Theo Gordon

6 Sept

We call this, "going the full Robert Reich"

David Zipper@davidzipper.bsky.social

Incredible

7 Sept

It comes to mind that the biggest honor in these guys' profession is to get a personal parking spot outside of their office.

23 Aug

Whelp Chekov's table saw finally struck. Wasn't a finger activation. I was making a high angle miter cut (78 degrees) and I knew I needed to stop the cut before the blade contacted the back of the miter gauge... But alas. The miter gauge is barely scratched. #woodworking @sawstop.bsky.social

29 July

Move over zucchini lady, this guy calling 'bike lanes white lanes' and calling the Terner Center the 'Gentrification Center' is my new favorite Berkeley Council moment. #berkmtg

10 June

This is the new neighborhood association I'm helping start! We're having our first public event tonight to talk about housing in Elmwood.

Berkeley Neighbors for Housing and Climate Action@bnhca.bsky.social

Just sent out a jam packed mail! If you’re in the Elmwood area - join the community forum tonight (7 pm at the Willard Park Clubhouse)! www.wecan.city/housingforum

6 June

I was a yes, yes, no on this. But luckily @alanakinrich.medsky.social was a no, no, yes. We have such a complementary (and gendered) relationship 💜

Dr. Jeroen W.P. Wijnendaele@drdragases.bsky.social

Peak Roman history meme (not mine). Sprinkled to perfec[/oblitera]tion

7 Mar

Sam@samd.bsky.social

lmfao Thomas Keller showing up to a community meeting in his chefs jacket to complain about affordable housing being built near his 3 Michelin star restaurant is just beyond parody. what a piece of shit

latimes.comBritney Spears, 'celebrity,' arrested on suspicion of DUI in Ventura CountyBritney Spears was arrested on suspicion of DUI on Wednesday night in Ventura by the California Highway Patrol. The singer's Instagram account has been taken down.

5 Mar

Wow we really are just redoing the early 2000s at this point

Los Angeles Times@latimes.com

Britney Spears was arrested Wednesday night in Ventura on suspicion of DUI, according to online records from the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office.

17 Feb

*Sobs in BART funding*

savetheboundarywaters.orgWhat’s the latest with the Boundary Waters?What’s the latest with the Boundary Waters? Read our series breaking down the threats facing this iconic Wilderness.

1 Feb

It's happening again!

Theo Gordon@theogordon.bsky.social

It's looking like a Yub Nub night

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Erik Burnham 💬

@erikburnham.bsky.social

20 Jan

Look, I can't contact my rep about this because HE'S THE ASSHAT PROPOSING IT. Please contact your reps to vote no on resolution 140. www.savetheboundarywaters.org/whats-latest...

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Patrick Andelic

@pkandelic.bsky.social

18 Jan

Will Jennings📉🗳️@drjennings.bsky.social

There's also going to be a lot of cognitive dissonance for some folks in British politics when they discover that France is the UK's closest ally now.

29 Dec 2025

It's fun when your beach reading book and your holiday location line up so well.

8 Dec 2025

Earthquake! Took a while for USGS to update and I thought I was going crazy or my house was (individually) falling apart.

6 Dec 2025

Welcome to YIMBY @hankgreen.bsky.social !

Hank Green@hankgreen.bsky.social

One of the biggest drivers of high housing costs is that a small, highly motivated group of incumbent homeowners block new housing in their neighborhoods and almost no one is organized to push back. Young people bear the brunt of that imbalance. Be a housing fan.

20 Nov 2025

Berkeley Marina when?

Brent Toderian@brenttoderian.bsky.social

I’m one of many who believe our Vancouver waterfront should have more things to go to. Here’s one I’ve been advising & helping with— HAVN now has a proposed site in Vancouver for a floating sauna boat. They have one in Victoria already. I’ve experienced similar in Helsinki & Oslo! www.havnsaunas.com

14 Nov 2025

Yeah but would she take a worm for him.

Jerad Walker@jeradwalker.bsky.social

what the actual fuck

13 Nov 2025

That developmental stage where babies have exactly 50% mastery of the art of rolling

11 Nov 2025

Urban planning is a real profession and not just an elaborate HOA. Urban planning is a real profession and not just an elaborate HOA. Urban planning is a real profession and not just an elaborate HOA. Urban planning is a real profession and not just an elaborate HOA. Urban planning is a real profess

Chris Steller@chrissteller.bsky.social

Zoning Practice magazine devotes an entire issue to *checks notes* pickleball noise

10 Nov 2025

It's looking like one of those episodes of Clone Wars where you think something cool is going to happen but instead it's an inexplicable Jar Jar episode.

