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Ken☆ @mandatorytopic.bsky.social · 1h

What is your stategy for making people less bad

Ken☆ @mandatorytopic.bsky.social · 1h

The reason all of this can happen is because the public doesn't mind it happening and I think that really needs to be at the forefront of any analysis you do on the subject

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Senator Scott Wiener @scottwiener.bsky.social · 1d

I'm running for Congress to defend San Francisco, our people, our values, and our Constitution. 💪

Let’s build the future our city and country deserve. Join me at the link in bio!

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Senator Scott Wiener @scottwiener.bsky.social · 2h

I wrote California's law banning ICE agents from wearing masks (SB 627) because no one should have to live in fear of secret police tactics.

If someone you know gets detained by ICE, call San Francisco’s Rapid Response Network at 415-200-1548.

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Push The Needle @pushtheneedle.bsky.social · 19h

I have had many interactions with high ranking fire department folks over building design and left those meetings absolutely baffled at how uninformed they were on actual building safety

Max Dubler 🏳️‍🌈 @maxdubler.com · 20h

My brother in law is a firefighter. Firefighters are deeply conservative, both politically and by temperament; and they jealously guard their authority over new buildings.

Despite clear evidence that single stair buildings are safe, they remain deeply skeptical of this proposed change.

Small Single-Stairway Apartment Buildings Have Strong Safety Record

Policymakers could increase the supply of multifamily housing in their states and localities by revising outdated building codes that require more than one stairway in small apartment buildings. If en...

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Max Dubler 🏳️‍🌈 @maxdubler.com · 19h

People somewhat reasonably assume that the rules governing our built environments are built on careful assessment of the best available science and rigorous analysis of tradeoffs but in reality it's like 85% vibes.

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Max Dubler 🏳️‍🌈 @maxdubler.com · 20h

I sat in on a couple of the single stair working group meetings. Here's a short thread about how the firefighters are trying to sandbag single stair rules in California.

In short: they're structuring their analysis to make single stair look dangerous while ignoring dangers of the status quo.

California YIMBY @cayimby.bsky.social · 1d

Back in 2023 we helped pass AB 835, a single stair reform study bill. That study is almost done, and we need your help to make sure the final report is grounded in sound evidence by emailing a public comment. It’ll only take a minute, and it makes a real difference!

Tell the State Fire Marshal: Legalize Single-Stair Buildings in California!

Improve California's building code so that more families can afford homes in our cities.

actionnetwork.org

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Pedro Soares @peachflavor3d.bsky.social · 14h

The artwork of Vatlva by Hitoshi Ariga used for advertising the #SegaSaturn release on magazines in Japan. Probably one of the lesser known games developed by Ancient. Usual upscale/clean/retouch process applied.

Vatlva clean artwork by Hitoshi Ariga used for advertising the Sega Saturn release on magazines in Japan. Image depicts one of the characters in the center while there's a lot going on around him with all the different characters in small panels.

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Urban Land Rent🚰 @handle.invalid · 1d

The urban planning profession is so fun. Imagine if microbiology departments at universities graduated students that denied the germ theory of disease.

Jordan Grimes @cafedujord.bsky.social · 1d

It turns out that this woman has a PhD in urban planning 🙃

Jordan Grimes @cafedujord.bsky.social · 1d

Working in the environmental field but opposing a bus rapid transit project and new apartments in your neighborhood should frankly get you blacklisted until the end of time

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ControlAI @controlai.com · 1d

🚨BREAKING: A tremendous coalition of leaders just called for a ban on the development of superintelligence.

The two most-cited living scientists, Nobel laureates, faith leaders, politicians, founders, artists, a former head of state, and over 1000 others have joined.