What if, to submit a Special Use Permit for a single-family residential property, you had to live there for at least 12 months as your primary residence? How much outside developer pressure and vacuuming of equity in our neighborhoods would this alleviate?

The City of Richmond is hiring a new Inspector General. This will be a critical role. Please share with your networks so we get a quality, trusted leader. www.governmentjobs.com/careers/rich...

So, are we shorting airline stocks? I hate that the smartest bet is likely continued dysfunction.

"Active job ads fall 30% over the past year, suggests weakening hiring activities" richmond.com/business/art...

"Obama urges Virginians to send a message by electing Spanberger" richmond.com/news/state-r...

I Led Product Safety at OpenAI. Don’t Trust Its Claims About ‘Erotica.’ www.nytimes.com/2025/10/28/o...

Wrote a thing on LinkedIn about tariffs, if you're into that type of thing. Bonus content with a bit of my college lore. www.linkedin.com/pulse/great-...

Did Amazon leak the 30k layoff estimate so the 14k actual layoffs don't seem as bad?

Coming soon from the General Assembly, real penalties for vacancy & blight, as well as code violations. Bad owners hurt communities, especially during housing crises. "After Church Hill teardowns, Richmond eyes steep penalties for unapproved demolitions" www.richmonder.org/after-church...

Richmond Sheriff continues the pattern of avoiding accountability www.richmonder.org/body-cam-foo...

Somehow I never heard of this car. It's a shame there aren't more of them. Maybe I'll see one someday. "The Vauxhall Lotus Carlton is one of the all-time great sleepers" www.hagerty.com/media/buying...

Can a weak empty vessel bear such a huge full hogshead?

I really don't know how you battle China's IP theft and artificial undercutting of the labor market, much less the waffling production forecasts for EV versus ICE. Some people got very rich from the IPO, but now they face the pressure of delivering sales increases. www.reuters.com/business/aut...

Walking the dog and discovering a Tesla ran over a sign and two new trees on the median of Monument Avenue. Don’t worry, there are “Slow down” Vision Zero signs on the next block. 😤🤬

Originalist ‘Bombshell’ Complicates Case on Trump’s Power to Fire Officials www.nytimes.com/2025/10/13/u...

Cities are developing a new approach to developing housing: Integrating it into mixed-use library projects. These investments improve neighborhood vitality, add housing & improve services. In new research @urbaninstitute.bsky.social, I create a database of such projects & point to success stories ⏬

Bryan Park tonight at soccer practice with the sun setting, almost dark. Little four-year-old boy walking a length behind his mom and sister as they chat. He's pumping his little fist and slowly chanting "Pasta night! Pasta night!" 🤣

Glass Half Full via @styleweekly.com www.styleweekly.com/glass-half-f...

OpenAI's new parental controls for ChatGPT users sound like responsible product development. But they raise a bigger question: what exactly is the product? My thoughts on surveillance capitalism, teenage vulnerability, and what "safety features" actually protect. www.linkedin.com/posts/bozbos...

I have 3 children's soccer games tomorrow. Thankfully, none at YMCA fields, or in Henrico County. Totally appalling response to last week's incident from Henrico Police. We cannot normalize a complete lack of accountability by firearm owners. A loaded, chambered gun has no place at a child's game.

Verizon customer service and support has really tanked this year. After getting frustrated yet again I made the mistake of searching the internet and found a whole subreddit covering their issues. I’m sure they’re paying McKinsey a boatload and the answers are right there. Listen to your customers.

Remember a short time ago when the Federal prosecutor for the Eastern District of Virginia suddenly resigned after an abnormally short tenure? Now we have an acting appointment with a person who’s essentially a White House aide.

Trump Administration Live Updates: Kimmel Returns to Air as President Threatens Legal Action www.nytimes.com/live/2025/09...

After much discussion last year about how much honorary street designations cost us, and that we should have more stringent qualifications, there are seven before council tonight. Most from Trammell.

Interesting to me that the City of Richmond VA has an official Twitter page still active, but hasn't posted or replied since the water crisis. No presence here or Threads.

What are the objectives of the redistricting? Why would they recommend changes that push some schools towards capacity if not for some better balance of demographics or geography? Is there no consultant on this project? www.henricocitizen.com/henrico-scho...

Good article. www.vanityfair.com/news/story/c...

Times response to Trump’s lawsuit: “This lawsuit has no merit. It lacks any legitimate legal claims and instead is an attempt to stifle and discourage independent reporting. The New York Times will not be deterred by intimidation tactics.“

The entitlement of some people. They need to illegally drive into a public park (Bryan Park) rather than walk 100 yards from the parking lot. This behavior damages the park and threatens the safety of the families and kids who are running around the soccer fields. Damn right I called the police.

Richmond cyclists say city's bike lanes sparse, disjointed, unsafe richmond.com/news/local/g...

It’s very abnormal to say “I’ll see you in Valhalla.” You aren’t in battle. You’re not in the Marines. You’re a lawyer. The other guy was a college dropout turned political action committee founder and media activist. Anyone checking on Patel?

The weirdest performative social media posts are the people sharing “I registered as a Republican today.” Really, that’s your best response? What do you do after innocents are killed at their schools?

Weird to me that the Governor of Utah pleads us to appeal to our better angels, and in the next breath reminds us Utah still has the death penalty. How does an eye for an eye help?

Also the top of the line model is $2K. Think it might increase risky choices if you can call for help? "Why Garmin's New, Satellite-Messaging fēnix 8 Pro Watch Matters to Backcountry Adventurers | Outside Magazine" www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-gear...

"Richmond schools are rebounding faster than the state in reading" richmond.com/news/local/e...

Hundreds of Richmond students stage school walkouts in protest of shootings, lax gun laws richmond.com/news/local/e...

We need to plan for five years from now, instead of always playing catch-up. The last board wanted to question census projections, which is why new schools are already over capacity. www.richmonder.org/mushrooming-...

How many more warning do American elites and masses need?

Enough is enough! "Hundreds of Va. students walk out of class in coordinated gun violence protest" @shannonheckt.bsky.social Open High also walked out in Richmond. virginiamercury.com/briefs/hundr...

"Norfolk port project funding to be withdrawn amid federal cuts to offshore wind projects" virginiamercury.com/2025/09/05/n...

Steve Hayden, Writer Behind Apple’s ‘1984’ Commercial, Dies at 78 www.nytimes.com/2025/09/04/b...

Every single vaccine skeptic has benefited from this modern medical breakthrough. These people just lie and lie and lie. Vaccines have helped prevent illness and suffering, and extended our lives since their discovery in 1796. bbc.com/news/article...

Uh, maybe it's time to move to Europe. pitchfork.com/news/radiohe...