Jeff Baker
@jwbee.bsky.social
Notorious GIS reply guy
YIMBY
I will come to your hearing, Berkeley politician
Vuvuzela owner
Father
@jeffinatorator on certain bird sites
YIMBY
I will come to your hearing, Berkeley politician
Vuvuzela owner
Father
@jeffinatorator on certain bird sites
It's a miracle that the developer in the study was even able to build this thing, since the city made them dedicate SIXTY PERCENT of the building to subsidized units. Pretty weird mix of 100, 120, and 140% of AMI. Worth reading the paper for the details.
November 28, 2025 at 5:46 PM
It's a miracle that the developer in the study was even able to build this thing, since the city made them dedicate SIXTY PERCENT of the building to subsidized units. Pretty weird mix of 100, 120, and 140% of AMI. Worth reading the paper for the details.
Counterpoint: marginal price is not everything.
November 28, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Counterpoint: marginal price is not everything.
The LLC pushing this slop is co-owned by jerk-lumpia mashup chef? It's crazy that this is an outcome that our economy enables. Obviously the dupes will eat up whatever gets posted online, but beyond tricking old people what's the biz plan?
November 27, 2025 at 12:04 AM
The LLC pushing this slop is co-owned by jerk-lumpia mashup chef? It's crazy that this is an outcome that our economy enables. Obviously the dupes will eat up whatever gets posted online, but beyond tricking old people what's the biz plan?
A totally weird fake journalism outfit just started spamming my feeds. It claims to be "local news" for the east bay and central valley - too large an area for any startup to cover. Their alleged newsroom is all fake AI-generated headshots except the first one, who is a doula from Alameda?
November 27, 2025 at 12:04 AM
A totally weird fake journalism outfit just started spamming my feeds. It claims to be "local news" for the east bay and central valley - too large an area for any startup to cover. Their alleged newsroom is all fake AI-generated headshots except the first one, who is a doula from Alameda?
Vast and trunkless etc etc
November 25, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Vast and trunkless etc etc
Recently there was a paper entitled "Shifts in U.S. Social Media Use 2020-24" which arrived at conclusions _extremely_ different from the Pew survey. That author claims that YouTu\be reach is shrinking, aging, and older than all other platforms. Pew says huge, growing, and younger.
November 25, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Recently there was a paper entitled "Shifts in U.S. Social Media Use 2020-24" which arrived at conclusions _extremely_ different from the Pew survey. That author claims that YouTu\be reach is shrinking, aging, and older than all other platforms. Pew says huge, growing, and younger.
Why is the radioactive dump out in the middle of the bay even inside Berkeley's city limit? I'm so glad you asked.
www.berkeleyside.org/2025/11/24/c...
www.berkeleyside.org/2025/11/24/c...
November 25, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Why is the radioactive dump out in the middle of the bay even inside Berkeley's city limit? I'm so glad you asked.
www.berkeleyside.org/2025/11/24/c...
www.berkeleyside.org/2025/11/24/c...
Undoubtedly. Pixar, and the others. Look at my assessment density map. Emeryville sticks out for how many huge, valuable parcels they have.
November 24, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Undoubtedly. Pixar, and the others. Look at my assessment density map. Emeryville sticks out for how many huge, valuable parcels they have.
Their tile server doesn't seem to work if you start from NY and try to scroll over to the Bay Area, so here's a link centered on the Bay Area. arcg.is/1rayKL0
November 24, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Their tile server doesn't seem to work if you start from NY and try to scroll over to the Bay Area, so here's a link centered on the Bay Area. arcg.is/1rayKL0
According to this data, Bay Wheels is the fastest-growing bike share system in America, growing 30% this year through September.
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ggwash.org/view/101329/...
November 24, 2025 at 3:53 PM
According to this data, Bay Wheels is the fastest-growing bike share system in America, growing 30% this year through September.
ggwash.org/view/101329/...
ggwash.org/view/101329/...
A particularly don't want to hear it under these circumstances.
November 24, 2025 at 3:01 PM
A particularly don't want to hear it under these circumstances.
I'm at the haunted hop yard.
I'm at the bike race.
I'm at the microbrewery.
I'm at the bike race through the haunted hop yard at the microbrewery.
I'm at the bike race.
I'm at the microbrewery.
I'm at the bike race through the haunted hop yard at the microbrewery.
November 23, 2025 at 6:34 PM
I'm at the haunted hop yard.
I'm at the bike race.
I'm at the microbrewery.
I'm at the bike race through the haunted hop yard at the microbrewery.
I'm at the bike race.
I'm at the microbrewery.
I'm at the bike race through the haunted hop yard at the microbrewery.
I know this is pretty far down the endless list of Trump's lies, but Mr. Fill The Strategic Petroleum Reserve Right To The Top is refilling the SPR slower than Biden did, despite crude oil prices plunging. So far only 17 million barrels, half the rate Biden maintained. Clear inflection at Jan '25.
