David Shere
@davidshere.net
Berkeley Yimby Jew Dad
On the Housing Advisory Commission trying to make more and better affordable housing.
Berkeley Civic Library: https://www.civic-library.com
Blog: https://davidshere.github.io
On the Housing Advisory Commission trying to make more and better affordable housing.
Berkeley Civic Library: https://www.civic-library.com
Blog: https://davidshere.github.io
My landmarking reform proposal: exempt the hills from any reform. They’re not gonna build any housing anyway so let ‘em go nuts landmarking each others houses all day long
November 12, 2025 at 2:17 AM
My landmarking reform proposal: exempt the hills from any reform. They’re not gonna build any housing anyway so let ‘em go nuts landmarking each others houses all day long
Cc all fire departments everywhere
Design vehicles to fit the streets rather than streets designed to fit the vehicles.
November 9, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Cc all fire departments everywhere
This is the funniest shit I have ever seen in my life
November 9, 2025 at 3:24 AM
This is the funniest shit I have ever seen in my life
At the Corridor Zoning worksession, seeing a lot of folks who won't be able to make this observation
November 7, 2025 at 2:39 AM
At the Corridor Zoning worksession, seeing a lot of folks who won't be able to make this observation
Feds couldn’t snap their fingers and fix all of transit, but they could fix a lot of it.
We’re working hard in the Bay Area to invest in transit — to strengthen & modernize it & improve service, safety & cleanliness.
We need to take this fight national. The US severely under-invests in transit & Trump is making it worse. The U.S. should lead the world on rail & other transit, not lag.
We need to take this fight national. The US severely under-invests in transit & Trump is making it worse. The U.S. should lead the world on rail & other transit, not lag.
November 2, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Feds couldn’t snap their fingers and fix all of transit, but they could fix a lot of it.
Hey building nerds, when do double stair requirements kick in?
I thought it was above three floors, but maybe it's actually anything above two units?
I thought it was above three floors, but maybe it's actually anything above two units?
October 29, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Hey building nerds, when do double stair requirements kick in?
I thought it was above three floors, but maybe it's actually anything above two units?
I thought it was above three floors, but maybe it's actually anything above two units?
Real reason Sisko went to go be with the Prophets is that he was going to be hit with war crimes charges after Dominion War
Picard: And that is why we must stand for freedom and dignity, we are Starfleet
Sisko: burn their skies, poison their air
Sisko: burn their skies, poison their air
October 27, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Real reason Sisko went to go be with the Prophets is that he was going to be hit with war crimes charges after Dominion War
I absolutely love the @berkeleyscanner.com, we are beyond lucky to have that kind of knowledgable, detailed reporting on public safety in our community. Most places don't have that.
But man that comment section...there are some wild things that happen in that comment section...
But man that comment section...there are some wild things that happen in that comment section...
October 26, 2025 at 2:51 AM
I absolutely love the @berkeleyscanner.com, we are beyond lucky to have that kind of knowledgable, detailed reporting on public safety in our community. Most places don't have that.
But man that comment section...there are some wild things that happen in that comment section...
But man that comment section...there are some wild things that happen in that comment section...
You really don’t have to hand it to him but the plus side here is that the building was probably rotting and in desperate need for major renovation anyway, and once we return to constitutional government they’ll be able to rebuild it with modern wiring and insulation and stuff.
The East Wing is the perfect metaphor for this whole presidency and its effect on the nation and democracy.
October 24, 2025 at 1:48 AM
You really don’t have to hand it to him but the plus side here is that the building was probably rotting and in desperate need for major renovation anyway, and once we return to constitutional government they’ll be able to rebuild it with modern wiring and insulation and stuff.
At a certain point policy makers need to say “this is for us to decide, not you. It goes into effect in thee years. Figure out a code you can live with but single stair is not negotiable.”
October 23, 2025 at 3:02 PM
At a certain point policy makers need to say “this is for us to decide, not you. It goes into effect in thee years. Figure out a code you can live with but single stair is not negotiable.”
