Reposted by Priyam DasIt's Jamie @sjamieit.bsky.social · 05/10/2026My mother-in-law, who hadn't been on a bicycle since the 1980s, visited us last year and we biked to toddler swimming class together. She's now biking 40 minutes to work everyday in Montreal because she has a separated bike lane the whole way there. 2269180
Reposted by Priyam DasKate Manne @katemanne.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Ban the fucking frats and, if you care about self-protection in the way many of us do, please avoid them katemanne.substack.com/p/ban-the-fu...katemanne.substack.comBan the Fucking Frats—and in the Meantime, Avoid ThemMy open letter to a seventeen-year-old female college applicant 310631
Reposted by Priyam DasLiam Dillon @liamjdillon.com · 02/10/2026Years ago I interviewed Houston Mayor Annise Parker who told me one of the main reasons the city was able to cut homelessness by so much is she forced all the governments and nonprofits into a room and made them use the same data system. Meanwhile in LA www.latimes.com/california/s... 9549119
Reposted by Priyam DasKieran Healy @kjhealy.co · 01/10/2026RIP to everyone’s favorite p<0.05 factory 122038
Reposted by Priyam DasCalMatters @calmatters.org · 30/09/2026Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law a measure to ban anyone from marrying anyone under the age of 18, making California the 18th state to do so in a decade-long nationwide push to outlaw the practice. cal.news/4e77cGl 📸 Rahul Lal 06015
Reposted by Priyam DasCalMatters @calmatters.org · 25/09/2026The billionaire tax could be defeated by two other tax measures. Here’s how Propositions 41 and 42 are counter measures that would kill Prop. 40 even if it passes. Polls show voters support all three.cal.newsThe billionaire tax could be defeated by two other tax measures. Here’s howPropositions 41 and 42 are counter measures that would kill Prop. 40 even if it passes. Polls show voters support all three. 12319
Priyam Das @priyamdas.bsky.social · 25/09/2026This is awesome. Could not imagine any other UC Chancellor (or Regent!) on public transit 111
Priyam Das @priyamdas.bsky.social · 24/09/2026I understand that some folks have given up on BART entirely based on personal trauma and I respect that but I really wish they would stop discouraging others from riding it, especially when those negative experiences happened 10+ years ago. That was a different BART; things can and have improved. 000
Reposted by Priyam DasRebecca Saltzman @rebeccaforec.bsky.social · 24/09/2026What’s extra absurd about this is that in my 12 years on the BART Board - heading a rail agency - no BART director ever attended an out of country rail conference. If AC Transit directors really want to attend rail conferences, there are plenty in the US. 6677
Reposted by Priyam DasHeather Urry @heatherurry.io · 24/09/2026holy fucking shit - see Claude Code (Opus 5.5) rip through a survey eligility test I was really proud of... It requires tracing a route through designated points on a map with server-side Javascript applying eligibility criteria. (1.5 min video) 63522
Reposted by Priyam DasKou Murayama @koumurayama.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Sorry I am no longer an active user but just post this job alert: With Peter Dayan and Michiko Sakaki, we are looking for a postdoctoral researcher who could work on cognitive computational modeling wth digital education data. Come to Tübingen!!: uni-tuebingen.de/fakultaeten/...uni-tuebingen.dePostdoctoral Research Fellow in Computational Modeling of Digital Education Data 01917
Reposted by Priyam DasMicah G. Allen @micahgallen.com · 22/09/2026So… we just found out that GPT sol can complete a complex online behavioral/cognitive study producing nearly indistinguishable behavior and subjective reports… right as we are about to launch. Is this doomsday for online cognitive testing? 3212669
Reposted by Priyam DasAnirvan Chatterjee @chatterjee.net · 21/09/2026Hello Bay Area! Come join me next Sunday, September 27 for the Berkeley South Asian Radical History Walking Tour We’ll be sharing stories of immigrant freedom fighters, Desi feminists, and more—a totally different take on Bay Area history  Details and registration at www.berkeleysouthasian.orgberkeleysouthasian.orgBerkeley South Asian Radical History Walking TourDiscover the secret histories of South Asian Americans in Berkeley and San Francisco, California. As seen in National Geographic and NPR. 12519
