Andrew Fister
@andrewfister.bsky.social
Be good to everyone. 🥑🔰
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The US housing shortage is acute & driven by policy. The prevailing explanations for why voters oppose new supply focus on two things:
"Homevoters": Homeowners protecting property values.
"NIMBYism": Neighbors fearing local nuisances (traffic, parking) in their "backyard."
"Homevoters": Homeowners protecting property values.
"NIMBYism": Neighbors fearing local nuisances (traffic, parking) in their "backyard."
November 25, 2025 at 8:12 PM
The US housing shortage is acute & driven by policy. The prevailing explanations for why voters oppose new supply focus on two things:
"Homevoters": Homeowners protecting property values.
"NIMBYism": Neighbors fearing local nuisances (traffic, parking) in their "backyard."
"Homevoters": Homeowners protecting property values.
"NIMBYism": Neighbors fearing local nuisances (traffic, parking) in their "backyard."
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What are the potential policy implications?
First, design matters. If the YIMBY movement wants to build broad coalitions, it cannot ignore aesthetics. Policies that ensure better design or "fitting in" (like form-based codes) might reduce political friction.
First, design matters. If the YIMBY movement wants to build broad coalitions, it cannot ignore aesthetics. Policies that ensure better design or "fitting in" (like form-based codes) might reduce political friction.
November 25, 2025 at 8:12 PM
What are the potential policy implications?
First, design matters. If the YIMBY movement wants to build broad coalitions, it cannot ignore aesthetics. Policies that ensure better design or "fitting in" (like form-based codes) might reduce political friction.
First, design matters. If the YIMBY movement wants to build broad coalitions, it cannot ignore aesthetics. Policies that ensure better design or "fitting in" (like form-based codes) might reduce political friction.
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When I say Waymo "doesn't scale," this is what I mean.
Waymo privatized another public street:
Chanel approaching 4th, San Francisco
Possibly queued for a Billie Eilish show at Chase Center ~half mile away.
The light rail train on 4th seen passing in front of this roboherd has more passenger capacity than all of them combined.
OP: .tiktok.renaspam18
Chanel approaching 4th, San Francisco
Possibly queued for a Billie Eilish show at Chase Center ~half mile away.
The light rail train on 4th seen passing in front of this roboherd has more passenger capacity than all of them combined.
OP: .tiktok.renaspam18
November 24, 2025 at 3:44 PM
When I say Waymo "doesn't scale," this is what I mean.
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"After nearly a decade as an attorney representing community associations, I entered city government as a zoning believer. I quickly lost my faith."
From the outgoing director of Baltimore's zoning appeals board.
www.baltimorebrew.com/2025/11/24/b...
From the outgoing director of Baltimore's zoning appeals board.
www.baltimorebrew.com/2025/11/24/b...
Baltimore’s former zoning board director explains why she lost faith in zoning | Baltimore Brew
The mayor’s “Housing Options and Opportunity” legislation – including Bill 25-0066 – will go a long way toward fixing an unfair system, she says. [OP-ED]
www.baltimorebrew.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:20 PM
"After nearly a decade as an attorney representing community associations, I entered city government as a zoning believer. I quickly lost my faith."
From the outgoing director of Baltimore's zoning appeals board.
www.baltimorebrew.com/2025/11/24/b...
From the outgoing director of Baltimore's zoning appeals board.
www.baltimorebrew.com/2025/11/24/b...
Politics is in/out. It is aspirational and associative.
also, “politics is bottom/top not left/right” might work as a slogan but is shit as analysis. who is the bottom? who is the top? who constitutes an “elite” and who belongs to “the people?” these are important questions that have to be answered.
November 22, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Politics is in/out. It is aspirational and associative.
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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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Here an underage girl testifies that Epstein vaginally and anally raped her before beating her in fury because Trump had taken her virginity before he could.
November 15, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Here an underage girl testifies that Epstein vaginally and anally raped her before beating her in fury because Trump had taken her virginity before he could.
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Nala is the #TransitCat of the day!
Nala enjoying the view on her train ride to Montréal
She's a well traveled cat!
She's a well traveled cat!
