Next door in Silicon Valley
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Always thinking about parking
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This is how San Francisco and Silicon Valley's Economy actually works:
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It’s worth reading the whole thread.
This is the totally wild letter I was thinking of - from after the county abandoned the coastal hazard planning update but in response to the "Adaptation and Resilience Collaborative" report from this past summer. Page 2 is where the gloves really come off.
December 9, 2025 at 7:12 AM
It’s worth reading the whole thread.
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the name of the HOA is 🤌
This is the totally wild letter I was thinking of - from after the county abandoned the coastal hazard planning update but in response to the "Adaptation and Resilience Collaborative" report from this past summer. Page 2 is where the gloves really come off.
December 9, 2025 at 4:23 PM
the name of the HOA is 🤌
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The legal system is in no way ready for climate change.
If county doesn't pay for access road to wealthy coastal enclave:
"Abandoning Calle del Arroyo to the rising seas, for example, would expose the County to billions in liability from Seadrift homeowners who would lose access to their homes."
If county doesn't pay for access road to wealthy coastal enclave:
"Abandoning Calle del Arroyo to the rising seas, for example, would expose the County to billions in liability from Seadrift homeowners who would lose access to their homes."
This is the totally wild letter I was thinking of - from after the county abandoned the coastal hazard planning update but in response to the "Adaptation and Resilience Collaborative" report from this past summer. Page 2 is where the gloves really come off.
December 9, 2025 at 4:26 PM
The legal system is in no way ready for climate change.
If county doesn't pay for access road to wealthy coastal enclave:
"Abandoning Calle del Arroyo to the rising seas, for example, would expose the County to billions in liability from Seadrift homeowners who would lose access to their homes."
If county doesn't pay for access road to wealthy coastal enclave:
"Abandoning Calle del Arroyo to the rising seas, for example, would expose the County to billions in liability from Seadrift homeowners who would lose access to their homes."
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I read this and think, somebody actually needs to litigate this issue to a final judgment Because Seadrift residents could cause a municipal bankruptcy. And every building permit that gets issued out there digs the hole deeper for Marin.
December 9, 2025 at 7:10 AM
I read this and think, somebody actually needs to litigate this issue to a final judgment Because Seadrift residents could cause a municipal bankruptcy. And every building permit that gets issued out there digs the hole deeper for Marin.
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Parcel on the right with all the trucks is part of Marin’s housing plan (RHNA). Another parcel on the far side of the bridge has permitted multiunit affordable housing to be built at grade. We are still digging the hole deeper.
December 8, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Parcel on the right with all the trucks is part of Marin’s housing plan (RHNA). Another parcel on the far side of the bridge has permitted multiunit affordable housing to be built at grade. We are still digging the hole deeper.
So what’s up with Rand Paul? Why does he challenge Trump on this? does he have kids in the navy?
Rand Paul: "It has not been the history of the US to kill people who are out of combat. Even if there is a war, which most of us dispute -- that a bunch of people who are unarmed allegedly running drugs is a war -- we still don't kill people when they're incapacitated ... it's illegal and immoral."
December 9, 2025 at 4:23 PM
So what’s up with Rand Paul? Why does he challenge Trump on this? does he have kids in the navy?
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We literally just finished spending a billion dollars widening US 101 between Marin and Sonoma (a project that, it should be said, *created* a lot of traffic delays itself), only to find that it didn't fix traffic, which seems worse than ever.
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Caltrans: "We just spent a billion dollars widening this highway and traffic is worse than ever...but we've got one more fix we think will work. Trust us!"
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California Highway 101 traffic is still a mess, despite upgrades. Could this new fix help?
This remedy will be installed next year along a segment called the Narrows, between Novato and the Sonoma County line. Caltrans recently widened those six miles by adding high-occupancy vehicle...
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December 9, 2025 at 12:01 AM
We literally just finished spending a billion dollars widening US 101 between Marin and Sonoma (a project that, it should be said, *created* a lot of traffic delays itself), only to find that it didn't fix traffic, which seems worse than ever.
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we need a shorthand/heuristic for "thoughts and prayers but for coddled rich NIMBYs who may have to slow their Teslas in a school zone and whose nannies may have a chance to live in the same zip code"
Which oppressed group are you more concerned about?
