Scott Trudeau

So-called “inclusionary zoning” is an attempt to outsource a key state responsibility—providing subsidized housing to poor people—to private for-profit actors so the state does not have to raise and spend tax money. It is profoundly neoliberal policy.

Just putting this here in case anybody needs it #a2council www.michigan.gov/-/media/Proj...

In one day, two politicians - Bolsonaro in Brazil and Vucic in Serbia - with ties to Trump have lost surprise elections thanks to high turnout. The rise of the international far-right is not inevitable.

The people of Serbia celebrating the defeat of the dictator who held full authoritarian control of their country for nearly 14 years. This is what democracy looks like.

Something I wish more people would realize.

Anyway, I Did The Thing and you should too! Michiganders, go to mvic.sos.state.mi.us/Voter/Index to check your voter registration, see what's on your ballot, and find early voting sites and hours!

Wish someone would release patches for my vulnerabilities

OH: Ann Arbor is Brooklyn for old people

“I have bike friends everywhere”

The CEO of United Airlines said this in the NYTimes this morning: (but the headline they ran was: United’s C.E.O. Says It Should Cost More Not to Sit in the Middle Seat)

it's very revealing how Slotkin can say "we need to prosecute all criminals in government so that people think twice about using the government for crimes" and the entire Republican party erupts in hysterics biggest hit dogs hollering moment in a while

Aggressive drivers and their elected enablers everywhere:

I'm not sure I'd have Abdul cook my hamburger. Because he burned this guy pretty bad.

The 2027 IBC has been officially published, and it allows single-stair apartment buildings up to four stories! See the new section 1006.3.3.2 codes.iccsafe.org/content/IBC2...

"shouldn't be this hard" is an all-encompassing, feel-it-in-your-bones summary of modern American life -- of difficulties big and small, existential and annoying -- that should be at the core of every Democratic candidate's message for years to come.

I was blown away by the quality of this bike trail when I visited Indy. Extend the curb and glory can be achieved. Tbh it also just looks more inviting than an on-street bike lane. I do wonder if the public would be more supportive if this was the standard www.wfyi.org/wfyi-news/20...

Opinion | Ann Arbor is changing. 15 years ago, the bars here would always ask for my ID when I got a beer. Now they just... assume I'm over 21. I wonder what made all the bars and restaurants change their policy. #a2council

American small business owners largely see themselves as lower-level rentiers in a quasi-feudal economy as opposed to service providers in a competitive market economy, and part of that means not having to actually be competent at providing services

The moral case for DEI is unchanged. There are still vast pools of talent in underrepresented groups that you can simply decide to go recruit. Reaching out to someone and asking, “You seem awesome, can I be helpful to you?” is far too uncommon and extremely effective. Just fucking do it!

No. No it’s not ok. Many #Michigan ders don’t have $50 available to them. Which I know because I provide #medical care to them, and Mike does not know because he is holed up in a #Florida mansion

Not loving the current state of the #A2Council Prop E Discourse Voter: "Can you explain what you meant by the word 'shall' here, because it seems to create a legal problem?" A2P2: "ooooh you're scared of an itty bitty little word... embarrassing"

The Bob's Burgers illustrators love accurate buildings and infrastructure, down to the framing, plumbing, wiring. The boiler has an expansion tank. The power poles have transformers wired up just like they should be. There's a gas meter in the alley. The under-sink plumbing is detailed and correct

dude is a natural

Remember when the US was lecturing the world about not using Chinese telecoms equipment because they would do the bidding of the CCP. Now Putin tells Trump to tell Musk what to do.

Highway taxes aren't indexed to inflation, which is just bad policy design. Add that with new tax breaks and I might start wondering how we'll pay for our infrastructure repairs. https://newsletter.platypuseconomics.com/p/the-kim-kardashian-problem-in-welfare

We simply cannot get around the need for reparations to everyone affected by ICE. People have been sent to third countries, to countries they have nothing in, where surviving the transition is miraculous; we owe them this and more

sixplexes 🌇

#A2Council Sometimes I have to write things down to figure out what I think. Here is my long "No On Prop E" dump sstrudeau.com/posts/the-wa...

I am angry tonight. Because tonight ICE shot a New Yorker. They shot a New Yorker while his five year old child was in the car. ICE makes this city less safe. We want them out. Now.

Everybody's loving this clip, for good reason, but it should remind everyone that cities therefore have an obligation to build enough housing that all these marginalized and outcast people can come and afford to live in them on minimum wage *without* becoming homeless. YIMBY!

Holy shit.

All prisoners should have the right to vote while in prison

what the fuck is with the rise of global fascism? could we just not?

The loss of living memory of the Second World War is absolutely catastrophic

It's fascinating to learn how many more kids die in ATV accidents every year than in e-bike accidents, then observing that there is a moral panic about kids riding e-bikes but not about kids riding ATVs.

Hot take: I don't think social media made people dumber. We've been dumb this whole time. It's just that you used to have to have a job that people sent their dumb letters to, to notice. This made "Engaging with fools" an occupational hazard rather than the 24/7 experience it is presently.