Theo Gordon@theogordon.bsky.social

It's looking like a Yub Nub night

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Listening to these comments is like, I'm at the public input study workshop. I'm at the unannounced backroom deal. I'm at the combination public input study workshop unannounced backroom deal.

At a meeting about whether we're going to build housing for young families like us. An elderly NIMBY got mad at @alanakinrich.medsky.social for 'being distracting' by breastfeeding our baby in the reserved seats in the front. In case you're wondering who they think should be part of this process.

Listening to these comments is like, I'm at the public input study workshop. I'm at the unannounced backroom deal. I'm at the combination public input study workshop unannounced backroom deal.

And now someone is saying that the Mayor is violating their first amendment rights by not letting people boo.

We're on to San Pablo Ave and yeesh

Margot Smith just spoke 'on behalf of the voters of the city' who oppose new housing. And uhm lol

A 61 year old Solano resident and former highschool teacher talked about how dead Solano is at night, how it's turning into a retirement home. His 32 year old son would love to live in Berkeley but he can't afford it.

And now they're heckling over the idea that planning staff would try to get the opinions of college students and renters.

And then they yelled at @taplinterry.bsky.social for asking about the wealth and racial disparities in the city and where housing is being built.

6 Nov 2025

Meanwhile in California we're obsessed with 'breaking up the massing' and stepbacks.

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6 Nov 2025

An American Tail 3: Fievel settles a score with Steven Miller

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Remember, Zohran's primary win doesn't count because RCV isn't democratic. Also his general win doesn't count because if you took all of Silwa's votes and reallocate 100% to their presumed second choice and also somehow come up with another 2%....

This is great and all but it's also a damning indictment of NYC housing policies over the last 55 years.

Raffi_RC@raffic.bsky.social

BREAKING: Democrat Zohran Mamdani is elected Mayor of New York City, in the largest turnout vote since 1969. first Muslim and immigrant mayor of New York City, and the first Muslim to be elected mayor of a major U.S. city. ✅ huge upset vs Elon, Donald who backed Cuomo. trump will blame Biden. 🤣

Some things never change

It's looking like a Yub Nub night

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wired.comTeachers Get Death Threats After MAGA Claims Their Halloween Costumes Mocked Charlie KirkA Turning Point USA official inaccurately claimed a high school's math department wore Halloween costumes that mocked Charlie Kirk. Those teachers are now facing a flood of online attacks and death th...

4 Nov 2025

Is this practicing politics the right way?

David Gilbert@davidgilbert.bsky.social

SCOOP : I got hold of the death threats, doxes and attacks teachers in Arizona are facing after a TPUSA spokesperson inaccurately claimed they mocked Charlie Kirk during Halloween. "We’re coming for you. Literally driving to Tucson as we speak You fucking wait.” www.wired.com/story/arizon...

1 Nov 2025

Gonna go shopping for my official Dad Ebike. Do people prefer Mike's Bikes or Blue Heron Bikes?

Whelp the closer we get to Berkeley city council's first meeting on commercial corridor upzoning, the more upset the local NIMBYs are getting. First sign this letter: actionnetwork.org/letters/elmw...

And what do you know, the local 'neighborhood preservationist' lives in a $4 million home that is assessed at less than $735K and pays about half as much property taxes as I do. No wonder this person doesn't care about affordability.

actionnetwork.orgElmwood Families for More HousingDear Mayor and Council, We are writing to you as young families living in and around the Elmwood. College Avenue is our backyard. We’ve experienced the struggle to find housing and know firsthand t...

But if you care about legalizing apartments in one of the richest parts of the city, if you want young families to live here, if you want a city that is diverse, vibrant, full of customers and employees for our local shops, then sign this letter: actionnetwork.org/letters/elmw...

Now they're pretending to be something called 'Elmwood Zoning' and have somehow gotten our email addresses. Did they hoover up our addresses from our neighborhood association? Did they illegally use the voter roles? Who knows!

The name 'Elmwood Zoning' makes it sound like it's something official but it's clearly just some NIMBY posting from home. Fun thing though. Whoever started this group used their home address when setting up their Mailchimp account... which is now in their email footer.

26 Oct 2025

Cool BayWheels visualization tool: www.flowmap.blue/1hMAi5M1eB6V... @markhumbert.bsky.social we need a bike lane on College.

26 Oct 2025

Also why are there no baywheels stations on campus?!

24 Oct 2025

Republicans: 37 years old? That's practically a child, still developing, can't be held accountable, just getting started. My back: Woah there, slow down gramps

17 Oct 2025

It's crazy that we have this incredible concert venue in the midst of Berkeley but we severely limit the number of shows to appease a handful of NIMBYs who apparently weren't aware that there was a university here when they bought their homes. Thousands of people vs dozens.