Skeptik
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Questions are generally a good thing, as is humility.
“To Catch a Predator President” ??
December 24, 2025 at 6:04 PM
“To Catch a Predator President” ??
Nope. If the State wants to help out first gen students there are plenty of paths, but the knee-jerk tendency in CA to tax everything imaginable has contributed to the affordability crisis.
December 22, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Nope. If the State wants to help out first gen students there are plenty of paths, but the knee-jerk tendency in CA to tax everything imaginable has contributed to the affordability crisis.
It’s been reported that viability testing of a portable ketamine production facility has been prioritized. 😂
December 22, 2025 at 1:38 AM
It’s been reported that viability testing of a portable ketamine production facility has been prioritized. 😂
Looks like it might attract red paintballs…
December 20, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Looks like it might attract red paintballs…
Seems to be time for “make-a-wish”
December 17, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Seems to be time for “make-a-wish”
Info on when U.S. sales will be allowed? Please
December 17, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Info on when U.S. sales will be allowed? Please
Brian Charles Lea - Alliance for Justice
afj.org
December 16, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Forever looking for a place to blame for lack of needed housing, and this attempt is misplaced. 3.5 million units needed is orders of magnitude larger than anything attributed to freeways.
December 16, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Forever looking for a place to blame for lack of needed housing, and this attempt is misplaced. 3.5 million units needed is orders of magnitude larger than anything attributed to freeways.
That was before he morphed into an authoritarian chump, and a large percentage of those 2024 veteran voters no longer support the guy.
December 13, 2025 at 11:16 PM
That was before he morphed into an authoritarian chump, and a large percentage of those 2024 veteran voters no longer support the guy.
More than zero chance that he expires from cholesterol-induced something before he gets around to pardoning anyone
December 13, 2025 at 2:13 AM
More than zero chance that he expires from cholesterol-induced something before he gets around to pardoning anyone
“I think the market sees him as a Trump stooge which erodes the Fed’s credibility at the margin.”
December 9, 2025 at 6:20 PM
“I think the market sees him as a Trump stooge which erodes the Fed’s credibility at the margin.”
Please clarify, the stay remains in place but the lawsuit filed in Texas will continue, and may result in a win for the plaintiff? Is it just that that lawsuit will not play out until after the Nov 26 mid-terms?
December 4, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Please clarify, the stay remains in place but the lawsuit filed in Texas will continue, and may result in a win for the plaintiff? Is it just that that lawsuit will not play out until after the Nov 26 mid-terms?
The study you linked to generated a lot of scholarly response, and even the author backed down off that claim.
I take it you stand by +33% GDP figure??
I take it you stand by +33% GDP figure??
November 18, 2025 at 11:40 PM
The study you linked to generated a lot of scholarly response, and even the author backed down off that claim.
I take it you stand by +33% GDP figure??
I take it you stand by +33% GDP figure??
Zoning matters, for sure. But that study? The claim is partially accurate but overstated and has faced significant rebuttals. Its model focuses on three cities. Other more recent research puts the figure at ~3%.
November 18, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Zoning matters, for sure. But that study? The claim is partially accurate but overstated and has faced significant rebuttals. Its model focuses on three cities. Other more recent research puts the figure at ~3%.
Original 5pm EST deadline is 20 minutes away. If no action or stay is granted by 5pm, what happens?
November 6, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Original 5pm EST deadline is 20 minutes away. If no action or stay is granted by 5pm, what happens?
The point I attempted to make was that housing mandate numbers were aspirational, not realistic. If it’s a mandate, that’s a problem. Let’s see how many jurisdictions statewide achieve the mandated numbers. That will inform as to how realistic they are. RHNA process is flawed. Designed to fail.
November 5, 2025 at 8:55 PM
The point I attempted to make was that housing mandate numbers were aspirational, not realistic. If it’s a mandate, that’s a problem. Let’s see how many jurisdictions statewide achieve the mandated numbers. That will inform as to how realistic they are. RHNA process is flawed. Designed to fail.
For those interested, here is the link to Elmemdorf’s thread.
threadreaderapp.com/thread/19839...
He noted that there was no input from economists when the regional councils of government arrived at the housing figures.
threadreaderapp.com/thread/19839...
He noted that there was no input from economists when the regional councils of government arrived at the housing figures.
Thread by @CSElmendorf on Thread Reader App
@CSElmendorf: California, home of the world's 4th largest economy & several of its top econ departments, has spent 50 years "planning for housing need" w/o availing itself of economic expertise. The g...
threadreaderapp.com
November 5, 2025 at 8:40 PM
For those interested, here is the link to Elmemdorf’s thread.
threadreaderapp.com/thread/19839...
He noted that there was no input from economists when the regional councils of government arrived at the housing figures.
threadreaderapp.com/thread/19839...
He noted that there was no input from economists when the regional councils of government arrived at the housing figures.
Yes, we need housing. But the constant “state-mandated goals” is a continual reminder of how they were plucked out of thin air.
November 5, 2025 at 5:19 AM
Yes, we need housing. But the constant “state-mandated goals” is a continual reminder of how they were plucked out of thin air.
Apple vs oranges… sincerely hope car manufacturers that go against consumer preferences rapidly become redundant.
November 3, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Apple vs oranges… sincerely hope car manufacturers that go against consumer preferences rapidly become redundant.