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Mike English @mocomikee.bsky.social · 7h

I wore a windbreaker this morning cause it was chilly but then I walked through a sunny spot and now I’m dying

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Mike English @mocomikee.bsky.social · 7h

A disenchanted looking man in a hard hat giving a thumbs up from the Futurama “Ya gotta do what ya gotta do” poster

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Mike English @mocomikee.bsky.social · 7h

It’s exhausting

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Mike English @mocomikee.bsky.social · 7h

Yuuuuuup

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Mike English @mocomikee.bsky.social · 7h

Somewhat relatedly ggwash.org/view/89882/w...

While some on the left demonize developers, the housing shortage continues

Focusing on developers as the only problem with (or the only solution to) our housing market obscures other issues and makes it hard to make sure everyone can afford a place to live.

ggwash.org

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Mike English @mocomikee.bsky.social · 7h

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, NIMBYism is a fundamentally conservative mindset, no matter what self serving hoops people jump through to convince themselves it is somehow progressive.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7h

Ciattarelli: "We've got a severe overdevelopment crisis in our suburban communities because of the Democrats' idea of social engineering."

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Next door in Silicon Valley @nextdoorsv.bsky.social · 2d

Reality check: if you posted this first photo with the caption “Check out who came to oppose more homes in San Francisco!!” - people on here would immediately get it and be outraged. GREEDY CAPITALISTS!!

But do you think you’d get the same reaction for the second (real) photo?

AI modified photo of people attending a public hearing on making it easier to add more housing in San Francisco

Original photo of people attending a public hearing on making it easier to add more housing in San Francisco

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Next door in Silicon Valley @nextdoorsv.bsky.social · 23h

Something that’s hard to swallow: if you’re a homeowner and you count on your home value to go up, you’re part of the real estate industry

Next door in Silicon Valley @nextdoorsv.bsky.social · 2d

Reality check: if you posted this first photo with the caption “Check out who came to oppose more homes in San Francisco!!” - people on here would immediately get it and be outraged. GREEDY CAPITALISTS!!

But do you think you’d get the same reaction for the second (real) photo?

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 1d

1. Anti-trans outrage is losing its bite.

Last week, Elon Musk led a mass boycott campaign to get trans characters removed from shows on the platform.

Major conservatives joined in.

Now, we have the result: the boycott was a fizzle, and Netflix stock is up.

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Netflix Stock Up As Elon Musk's Anti-Trans Boycott Fails To Materialize

Last week, conservatives tried to cancel Netflix to force the carrier to remove transgender characters.

www.erininthemorning.com

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Mike English @mocomikee.bsky.social · 1d

Yes and yes

Mike English @mocomikee.bsky.social · 1d

Hell yeah

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Mike English @mocomikee.bsky.social · 1d

He’s a chirpy boy

Mike English @mocomikee.bsky.social · 1d

Also a kitty (sound)

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Mike English @mocomikee.bsky.social · 1d

Also a kitty (sound)

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Mike English @mocomikee.bsky.social · 1d

As an introverted YIMBY advocate I hate how accurate this is

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Ned Resnikoff @resnikoff.bsky.social · 1d

I wrote a piece on one of the underrated keys to YIMBYism's success and what other political organizations, including the Democratic Party, could stand to learn from YIMBY. (In short: host more happy hours.) www.firesidestacks.com/p/yimbytown-...

The Place Where Civic Life Still Feels Fun—And What It Teaches Us About YIMBYtowning Our Politics

A visit to YIMBYtown tells you why the movement has been so successful. The lessons it offers may even point the way to a broader democratic renewal. Progressive groups and policymakers should study Y...

www.firesidestacks.com

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Stephen Nuñez @socio-steve.bsky.social · 1d

This new piece for @rooseveltforward.org by @resnikoff.bsky.social combines two of my favorite things: building housing and building community. Come for the scaffolding; stay for the Skocpol.

www.firesidestacks.com/p/yimbytown-...

The Place Where Civic Life Still Feels Fun—And What It Teaches Us About YIMBYtowning Our Politics

A visit to YIMBYtown tells you why the movement has been so successful. The lessons it offers may even point the way to a broader democratic renewal. Progressive groups and policymakers should study Y...

www.firesidestacks.com

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Mike English @mocomikee.bsky.social · 1d

Yup!

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Mike English @mocomikee.bsky.social · 1d

I will have to defer to my friend here just checking in on their cat, but I can ask and report back!

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Mike English @mocomikee.bsky.social · 1d

Silver Spring, it’s good!

View of DTSS from the place I’m cat sitting, aquatic center in foreground

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Mike English @mocomikee.bsky.social · 1d

FYI

Councilmember Dawn Luedtke @dawnluedtke.bsky.social · 7d

🚨New Release!

📖 Federal Shutdown Quick Resource Guide
🚔 Public Safety Town Halls
⚠️ Tools for Safer Roads
🏠 Expanding Outreach to Address Homelessness

🔗 content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MDM...

Resources for Federal Workers & Families

content.govdelivery.com

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Councilmember Dawn Luedtke @dawnluedtke.bsky.social · 7d

🚨New Release!

📖 Federal Shutdown Quick Resource Guide
🚔 Public Safety Town Halls
⚠️ Tools for Safer Roads
🏠 Expanding Outreach to Address Homelessness

🔗 content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MDM...

Resources for Federal Workers & Families

content.govdelivery.com

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Councilmember Dawn Luedtke @dawnluedtke.bsky.social · 9d

Federal Government shutdown resources:

📌 State Government - Unemployment Insurance + info on protections for furloughed workers | response.maryland.gov/federalpubli...

📌 Montgomery County - Food, childcare, housing support + County job openings | www.montgomerycountymd.gov/OPI/fed-work...

Maryland Workers Impacted by the Federal Government Shutdown

response.maryland.gov

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 2d

1. In a devastating new Pew Research Survey, only 3 in 10 transgender adults report being accepted by their parents.

And only 1 in 10 say they are accepted by their extended family.

This is the lowest number ever found in surveys asking similar questions.

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Pew Survey: Only 31% Of Trans People Report Being Accepted By Their Parents

The survey comes as transgender people experience a legal assault from the far-right in the United States.

www.erininthemorning.com

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Mike English @mocomikee.bsky.social · 1d

Pretty much any of their savory baked stuff which isn’t really on the online menu. I forget the exact names but there is one with curry and another sorta flakey baked pork danish type thing that is amazing. I should have taken a picture of the tags, lol

Mike English @mocomikee.bsky.social · 1d

It’s so freaking good

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