YIMBYs Against Ezra Klein
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vote blue no matter who (laudatory, entirely correct)
February 17, 2026 at 3:23 AM
vote blue no matter who (laudatory, entirely correct)
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Update. It's worse than I possibly could have imagined.
February 16, 2026 at 11:06 PM
Update. It's worse than I possibly could have imagined.
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Elimination of emissions standards was one of the pretty clear policy stakes of the 2024 election and it received about 1% as much coverage as whether Tim Walz retiring from the national guard after 21 years was cowardly.
“The U.S. no longer has emission standards of any meaning,” said Margo T. Oge, who served as the E.P.A.’s top vehicle emissions regulator under three presidents and has since advised both automakers and environmental groups…
“Nothing. Zero,” she added. “Not many countries have zero.”
“Nothing. Zero,” she added. “Not many countries have zero.”
With Latest Rollback, the U.S. Essentially Has No Clean-Car Rules
www.nytimes.com
February 16, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Elimination of emissions standards was one of the pretty clear policy stakes of the 2024 election and it received about 1% as much coverage as whether Tim Walz retiring from the national guard after 21 years was cowardly.
EVs are definitely the future/present but hybrid powertrains feel like the peak in terms of engineering
February 16, 2026 at 6:16 AM
EVs are definitely the future/present but hybrid powertrains feel like the peak in terms of engineering
Someone get this technology to Paul McCarthy
No wonder Hollywood is mad. This is an IP infringement bonanza.
It’s also amazing that you can make things like this with just text prompts.
It’s also amazing that you can make things like this with just text prompts.
February 16, 2026 at 6:13 AM
Someone get this technology to Paul McCarthy
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Man I'm not a ContraPoints fan per se but woof the Wynn v Molloy comparison here, PM does not know game.
February 16, 2026 at 3:57 AM
Man I'm not a ContraPoints fan per se but woof the Wynn v Molloy comparison here, PM does not know game.
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used EVs are some of the best deals in automotive history, in terms of the delta between what they cost and what they cost to make
Most folks think about EV adoption progress as measures of 1) gross EVs sold 2) % sales of new vehicle market 3) total % of vehicle fleet.
But in reality, there are probably a couple dozen measures by which you can measure progress. This is one of them.
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www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
But in reality, there are probably a couple dozen measures by which you can measure progress. This is one of them.
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www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Used EVS Under $25,000 Propel Sales Even as New Models Languish
Buyers seeking affordable cars are finding luck in the pre-owned EV market — and many are just a few years old.
www.bloomberg.com
February 16, 2026 at 1:19 AM
used EVs are some of the best deals in automotive history, in terms of the delta between what they cost and what they cost to make
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aoc went i think tyranny is bad and literally the worst collection of people on earth from across the political spectrum bubbled up to call her a ****
February 15, 2026 at 7:38 AM
aoc went i think tyranny is bad and literally the worst collection of people on earth from across the political spectrum bubbled up to call her a ****
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they're very sorry they got caught
February 14, 2026 at 9:42 PM
they're very sorry they got caught
Well they might be giving the perpetrator a slap on the wrist but at least they’re closing the intersection to cars, right?
Right??!??
Right??!??
February 14, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Well they might be giving the perpetrator a slap on the wrist but at least they’re closing the intersection to cars, right?
Right??!??
Right??!??
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One of the most powerful, if not the most powerful, forces in public opinion is elite leadership. Partisans largely “follow the lead“ of their side’s elites.
Arguing Dems shouldn’t try to shape opinion is arguing they should give up this power voluntarily. That’s dumb, not to mention morally vacuous
Arguing Dems shouldn’t try to shape opinion is arguing they should give up this power voluntarily. That’s dumb, not to mention morally vacuous
A critique I hear of me sometimes is that I don’t believe in changing public opinion.
What I would say is that I don’t really think *working politicians* should be focused on changing opinion, that’s the job for everyone else — go out and persuade someone!
What I would say is that I don’t really think *working politicians* should be focused on changing opinion, that’s the job for everyone else — go out and persuade someone!
"Democratic politicians urgently need to adopt the GOP view of public opinion—that it’s movable, and it’s their job to move it." newrepublic.com/article/2058...
