Happy to share that my research fellowship paper on state constitutional design in Berlin & California is now out! doi.org/10.48481/rif... Many thanks to @humboldt-foundation.de for supporting this work, and to @rifs-potsdam.bsky.social for hosting me.

Little B is sick today but feels fine, so we're doing some social distancing outdoor time at JFK Promenade and Sunset Dunes. Feeling so grateful for these peaceful, beautiful spaces where we can get our zoomies out and have a joyful Thursday sick day.

Mom & I went to protest in Dolores Park today. My picture doesn't do it justice - the park was full of people, despite it being a workday. It felt good to be out with my fellow San Franciscans rejecting state terror. This is a country of immigrants and rule of law, and we are the better for it.

Just watched a Zoox run a red light at 18th and Valencia. I see them do weird stuff all the time. This company is not ready for prime time!

Happy MLK Day! And thank you @sfbayferry.com for expanding ferry service to Richmond, a city with so much inspiring civil rights heritage. My family loves taking the ferry!!

Peeved at the medical system never believing I'm not pregnant. I said I'm definitely 100% not pregnant, but: I still had to pay out of pocket for a pregnancy test prior to getting my IUD replaced. And I still had to give an exact date for my last period prior to my mammogram. Just believe me.

Thrilled to share that I’ve been accepted into the Emerge California Class of 2026! We need to get better at addressing hard societal problems - and having more women in politics is essential to that. So honored to join in this sisterhood of womxn committed to action. @emergecalifornia.bsky.social

Wow. I never actually read the details before. It's absolutely horrible.

ZFLTG@siarapita.bsky.social · 12mo ago

There’s this: journaliststudio.google.com/pinpoint/doc... You would think this would be a/the nail in Trump’s coffin.

Portable mortgages are like your cell phone plan: when you upgrade the phone, the plan comes with you. Let your mortgage follow you to the next house. That unfreezes movers—especially downsizers—and unlocks inventory. Lemme explain why I love this idea:

"Portable" Mortgages Could Unlock the Housing Market, Says Economist Justin Wolfers

The Lead with Jake Tapper, CNN, November 13 2025 What happens when homeowners can take their old low mortgage rate with them to their next house? This conversation tackles the rising buzz around…

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"Rita" is harvesting raisin grapes in Madera. She fills her bin and dumps it on the paper below. She earns 36 cents per sheet. The dust is so fine that workers stay fully covered- otherwise it can cause breathing issues. The sand that they walk on burns their feet. #WeFeedYou

4/5 Without PEPFAR by 2030: 🧒 1 million more babies and children infected ⚰️ Half a million more babies and children will die 👩‍👧 2.8 million more orphans All of this is unnecessary — and immoral. (Data from Lancet 2025)

maybe you'll like this, @doougle.net ? sftransit.fun I was the yellow line.

First they came for abortion. 
Now it’s birth control, cancer screenings, prenatal care. The Supreme Court just ruled states can block Medicaid patients from getting care at Planned Parenthood. (1/2)

The Associated Press@apnews.com · last yr.

BREAKING: The Supreme Court allows states to cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood.

Funding is a major, underappreciated contributor to the high construction costs and long timelines that hold back electrification. In our new policy paper, Against Patchwork Funding, we propose a smarter way to fund rail: Multi-year Investment Frameworks. 🧵 calelectricrail.org/against-patc...

@doougle.net what do you think of these types of "games"? scenariojournal.com/article/dayl...

Daylighting Conflict: Board Games As Decision-Making Tools

Games can unearth new sites of power and a recharged vision of inclusivity in the face of crisis. This essay presents a series of original board games designed to expose the political contestations…

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Wow, that was the biggest protest I've ever been to. Couldn't see the end in either direction. Also the most diverse, across multiple dimensions. Way to go, #SF! #NoKings Icing on the cake was the hula performance at Yerba Buena Park after. We celebrate diversity and Indigenous culture & power!