Reposted by Priyam DasRachit Dubey @rachitdubey.bsky.social · 17/09/2026I recently had the privilege to give a talk at the National Academy of Sciences! This was a general audience talk and some folks were rather skeptical of climate change, but I think I was able to do a decent job speaking to them. Comments welcome! Talk link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VIX... 0164
Reposted by Priyam DasRebecca Saltzman @rebeccaforec.bsky.social · 16/09/2026AC Transit and Director Joel Young thought they could sweep his harassment under the rug by hiding it and then lying about it. No way were we going to let that happen. Young isn’t fit for office, and since his colleagues won’t hold him accountable, voters must. www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...sfchronicle.comAC Transit director harassed female colleague, investigation findsAC Transit Director Joel Young, a candidate in the November Ward 3 election, was investigated for a complaint of unwanted physical contact against a female director. 26618
Reposted by Priyam Dasburn it all down @russbengtson.bsky.social · 16/09/2026*suspicious lobster wife* where did you get that shrimp *still confused lobster* you're never gonna believe this 32527501
Reposted by Priyam Dasren they/them 🏳️⚧️ @renzaro.com · 09/09/2026Doomers don’t want you to know that organizing for a better world can yield quick, tangible results 😳 See you this Sunday! bit.ly/transitaudit 0274
Reposted by Priyam DasYvonne Lam @yvonnezlam.bsky.social · 09/09/2026I want a small phone with a headphone jack, please and thank you. 920627
Reposted by Priyam DasDaniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social · 08/09/2026We may seem some genuinely extreme humidity levels along SoCal coastal plain Tue-Wed (yes, even worse than today). As Marie's tropical moisture lingers, temps of 90-100F will combine with dew points of 70F to nearly 80F (!), yielding heat index values as high as ~110F. #CAwx 10271114
Reposted by Priyam DasCalifornians for Electric Rail @calelectricrail.org · 08/09/2026More disruption on the Surfliner due to high surf. CalSTA is supposed to be working on a study to relocate the tracks away from rising seas, but when? The US' 2nd busiest rail corridor deserves more urgency around disruptions. 5588
Reposted by Priyam DasTimnit Gebru @timnitgebru.blacksky.app · 07/09/2026Speaking of plagiarism: www.scientificamerican.com/article/open...scientificamerican.comOpenAI’s latest math breakthroughs commit research misconduct, experts sayOpenAI released 10 AI-generated results over the weekend. Some mathematicians are unhappy with their approach 12958393
Reposted by Priyam DasCarter Lavin @carterlavin.bsky.social · 06/09/2026For those wondering, California's largest source of climate change causing emissions is cars. So in California if you want to fight climate change, it's pretty important to make it easier for more folks to get around easily and safely without a car ww2.arb.ca.gov/ghg-inventor... 419438
Reposted by Priyam DasAlfred Twu @alfredtwu.com · 05/09/2026Was thinking a bit and there's a remarkable number of fashion choices I make due to transit, walking, and biking being how I get around. First one is big hats! While impractical for driving, hats are useful for staying warm when it's cold, cool when it's sunny, and dry when it's raining. 1/ 6557
Reposted by Priyam Dasmmautner @maxmautner.com · 03/09/202676% more Californians feel comfortable driving on a road with a protected bike lane than with just a painted bike lane--protected bike lanes aren't just protecting bicyclists, they are protecting drivers: 111
Reposted by Priyam DasNicole Rust @nicolecrust.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Heads-up: Doris Tsao is hiring 15 scientists/engineers to work on the neuroscience of consciousness at her new venture (Astera). astera.org/careers/#box...astera.orgCareers 05123