Such an just and beautiful way to end Cuomo's political career. May all corrupt creepy scumbags face similar ends.
What I don't have in experience, I make up for in integrity.
And what Andrew Cuomo lacks in integrity, he could never make up for with experience.
And what Andrew Cuomo lacks in integrity, he could never make up for with experience.
October 17, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Such an just and beautiful way to end Cuomo's political career. May all corrupt creepy scumbags face similar ends.
Reposted by David Shere
i do firmly believe in the end, we will win, but the dread and the loss of watching this nightmare unfold is really something. These assholes are undermining everything we've taken for granted as a democratic and open society (however imperfect) with such vile hubris
SCOTUS killing VRA would really be the culmination of a Second Redemption
white reactionaries disenfranchising black voters to secure political power? that’s a jim crow. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u...
October 15, 2025 at 8:18 PM
i do firmly believe in the end, we will win, but the dread and the loss of watching this nightmare unfold is really something. These assholes are undermining everything we've taken for granted as a democratic and open society (however imperfect) with such vile hubris
I appreciate that Medicare is a better deal in a lot of ways, but there’s a reason people choose MA, and that’s because it’s a lot easier to fight with your insurance company X years down the road than it is to come up with $500 or whatever dollars a month you need for traditional Medicare today.
You may have seen a lot of ads for “Medicare Advantage,” as open enrollment begins this year.
Watch our video to learn the truth. Only Medicare is Medicare!
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Watch our video to learn the truth. Only Medicare is Medicare!
youtu.be/jbNL8Mtm_1Q?...
Medicare Advantage: The Scam that Conned America's Seniors
YouTube video by repmarkpocan
youtu.be
October 15, 2025 at 8:00 PM
I appreciate that Medicare is a better deal in a lot of ways, but there’s a reason people choose MA, and that’s because it’s a lot easier to fight with your insurance company X years down the road than it is to come up with $500 or whatever dollars a month you need for traditional Medicare today.
What I don’t get is, I mean yes it seems like there is sketchy and dangerous financing here, but aren’t we getting data centers out of it? Like when the bubble pops we’ll be left with massive compute and networking and energy infrastructure that will be getting sold at dirt cheap prices.
Great episode of the Organized Money podcast out today.
We talk to Herb Greenberg, a financial journalist and stock analyst, about the AI bubble, and why the financing is looking more like pre-financial crisis of 2008 rather than late-90s dot-com. Essential stuff.
We talk to Herb Greenberg, a financial journalist and stock analyst, about the AI bubble, and why the financing is looking more like pre-financial crisis of 2008 rather than late-90s dot-com. Essential stuff.
The AI Bubble: More Subprime Than Dot Com
Veteran Wall Street reporter Herb Greenberg joins to discuss the AI bubble and the history of hyper-inflated markets.
www.organizedmoney.fm
October 14, 2025 at 4:54 PM
What I don’t get is, I mean yes it seems like there is sketchy and dangerous financing here, but aren’t we getting data centers out of it? Like when the bubble pops we’ll be left with massive compute and networking and energy infrastructure that will be getting sold at dirt cheap prices.
4 year old saw a version of this meme so I had to explain it to her, so I made up an example she could relate to, and it was, to put it mildly, a hit and so now you all get to share in it too
October 14, 2025 at 3:45 AM
4 year old saw a version of this meme so I had to explain it to her, so I made up an example she could relate to, and it was, to put it mildly, a hit and so now you all get to share in it too
Ok so set aside this dumbass tacky BS and take a look at what Deuteronomy 21 actually says and wow it is still pretty messed up!
A White Christian nationalist pastor argued recently on a right-wing podcast that the Bible--specifically Deuteronomy 21, about how a father must bring his rebellious son to the town square to be stoned--justifies state violence against Black boys and young men.
www.theroot.com/why-this-whi...
www.theroot.com/why-this-whi...
October 9, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Ok so set aside this dumbass tacky BS and take a look at what Deuteronomy 21 actually says and wow it is still pretty messed up!
If we get to impeach him in ‘27, we should do dozens if not hundreds of individual articles - make Senate Republicans ratify every single specific piece of corruption and abuse of power.
