Jeffrey Yasskin @jyasskin.bsky.social · 14/10/2026So, the progressives and EPG are open-minded, Dunphy loves everyone, and Novick disagrees with everyone. 000 0
Reposted by Jeffrey YasskinRabbi Danya Ruttenberg @theradr.bsky.social · 07/10/2026by @self.agency, brilliantly structured, essential, applying what Jews ourselves defined about genocide denial to much of our community's attitudes towards Gaza these last years.jewschool.comWhen Jews Deny Genocide · Jewschool“Keep far from a false charge; do not bring death on those who are innocent and in the right, for I will not acquit the 512740 127
Reposted by Jeffrey YasskinWill Thorne @wbthorne.bsky.social · 07/10/2026What rent control features matter most? Curious about exploring the rent control literature yourself? You can try for yourself here: wbthorne.com/evidence.html 28712 87
Jeffrey Yasskin @jyasskin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026That's close, but if you're in a group that represents, in our 3-member-district case, more than half the electorate, as Morillo+TKL supporters were in the last election, then your (the group's) second choice really does matter. >2/3 and even the third has an effect. 110 1
Jeffrey Yasskin @jyasskin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026I saw those and replied that I'm pretty sure they're wrong in thinking that it matters very much or even has predictable effects given any uncertainty in the polling. +1 that we should avoid making it look confusing. 010 1
Jeffrey Yasskin @jyasskin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Are you saying STV is an example of that, or are you thinking of something else? Because even though there's is some voting strategy in STV, it still works way better for people who don't strategize than single member plurality elections. 110 1
Jeffrey Yasskin @jyasskin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026There are some "paradoxes" with STV, where a widely liked candidate can be eliminated early if not enough people rank them first. But if @pnwpolicyangel.bsky.social wins outright (🤞🏻), then all her excess votes go to the second place *before* anyone is eliminated. Just don't list TKL #3. 020 2
Jeffrey Yasskin @jyasskin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026They can only both be re-elected if 51% of people rank them both above the first losing candidate. I haven't done the simulations to be sure if this, but I believe if that happens, it doesn't matter which you ranked ahead of the other. 220 2
Reposted by Jeffrey Yasskinpnwpolicyangel aka Angelita 👼 @pnwpolicyangel.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Biking gets me everywhere faster than the bus does, and I don’t have to wait 15mins for a transfer. It’s been very liberating! People have asked me what I did to become comfortable biking since I was nervous before so here it is ⬇️ 1530850 308
Reposted by Jeffrey YasskinAnnalee Newitz @annaleen.bsky.social · 01/10/2026After watching the first episode of this season of Slow Horses, I'm dreaming of a show that actually does follow the daring adventures of transit authority operatives, fixing potholes and thinking about many kinds of vehicles. Rescuing pedestrians! Making protected bike lines! Reducing traffic! 1013913 139
Reposted by Jeffrey Yasskinrahaeli @rahaeli.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I love whenever I mention this, someone always has this "oh my god, WHAT" reaction! Citations: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32324159/ pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42240520/ Screenshot is from second paper. Primary author on both (Afrin) is basically THE most knowledgeable person in the world about MCAS. 510525 105
Reposted by Jeffrey YasskinJeffrey Yasskin @jyasskin.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 28/09/2026My memory of the "Worse is Better" essay (dreamsongs.com/WorseIsBetter.html) keeps running through my head these days. Amusingly, it was originally written in the context of a previous AI bubble. LLMs are clearly the "worse" in this round, and I'm wishing that more people cared about […]hachyderm.ioOriginal post on hachyderm.io 101 1
Reposted by Jeffrey YasskinKylie Cheung @kylietcheung.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I think its important to understand the campus sexual assault crisis is way worse than you think. universities suspend just 1/12,400 students each year for sexual misconduct & expel 1/22,900. once you read title ix administrators in their own words, you get a sense why that is:jezebel.comNot Only Do Campus Sexual Assailants Go Unpunished, They Often Get Special TreatmentSince 2007, Jezebel has been the Internet's most treasured source for everything celebrities, sex, and politics...with teeth. 1766275 766
Jeffrey Yasskin @jyasskin.bsky.social · 23/09/2026I keep trying Google AI things to ask them how to accomplish some task. They consistently reply with some confident instructions that don't work. The bugs I've filed have never yet resulted in anyone saying they'd change the training process. 😢 000 0