Reposted by Priyam DasData Colada @datacolada.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Colada[139] Artificial Deadlines Part 2 Evidence of fraud in the 25 year old gradesheet behind the key finding in an influential paper on deadlines and procrastination. datacolada.org/139 816857
Reposted by Priyam DasRebecca Saltzman @rebeccaforec.bsky.social · 01/09/2026This is an excellent and thorough article, and still can’t capture all of the damage Newsom has done. One piece missing is under Newsom, California started a wildly popular e-bike rebate program, completely mismanaged it, and then instead of fixing it, scrapped it entirely. 1113
Reposted by Priyam DasStreetsblog California @streetsblogca.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Gavin Newsom has a national reputation as a Climate Champion. But his record on funding alternatives to driving tells a different story, culminating in leaving major cuts on the table for his successor. cal.streetsblog.org/2026/08/31/s...cal.streetsblog.orgShocked by Newsom's Cuts to Transit? Don't Be. - Streetsblog CaliforniaWhen the going got tough, Newsom looked to cut transportation money that would have reduced car dependency for the last half-decade. 03512
Reposted by Priyam DasShiv Ramdas Mens Rice Activist @nameshiv.bsky.social · 28/08/2026we need to go back to earning hardcovers via paperback sales. Or just go back to paperbacks. Something's gotta give, this is untenable 817316
Reposted by Priyam DasChris Chapman @cchapman.bsky.social · 28/08/2026This is not LLMs performing poorly, it is them performing well in a high $$ area 🤦 For consumer researchers, this is your "qualitative at scale" AI interviewer and the "AI follow up probe" in your survey platform and the AI "assistant" doing your open end topic analysis and writing R code 034
Reposted by Priyam DasCalMatters @calmatters.org · 25/08/2026We’re reporting on what happens to drivers after they cause a serious car crash. Tell us your car crash story: cal.news/4wS7mYO 0134
Reposted by Priyam DasShiv Ramdas Mens Rice Activist @nameshiv.bsky.social · 27/08/2026there are more than twice as many people who look like this in India than in Taiwan 319411
Priyam Das @priyamdas.bsky.social · 27/08/2026In the past week I’ve had multiple instances of colleagues and clients showing appreciation for my work and I still find it jarring coming from academia, where no one would register it as worthy of mention. It’s jarring because I’m still conditioned to think of my work that way. 000
Reposted by Priyam DasAlfred Twu @alfredtwu.com · 27/08/2026It's almost September, which means Transit Month is about to start in California! Lots of events coming up to learn about transit, organize to make it better, and have fun! www.ca.transitmonth.org/bay-areaca.transitmonth.orgBay Area — California Transit Month 0154
Reposted by Priyam DasDr Abeba Birhane @abeba.blacksky.app · 26/08/2026X has forced Nitter, an important resource for platform auditors, to shut down Nitter worked by fetching public X posts & then stripping out the ads, tracking cookies, and JavaScript, giving people a clean, clutter-free way to read posts without an account or the app techcrunch.com/2026/08/25/x...techcrunch.comX sends cease-and-desist to open source project Nitter over alleged scraping | TechCrunchX has sent cease-and-desist letters to Nitter, the open source project behind privacy-friendly X front ends, demanding its instances and code repository be taken down over alleged scraping. 04714
Reposted by Priyam DasMonica Heilman 석지혜 @writingmonicker.bsky.social · 21/08/2026"Multiracial young adults’ experiences of Whiteness as a wage and tax" is now out! In it, I argue that multiracial individuals with White ancestry experience Whiteness in ways distinct from those who are monoracial White. In short, their "White wages" are taxed. academic.oup.com/sf/advance-a...academic.oup.comValidate User 29023
Reposted by Priyam DasQagggy! @qagggy.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Holy shit we’re flying like a bat out of hell. #Acceler8 551109111
Reposted by Priyam DasRodger Sherman @rodger.bsky.social · 24/08/2026The Trump-endorsed IndyCar race on the DC streets into a great unintentional advertisement for the effectiveness of raised crosswalks as a traffic calming measure 331688331
