Davey Kim
@dvyk.bsky.social
+tech, trust and safety, fairness | internet sanity
+politics, nonprofits, global affairs | democracy is good
+housing, transit and urbanism | integration now
Ethics+Society+Tech@Stanford
Lead@SF YIMBY
#GoKingsGo
*opinions are my own!*
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+politics, nonprofits, global affairs | democracy is good
+housing, transit and urbanism | integration now
Ethics+Society+Tech@Stanford
Lead@SF YIMBY
#GoKingsGo
*opinions are my own!*
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Davey Kim
@dvyk.bsky.social
· Nov 12
Holy bulgogi!
I did NOT expect such a surge of followers. If you're just following me for the first time:
I skeet about housing, tech and identity. My biggest pet peeves are modern day segregation and opportunity hoarding along lines of race and class. Esp here in the San Francisco Bay Area.
I did NOT expect such a surge of followers. If you're just following me for the first time:
I skeet about housing, tech and identity. My biggest pet peeves are modern day segregation and opportunity hoarding along lines of race and class. Esp here in the San Francisco Bay Area.
You know things are bad at the Daily Wire when they send three grown men to report on the Fall of America at McDonalds PlayPlace
December 2, 2025 at 4:50 AM
You know things are bad at the Daily Wire when they send three grown men to report on the Fall of America at McDonalds PlayPlace
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I’m at Land Use for the 4th(!) and final hearing on the Family Zoning Plan. It’s mostly NIMBYs here by my eyes but not nearly as full as previous meetings
December 1, 2025 at 9:50 PM
I’m at Land Use for the 4th(!) and final hearing on the Family Zoning Plan. It’s mostly NIMBYs here by my eyes but not nearly as full as previous meetings
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Today, our new District 4 Supervisor, Alan Wong, was sworn in.
As Sunset residents, we know what our neighborhood needs most after a recall, two ballot measures, and a Supervisor appointee resignation: a leader who can show us the way forward, not work to destroy Sunset Dunes.
As Sunset residents, we know what our neighborhood needs most after a recall, two ballot measures, and a Supervisor appointee resignation: a leader who can show us the way forward, not work to destroy Sunset Dunes.
December 1, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Today, our new District 4 Supervisor, Alan Wong, was sworn in.
As Sunset residents, we know what our neighborhood needs most after a recall, two ballot measures, and a Supervisor appointee resignation: a leader who can show us the way forward, not work to destroy Sunset Dunes.
As Sunset residents, we know what our neighborhood needs most after a recall, two ballot measures, and a Supervisor appointee resignation: a leader who can show us the way forward, not work to destroy Sunset Dunes.
Canucks v Sharks. Sigh, Toffolli where did we go wrong. #gokingsgo
November 29, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Canucks v Sharks. Sigh, Toffolli where did we go wrong. #gokingsgo
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NEW PAPER w/ @cselmendorf.bsky.social & @jkalla.bsky.social:
An under-appreciated reason why voters oppose dense new housing, especially in less-dense neighborhoods: they think it looks ugly and want to prevent that, even in other neighborhoods.
Some of what we think is NIMBYism might not be!
An under-appreciated reason why voters oppose dense new housing, especially in less-dense neighborhoods: they think it looks ugly and want to prevent that, even in other neighborhoods.
Some of what we think is NIMBYism might not be!
November 25, 2025 at 8:12 PM
NEW PAPER w/ @cselmendorf.bsky.social & @jkalla.bsky.social:
An under-appreciated reason why voters oppose dense new housing, especially in less-dense neighborhoods: they think it looks ugly and want to prevent that, even in other neighborhoods.
Some of what we think is NIMBYism might not be!
An under-appreciated reason why voters oppose dense new housing, especially in less-dense neighborhoods: they think it looks ugly and want to prevent that, even in other neighborhoods.
Some of what we think is NIMBYism might not be!
Reposted by Davey Kim
High five to Woodside, Sunnyvale, Saratoga, South San Francisco, Santa Clara County Unincorporated, Santa Clara, San Mateo County Unincorporated, San Mateo, San Jose, San Francisco, San Carlos, San Bruno, Redwood City, Portola Valley, Palo Alto, Pacifica, Mountain View, Morgan Hill, Monte Sereno,
The UBS Global Real Estate Bubble Index for 2025 found the risk of a bursting real estate bubble to be high among only a few of 21 major international markets. See the full list here: nyti.ms/4o5VXjK
November 20, 2025 at 11:33 PM
High five to Woodside, Sunnyvale, Saratoga, South San Francisco, Santa Clara County Unincorporated, Santa Clara, San Mateo County Unincorporated, San Mateo, San Jose, San Francisco, San Carlos, San Bruno, Redwood City, Portola Valley, Palo Alto, Pacifica, Mountain View, Morgan Hill, Monte Sereno,
Great, I can now look forward to being lectured about "throwing money away on rent" by poor saps saddled with a 50 year mortgage.