November 23, 2025 at 2:31 PM
I know this is pretty far down the endless list of Trump's lies, but Mr. Fill The Strategic Petroleum Reserve Right To The Top is refilling the SPR slower than Biden did, despite crude oil prices plunging. So far only 17 million barrels, half the rate Biden maintained. Clear inflection at Jan '25.
Bad news about state climate goals.
November 23, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Bad news about state climate goals.
Whoa. CA DMV expanded Waymo's approved operating area to cover a lot of territory. Yesterday it was just the darker area.
November 21, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Whoa. CA DMV expanded Waymo's approved operating area to cover a lot of territory. Yesterday it was just the darker area.
One of my least favorite things about my neighborhood is the decay and decrepitude that passes for gardening. Earlier today I saw a young woman bleeding profusely from the head after colliding with this low-hanging, sharp tree. People think this is the charm of the neighborhood?
November 21, 2025 at 10:31 PM
One of my least favorite things about my neighborhood is the decay and decrepitude that passes for gardening. Earlier today I saw a young woman bleeding profusely from the head after colliding with this low-hanging, sharp tree. People think this is the charm of the neighborhood?
While reading a lot of obscure documentation I learned that the way Shimano rear derailleurs are attached to most bikes is a bodge, and Shimano designed the thing to use a "direct mount" hanger. Look at the difference between the real hanger and the cheesy b-link adapter, which wears out, it seems.
November 21, 2025 at 7:22 PM
While reading a lot of obscure documentation I learned that the way Shimano rear derailleurs are attached to most bikes is a bodge, and Shimano designed the thing to use a "direct mount" hanger. Look at the difference between the real hanger and the cheesy b-link adapter, which wears out, it seems.
Good enough for me. I officially declare this Berkeley project "under construction".
November 21, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Good enough for me. I officially declare this Berkeley project "under construction".
I feel that the anti-Waymo discourse truly does not understand how concentrated the user base is. It is, to a close approximation, 100% tourists.
November 20, 2025 at 9:41 PM
I feel that the anti-Waymo discourse truly does not understand how concentrated the user base is. It is, to a close approximation, 100% tourists.
New lunch spot in downtown Berkeley: Aburaya Japanese-style fried chicken, every weekday, inside Spats!
November 18, 2025 at 8:47 PM
New lunch spot in downtown Berkeley: Aburaya Japanese-style fried chicken, every weekday, inside Spats!
Median Nextdoor opinion: the city of Berkeley should not reform its tax abatements for "historic" preservation, it should instead cancel contracts to buy equipment for the fire department. Very smart and balanced policy proposal.
November 18, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Median Nextdoor opinion: the city of Berkeley should not reform its tax abatements for "historic" preservation, it should instead cancel contracts to buy equipment for the fire department. Very smart and balanced policy proposal.
The ALL CAPS HATE MAIL from 93-year-old pioneers of the local historical preservation scam is how I know I am on the right side of history.
November 17, 2025 at 10:44 PM
The ALL CAPS HATE MAIL from 93-year-old pioneers of the local historical preservation scam is how I know I am on the right side of history.
I love this for Oakland. Build it!
Another nearby empty lot is almost the same size. I wonder if 40ft vs. 50ft lot width is a fatal difference. The empty lot now has a sign on it that says "State Property" but I think that's a feint.
sfyimby.com/2025/11/incr...
Another nearby empty lot is almost the same size. I wonder if 40ft vs. 50ft lot width is a fatal difference. The empty lot now has a sign on it that says "State Property" but I think that's a feint.
sfyimby.com/2025/11/incr...
November 17, 2025 at 9:47 PM
I love this for Oakland. Build it!
Another nearby empty lot is almost the same size. I wonder if 40ft vs. 50ft lot width is a fatal difference. The empty lot now has a sign on it that says "State Property" but I think that's a feint.
sfyimby.com/2025/11/incr...
Another nearby empty lot is almost the same size. I wonder if 40ft vs. 50ft lot width is a fatal difference. The empty lot now has a sign on it that says "State Property" but I think that's a feint.
sfyimby.com/2025/11/incr...
Sometimes you just wake up thinking "I will bicycle to Rio Vista."
November 16, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Sometimes you just wake up thinking "I will bicycle to Rio Vista."
The narrative has been violated.
Memes: AI is boiling all our water and it doesn't even do anything useful!
Water scientists: We used AI to predict water consumption, which has been falling for decades.
agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/...
Memes: AI is boiling all our water and it doesn't even do anything useful!
Water scientists: We used AI to predict water consumption, which has been falling for decades.
agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/...
November 14, 2025 at 5:06 PM
The narrative has been violated.
Memes: AI is boiling all our water and it doesn't even do anything useful!
Water scientists: We used AI to predict water consumption, which has been falling for decades.
agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/...
Memes: AI is boiling all our water and it doesn't even do anything useful!
Water scientists: We used AI to predict water consumption, which has been falling for decades.
agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/...