February 14, 2026 at 6:23 PM
One of the most powerful, if not the most powerful, forces in public opinion is elite leadership. Partisans largely “follow the lead“ of their side’s elites.
Arguing Dems shouldn’t try to shape opinion is arguing they should give up this power voluntarily. That’s dumb, not to mention morally vacuous
Arguing Dems shouldn’t try to shape opinion is arguing they should give up this power voluntarily. That’s dumb, not to mention morally vacuous
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Help stop the misguided attempt to license bikes in CA, it will only lead to making it more difficult for people to adopt bikes. We don’t need new laws, we need the existing classifications of e-bikes to be properly enforced.
bikeeastbay.org/say-no-to-ma...!
bikeeastbay.org/say-no-to-ma...!
Say NO to Mandatory E-Bike License Plates and Registrations - Bike East Bay
Tell the state legislature that increased regulation on legal e-bikes is counter-productive to traffic safety, sustainability, and equity goals.
bikeeastbay.org
February 14, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Help stop the misguided attempt to license bikes in CA, it will only lead to making it more difficult for people to adopt bikes. We don’t need new laws, we need the existing classifications of e-bikes to be properly enforced.
bikeeastbay.org/say-no-to-ma...!
bikeeastbay.org/say-no-to-ma...!
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Vaguely recall how Biden admin emails to Twitter were the biggest attack on free speech ever. There was a whole twitter files thing about that.
Curious where are Elon, Taibbi, Bari and crew on this?
Curious where are Elon, Taibbi, Bari and crew on this?
New story up on the Homeland Security Department’s new tactic: flood social media companies with subpoenas to unmask anonymous accounts that criticize ICE or monitor the movements of ICE agents.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accounts
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2026 at 11:43 PM
Vaguely recall how Biden admin emails to Twitter were the biggest attack on free speech ever. There was a whole twitter files thing about that.
Curious where are Elon, Taibbi, Bari and crew on this?
Curious where are Elon, Taibbi, Bari and crew on this?
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US Troops killed all the guards at Dachau for this kind of shit.
On Thanksgiving, the immigrant children held at the Dilley detention center gathered in the gym for what they thought was a holiday feast.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
February 13, 2026 at 8:45 PM
US Troops killed all the guards at Dachau for this kind of shit.
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🇺🇸U.S. zoning🦅
Putting cars in a house: ✅ and often required
Using car as a house: 🚫
Doing business in a house: 🚫
Using business as a house: 🚫
Using car to do business: ✅
Putting cars in a business: ✅ and often required especially if it's a bar 😱
make this make sense
bsky.app/profile/tmcc...
Putting cars in a house: ✅ and often required
Using car as a house: 🚫
Doing business in a house: 🚫
Using business as a house: 🚫
Using car to do business: ✅
Putting cars in a business: ✅ and often required especially if it's a bar 😱
make this make sense
bsky.app/profile/tmcc...
also, exclusionarily, cars/vehicles are everywhere (in the US) catered to, given space free by mandate, allowed everywhere — but not if people are dwelling in them! which is largely prohibited, reversing which is probably the cheapest, fastest, most adaptable way we could ensure housing for all.
The funny thing about residential zoning though is, put that business in a car and suddenly it's OK!
Services that go to someone's house, gig work food delivery and ride apps, etc are all businesses operating in residential zones, but since they're on wheels, it gets around local zoning.
Services that go to someone's house, gig work food delivery and ride apps, etc are all businesses operating in residential zones, but since they're on wheels, it gets around local zoning.
February 13, 2026 at 7:47 AM
🇺🇸U.S. zoning🦅
Putting cars in a house: ✅ and often required
Using car as a house: 🚫
Doing business in a house: 🚫
Using business as a house: 🚫
Using car to do business: ✅
Putting cars in a business: ✅ and often required especially if it's a bar 😱
make this make sense
bsky.app/profile/tmcc...
Putting cars in a house: ✅ and often required
Using car as a house: 🚫
Doing business in a house: 🚫
Using business as a house: 🚫
Using car to do business: ✅
Putting cars in a business: ✅ and often required especially if it's a bar 😱
make this make sense
bsky.app/profile/tmcc...
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Democrats should promise, today, that Melania Trump, Elon Musk and Peter Thiel will be stripped of citizenship and deported if the administration advances this effort
cool, cool. so we are sort of like citizens, but not really?
