Kenneth Trease
@kptrease.bsky.social
engineering manager currently taking a break, co-founder @burkebrewing.bsky.social, opinions my own. he/him. normie shitlib data science bikes housing abundance transit language kids birds beer seattle
I think the unsaid part here is that everyone assumes that vehicular manslaughter by AVs will go unpunished, but are more or less unaware that this is already the case for human driven vehicles.
I feel like the unsaid part here is that everyone upset by this story is implicitly thinking that vehicular manslaughter by autonomous vehicles will go as unpunished as the ones caused by people. But that's not AV makers' fault!
these comments, in context outside of a fucking popcrave snippet, to me, do not seem at all unreasonable, and seem more responsible than most tech CEO comments i've read in recent years on most topics, though every headline on this is deliberately inflammatory.
November 20, 2025 at 5:37 AM
I think the unsaid part here is that everyone assumes that vehicular manslaughter by AVs will go unpunished, but are more or less unaware that this is already the case for human driven vehicles.
I hear he's gonna make them learn al-gorithms and al-gebra. Learn about al-dehydes and al-cohols in al-chemy class.
when I was young, i used to wonder how people like this would fare in life, as they didn't seem suited for gainful employment. it turns out, the internet allowed them to accumulate a massive audience of similar idiots, enriching them and turning them into a presidential advisor
November 20, 2025 at 3:57 AM
I hear he's gonna make them learn al-gorithms and al-gebra. Learn about al-dehydes and al-cohols in al-chemy class.
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Idea: a Republican theme park. Attendees are berated for things like being clean cut, being a mom, or loving Jesus. For an extra fee, be physically accosted at by a barista with a septum piercing. Simulated Fox News studio where they can whine about their victimhood to a guy in a Hannity costume
A staffer to a New Jersey congressman allegedly paid an scarification artist $500 to wound her as she staged a scene with zip ties and “Trump Whore” written on her stomach, federal prosecutors say
Ex-Van Drew staffer staged fake attack, writing 'Trump Whore' across her stomach and alleging men held her down and cut her body - New Jersey Globe
A 26-year-old Ocean City woman who claimed she was brutally assaulted because she worked for Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-Ocean City) instead orchestrated the
newjerseyglobe.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Idea: a Republican theme park. Attendees are berated for things like being clean cut, being a mom, or loving Jesus. For an extra fee, be physically accosted at by a barista with a septum piercing. Simulated Fox News studio where they can whine about their victimhood to a guy in a Hannity costume
There's a window in there where the kids are old enough to do it and you make them do it, but after that I think they move away and you have to do it again.
So… I just keep loading and unloading the dishwasher until I die?
November 20, 2025 at 3:47 AM
There's a window in there where the kids are old enough to do it and you make them do it, but after that I think they move away and you have to do it again.
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It won't be long until similar percentages of parents opt out of MMR.
This is *why* we have mandates.
This is *why* we have mandates.
A majority of U.S. adults (59%) say they don’t want to get an updated COVID-19 vaccine. This is roughly identical to the share who said in October 2024 that they probably wouldn’t get the updated vaccine.
November 19, 2025 at 8:57 PM
It won't be long until similar percentages of parents opt out of MMR.
This is *why* we have mandates.
This is *why* we have mandates.
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one thing about this is that in the wake of all of this kirk is basically forgotten. he was barely cold in the ground before his allies — before his *wife* — started scheming over what they could take for themselves. a real life parable.
New: Reuters has tallied job losses, suspensions and investigations stemming from the reaction to Charlie Kirk's Sept. 10 assassination. Its findings: More than 600 Americans have been punished, and the figure is likely to be an under-count.
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
November 19, 2025 at 3:38 PM
one thing about this is that in the wake of all of this kirk is basically forgotten. he was barely cold in the ground before his allies — before his *wife* — started scheming over what they could take for themselves. a real life parable.
Cannot find info on the very important question of "what beer was it?"
Hope it wasn't Goose Island. Pritzker knows better, right?
Hope it wasn't Goose Island. Pritzker knows better, right?
Pope Leo gets gift of Chicago beer from Illinois governor Pritzker reut.rs/47NqqOK
Pope Leo gets gift of Chicago beer from Illinois governor Pritzker
Catholics believe in holy water. How about holy beer?
reut.rs
November 19, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Cannot find info on the very important question of "what beer was it?"
