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Saad Asad @realsaadasad.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

🚨 SANDAG wants to oppose SB 79 - a bill that would allow housing near transit! Their own plan calls for EXACTLY this, but they're protecting NIMBY cities instead of working folks who can't afford homes. Email clerkoftheboard@sandag.org w/ comment before Friday's 9a meeting

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vinayt.bsky.social @vinayt.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Yes we do but they cannot run for president or in battlegrounds or the worst candidates win. Instead they should focus senate and congress and run in places where 1 party dominates. Then focus on making structural changes so the majority of Americans who don’t like either party are heard!

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𝙹𝚊𝚢 𝙵 𝙰𝚛𝚗𝚘𝚕𝚍 @jayfarrellarnold.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Pretty compelling counter offer, Canada…

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Dusty Pörn @dustydragqueen.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

San Diego has the largest outdoor musical instrument in the world, the #SpreckelsOrgan! I teared up to #Edelweiss in the #SoundOfMusic Medley played by Spanish organist #RaúlPrietoRamírez! His concert also featured Debussy, Bach, Liszt & Frank. It was a charmed, blue sky day too. 🩵☀️ #BalboaPark

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 22/03/2025

oh i think this is exactly right. people care about your views but they ALSO care about whether you seem real and authentic

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 18/03/2025

i am quite sympathetic to the "abundance agenda" — we are a wealthy country! — but if the goal is to reshape the political order than i think its advocates need a vision for the constitutional order as well as a vision for public policy (cont.)

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The Political Fight of the Century

For the first time in decades, America has a chance to define its next political order. Trump offers fear, retribution, and scarcity. Liberals can stand for abundance.

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Jake Gotta @jakegotta.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Buckle up California, this is the big one - a new bill from @scottwiener.bsky.social would legalize buildings up to 75 (maybe even 95) feet tall near train stations and rapid bus stops www.10news.com/news/local-n...

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

Science, folks. Science. This is wonderful news.

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ScottCulkin 🇺🇸/🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿/🚒🚑(ret.)/🚴/🥁/⚽ @scottculkin.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

Not one more dime from me is they cave on this.

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Alex Wenzel @alexwenzel.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

In San Diego, the loss of several blocks of car-free street in downtown has angered local business owners. I understand the hesitancy, but they see the benefits once cars are excluded.

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'Safety over money': Gaslamp Quarter businesses upset over bollard removal - NewsBreak

When the bollards go up, the people come out. But as of February 1st, the bollards stopped being installed due to budget issues with the city.

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Nicole Capretz @ncapretz.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

New Yale polling is a key reminder that climate remains a high priority (69%!) for San Diego countywide!

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OB Cycler @obcycler.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

I challenge the San Diego City Councilmembers on the Active Transportation Committee to commute using active transportation.

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vinayt.bsky.social @vinayt.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

The system should be designed to have a citizen jury who change every month (randomly chosen) who can nominate leaders that then go for election/nominations. They can also propose changes to bills/executive rules and have budget to advertise why a bill/rule is bad/good so trust in govt can increase.

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Circulate Planning & Policy @circulatesd.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

San Diego’s public transit system is at a crossroads. It can either become a world-class network or face cuts that leave people stranded. We need more investment in transit, not cuts. Our CEO @colinparent.bsky.social’s recent VOSD op-ed explains what's at stake: voiceofsandiego.org/2025/02/27/o...

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Opinion: Public Transit in San Diego Is at a Crossroads. Its Future Hinges on Investments, Not Cuts.

Less frequent transit attracts fewer riders, leading to a 'death spiral,' with reduced revenues leading to more reduced services.

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Max Dubler 🏳️‍🌈 @maxdubler.com · 11/03/2025

We need cheap rent so 23 year olds can make rent waiting tables 4 days a week and party 6 nights a week.

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YIMBYs Against Ezra Klein @orko.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

It turns out the US does have the capacity to build things, those things are just roads

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David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Fun video about the Telo, a new electric minitruck that's the size of a two-door Mini Cooper. The Telo's standard bed is 5 feet (same as a Ford Ranger). Its back seats can fold down to make a 8-foot bed (same as the F-150 "long bed" option).

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I Drive the Most Revolutionary Truck In Decades: Meet the Telo MT1!

YouTube video by The Fast Lane Truck

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OB Cycler @obcycler.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Most pedestrian friendly story I've ever seen from the local news 👏👏👏

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'Safety over money': Gaslamp Quarter businesses upset over bollard removal

YouTube video by ABC 10 News

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Jonathan Slater @jonathanslater.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

He is so amazing

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Joaquín Baldwin @joabaldwin.com · 10/03/2025

"Better Days" This short film was supposed to be about Covid lockdown, but it's now taking new meaning. 2,117 carefully planned photographs shot over 101 days. Music by @radicalface.bsky.social It's gonna take some time... #Animation

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Abeeha Tariq @abeehatariqart.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

the Italians really killed it with the combination of tomatoes, mozzarella and basil. well done and thank you, Italians

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marisa @marmang.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

San Diego Trolley Nights.

Trolley approaching seaport village station in San Diego at night

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magpie TRICKS @magpie.tips · 06/03/2025

The third egg has pipped! Jackie hopped off the nest when Shadow came up this morning and you can see some movement pushing up on the egg shell in this clip!

