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Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 2h

With subscription? Ugh

Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 2h

How are you watching the game?

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Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 6h

Gotcha. Yeah, that’s definitely the same.

Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 6h

He did? I hadn’t seen that.

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Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 6h

I haven’t seen the actual tattoo. Has it been published?

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Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 7h

Today’s Halloween movie rec: Night of the Living Dead (1968). George Romero’s first and (IMO) best zombie film. If you haven’t watched it because it’s slower paced and black-and-white, you should reconsider. Character-driven, creepy, tense, a true classic. I love slow, but relentless, zombies.

Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 1d

Today's Halloween movie recommendation: High Tension (2003). French film in a classic thriller/horror style: two young women in a secluded farmhouse are terrorized. Not a straight slasher at all, though, and (from my recollection) much higher quality than similar films.

Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 2d

Today’s Halloween movie recommendation: Attack the Block (2011) - alien monsters fall from the sky and a bunch of hooligan teens from South London fight back. Very fun.

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Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 11h

Recently reviewed a (now) 180+ unit project in Washington, DC pursuing #LEED Gold. The project is a full gut and renovation of a ~100-year-old building in Northwest.

A lot has changed in the 20 years since I lived in DC. I never loved it there, but it's become a true model for urban dev.

Harvard Hall

Originally built in 1928, Harvard Hall is an existing 156 unit apartment building undergoing a full gut renovation and modernization. A unique partnership between the tenant association and the...

www.sotopllc.com

Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 12h

TBF to you, “white male marine might have Nazi sympathies” has slowly worked its way into our priors.

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Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 12h

I haven’t seen any reporting that he was into Nazi stuff. It seems he got skull tattoo that resembles a Nazi icon. Looking at the ADL image for the Totenkopf (attached), I consider it unrecognizable.

But I’m not actually sure what his tattoo looks like.

www.adl.org

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Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 13h

Same

Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 14h

Fwiw, this is what ADL classifies as the Totenkopf. I think it’s fair to say most people would never recognize that as a Nazi symbol.

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Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 15h

But not too close.

Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 1d

Love it, but sadly… also:

2 of the 5 highest-spending teams come out on top. $ wins again.

Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 1d

Today's Halloween movie recommendation: High Tension (2003). French film in a classic thriller/horror style: two young women in a secluded farmhouse are terrorized. Not a straight slasher at all, though, and (from my recollection) much higher quality than similar films.

Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 2d

Today’s Halloween movie recommendation: Attack the Block (2011) - alien monsters fall from the sky and a bunch of hooligan teens from South London fight back. Very fun.

Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 3d

Today’s Halloween movie recommendation: The Crazies (2010). This is a remake of a George Romero classic zombie-like movie. Starring Timothy Olyphant before he got big.

Not one for the kids.

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Jordan Grimes @cafedujord.bsky.social · 1d

Not that she has a shot at this point, but I'm officially crossing
@bettyyeeforca.bsky.social off my list of candidates I'd consider for Governor of California.

Saying she wouldn't sign #SB79 is totally disqualifying.

Thanks to NIMBY group Catalysts for Local Control for getting the tea!

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Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 1d

I think his analysis is fair, and a useful warning for Democrats. They need to be out there more, pushing this as Trump’s shutdown. They really haven’t.

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Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 2d

Not *transitive* 🤓

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Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 2d

Today’s Halloween movie recommendation: Attack the Block (2011) - alien monsters fall from the sky and a bunch of hooligan teens from South London fight back. Very fun.

Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 3d

Today’s Halloween movie recommendation: The Crazies (2010). This is a remake of a George Romero classic zombie-like movie. Starring Timothy Olyphant before he got big.

Not one for the kids.

Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 4d

Today's Halloween movie recommendation: Cabin in the Woods. It's a clever twist on classic horror films. Starts out as a bunch of kids about to get killed at a cabin in the woods, then takes a fun turn.

Just don't watch trailers because they always include spoilers.

Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 2d

But they are wrong. Biden passed the most monumental climate bill in history just a few years ago. In California, massive efforts have yielded progress on issues ranging from climate to housing. Obamacare was a huge success.

People want everything and they want it now. That’s not how it works.

Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 3d

Today’s Halloween movie recommendation: The Crazies (2010). This is a remake of a George Romero classic zombie-like movie. Starring Timothy Olyphant before he got big.

Not one for the kids.

Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 4d

Today's Halloween movie recommendation: Cabin in the Woods. It's a clever twist on classic horror films. Starts out as a bunch of kids about to get killed at a cabin in the woods, then takes a fun turn.

Just don't watch trailers because they always include spoilers.

Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 5d

Another day, another Halloween recommendation. This one much more intense, but one of my favorite zombie movies: Rec (2007)

Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 3d

FWIW, my *very* rough guess is that there were 10,000-15,000 attendees? Maybe more. This is based on just a visual estimate, comparing the protest to downtown runs like the Santa Run and Rock N Roll half-marathon.

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Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 3d

Huge #NoKings rally in San Jose. Good energy, beautiful day.

#dtsj

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Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 4d

Was told by a colleague today that Washington, DC is working on incentives or regulations to encourage e-bike charging infrastructure.

We’ll see if/how, but it’s an important consideration, particularly for multifamily renters.

Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 4d

Today's Halloween movie recommendation: Cabin in the Woods. It's a clever twist on classic horror films. Starts out as a bunch of kids about to get killed at a cabin in the woods, then takes a fun turn.

Just don't watch trailers because they always include spoilers.

Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 5d

Another day, another Halloween recommendation. This one much more intense, but one of my favorite zombie movies: Rec (2007)

Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 6d

If you’re looking for a good Halloween movie and something a little under the radar, I can recommend Ravenous.

Stars Guy Pearce and Robert Carlyle. An unsung, fun film.

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BART @bart.gov · 4d

Trunk or Treat, hosted by BART PD, returns for an evening of fun at Lake Merritt. This FREE event will have tons of activities, including trick-or-treating around the plaza at decorated police vehicles stocked full of candy. Bring the kids, friends, and family and enjoy a spooky evening with BART.

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