Saad Asad
@realsaadasad.bsky.social
Comms @cayimby.bsky.social. Advocacy at YIMBY Dems of SD. Previously Product Marketing @ U.S. Digital Response. Tweets on housing, climate change, and San Diego/California politics
November 5, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Trump cut $7.6B in clean energy funds, hitting California's grid upgrades and hydrogen projects. State will lose federal money but still has cap-and-trade revenue and private investment.
Climate goals depend less on DC than on state execution now.
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Climate goals depend less on DC than on state execution now.
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November 4, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Trump cut $7.6B in clean energy funds, hitting California's grid upgrades and hydrogen projects. State will lose federal money but still has cap-and-trade revenue and private investment.
Climate goals depend less on DC than on state execution now.
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Climate goals depend less on DC than on state execution now.
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WSJ op-ed argues for climate adaptation over mitigation since warming will hit 3°C by 2100.
But this ignores cost math: every degree avoided saves trillions in adaptation costs. Mitigation IS adaptation insurance.
Framing them as either/or creates false choice that costs more.
But this ignores cost math: every degree avoided saves trillions in adaptation costs. Mitigation IS adaptation insurance.
Framing them as either/or creates false choice that costs more.
October 29, 2025 at 3:47 PM
WSJ op-ed argues for climate adaptation over mitigation since warming will hit 3°C by 2100.
But this ignores cost math: every degree avoided saves trillions in adaptation costs. Mitigation IS adaptation insurance.
Framing them as either/or creates false choice that costs more.
But this ignores cost math: every degree avoided saves trillions in adaptation costs. Mitigation IS adaptation insurance.
Framing them as either/or creates false choice that costs more.
Conservative group argues for "all of the above" energy, citing Texas mixing oil, gas, wind and solar. Fair point that diversification helps reliability.
But Texas still had deadly blackouts in 2021, and building everything costs more than strategic choices about what scales fastest.
But Texas still had deadly blackouts in 2021, and building everything costs more than strategic choices about what scales fastest.
October 24, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Conservative group argues for "all of the above" energy, citing Texas mixing oil, gas, wind and solar. Fair point that diversification helps reliability.
But Texas still had deadly blackouts in 2021, and building everything costs more than strategic choices about what scales fastest.
But Texas still had deadly blackouts in 2021, and building everything costs more than strategic choices about what scales fastest.
Damn and he also essentially opposed SB 79 and doesn’t seem to want to use its benefits.
October 23, 2025 at 6:17 AM
Damn and he also essentially opposed SB 79 and doesn’t seem to want to use its benefits.
South Bay families still breathe toxic air while EPA celebrates half-measures. New plant treats more sewage but at lower standards—meaning more pollution in the ocean.
Communities deserve full treatment.
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Communities deserve full treatment.
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October 22, 2025 at 1:50 AM
South Bay families still breathe toxic air while EPA celebrates half-measures. New plant treats more sewage but at lower standards—meaning more pollution in the ocean.
Communities deserve full treatment.
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Communities deserve full treatment.
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Carlsbad killed its 35-acre solar farm after battery fires in Escondido and Otay Mesa scared residents.
Resident concerns need validation, but California can't meet clean energy goals if every project gets rejected. Need better fire protocols, not project cancellation.
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Resident concerns need validation, but California can't meet clean energy goals if every project gets rejected. Need better fire protocols, not project cancellation.
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October 19, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Carlsbad killed its 35-acre solar farm after battery fires in Escondido and Otay Mesa scared residents.
Resident concerns need validation, but California can't meet clean energy goals if every project gets rejected. Need better fire protocols, not project cancellation.
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Resident concerns need validation, but California can't meet clean energy goals if every project gets rejected. Need better fire protocols, not project cancellation.
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Some great wins for student housing legislation this year.
It's a tragedy that so many college students are experiencing homelessness.
Glad that @studenthomesco.bsky.social is on the forefront of this issue.
It's a tragedy that so many college students are experiencing homelessness.
Glad that @studenthomesco.bsky.social is on the forefront of this issue.