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Andrew Dyer @andrewdyer.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

. @acbowen.bsky.social shows journalists all over San Diego that it is in fact possible to report on ADUs outside of the "_____ project raises concerns" paradigm

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Franchesca Ramsey @chescaleigh.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

RE: confirmation bias & leopards eating faces 🐆💀

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Art Candee 🍿🥤 @artcandee.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu at the House hearing on sanctuary cities: "If you wanted to make us safe, pass gun reforms. Stop cutting Medicaid. Stop cutting cancer research. Stop cutting funds for veterans. That is what will make our cities safe." Mic drop! 🎤

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 05/03/2025

If you use Venmo or CashApp and don't want to get scammed, listen up.

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vinayt.bsky.social @vinayt.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

We need to build a constituency. My reading has been that we have access to policy makers and leaders but no natural constituency like NIMBYs have. We need leaders running explicitly as YIMBYs. We need to have YIMBY townhalls. We need regular people to visualize a YIMBY paradise at their doorstep!

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Saad Asad @realsaadasad.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

477 folks have submitted comments to repeal the program. 74 folks have submitted comments to keep/refine the program. Follow the instructions in this thread or this link to support housing: mailchi.mp/cd4ca4814cb1...

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[ACTION NEEDED] - Save San Diego's affordable housing

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

WATCH: DOGE *savings* are filled with huge lies/errors and take credit for contracts that ended as far back as 2005. (@MarshaBlackburn - any comment?) Again: a charade to pave the way for tax cuts for the rich. It’s about ideology, not efficiency. Full: www.nytimes.com/video/us/pol...

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Crow @crowpotkin.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

Zelenskyy stayed in Kyiv while Russia was bombing the city and sending in hit squads to kill him. J.D. Vance fled to an undisclosed location because some peaceful protesters yelled at him while he was on vacation. This is why I believe victory over these people is still possible.

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vinayt.bsky.social @vinayt.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

BTW I am not saying that MTS itself is incompetent. Just this long lead time is frustrating. I don’t have a solution here, just that status quo is not sustainable.

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vinayt.bsky.social @vinayt.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

This will start only in 2029. Adding 1 bus route takes 4 years!!! I don’t get why that is! It is a signboard for the stops, may be a bench. Hire a driver and buy a bus. Maybe study the route. Will that take 4 years to do! If 1 bus take 4 years that is a problem right?

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Aubrey Gilleran @aubreygilleran.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Looks like a Republican can currently commit any crime in D.C. they want, secure in the knowledge Ed Martin will never indict them.

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

It may not be cool or hip in some circles, but we legitimately do need a massive amount of people to run for office. Flood the school boards, councils, county seats, state legislatures, Congress, etc. Big changes at the top happen when the ground shifts at the bottom. And that can start now.

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vinayt.bsky.social @vinayt.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

You should run for Governor! We are at a time where we need a governor who pushes for boldly building up CA infrastructure and reducing CA cost of living. I have been following your advocacy for building. I would vote for you!

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Senator Scott Wiener @scottwiener.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Fresh off attacking NYC’s successful congestion pricing, Trump is now ordering a “compliance review” of CA High Speed Rail, with an eye toward killing it. Trump wants more traffic, dirtier air & just generally to make people’s lives shittier & less healthy. We’re committed to HSR. It’s happening.

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Hank Green @hankgreen.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

After that plane literally flipped upside down after smashing into the runway and 100% of people survived, I hope every person who ever said “what’s even the point of seatbelts on a plane” feels like a real doof.

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Michael LaDouceur @michaelladouceur.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Watch this 90’s style PSA on how to attend and provide comment at City Council meetings . Amazing job @voiceofsandiego.org #sandiego #community youtu.be/atBe9lZMikc?...

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San Diego 101: How to Attend a Public Meeting

YouTube video by Voice of San Diego

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 17/02/2025

so far going anti-woke leads to less money and planes falling out of the sky

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Neil deGrasse Tyson @neildegrassetyson.com · 15/02/2025

At the moment, mansion-sized Asteroid 2024-YR4 has a one-in-fifty chance of hitting Earth in the next eight years. Now might be a bad time to reduce spending on Science. Just sayin’.

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Alex Wenzel @alexwenzel.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

I’m becoming more convinced that our immediate and intermediate future should focus on BRT with full priority over cars. Topology will challenge rail even without the hostile political climate, and the dense highway network is right there, if we have the political courage to take lanes.

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Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Valor Danielle Sassoon, Acting U.S. attorney for SDNY - refuses to drop Adams charges and resigns John Keller, Acting head of DOJ Public Integrity Section - refuses and resigns Kevin Driscoll, Acting head of DOJ Criminal Division - refuses and resigns www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...

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Top federal prosecutor in N.Y. resigns after refusing to drop Adams charges

Two top prosecutors in Washington also resigned over the DOJ order to dismiss corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams.

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Fumo_And_Transit_San_Diego @fumoandtransitsd.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Been thinking about the future of san diego lately, sandags quiet cutting of our only planned rail transit upgrades, a highway based brt network planned, bikeways being "done" to sandag in the city after 2028, whats next for the city when it comes for transit & urbanism. Is it worth it staying here?

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