nico
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just trying to take up as little space as possible
Stancilism stays undefeated
Immigration salience has less to do with aggregate Immigration numbers than
- visibility of boats & asylum > visas
- general vibes about integration
- elite cues from media & political discourse in shaping public perceptions
This is more true when immigration is falling then when it is rising
- visibility of boats & asylum > visas
- general vibes about integration
- elite cues from media & political discourse in shaping public perceptions
This is more true when immigration is falling then when it is rising
December 21, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Stancilism stays undefeated
The SF power outage situation is freaky. It started at 10:10am and has kept growing all day. I just got an automated call from PG&E saying there’s no estimate for when it will be fixed.
December 21, 2025 at 1:36 AM
The SF power outage situation is freaky. It started at 10:10am and has kept growing all day. I just got an automated call from PG&E saying there’s no estimate for when it will be fixed.
I don’t have the words to express the emotions “house rep demonstrates expertise” arouses in me
This Yglesias piece in the NYT is horrifically bad. Almost every "fact" it cites is provably false. At best it is cocktail party banter from a pundit who knows nothing of energy. At worst, it was cut/paste from oil industry talking points. So, a rebuttal: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/o...
Opinion | Obama Supported It. The Left in Canada and Norway Does. Why Don’t Democrats?
www.nytimes.com
December 20, 2025 at 11:29 PM
I don’t have the words to express the emotions “house rep demonstrates expertise” arouses in me
We joke about le wokisme and the export dominance of American right wing brainrot so imagine my surprise witnessing “l’islamogauchisme” make its way across the Atlantic
November 19, 2025 at 4:52 AM
We joke about le wokisme and the export dominance of American right wing brainrot so imagine my surprise witnessing “l’islamogauchisme” make its way across the Atlantic
Very upset to discover that what I would actually do in a real earthquake is sit still do nothing and feel bad about stuff falling from the shelves
September 22, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Very upset to discover that what I would actually do in a real earthquake is sit still do nothing and feel bad about stuff falling from the shelves
I will never understand how Sarah McBride could vote to honor the life and legacy of someone who views her as an unperson
Everything wrong with the Democratic Party in a nutshell.
95 House Democrats (including Jeffries!) just voted to honor the life & legacy of Charlie Kirk.
Only 58 voted no.
38 voted present.
clerk.house.gov/evs/2025/rol...
95 House Democrats (including Jeffries!) just voted to honor the life & legacy of Charlie Kirk.
Only 58 voted no.
38 voted present.
clerk.house.gov/evs/2025/rol...
clerk.house.gov
September 19, 2025 at 4:12 PM
I will never understand how Sarah McBride could vote to honor the life and legacy of someone who views her as an unperson
In Virtual Light the opening narrative is a cop killing someone, getting suspended, and then signing on to a private security outfit for rich people whereupon he promptly floors his six-wheeled patrol tank through a subscriber’s gate and into their living room after a false alarm
July 18, 2025 at 6:31 AM
In Virtual Light the opening narrative is a cop killing someone, getting suspended, and then signing on to a private security outfit for rich people whereupon he promptly floors his six-wheeled patrol tank through a subscriber’s gate and into their living room after a false alarm
This liquid glass stuff is interesting but I just know it’s gonna leave me squinting at menus while my phone stutters and burns my hand
June 9, 2025 at 5:14 PM
This liquid glass stuff is interesting but I just know it’s gonna leave me squinting at menus while my phone stutters and burns my hand
If I had a nickel for every time BART has caught fire twice in two weeks, I would have two nickels, which isn’t a lot but it is weird that it’s happened twice
There is a major delay on the San Francisco Line in the SFO, Millbrae, Daly City and East Bay directions due to a fire near the trackway between Daly City and Balboa Park.
May 27, 2025 at 9:34 PM
If I had a nickel for every time BART has caught fire twice in two weeks, I would have two nickels, which isn’t a lot but it is weird that it’s happened twice
Power was out so I spent last night having a mending party on the floor by candlelight like it’s 1825
April 11, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Power was out so I spent last night having a mending party on the floor by candlelight like it’s 1825
a fun aspect of Bukele un-recognizing Taiwan to get a $500 million check from Beijing is that El Salvadoran Twitter is flooded with ads from accounts like Chongqing Iron and Steel Company and Visit Heilongjiang
December 29, 2024 at 6:06 AM
a fun aspect of Bukele un-recognizing Taiwan to get a $500 million check from Beijing is that El Salvadoran Twitter is flooded with ads from accounts like Chongqing Iron and Steel Company and Visit Heilongjiang
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December 26, 2024 at 6:13 PM
Fill out this survey and ask for more access to transit! Sustainability means more trains at more stations near more people. We must prioritize that over fewer, fancier trains at fewer, fancier stations that people drive to (or drive past).
First a tsunami and now a tornado warning in the Bay Area
December 14, 2024 at 1:58 PM
First a tsunami and now a tornado warning in the Bay Area