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Cat dad, urbanist, marathoner, cyclist, all purpose idiot. ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ/๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Originally from the SF Bay Area, currently in LA.

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Sounds of the Game | LAFC vs Inter Miami CF

๐Ÿ“ฝ๏ธ Full Episode: http://lafc.me/4r2sSHA

27.02.2026 04:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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The D Line Extension to Wilshire/La Brea, Wilshire/Fairfax and Wilshire/La Cienega opens...

26.02.2026 18:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 298    ๐Ÿ” 86    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 21    ๐Ÿ“Œ 57
regional transit connections map, lots of transit on it across the whole Bay

regional transit connections map, lots of transit on it across the whole Bay

The Bay Area's new transit map is out and it comes with one incredibly exciting change: parks accessible by transit services!

Let's talk regional wayfinding to parks and destinations ๐Ÿงต

25.02.2026 01:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 147    ๐Ÿ” 35    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 8
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SB 1014: Predictable and Clear Infrastructure Requirements SB 1014 would require cities to disclose all local requirements related to infrastructure (like sidewalks and sewers) within 30 days of a housing projectโ€™s initial application, and prohibit citiesโ€ฆ

SB 1014 requires cities to disclose all infrastructure requirements (like sidewalks and sewers) within 30 days of a housing application and prohibits adding new requirements 30+ days after a permit application.

The bill improves certainty, reducing risk and costs.

cayimby.org/legislation/...

24.02.2026 00:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 29    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

It's only one game, but LAFC is going to be a problem for CONCACAF this year.

Dismantling Messi and friends.

Denis Bounga and Sonny will grab the headlines, but there might not be a better midfield in all of MLS than Eustaquio, Delgado, and Tillman.

22.02.2026 04:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 51    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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L.A. TACO Investigative Journalism Fund By L.A. TACO

Today @lataco.bsky.social launched a fundraiser to help me start their investigative news desk. We're hoping to raise $25k to help pay for lab tests, analyze ICE data that the Daily Memo's been compiling + work with more freelancers. Been dreaming of this for years!

givebutter.com/la-taco-inve...

18.02.2026 00:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 370    ๐Ÿ” 224    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7    ๐Ÿ“Œ 10
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Southern California air board rejected pollution rules after AI-generated flood of comments SoCalโ€™s pollution authority scrapped a plan to phase out gas-powered appliances after receiving more than 20,000 emails sent by an AI-powered platform called CiviClick.

"Public comment" was always hackable, first by NIMBYs, then by astroturf groups funded by big corporations, and now by AI. All along the way it has made our government less representative and more captured by special interests who favor the status quo. It causes more harm than good. Let's ditch it.

17.02.2026 16:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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KDE Plasma 6.6 Desktop Environment Officially Released, This Is What's New - 9to5Linux KDE Plasma 6.6 desktop environment is now available with numerous new features and improvements across all components and apps.

#KDE Plasma 6.6 Desktop Environment Officially Released, This Is Whatโ€™s New 9to5linux.com/kde-plasma-6...

@kde.org #Linux #OpenSource

17.02.2026 08:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 25    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Support the Capitol Corridor Vision Plan & Roseville 3rd Track - Feb 18th, 2026 Capitol Corridorโ€™s 2016 Vision Plan called for electrification, 150 mph top speeds, and more frequent service. Since then, Caltrans has published its 2024 State Rail Plan which affirmed this vision, a...

Electric Capitol Corridor and 3rd Track to Roseville need your support this Wed at 10 am. 3rd Track to Roseville will now take 24 years to finish, opening in 2036 with only 3 (not 10) trips. Email the board by 3 pm 2/17: #ElectrifyCapitolCorridor actionnetwork.org/letters/supp...

17.02.2026 01:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 19    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
Graph of unique riders going from 30% to 110%, bridge crossings staying stable as 90%, and transit trips increasing from 30% to 70%

Graph of unique riders going from 30% to 110%, bridge crossings staying stable as 90%, and transit trips increasing from 30% to 70%

Transit riders fully returned to transit in 2022, and surpassed bridge recovery in 2024!

Riders are taking fewer trips per-month because we don't go to the office 5 days of the week, but transit has more unique riders now than in 2019

mtc.ca.gov/tools-resour...

15.02.2026 22:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 47    ๐Ÿ” 15    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I donโ€™t personally get it, but the freedom of choice is what Linux is all about, so good to em I hope they keep making good software.

16.02.2026 00:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Our transactional politics in a nutshell. Maybe instead of turning our city government into a reward structure for assholes we should use it to improve the city????

15.02.2026 20:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 48    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Sen. Blakespear Calls for Completion of Report to Strengthen Southern Californiaโ€™s Rail Line Official website of Senator Catherine Blakespear, representing California Senate District 38.

The state is 2 weeks late on its legally-mandated report on Southern California regional rail governance. We need real solutions: centralized funding and governance independent of hyper-local interests. Thank you Senator Blakespear for holding them accountable! sd38.senate.ca.gov/news/sen-bla...

14.02.2026 00:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 25    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The al pastor taco truck at sleepy North Berkeley BART is booming every night with neighbors, cyclists and families. Imagine what we could do with fully legalized street vending citywide.