November 20, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Great, I can now look forward to being lectured about "throwing money away on rent" by poor saps saddled with a 50 year mortgage.
The grift game. But it's a water level.
An incident in a locker room has always been key to Riley Gaines’ anti-trans fame.
But @msjpauly.bsky.social spoke to swimmers who were present at the same 2022 meet. They shared a very different narrative.
But @msjpauly.bsky.social spoke to swimmers who were present at the same 2022 meet. They shared a very different narrative.
How right-wing superstar Riley Gaines built an anti-trans empire
The swimmer tied a trans woman for fifth. The MAGA industrial complex took care of the rest.
www.motherjones.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:46 PM
The grift game. But it's a water level.
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“And I just say, ‘You know, it’s hard for me to care about Riley Gaines tying for fifth when my swim coach is accused of raping my teammates.”
An incident in a locker room has always been key to Riley Gaines’ anti-trans fame.
But @msjpauly.bsky.social spoke to swimmers who were present at the same 2022 meet. They shared a very different narrative.
But @msjpauly.bsky.social spoke to swimmers who were present at the same 2022 meet. They shared a very different narrative.
How right-wing superstar Riley Gaines built an anti-trans empire
The swimmer tied a trans woman for fifth. The MAGA industrial complex took care of the rest.
www.motherjones.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:41 PM
“And I just say, ‘You know, it’s hard for me to care about Riley Gaines tying for fifth when my swim coach is accused of raping my teammates.”
Wonder if this bodes well for Gen Z being more comfortable with transit.
www.businessinsider.com/gen-z-dining...
www.businessinsider.com/gen-z-dining...
Gen Z is bringing back one of the most divisive dining trends of the 2010s
Gen Z, driven by a desire for social connection, is bringing back a divisive dining trend: shared tables and communal dining.
share.google
November 17, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Wonder if this bodes well for Gen Z being more comfortable with transit.
www.businessinsider.com/gen-z-dining...
www.businessinsider.com/gen-z-dining...
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At Land Use (again) and it's literally all the same people it always is (myself included)...like who are we fooling that the same 75 people showing up every time is "the will of the people"? What a sham public process is sometimes, sadly
November 17, 2025 at 9:48 PM
At Land Use (again) and it's literally all the same people it always is (myself included)...like who are we fooling that the same 75 people showing up every time is "the will of the people"? What a sham public process is sometimes, sadly
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CDT’s @isabelalinzer.bsky.social + @beccabranum.bsky.social's new report examines how creators, platforms, and policymakers are redefining political speech in the digital age. cdt.org/insights/arc...
November 17, 2025 at 9:29 PM
CDT’s @isabelalinzer.bsky.social + @beccabranum.bsky.social's new report examines how creators, platforms, and policymakers are redefining political speech in the digital age. cdt.org/insights/arc...
This should be least among a list of good reasons to take public transit, but alas here we are.
www.404media.co/this-app-let...
www.404media.co/this-app-let...
This App Lets ICE Track Vehicles and Owners Across the Country
Material viewed by 404 Media shows data giant Thomson Reuters enriches license plate data with marriage, voter, and ownership records. The tool can predict where a car may be in the future.
www.404media.co
November 17, 2025 at 9:31 PM
This should be least among a list of good reasons to take public transit, but alas here we are.
www.404media.co/this-app-let...
www.404media.co/this-app-let...
If you have noticed the quality of ads on your fav apps has now become a cesspool, it only stands to reason that spammers and scammers are becoming more central to the business model.
New in @theverge.com - half of US scams originate on a Meta property. The company must do more. @lanalanalana.bsky.social and I weigh in www.theverge.com/tech/820906/...
Meta must rein in scammers — or face consequences
Scams are ruinous to users — but, reportedly, big business to Meta.
www.theverge.com
November 14, 2025 at 8:42 PM
If you have noticed the quality of ads on your fav apps has now become a cesspool, it only stands to reason that spammers and scammers are becoming more central to the business model.
