Nat-ional Muhibah Moment 🇲🇾🏳️‍⚧️

I think on some level I get really frustrated to see progressives claim the far past was better than today because it’s explicitly the MAGA project to take us back there, and people need to understand that it was a poor, cruel, ugly, hard world compared to the one we’ve built

I think the MRT Putrajaya line should have way more feeder bus routes

(When MRT Putrajaya line fully opened in March 2023, it had 44 feeder bus routes. There are 102 on this map 🫣)

There's going to be way more proposed feeder bus routes for the MRT Putrajaya line

There's 16 (SIXTEEN!) routes centred on Titiwangsa MRT station alone 🫣

I think the MRT Kajang line should have way more feeder bus routes

(When MRT Kajang line fully opened in July 2017, it had 49 feeder bus routes. There are 82 on this map 🫣)

How do we relationship volume 1

Finally reading another Yuri

Do you think I’d explain my masterstroke if there remained the slightest chance of you affecting its outcome? I made the NYPD woke 35 minutes ago.

An artwork by Spindle of the characters Asimov (on the left), a half-elf with white hair, sitting on Ottilie's lap (on the right), a human with brown hair. Ottilie is holding Asi's hands and kissing her cheeks, while Asi is smiling widely looking super happy

i bring women kissing to your TL but cute this time

Notice that the NIMBYs will protest a 4 storey kindergarten at Jalan 10/27A in Wangsa Maju, Kuala Lumpur. This will happen at 10 am on 19th October 2025 (Sunday)

Project signboard at the site of the proposed kindergarten

NIMBYs are PROTESTING KINDERGARTENS now 💀

This is why we have to oppose NIMBYism. They'll make sure that they that they get their perfect retirement village.

And we get NOTHING.

YouTube video by Sarcasmitron The Rise and Fall (And Rise and Fall) of Venezuela

Link:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xtb3...

"The Rise and Fall (And Rise and Fall) of Venezuela" by Sarcasmitron

If only there was a detailed, well-researched video that accurately looks at the rise and fall of Chavez/Maduro, their centralization of power, and many economic blunders

Oh well...

🔗 in next post

Ferrari Gold Ship Sketch

Page for Ministry of Transport from Budget 2026 highlighting that the allocation for Pas Mutiara will decrease from RM10 million to RM5.5 million

Budget 2026 for RapidKL/Penang transit passes:

MY50 continues with the same allocation (RM216 million)

Pas Mutiara continues but with a 45%(!) cut (RM5.5 million)

A graph of EU housing permits per 1k people

Which EU countries are building the most housing?

Besides the tiny tourism-heavy islands of Cyprus & Malta, all the fastest builders are in the EU's east: Bulgaria (6.3/1k ppl), Poland (6.1), & Croatia (5.7)

The 3 slowest builders are Italy (0.8), Slovenia (1.5), & Germany (2)

A porcelain doll soldier with gold filigree & spools of glowing thread stands alone, holding a sword and a rifle.

Threaded Knight

Kuala Lumpur Rapid Transit network in 2003

Kuala Lumpur Rapid Transit network in 2023

KL's rapid transit (LRT/MRT/BRT/Monorail) network has really come a long way in 20 years

2003: 3 lines, 61.3 km, 55 stations
2023: 6 lines, 210.4km, 144 stations

Took a hot minute but I managed to get this nice pic of the MRT ♥️

When LRT Shah Alam line becomes operational, I REALLY hope RapidKL has a plan to increase frequency on MRT Kajang & LRT Kelana Jaya lines to at least every 2 mins during peak hours

A lot of people already get on at Bandar Utama during morning peak & Kelana Jaya line is PACKED

Vacant units come up a lot in discussions around the housing crisis

This is a good opportunity to go over what the data actually shows 🧵

Russell King also uncritically ripped off the talking points of a sloppy hitpiece on China's HSR system, what a joke. Find out more on that hitpiece below:

The richest man on earth owns X.

The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok.

The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.

The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.

See the problem here?

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September 17, 2025 The Honorable Gavin Newsom Governor, State of California 1021 O Street, Suite 9000 Sacramento, CA 95814 RE: SB 79 (Wiener) - Housing development: transit-oriented development Los Angeles Mayor Bass - REQUEST FOR VETO Dear Governor Newsom, I write to respectfully request your veto on Senate Bill 79 (Wiener). While I support the intent to accelerate housing development statewide, as written, Senate Bill 79 (SB 79) risks significant unintended consequences for many of Los Angeles' diverse communities. As Mayor, creating more affordable housing remains a top priority, and I have cut red tape and spearheaded local initiatives, such as the Citywide Housing Incentive Program, to accelerate housing development. We must create more housing near transit hubs and areas with access to jobs, education, and amenities. We must streamline the production of housing for all Angelenos. However, we must do so in a way that does not erode local control, diminish community input on planning and zoning, and disproportionately impact low-resource neighborhoods. The City of Los Angeles has already made substantial efforts to align with state housing goals and increase housing development citywide and will continue to do so. While SB 79 allows for local ordinances as an alternative compliance, it does not provide a viable path for a pro-housing city like Los Angeles. For these reasons, I respectfully request your veto on SB 79. Sincerely, Kaven Bass KAREN BASS Mayor

LA Mayor Karen Bass is requesting a veto on transit-oriented development bill SB 79, which is headed to Gavin Newsom's desk: "While SB 79 allows for local ordinances as an alternative compliance, it does not provide a viable path for a pro-housing city like Los Angeles"

imagine waiting 3 days 21 hours for the next bus

Example of this NIMBYism:

During MRT3 public inspection period, I asked MRT Corp staff why Mont Kiara & Sri Hartmas stations were combined and put next to the water treatment plant

Apparently, it's because Mont Kiara residents want the convinience of an MRT station but don't want it built there

I'm not really surprised a bunch of rich NIMBYs would claim to represent "Taman Desa folks" to oppose new housing

Yet another reason to not give these people veto power on our urban planning. They'll probably oppose an infill MRT station like the TTDI NIMBYs did for the MRT BU pedestrian bridge

An aforementioned Ramly burger on a bun, covered in black black pepper sauce, the omelette wrapping soaked in sauce on a wrapper with a can of 7-up in the background.

the Ramly Burger is the Malaysian take on the burger and a popular street food.

It's a chicken or sometimes beef patty wrapped in an egg omelette, topped with black pepper sauce, mayo, chili sauce, and ketchup on a bun

a screenshot of an nbc news article summary from 11ish minutes ago “Live updates: charlie kirk shot at event in utah. “kirk, the right-wing activist and founder of Turning Point USA, was giving a presentation at Utah Valley University. Something went wrong!”

took me a solid 2 minutes of laughing to realize this was because the linked website wasn’t working

GOOD NEWS: Despite RFK Jr saying he would cancel $500 million in mRNA research, the House Committee on Appropriations has passed a spending package, that includes $1.1 billion for “advanced research and development” at BARDA, which includes research on mRNA vaccines.

For everyone saying political violence has no place in this country…

Remember two Democratic legislators were shot in Minnesota just this year.

And America shrugged and moved on.

Charlie Kirk called me a ‘lunatic’ and a ‘prostitute’ and demanded I be deported.

Nothing, *nothing*, justifies killing him, or robbing his kids of their dad.

We don’t know the identity or motive of the shooter but murder can *never* be the response to political disagreements.