13.02.2026 02:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 207    ๐Ÿ” 12    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 7

After housing, this is the next big zoning reform: the right to do business. Always found it odd that the USA, supposedly the land of the free market, makes it the hard if not outright illegal to open a business in most places.

Like many other planning failures, this one's also rooted in racism.

13.02.2026 02:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 378    ๐Ÿ” 69    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 12    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
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It's a "whole new era at Amtrak," @amtrak.com President Roger Harris said Tuesday.

Its new Airo trains will debut on the Cascades this summer and East Coast in 2027, becoming the workhorse of Amtrak's fleet by replacing Amfleets that date to the 1970s.

thepointsguy.com/news/amtrak-...

11.02.2026 14:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 138    ๐Ÿ” 41    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 13    ๐Ÿ“Œ 25
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AB 1070: Building Codes for "Missing Middle" Housing AB 1070 will direct state agencies to study how using the residential building code for small, multi-family home projects could accelerate the construction of โ€œmissing middleโ€ housing.

AB 1070 will direct state agencies to study how using the residential building code for small, multi-family home projects could accelerate the construction of โ€œmissing middleโ€ housing.

cayimby.org/legislation/...

11.02.2026 14:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 23    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thinking bout this banger from @cplusc.bsky.social again today

12.02.2026 00:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 26    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Metrolink electrification would boost efficiency and reduce pollution Metrolink can follow Caltrainโ€™s success and not only deliver faster, more efficient train service for the region, but give struggling cities along the line a shot in the arm.

Electrify the San Bernardino Line! Now is the time to move forward. #ElectrifyMetrolink www.pressenterprise.com/2026/02/07/m...

11.02.2026 20:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 63    ๐Ÿ” 13    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
A demonstration of where you can find the drafts feature in the top right corner of the post composer on Bluesky.

A demonstration of where you can find the drafts feature in the top right corner of the post composer on Bluesky.

v1.116 is rolling out now!

For all the overthinkers and perfectionists out there,ย we're launching Drafts.

09.02.2026 20:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15839    ๐Ÿ” 3436    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 916    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2475
halftime show fromt eh supebowl showing a set on the field featuring a nyc bodega

halftime show fromt eh supebowl showing a set on the field featuring a nyc bodega

This kind of smart, walkable, mixed-use urbanism is illegal to build in most American cities.

09.02.2026 03:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11840    ๐Ÿ” 1908    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 54    ๐Ÿ“Œ 36

Consultants are taking Coachella Valley Rail to the cleaners. We need a #JustTransitionForCaltrans to do this work in house and build more trains.

05.02.2026 16:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 22    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Every time I see one of these comparisons I get reminded of this scene from the west wing.

04.02.2026 18:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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GCompris, KDE's collection of educational activities, publishes version 26.0.

gcompris.net/news/2026-02...

You get 197 activities, including 2 new ones: "Drawing wheels", for drawing with a gear within a cogwheel; and "Multiple choice questions", enabled through GCompris-teachers (see next post).

04.02.2026 10:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 23    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Coachella Valley Rail Advances to Next Stop as Commission Approves $80 Million for Environmental Study - Riverside County Transportation Commission CV Rail project moves into next phase of environmental work

It's great that Coachella Valley Rail to Palm Springs is moving forward, but why does it cost $80 million for environmental review of a conventional rail project on existing right of way? www.rctc.org/coachella-va...

04.02.2026 17:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 71    ๐Ÿ” 11    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Protesters in front of the detention center, standing behind a red dumpster with โ€œfuck iceโ€ graffiti on it.

Protesters in front of the detention center, standing behind a red dumpster with โ€œfuck iceโ€ graffiti on it.

Overhead shot of protesters standing in front of detention center with a bunch of trash in front of the gate in between them and pigs

Overhead shot of protesters standing in front of detention center with a bunch of trash in front of the gate in between them and pigs

LA TODAY ๐Ÿ–ค๐Ÿซก

FUCK ICE โค๏ธโ€๐Ÿ”ฅ

31.01.2026 05:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 841    ๐Ÿ” 187    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 11    ๐Ÿ“Œ 9

Someone has to score a goal and hop in a piece of equipment that they left the keys in.

29.01.2026 22:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Free my paisano.

29.01.2026 22:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
First/Next you will read a series of (additional) statements about actions that California could take.
For each, please tell me if you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree, or strongly agree with the statement.

The state must invest in expanding public transit
to help bring down costs and reduce air
pollution. 41% strongly agree, 27% somewhat agree, total agree is 69%

First/Next you will read a series of (additional) statements about actions that California could take. For each, please tell me if you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree, or strongly agree with the statement. The state must invest in expanding public transit to help bring down costs and reduce air pollution. 41% strongly agree, 27% somewhat agree, total agree is 69%

A supermajority of Californians support expanding public transit, according to a recent poll by @envirovoters.bsky.social. Which candidate for governor will make delivering the State Rail Plan a priority? envirovoters.org/wp-content/u...

29.01.2026 01:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 88    ๐Ÿ” 15    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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A new project proposed for the Expo/Bundy neighborhood off of Pico Blvd.

This project utilizes the "unlimited density loophole" in LA's CHIP program to build 40 units where the zoning only allows six.

28.01.2026 18:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0