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tbh were basically at the point (in core urban california) where there is no path toward homeownership for non-managerial professional class workers
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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 7:36 PM
tbh were basically at the point (in core urban california) where there is no path toward homeownership for non-managerial professional class workers
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"I was spiraling on social media so I logged off for a bit" is something more of us should admit and do IMO
November 11, 2025 at 7:46 PM
"I was spiraling on social media so I logged off for a bit" is something more of us should admit and do IMO
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Every element of this is comedic perfection.
Russia presented its human-like AI robot. It fell down as it walked onto the stage.
November 11, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Every element of this is comedic perfection.
If it were fiction it would be insufficiently subtle
I used to assume that Rhodes wore an eyepatch because he lost his eye in battle or something, but it turns out that he just accidentally shot himself in the face.
Rhodes: Trump should “call us up as a militia, order us all to come together in our counties under his command, which gives you complete legal sanction to do what you're doing”
November 11, 2025 at 7:39 PM
If it were fiction it would be insufficiently subtle
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I think Schumer has to go because the trust just ain’t there, honestly. Like, whatever your opinions on the respective matters, the Israel/Palestine thing followed by the Mamdani thing followed by this one right after another… We need someone who can unite the party somehow. IDK who that’d be.
November 11, 2025 at 2:59 AM
I think Schumer has to go because the trust just ain’t there, honestly. Like, whatever your opinions on the respective matters, the Israel/Palestine thing followed by the Mamdani thing followed by this one right after another… We need someone who can unite the party somehow. IDK who that’d be.
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“Pioneers of “enhanced geothermal” techniques believe they can apply innovations from the shale industry, such as fracking and multilateral drilling, to enable geothermal almost anywhere. At the forefront is Fervo.”
economist.com/the-world-ah...
economist.com/the-world-ah...
Geothermal energy looks set to go from niche to necessary
Competition between startups including Fervo Energy, Eavo and XGS Energy is hotting up. 2026 looks set to mark the start of the great geothermal renaissance
economist.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:32 PM
“Pioneers of “enhanced geothermal” techniques believe they can apply innovations from the shale industry, such as fracking and multilateral drilling, to enable geothermal almost anywhere. At the forefront is Fervo.”
economist.com/the-world-ah...
economist.com/the-world-ah...
I'm not even sure how much lab-grown meat that was a near-perfect substitute would help here. Eating the flesh of actual animals is a deep part of people's core moral foundations
i'm convinced if we ever tried to touch the rail of meat politics in America (something that's going to eventually need to happen in order to reduce CO2 emissions), it would lead to a huge right-wing shock
remembering the time a random catholic priest got mad at me about a hypothetical about the government restricting meat production on the other site
meat politics is going to be insane for the next Dem administration which takes climate change seriously, imo
meat politics is going to be insane for the next Dem administration which takes climate change seriously, imo
November 11, 2025 at 5:54 AM
I'm not even sure how much lab-grown meat that was a near-perfect substitute would help here. Eating the flesh of actual animals is a deep part of people's core moral foundations
I hope he bans Joyce Carol Oates. Would be a delightful crashout
November 11, 2025 at 3:09 AM
I hope he bans Joyce Carol Oates. Would be a delightful crashout
His companies were the only game in town for a certain kind of highly competent, skilled, ambitious engineer who wanted to and could get things done with unlimited resources. There's a reason Tesla and SpaceX were doing very well at the same time.
I do not think this is true anymore, fwiw
I do not think this is true anymore, fwiw
in trying to fathom how he runs his companies more or less successfully I basically decided he was a clout demon who could smell good nerd vibes and walk towards them.
he knows blade runner is cool but has never seen Blade Runner. he knows Diablo is cool but does not play diablo
he knows blade runner is cool but has never seen Blade Runner. he knows Diablo is cool but does not play diablo
so joyce carol oates owned elon so hard he's been taking out ads on X saying he has in fact read a book and watched a movie and he's clearly spiraling and unable to recover from such a vicious own i say to my wife as she frantically pulls out of the driveway
November 11, 2025 at 2:56 AM
His companies were the only game in town for a certain kind of highly competent, skilled, ambitious engineer who wanted to and could get things done with unlimited resources. There's a reason Tesla and SpaceX were doing very well at the same time.
