Vague Pariah
@vaguepariah.bsky.social
Environmental artist that would rather be tending the nursery
I'll let you know that our pottery is not rustic
Twitter accounts are based in Russia. BlueSky accounts are based in homes with, frankly, too many books, plants, obsolete cables, and pieces of rustic pottery, that could do with a bit of a tidying up, to be honest.
November 24, 2025 at 2:39 AM
I'll let you know that our pottery is not rustic
A fun game I play is to search California left-NIMBY posts for any mention of Article 34, the provision in the CA constitution that gives NIMBY homeowners a veto vote over any social housing projects. So far it's like searching for cryptids.
November 23, 2025 at 5:45 PM
A fun game I play is to search California left-NIMBY posts for any mention of Article 34, the provision in the CA constitution that gives NIMBY homeowners a veto vote over any social housing projects. So far it's like searching for cryptids.
Trump loves NYC. Mamdani loves NYC. I am not terribly surprised.
Trump has said a number of times that you'd be surprised how much he and Mamdani agree on. (Talks again about building housing, lowering rents.)
Trump: "I expect to be helping him, not hurting him."
Trump: "I expect to be helping him, not hurting him."
November 21, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Trump loves NYC. Mamdani loves NYC. I am not terribly surprised.
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WHOA. The FBI was/is spying on a Signal chat for a New York immigration court watch group, claiming they were “anarchist violent extremist actors.”
Your reminder that the government is watching and don’t say anything in a big group chat you wouldn’t say on TV.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Your reminder that the government is watching and don’t say anything in a big group chat you wouldn’t say on TV.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
The FBI spied on a Signal group chat of immigration activists, records reveal
Exclusive: Agency accessed private conversations of New York ‘courtwatch’ group that was observing public hearings
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:55 PM
WHOA. The FBI was/is spying on a Signal chat for a New York immigration court watch group, claiming they were “anarchist violent extremist actors.”
Your reminder that the government is watching and don’t say anything in a big group chat you wouldn’t say on TV.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Your reminder that the government is watching and don’t say anything in a big group chat you wouldn’t say on TV.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Even that headline, as bad as it is, minimizes how bad this is. They were also charged with possession of child porn and were planning on raping children.
Gavin and Tanner, planned and trained for nearly a year, legal documents say, in an elaborate attempt to invade a Haitian island, kill its Black men, enslave its Black women and Black children and fulfill their "rape fantasies."
www.fox4news.com/news/haitian...
www.fox4news.com/news/haitian...
NTX men planned to murder men, enslave women on foreign island: Indictment
Two North Texas men have been indicted for an alleged scheme to sail to a foreign island, murder all the men, and enslave the women and children.
www.fox4news.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Even that headline, as bad as it is, minimizes how bad this is. They were also charged with possession of child porn and were planning on raping children.
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I remember when there was a discussion on Twitter about Shein's manufacturing practices and some apologists invented all sorts of fantastical machinery and technology to avoid facing the more horrifying truth. Reminds me of this comedian's joke.
IG bscomedian
IG bscomedian
November 20, 2025 at 12:07 AM
I remember when there was a discussion on Twitter about Shein's manufacturing practices and some apologists invented all sorts of fantastical machinery and technology to avoid facing the more horrifying truth. Reminds me of this comedian's joke.
IG bscomedian
IG bscomedian
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LA City Charter Reform Commission just voted to recommend expanding the Los Angeles City Council from 15 to 23-31 seats!!
This will be HUGE for reducing the influence of money in our local politics.
This will be HUGE for reducing the influence of money in our local politics.
November 19, 2025 at 10:56 PM
LA City Charter Reform Commission just voted to recommend expanding the Los Angeles City Council from 15 to 23-31 seats!!
This will be HUGE for reducing the influence of money in our local politics.
This will be HUGE for reducing the influence of money in our local politics.
Lol YIMBYs literally talk about our incrementalist approach especially wrt beach head legislation.
Me: “This YIMBY policy is very good but changes seem more incremental than transformative”
YIMBYs: “WHY DO YOU HATE YIMBYISM”
YIMBYs: “WHY DO YOU HATE YIMBYISM”
November 19, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Lol YIMBYs literally talk about our incrementalist approach especially wrt beach head legislation.
It is so funny to watch Stancil argue that political narratives drive public opinion on one hand and then argue that public opinion is mostly immutable for housing on the other.
We need to plan for a world where people still do aspire to own a home, have a car, because that seems likely to remain the goal of many/most families. But we can also do that while increasing density, transit, walkability - especially in inner and middle suburbs. (Burn down the exurbs.)
November 19, 2025 at 9:16 PM
It is so funny to watch Stancil argue that political narratives drive public opinion on one hand and then argue that public opinion is mostly immutable for housing on the other.
hahahahahah LFG apnews.com/article/redi...
Federal judges block Texas from using its new US House map in the 2026 midterms
A panel of three federal judges has blocked Texas from using a new congressional map that Republicans drew in hopes of picking up five U.S. House seats.
apnews.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:51 PM
hahahahahah LFG apnews.com/article/redi...
That is literally the lesson of the Holocaust
I'm struck by this clip of former Obama speechwriter Sarah Hurwitz saying Holocaust education has backfired in part because people Palestinians as victims: "They think the lesson of the Holocaust is…you fight the big powerful people hurting the weak people."
www.reddit.com/r/JewsOfCons...
www.reddit.com/r/JewsOfCons...
From the JewsOfConscience community on Reddit: Former Obama speechwriter Sarah Hurwitz speaking to the Jewish Federation and lamenting that young people are learning the wrong lessons from Holocaust e...
