Reposted by Jason ElliottCharlie Warzel @cwarzel.bsky.social · 20/01/2025well, it's infrastructure week again i suppose 1237031
Jason Elliott @jason-elliott.bsky.social · 08/01/2025Lots of ppl ask me what Trump 2 will be like. The answer is: one gigantic corporate grift. With one hand, DOGE bros may slash US military spending. But with the other hand, Trump forces NATO allies to spend billions more on defense procurement. One big grift. www.politico.eu/article/dona...politico.euTrump tells allies to spend 5 percent of GDP on defenseNew U.S. president aims to more than double the alliance’s spending target. 010
Reposted by Jason ElliottCalifornia YIMBY @cayimby.bsky.social · 25/12/2024This is excellent news -- and it means we're gonna need more housing. A lot more.latimes.comCalifornia is growing again: Golden State's population rebounds to near pre-pandemic levelCalifornia’s population grew by almost a quarter of a million in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Experts say the figures represent an important turnaround. 211516
