@jcbeausoleil.bsky.social
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Frikkin amazing stuff.
November 26, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Frikkin amazing stuff.
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A reminder that cars aren’t a technology problem. They’re a geometry problem.
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 25, 2025 at 4:16 AM
A reminder that cars aren’t a technology problem. They’re a geometry problem.
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single stair helps solve this
Best thing California could do to fight fascism is build more housing.
September 9, 2025 at 7:59 PM
single stair helps solve this
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This is a masterpiece. Simply excellent
www.instagram.com/reel/DMVGMIC...
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August 14, 2025 at 3:54 PM
This is a masterpiece. Simply excellent
www.instagram.com/reel/DMVGMIC...
www.instagram.com/reel/DMVGMIC...
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single stair buildings - like the rest of the world - addresses all of these issues.
the way we build multifamily housing in the US is a global anomaly. it is less livable, less climate adaptive, less affordable, less accessible, and less family friendly because of it.
this needs to change!
the way we build multifamily housing in the US is a global anomaly. it is less livable, less climate adaptive, less affordable, less accessible, and less family friendly because of it.
this needs to change!
🧵Housing is the #1 monthly expense for families across the U.S.
The Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs unanimously passed landmark legislation that will boost supply, reduce homelessness, and expand homeownership nationwide.
The Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs unanimously passed landmark legislation that will boost supply, reduce homelessness, and expand homeownership nationwide.
July 29, 2025 at 9:42 PM
single stair buildings - like the rest of the world - addresses all of these issues.
the way we build multifamily housing in the US is a global anomaly. it is less livable, less climate adaptive, less affordable, less accessible, and less family friendly because of it.
this needs to change!
the way we build multifamily housing in the US is a global anomaly. it is less livable, less climate adaptive, less affordable, less accessible, and less family friendly because of it.
this needs to change!
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Completely agree with Jim. There are things you can learn about the United States only by not living in the United States
Subject for another time, but *living* outside the US, for at least 6 months at a stretch but preferably 1 -2 years or more, is incomparably enlightening. In many cases more "affordable," because longer stays usually involve some kind of job, an exchange program, etc.
(About 14 yrs total for us)
(About 14 yrs total for us)
July 6, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Completely agree with Jim. There are things you can learn about the United States only by not living in the United States
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Tech bros get frustrated with politics, which involves painstaking, often frustrating communication & compromise with other people who have different backgrounds & perspectives, so their approach is always to wish it away: a brand new city! a brand new political party! this one weird trick!
July 6, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Tech bros get frustrated with politics, which involves painstaking, often frustrating communication & compromise with other people who have different backgrounds & perspectives, so their approach is always to wish it away: a brand new city! a brand new political party! this one weird trick!
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It is possible to build suburban developments that are walkable & bikeable, with easy public-transit access to nearby urban centers.
We could do it here if we wanted.
We could do it here if we wanted.
The Best-Designed Town in the Netherlands (and therefore, the world)
YouTube video by Not Just Bikes
youtu.be
July 1, 2025 at 4:43 AM
It is possible to build suburban developments that are walkable & bikeable, with easy public-transit access to nearby urban centers.
We could do it here if we wanted.
We could do it here if we wanted.
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Your now-regular reminder that no tax cut has ever paid for itself
June 29, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Your now-regular reminder that no tax cut has ever paid for itself
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This is exactly what LLMs are designed to do: give you the most average answer, and thus replicate the average answer over and over again until anything that's not average is all but erased
Recent studies have found that those who use large language models like ChatGPT tend to converge around common words and ideas. @chaykak.bsky.social reports on A.I.’s homogenizing effect on writing.
A.I. Is Homogenizing Our Thoughts
Recent studies suggest that tools such as ChatGPT make our brains less active and our writing less original.
www.newyorker.com
June 25, 2025 at 5:42 PM
This is exactly what LLMs are designed to do: give you the most average answer, and thus replicate the average answer over and over again until anything that's not average is all but erased
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Socialism is what they called public power.
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
June 25, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Socialism is what they called public power.
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
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He says while investing in geothermal and nuclear companies who depend on subsidy and making his fortune on fracking which benefited from 20 years of unconventional gas production subsidy & other government investment. Hypocrite. thebreakthrough.org/issues/energ... 🔌💡
June 13, 2025 at 5:10 PM
He says while investing in geothermal and nuclear companies who depend on subsidy and making his fortune on fracking which benefited from 20 years of unconventional gas production subsidy & other government investment. Hypocrite. thebreakthrough.org/issues/energ... 🔌💡
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Hello. I live in Los Angeles. The president is lying.
June 8, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Hello. I live in Los Angeles. The president is lying.
