Jesse O'Sullivan @jesseosullivan.bsky.social · 30/09/2026A great way to make someone regret donating! 010
Jesse O'Sullivan @jesseosullivan.bsky.social · 29/09/2026All the good Democrats are spreading rumors about you. They say you only donate to 3.5% of your texts. 110
Jesse O'Sullivan @jesseosullivan.bsky.social · 29/09/2026It's so incredibly short sighted to make a couple bucks in exchange for everyone thinking you're weak and annoying. 011
Jesse O'Sullivan @jesseosullivan.bsky.social · 29/09/2026From the perspective of the political bureaucracy, increasingly annoying and pathetic texts are basically all upside. For many of us, they just confirm how weak and out of touch the Democratic establishment is. 000
Jesse O'Sullivan @jesseosullivan.bsky.social · 29/09/2026There is no measurement for annoyance, or a decision to stop donating to try to avoid texts, or for loss of reputation, or for political disengagement. The only negative thing that can be measured is the unsubscribe rate, which doesn’t seem so bad because unsubscribes don’t cost any money. 200
Jesse O'Sullivan @jesseosullivan.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Because texting is basically free, political campaigns can afford to have a very low response rate. As long as you’re still bringing in significantly more money than what the text campaign costs, your metrics show that you’re successful. 100
Jesse O'Sullivan @jesseosullivan.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I’m not an expert, but I imagine the things that a political consultant counts are (1) how many texts go through, (2) how many people click the link, (3) how many people donate, (4) how many people reply, and (5) how many people unsubscribe, and (6) the cost of the text campaign. 100
Jesse O'Sullivan @jesseosullivan.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The Democratic establishment is a bureaucracy. Bureaucracies see metrics, but they miss everything that doesn’t get captured by a metric. I’m drawing here from a book called The Score by C. Thi Nguyen, which I highly recommend. 210
Jesse O'Sullivan @jesseosullivan.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Political text are I think a great example of how metrics can warp bureaucratic decisions and values. Its why I can be frustrated by a tone deaf text like this (yes, I am ignoring you, also you didn't even get my name right), but the political bureaucracy thinks it's a successful strategy. 241
Reposted by Jesse O'SullivanMatt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 20/08/2026"The Emperor is a fan of Flock, and we must continue utilizing Flock technologies so that we can follow and surveil the rebel scum as they move from playground to playground... They are following children in parks and gymnasiums, and we need this. I need this so I can stalk my ex-girlfriend." 222448733
Jesse O'Sullivan @jesseosullivan.bsky.social · 17/07/2026San Diego is not supposed to be this humid. 020
Jesse O'Sullivan @jesseosullivan.bsky.social · 02/07/2026When is Derek Guy going to be a guest on wait wait don't tell me? 110
Jesse O'Sullivan @jesseosullivan.bsky.social · 02/06/2026This is my polling place, he's trying to interview voters. I'm sure trying to bait people into memeable reactions. 000
Jesse O'Sullivan @jesseosullivan.bsky.social · 02/06/2026Matt Gaetz is at the San Diego LGBT Center. I'm really not sure what to do. 111
Jesse O'Sullivan @jesseosullivan.bsky.social · 11/02/2026Why does it always have to *monarchy* in fantasy novels? 010
Jesse O'Sullivan @jesseosullivan.bsky.social · 06/02/2026"Military grade" because our new cabinet decided to downgrade to signal. 030
Jesse O'Sullivan @jesseosullivan.bsky.social · 04/02/2026Single stair, 5 story, one unit per floor. That's the dream. 030
Jesse O'Sullivan @jesseosullivan.bsky.social · 18/12/2025Graph smart: 0% (paging @graphcrimes.bsky.social) 000
Jesse O'Sullivan @jesseosullivan.bsky.social · 24/11/2025Can you point me towards any good research on coops/cohousing? 100
Reposted by Jesse O'SullivanErin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 11/09/2025There has been a rush among centrists like Gavin Newsom and Ezra Klein to brush over the hateful life of Charlie Kirk and valorize the man. Let me be clear, killing Charlie Kirk was wrong and abhorrent. We must condemn murder without sanitizing a man who built his empire on hate. My latest piece.erininthemorning.comWe Must Not Posthumously Sanitize Charlie Kirk's Hateful LifeInfluential anti-LGBTQ+ activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated on Wednesday. While condemning violence is something most can get behind, sanitization of his hate has gone too far. 723194664911
Reposted by Jesse O'SullivanNed Resnikoff @resnikoff.bsky.social · 08/06/2025It is extremely important right now to demonstrate that people who believe in American democracy are not so easily cowed. 09030
Reposted by Jesse O'SullivanSordan Jnodgrass @jsnod.bsky.social · 26/04/2025Surfliner to LA closed for 6 weeks again for emergency bluff repairs. BUILD THE TUNNELS. DOUBLE TRACK EVERYWHERE. SUCK IT DEL MAR. 712617
Reposted by Jesse O'SullivanAlex Fisch @alexfischca.bsky.social · 22/03/2025roses are red doomscrolling is soul-destroying 👇🏻 171
Jesse O'Sullivan @jesseosullivan.bsky.social · 20/03/2025Yeah, underground but using a cut and cover method rather than a tunnel boring machine. Which should be cheaper but no one does it because it causes more traffic disruption. 020
Jesse O'Sullivan @jesseosullivan.bsky.social · 20/03/2025I've never seen a proposal to cut and cover the trolley through downtown but it seems like it should be a good idea. Maybe I underestimate the cost involved. 120
Jesse O'Sullivan @jesseosullivan.bsky.social · 19/03/2025My standards aren't very high, but I just spent $100 on a Caad8 off craigslist (and then $280 at the shop) and I'm very happy with it. Maybe if I biked more I would want something nicer but I think for most people a cheap bike is fine. 350
Reposted by Jesse O'SullivanAlex Wenzel @alexwenzel.bsky.social · 05/03/2025I currently study pediatric brain cancer. If NIH policies do not change, neither myself nor the large majority of my colleagues will still be doing so a year from now. 0144
Jesse O'Sullivan @jesseosullivan.bsky.social · 05/03/2025Making effective bikeways is actually really cheap. Doing it the expensive way is for car convenience only. I'm grateful for the Meade Avenue roundabouts, but it would have been much cheaper (maybe 90% cheaper) and much more effective to do modal filters. bikeportland.org/2025/03/03/g...bikeportland.orgGuest Opinion: Modal filters are cheaper and work better than speed bumpsIt’s time for PBOT to stop spending more for less. 1185
Jesse O'Sullivan @jesseosullivan.bsky.social · 05/02/2025Is there any way to get this as a list instead of a starter pack? 000
Jesse O'Sullivan @jesseosullivan.bsky.social · 26/01/2025Hell yeah. It's been a while, but one of the major recommendations in a report I wrote was more service. www.circulatesd.org/midcoastreport @circulatesd.bsky.socialcirculatesd.orgMaking the Most of the Mid-Coast Trolley - Circulate San DiegoCirculate San Diego is one of San Diego County's leading organizations dedicated to advancing mobility and making the region a better place to live, work, learn, and play. 171
Jesse O'Sullivan @jesseosullivan.bsky.social · 22/01/2025Parenthood will really sort your priorities for you. And put a future for your children at the top of that list. 030
