Josh Martin
@jlmartin.bsky.social
SF based, medicinal chemist by trade, housing and urban transportation enthusiast
Above average indian pedestrian experience
November 28, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Above average indian pedestrian experience
Im on the delhi airport express metro during commuting hours. Im watching a local finance bro in a Patagonia vest reading Jordan Petersons book and Im reminded that all men are brothers (unfortunately)
November 19, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Im on the delhi airport express metro during commuting hours. Im watching a local finance bro in a Patagonia vest reading Jordan Petersons book and Im reminded that all men are brothers (unfortunately)
Reposted by Josh Martin
Early this morning, our city still plunged into darkness, I set off to walk the Brooklyn Bridge.
As the sun came up, we were joined by canvassers, labor leaders, elected officials, and working people — a movement to bring a new day to our city.
Tomorrow, we win it together.
As the sun came up, we were joined by canvassers, labor leaders, elected officials, and working people — a movement to bring a new day to our city.
Tomorrow, we win it together.
November 3, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Early this morning, our city still plunged into darkness, I set off to walk the Brooklyn Bridge.
As the sun came up, we were joined by canvassers, labor leaders, elected officials, and working people — a movement to bring a new day to our city.
Tomorrow, we win it together.
As the sun came up, we were joined by canvassers, labor leaders, elected officials, and working people — a movement to bring a new day to our city.
Tomorrow, we win it together.
The people yearn for bus stop consolidation
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November 2, 2025 at 3:02 AM
The people yearn for bus stop consolidation
It's interesting to frame the opponents of upzoning as tenant advocates when the opponents that actually wield political clout and have the mayors ear are suburbanites on the westside.
How the dreaded ‘builder’s remedy’ could come to San Francisco
Following a damning report, a YIMBY group is threatening to sue the city over its zoning plan.
sfstandard.com
November 1, 2025 at 9:34 PM
It's interesting to frame the opponents of upzoning as tenant advocates when the opponents that actually wield political clout and have the mayors ear are suburbanites on the westside.
48hills.org/2025/10/nata...
SF "progressives" platform for D4: fight apartment buildings, reopen the great highway and tax the rich
SF "progressives" platform for D4: fight apartment buildings, reopen the great highway and tax the rich
Natalie Gee, community organizer, enters race for D4 supervisor - 48 hills
Candidate offers a platform of opening the Great Highway, opposing Lurie's upzoning—and taxing the rich
48hills.org
October 30, 2025 at 6:45 PM
48hills.org/2025/10/nata...
SF "progressives" platform for D4: fight apartment buildings, reopen the great highway and tax the rich
SF "progressives" platform for D4: fight apartment buildings, reopen the great highway and tax the rich
Car free spaces are good for business. Somehow SF civic leaders/chamber of commerce folks are never able to internalize this lesson
October 25, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Car free spaces are good for business. Somehow SF civic leaders/chamber of commerce folks are never able to internalize this lesson
Caltrain has to have the worst operations and operations planning of any major rail in the US.
3 person train operations at least.
There's no fare gates at SF, so someone, often two employees at once,manually check the tickets for every single passenger. Even at rush hour!
3 person train operations at least.
There's no fare gates at SF, so someone, often two employees at once,manually check the tickets for every single passenger. Even at rush hour!
October 25, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Caltrain has to have the worst operations and operations planning of any major rail in the US.
3 person train operations at least.
There's no fare gates at SF, so someone, often two employees at once,manually check the tickets for every single passenger. Even at rush hour!
3 person train operations at least.
There's no fare gates at SF, so someone, often two employees at once,manually check the tickets for every single passenger. Even at rush hour!
Cake picnic was cool, amazing city views form treasure island
October 19, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Cake picnic was cool, amazing city views form treasure island
Cute poster in the Richmond district
October 18, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Cute poster in the Richmond district
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By me this week - the happiest thing I've got to report of late, with a glorious trip over the summer to Montreal
"Forget EVs. Cycling is revolutionising transport."
www.economist.com/internationa...
"Forget EVs. Cycling is revolutionising transport."
www.economist.com/internationa...
