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I mean this entirely in good-faith: is there a knee jerk reaction in left-defense community against things that seem to have salience in this Trump admin and/or SC crowd - perhaps to the detriment of being clear eyed about where we are headed?
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December 14, 2025 at 2:17 AM
I mean this entirely in good-faith: is there a knee jerk reaction in left-defense community against things that seem to have salience in this Trump admin and/or SC crowd - perhaps to the detriment of being clear eyed about where we are headed?
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Plan Commission unanimously approves changes to the TOD overlay district including allowing 4-plex construction, some bans on auto sales, stand-alone parking lots, more restrictions on drive-throughs, ban on car washes - but amends to allow auto rentals.
December 2, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Plan Commission unanimously approves changes to the TOD overlay district including allowing 4-plex construction, some bans on auto sales, stand-alone parking lots, more restrictions on drive-throughs, ban on car washes - but amends to allow auto rentals.
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This is great news for a New England grid that desperately needs a non-intermittent source of clean power to satisfy both state climate and clean energy laws and rising electricity demand. (1/2)
www.nbcboston.com/news/local/c...
www.nbcboston.com/news/local/c...
Controversial hydropower project gets final Maine permit despite losing referendum
The energy company Avangrid has received the final permit it needs from Maine to build a controversial hydropower transmission line to power hundreds of thousands of homes in Massachusetts. The projec...
www.nbcboston.com
December 1, 2025 at 5:44 AM
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“94% of car crashes involve some form of driver behavior like speeding, distraction, failing to yield or DUI identified as a contributing factor, although this doesn’t mean the driver is always solely responsible —“
Opinion | 845,000 dead on U.S. highways. Why not address the main cause?
We need to ramp up the standards for road tests and train people to be better drivers.
www.washingtonpost.com
August 3, 2025 at 8:00 PM
“94% of car crashes involve some form of driver behavior like speeding, distraction, failing to yield or DUI identified as a contributing factor, although this doesn’t mean the driver is always solely responsible —“
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#energysky I think it's important for journalists to cover the ongoing assault on climate policy by the administration. But it's also important to report on the climate tech companies still thriving and doing great things - and the states elevating their policy games in response. 1/2
July 24, 2025 at 8:31 PM
#energysky I think it's important for journalists to cover the ongoing assault on climate policy by the administration. But it's also important to report on the climate tech companies still thriving and doing great things - and the states elevating their policy games in response. 1/2
Study proving that NIMBYs who hide behind the veneer of caring about “housing justice” in their attempts to block “luxury” housing are simply just NIMBYs making their cities even less affordable (like a certain California state senator) www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/full/10....
April 26, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Study proving that NIMBYs who hide behind the veneer of caring about “housing justice” in their attempts to block “luxury” housing are simply just NIMBYs making their cities even less affordable (like a certain California state senator) www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/full/10....
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If you've been somewhat confused by the hydrogen hype, here's a fantastic new paper in Nature that lays out the realistic uses (which do *not* include cars or HVAC) & the barriers that must be overcome to unlock them.
Realistic roles for hydrogen in the future energy transition - Nature Reviews Clean Technology
Hydrogen has been proposed as a fuel for widespread use since the 1970s, but uptake has repeatedly fallen below projections, primarily due to high costs. This Perspective considers hydrogen’s potentia...
www.nature.com
April 24, 2025 at 6:41 PM
If you've been somewhat confused by the hydrogen hype, here's a fantastic new paper in Nature that lays out the realistic uses (which do *not* include cars or HVAC) & the barriers that must be overcome to unlock them.
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The problem I'm seeing with leftists is they want others to hate America as much as they do but I'm sorry that's not going to happen and also that's no way to improve politics. We need people to love this country and want to make it better. This era has actually made me more patriotic.
Speaker talking about how
Trump is the natural conclusion of America’s founding and, like, the crowd full of moms with “Follow the Constitution!” signs is obviously ready for him to go
Trump is the natural conclusion of America’s founding and, like, the crowd full of moms with “Follow the Constitution!” signs is obviously ready for him to go
April 19, 2025 at 8:01 PM
The problem I'm seeing with leftists is they want others to hate America as much as they do but I'm sorry that's not going to happen and also that's no way to improve politics. We need people to love this country and want to make it better. This era has actually made me more patriotic.
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“A few years ago, when asked about my pro-housing work, I said ‘I am not here for the B.S. – I am here to build housing.’ Well, years later, both statements remain true. I am still not here for the B.S. – and I am still here to build housing,” - @asmtinamckinnor.bsky.social
Lawmakers Release Sweeping Bill Package to Fast Track Housing Production - The Sacramento Observer
Assemblymembers Tina McKinnor and Lori Wilson have introduced a 20-bill package to fast-track housing production in California, which includes measures to reduce bureaucratic hoops, clear up rules, an...
sacobserver.com
April 1, 2025 at 10:44 PM
“A few years ago, when asked about my pro-housing work, I said ‘I am not here for the B.S. – I am here to build housing.’ Well, years later, both statements remain true. I am still not here for the B.S. – and I am still here to build housing,” - @asmtinamckinnor.bsky.social
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Remember this picture, & others like it, every time you hear someone in your city say "we're not Amsterdam."
