Mike English
@mocomikee.bsky.social
Downtown Silver Spring Maryland resident and housing advocate. Trans Rights. Liberal. YIMBY. Supply, Stability, Subsidy. Autistic and it’s fine, views my own. he/him
Anyway read this darrellowens.substack.com/p/vacant-nua...
Vacant Nuance in the Vacant Housing Debate
We should want more/less vacancies depending on the kind of vacancies we're talking about but nobody likes to specify
darrellowens.substack.com
December 1, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Anyway read this darrellowens.substack.com/p/vacant-nua...
And if you think someone wasn’t annoyed by YOUR home being built, you are wrong
November 27, 2025 at 6:14 PM
And if you think someone wasn’t annoyed by YOUR home being built, you are wrong
I have so many feelings about this
November 27, 2025 at 6:04 PM
I have so many feelings about this
Reposted by Mike English
Earlier this week someone compared me to Adolf Eichmann, the architect of the Nazi mass murder of 13 million people, because I said that left anti-YIMBYs hate yuppies, developers, and neighborhood change more than high housing costs and homelessness.
November 27, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Earlier this week someone compared me to Adolf Eichmann, the architect of the Nazi mass murder of 13 million people, because I said that left anti-YIMBYs hate yuppies, developers, and neighborhood change more than high housing costs and homelessness.
Part of it is that yes but honestly I think more of it is cognitive dissonance and motivated reasoning being a hell of a drug
November 27, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Part of it is that yes but honestly I think more of it is cognitive dissonance and motivated reasoning being a hell of a drug
This is still funny and I still make him feel bad about it because Dave is a better friend than I am bsky.app/profile/moco...
13/25 Winner here has to be Dave, one of my best friends since second grade, who in the group chat him, me, and our friend Louis have, waited a long time to respond and then said, and I quote, “How do I say “that would explain a lot” without being hurtful”
Never change Dave
Never change Dave
November 26, 2025 at 4:53 PM
This is still funny and I still make him feel bad about it because Dave is a better friend than I am bsky.app/profile/moco...
It branches out in so many interesting ways!
November 25, 2025 at 5:17 PM
It branches out in so many interesting ways!
Strong Bardbarian energy yeah
November 25, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Strong Bardbarian energy yeah
Also my legs hurt so god damn much
November 25, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Also my legs hurt so god damn much
I forgot he was lol
November 25, 2025 at 1:52 PM
I forgot he was lol
Also I forgot to tag @caseybanderson.bsky.social because I’m dumb and tired from a metal show
November 25, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Also I forgot to tag @caseybanderson.bsky.social because I’m dumb and tired from a metal show
Fuck this is better that my quote skeet
November 25, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Fuck this is better that my quote skeet