October 17, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Some great wins for student housing legislation this year.
It's a tragedy that so many college students are experiencing homelessness.
Glad that @studenthomesco.bsky.social is on the forefront of this issue.
It's a tragedy that so many college students are experiencing homelessness.
Glad that @studenthomesco.bsky.social is on the forefront of this issue.
October 16, 2025 at 4:12 AM
October 15, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Thanks to all who came out to the SB 79 Victory Party today! We couldn't have passed SB 79 without local grassroots across the state.
Thank you to @bikesd.bsky.social for hosting!
Thank you to @bikesd.bsky.social for hosting!
October 14, 2025 at 5:24 AM
Thanks to all who came out to the SB 79 Victory Party today! We couldn't have passed SB 79 without local grassroots across the state.
Thank you to @bikesd.bsky.social for hosting!
Thank you to @bikesd.bsky.social for hosting!
Indigenous farmers in San Diego bring traditional knowledge to climate solutions—like understanding soil health through generations of observation.
Modern science is finally catching up to what Native communities knew about land stewardship.
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Modern science is finally catching up to what Native communities knew about land stewardship.
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October 13, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Indigenous farmers in San Diego bring traditional knowledge to climate solutions—like understanding soil health through generations of observation.
Modern science is finally catching up to what Native communities knew about land stewardship.
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Modern science is finally catching up to what Native communities knew about land stewardship.
buff.ly/SGsa8dc
Don't miss out on the San Diego celebration of SB 79 tomorrow, 6-8 pm at Coronado Brewing off Morena!
October 12, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Don't miss out on the San Diego celebration of SB 79 tomorrow, 6-8 pm at Coronado Brewing off Morena!
Federal court will decide if ICE can arrest people at churches and mosques.
Police chiefs and prosecutors warn this breaks community trust needed to solve crimes.
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Police chiefs and prosecutors warn this breaks community trust needed to solve crimes.
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October 11, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Federal court will decide if ICE can arrest people at churches and mosques.
Police chiefs and prosecutors warn this breaks community trust needed to solve crimes.
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Police chiefs and prosecutors warn this breaks community trust needed to solve crimes.
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Not sure who of these folks have BlueSky accounts so apologies for not tagging, but thank you San Diegans for supporting more housing!
October 10, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Not sure who of these folks have BlueSky accounts so apologies for not tagging, but thank you San Diegans for supporting more housing!
Thank you all for your work on SB 79!
Honored to have played a role in allowing more housing near transit to tackle housing affordability, climate-warming pollution, and the sustainability of our transit systems.
Special thanks to San Diegans 1/2
Honored to have played a role in allowing more housing near transit to tackle housing affordability, climate-warming pollution, and the sustainability of our transit systems.
Special thanks to San Diegans 1/2
October 10, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Thank you all for your work on SB 79!
Honored to have played a role in allowing more housing near transit to tackle housing affordability, climate-warming pollution, and the sustainability of our transit systems.
Special thanks to San Diegans 1/2
Honored to have played a role in allowing more housing near transit to tackle housing affordability, climate-warming pollution, and the sustainability of our transit systems.
Special thanks to San Diegans 1/2
UC San Diego researcher studies how wildfire power shutoffs hit tribal communities hardest. Blue Lake Rancheria's microgrid kept lights on when power was cut.
Local energy control matters for resilience
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Local energy control matters for resilience
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October 10, 2025 at 2:50 PM
UC San Diego researcher studies how wildfire power shutoffs hit tribal communities hardest. Blue Lake Rancheria's microgrid kept lights on when power was cut.
Local energy control matters for resilience
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Local energy control matters for resilience
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Trump cut $8B in energy grants to blue states while funding similar projects in red states—Minnesota transmission canceled, Montana's approved.
Using infrastructure as shutdown leverage undermines grid reliability nationwide, not just in Democratic areas.
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Using infrastructure as shutdown leverage undermines grid reliability nationwide, not just in Democratic areas.
