Favorite Rejects 2022-05-21

Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias

Relatedly: This analysis strikes me as a bit lacking in psychological depth and understanding of the history of anti-semitism, a phenomenon that predates the internet by a considerable amount.

Ben Collins @oneunderscore__

The Buffalo shooter had a toothache. He blamed Jews because his online community told him they were the root of all evil. He shot up a supermarket for revenge, but also because he wanted healthcare in prison. Disinformation is real. So are the problems that make it seductive.

Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias

The view that increased police presence and increased economic opportunity would both help reduce crime seems correct to me but not really that “nuanced.” washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/05…

Kim-Mai Cutler @kimmaicutler

Hahaha, Menlo Park is trying to fudge its way out of housing targets by arguing that someone is going to buy Sand Hill lots at $2,000/sqft for land and turn it into affordable housing. https://t.co/nZW3jhv3H3

housing law gadfly @TribTowerViews

Anya Lawler of @Western_Center insisted in Jan. 2020 that housing production was best addressed through housing element process rather than SB50 But cities keep pushing BS sites like VC headquarters and uninterested churches in housing elements https://t.co/SdkwibRnmV https://t.co/VswIfXfUAs

Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias

The thing about “don’t panic” as advice is that by definition it is never appropriate to panic no matter what the situation — what we need are efforts to make an assessment of risks. nbcnews.com/think/opinion/…

Brian Hanlon @hanlonbt

"Small-d democratic-citizen participation has led to profoundly regressive outcomes." @AnnieLowrey shows how SF's maximal community engagement process leads to "sky-high rents…, worker shortages, displacement…, and climate-wrecking suburbanization."

theatlantic.comFour Years Among the NIMBYsRobert Fruchtman has documented dozens of community meetings, making it easier for activists, politicians, and journalists to notice San Francisco’s housing crisis and get involved.