I do not think this is true anymore, fwiw
I do not think this is true anymore, fwiw
It's like my dog is an RPG character with a secondary stat bar that's refilled by praise, attention, and pets
November 11, 2025 at 2:26 AM
It's like my dog is an RPG character with a secondary stat bar that's refilled by praise, attention, and pets
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JFC is this bad. Straight up cash transfer to the shadiest Republican senators and an assault on the rule of law.
Buried inside the deal to reopen government is a provision that would give Senators private right of action to sue for millions in damages over their phone records being analyzed by Jack Smith's team.
news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
Shutdown Deal Would Let Senators Sue Over Jack Smith Searches
Senators whose phone records were sought by Special Counsel Jack Smith would gain authority to sue for millions in damages under a provision buried in the Senate-advanced deal to reopen the government...
news.bloomberglaw.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:48 AM
JFC is this bad. Straight up cash transfer to the shadiest Republican senators and an assault on the rule of law.
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Katie Wilson is up 91 votes in the Seattle Mayor's race as Wilson-mentum continues to pay dividends.
Wilson-mentum is real.
The gap in the Seattle Mayor's race has narrowed to just 4,300 votes, or 1.88%.
The gap in the Seattle Mayor's race has narrowed to just 4,300 votes, or 1.88%.
November 11, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Katie Wilson is up 91 votes in the Seattle Mayor's race as Wilson-mentum continues to pay dividends.
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I cannot recommend this piece by @maxdubler.com enough. It articulates very well some of the key differences between the YIMBY and Strong Towns movements regarding housing. It mostly comes down to state preemption and political strategy. Ideology vs. pragmatism.
On The Tension Between YIMBYism and Strong Towns — Max Dubler
Special thanks to those who gave their thoughtful feedback on this piece. The past couple of months have seen quite a bit of Discourse about the differences between Strong Towns and YIMB...
www.maxdubler.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:52 PM
I cannot recommend this piece by @maxdubler.com enough. It articulates very well some of the key differences between the YIMBY and Strong Towns movements regarding housing. It mostly comes down to state preemption and political strategy. Ideology vs. pragmatism.
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every single week they're throwing this guy a special oval office love-in that appears to be the presidential equivalent of letting your dog scarf an entire big mac and fries before that last trip to the vet
Pirro: "Mr President, there is in this room a group of people who love you, who believe in you, and who are so proud to be in this Oval Office and to be part of this amazing day because you have changed the course of America."
November 10, 2025 at 9:10 PM
every single week they're throwing this guy a special oval office love-in that appears to be the presidential equivalent of letting your dog scarf an entire big mac and fries before that last trip to the vet
I am not a Christian but this seems like one of the obvious combinations of idolatry, sacrilege, and heresy I can imagine?
November 10, 2025 at 10:26 PM
I am not a Christian but this seems like one of the obvious combinations of idolatry, sacrilege, and heresy I can imagine?
This may be the most vicariously embarrassing thing I've ever seen. My palms are sweating with discomfort
November 10, 2025 at 8:08 PM
This may be the most vicariously embarrassing thing I've ever seen. My palms are sweating with discomfort
A fairly interesting subjective analysis of instances of what we might call "LLM-induced psychosis"
The Rise of Parasitic AI — LessWrong
We've all heard of LLM-induced psychosis by now, but haven't you wondered what the AIs are actually doing with their newly psychotic humans?
www.lesswrong.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:20 PM
A fairly interesting subjective analysis of instances of what we might call "LLM-induced psychosis"
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I have thoughts, and they aren’t going to fit neatly into Bluesky posts. Briefly:
1. The deal sucks.
2. Probably not as much as you think it does.
3. It’s good to be mad.
4. FFS, be madder at the GOP.
5. Strategy is hard.
5b. Timing matters.
6. The fight isn’t over.
7. Go pet a cat. (Or a dog.)
1. The deal sucks.
2. Probably not as much as you think it does.
3. It’s good to be mad.
4. FFS, be madder at the GOP.
5. Strategy is hard.
5b. Timing matters.
