This project is entirely privately funded. Who cares if they build it? Why should the Los Angeles City Council even weigh in?

People who think mass deportations are a housing affordability strategy have no place in the YIMBY movement.

Donald Trump is officially renouncing Marjorie Taylor Greene and rescinding his endorsement.

It only took 7 months, but my “why tariff banana?” crusade has FINALLY been vindicated: the White House has exempted bananas (and a bunch of other tropical fruits) from the tariffs today Now if they could just realize this whole trade war is stupid and counterproductive…

i mean, they’ve got to know this is ridiculous, right? it’s just engagement farming, tabloid fodder for the liberal elite set. it’s not serious.

i mean, they’ve got to know this is ridiculous, right? it’s just engagement farming, tabloid fodder for the liberal elite set. it’s not serious.

the extent to which journalists will circle the wagons around even members of the profession who have serially violated every professional ethical standard possible is astounding

'We talk endlessly about the “missing middle.” But the real catastrophe was the “banished bottom”' Good piece! I wish it mentioned that SROs are re-legalized in all multifamily zones in OR & WA substack.com/home/post/p-...

Good statement from the US conference of Catholic Bishops

bahaha oh my god he’s crashing out

well, that's (another) dealbreaker for Josh Shapiro in 2028 www.eenews.net/articles/rgg...

Remember when the Senate accidentally enacted permanent daylight savings time, and then we just…forgot about it?

This was three weeks ago. It still hasn’t happened. What’s going on?

A good illustration of the Democrats’ professionalization and consultantization problem is that DNC workers are complaining about having to work from the office IN A MIDTERM ELECTION YEAR.

These things are not in conflict.

It is objectively cool and good that Donald Trump finally killed the penny. From the @nytimes.com:

Good thread on what lessons we can learn from the DC Metro 👇

He will never beat Biden’s trade.

Feels like things are going really well for Trump

Progressive mayors would be wise to look to @wmata.com for inspiration. 1️⃣ Find and/or stabilize revenue. 2️⃣ Hire great managers and leaders. 3️⃣ Focus relentlessly on the *purpose* of the agency. Don’t get distracted! 4️⃣ Clean, safe, and beautiful matters. 5️⃣ High-quality service matters even more.

Release the files.

Fun fact: the American middle class is shrinking… because people are earning more money.

an unfunded IZ mandate didn't work? not only did it not work to increase affordably housing production, it almost killed it off entirely? wow

LOCK HIM THE FUCK UP NOW

it's a real shame there wasn't just a Democratic president with control of federal law enforcement for 4 years, otherwise it would be pretty fuckin outrageous that he didn't find this

trump is almost certainly not only a child rapist but a person in on the trafficking, and it’s bizarre that it isn’t framed that way and talked about in the press

why the fuck didn’t any of this stuff come out when Biden was president

Cheney, WA

I live a cross-state life, and I think all Washingtonians need to be invested in Seattle’s success. So here are a few things I would be looking to do if I were Katie Wilson or if I were joining her administration:

I think it’s now safe to call this race. Progressive urban planner Katie Wilson defeats centrist incumbent Bruce Harrell and will become Seattle’s next mayor.

Wow, that’s crazy. Republicans lied and are screwing you over? Who could have seen that coming?

Good list. I’d also add pedestrianizing a bunch of Seattle streets for the World Cup. It might have to be quick with planters, with more permanent changes later. Namely the areas around Occidental, along with 1st Ave, Ballard Ave, University Way, 4th and Pine, and 10th and Pike in Capitol Hill.

cc: Spokane

Because this is a brand-destroying action by Senate Dems.

Computer, show me documentary evidence that a profession deserves to be abolished.

Wishing Bingle nothing but the best in his continuing DJ career bringing more joy to weddings ❤️ Also I like the turtleneck!

Please join this campaign.

Between this and Indivisible's aggressive primary campaign, I think the dam is breaking.

Good news: with almost all ballots counted, it looks like the Together Spokane package is on firm ground. SCHOOL BOND (60% required): Yes: 41,838 (61.82%) No: 25,839 (38.18%) PARK LEVY (50% required): Yes: 35,793 (55.86%) No: 28,283 (44.14%) We are getting $450M in parks and schools investments!

Just as a factual matter, this was absolutely a case of spot zoning, which is illegal in Washington State.

BOOM: I'm now comfortable making a firm call. Progressive Sarah Dixit defeats conservative incumbent Jon Bingle in the race for a seat in NE Spokane. Sarah Dixit: 6,291 (50.5%) Jon Bingle: 6,135 (49.2%) This is now outside the recount threshold!

They are separated by just 0.04%, so it's still quite likely that this goes to a recount. As a reminder, the mandatory recount thresholds are 0.25% and 150 votes for a hand recount and 0.5% and 2,000 votes for a machine recount.

Single-Stair Sickos might like to learn that a lot of European cities used to produce detailed books on their built environment, including complete floor plans. Here's a snippet from Hamburg und Seine Bauten (1914)

Primary each and every one of these losers. And not just the ones who voted yes. Anyone who has shown a lack of willingness to fight.

So he can’t control his caucus. Resign.

I want to emphasize that you should not listen to anyone suggesting that a particular outcome is assured. The Seattle mayoral election is going to end up very, very close.

even when the democratic party has leverage and one of the craziest election swings the party intentionally self immolates it’s just so exhausting what is even the point of these people

Great job, @schumer.senate.gov. You've changed the story from "GOP hurting millions of Americans to please unpopular, failing, delusional despot who's destroying his party" to "Dems are too weak and divided in the face of Trump's strength to take a stand and protect Americans"

And there it is: a campaign to demand the leadership we need! Call the Senate switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and talk to your Senators—in Washington, (rockstar) Patty Murray and (notorious squish) Maria Cantwell. Demand that they call on Schumer to step down.

Democrats in office need to know: all of us with very few exceptions want all of you with very few exception to lose your god damn jobs because you refuse to do them.