Yellow: Palo Alto residents who will see a tall building
Blue: Atherton residents dealing with speed bump cause loud sounds
REPOST TO SUPPORT
Yellow: Palo Alto residents who will see a tall building
Blue: Atherton residents dealing with speed bump cause loud sounds
REPOST TO SUPPORT
December 9, 2025 at 6:00 AM
we need a shorthand/heuristic for "thoughts and prayers but for coddled rich NIMBYs who may have to slow their Teslas in a school zone and whose nannies may have a chance to live in the same zip code"
Pretty sus when this person talks about cars driven in Silicon Valley and doesn’t mention Tesla, Rivian, or Porsche.
It’s easily 100:1 Tesla:Range Rover at the local mall
It’s easily 100:1 Tesla:Range Rover at the local mall
December 9, 2025 at 6:28 AM
Pretty sus when this person talks about cars driven in Silicon Valley and doesn’t mention Tesla, Rivian, or Porsche.
It’s easily 100:1 Tesla:Range Rover at the local mall
It’s easily 100:1 Tesla:Range Rover at the local mall
People's imagination of Silicon Valley: Starfleet HQ
Actual reality of Silicon Valley:
Actual reality of Silicon Valley:
Which oppressed group are you more concerned about?
Yellow: Palo Alto residents who will see a tall building
Blue: Atherton residents dealing with speed bump cause loud sounds
REPOST TO SUPPORT
Yellow: Palo Alto residents who will see a tall building
Blue: Atherton residents dealing with speed bump cause loud sounds
REPOST TO SUPPORT
December 9, 2025 at 5:42 AM
People's imagination of Silicon Valley: Starfleet HQ
Actual reality of Silicon Valley:
Actual reality of Silicon Valley:
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Do you love travel? Love working with a kid? Love big O notation? Dijkstra's Algorithm? Know game engines?
Here’s a job for you!!
(Also, you must love America and include a photo of you teaching.)
(I‘m guessing it would be a plus if you used the more trad terms “master/slave”, for USB of course)
Here’s a job for you!!
(Also, you must love America and include a photo of you teaching.)
(I‘m guessing it would be a plus if you used the more trad terms “master/slave”, for USB of course)
December 7, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Do you love travel? Love working with a kid? Love big O notation? Dijkstra's Algorithm? Know game engines?
Here’s a job for you!!
(Also, you must love America and include a photo of you teaching.)
(I‘m guessing it would be a plus if you used the more trad terms “master/slave”, for USB of course)
Here’s a job for you!!
(Also, you must love America and include a photo of you teaching.)
(I‘m guessing it would be a plus if you used the more trad terms “master/slave”, for USB of course)
Santa Clara County voters.
For real.
Make a plan to vote for county assessor before or on 12/30. Yes there is a special runoff election. Vote for Neysa Fligor.
Do not vote for this guy:
For real.
Make a plan to vote for county assessor before or on 12/30. Yes there is a special runoff election. Vote for Neysa Fligor.
Do not vote for this guy:
December 9, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Santa Clara County voters.
For real.
Make a plan to vote for county assessor before or on 12/30. Yes there is a special runoff election. Vote for Neysa Fligor.
Do not vote for this guy:
For real.
Make a plan to vote for county assessor before or on 12/30. Yes there is a special runoff election. Vote for Neysa Fligor.
Do not vote for this guy:
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December 8, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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Which oppressed group are you more concerned about?
Yellow: Palo Alto residents who will see a tall building
Blue: Atherton residents dealing with speed bump cause loud sounds
REPOST TO SUPPORT
Yellow: Palo Alto residents who will see a tall building
Blue: Atherton residents dealing with speed bump cause loud sounds
REPOST TO SUPPORT
December 7, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Which oppressed group are you more concerned about?
Yellow: Palo Alto residents who will see a tall building
Blue: Atherton residents dealing with speed bump cause loud sounds
REPOST TO SUPPORT
Yellow: Palo Alto residents who will see a tall building
Blue: Atherton residents dealing with speed bump cause loud sounds
REPOST TO SUPPORT
Someone really needs to update these 3rd grade worksheets. A police trainee starts at $133K!
December 9, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Someone really needs to update these 3rd grade worksheets. A police trainee starts at $133K!
JFC. Rishi Kumar continues his Trump-style economic pandering by claiming his effort to ban property taxes for seniors across the entire **state** will help homelessness! These are people who are already have huge Prop 13 discounts!!
THE DUDE IS RUNNING FOR **COUNTY** ASSESSOR!!
THE DUDE IS RUNNING FOR **COUNTY** ASSESSOR!!
December 9, 2025 at 1:17 AM
JFC. Rishi Kumar continues his Trump-style economic pandering by claiming his effort to ban property taxes for seniors across the entire **state** will help homelessness! These are people who are already have huge Prop 13 discounts!!
