Greg Quetin

I'm sure it is happening on some level already, but the idea of AI slop getting into (particularly printed) novels really bums me out, I'll be looking for books in the "certified non-AI" section of the last brick and mortar book store standing I guess.

We can disagree about policy. But we should never disagree about whether a child deserves to eat.

We literally do disagree about this, though. Some politicians want to take food from children and some politicians don't. Pretending this "isn't political" just allows the child-starving ghouls to get away with it.

Tell people who supports the *political program* to feed children and who doesn't!

I wanted to offer some thoughts on the Gates climate memo that has been circulating this week. While I can't directly speak for others, I can say that my own response is one of dismay & deep frustration (and that this view is shared by many climate/Earth scientists). [1/n]

screengrab of massing model with point access blocks

you know how i keep saying single stair buildings are workhorse of walkable urbanism the world over?

here are 174 homes on a 2.2 acre block in seattle.

(16) 4-5 story single stair buildings.

what do you think FAR is?
what about lot coverage?
unit distribution?

Ha, nevermind, I just looked more carefully at the picture.

That's awesome. Now if they came with a gantry crane too...

The East Wing: Totally Demolished

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Seconded.

California passes bill curbing utilities use of ratepayer money for political spending State lawmakers last week made California the seventh state to pass a bill limiting investor-owned utilities from using customer money to pay for political and lobbying costs.

Governor Newsom has a bill on his desk to hold utilities accountable, and get them to stop passing along their dark money campaigns to everyday Californians.

Is he going to side with utilities, or side with the public and help lower electricity rates?
energyandpolicy.org/california-l...

Best examples of affordable sidewalk maintenance/material/strategies out there? Any mid size cities got a good approach? Bonus points for not cutting down all the street trees.

the president of the united states wants to use the american military to kill american citizens on american soil. that's the whole story!

paved sidewalk with grey squares next to green space on left and cafe tables and trees on right.

Light brown sand/park with trees overhead.

Grey pavement and green space and picnic tables.

Here's one of Barcelona's famous superillas, or superblocks, on Rocafort-Consell de Cent. All of this used to be asphalt and space for moving and storing cars. Now it's green, quiet, calm, and safe.

I feel this way every time I ask for analysis...is this the best use of time or are we down to just going out and grinding down lifted sidewalk panels?

Imagine your life without driving. We are joining organizations across Washington State to celebrate the #WeekWithoutDriving! Will you be participating by #AmtrakCascades or #SounderRail ? Check out our guide to rail and transit connections at www.aawa.us/week-without... Post your stories!

Small paved path lined by grass, farms, and trees

There is no reason that Washington State can’t have this type of simple and well maintained multi-use path crisscrossing the entire state basically everywhere.

How Can We Live Together? - Boston Review Ezra Klein is wrong: shame is essential.

"Common decency stigmatizes people that do not participate in it—removes them from voluntary association. We indeed have to live with one another, but terms and conditions apply."

me on why Ezra Klein should be ashamed / why shame is Good Actually

www.bostonreview.net/articles/how...

Rising CO2 and Climate Change Reorganize Global Terrestrial Carbon Cycling - Eos Rising CO2 and climate change are redistributing terrestrial carbon fluxes and reservoirs across latitudes and reducing carbon residence times globally.

Happy to be a part of this one, great work led by Eren Bilir. Careful, staring at future carbon cycle change for too long can be hazardous. eos.org/editor-highl...

As Prisons Deal With Heat Waves, Climate Crisis Makes Abolition Even More Urgent While the planet continues to warm, conditions in prisons, and specifically in solitary confinement, continue to worsen.

Even without climate change, prisons around the country have billions of dollars worth of deferred maintenance just to stop the walls from crumbling and keep the lights and the heat on. Now, climate change is turning already miserable conditions inside of prisons into life-threatening ones.

The Unbearable Inefficiency of Fossil Fuels The highly respected energy focused think tank Ember is out today with a slide deck and update on where we are in the energy transition.Despite the efforts of the petrostates and global oligarchy t…

The Unbearable Inefficiency of Fossil Fuels
thinc.blog/2025/09/16/t...

They have targeted essentially every offshore wind project, including those very nearly completed or otherwise under construction, *except* one under the auspices of a Republican governor.

Seattle's long in-person public hearing on the Comprehensive Plan has officially kicked off.

First comments were from @ceceliablack.bsky.social: "As you're going through this Comp Plan, I would really hope you ask yourself what you would do if you were disabled tomorrow and you couldn't drive."

Some good news today: Researchers using remotely operated submarines keep discovering new fish species, hundreds so far. This one is the bumpy snailfish

This is so crucial. When people think about these land comparisons, they don't think about the entire sprawling infrastructure behind FF.

Commit to giving it a try - you're sure to learn new things about yourself and our city.

Thanks to @nondriver.bsky.social and @americawalks.bsky.social for building this movement. Excited to be a part of it. #WeekWithoutDriving

This gave me chills and made my eyes a little teary. Mission Statement.

There are lots of things annoying about this, but one of the worst is that these traffic studies are always done VERY early in the process. These get baked into the most fundamental assumptions, and by the time you learn your home is going to be demolished, it’s been too late for years.

Fun fact: this would be true if we lived on Pluto

My dad was a 40-year fed who worked in a scientific agency. I cannot stress to you, based on what he has told me, how hard it is to get even ten people to agree on anything, including the color of the sky or what time it is. To get 1,000+ to take a bold stance is CRAZY. bsky.app/profile/fact...

Oregon, Washington, California form health care alliance to protect vaccine access The democratic governors of Oregon, Washington and California are forming a new public health partnership aimed at preserving access to vaccines.

The democratic governors of Oregon, Washington and California are forming a new public health partnership aimed at preserving access to vaccines.

I appreciate everyone who did this.