Hope it wasn't Goose Island. Pritzker knows better, right?
Hope it wasn't Goose Island. Pritzker knows better, right?
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My stupid galaxy brain continues to be "a foundational problems with the modern American left is that its luminaries are largely entertainers & academics, two groups who not only don't have to pass policy but actually benefit from continued leftist marginal status by retaining their cool cred."
November 18, 2025 at 7:01 PM
My stupid galaxy brain continues to be "a foundational problems with the modern American left is that its luminaries are largely entertainers & academics, two groups who not only don't have to pass policy but actually benefit from continued leftist marginal status by retaining their cool cred."
I think a lot of people, Stancil included, just don't understand that the lack of adequate building in cities is not because people don't want it. It's because it's illegal.
That understanding is a big barrier to get over, but once you do, a lot of urabnism just starts making a lot more sense.
That understanding is a big barrier to get over, but once you do, a lot of urabnism just starts making a lot more sense.
American's preferences are highly heterogenous and while there's evidence that a large majority might prefer suburban living, revealed preferences show that safe, high-amenity urban living is extremely undersupplied compared to demand.
Right, this is true, but the OVERWHELMING evidence of the past 100 years of American life is that vastly more people want space and a car than a smaller unit and a car-free lifestyle. This is mostly why the suburban share of US population has grown relentlessly for the entire 20th and 21st century
November 19, 2025 at 4:24 AM
I think a lot of people, Stancil included, just don't understand that the lack of adequate building in cities is not because people don't want it. It's because it's illegal.
That understanding is a big barrier to get over, but once you do, a lot of urabnism just starts making a lot more sense.
That understanding is a big barrier to get over, but once you do, a lot of urabnism just starts making a lot more sense.
Wait, so you're telling me that market incentives + human ingenuity mean that supposed shortages of various elements are probably not that big a deal?
Tens of companies around the world are working on making sodium-ion batteries the preferred choice over lithium-ion ones, especially in applications such as stationary energy storage and low-performance EVs. cen.acs.org/energy/energ... #chemsky 🧪
Sodium-ion batteries: Should we believe the hype?
They are getting cheaper and better, but so are those made with lithium
cen.acs.org
November 18, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Wait, so you're telling me that market incentives + human ingenuity mean that supposed shortages of various elements are probably not that big a deal?
People's preferences reflect to some degree their own taste, but also how much those choices get subsidized.
Enough people want to live close in, to drive up the price of housing close in. Drive til you qualify is real - doesn't happen because people prefer to drive, all other things being equal.
Enough people want to live close in, to drive up the price of housing close in. Drive til you qualify is real - doesn't happen because people prefer to drive, all other things being equal.
Right, this is true, but the OVERWHELMING evidence of the past 100 years of American life is that vastly more people want space and a car than a smaller unit and a car-free lifestyle. This is mostly why the suburban share of US population has grown relentlessly for the entire 20th and 21st century
Some people put a premium on space in my experience, others put a premium on not having to have a car and not being isolated out in the suburbs
November 18, 2025 at 11:06 PM
People's preferences reflect to some degree their own taste, but also how much those choices get subsidized.
Enough people want to live close in, to drive up the price of housing close in. Drive til you qualify is real - doesn't happen because people prefer to drive, all other things being equal.
Enough people want to live close in, to drive up the price of housing close in. Drive til you qualify is real - doesn't happen because people prefer to drive, all other things being equal.
I don't think he was embarrassed.
Trump suggests Khashoggi had it coming: "You're mentioning someone that was extremely controversial. A lot of people didn't like that gentleman that you're talking about. Whether you like him or didn't like him, things happen. But he knew nothing about it. You don't have to embarrass our guest."
November 18, 2025 at 6:46 PM
I don't think he was embarrassed.
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Why is the rent so damn high in LA? Simple economics: the demand for housing is extremely high and our housing supply is extremely low.
August 26, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Why is the rent so damn high in LA? Simple economics: the demand for housing is extremely high and our housing supply is extremely low.
Game recognize game.
Larry Summers is on the board of OpenAI
November 18, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Game recognize game.
Jesus christ, dude.