November 15, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Nala is the #TransitCat of the day!
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Decision Desk has called the New Jersey governors race for Mikie Sherill. Yet another state where millions of dollars in anti trans ads didn't work.
November 5, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Decision Desk has called the New Jersey governors race for Mikie Sherill. Yet another state where millions of dollars in anti trans ads didn't work.
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Modal Candidate in each part of the DMV
Virginia: Cia girlboss
DC: non-profit exec who measures accomplishments in community engagement meetings held
Maryland: NIMBY with in this house we believe sign.
Virginia: Cia girlboss
DC: non-profit exec who measures accomplishments in community engagement meetings held
Maryland: NIMBY with in this house we believe sign.
November 3, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Modal Candidate in each part of the DMV
Virginia: Cia girlboss
DC: non-profit exec who measures accomplishments in community engagement meetings held
Maryland: NIMBY with in this house we believe sign.
Virginia: Cia girlboss
DC: non-profit exec who measures accomplishments in community engagement meetings held
Maryland: NIMBY with in this house we believe sign.
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This is from Autocracy, Inc, about how modern autocratic propaganda works.
I consider this every time I decide what to share and how to frame it.
I consider this every time I decide what to share and how to frame it.
November 2, 2025 at 12:04 PM
This is from Autocracy, Inc, about how modern autocratic propaganda works.
I consider this every time I decide what to share and how to frame it.
I consider this every time I decide what to share and how to frame it.
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New episode @sunildasgupta.bsky.social
October 31, 2025 at 11:41 AM
New episode @sunildasgupta.bsky.social
There were lots of jets and helicopters going over Silver Spring as well. Related to this I think:
www.popville.com/2025/10/head...
www.popville.com/2025/10/head...
October 28, 2025 at 4:50 PM
There were lots of jets and helicopters going over Silver Spring as well. Related to this I think:
www.popville.com/2025/10/head...
www.popville.com/2025/10/head...
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Why are fighter jets flying over Bethesda, Maryland? There are no fishing boats here.
October 28, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Why are fighter jets flying over Bethesda, Maryland? There are no fishing boats here.
I bike with my kids on the short bit of Sligo Ave to get between Grove and Woodbury, and it's always a little frightening. Getting some traffic calming would really help here @mcdotnow.bsky.social
Drivers routinely speed down Sligo Ave through East Silver Spring (where I live) despite the high volume of pedestrians, due to a lack of stops and traffic calming elements.
A child was recently hit at this intersection but MCDOT refuses to consider stop signs. This approach is killing pedestrians.
A child was recently hit at this intersection but MCDOT refuses to consider stop signs. This approach is killing pedestrians.
October 27, 2025 at 12:32 PM
I bike with my kids on the short bit of Sligo Ave to get between Grove and Woodbury, and it's always a little frightening. Getting some traffic calming would really help here @mcdotnow.bsky.social
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Trump’s tearing down the East Wing to build himself a $350M ballroom while Americans struggle to afford health care.
Senator Ruben Gallego went to the site of the Trump teardown.
Senator Ruben Gallego went to the site of the Trump teardown.
October 24, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Trump’s tearing down the East Wing to build himself a $350M ballroom while Americans struggle to afford health care.
Senator Ruben Gallego went to the site of the Trump teardown.
Senator Ruben Gallego went to the site of the Trump teardown.
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Why does everyone keep calling it “The Epstein Ballroom?” Please stop repeating “The Epstein Ballroom” because it is not called “The Epstein Ballroom!” Don’t tell the news that it’s called “The Epstein Ballroom” and please don’t repost this!!!!!
October 22, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Why does everyone keep calling it “The Epstein Ballroom?” Please stop repeating “The Epstein Ballroom” because it is not called “The Epstein Ballroom!” Don’t tell the news that it’s called “The Epstein Ballroom” and please don’t repost this!!!!!
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No Kings protests were one of the few times Trump, MAGA, and right-wing media were reacting to something the opposition did, rather than the opposition reacting to whatever they do.
Adopt a principle from war strategy: generally better to be taking action and forcing opponents to react. Good point.
