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jacksonp42.bsky.social

@jacksonp42.bsky.social
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Urban Planner (by education, somewhat by employment). YIMBY. Humanist. Fan of science, nature, and science fiction. Unfortunately unable to look away from the train wreck that is American politics. Posted opinions my own unless otherwise indicated.

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jacksonp42.bsky.social @jacksonp42.bsky.social · 7h
So theoretically, if the population and employment growth percentages were to vastly increase, average tax burden on individuals to fund the city's services would be significantly reduced, right? (Highlighting that blocking housing and jobs undermines a community's future ability to fund itself.)
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jacksonp42.bsky.social @jacksonp42.bsky.social · 7h
I will not vote for this.
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Paul Shelley @paulshelley.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Working on another Lore video, this time covering Squadron 42 ahead of the event this weekend. Get ready to learn about the history of the 42nd Squadron.
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Ian M. Mackay, PhD (he/him) 🦠🤧🧬📑🦟🧀 @mackayim.bsky.social · 15h
Last full day in Quebec. Tomorrow we work our way back to Vancouver then off to Australia the next day (losing two days in that trip).
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Ken McLeod @kenmcld.bsky.social · 20h
"I remember writing in 2017 for USA Today about the headlight safety crisis — and somehow most cars still don't have advanced headlights" - @nathanbomey.bsky.social www.axios.com/2026/10/07/h... IMO it's the complete collapse of new car testing by NHTSA, we've let our vehicle regulator atrophy
axios.com
U.S. moves to modernize headlight standards
NHTSA is pledging to modernize headlight standards, addressing a growing complaint among drivers about glare from powerful LEDs.
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jacksonp42.bsky.social @jacksonp42.bsky.social · 10h
ManFATtan.
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Senator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 16h
For over 20 years, civilians in Afghanistan risked their lives to help us. The bipartisan Special Immigrant Visa program was a promise & a recognition of their service.   By dismantling this program, Trump is breaking that promise & sending many of these allies back into harm's way.
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Democrats accuse Trump of stranding over 155,000 Afghans who aided the U.S.
A spokesperson defended the Trump administration's visa ban for Afghans, saying it’s “long past time to move past” the conflict and “look ahead to the future.”
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Leah Stokes @leahstokes.bsky.social · 18h
"Every year that we wait and don’t remove pollution from communities, that is costing people in their lives. And so speed is a progressive value in my book. I think we have to build institutions that can move a lot faster." So great to record w/ @volts.wtf live at Town Hall Seattle. Check it out!
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movela.bsky.social @movela.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
I am ready for Move LA’s epic 18 hour #TransitMarathon across LA County for #CleanAirDay when we ride fare free. 🚇 🚍 🚊 Follow along on Glympse glympse.com/!transitmara... Help us make it to the finish line with $18 for 18 hours: www.socaltransitmonth.org/transit_mara...
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Next door in Silicon Valley @nextdoorsv.bsky.social · 16h
"The most important ballot measure in America is the California billionaire tax." Hard disagree The most important ballot measures are: 1. Prop 39: Make voting harder 2. Prop 43: Further screw over local gov 3. Prop 41/42: Make taxes harder Prop 40 even if passed will never go into effect /1
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The Spaceshipper 🚀 @thespaceshipper.com · 16h
According to MIT News, Margaret Hamilton died at the age of 90. "A profoundly influential computer scientist best known for leading the software engineering team at MIT’s Instrumentation Lab during NASA’s Apollo program". This famous photo 🔽 inspired the For All Mankind character Margo Madison.
Margaret Hamilton, but the famous 1969 photo that inspired the For All Mankind character Margo Madison is in the quoted post.
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Max Dubler 🏳️‍🌈 @maxdubler.com · 15h
A huge number of people do not have the emotional self regulation skills necessary to safely operate a motor vehicle.