Forget EVs. Cycling is revolutionising transport
Pedal power is booming, spinning up a new culture war
www.economist.com
October 9, 2025 at 3:20 PM
By me this week - the happiest thing I've got to report of late, with a glorious trip over the summer to Montreal
"Forget EVs. Cycling is revolutionising transport."
www.economist.com/internationa...
"Forget EVs. Cycling is revolutionising transport."
www.economist.com/internationa...
One of my favorites, the Hallidie Building
October 5, 2025 at 12:17 AM
One of my favorites, the Hallidie Building
Let's continue a proud tradition of SF pretending the rest of the bay doesn't exist. Where you eating?
September 19, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Let's continue a proud tradition of SF pretending the rest of the bay doesn't exist. Where you eating?
Even with the 90 degree heat and the clownish attempt at a police state, DC stays one of the loveliest cities in America
August 17, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Even with the 90 degree heat and the clownish attempt at a police state, DC stays one of the loveliest cities in America
Honolulu: good bus service, urban growth machine still has a pulse, wtf is up with the streetscape?
June 21, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Honolulu: good bus service, urban growth machine still has a pulse, wtf is up with the streetscape?
Man what the fuck is going on at the paper of record?
A US SENATOR WAS JUST ASSUALTED ON NATIONAL TV BY FEDERAL AGENTS. THAT'S THE HEADLINE
@nytimes.com
A US SENATOR WAS JUST ASSUALTED ON NATIONAL TV BY FEDERAL AGENTS. THAT'S THE HEADLINE
@nytimes.com
June 12, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Man what the fuck is going on at the paper of record?
A US SENATOR WAS JUST ASSUALTED ON NATIONAL TV BY FEDERAL AGENTS. THAT'S THE HEADLINE
@nytimes.com
A US SENATOR WAS JUST ASSUALTED ON NATIONAL TV BY FEDERAL AGENTS. THAT'S THE HEADLINE
@nytimes.com
Most aesthetic ballots I've ever seen
May 28, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Most aesthetic ballots I've ever seen
Went on a cruise: full of older suburban Americans loving their week in dense, walkable (floating) neighborhood, is just this meme
May 24, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Went on a cruise: full of older suburban Americans loving their week in dense, walkable (floating) neighborhood, is just this meme
Your transit agency may not say it hates its riders, but there may be signs
May 6, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Your transit agency may not say it hates its riders, but there may be signs
What tourists visiting SF from deep suburbia think serious transit is:
May 2, 2025 at 1:23 AM
What tourists visiting SF from deep suburbia think serious transit is:
The FDA is missing its deadlines for reviewing smaller drugs. Huh, maybe all the super experienced staff they laid off actually did something useful??
UPDATE: FDA misses PDUFA date for Stealth’s ultra-rare disease candidate, delaying approval decision—again
An approval decision for Stealth BioTherapeutics’ investigational treatment for an ultra-rare genetic disease has been delayed—again—this time, with no new decision date given. | An approval decision ...
www.fiercebiotech.com
May 1, 2025 at 2:31 PM
The FDA is missing its deadlines for reviewing smaller drugs. Huh, maybe all the super experienced staff they laid off actually did something useful??
Seemingly, the whole time since covid, the 38+R bus in SF has had more ridership than the entirety of Caltrain
April 23, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Seemingly, the whole time since covid, the 38+R bus in SF has had more ridership than the entirety of Caltrain
Firing the administrative staff at HHS and forcing out experts at the FDA affects the states' ability to judge the safety and effectiveness of medications in a timely manner
www.fiercebiotech.com/biotech/unwi...
www.fiercebiotech.com/biotech/unwi...
'An unwinnable situation': FDA delays force one biopharma to shelve phase 3 plans, WSJ reports
After mass layoffs, the FDA has started missing certain deadlines, pushing one biopharma to delay a phase 3 trial and consider other paths to market, The Wall Street Journal
www.fiercebiotech.com
April 18, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Firing the administrative staff at HHS and forcing out experts at the FDA affects the states' ability to judge the safety and effectiveness of medications in a timely manner
www.fiercebiotech.com/biotech/unwi...
www.fiercebiotech.com/biotech/unwi...
Beautiful day to open SFs newest park
April 12, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Beautiful day to open SFs newest park