Well that's not how appropriations work at all
*WHITE HOUSE TO TRANSFER TARIFF REVENUE TO FUND WIC: LEAVITT
*WHITE HOUSE TO TRANSFER TARIFF REVENUE TO FUND WIC: LEAVITT
October 7, 2025 at 9:41 PM
If we get to impeach him in ‘27, we should do dozens if not hundreds of individual articles - make Senate Republicans ratify every single specific piece of corruption and abuse of power.
I sympathize with people's complaints in this article, but folks don't understand that the homelessness problem is far beyond the city's capacity to address - the whole thing is propped up by federal money, and it is very likely going to get a lot worse.
www.berkeleyscanner.com/2025/10/07/c...
www.berkeleyscanner.com/2025/10/07/c...
Berkeley encampment fire puts the focus on Codornices Creek
Community members are concerned about impacts on businesses and protected steelhead trout. They say Berkeley must do more.
www.berkeleyscanner.com
October 7, 2025 at 3:39 AM
I sympathize with people's complaints in this article, but folks don't understand that the homelessness problem is far beyond the city's capacity to address - the whole thing is propped up by federal money, and it is very likely going to get a lot worse.
www.berkeleyscanner.com/2025/10/07/c...
www.berkeleyscanner.com/2025/10/07/c...
MAGA is a national suicide cult
The number of international students arriving in the U.S. in August fell by 19% this year compared with last year — the largest decline on record outside of the pandemic.
Nearly 20 Percent Fewer International Students Traveled to the U.S. in August
The data shows the steepest decline in August international student arrivals since the pandemic.
nyti.ms
October 6, 2025 at 4:40 PM
MAGA is a national suicide cult
Nobody could have predicted this
Pretty incredible own goal by liberal institutions and many Democratic electeds to crush the exact type of protests in 2024 that would’ve been the most effective way to slow or stop ICE incursions into American cities in 2025
October 5, 2025 at 5:14 AM
Nobody could have predicted this
Cannot effing wait to fill this one out (mostly because it’s only going to have one ballot measure and not thirty)
California voters, ballots are arriving in a few days! However, there's still time to register to vote at vote.ca.gov
#YesOn50
#YesOn50
October 3, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Cannot effing wait to fill this one out (mostly because it’s only going to have one ballot measure and not thirty)
A one year extension is probably the stupidest policy democrats could possibly support. Absolutely ridiculous.
Reality check: There is a bipartisan House bill to extend the ACA tax credits for one year—and just 14 Republicans have signed on. 14 out of 219, less than 7%.
The vast majority of House Republicans want this to expire, or at least don’t want to be associated with an extension.
The vast majority of House Republicans want this to expire, or at least don’t want to be associated with an extension.
October 1, 2025 at 8:16 PM
A one year extension is probably the stupidest policy democrats could possibly support. Absolutely ridiculous.
Sorry for the spam! I'm turning this fella off until I can figure out why that happened.
New meeting document available:
Body: Budget & Finance Policy Committee
Date: Thursday, September 25, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Document: Minutes
Body: Budget & Finance Policy Committee
Date: Thursday, September 25, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Document: Minutes
September 30, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Sorry for the spam! I'm turning this fella off until I can figure out why that happened.
Next Democratic president needs to turn that thing into a horse stable.
Google is *only* paying $24.5 million, not $25 million like Meta. To fund Trump’s tacky White House ballroom.
Truly historic levels of embarrassing behavior.
Truly historic levels of embarrassing behavior.
September 29, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Next Democratic president needs to turn that thing into a horse stable.
IIRC there are 1600 households using Section 8 vouchers in Berkeley. Many long-term residents, many elderly and disabled.
New: four million people could be forced to leave public housing and other federally assisted housing under new plans from the Trump administration, according to experts who reviewed drafts of two unpublished rules obtained by @propublica.org.
September 29, 2025 at 5:41 PM
IIRC there are 1600 households using Section 8 vouchers in Berkeley. Many long-term residents, many elderly and disabled.