransIndex.html
Learn more about veterans services and check out Montgomery County's Operation Green Light Initiative 👇
🔗 www.montgomerycountymd.gov/HHS-Program/ADS/VETERANS/VeteransIndex.html
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Honored to join today's Veterans Day Operation Green Light event. Too many veterans still face barriers to basic and mental health care. Montgomery County is focused on breaking those barriers and connecting veterans and their families with the support they've earned.
November 10, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Honored to join today's Veterans Day Operation Green Light event. Too many veterans still face barriers to basic and mental health care. Montgomery County is focused on breaking those barriers and connecting veterans and their families with the support they've earned.
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Very personal example: My spouse won two local elections (2021 + 2025) on an unapologetically pro-housing, pro-working class platform even though the city of Annapolis has a strong and vocal anti-housing contingent. You can run on your values (or support those who do) and show folks what's possible!
November 10, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Very personal example: My spouse won two local elections (2021 + 2025) on an unapologetically pro-housing, pro-working class platform even though the city of Annapolis has a strong and vocal anti-housing contingent. You can run on your values (or support those who do) and show folks what's possible!
It’s true
Killing new housing in the suburbs = killing affordability in the suburbs, simple as that
November 9, 2025 at 7:26 PM
It’s true
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Killing new housing in the suburbs = killing affordability in the suburbs, simple as that
November 9, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Killing new housing in the suburbs = killing affordability in the suburbs, simple as that
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November 9, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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Apply for assistance with your energy bills through the Pepco Customer Relief Fund today administered
by the Salvation Army. If you’re trying to manage rising energy costs, financial support may be available.
Learn more: pepco.com/ReliefMD
by the Salvation Army. If you’re trying to manage rising energy costs, financial support may be available.
Learn more: pepco.com/ReliefMD
November 7, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Apply for assistance with your energy bills through the Pepco Customer Relief Fund today administered
by the Salvation Army. If you’re trying to manage rising energy costs, financial support may be available.
Learn more: pepco.com/ReliefMD
by the Salvation Army. If you’re trying to manage rising energy costs, financial support may be available.
Learn more: pepco.com/ReliefMD
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A white gay man who grew up in Virginia and moved to New York to attend NYU for acting and comedy writing has been having a multi-day crash out in my twitter mentions about how the city does not need more housing for "gentrifiers" and like, baby, the call is coming from inside the house!
November 7, 2025 at 6:57 PM
A white gay man who grew up in Virginia and moved to New York to attend NYU for acting and comedy writing has been having a multi-day crash out in my twitter mentions about how the city does not need more housing for "gentrifiers" and like, baby, the call is coming from inside the house!
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there should be a word in English for when somebody tells a story that they think valorizes them but they're the obvious villain
November 7, 2025 at 5:08 PM
there should be a word in English for when somebody tells a story that they think valorizes them but they're the obvious villain