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Black Hills native in CA. Urbanism, good governance, Mid-Century design, indie film, abundant housing, photography, sci-fi, craft beer. He/him. Professionally: Capital/infrastructure/facilities/campus planning and programming; demographic analys

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The MAGAs in my South Dakota hometown own the car dealerships, the light industrial plants, and the 1,000-acre "family farms".

07.03.2026 16:41 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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06.03.2026 18:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Paradise S2 promo image.

Paradise S2 promo image.

Season 2 is setting up to be *bonkers*, in the best possible way. Cannot recommend highly enough.

06.03.2026 00:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Winnemucca - Least Used Amtrak Station in Nevada
Winnemucca - Least Used Amtrak Station in Nevada YouTube video by Miles in Transit

Latest from @milesintransit.com (and guest star Ren).

www.youtube.com/watch?v=28fg...

04.03.2026 23:20 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Putting 12 Urban Freeways Out to Pasture
Putting 12 Urban Freeways Out to Pasture YouTube video by Ray Delahanty | CityNerd

Latest from @nerd4cities.bsky.social . Some good recommendations across the US.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiNp...

04.03.2026 15:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

"great healthcare for life"

In CA, if you are older and retired (younger folks are on a different plan) you can pay for the health plan your former employer used to pay for. The Kaiser plan costs $1100-1200/month out of pockets and the cost goes up every year.

03.03.2026 17:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Welcome to Wyoming, the Frontier of America’s New Gilded Age

Gift article.

www.nytimes.com/2026/03/02/u...

03.03.2026 13:57 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is important work. Congrats!

03.03.2026 01:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
1950 Schlitz beer ad.

1950 Schlitz beer ad.

"Beer Curious" 🌈

(Schlitz, 1950)

03.03.2026 01:12 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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In a word: "No".

The reporting is worth reading though.

No-paywall reading link: archive.is/3Hv6u

02.03.2026 23:38 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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As China's economy slows, some young people are snapping up cheap apartments to 'retire' early As China’s property market craters and youth unemployment rises, burned-out young professionals are fleeing megacities for ultracheap housing in remote towns.

The meme used to be "Portland, where young people go to retire". Now it's $168/month apartments outside Shanghai.

apnews.com/article/chin...

02.03.2026 14:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

When I moved to the D.C. area for a work assignment one of the rentals I checked out was in Takoma Park. The landlady was an insufferable white Boomer just like this. Lots of petty, insane rules around her tenant's actions. I passed on that option.

01.03.2026 17:32 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Weekly menu for one person living alone, Physical Culture Magazine, 1905

Weekly menu for one person living alone, Physical Culture Magazine, 1905

Weekly menu for one person living alone, Physical Culture Magazine, 1905

via r/VintageMenus

01.03.2026 16:19 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

@nopoboho.bsky.social some Oregon history!

28.02.2026 01:40 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
"Minneapolis" (1925, lithograph)

Ukrainian-American artist Louis Lozowick
Smithsonian American Art Museum

"Minneapolis" (1925, lithograph) Ukrainian-American artist Louis Lozowick Smithsonian American Art Museum

"Minneapolis" (1925, lithograph)

Ukrainian-American artist Louis Lozowick
Smithsonian American Art Museum

27.02.2026 20:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Decent reporting from The Economist.

No-paywall reading link: archive.is/hOk6u

27.02.2026 14:26 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Via and authored by Andy Weir: A long-form explainer on Eridian anatomy, biology, and role in their biosphere.

At the link below click on "eridian.docx".

www.galactanet.com/eridian/

26.02.2026 23:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Before I block folks I sometimes take a peek at their profile and recent posts and ask myself "Is there any reason to give this person a second chance?"

The answer so far has always been "No".

26.02.2026 16:09 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Sam Smith vibing at Molinari's.

#SF

26.02.2026 03:36 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Understanding the Homelessness Crisis (with data, of course)
Understanding the Homelessness Crisis (with data, of course) YouTube video by Ray Delahanty | CityNerd

Latest from @nerd4cities.bsky.social

www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBRP...

25.02.2026 20:20 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Poland 2025 population distribution (graph)

Poland 2025 population distribution (graph)

2025 Poland: As many 80-year-olds as babies.

25.02.2026 15:05 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Have family there. My uncle was the county clerk for many years.

25.02.2026 14:30 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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UC San Diego will begin building historic 6,000-bed campus residential village next year Pepper Canyon East village will be composed of high-rise buildings on the eastern edge of campus, next to Interstate 5.

With this new project UCSD will have the most on-campus housing - about 30,500 beds - of any US university. Currently UCSD and UCLA are tied with 24,500 beds each.

www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2026/02/20/u...

24.02.2026 20:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

@dieworkwear.bsky.social

24.02.2026 01:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Sterling K. Brown’s β€˜Paradise’ Season 2 Is Heart-Wrenching and Revelatory: TV Review In Season 2 of "Paradise" Sterling K. Brown's Xavier Collins leaves the bunker in search of his wife Teri.

❀️It's happening ... ❀️

variety.com/2026/tv/revi...

24.02.2026 01:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

A must-read.

23.02.2026 23:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Aldi to open in downtown St. Paul's former Lunds & Byerlys The Germany-based grocer operates over 80 stores in Minnesota.

Great news for downtown St. Paul.

bringmethenews.com/minnesota-li...

23.02.2026 23:29 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Live Updates: Violence Flares in Mexico After Killing of Cartel Boss

Gift link: Real time NYT reporting on the situation in Mexico.

www.nytimes.com/live/2026/02...

23.02.2026 14:02 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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Yes, the headline is click-bait-y (aren't they all?) but IMO this reporting by the Globe and Mail is pretty solid. It asks hard questions about outcomes in Canada and Alabama and has some ideas about what both places could learn from each other.

No-paywall link: archive.is/D4Fsw

23.02.2026 00:08 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Edward Gorey portrait (Richard Avedon)

Edward Gorey portrait (Richard Avedon)

Edward Gorey and Friend (Richard Avedon)

#botd

22.02.2026 23:07 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0