Raskin: We are a big tent. We must be a huge, vast tent. I say this is a party that’s got room for Marjorie Taylor Greene if she wants to come over.
November 17, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Jesus christ, dude.
Viz of the day.
Hey! Let's not round 0.4% of all crashes in Seattle - which were fatality crashes, where someone or some people died - down to zero! Let us also pretend we have heard of 'significant digits!'
November 17, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Viz of the day.
We should simply pay for houses in cash.
Why is everyone so committed to being poor?
Why is everyone so committed to being poor?
November 17, 2025 at 6:57 PM
We should simply pay for houses in cash.
Why is everyone so committed to being poor?
Why is everyone so committed to being poor?
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"Powered by OpenAI’s GPT-4o model by default...tests repeatedly showed that the AI toy dropped its guardrails the longer a conversation went on, until hitting rock bottom on incredibly disturbing topics."
AI-Powered Stuffed Animal Pulled From Market After Disturbing Interactions With Children
FoloToy says it's suspended sales of its AI-powered teddy bear after researchers found it gave wildly inappropriate and dangerous answers.
futurism.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:00 AM
"Powered by OpenAI’s GPT-4o model by default...tests repeatedly showed that the AI toy dropped its guardrails the longer a conversation went on, until hitting rock bottom on incredibly disturbing topics."
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November 17, 2025 at 2:58 AM
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Landlord here!
We own 3 apartment units in Seattle, that we rent out.
I think we should have to compete with other landlords via lower rent and better amenities, though this does indeed cost us money relative to the alternative.
Building more housing is the best way to make us do that.
We own 3 apartment units in Seattle, that we rent out.
I think we should have to compete with other landlords via lower rent and better amenities, though this does indeed cost us money relative to the alternative.
Building more housing is the best way to make us do that.
many YIMBYs i know are actually quite explicit about working against their own financial interest
November 16, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Landlord here!
We own 3 apartment units in Seattle, that we rent out.
I think we should have to compete with other landlords via lower rent and better amenities, though this does indeed cost us money relative to the alternative.
Building more housing is the best way to make us do that.
We own 3 apartment units in Seattle, that we rent out.
I think we should have to compete with other landlords via lower rent and better amenities, though this does indeed cost us money relative to the alternative.
Building more housing is the best way to make us do that.
So... could we make these and hang them up in the train stations and maybe they would work when ST's own train arrival signs do not work? (Which is at least a few days each week).
Seen our Transit Tracker project on social media? You can learn how to build your own here: transit-tracker.eastsideurbanism.org
Transit Tracker
Transit Tracker is a DIY customizable public transit arrivals board for your home.
transit-tracker.eastsideurbanism.org
November 16, 2025 at 6:45 AM
So... could we make these and hang them up in the train stations and maybe they would work when ST's own train arrival signs do not work? (Which is at least a few days each week).
Frequency >>> coverage when it comes to transit.
Emphasize ridership, rather than other considerations. What can best you do to get more people out of their car, per dollar spent?
Is it trains out to sparsely populated areas? Or is it an extra 2 buses per hour on established routes?
Emphasize ridership, rather than other considerations. What can best you do to get more people out of their car, per dollar spent?
Is it trains out to sparsely populated areas? Or is it an extra 2 buses per hour on established routes?
Seattle used to fund so much transit service until covid (and jenny durkan)
In 2019, almost 75% of the city lived within walking distance of a bus every 10 mins or better. Today, it's only like 50%!
Time to get the buses running again!
In 2019, almost 75% of the city lived within walking distance of a bus every 10 mins or better. Today, it's only like 50%!
Time to get the buses running again!
November 16, 2025 at 6:09 AM
Frequency >>> coverage when it comes to transit.
Emphasize ridership, rather than other considerations. What can best you do to get more people out of their car, per dollar spent?
Is it trains out to sparsely populated areas? Or is it an extra 2 buses per hour on established routes?
Emphasize ridership, rather than other considerations. What can best you do to get more people out of their car, per dollar spent?
Is it trains out to sparsely populated areas? Or is it an extra 2 buses per hour on established routes?
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Can they make ai consumers next. so it’s just ai selling to ai. and we can all just go to the beach
September 7, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Can they make ai consumers next. so it’s just ai selling to ai. and we can all just go to the beach
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November 14, 2025 at 5:39 PM