Explore this post and more from the JewsOfConscience community
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November 18, 2025 at 7:36 PM
That is literally the lesson of the Holocaust
I'm no Harris fan but I'm pretty sure she would mop the floor with both Biden and Trump
Trump: "You should've suffered a little while through Kamala. The good news is she had no clue. I want to give an IQ test to Kamala and Biden. Who do you think wins?"
November 18, 2025 at 1:08 AM
I'm no Harris fan but I'm pretty sure she would mop the floor with both Biden and Trump
Taking away world cup football from Latino fans in blue cities is bound to work out great in the midterms
Trump on potentially moving World Cup games from blue cities: "Well, you know, the governors are gonna have to behave, the mayors are gonna have to behalf. In the case of California, you have a problem."
November 17, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Taking away world cup football from Latino fans in blue cities is bound to work out great in the midterms
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Zoning started with the goals of encouraging segregation and car dependence a century ago. It is a moral imperative to abolish it.
November 17, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Zoning started with the goals of encouraging segregation and car dependence a century ago. It is a moral imperative to abolish it.
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Urbanism—the notion that cities are good, that we should build housing in the dense walkable neighborhoods where people want to live, and that urban governance should prioritize city residents’ quality of life over suburban drivers’ convenience—remains a radical political program in America.
One thing that’s so frustrating living in a city center is the pervasive belief among suburbanites that your neighborhood is nothing more than a consumer experience for them and that the city should bend over backwards to ensure they can speed as fast as possible on their way to buy treats in it.
November 17, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Urbanism—the notion that cities are good, that we should build housing in the dense walkable neighborhoods where people want to live, and that urban governance should prioritize city residents’ quality of life over suburban drivers’ convenience—remains a radical political program in America.
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a big runoff last night, in New Orleans:
Calvin Duncan was exonerated after spending *28 years* in prison; he tried to get his own case records from the New Orleans city clerk—but the office dragged its feet.
So Duncan ran to become city clerk himself, and yesterday ousted the incumbent.
Calvin Duncan was exonerated after spending *28 years* in prison; he tried to get his own case records from the New Orleans city clerk—but the office dragged its feet.
So Duncan ran to become city clerk himself, and yesterday ousted the incumbent.
Calvin Duncan wins Orleans clerk of court race - Verite News New Orleans
Duncan, a political newcomer and former prisoner, defeated incumbent Darren Lombard by a wide margin in Saturday's runoff.
veritenews.org
November 16, 2025 at 4:09 PM
a big runoff last night, in New Orleans:
Calvin Duncan was exonerated after spending *28 years* in prison; he tried to get his own case records from the New Orleans city clerk—but the office dragged its feet.
So Duncan ran to become city clerk himself, and yesterday ousted the incumbent.
Calvin Duncan was exonerated after spending *28 years* in prison; he tried to get his own case records from the New Orleans city clerk—but the office dragged its feet.
So Duncan ran to become city clerk himself, and yesterday ousted the incumbent.
Oh great. Air travel is already so unreliable that I would rather take a long haul HSR that doesn't exist in the US. It's gonna be lit now 🤦♂️
November 15, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Oh great. Air travel is already so unreliable that I would rather take a long haul HSR that doesn't exist in the US. It's gonna be lit now 🤦♂️
It's a rainy day here in LA, so you know what that means.....
November 15, 2025 at 12:10 AM
It's a rainy day here in LA, so you know what that means.....
I think I'm starting to understand why techbros believe there is a masculinity crisis
True comedy is watching Dave Portnay trying to use a hammer
November 14, 2025 at 9:57 PM
I think I'm starting to understand why techbros believe there is a masculinity crisis
My most woke opinion is that property tax rates should increase the further from the town center you are and agriculture tax rates should be incredibly difficult to qualify for
"my least woke opinion is---"
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
November 14, 2025 at 4:22 PM
My most woke opinion is that property tax rates should increase the further from the town center you are and agriculture tax rates should be incredibly difficult to qualify for
This is just a public request for bribes
Eric Trump: "You can send $500 million worth of bitcoin on a Sunday night at 11pm while having a glass of wine with your wife for virtually zero fees."
November 13, 2025 at 8:57 PM
This is just a public request for bribes
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In fact, much of the SoCal coastal plain could see 2-4+ inches between Thu & Mon. That is pretty impressive for a Nov storm in this part of the state! In fact, at least localized flash flooding (esp. near recent wildfire zones & in other susceptible spots) is certainly possible.
November 13, 2025 at 3:49 AM
In fact, much of the SoCal coastal plain could see 2-4+ inches between Thu & Mon. That is pretty impressive for a Nov storm in this part of the state! In fact, at least localized flash flooding (esp. near recent wildfire zones & in other susceptible spots) is certainly possible.
I see all the graphic designers were sacked a long time ago
November 13, 2025 at 3:14 AM
I see all the graphic designers were sacked a long time ago
Any LA YIMBYs going to the District 1 candidate forum tomorrow in Lincoln Heights?
November 12, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Any LA YIMBYs going to the District 1 candidate forum tomorrow in Lincoln Heights?
The better world of my youth? My youth involved leaded gasoline, a violence epidemic, the constant threat of nuclear annihilation, and fucking AIDS. People can just fuck off with the nostalgia horseshit.
Yeah, there are segments of the far left and far right alike that are built on a sour paranoia that the better world of your youth was robbed from you. The main difference is whether the paranoia pools around disfavored ethnic cultural groups or nebulous monied interests.
Nostalgia is a fundamentally fascist impulse. The left should never traffick in these tropes because when the we cannot bring the 50s back through science or magic, the far right will be offering a much more twisted version of the same vision.
November 10, 2025 at 11:06 PM
The better world of my youth? My youth involved leaded gasoline, a violence epidemic, the constant threat of nuclear annihilation, and fucking AIDS. People can just fuck off with the nostalgia horseshit.