seems pretty clear to me the council supermajority has chosen to keep exacerbating public reaction by limiting/shutting down public comment & generally being dismssive a-holes, assuming that their conservative constituents will see it as "they're being tough on crazy protesters"

If the only way to pass your agenda (whatever it is) is by actively shutting down people you don't want to listen to, then your agenda isn't worth passing. Respecting constituents who came down to city hall because it's their only way to speak to you is the bare minimum.

seattle is a major league city with little league coaches

Methane emissions are rising faster than ever Methane emissions have surged at an unprecedented rate over the past five years, research published today from the Global Carbon Project reveals. The study was led by Stanford University professor of Earth systems science, Robert

Scoop: A California police department paid $150,000 for a Cybertruck with souped up mods to use in its anti-drug program, according to records obtained by Forbes. "It’s something we can highlight at our events [where] kids can come and take pictures." With Emily Baker-White -->

"Use Washington, D.C., with the added abbreviation only if the city might be confused with the state." — APStylebook

dude’s got his mugshot face on

And Trump is right that the FBI data is preliminary and incomplete. But all data sources show the direction of crime is clear - it's heading down - even though we don't know if the size of the decline is as big as the preliminary FBI data suggests.

Ferguson raising his voice at a woman moderating the debate reminds me of our endorsement meeting lol

I went to Memphis to see Musk's xAI supercomputer and learn how it got fast-tracked. This whole story is bananas. The city council didn't know, the utility company signed NDAs, it doesn't have permits for methane gas generators... And all this is for Grok npr.org/2024/09/11/nx-…

a piece i think about at least once a year

One Haitian woman in Springfield woke up one morning to broken windows and another to acid thrown on the vehicle. haitiantimes.com/2024/09/11/hai…

I showed a cuttlefish his own reflection today using a mirror. After staring at himself for 16 mins, he ejaculated. I scooped up the cluster of spermatophores, and genotyped him. I love my job(?) 👩🏻‍🔬

The real debate about Haitians we should be having is that the USA and France owe Haiti many billions in reparation.

LGBTQ adults are almost 2x as likely to suffer from a substance use disorder than straight adults and experience homelessness at disproportionate rates. The gayborhood should not banish anyone. This is worse than white paint on the rainbow crosswalk.

The Westlake Park protected bike lane gap on Pine Street is finally getting filled in.

Another Shabbat without Shalom. 🍷🕍

teach your daughters to skate 🛹

Add it to the 10,000 cameras they want real-time access to throughout LA. lapublicpress.org/2023/12/the-la…