Reposted by Jeffrey Yasskinpnwpolicyangel aka Angelita 👼 @pnwpolicyangel.bsky.social · 22/09/2026250 donations away now 🫡 07425 74
Reposted by Jeffrey YasskinCity Observatory @cityobservatory.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Carmageddon does a no-show in Portland. Closing the I-5 freeway increased AM peak hour travel times about five minutes compared to normal conditions. cityobservatory.org/wheres-my-ca... 4418 41
Reposted by Jeffrey YasskinCouncilor Candace Avalos @counciloravalos.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Newer developments may have sidewalks directly in front of them, but that doesn’t mean the rest of the street does. 😐 So you get these disconnected pieces instead of a safe place to actually walk. That’s not a sidewalk system!!! 😤 We deserve better!!! 192 9
Jeffrey Yasskin @jyasskin.bsky.social · 24/08/2026@contraireclaire.bsky.social investigated this for the Salmon planters. 100 1
Reposted by Jeffrey YasskinSarah Taber @sarahtaber.bsky.social · 18/08/2026The ag lobby really, really, really, really, really, really, really wants you to think AI is the reason reservoirs are going empty. It's not. It's agriculture. 7236431228 3.6K
Reposted by Jeffrey YasskinKatelyn Burns @katelynburns.com · 18/08/2026About a year ago I heard of this woman from a friend. I'm glad she felt safe enough to write this. It's too bad most of the staff writers at the atlantic have worked against her life for years. 531758 317
Jeffrey Yasskin @jyasskin.bsky.social · 18/08/2026I'd go for a petname, but I only dabble in UX. 010 1
Reposted by Jeffrey YasskinJustin Schuh @justinschuh.com · 16/08/2026If I were still running Chrome security I'd be all over this. Matter made the PAKE standard for secure local network connections that we'd always wanted. Layering HTTP/2 on top would close the last blocker for safe local network services. No cloud required—you control what's on your own network. 1142 14
Reposted by Jeffrey YasskinCouncilor Candace Avalos @counciloravalos.bsky.social · 04/08/2026On fire safety: NYC study showed that single stair has the same exact rate of fire deaths over the past 25 years as other housing types. Other studies looking at different eras of housing, where older multifamily and single family were the most dangerous. 2111 11
Reposted by Jeffrey YasskinAnnalee Newitz @annaleen.bsky.social · 03/08/2026I have long wanted to write for the excellent Bay Area publishing collective COYOTE...and they let me write something that honestly no other publication would. All hail independent media!! 529067 290
Reposted by Jeffrey YasskinCouncilor Candace Avalos @counciloravalos.bsky.social · 31/07/2026On Wednesday, August 5th, at 9:30 AM, Portlanders have the opportunity to testify in-person or virtually on the Moda term sheet at our council meeting.portland.govRegister for testimony or submit written testimony to CouncilComplete this form to register to provide verbal testimony on an agenda item during Council and committee meetings, or to submit written testimony on an item. 142 4
Reposted by Jeffrey Yasskinapenwarr @apenwarr.ca · 31/07/2026Here are my thoughts tailscale.com/blog/hugging...tailscale.comTailscale in the Hugging Face intrusion: The good news and the bad newsAn AI agent used a stolen Tailscale auth key at Hugging Face. Workload identity federation, flow logs, and safer defaults could have reduced the risk. 26513 65
Reposted by Jeffrey YasskinProPublica Guild @propublicaguild.org · 31/07/2026🚨 WE HAVE A DEAL! After three years, in a major step forward for our members, we have ratified our first contract with @propublica.org’s management. We deeply appreciate everyone who supported us along the way. Here are some of our big wins👇 362169463 2.2K
Reposted by Jeffrey YasskinClaire V @contraireclaire.bsky.social · 26/07/2026Thank you @councilorgreen.bsky.social for standing up for safety on West Burnside, for Vision Zero, and for asking PBOT to be good stewards of our transportation dollars by leveraging maintenance projects to do simultaneous safety improvements. 0134 13
Reposted by Jeffrey YasskinClaire V @contraireclaire.bsky.social · 26/07/2026Thank you @councilormorillo.bsky.social for reminding folks that walking in the roadway should not be a death sentence, even when on drugs or otherwise impaired. We need safer street designs, safer vehicles, and safer drivers. 0193 19
Reposted by Jeffrey YasskinJ.C. Bradbury @jcbradbury.com · 24/07/2026Some context regarding Moda Center renovations. The Trail Blazers $600 million request is larger than any recent/planned public contribution to an NBA/NHL arena renovation. It's not "market rate" or even reasonable. What Dundon is demanding is an outlier. 310840 108