This was #Amsterdam in the 1970s.
Many of the cities we admire made better choices regarding cars in the past. and are still making better choices today.
Better choices instead of excuses.
This was #Amsterdam in the 1970s.
Many of the cities we admire made better choices regarding cars in the past. and are still making better choices today.
Better choices instead of excuses.
March 5, 2025 at 4:27 AM
Remember this picture, & others like it, every time you hear someone in your city say "we're not Amsterdam."
This was #Amsterdam in the 1970s.
Many of the cities we admire made better choices regarding cars in the past. and are still making better choices today.
Better choices instead of excuses.
This was #Amsterdam in the 1970s.
Many of the cities we admire made better choices regarding cars in the past. and are still making better choices today.
Better choices instead of excuses.
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“Beyond Skepticism: Data Confirms Auckland's Zoning Reforms Delivered on Housing Promises.
Three rigorous studies, 43,500 new homes, and a 28% drop in rents: The data is in on Auckland's great housing experiment.”
Three rigorous studies, 43,500 new homes, and a 28% drop in rents: The data is in on Auckland's great housing experiment.”
Beyond Skepticism: Data Confirms Auckland's Zoning Reforms Delivered on Housing Promises
Three rigorous studies, 43,500 new homes, and a 28% drop in rents: The data is in on Auckland's great housing experiment
www.population.fyi
February 16, 2025 at 12:01 AM
“Beyond Skepticism: Data Confirms Auckland's Zoning Reforms Delivered on Housing Promises.
Three rigorous studies, 43,500 new homes, and a 28% drop in rents: The data is in on Auckland's great housing experiment.”
Three rigorous studies, 43,500 new homes, and a 28% drop in rents: The data is in on Auckland's great housing experiment.”
Going to be referring to this #HenryGeorge quote a lot these next few years 🙃
January 1, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Going to be referring to this #HenryGeorge quote a lot these next few years 🙃
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The Elizabeth Line this year moved more people than the 18 lanes of the 401 freeway, the widest in North America.
Traffic is simply a geometry problem, and adding one more lane won't fix it.
Traffic is simply a geometry problem, and adding one more lane won't fix it.
December 30, 2024 at 2:41 PM
The Elizabeth Line this year moved more people than the 18 lanes of the 401 freeway, the widest in North America.
Traffic is simply a geometry problem, and adding one more lane won't fix it.
Traffic is simply a geometry problem, and adding one more lane won't fix it.
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NYC stands for New York Chicago
December 28, 2024 at 10:03 PM
NYC stands for New York Chicago
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Japan handled downshifting growth pretty well. China looks alarming open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...
Stagnation With Chinese Characteristics
How not to manage a downshifting economy
open.substack.com
December 27, 2024 at 12:14 PM
Japan handled downshifting growth pretty well. China looks alarming open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...
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IEA report on geothermal finds that, if costs continue falling on pace, it could supply 15% of new electricity demand through 2050. www.iea.org/news/technol...
Technology breakthroughs are unlocking geothermal energy’s vast potential in countries across the globe - News - IEA
Technology breakthroughs are unlocking geothermal energy’s vast potential in countries across the globe - News from the International Energy Agency
www.iea.org
December 23, 2024 at 8:21 PM
IEA report on geothermal finds that, if costs continue falling on pace, it could supply 15% of new electricity demand through 2050. www.iea.org/news/technol...
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Syria is the most comprehensive case against “nothing ever happens” ever.
Nothing ever happened, for over a decade, until it all happened, in like, a week.
Nothing ever happened, for over a decade, until it all happened, in like, a week.
December 8, 2024 at 1:40 PM
Syria is the most comprehensive case against “nothing ever happens” ever.
Nothing ever happened, for over a decade, until it all happened, in like, a week.
Nothing ever happened, for over a decade, until it all happened, in like, a week.
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"We’re not at Valley Forge or on the Delaware. We’re not at Antietam or Gettysburg. No one is beating or shooting striking workers in Michigan or Washington. There is no Midway, D-Day, or Battle of Iwo Jima."
Sam B. Girgus on renewing America:
Sam B. Girgus on renewing America:
America Can Still Renew Itself
Our history is a series of blunders and failures leading to rebirth and rededication.
www.thebulwark.com
November 28, 2024 at 8:00 PM
"We’re not at Valley Forge or on the Delaware. We’re not at Antietam or Gettysburg. No one is beating or shooting striking workers in Michigan or Washington. There is no Midway, D-Day, or Battle of Iwo Jima."
Sam B. Girgus on renewing America:
Sam B. Girgus on renewing America:
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Make America Healthy Again, but it’s all mixed-use walkable neighborhoods
November 27, 2024 at 3:48 PM
Make America Healthy Again, but it’s all mixed-use walkable neighborhoods