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bryan newbold @bnewbold.net · 16h
ah damn, RIP Margaret Hamilton. she took safety-critical software engineering seriously, and got people to the moon and back. news.mit.edu/2026/margare...
old photos of a woman (Margaret Hamilton) standing next to a tall stack of books (printouts of Apollo space mission software source code)
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Next door in Silicon Valley @nextdoorsv.bsky.social · 19h
Best of luck convincing homeowner retirees on NextDoor that public school enrollment declines as housing costs soar. They all blame it on parents shifting kids to private because of WOKE AGENDA and CORRUPT TEACHER UNIONS - which conveniently means no housing needs to be built.
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Jordan @jlatchford.bsky.social · 19h
Underground parking now averages $73,000 per space and aboveground parking $52,000, up roughly 50 percent since 2012 after adjusting for inflation. cayimby.org/blog/still-w...
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Still Want Free Parking? That’ll Cost $73,000 - California YIMBY
Housing costs have risen sharply across the U.S. in recent years, prompting cities to examine rules that drive up construction costs. One long-standing and costly rule: parking mandates.  A new UCLA a...
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dereksagehorn.bsky.social @dereksagehorn.bsky.social · 17h
"This "cost-rent" model, common in Europe and previously used in the US, comes with important trade-offs, but its appeal lies in being simple, scalable, and effective at supporting affordability over time." www.jchs.harvard.edu/calendar/fin...
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Financing Cost-Rental Housing: A Low-Cost-of-Capital Approach to Supporting Below-Market Rents
Chris Herbert will discuss a new paper proposing a federal program that would provide below-market-rate debt to public, private, and non-profit developers who agree to limit rents and prices to levels...
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Bikepedantic @pedantic.bike · 07/10/2026
Remember how the Bobs fixed Milton's payroll 'glitch' in Office Space, assuring Lumburgh that it would all work itself out? Vision Zero is handling bicycling in most places like that, IMO. Somerville is an exception. Achieving Vision Zero AND building a network for all ages to bike comfortably.
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Ethan Elkind @ethanelkind.bsky.social · 21h
Should Californians vote to scale back #CEQA via #Prop45? I'll be on @kqedforum.bsky.social today at 10am PT to discuss, along with @cafedujord.bsky.social and @jason-elliott.bsky.social. Tune in on KQED or stream live here: www.kqed.org/forum/201010...
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Prop. 45: Will California Vote to Trade Environmental Regulation for Quicker Housing Development? | KQED
We’ll look at how changes could impact housing, data centers and more.
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Jonathan Bernstein @jonathanbernstein.bsky.social · 22h
Something people should realize: All 47 Dems have voted straight party line against a whole lot of Trump nominees. If there are 52 Dems, there won't be the votes to confirm typical Trump picks even without an active strategy to blockade positions.
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EVE Online @eveonline.com · 19h
The dread brawl in 8F-TK3 on Sunday saw nearly 2 trillion ISK in losses. u/S4711 was there and shared a screenshot from the fight.
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Shane Phillips @shanedphillips.bsky.social · 19h
In this week's UCLA Housing Voice reading list, we cover homeownership and risky behavior, measuring rental affordability, state policies to encourage manufactured housing, AI in permit reviews, vacancy chains, and more. Check it out (and subscribe!): uclahousingvoice.substack.com/p/ucla-housi...
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UCLA Housing Voice Reading List (10/7/26)
Homeownership and risky behavior, measuring rental affordability, state policies to encourage manufactured housing, AI in permit reviews, vacancy chains, and more.
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jacksonp42.bsky.social @jacksonp42.bsky.social · 19h
Maybe if Los Angeles actually built anywhere near enough housing, young people wouldn't be leaving.
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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 20h
Producer: We can’t afford a train Wes Anderson: No problem THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL (2014) The glamour of filmmaking.
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Liberal Currents @liberalcurrents.com · 19h
"Cities have always been central to the project of liberalism. Without cities, freedom is simply unobtainable." www.liberalcurrents.com/editors-note...
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Editor's Notes: A Free Society is an Urban Society
Cities are a key pillar in creating a society of free individuals.