Adopt a principle from war strategy: generally better to be taking action and forcing opponents to react. Good point.
Point five is really important. The protests provoked errors from the administration (shit force one) that may haunt them for years. That’s what happens when you stop being reactive.
October 21, 2025 at 5:53 PM
No Kings protests were one of the few times Trump, MAGA, and right-wing media were reacting to something the opposition did, rather than the opposition reacting to whatever they do.
Adopt a principle from war strategy: generally better to be taking action and forcing opponents to react. Good point.
Adopt a principle from war strategy: generally better to be taking action and forcing opponents to react. Good point.
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As the US faffs about with declining fossil fuels, China has leapt forward to become the uncontested global leader in clean energy -- and not just on the cheap labor/commodity side, either. They're beating us on research, startups, & patents.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
How China Went From Clean Energy Copycat to Global Innovator
A surge in high quality research and patent applications has cemented China’s dominance in the industry.
www.nytimes.com
October 20, 2025 at 8:14 PM
As the US faffs about with declining fossil fuels, China has leapt forward to become the uncontested global leader in clean energy -- and not just on the cheap labor/commodity side, either. They're beating us on research, startups, & patents.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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No Kings is not the biggest US protest since Earth Day. It is the biggest US protest ever.
Earth Day rallies in big cities were 25,000 or smaller. Half the claimed participants in Earth Day were schoolchildren whose teachers taught lessons on environment.
www.nytimes.com/1970/04/23/a...
Earth Day rallies in big cities were 25,000 or smaller. Half the claimed participants in Earth Day were schoolchildren whose teachers taught lessons on environment.
www.nytimes.com/1970/04/23/a...
Activity Ranges From Oratory to Legislation (Published 1970)
www.nytimes.com
October 19, 2025 at 1:53 PM
No Kings is not the biggest US protest since Earth Day. It is the biggest US protest ever.
Earth Day rallies in big cities were 25,000 or smaller. Half the claimed participants in Earth Day were schoolchildren whose teachers taught lessons on environment.
www.nytimes.com/1970/04/23/a...
Earth Day rallies in big cities were 25,000 or smaller. Half the claimed participants in Earth Day were schoolchildren whose teachers taught lessons on environment.
www.nytimes.com/1970/04/23/a...
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These are the same kind of weasels who would’ve called George Washington & America’s revolutionaries “terrorists.” They spend their days sucking up to King Trump & demonizing peaceful protest just as some in America sought to appease King George III.
Looking forward to No Kings Day.
Looking forward to No Kings Day.
Johnson describes planned No Kings rally as ‘hate America,’ ‘pro-Hamas’ gathering
Organizers largely blew off the rhetoric, but some Democrats online criticized the tone.
www.politico.com
October 13, 2025 at 9:29 PM
These are the same kind of weasels who would’ve called George Washington & America’s revolutionaries “terrorists.” They spend their days sucking up to King Trump & demonizing peaceful protest just as some in America sought to appease King George III.
Looking forward to No Kings Day.
Looking forward to No Kings Day.
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"After a few moments of laughter, the No Kings Coalition issued the following statement"
October 10, 2025 at 4:32 PM
"After a few moments of laughter, the No Kings Coalition issued the following statement"
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Any news organization that treated "Will Trump Get Nobel?" as a remotely serious question, and not one more indication of his accelerating hallucinatory patterns, has some 'splaining to do.
Looking at you, all major news orgs.
Looking at you, all major news orgs.
October 10, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Any news organization that treated "Will Trump Get Nobel?" as a remotely serious question, and not one more indication of his accelerating hallucinatory patterns, has some 'splaining to do.
Looking at you, all major news orgs.
Looking at you, all major news orgs.
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As the people who insist otherwise try to burn the country, it's important to affirm that immigrants, from everywhere, are awesome, and America is better the more immigrants we have. You have to be just empty and vapid and unimaginably small to reject that.
October 6, 2025 at 3:14 PM
As the people who insist otherwise try to burn the country, it's important to affirm that immigrants, from everywhere, are awesome, and America is better the more immigrants we have. You have to be just empty and vapid and unimaginably small to reject that.