6. The fight isn’t over.
7. Go pet a cat. (Or a dog.)
November 10, 2025 at 12:55 PM
I have thoughts, and they aren’t going to fit neatly into Bluesky posts. Briefly:
1. The deal sucks.
2. Probably not as much as you think it does.
3. It’s good to be mad.
4. FFS, be madder at the GOP.
5. Strategy is hard.
5b. Timing matters.
6. The fight isn’t over.
7. Go pet a cat. (Or a dog.)
1. The deal sucks.
2. Probably not as much as you think it does.
3. It’s good to be mad.
4. FFS, be madder at the GOP.
5. Strategy is hard.
5b. Timing matters.
6. The fight isn’t over.
7. Go pet a cat. (Or a dog.)
I am re-reading a famously complicated, circuitously plotted, and allegorical novel and it's, since it's a re-read, it feels genuinely liberating to be able to read every critique and exegesis of it I can find
November 10, 2025 at 4:41 PM
I am re-reading a famously complicated, circuitously plotted, and allegorical novel and it's, since it's a re-read, it feels genuinely liberating to be able to read every critique and exegesis of it I can find
Genuine respect for a nepo baby who picks a more reasonable ladder rung to grab first
Democratic strategist Christine Pelosi announces run for state Senate, NOT her mother's U.S. House seat as many anticipated for years. This state Senate seat isn't up until 2028 unless Scott Wiener, who is running to succeed Nancy Pelosi, wins and a special election is needed.
Christine Pelosi Eyes Sacramento, Not Congress, in 2028 State Senate Run | KQED
Christine Pelosi, attorney and daughter of former Speaker Nancy Pelosi, told KQED she’s running for San Francisco’s state Senate seat, focusing on women’s rights, AI and affordability.
www.kqed.org
November 10, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Genuine respect for a nepo baby who picks a more reasonable ladder rung to grab first
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I think that, fundamentally, ending the shutdown without a commitment that congress actually controls how money is spent in this country is Very, Very Bad
but I am being thoroughly polarized away from that position's salience by the monstrous behavior of the sephiroth-posters who want starved kids
but I am being thoroughly polarized away from that position's salience by the monstrous behavior of the sephiroth-posters who want starved kids
November 10, 2025 at 2:19 PM
I think that, fundamentally, ending the shutdown without a commitment that congress actually controls how money is spent in this country is Very, Very Bad
but I am being thoroughly polarized away from that position's salience by the monstrous behavior of the sephiroth-posters who want starved kids
but I am being thoroughly polarized away from that position's salience by the monstrous behavior of the sephiroth-posters who want starved kids
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If we ever get back to proper rule of law constitutionalism, the presidential pardon power needs to be curbed if not abrogated. Require senate supermajority approval, at minimum.
Trump just celebrated Schumer's cave by pardoning 75+ co-conspirators including Rudy Giuliani, Mark Meadows, and Sidney Powell, for their efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
November 10, 2025 at 7:09 AM
If we ever get back to proper rule of law constitutionalism, the presidential pardon power needs to be curbed if not abrogated. Require senate supermajority approval, at minimum.
There were no good choices (but I think this cave is mostly bad) but I do see a lot of people whipsawing between gotta let them touch the stove/gotta save them from touching the stove takes. People were going to suffer because of SNAP cuts, but now people are going to suffer because of ACA cuts
November 10, 2025 at 5:14 AM
There were no good choices (but I think this cave is mostly bad) but I do see a lot of people whipsawing between gotta let them touch the stove/gotta save them from touching the stove takes. People were going to suffer because of SNAP cuts, but now people are going to suffer because of ACA cuts
Deal seems pretty bad (though all options are very bad) but are we sure this even passes the house? Are we sure Trump supports it? We are underestimating the chances of further chaos and incompetence, IMO
November 10, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Deal seems pretty bad (though all options are very bad) but are we sure this even passes the house? Are we sure Trump supports it? We are underestimating the chances of further chaos and incompetence, IMO
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Here’s video of federal agents doing a drive by pepper spraying that hit a father and his one-year old on Saturday when the Feds were hitting Little Village and Cicero
November 9, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Here’s video of federal agents doing a drive by pepper spraying that hit a father and his one-year old on Saturday when the Feds were hitting Little Village and Cicero