February 12, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Democrats should promise, today, that Melania Trump, Elon Musk and Peter Thiel will be stripped of citizenship and deported if the administration advances this effort
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I don’t think the rubes are ready for us to hate them as much as they hate us.
There were a couple themes of the 2024 election but one was a declaration of war on American cities by American rural/exurban voters
He’s also doing this in Memphis…no one is reporting on it
February 12, 2026 at 5:48 PM
I don’t think the rubes are ready for us to hate them as much as they hate us.
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Just going to note again, because somehow we've all completely retconned this and I feel like I'm taking crazy pills, that pound-for-pound Biden had one of the most draconian border security regimes of any U.S. president ever, second only to Trump, *many of whose policies he inherited and kept*
Not going to read them all because jesus fucking christ but this is nasty work from Friedersdorf
February 12, 2026 at 4:26 PM
Just going to note again, because somehow we've all completely retconned this and I feel like I'm taking crazy pills, that pound-for-pound Biden had one of the most draconian border security regimes of any U.S. president ever, second only to Trump, *many of whose policies he inherited and kept*
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I told you this was gonna happen and the constant "disavow Biden" from certain corners are dumb as hell
(AXIOS) - President Trump has become so politically toxic that voters now say Joe Biden — whose unpopularity forced him into early retirement — did a better job as president, according to three new polls.
@axios.com
www.axios.com/2026/02/12/t...
@axios.com
www.axios.com/2026/02/12/t...
February 12, 2026 at 2:40 PM
I told you this was gonna happen and the constant "disavow Biden" from certain corners are dumb as hell
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New poll: In 2024, low-engagement voters went for Trump over Harris by 11 percentage points. But now they disapprove of the way he's handling the presidency by 13. They have moved 25 points against Trump — 2x as large as the shift for high-knowledge voters www.gelliottmorris.com/p/trump-lost...
Trump has lost the voters who weren’t paying attention in 2024
The least-engaged Americans have swung 25 points against him since 2024 — about twice the shift among everyone else. Trump has flattened the engagement gap.
www.gelliottmorris.com
February 12, 2026 at 1:01 PM
New poll: In 2024, low-engagement voters went for Trump over Harris by 11 percentage points. But now they disapprove of the way he's handling the presidency by 13. They have moved 25 points against Trump — 2x as large as the shift for high-knowledge voters www.gelliottmorris.com/p/trump-lost...
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This is the second account - the first being in Chicago - of DHS agents mass detaining people and then *sorting them by race*.
More than 400 people, including hundreds of citizens, were “sorted” at gun point into racial and ethnic groups by 200 ICE agents who fired flash-bang grenades into cars with people inside, pointed guns at children & demanded their zip tied parents not comfort them. apple.news/Ausdx6kWtT0e...
Idaho families sue over immigration raid that swept up hundreds, including U.S. citizens — NBC News
About 400 people, including children and U.S. citizens, were detained for four hours while they were denied food and water in the raid, according to the lawsuit.
apple.news
February 12, 2026 at 2:26 AM
This is the second account - the first being in Chicago - of DHS agents mass detaining people and then *sorting them by race*.
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PASSED: the House just passed the resolution to end Trump's tariffs on Canada.
Not many crosses from Republicans, a lot of vulnerable incumbents took a dumb vote here to stick with Trump and GOP leadership. Goes to the Senate, which is likely to pass it.
Will share the vote sheet when I have it!
Not many crosses from Republicans, a lot of vulnerable incumbents took a dumb vote here to stick with Trump and GOP leadership. Goes to the Senate, which is likely to pass it.
Will share the vote sheet when I have it!
February 11, 2026 at 11:18 PM
PASSED: the House just passed the resolution to end Trump's tariffs on Canada.
Not many crosses from Republicans, a lot of vulnerable incumbents took a dumb vote here to stick with Trump and GOP leadership. Goes to the Senate, which is likely to pass it.
Will share the vote sheet when I have it!
Not many crosses from Republicans, a lot of vulnerable incumbents took a dumb vote here to stick with Trump and GOP leadership. Goes to the Senate, which is likely to pass it.
Will share the vote sheet when I have it!
Bring it to California!
February 11, 2026 at 10:47 PM
Bring it to California!