@BrentToderian A bunch of architects and planners whose views I'm interested in recently jumped from Twitter to Bluesky. I don't understand all of the dynamics but I see what you see

As we in the U.S. enjoy the last moments of #freetrade for some period of time, I'd like to point out that we had this same #tariff mania over a century ago and discovered that it was a disaster. The definitive book on the subject was written by a writer named #henrygeorge . The book was called "Protection or Free Trade". I did not imagine that this 1886 book would be necessary reading in my lifetime #economics #protectionism #history https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protection_or_Free_Trade

Good morning America. Let’s make this a good day. 🇺🇸 https://vote.gov #uspolitics

Polls were busier than normal but still no lines here in chilly #cville . Lots of smiles for the early hour. Looks like good weather.

@futurebird Many. I worry that part of it is geopolitical pressure. To the extent that the U.S. is willing to step back some other body must step in. That’s broadly a good thing IMO but I could see some problems if despots abuse this (as they abuse the current system)

@kingrat there’s also a giant scale problem. Making tons of little fiefdoms responsible for regulating housing supply without oversight (except some in CA) is not a reasonable path to success. They either need to be coordinated or replaced by something functional

@aral unanimously approved in 2006 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Security_Council_Resolution_1701?wprov=sfti1

@aral “Any deliberate attack on peacekeepers is a grave violation of international humanitarian law and of Security Council resolution 1701”

I understand Mr. Trump is promoting discredited scientific racism ideas to direct harm against Americans. This is dangerous and should not be accepted. #uspolitics #eugenics https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugenics?wprov=sfti1#

https://jalopnik.com/massachusetts-introduces-bill-to-legalize-kei-cars-1851647872 “Those adorable little kei cars aren’t hurting anyone, and if anything, more people should be driving cute JDM vans with difficult-to-source parts” #safety #freetrade #massachusetts #kei #keicar

@patrickcmiller “The Justice Department noted that the U.S. was not the only target of the campaigns. The actors sought to also influence populations in Mexico, Germany and Israel in an effort to sway public opinion toward Russian goals.”

@patrickcmiller “foreign adversaries are acutely interested in meddling in our elections, using a wide range of tools to seek their preferred electoral outcomes and stoke division among Americans”

@StillIRise1963 only if their luxury bunkers actually work and are not a giant and very funny scam https://www.vice.com/en/article/billionaires-are-building-luxury-bunkers-to-escape-doomsday/

@br00t4c I like to think that we are the volunteer crash testers

The new #99pi #thepowerbroker ep is already a banger from the start. Elliott Kalan, channeling #janeaustin on #induceddemand : “It is a truth universally acknowledged that the making of a bridge will lead to more cars on the bridge” https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/the-power-broker-07-sec-pete-buttigieg/

I appreciate what Buttigieg is saying here about the invisible work to make things safe and seamless being the most important work. That was the stuff that Moses didn’t care about, that is still broken in #nyc because it doesn’t make a good photo op. It is easier to let all of that stuff slide and chase the shiny new thing. This is also a problem in the tech world.

Credit where credit is due https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3271171/microsoft-outage-leaves-china-largely-untouched-tech-self-sufficiency-campaign-pays #china #crowdstrike

While it continues to be nowhere near the scale of the problem, I am encouraged by today's #whitehouse announcement that public lands and funds are beginning to be used to address the #housing #shortage though more meaningful action will require the two parties to work together to serve the public in an election year. https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/07/16/fact-sheet-president-biden-announces-major-new-actions-to-lower-housing-costs-by-limiting-rent-increases-and-building-more-homes/

@lowqualityfacts really bad for crime fans

@mekkaokereke I guess it’s unpatriotic, but I would like to be able to buy a safe vehicle that I can afford that does not destroy the climate I require to live comfortably, and I also don’t want an escalating trade war with unclear costs to the people I care about.