A big NIMBY success here was suing a type of discretionary project, planned unit developments, in the mid-aughts. The actors looked left-NIMBY at a glance (lots of for-whomsting and associated rhetoric), but were kind of a mishmash of longtime local characters whose politics are all over the map.

Land use is local and so your problem children will be, too. Biz-friendly mods in D.C., despite being nominally pro-housing, are more of a challenge because they're usually in it for individual projects or firms; actual policy is creeping leftishly (good, imo).

So a bigger event than the turkey is a roasted pork shoulder (all glory to the Momofuku bo ssam, and if you are like, damn, how are u doing this without an oven, it's because *I live in a duplex* and I am using my upstairs-neighbor's' oven, which is one of the many reasons to legalize it.

fam please stop texting me about the mayor not running for a fourth term, I have like six desserts to make (do not stop texting me about the mayor not running for a fourth term)

"we were told" yes ppl in charge say all the time that budget money *can* go to certain things, doesn't mean it *does* go to those things, and special-purpose revenue funds don't do anything bc there's no way to stop an executive from sweeping them!!

Also on Friday I put this blog-ass dessert out (lifestyleofafoodie.com/almond-crois...) and it is so good. Last year I couldn’t get people plates before they went in with spoons.

I’m mostly prepped for Friday, which is leftovers but also some bonus dishes: stewy potatoes and greens (cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1025...) with labneh, the turkey meatballs from this (cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1019...), more of these carrots (cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1051...).

Doing some classics I’ve made the same way for like 15 years, plus some new-to-me recipes! Like this (www.foodandwine.com/mashed-potat...) for mashed potatoes and this cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1026...) for gravy, both winners!!

correct, whet

a big win for me in 2024 was winning a mansion tax that mostly impacted georgetown…….we did not go far enough

It is actually useful for me to understand what Georgetown residents do. This is apparently what they do.

OK well none of you did me a solid and imo it’s not worth it but I enjoyed the hell out of it, lmk if you want the whole thing

I fully admit I have not made peace with anything yet.

Absolutely. Has no game. What nags me is that I’d think she didn’t even if she did. I am unhappy about trafficking in hypotheticals.

hate this timeline bc it makes me have to face all my isms and you’re a coward if you act like it doesn’t fuck w you too

all I got is that these ppl are sick puppies

nothing

Friday bless