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Jeff Baker @jwbee.bsky.social · 2h

Kinda makes it sound like it's the leftover byproduct. A neutron star of ground nuts.

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Jeff Baker @jwbee.bsky.social · 3h

Helpful. Thanks.

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Jeff Baker @jwbee.bsky.social · 4h

So, not a good reason

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Jeff Baker @jwbee.bsky.social · 4h

Interesting geographic bias

Jeff Baker @jwbee.bsky.social · 5h

Gee he's right these buildings are just wood! smh

Even the airport in Portland is made out of wood, after Antifa burned it down again.

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Jeff Baker @jwbee.bsky.social · 5h

Is there a good reason why the stripe painting crew doesn't drive up immediately behind the paving crew? Or, is the 90-day delay for stripes on new roads just another aspect of civic dysfunction?

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Jeff Baker @jwbee.bsky.social · 6h

Gemini Pro 2.5... I think this task is very difficult for these bots and doesn't play to their strengths.

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Jeff Baker @jwbee.bsky.social · 7h

I went to look at this property and the bridge in the backyard was a bit of a tell.

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Jeff Baker @jwbee.bsky.social · 8h

I looked at this and some nearby houses. There's a weird creek in the vicinity that kinda screws up the story for some parcels. I agree on this one though, with the frontage on the bike path and the right builder it could be amazing.

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Jeff Baker @jwbee.bsky.social · 11h

Not even young enough to get the title of Boomers, I'm afraid.

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Jeff Baker @jwbee.bsky.social · 11h

I think it is for the guy on the left (even though the Wildcat organizer was running for Contra Costa Sierra Club) while the person on the right is angry that she bought a lifetime Sierra Club membership believing they would push her anti-housing agenda forever.

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Jeff Baker @jwbee.bsky.social · 11h

Some of the most petrified Berkeley NIMBYs have stirred from their crypts to plot to retake the local Sierra Clubs, that have been captured (congratulatory) by the MTB riders and the YIMBYs.

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Jeff Baker @jwbee.bsky.social · 12h

That is an incredibly cursed feature

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Jeff Baker @jwbee.bsky.social · 13h

Haven't been to 16th Mission station lately, I take it.

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Jeff Baker @jwbee.bsky.social · 1d

Nobody ever says "we need to stop capitalists from commodifying potatoes" for some reason.

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Jeff Baker @jwbee.bsky.social · 1d

I hate this kind of photo. In America we would do a job like this with 1 piece of equipment and instead of taking a day it would take 6 months, opening and closing the street every day.

Kees van der Leun @sustainable2050.bsky.social · 1d

District heating is one of the solutions for low-emission heating in cities. It's not easy due to high upfront, non-socialized investments and the complicated agreements needed.
But in Delft, a project for 6,000 homes is under construction, with geothermal heat!
www.omroepdelft.nl/omroepdelft/...

Buis van 180 meter gaat meters diep de grond in voor Delfts warmtenet

8-10-2025 13:57 Door Joey Hut Een 180 meter lange warmteleiding verdwijnt aan de E. du Perronlaan onder de grond. Elf hijskranen tillen de buis op de juiste hoogte, zodat het 45 centimeter dikke gevaa...

www.omroepdelft.nl

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Jeff Baker @jwbee.bsky.social · 1d

I met a lot more B people in the state where I moved from than I have in California.

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Jeff Baker @jwbee.bsky.social · 1d

It always struck me as a mistake to seek out and hire the police chief of another city of similar size. If a guy has been the chief of police in various minor cities, why would you expect that they will serve your city well for a good length of time? www.oaklandca.gov/News-Release...

Oakland Police Chief Floyd Mitchell Will Step Down in December

Over the next several weeks, Chief Mitchell has committed to working closely with Mayor Barbara Lee and City Administrator Jestin Johnson to identify an interim Chief of Police to ensure the seamless ...

www.oaklandca.gov

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Jeff Baker @jwbee.bsky.social · 2d

I'm fine with Manhattan delivery guys. They don't seem to go all that fast, really. I think people hate them because they adopt alien habits like riding with both feet sticking out, makes them look like freaks and observers over-react negatively to that.

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sasha @silverknyaz.bsky.social · 2d

this is indefensible, not the same as the debacle with the reporter

‘Get out of my f--king shot’: Katie Porter tears into staffer in newly released video

Porter in the July 2021 video call exclusively obtained by POLITICO also vented that she was snubbed by the Biden White House, complaining she raised the president “a shit ton of money.”

www.politico.com

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Jeff Baker @jwbee.bsky.social · 2d

The cafe that was Highwire (and was Local 123 before that) packed it in earlier this year. The "event space" may as well be vacant.

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Jeff Baker @jwbee.bsky.social · 2d

Pretty soon there won't be any going concerns on that block of San Pablo.

Berkeleyside @berkeleyside.org · 2d

A running list of restaurants that have recently closed in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond, and beyond.

Beloved Berkeley hub Babette announces closing date; The Miranda shuts down after 9 years

A running list of restaurants that have recently closed in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond, and beyond.

www.berkeleyside.org

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Jeff Baker @jwbee.bsky.social · 2d

Nice receipts. I don't see any way for Porter to redeem herself for being on the wrong side of a 60/40 vote on a climate issue.

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Jeff Baker @jwbee.bsky.social · 2d

Yeah, it's both a legal problem and a cultural problem. Everyone knows where the Sur-Ron importer is in California, everyone knows they are crossing their fingers and winking when they say "off-road use" and tell people not to remove the speed governors. But that's socially acceptable in SoCal.

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Jeff Baker @jwbee.bsky.social · 2d

The comments on your reviews are quadruple-cursed, but I appreciate the articles.

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