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Californians drive way too much, and excessive driving is mostly due to exclusionary land use regulations championed by wealthy NIMBY homeowners and progressive anti-development types. There's no way that California can achieve its ambitious climate goals without deeply reforming its land use policy
MoveLA Policy Conference 2025
CalSTA secretary Toks Omishakin: Transportation share of GHG emissions
CA: 50%
US: 29%
Worldwide: 13%
We have to drive less
CalSTA secretary Toks Omishakin: Transportation share of GHG emissions
CA: 50%
US: 29%
Worldwide: 13%
We have to drive less
May 16, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Californians drive way too much, and excessive driving is mostly due to exclusionary land use regulations championed by wealthy NIMBY homeowners and progressive anti-development types. There's no way that California can achieve its ambitious climate goals without deeply reforming its land use policy
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Eventually you’d wind up with a tariff rate of infinity on total imports of zero dollars.
I always find it helpful to remember tariffs end with FFS.
I always find it helpful to remember tariffs end with FFS.
February 20, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Eventually you’d wind up with a tariff rate of infinity on total imports of zero dollars.
I always find it helpful to remember tariffs end with FFS.
I always find it helpful to remember tariffs end with FFS.
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Portuguese editorial cartoonist Zez Vaz reaches back to Tiananmen Square to call on American defiance.
February 15, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Portuguese editorial cartoonist Zez Vaz reaches back to Tiananmen Square to call on American defiance.
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it really doesn't get any more disgusting than this. sick
Damon Hininger, CEO of private prison giant Core Civic, just told investors: " I've worked at CoreCivic for 32 years, and this is truly one of the most exciting periods in my career ... we're anticipating .. the most significant growth in our company's history."
theintercept.com/2025/02/11/c...
theintercept.com/2025/02/11/c...
Private Prison CEO on Trump Deportation Surge: “One of the Most Exciting Periods in My Career”
CoreCivic CEO Damon Hininger could barely contain his excitement about the Laken Riley Act and Trump’s anti-immigration executive orders.
theintercept.com
February 14, 2025 at 2:27 AM
it really doesn't get any more disgusting than this. sick
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A shining example....there are 1,000s of these fundamental science discoveries that NIH supports to promote human health
This is the most relevant article to NIH and research cuts I’ve seen.
Imagine if this was today , how many people would be saying “Why are we studying Gila Monsters and their impact on diabetes ? That’s wasted money !”
globalnews.ca/news/9793403...
Imagine if this was today , how many people would be saying “Why are we studying Gila Monsters and their impact on diabetes ? That’s wasted money !”
globalnews.ca/news/9793403...
How a Canadian scientist and a venomous lizard helped pave the way for Ozempic - National | Globalnews.ca
In 1984, Dr. Daniel Drucker, an endocrinologist from the University of Toronto, discovered a hormone that helped pave the way for popular diabetes drugs such as Ozempic.
globalnews.ca
February 9, 2025 at 10:08 PM
A shining example....there are 1,000s of these fundamental science discoveries that NIH supports to promote human health
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"... Reminds me of childhood memories ..." — Redundant. You either have a memory, or you’re reminded of something. You’re not reminded of a memory. Heavy metal fans won’t stand for such writing, my friend."
Notes on “Sweet Child O’ Mine,” as Delivered to Axl Rose by His Editor
Hi, Axl — Just got your manuscript and demo for the song “Sweet Child O’ [sic] Mine.” I think we need to talk. As your editor, I am responsible for...
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February 8, 2025 at 2:00 AM
"... Reminds me of childhood memories ..." — Redundant. You either have a memory, or you’re reminded of something. You’re not reminded of a memory. Heavy metal fans won’t stand for such writing, my friend."
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I feel like I'm watching Cobra take over the government using Baroness in a lazy costume in one of the old G.I. Joe cartoons
January 30, 2025 at 3:25 PM
I feel like I'm watching Cobra take over the government using Baroness in a lazy costume in one of the old G.I. Joe cartoons
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the responses are WILD
Post the amazing science things you have done with federal funding.
January 29, 2025 at 6:48 PM
the responses are WILD
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It’s an open secret among medical professionals: Many drugs maintain their ability to combat ailments well after their expiration date. One pharmacist says he sometimes takes home expired OTC medicine so he and his family can use it.
(Published 2017, but there's no expiration date for this story)
(Published 2017, but there's no expiration date for this story)
The Myth of Drug Expiration Dates
Hospitals and pharmacies are required to toss expired drugs, no matter how expensive or vital. Meanwhile the FDA has long known that many remain safe and potent for years longer.
propub.li
January 27, 2025 at 4:00 AM
It’s an open secret among medical professionals: Many drugs maintain their ability to combat ailments well after their expiration date. One pharmacist says he sometimes takes home expired OTC medicine so he and his family can use it.
(Published 2017, but there's no expiration date for this story)
(Published 2017, but there's no expiration date for this story)
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I ran @USAID health programs for the last 3 years. Trump’s 90 day Stop Work Order on foreign assistance does serious damage to the world and the US. Examples:🧵
January 26, 2025 at 3:56 PM
I ran @USAID health programs for the last 3 years. Trump’s 90 day Stop Work Order on foreign assistance does serious damage to the world and the US. Examples:🧵
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The next four years are going to require irrational acts of bravery and solidarity. Lead with love.
January 20, 2025 at 4:07 AM
The next four years are going to require irrational acts of bravery and solidarity. Lead with love.