When a Congressman drops his reading list, you know it's gonna be good 📚

@repauchincloss.bsky.social recommends:

• "A Brief History of Intelligence" by Max Bennett (1st cognitive leap was dopamine for steering)

• "The Origin of Efficiency" by Brian Potter (about lightbulb manufacturing)

Our current obsessions: @amypoehler.bsky.social's podcast, Good Hang, and @amandalitman.bsky.social's book, When We're in Charge. Check out the full interview with the @runforsomething.net cofounder here: youtu.be/Y6wMoRyZBEQ

"But if you think you're gonna do huge things without any negative side effects, then you're in California.

You don't get anything done. We need to get things done. We need to build. I mean, you do it in a fair way, but we can't take 10 years to get an apartment" - @tomsteyer1.bsky.social

Americans don’t want ‘degrowth.’ They want lower bills, reliable power, and a growing paycheck.

That means building more energy — renewables, nuclear, and faster permitting. @gallego.senate.gov explains why.

@mattyglesias.bsky.social's Abundance arc says a lot about Democrats. Hear the full story on today’s podcast at noon

Jerry Brown talked about CEQA reform for years. Newsom just… did it.

Hate to say it but points to @gavinnewsom.bsky.social

“10% of students at Cal will experience homelessness... There’s notorious NIMBY groups that are homeowners that live within a quarter mile to half mile of the campus, but don’t want the campus to build student housing for their students, and sue… to stop housing” - @buffywicks.bsky.social