Urban Futurist Democrat
@urbfuturistdem.bsky.social
The future is urban. It's here, if we want it.
East Bay, CA
East Bay, CA
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Ask yourself this: if the roles were reversed and it was a solid blue seat that went from D +22 to D +6, would you be saying "eh, who cares" or would you need cardiac intervention?
If it's the latter, stop dooming.
If it's the latter, stop dooming.
longing once again for a world where more people are capable of grasping complex and inscrutable concepts like “it’s still really really good for Democrats if they *lose* by a much smaller margin than expected in Tennessee”
December 3, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Ask yourself this: if the roles were reversed and it was a solid blue seat that went from D +22 to D +6, would you be saying "eh, who cares" or would you need cardiac intervention?
If it's the latter, stop dooming.
If it's the latter, stop dooming.
So Andrew did worse than his daddy who also ran for mayor in the 1977 general after losing the Dem primary - Mario got 45.1%
Final NYC Mayor results are Mamdani +9.5
Mamdani - 50.8%
Cuomo - 41.3%
Sliwa - 7.0%
Mamdani - 50.8%
Cuomo - 41.3%
Sliwa - 7.0%
December 3, 2025 at 12:50 AM
So Andrew did worse than his daddy who also ran for mayor in the 1977 general after losing the Dem primary - Mario got 45.1%
"Metropolitan ostracism" - legally bar officials who abused the public trust from living in or (with exceptions) even entering any metropolitan or micropolitan statistical area.
Like keeping Russian officials out of the EU.
So e.g. for Texas, only the white areas.
Like keeping Russian officials out of the EU.
So e.g. for Texas, only the white areas.
December 2, 2025 at 10:00 PM
"Metropolitan ostracism" - legally bar officials who abused the public trust from living in or (with exceptions) even entering any metropolitan or micropolitan statistical area.
Like keeping Russian officials out of the EU.
So e.g. for Texas, only the white areas.
Like keeping Russian officials out of the EU.
So e.g. for Texas, only the white areas.
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how entitled do you have to be to think you have a right to speed with impunity
says you. it's complete inconsiderate bullshit. if I'm driving 7 over and see traffic stacked up behind me i move over a lane.
but I certainly have learned that a whole bunch of Californians are entitled pricks in this thread but I knew that already. fuck California.
but I certainly have learned that a whole bunch of Californians are entitled pricks in this thread but I knew that already. fuck California.
December 2, 2025 at 8:58 PM
how entitled do you have to be to think you have a right to speed with impunity
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Starting next week, riding this bus and most other buses to BART will be FREE!
Clipper 2 rolls out on December 10, including free and low cost transfers between all transit agencies.
Riders will automatically receive discounts up to $2.85 when transferring within a two hour window.
Clipper 2 rolls out on December 10, including free and low cost transfers between all transit agencies.
Riders will automatically receive discounts up to $2.85 when transferring within a two hour window.
December 2, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Starting next week, riding this bus and most other buses to BART will be FREE!
Clipper 2 rolls out on December 10, including free and low cost transfers between all transit agencies.
Riders will automatically receive discounts up to $2.85 when transferring within a two hour window.
Clipper 2 rolls out on December 10, including free and low cost transfers between all transit agencies.
Riders will automatically receive discounts up to $2.85 when transferring within a two hour window.
Interesting. Religious identification stopped declining among Americans this decade, but certainty seems significantly down, & declining comparably in each age group www.pewresearch.org/religion/202...
@faineg.bsky.social that since-deleted post you quoted was of the 2014 study, for reference
@faineg.bsky.social that since-deleted post you quoted was of the 2014 study, for reference
December 2, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Interesting. Religious identification stopped declining among Americans this decade, but certainty seems significantly down, & declining comparably in each age group www.pewresearch.org/religion/202...
@faineg.bsky.social that since-deleted post you quoted was of the 2014 study, for reference
@faineg.bsky.social that since-deleted post you quoted was of the 2014 study, for reference
"The Supreme Court makes policy decisions for the whole country now" [here insert drawing of an anthropomorphic UK stabbing itself repeatedly]
December 2, 2025 at 5:05 PM
"The Supreme Court makes policy decisions for the whole country now" [here insert drawing of an anthropomorphic UK stabbing itself repeatedly]
Say what you will of deggofnU, the ethos of "adding value" with comments is rather needed here
December 2, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Say what you will of deggofnU, the ethos of "adding value" with comments is rather needed here
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the thing is that this is a function we could easily automate away and we just dont, for some reason?
