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Hunter Owens
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los angeles-area resident, your friendly state transportation policy bureaucrat, architecture, tacos.
1922 Utopian Socialist farmer or current day man about to serve you a matcha latte
January 13, 2026 at 3:05 AM
My grandfather lived in a world without Korean Fried Chicken, I eat it frequently. modernity rocks
January 9, 2026 at 12:50 AM
who says you can't grow coffee in CA sprudge.com/a-california...
A California Gesha Makes Its International Auction Debut | Sprudge Coffee
Frinj Coffee's California Gesha will be part of the Dubai Coffee Auction.
sprudge.com
January 8, 2026 at 11:16 PM
I feel like the infrastructure changes that Mexico is undertaking under AMLO and now Sheinbaum are super underreported on, and this piece did a great job on showing how the political economy of mexico is changing and building lasting support for her

www.phenomenalworld.org/analysis/the...
The Fourth Transformation | David Adler, Vanessa Romero Rocha, and Michael Galant
The political economy of Claudia Sheinbaum’s popularity
www.phenomenalworld.org
January 8, 2026 at 5:43 PM
let us have faith that right makes might
January 8, 2026 at 3:52 AM
today’s haul
January 5, 2026 at 2:38 AM
Reposted by Hunter Owens
as of last night i’ve now gone a whole calendar year without consuming any nicotine. considering quitting Posting for 2026, but that might be harder. i only picked up smoking as an adult, but i was Born To Post.
January 3, 2026 at 4:08 PM
New Year: New Job?

I'm hiring two Transit Data Scientists to work on SB125 and other transit programs with me at CalSTA

calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/...
SB125 Transit Data Scientist
Looking to make a difference? Join our strong and mighty workforce. We offer benefits and growth opportunities and impact the lives of millions of Californians.
calcareers.ca.gov
January 2, 2026 at 9:44 PM
closing it out with pumpernickel, smoked herring, dill dressing

Lamb leg with trotters and cabbage, demi-glace, roubechon mash, tandoori carrots with vadovan butter, and homegrown raddicio / romaine
January 1, 2026 at 3:54 AM
Southern California: a great state
December 28, 2025 at 12:18 AM
The LA river living up to the name
December 24, 2025 at 11:21 PM
a little early christmas present for all, which is the team at HSR has officially launched the RFQ for a co-development agreement hsr.ca.gov/2025/12/23/n...
hsr.ca.gov
December 23, 2025 at 9:36 PM
the "public architecture" genre is really making a comeback in the 2020s

www.dezeen.com/2025/12/23/h...
December 23, 2025 at 8:26 PM
downtown obscura for Christmas
December 23, 2025 at 4:05 AM
smoked sun dried tomato ndjuja

hopefully I don’t kill anyone
December 20, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Reposted by Hunter Owens
I'm looking to fill two short-term positions (they are funded to the end of June 2026. Web Governance and Data Administrators. We are a Salesforce-platform team, located in Los Angeles. All the details are on my LinkedIn Page: www.linkedin.com/in/ginnybrid...
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December 19, 2025 at 12:31 AM
really wild how tightly intertwined shenzhen metro and Vanke (chinas formerly biggest property developer) are

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
China’s Last ‘Too-Big-to-Fail’ Housing Giant Loses State Support
Vanke’s mounting problems are raising alarms about a $50 billion debt pile.
www.bloomberg.com
December 12, 2025 at 1:14 PM
CPUC looking for good energy data planners in LA, SAC, and SF calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/...
Energy Planning Data Analyst
Looking to make a difference? Join our strong and mighty workforce. We offer benefits and growth opportunities and impact the lives of millions of Californians.
calcareers.ca.gov
December 11, 2025 at 8:15 PM
another exciting launch of contactless payment w/ Cal-
ITP, this time in Ventura

www.kclu.org/2025-12-10/m...
Making a bus ride easier: Ventura County's intercity bus service now offering contactless payment
Seniors and Medicare cardholders can now use the Tap2Ride system for contactless payment with credit and debit cards.
www.kclu.org
December 11, 2025 at 7:54 PM
extremely good and cool job with @airresources.bsky.social running the Transportation division, come work on lowering the #1 source of GHGs in the state calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/...
Chief, Division of Sustainable Transportation and Communities, C.E.A.
Looking to make a difference? Join our strong and mighty workforce. We offer benefits and growth opportunities and impact the lives of millions of Californians.
calcareers.ca.gov
December 11, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Who amongst us didn’t pull out American fact finder to settle a bar bet
Some striking survey findings here (fielded on NORC's AmeriSpeak prob panel), including that 23% of Americans have used federal statistical products
December 10, 2025 at 2:34 PM
man, mass timber casino just... feels weird

www.dezeen.com/2025/12/02/n...
December 2, 2025 at 9:14 PM
in retrospect, perhaps 8 pounds of Yukon gold potatoes was a bit too much for an 8 person thanksgiving
November 28, 2025 at 4:04 AM
love that after having to fight LADWP on their inability to charge and request an easement (plus associated 4k+ fee) during my ADU permitting process, I am now filling out an easement application so that I can complete an approved solar install on the other structure on my property
November 25, 2025 at 3:27 AM