Jeffrey Yasskin @jyasskin.bsky.social · 21/07/2026UL just released UL 3700 to certify plug-in solar systems that deal adequately with those risks: www.ul.com/news/ul-solu...ul.comUL Solutions Debuts Testing and Certification Framework for Safer Plug-In Solar Across the United StatesOur new plug-in solar system certification program gives manufacturers and consumers the clarity they need to embrace plug-in solar systems with confidence. 010 1
Jeffrey Yasskin @jyasskin.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Isn't this the centrists' justification for taking money from the police oversight group? That they won't be able to spend it this year? 000 0
Jeffrey Yasskin @jyasskin.bsky.social · 15/07/2026There's a tricky bit of standardization subterfuge here. While the did: URL scheme itself.and the DID-document format are W3C standards, none of the methods are standards anywhere. did:plc: and did:web: are just specifications (with significant adoption). 000 0
Reposted by Jeffrey YasskinKori 🌹 @koriander.bsky.social · 10/07/2026Crime happens in early April, police response is slow due to ongoing work stoppage ⬇️ 3 months pass, no article ⬇️ Police funding ballot measure gets negative press for lying about bill text ⬇️ The Oregonian suddenly thinks it’s time to report about the crime from 3 months ago 37121 71
Reposted by Jeffrey YasskinKori 🌹 @koriander.bsky.social · 10/07/2026They are straight up refusing to work because they are still mad about 2020 Response times are completely decoupled from call volume or hire rate www.portlandforall.org/publicsafety 56519 65
Reposted by Jeffrey YasskinNext City @nextcity.org · 09/07/2026Op-ed: Our new research shows that resident services, long considered a soft amenity, should be core infrastructure that every affordable housing operator invests in. nextcity.org/urbanist-new...nextcity.orgResident Services Are a High-Yield Investment in Affordable HousingOp-ed: Our new research shows that resident services, long considered a soft amenity, should be core infrastructure that every affordable housing operator invests in. 094 9
Reposted by Jeffrey YasskinEliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 08/07/2026In case you missed it, here's Count Binface's appearance on the BBC this morning. 20056361526 5.6K
Jeffrey Yasskin @jyasskin.bsky.social · 06/07/2026I distinguish capitalism—the idea that those who own the capital, i.e., the rich, should make all the important decisions about how society operates—from markets—the idea that when a bunch of small actors bid to buy and sell stuff, that discovers prices that motivate those actors in good ways. 100 1
Reposted by Jeffrey Yasskinpnwpolicyangel aka Angelita 👼 @pnwpolicyangel.bsky.social · 02/07/2026I haven’t formally endorsed anyone yet but I have my eye on folks that seem cool, and Brandon is one of them! Many orgs won’t even talk to you till you’ve reached 250 donors so if you live in Portland and have $5, throw it to a good candidate. Democracy means giving more ppl a chance for ur vote 15415 54
Jeffrey Yasskin @jyasskin.bsky.social · 03/07/2026I suspect he saw what happened here when the city took on the police too directly, and they stopped doing even the so-do job they had been doing. Lip service is cheap if his goal is to route around them in more concrete ways. And even here, the call was to reduce funding ("defund"), not "abolish". 000 0
Reposted by Jeffrey YasskinClaire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 02/07/2026🚨🚨🚨MEMBERS OF THE ORDER WHO STAY IN THE ORDER ARE *ALL* EXCOMMUNICATED🚨🚨🚨 232597376 2.6K
Reposted by Jeffrey YasskinGillian Branstetter @gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 02/07/2026Very thankful for this letter to Becky Pepper-Jackson (the 16 year-old trans girl SCOTUS ruled against yesterday) from James Dale, a gay man whose expulsion from the Boy Scouts was upheld by the Supreme Court in 2000.medium.comTo the Trans Girl Who Just Lost at the Supreme Court: So Did I 26 Years AgoA letter to Becky Pepper Jackson about her trans sports case defeat at SCOTUS yesterday 3269012361 6.9K
Jeffrey Yasskin @jyasskin.bsky.social · 02/07/2026That happened to me once, although it wasn't the dealer. 010 1
Reposted by Jeffrey YasskinAlida Cantor @alidacantor.bsky.social · 30/06/2026Using PCEF for AC units saves lives. For Moda renovations? Not so much. Also can we possibly use PCEF funds to get AC installed in our public schools so people aren't trying to learn/teach in buildings that are 90+ degrees?? 011 1
Reposted by Jeffrey YasskinSciAm Union @sciamunion.bsky.social · 26/06/2026On Tuesday, Scientific American was sold by international publisher Springer Nature. Large numbers of staff were immediately laid off, and salaries of remaining workers were cut by as much as 30% SciAm staff had just voted to unionize. We should call this action what it is – blatant union-busting. 3183104 183
Jeffrey Yasskin @jyasskin.bsky.social · 24/06/2026Is there a metric that would let us compare across the COVID years? Maybe mode share? 010 1