THE DUDE IS RUNNING FOR **COUNTY** ASSESSOR!!
THE DUDE IS RUNNING FOR **COUNTY** ASSESSOR!!
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Co-sign!
Periodic reminder to tell everyone you know to never vote for Rishi Kumar for any of the 1284719 offices he has run for, and will run for in the future.
If you're in Santa Clara County, please remember to vote for Neysa Fligor in this run off election for assessor. Fans of Rishi are... just look:
If you're in Santa Clara County, please remember to vote for Neysa Fligor in this run off election for assessor. Fans of Rishi are... just look:
December 9, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Co-sign!
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Newsstand closing marks the end of an era at Diridon station in San Jose trib.al/UWDJIhf
Newsstand closing marks the end of an era at Diridon station in San Jose
McCarthy’s Newsstand, which has been a fixture at the 90-year-old train depot since 1971, will end operations at the close of business Tuesday.
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December 8, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Newsstand closing marks the end of an era at Diridon station in San Jose trib.al/UWDJIhf
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And you think he would defend Taiwan?
December 8, 2025 at 11:28 PM
And you think he would defend Taiwan?
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Santa Rosa PD responds to viral video allegedly showing panhandler harass roadside flower seller Santa Rosa PD responds to viral video allegedly showing panhandler harass roadside flower seller www.kron4.com/news/bay-are...
SRPD responds to video allegedly showing panhandler harass roadside flower seller
(KRON) — Santa Rosa Police Chief John Cregan issued a letter to the community Thursday in response to a viral video, which seemingly shows a panhandler harassing a person selling flowers along Farm…
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December 7, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Santa Rosa PD responds to viral video allegedly showing panhandler harass roadside flower seller Santa Rosa PD responds to viral video allegedly showing panhandler harass roadside flower seller www.kron4.com/news/bay-are...
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DUFFY: You should wear a tuxedo to your flight.
ALSO DUFFY: But the airport will be a gym.
ALSO DUFFY: But the airport will be a gym.
Duffy on what he's doing to improve the airport experience for travelers: "Maybe I want a workout area where people might get some blood flowing doing some pull ups or step ups in the airport."
December 8, 2025 at 9:03 PM
DUFFY: You should wear a tuxedo to your flight.
ALSO DUFFY: But the airport will be a gym.
ALSO DUFFY: But the airport will be a gym.
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<sigh> ok who greenlit the darker grittier reboot of HBO's Silicon Valley
it does feel like an intense societal problem that the founder of palantir, the biggest survellience company, thinks like this
December 7, 2025 at 8:27 PM
<sigh> ok who greenlit the darker grittier reboot of HBO's Silicon Valley
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People are dying over who gets to steal from a dude in Iowa who thinks the model who "accidentally" texted him has fallen in love with him.
the Thai-Cambodian conflict is at least partially about control of the scam/gambling/prostitution compounds along the border.
foreignpolicy.com/2025/09/12/t...
foreignpolicy.com/2025/09/12/t...
Are Scam Compounds the Real Cause of Thailand-Cambodia Fighting?
Intense strikes targeted “pig butchering” syndicates on the border.
foreignpolicy.com
December 8, 2025 at 6:58 PM
People are dying over who gets to steal from a dude in Iowa who thinks the model who "accidentally" texted him has fallen in love with him.
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as I've remarked before, cyberpunk isn't 'I glitch into the webframe and draw my katana', it's 'the life of a man working for a criminal syndicate in Myanmar who spends his days pretending to be different women online to steal from the elderly'
People are dying over who gets to steal from a dude in Iowa who thinks the model who "accidentally" texted him has fallen in love with him.
the Thai-Cambodian conflict is at least partially about control of the scam/gambling/prostitution compounds along the border.
foreignpolicy.com/2025/09/12/t...
foreignpolicy.com/2025/09/12/t...
December 8, 2025 at 7:00 PM
as I've remarked before, cyberpunk isn't 'I glitch into the webframe and draw my katana', it's 'the life of a man working for a criminal syndicate in Myanmar who spends his days pretending to be different women online to steal from the elderly'
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Even accepting his premise that the real shortage is in larger units (I think @ebwhamilton.bsky.social has made a strong case in the past that this is not true), this analysis just seems incorrect. Many of the policies in the first paragraph *would* promote family-sized units!
December 8, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Even accepting his premise that the real shortage is in larger units (I think @ebwhamilton.bsky.social has made a strong case in the past that this is not true), this analysis just seems incorrect. Many of the policies in the first paragraph *would* promote family-sized units!