Reposted by Priyam DasGordon Pennycook @gordpennycook.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Interested in doing a postdoc with me & @dgrand.bsky.social? Consider applying to Cornell's Klarman Fellowship: as.cornell.edu/research/kla... It involves a competitive internal application process, but it's 3 years of funding @$80k/year Please email me/Dave if you're interested! Oct 15th deadlineas.cornell.eduKlarman FellowshipsThe Klarman Fellowships in the College of Arts & Sciences provide postdoctoral opportunities to early-career scholars of outstanding talent, initiative and promise. Among the most selective of its kin... 01917
Priyam Das @priyamdas.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Wanted to check out a local business but their social media page said they were closed for the summer till Aug 14. So I showed up on Saturday, Aug 22 and was met with a sign saying they’d reopen the following Monday. Mildly annoying, but okay, I’ll swing by after work then. Today comes around and 110
Priyam Das @priyamdas.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Watching Jdrama with Japanese subtitles is a new hack I’m using to trick myself into learning more kanji. Currently obsessed with season 2 of Vivant (season 1 is available on Netflix with English subtitles if international spy thrillers are your jam!) 010
Reposted by Priyam DasClara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 22/08/2026What this doesn’t say—but everybody in SF politics does—is Pelosi is suspected to be backing Chan largely out of pique that Weiner announced running to succeed her before Pelosi could essentially hand her seat to her daughter: www.sfchronicle.com/politics/joe...sfchronicle.com‘Rooted in pettiness’: Democratic women push back against Pelosi, rally to Wiener’s defenseSeveral powerful female political leaders in San Francisco are pushing back against Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi for her letter ripping House candidate Scott Wiener. 1429369
Reposted by Priyam DasNPR @npr.org · 21/08/2026Federal agents seized electronic devices from former Rep. Eric Swalwell and searched his Washington home as part of an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct by the ex-Democratic congressman from California. n.pr/4wZsIDTn.prFederal agents seize devices from ex-Rep. Eric Swalwell in sexual misconduct probe, AP source saysFederal agents seized electronic devices from former Rep. Eric Swalwell and searched his Washington home as part of an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct by the ex-Democratic congressman from California. 1510212
Reposted by Priyam DasMiranda Yaver @mirandayaver.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Now that's a fucking headline. www.newsweek.com/mitch-mcconn...newsweek.comMitch McConnell is getting more paid time off than women who give birthSenator Mitch McConnell has continued to receive his full salary while being absent from the Senate for medical reasons. 4830681069
Reposted by Priyam DasWarren Wells, AICP @warrenjwells.bsky.social · 19/08/2026It really is crazy that we need winq do-or-die election to keep Bay Area transit alive, all while the state's unelected DOT staffers pour billions into a sinking roadway. 413325
Reposted by Priyam Dasamy brown 👻 @amybrown.xyz · 19/08/2026KQED posted an instagram reel about how people in the east bay have better bus etiquette than san franciscans and i am emotionally invested in this becoming the new local beef 919221
Reposted by Priyam DasM. Nolan Gray 🥑 @mnolangray.bsky.social · 17/08/2026A long-vacant lot turns into six homes in Sacramento. (2020➡️2025) 319010
Reposted by Priyam DasRobert Prinz @prinzrob.bsky.social · 13/08/2026This change means Emeryville will have 15 mph speed limits on its entire bike boulevard network. Here’s more info on how they accomplished this, and how this same opportunity can be used in any jurisdiction throughout California: bikeeastbay.org/emeryville-s...bikeeastbay.orgEmeryville Sets Citywide 15 MPH Speeds for Bike Boulevards - Bike East BayLearn how Emeryville was able to reduce speed limits and how you can bring this to your city. 28518