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October 8, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Trump cut $8B in energy grants to blue states while funding similar projects in red states—Minnesota transmission canceled, Montana's approved.
Using infrastructure as shutdown leverage undermines grid reliability nationwide, not just in Democratic areas.
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Using infrastructure as shutdown leverage undermines grid reliability nationwide, not just in Democratic areas.
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America’s regional planning boards are stacked against transit riders.
New research from Urban Institute. And here is
@cayimby.bsky.social's summary:
cayimby.org/blog/how-ame...
New research from Urban Institute. And here is
@cayimby.bsky.social's summary:
cayimby.org/blog/how-ame...
October 8, 2025 at 5:47 PM
America’s regional planning boards are stacked against transit riders.
New research from Urban Institute. And here is
@cayimby.bsky.social's summary:
cayimby.org/blog/how-ame...
New research from Urban Institute. And here is
@cayimby.bsky.social's summary:
cayimby.org/blog/how-ame...
Oakland company removes squatters using swords for $12,500. James Jacobs signs leases to become legal tenant, uses castle doctrine to justify force against "intruders." Arsenal includes swords, tear gas, acoustic devices.
Totally normal.
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Totally normal.
oaklandside.org/2025/09/30/a...
October 1, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Oakland company removes squatters using swords for $12,500. James Jacobs signs leases to become legal tenant, uses castle doctrine to justify force against "intruders." Arsenal includes swords, tear gas, acoustic devices.
Totally normal.
oaklandside.org/2025/09/30/a...
Totally normal.
oaklandside.org/2025/09/30/a...
If the federal government were to open up this land, I'd rather it become a nature preserve.
We have no undeveloped land along the SoCal coast, and it would be lovely to have untouched coastal cliffs.
We have no undeveloped land along the SoCal coast, and it would be lovely to have untouched coastal cliffs.
September 29, 2025 at 5:37 PM
If the federal government were to open up this land, I'd rather it become a nature preserve.
We have no undeveloped land along the SoCal coast, and it would be lovely to have untouched coastal cliffs.
We have no undeveloped land along the SoCal coast, and it would be lovely to have untouched coastal cliffs.
A new Midway is coming soon!
4,000+ homes, half are reserved as affordable, transit connections, and a replacement for the aging Sports Arena.
Comment in support of Agenda Item 2, Meeting Date 9/25. Tell them you want more homes, fewer underused parking lots!
www.sandiego.gov/planning-com...
4,000+ homes, half are reserved as affordable, transit connections, and a replacement for the aging Sports Arena.
Comment in support of Agenda Item 2, Meeting Date 9/25. Tell them you want more homes, fewer underused parking lots!
www.sandiego.gov/planning-com...
September 24, 2025 at 12:16 AM
A new Midway is coming soon!
4,000+ homes, half are reserved as affordable, transit connections, and a replacement for the aging Sports Arena.
Comment in support of Agenda Item 2, Meeting Date 9/25. Tell them you want more homes, fewer underused parking lots!
www.sandiego.gov/planning-com...
4,000+ homes, half are reserved as affordable, transit connections, and a replacement for the aging Sports Arena.
Comment in support of Agenda Item 2, Meeting Date 9/25. Tell them you want more homes, fewer underused parking lots!
www.sandiego.gov/planning-com...
One of their regular opinion columnists wrote multiple screeds against SB 79
September 19, 2025 at 8:52 PM
One of their regular opinion columnists wrote multiple screeds against SB 79
Hath hell frozen over? Surburban OC Register endorses SB 79
"But the passage of this bill is still a promising one for the ability to build more housing in our state rather than see its development stalled by red tape and NIMBYism."
"But the passage of this bill is still a promising one for the ability to build more housing in our state rather than see its development stalled by red tape and NIMBYism."
September 19, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Hath hell frozen over? Surburban OC Register endorses SB 79
"But the passage of this bill is still a promising one for the ability to build more housing in our state rather than see its development stalled by red tape and NIMBYism."
"But the passage of this bill is still a promising one for the ability to build more housing in our state rather than see its development stalled by red tape and NIMBYism."