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pjkimsantos.bsky.social @pjkimsantos.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

For whatever it's worth the DSNC board election for vice president was a head-to-head between a vocal supporter and opponent of the project. The supporter won 56-44, though that's a very imperfect proxy for support of the proposal.

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pjkimsantos.bsky.social @pjkimsantos.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

My major frustration is that we never got to the stage of identifying a compromise. A bunch of that is CMs fault, but the city was ineffective at steering it in a constructive direction. Opponents have been very difficult to work with, I'm certainly pessimistic "meeting in the middle" is possible

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pjkimsantos.bsky.social @pjkimsantos.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

I just treated myself to a refurbished Breville Bambino espresso machine for $200, it's pretty bare bones but appropriately sized and makes delicious drinks

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pjkimsantos.bsky.social @pjkimsantos.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Though, uh, embarrassing it looks like my outline tab inadvertently made it to the pdf

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pjkimsantos.bsky.social @pjkimsantos.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

The prompt is the entry in the city ordinance, all of the attached materials were written by my (+ Elaine, Chris, and the board members) fingers!

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pjkimsantos.bsky.social @pjkimsantos.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

To oversimplify, that's sorta how all batteries work! Rusting is an oxidation process, which releases a ton of energy.

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pjkimsantos.bsky.social @pjkimsantos.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Yeah, there's a mini plaza in front of mikes they enlarged by putting planters around it. There's been live music and stuff, overall a good change!

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pjkimsantos.bsky.social @pjkimsantos.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Over capacity. This is helped by the fact that we use more electricity in the summer when solar works the best! (3) is the scary one, there are way more catastrophic weather events than catastrophic fossil fuel events. This is why there's a push for better transmission lines that cover a larger area

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pjkimsantos.bsky.social @pjkimsantos.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

I'm on the science side, not the economics side, but from what I've heard there are three big load worries for renewables. 1. Day/night cycle 2. Seasonal cycles 3. Big correlated failures Nuclear is best for (1), but at this point batteries look like they'll be cheaper. (2) is solved by

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pjkimsantos.bsky.social @pjkimsantos.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

If there was a dormer themed ice cream sundae with a lot of asinine rules around topping placement I would order one

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pjkimsantos.bsky.social @pjkimsantos.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

I almost think IZ should be rebranded as social housing. If the (admirable) goal is to have the wealthy live in the same building as the poor and X-subsidize, boom they're the same thing. If the goal is to never let a developer profit, then I guess we solve the housing crisis after the revolution

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pjkimsantos.bsky.social @pjkimsantos.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Where do they source the wasps from? My partner just fills up our freezer with knitwear every few months and this sounds like a more fun solution

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pjkimsantos.bsky.social @pjkimsantos.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

At the social afterwards, one opponent was asking "why does it need to be so big to pencil out?" All this lovely process is insanely expensive!

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pjkimsantos.bsky.social @pjkimsantos.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

99% sure it was theophite describing "Raised by Wolves" because that somehow convinced me I had to watch it

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pjkimsantos.bsky.social @pjkimsantos.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Did you plant it last fall / how early can you harvest it? I'd like to try next year if it let's me get another crop out of my garden

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pjkimsantos.bsky.social @pjkimsantos.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Err, spelling error, but you get the point

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pjkimsantos.bsky.social @pjkimsantos.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Echoing what others have said, thanks for voting your conscious!

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pjkimsantos.bsky.social @pjkimsantos.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Yeah, this is the anti-tower group. I'm on the DSNC board and we've gotten to appreciate several of this organization's provocative artworks over the past few months

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pjkimsantos.bsky.social @pjkimsantos.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Congrats on the longer character limit! Will you be writing regularly for them, or is this taking the place of your (very enjoyable) medium blogging?

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pjkimsantos.bsky.social @pjkimsantos.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

What's bizarre is Jake campaigned on "transit oriented development" and has a pretty solid record in favor of housing development! No idea what these guys were thinking

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pjkimsantos.bsky.social @pjkimsantos.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

This is "Davis Square Village", they're focused on opposing the Copper Mill project. I think at one of the debates Jake gave a politician-y "I can't say if I support or oppose the project until I hear more" which DSV interpreted as opposition, now they're upset he's open to it

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pjkimsantos.bsky.social @pjkimsantos.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Not to spoil anything, but seriously go watch "Resurrection" by Bi Gan

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pjkimsantos.bsky.social @pjkimsantos.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

Obviously we're early on in the process, but any idea what the negotiating timeline will look like? Also, any thoughts if you want the city staff or the Davis Square Neighborhood Council to lead the negotiations?