Cops are jumpy during traffic stops because a bunch of cops get shot during traffic stops each year and they are trained to regard it as one of the most dangerous activities they can engage in.
December 1, 2025 at 11:56 PM
the thing is that this is a function we could easily automate away and we just dont, for some reason?
If there is a popular movie you do not care to see, you can simply not see it. Let the noise wash over you. You are free.
December 2, 2025 at 3:56 PM
If there is a popular movie you do not care to see, you can simply not see it. Let the noise wash over you. You are free.
This is far down in the list of complaints about this poll, but putting "I" after Justinian and Constantine makes about as much sense as it would to put "VII" after Cleopatra
Cleopatra is the single most popular ancient figure* among Americans. Big potential support base for the "attractive maniac" candidate
* they didn't poll for Jesus, but to be fair I suspect he'd take the crown.
* they didn't poll for Jesus, but to be fair I suspect he'd take the crown.
December 2, 2025 at 3:55 PM
This is far down in the list of complaints about this poll, but putting "I" after Justinian and Constantine makes about as much sense as it would to put "VII" after Cleopatra
This makes sense. Nero Wolfe went to the country of his birth & talked about the adopted daughter he was permanently separated from & we still learned very little about him
The Benoit Blanc movies work because they know what you want out of a detective:
Someone who is weird as hell but morally strong and, by the end of the story, we've learned nothing about them except that they're still weird as hell and morally strong.
Someone who is weird as hell but morally strong and, by the end of the story, we've learned nothing about them except that they're still weird as hell and morally strong.
December 2, 2025 at 2:57 PM
This makes sense. Nero Wolfe went to the country of his birth & talked about the adopted daughter he was permanently separated from & we still learned very little about him
Although I think I was raised to avoid the compulsion to be seen as normal, that is a widespread enough compulsion it should be worked with.
Perhaps its appropriate outlet can be caring about democracy, freedom, and decency. That won't get outdated
Perhaps its appropriate outlet can be caring about democracy, freedom, and decency. That won't get outdated
This is actually quite brilliant, up to and including the final sentence 🔥
December 2, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Although I think I was raised to avoid the compulsion to be seen as normal, that is a widespread enough compulsion it should be worked with.
Perhaps its appropriate outlet can be caring about democracy, freedom, and decency. That won't get outdated
Perhaps its appropriate outlet can be caring about democracy, freedom, and decency. That won't get outdated
Do San Diego buses do tap-to-pay, or just urban rail?
December 2, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Do San Diego buses do tap-to-pay, or just urban rail?
Nice: rewatching _Knives Out_, found the moment where Benoit Blanc looks down at Marta's shoes.
December 2, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Nice: rewatching _Knives Out_, found the moment where Benoit Blanc looks down at Marta's shoes.
There's some pithy rewording of this for the fascists in the White House. I haven't nailed it yet.
Something like "They want power, desperately, at all costs, but not to wield it, not to achieve things with it. They want to feel deferred to as people with power."
Something like "They want power, desperately, at all costs, but not to wield it, not to achieve things with it. They want to feel deferred to as people with power."
This has to be in the top ten most important things ever said about left-side political movements. YIMBY/Abundance advocates have genuinely aspired to power and to victory in California. Many of our opponents have aspired mostly to be our critics.
December 2, 2025 at 2:25 AM
There's some pithy rewording of this for the fascists in the White House. I haven't nailed it yet.
Something like "They want power, desperately, at all costs, but not to wield it, not to achieve things with it. They want to feel deferred to as people with power."
Something like "They want power, desperately, at all costs, but not to wield it, not to achieve things with it. They want to feel deferred to as people with power."
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"People are leaving the state because they can't afford rent and they afford to buy a house."
Last night, Tom Steyer told @deanobeidallah.bsky.social about how he plans to address the housing crisis in California if he's governor.
Last night, Tom Steyer told @deanobeidallah.bsky.social about how he plans to address the housing crisis in California if he's governor.
November 25, 2025 at 5:54 PM
"People are leaving the state because they can't afford rent and they afford to buy a house."