Wow just when I thought the pet store aspect was so wholesome and unimpeachable.
Breaking: Sunset Supervisor Isabella “Beya” Alcaraz has agreed to resign after scandals over pet store, finances.
Sunset Supervisor Isabella “Beya” Alcaraz to resign after scandals over pet store, finances
Sunset Supervisor Isabella “Beya” Alcaraz has agreed to resign after scandals over pet store, finances.
sfstandard.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Wow just when I thought the pet store aspect was so wholesome and unimpeachable.
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November 14, 2025 at 6:27 AM
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Any criticisms of our scientifically untenable definitions will be met with accusations of woke.
www.npr.org/2025/11/10/n...
www.npr.org/2025/11/10/n...
People want to avoid ultra-processed foods. But experts struggle to define them
The evidence that ultra-processed foods are bad for us is piling up. But efforts to reduce their role in our diets face a big hurdle: experts can't agree on what they are and which to target.
www.npr.org
November 10, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Any criticisms of our scientifically untenable definitions will be met with accusations of woke.
www.npr.org/2025/11/10/n...
www.npr.org/2025/11/10/n...
Perfectly sums up Silicon Valley's moral logic: kill the cyclist to save a life, make machines more situationally humane even if their dominance is what is killing us and the planet.
Wrote about Waymo's co-CEO acknowledging that even she thinks traffic violence is inevitable, what's wrong with aiming for "fewer" road deaths rather than demanding zero, and the way automobility limits our imagination and our empathy.
The False 'Trolley Problem' At the Heart of the Autonomous Vehicle Debate — Streetsblog USA
Waymo said it has a "plan" for when one of the company's cars kills someone. But we should be planning for a world when no car kills anyone — autonomous or not.
usa.streetsblog.org
November 10, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Perfectly sums up Silicon Valley's moral logic: kill the cyclist to save a life, make machines more situationally humane even if their dominance is what is killing us and the planet.
The cubes again!! What do they think will happen with a builders remedy?!
It’s cool how people just constantly lie about what the Family Zoning Plan will actually do
November 10, 2025 at 2:37 AM
The cubes again!! What do they think will happen with a builders remedy?!
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Turning your back on politics is simply not an option in this moment. If you don't like what you see happening, get *more involved*. Become a PCP with your local Dem group. Take over the local party and push them in a better direction. Run for something.
November 10, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Turning your back on politics is simply not an option in this moment. If you don't like what you see happening, get *more involved*. Become a PCP with your local Dem group. Take over the local party and push them in a better direction. Run for something.
Peaky and fun Ocean Beach, beautiful sunny day, people out on bikes everywhere... in this hellscape we call San Francisco.
November 9, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Peaky and fun Ocean Beach, beautiful sunny day, people out on bikes everywhere... in this hellscape we call San Francisco.
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The Bay Bridge looks cozy this morning.
November 8, 2025 at 4:40 PM
The Bay Bridge looks cozy this morning.
Wait, it runs on electricity?!? What a concept! Surely this can't be replicated.
Caltrain popularity among riders at all time high: https://blog.bayareametro.gov/posts/caltrain-popularity-among-riders-all-time-high!
Caltrain popularity among riders at all time high
Caltrain released the results of its 2025 customer satisfaction survey last week, with the rail agency receiving a record high satisfaction rating of 4.41 out of 5, up from 4.02 in 2024.
blog.bayareametro.gov
November 5, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Wait, it runs on electricity?!? What a concept! Surely this can't be replicated.
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The way all of these people convinced themselves that Mamdani is antisemitic is a subject far more worthy of media examination than any of the ‘groupthink on campuses!’ thinkpieces we’ve been subjected to
November 5, 2025 at 8:58 PM
The way all of these people convinced themselves that Mamdani is antisemitic is a subject far more worthy of media examination than any of the ‘groupthink on campuses!’ thinkpieces we’ve been subjected to
Mamdani is a glimmer of hope against a corrupt and feckless dem establishment devoid of ideas.
But word of caution
Mamdani is not proof that everyone, including the entire nation, espouses your particular world view.
But word of caution
Mamdani is not proof that everyone, including the entire nation, espouses your particular world view.
November 5, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Mamdani is a glimmer of hope against a corrupt and feckless dem establishment devoid of ideas.
But word of caution
Mamdani is not proof that everyone, including the entire nation, espouses your particular world view.
But word of caution
Mamdani is not proof that everyone, including the entire nation, espouses your particular world view.