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pjkimsantos.bsky.social @pjkimsantos.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Excuse me, this is Teele Square Pit erasure!

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pjkimsantos.bsky.social @pjkimsantos.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

I really appreciate everything you write on the city's budget. I'd be excited to read more on where the money comes from + the impact of new development, versus what major infrastructure obligations we have coming due in the future

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pjkimsantos.bsky.social @pjkimsantos.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Which precincts are still outstanding? I guess something in Ward 7?

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pjkimsantos.bsky.social @pjkimsantos.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

This is the Ebi Sushi / axe throwing building

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pjkimsantos.bsky.social @pjkimsantos.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

Thanks for the quick response and the excellent local coverage!

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pjkimsantos.bsky.social @pjkimsantos.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

Some people who are affiliated with SHC were there, but as far as I can tell they were not asked to speak

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pjkimsantos.bsky.social @pjkimsantos.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

A correction, I'm the person who asked the final question about the zoning change to allow the expansion of the existing homeless shelter in Davis. I'm not affiliated with SHC (just a random guy), but I was inspired by the meeting to sign up to volunteer

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pjkimsantos.bsky.social @pjkimsantos.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

Is there some weird double inflation adjustment going on there? Housing costs / income has obviously gone up, but those numbers don't seem right: fred.stlouisfed.org/series/MEHOI...

fred.stlouisfed.org

Real Median Household Income in Massachusetts

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pjkimsantos.bsky.social @pjkimsantos.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

She didn't say it as a slip of the tongue, she wrote it in response to the "governance" question: www.abettercambridge.org/25quest

abettercambridge.org

2025 Cambridge City Council Questionnaire Forum

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pjkimsantos.bsky.social @pjkimsantos.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

Oh, hi Itamar! I'm a former ABC member (now across the border), we briefly met a few times.

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pjkimsantos.bsky.social @pjkimsantos.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

2/3 of the city is NR (max = triple decker). IZ kicks in at 4 units, and is 20%. Also, the first unit is set at a deeply affordable rate / the highest subsidy, so my understanding is you want to encourage ~10 units to get appreciable development.

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pjkimsantos.bsky.social @pjkimsantos.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

Also true! I think AHMA is working on single-stair, but that's a state level thing. Per Chris's hyper-local focus, Somerville can raise taxes and build our own social housing... But that's tough because of prop 2.5. Or, we can change our zoning to encourage apartments

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pjkimsantos.bsky.social @pjkimsantos.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

Yeah, I suppose that's not too different than the stand-up bit about shooting off a bunch of guns to keep the rent down. Not exactly my preferred approach!

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pjkimsantos.bsky.social @pjkimsantos.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

Necessary but insufficient is totally right. I'd love to see Somerville figure out how to get more development that triggers inclusionary zoning. Building subsidized housing is expensive, and our 20% IZ seems like our most available tool for getting it

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pjkimsantos.bsky.social @pjkimsantos.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

I believe RSS wants Rafaella working the concessions, but it seems like the organization sees him as a starter

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pjkimsantos.bsky.social @pjkimsantos.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

If you can keep two of Duran, Wilyer, and Roman, who do you let go?

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pjkimsantos.bsky.social @pjkimsantos.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

Happy birthday! Two positive memories: you helped me get my bike, which I adore! And hanging out after the 2021 Cambridge election and getting excited about the results.

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pjkimsantos.bsky.social @pjkimsantos.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Now that Vaughn Grissom has sort of been a bust with both Atl and the Sox, is there any hope can he reclaim his value in AAA? Or will he have to show it in the majors? Also, I assume his chances to make the team are Bad?

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pjkimsantos.bsky.social @pjkimsantos.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

They have all the masa colors to do 4th of July Tacos! For anyone looking for tips: Masienda's masa tastes 10% better than grocery store masa, but I find it to be twice as hard to work with. For trouble with sticking: use hot water, aim for a slightly dryer dough, and let it rest before pressing

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pjkimsantos.bsky.social @pjkimsantos.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

I'm sure nobody's asked you yet, but what would a Crochet extension look like?

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