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Fietser @americanfietser.bsky.social · 20h
Our city has nearly ~160 roundabouts with more being added each year. They reduce crash incidence and severity, remove signal costs, and when designed right, are safer for people outside of cars. Our urban core is redeveloping to be more dense. More housing and more commercial.
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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 20h
Horrifying: Arizona Democratic congressional candidate Bernadette Greene-Placentia was raped by a man after he knocked her out. Another man approached her to do the same. “She began swinging her foot at him. ‘Not even worth it,’ she heard the man say as he moved away.”
phoenixnewtimes.com
Congressional candidate is raped while repairing her campaign signs
Embarrassed, she initially didn’t want to report attack. Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office's investigation is ongoing.
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Black Intellect Media @blackintellect.bsky.social · 20h
#StarCitizen & #Squadron42 Lore Explained – How Are They Connected? by @spacetomato.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAfP...
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Star Citizen & Squadron 42 Lore Explained – How Are They Connected?
YouTube video by Space Tomato Gaming
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Urban Land Rent 🇸🇴🚰 @urbanlandrent.bsky.social · 22h
This is the thing that always struck me about the Slow Down Sacramento vigil. Like fully half the names on these traffic cones were people in their 70’s.
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Anthony Edwards @edwardsanthonyb.bsky.social · 22h
The National Hurricane Center on Wednesday morning extended the forecast cone of an ongoing tropical cyclone — Hurricane Rachel — into California. The storm won’t be a hurricane by the time it nears CA this weekend, but it could still present hazards characteristic of a tropical cyclone.
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The National Hurricane Center just drew a forecast path for Rachel into California. Is the threat legit?
Strong winds, large waves and storm surge are possible in Orange and San Diego counties, with heavy rain and flash flooding possible in Los Angeles, Palm Springs, Las Vegas and Phoenix.
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Melissa Bowman @dtkmelissa.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
"The standard traffic-engineering process does not begin by asking what level of safety the public wants or should expect. It begins by selecting a design speed and then determining how much present and future traffic the facility must accommodate." -Charles Marohn buff.ly/w1EZ2ZN
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They Might Need the Lane Someday (and Who Cares How Many People Get Hurt in the Meantime)
A dangerous Minnesota roundabout shows what happens when engineers preserve future traffic capacity at the expense of safety today.
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Pookleblinky @pookleblinky.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
The reason young people vibe with liminal horror is that the wealthy have spent the last half century destroying all anthropological spaces they can exist in, leaving *only* non-places en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-place
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Non-place - Wikipedia
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EUvsDisinfo @euvsdisinfo.eu · 07/10/2026
OTD, twenty years ago, Anna Politkovskaya was murdered in Moscow. A journalist and human rights defender, she exposed corruption and grave human rights abuses through her reporting, despite repeated threats and attempts on her life.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 07/10/2026
NEW: A 26-year-old man has become the de facto advocate of last resort for families who are homeless in Arizona’s most populous county. As ProPublica’s @nicolesantacruz.bsky.social reports, it’s a scene that’s “both heartening and disconcerting.”
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Homeless Shelters Around Phoenix Are Full. His Phone Is the Unofficial Hotline for Struggling Families.
Austin Davis, 26, has become a lifeline for some homeless families in the Phoenix area who’d otherwise wait months for shelter. His work has highlighted how the system to care for local families who a...
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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
3 years since Oct. 7. Count me among those who were appalled by the atrocity and appalled knowing atrocity would follow. Made things worse for just about everyone, except a few awful people who exploited it, and has left so many innocent people dead or suffering. I wish none of this had happened.
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William B. Fuckley @opinionhaver.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
this is actually sick as hell and a great idea for a showcase.
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Ryan J Hollister @phaneritic.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
I saw these new numbers and walked down to the school board meeting tonight to relay the info. Then asked them to consider talking to maintenance staff to quickly prioritize deferred maintenance related to roofs, gutters and drainage. Told them money upfront now likely saves a lot down the road.
