Hey @governor.ca.gov .. here is an idea. In LA there are a lot of old 99cent stores sitting empty. Neighborhood stores. Is it possible the state can open stores selling basic necessities at break even prices? Little or no profit. We have the technology to set real time prices.

P.S. State banks too

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The Need for American Values
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Protesting/mobilizing isn't enough - we need to organize and build power. But there are some moments when it's really important to just show up. And this was one.

My two-part assessment of the YIMBY/supply-side/Abundance liberalism advanced in new books by Ezra Klein, Derek Thompson, Yoni Appelbaum, and Marc Dunkelman:

Part One:

newrepublic.com/article/1932...

Part Two:

newrepublic.com/article/1933...

Carney: "The old relationship we had with the United States based on deepening integration of our economies and tight security and military cooperation is over."

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It means a lot, to me and to everyone who works so hard to make Signal happen every day, to hear this from a legend like @matthewdgreen.bsky.social 💐

The human story will outlast our borders, our battles, and yes – even our billionaires.

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Come for strands of trenchant analysis uncommon in AI journalism, stay for davidjroth.bsky.social 's truly great writing.

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hopefully something will coalesce soon

Thinking about this classic recently, which is available free here:

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