Last night, Tom Steyer told @deanobeidallah.bsky.social about how he plans to address the housing crisis in California if he's governor.
Last night, Tom Steyer told @deanobeidallah.bsky.social about how he plans to address the housing crisis in California if he's governor.
"The Republicans will never vote for the Epstein files be released"... until they did
For some reason Democratic leaders seem to prefer telling voters what they won’t be able to do, rather than what they’d like to do.
If Hegseth ordered a war crime and lied about it, shouldn’t Ds try for impeachment? Put Rs on the spot. They might get a few defections.
www.axios.com/2025/12/01/j...
If Hegseth ordered a war crime and lied about it, shouldn’t Ds try for impeachment? Put Rs on the spot. They might get a few defections.
www.axios.com/2025/12/01/j...
Jeffries says not to expect Democrats to pursue Hegseth impeachment over boat strikes
"Republicans will never allow articles of impeachment to be brought to the floor," he said.
www.axios.com
December 2, 2025 at 1:41 AM
"The Republicans will never vote for the Epstein files be released"... until they did
Replace Congress's Dem delegation with the California Legislature's, cloned a few times to make up the numbers You'll get a new impeachment discharge petition once a day and twice on Sundays
there's no reason to not at least try and cry foul
For some reason Democratic leaders seem to prefer telling voters what they won’t be able to do, rather than what they’d like to do.
If Hegseth ordered a war crime and lied about it, shouldn’t Ds try for impeachment? Put Rs on the spot. They might get a few defections.
www.axios.com/2025/12/01/j...
If Hegseth ordered a war crime and lied about it, shouldn’t Ds try for impeachment? Put Rs on the spot. They might get a few defections.
www.axios.com/2025/12/01/j...
December 2, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Replace Congress's Dem delegation with the California Legislature's, cloned a few times to make up the numbers You'll get a new impeachment discharge petition once a day and twice on Sundays
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My takeaway here is that regulated private utilities are probably possible to do well but we aren't even trying.
California really messed up not buying PG&E when it was almost bankrupt.
California really messed up not buying PG&E when it was almost bankrupt.
NEW ODD LOTS:
We speak with longtime utility industry veteran Travis Kavulla what's really caused electricity prices to spike over the last several years.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
We speak with longtime utility industry veteran Travis Kavulla what's really caused electricity prices to spike over the last several years.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Travis Kavulla Explains Why Electric Bills Shot Up
Podcast Episode · Odd Lots · 12/01/2025 · 57m
podcasts.apple.com
December 2, 2025 at 12:13 AM
My takeaway here is that regulated private utilities are probably possible to do well but we aren't even trying.
California really messed up not buying PG&E when it was almost bankrupt.
California really messed up not buying PG&E when it was almost bankrupt.
Demanding 1% of the total cost go to public art is bad, but demanding tenants without their own parking spaces be prohibited from owning cars is.... oof
HAA letter to Pomona, CA for tonight's Council meeting re appeal against the proposed 35-unit, 100% affordable housing development project at 1377 North Garey Ave. Members of the Council appealed the project approval.
drive.google.com/file/d/1hGUh...
drive.google.com/file/d/1hGUh...
December 2, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Demanding 1% of the total cost go to public art is bad, but demanding tenants without their own parking spaces be prohibited from owning cars is.... oof
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i’m still thinking about it, how real it felt. it was as if i was watching something i wasn’t supposed to — and the film affirms that by bringing us to blanc’s perspective and literally shutting the door.
December 1, 2025 at 9:52 PM
i’m still thinking about it, how real it felt. it was as if i was watching something i wasn’t supposed to — and the film affirms that by bringing us to blanc’s perspective and literally shutting the door.
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new knives out is the best of the bunch imo
December 1, 2025 at 9:22 PM
new knives out is the best of the bunch imo
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@sfgov.sf.gov's housing plan made big promises to add capacity for new homes by upzoning large parts of the City previously closed off to new development. The Family Zoning Plan fails to fulfill these promises. CalHDF is ready to litigate (a thread): 1/6
December 1, 2025 at 7:46 PM
@sfgov.sf.gov's housing plan made big promises to add capacity for new homes by upzoning large parts of the City previously closed off to new development. The Family Zoning Plan fails to fulfill these promises. CalHDF is ready to litigate (a thread): 1/6