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Monica @jolemamels.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
If you need happiness, look at this amazing Gritty cake. Shout out @whiskworthtasting on IG
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jacksonp42.bsky.social @jacksonp42.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Thoughts on this?
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
“Someone with a 1-hr car commute needs to earn 40% more to be as happy as someone with a short walk to work. On the other hand, if someone shifts from a long commute to a walk, their happiness increases as much as if they’d fallen in love.” #CityMakingMath 50 reasons for more walkable streets.
fastcompany.com
50 Reasons Why Everyone Should Want More Walkable Streets
From making you live longer to making cities more resilient: If you want a reason to make your city more walkable, it's in here.
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Henderson the Purple Rain King @ericksoen.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
A comment on the FB group for an adjacent community demanding Sierra Club, “Stay in their Lane!” is all kinds of funny. Topped only by a follow-up comment asking, “Whose going to weigh in next? The AARP.” I have bad news for them… www.aarp.org/home-living/...
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The Future of Aging in Place … Is Moving?
Creative new housing options are emerging that allow older residents to stay in their community, but in a place better suited to their needs than their long-held home
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Sam @samd.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
It’s fascinating how some Sierra Club chapters are solid environmentalist YIMBYs and others are still run by boomer NIMBYs Thankfully Chicago is the former!
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Tahir Duckett @tahir.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
My latest work dropped this week @newrepublic.com. It's an invitation for us to start thinking and talking more consistently about this emerging community safety ecosystem. If you'll indulge me, let me say a bit more about what I mean.
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Dr. Wendy Bohon @drwendyrocks.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
And another one! We’re also hiring a GIS and Publication Specialist II! Location : Sacramento Pay $7,640.00 - $9,847.00 per Month Final Filing Date: 10/16/2026 calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/...
calcareers.ca.gov
GIS and Publication Specialist II
Looking to make a difference? Join our strong and mighty workforce. We offer benefits and growth opportunities and impact the lives of millions of Californians.
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Adam Gurri @adamgurri.liberalcurrents.com · 07/10/2026
Cities are awesome, cities are what makes freedom possible, and we should never let conservatives dominate the way they get framed in public discussions youtu.be/2hYorE3nvKA
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The Rural Voter Is Facism's Greatest Friend
YouTube video by Liberal Currents
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Roger Senserrich @4freedoms.es · 07/10/2026
American politics are so fucking weird.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 07/10/2026
I witnessed the Pinochet regime’s fall. It offers hope – and a warning – for the US | Ariel Dorfman
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I witnessed the Pinochet regime’s fall. It offers hope – and a warning – for the US | Ariel Dorfman
November’s midterms bring parallels with a moment in October 1988. But Pinochet’s exit wasn’t the end of his influence
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Ben Wikler @benwikler.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
"The Trump Administration is proposing to repeal the Roadless Rule, opening 45 million acres of national forests to road construction, destructive timber harvest and energy development." Today is the last day for public comment. Weigh in: defenders.org/roadless-rule
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The Roadless Rule
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Jonathan Coe @jonathancoe.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Ever since I first saw it, this scene has epitomised Amerlcan elegance for me. I wrote a short story about it for Radio 4 (never broadcast) and it's why I drink Gibsons even though nobody who works in a bar these days knows what they are. A perfect scene - RIP Eva Marie Saint.
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Starfleet Design 🖍🖖 @starfleetdesign.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
We thought we were alone. We believed the universe was ours…
Space: Above and Beyond USS Saratoga, side elevation sheet.Space: Above and Beyond USS Saratoga, cross section sheet.Space: Above and Beyond USS Saratoga, sheet showing decks 1-11.Space: Above and Beyond USS Saratoga, sheet showing decks 12-14.
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Carter Rubin @carterrubin.com · 06/10/2026
LADOT is proposing protected bike lanes and bus lanes along Westwood Blvd. You can take a feedback survey here. ladot.typeform.com/to/ve40ZiFp
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