Free speech is the counterweight—it is the check on government control. That is why censorship is the authoritarian’s dream.

Larry wins the internet today

🚸 Cities shouldn’t be judged by traffic speed, but by how freely children play. In Amsterdam, the focus is shifting: not anti-car, but pro-children. 🌱 A city that works for kids—safe, green, playful—works better for everyone.

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Listen carefully. You say this is "Jewish land for 3,500 years." But history is not a property deed. If age alone gave ownership, the Canaanites would rise from the soil and evict you tomorrow. If conquest gave legitimacy, Rome would still rule Jerusalem. If scripture was a

Is this a list of advertisers on Sinclair, Inc.? Arena Stage Blue Wilderness Breztn Chevrolet Chewy Consumer Cellular Eggland Etsy Febreeze Giant Food Gillette Hyundai Jiffy Lube Lexus Lifelock Moderna NW Credit Union Nutrafol Phizer Purina Solar Energy World Toyota USAA Wegmans

Fun fact: there’s a good chance that at least one of these stop signs-running vehicles is piloted by someone who gripes about cyclists running stop signs…

My letter in The Economist on self-driving cars

Great example of civic engagement that can change minds and build a positive relationship with decision makers.

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Did you prefer it when the Irish were the migrants because Ireland was a country people left in big numbers, rather than a place so prosperous that people are flocking to it?

Hear me out on #SB79. Have the CA High-Speed Rail 🚄💨 buy a few fields flanking the line somewhere near San Jose and near LA. Build out a new town. Sell off the development for a fortune and use the revenue to complete the route. Thoughts…?

“Building a stadium for the 49ers and hosting big events like the World Cup in Santa Clara will put the city in the map!” The map:

The bias isn't even subtle

Global poverty has been falling precipitously for decades thanks to globalization.

Lots of people are asking how we'll make California Forever beautiful. Here is part of the plan. Step 1 – Micah Springut and Monumental Labs succeed in making ornament and building from stone cheaper than shitty 5-over-1s. Step 2 – we get them to build a factory in the Solano Foundry.

“I’ll punish you for adding a second to my journey by stopping for five minutes to assault you.” It’s never about convenience. It’s about power. It’s about asserting who is a legitimate user of public space and who is not.

Could this be a Ceauşescu moment?

What language is this?