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Joe Cohen @cohenhouse.bsky.social · 3h

It's a really weird feeling to come across Reddit comments talking about you

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Joe Cohen @cohenhouse.bsky.social · 16h

Austin had always been a Democrat. He worked for the Clinton administration in the 90’s.

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M. Nolan Gray 🥑 @mnolangray.bsky.social · 17h

SB 79 will not apply on the Tijuana side of the California-Mexico border. Please stop DMing me about this.

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Austin Beutner @austinforla.bsky.social · 20h

I'm running for LA Mayor. After 17 years in public life, I've learned how to get things done and how special LA is. But our city is adrift, and it’s time for us to work together to get LA back on track. Visit austinforla.com to join our campaign. www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiXF...

Meet Austin

YouTube video by Austin Beutner for LA Mayor 2026

www.youtube.com

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Joe Cohen @cohenhouse.bsky.social · 18h

Let’s just say that I wouldn’t be working for him if I didn’t think he’d be good on housing

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Joe Cohen @cohenhouse.bsky.social · 18h

Sir, I live in Los Angeles

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Joe Cohen @cohenhouse.bsky.social · 20h

I’m excited to be supporting Austin Beutner for Los Angeles mayor.

Working with Austin, I’ve gotten to know a man who cares deeply about data and details.

Austin is a unifying candidate and experienced leader that will tackle LA’s dysfunction head-on.

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

Austin Beutner launches bid to unseat Karen Bass in LA mayoral race

The former Los Angeles schools head is the first serious challenger to enter the 2026 race following devastating fires in the nation’s second-largest city.

www.politico.com

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Joe Cohen @cohenhouse.bsky.social · 1d

Anyone going from DTSM that can give me a ride? My bus didn’t show up and the next one doesn’t come for a half hour

Joe Cohen @cohenhouse.bsky.social · 2d

Are you tired of winning?
Are you tired of partying?

No? Well good, because there's another SB 79 victory party tomorrow.

RSVP Here: actionnetwork.org/events/permi...

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Joe Cohen @cohenhouse.bsky.social · 1d

It really sucks when a bus no-shows when it’s scheduled every 40 minutes

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Joe Cohen @cohenhouse.bsky.social · 2d

City of LA > the entire state of Michigan

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Joe Cohen @cohenhouse.bsky.social · 2d

I don't want to jinx anything, but is LA suddenly a dominant college football town again?

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Joe Cohen @cohenhouse.bsky.social · 2d

Are you tired of winning?
Are you tired of partying?

No? Well good, because there's another SB 79 victory party tomorrow.

RSVP Here: actionnetwork.org/events/permi...

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Stephen Jacob Smith @stephenjacobsmith.com · 2d

I am strong and will not allow Andrew Cuomo to negatively polarize me into supporting free buses

Shabazz Stuart @shabazzstuart.bsky.social · 2d

I actually thought this was satire. There are good, real grounded arguments against free busses.

Cuomo has picked (easily) the most nonsensical one.

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Joe Cohen @cohenhouse.bsky.social · 2d

Why is the Fatburger headquarters a cheap replica of Palazzo della Civiltà Italiana???

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Joe Cohen @cohenhouse.bsky.social · 2d

Text from my dad this morning: Mom fell. We’re heading to the hospital.

His next text two hours later:

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Joe Cohen @cohenhouse.bsky.social · 2d

Canter’s has their 1955 menu displayed on the wall.

The Little New Yorker was 40¢

That is $4.73 “adjusted for inflation”

Today, they charge $23 for it

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Joe Cohen @cohenhouse.bsky.social · 3d

And the shot clock only applies to projects with 10 units or less

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Joe Cohen @cohenhouse.bsky.social · 3d

Come to the party!

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Joe Cohen @cohenhouse.bsky.social · 3d

No, they don’t

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Joe Cohen @cohenhouse.bsky.social · 3d

Yea, I think cities should be required to allow some commercial in dense neighborhoods, but that doesn't have enough popular support at the moment

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Joe Cohen @cohenhouse.bsky.social · 3d

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Joe Cohen @cohenhouse.bsky.social · 3d

For those who don't get it, the poster for tonight's event comes from a really-entertaining anti-SB 79 AI music video some NIMBY created (I'll link the video below)

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Joe Cohen @cohenhouse.bsky.social · 3d

It's from a video created by opponents

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Joe Cohen @cohenhouse.bsky.social · 3d

In other news, Leo Pustilnikov YIMBY'd a bit too close to the sun, and now the Appellate Court has made a decision that invalidates most housing element rezonings throughout the state.

x.com/DRand2024/st...

Dave Rand on X: "Not as sexy as SB79 but … An appellate court just invalidated Redondo Beach’s HE in a sweeping decision, finding HE housing “overlays” on commercial/industrial land illegal when 100% non resi projects remain allowed under the zoning. Result - mid cycle Builders Remedy is back ⤵️" / X

Not as sexy as SB79 but … An appellate court just invalidated Redondo Beach’s HE in a sweeping decision, finding HE housing “overlays” on commercial/industrial land illegal when 100% non resi projects remain allowed under the zoning. Result - mid cycle Builders Remedy is back ⤵️

x.com

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Joe Cohen @cohenhouse.bsky.social · 3d

SB 79 Party tonight, 8:30pm, Westwood Rancho Park station

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RSVP to SB 79 Signing Celebration | Partiful

SB79 celebration at the Westwood/Rancho Park station at 8:30pm tonight!!! Hosted by Westside for Everyone and Los Angeles New Liberals North cul-de-sac by the bikeshare and greenway entrance Afterpa...

partiful.com

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