Gustavus Alaska No Kings! "Tank Parade" on June 14, 2025. 115 people showed up in our small town to protest the Trump administration! Even a septic tank showed up! Photos by Kim Heacox #NoKings #Gustavus #Alaska #Protest #Resist #June14 #50501 @shanahstone.bsky.social @maddow.msnbc.com scbc.com

Trump just quietly erased guidance that told hospitals they had to save pregnant women's lives. That's right—they don't care how many women die or are forced into health crises to advance their anti-abortion agenda. I won’t let this fly under the radar.

Trump rescinds Emtala guidance protecting women in need of emergency abortions

Abortion rights supporters say scaling back the Biden administration’s guidance will endanger pregnant patients’ lives

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Spotted this in Amsterdam, coming soon to Illinois if we pass this transit bill with a delivery tax.

Help, @warrenjwells.bsky.social ! My aunt in San Rafael says when they took away a lane of the Richmond bridge to make it for bikes it created a giant car traffic jam, and only 20 people use the bike lane each day, so clearly that's not worth keeping let's get rid of it. What do I tell her???

Thanks for celebrating my people's heritage, @calacademy.bsky.social! www.calacademy.org/nightlife/ni...

NightLife: Jewish American Heritage Celebration

Share in the diversity of Jewish arts and culture during a night of creativity, comedy, music, and connection.

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Impressive. We all need transit.

Cyrus Hall@cyrushall.bsky.social · last yr.

👀 It looks like there were banner drops all over the state this morning calling on @gavinnewsom.bsky.social to properly fund public transit. I am here for it. Newsom announced the May state budget revise drops tomorrow. That would be a good time make it clear he intends to, indeed, fund transit.

Horrific framing, @nytimes.com. How about Federal Agencies Reinstate $220 Million in Essential Contracts: A Times investigation reveals rampant scandals at DOGE, with numerous false claims and illegal contract terminations. These aren't scary zombies. They're agreements to serve the public.

Berlin also has legal challenges to bike infrastructure like diagonal diverters with modal filters. But they still go for it & build what's needed. And now they won! When can we get this built in SF? (I used to live near this charming intersection. So happy it's now car-lite!)

Markus Hesselmann@hesselmann.bsky.social · 2y ago

„Durch das zu erwartende Fehlverhalten von Verkehrsteilnehmern sei eine einfache Gefahrenlage wahrscheinlich und damit auch der harte Einschnitt einer Diagonalsperre an der Ecke Auguststraße zu vertreten.“ Die Richterin hat Berlin verstanden. www.tagesspiegel.de/berlin/strei...

The Trump Administration is proposing to subtract about $166 billion in funding for international programs, housing assistance, health care, education, research, and more—while adding $164 billion in funding for the Defense Department and immigration enforcement.

Jess Calarco@jessicacalarco.com · 2y ago

They're dismantling (what remains of) the social safety net and replacing it with a dragnet instead.

Trump’s new budget proposal would slash funding for national parks, monuments, historic sites, seashores, and trails by nearly 25%, cutting more than $1.2 billion from the $4.8 billion Park Service budget.

When do we get one of these for California?

Alon@alonlevy.bsky.social · 2y ago

The report is out, AMA. How to Build High-Speed Rail on the Northeast Corridor transitcosts.com/north-east-c...

“Black Press USA has learned that Trump officials are sending back exhibit items to their rightful owners and dismantling them—starting with the 1960 Woolworth’s lunch counter sit-in exhibit.” blackpressusa.com/the-smithson...

The Smithsonian PURGE: Trump Team Removes Artifacts of Black Resistance

Critics warn: it’s not just history being erased—it’s identity.

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In light of a 4 teen girls killed in a tragic crash last week, along with another 2 teen boys seriously injured last year in nearly the same spot, residents have introduced a petition to close San Geronimo Valley Road to car traffic. It's an excellent idea. www.change.org/p/restrict-s...

Sign the Petition

Restrict San Geronimo Valley Road to Non-motorized Usage Only (Until Further Notice)

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Did you know? Bonobos are our closest relatives alongside chimpanzees, and they have matriarchal societies where females work together to maintain social order when a male is too aggressive or tries to monopolize resources. Just saying. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/24/s...

These Apes Are Matriarchal, but It Doesn’t Mean They’re Peaceful (Gift Article)

Females reign supreme in bonobo society by working together to keep males in their place.

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