Aaron
@redbaaron.bsky.social
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Land use nerd at ucla
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Land use nerd at ucla
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This is Last Days of Hitler level lunacy. The president of the United States, a man with zero military or engineering experience, is ordering design changes to our fleet in order to fit his ascetic preferences.
Trump finally takes an interest in his aircraft carriers.
Oh no, sorry, not the sailors hurling themselves overboard because he stranded them at sea.
He just wants to delay new ships, in order to move the control tower further forward, so they look more like the ships he remembers from childhood.
Oh no, sorry, not the sailors hurling themselves overboard because he stranded them at sea.
He just wants to delay new ships, in order to move the control tower further forward, so they look more like the ships he remembers from childhood.
More mad-emperor bullshit.
August 15, 2026 at 2:18 PM
This is Last Days of Hitler level lunacy. The president of the United States, a man with zero military or engineering experience, is ordering design changes to our fleet in order to fit his ascetic preferences.
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The NIH just released a proposal that will apparently hide peer reviewers’ impact scores and percentiles from the research team, their institution, and NIH program officers.
All the better to obscure how funding decisions will be made primarily via political review, I’m guessing.
All the better to obscure how funding decisions will be made primarily via political review, I’m guessing.
NOT-OD-26-088: Request for Information (RFI) on Proposed Changes to Reporting Outcomes from NIH Peer Review
NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Request for Information (RFI) on Proposed Changes to Reporting Outcomes from NIH Peer Review NOT-OD-26-088. NIH
grants.nih.gov
August 14, 2026 at 9:38 PM
The NIH just released a proposal that will apparently hide peer reviewers’ impact scores and percentiles from the research team, their institution, and NIH program officers.
All the better to obscure how funding decisions will be made primarily via political review, I’m guessing.
All the better to obscure how funding decisions will be made primarily via political review, I’m guessing.
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"Jeepney drivers in Manila work long hours and take home as little as $6.50 per day after the surge in fuel prices." www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/b...
Oil Buyers Battered by the Iran War Energy Crisis Race to Build Buffers
As rising fuel costs clobber their economies, the Philippines and other developing countries in Asia are pushing to build strategic petroleum reserves to cushion against future shocks.
www.nytimes.com
July 21, 2026 at 6:59 PM
"Jeepney drivers in Manila work long hours and take home as little as $6.50 per day after the surge in fuel prices." www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/b...
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Ossoff: The president has been humiliated on the world stage. Many Americans are increasingly concerned about his stability and his capacity for the office. It’s deeply distressing to Americans to see a president so incompetent attempting and failing to represent the nation.
June 17, 2026 at 6:34 PM
Ossoff: The president has been humiliated on the world stage. Many Americans are increasingly concerned about his stability and his capacity for the office. It’s deeply distressing to Americans to see a president so incompetent attempting and failing to represent the nation.
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A little BTS of tomorrow's Road Scholars episode with some familiar faces. @mbrozen.bsky.social @redbaaron.bsky.social @jacoblwasserman.bsky.social
Tune in tomorrow to learn everything there is to know about "major transit stops" and why it matters in California.
Tune in tomorrow to learn everything there is to know about "major transit stops" and why it matters in California.
May 26, 2026 at 11:34 PM
A little BTS of tomorrow's Road Scholars episode with some familiar faces. @mbrozen.bsky.social @redbaaron.bsky.social @jacoblwasserman.bsky.social
Tune in tomorrow to learn everything there is to know about "major transit stops" and why it matters in California.
Tune in tomorrow to learn everything there is to know about "major transit stops" and why it matters in California.
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MAHA: Eating a giant steak cooked in butter alongside beef tallow fries and washing it down with coffee spiked with butter
Not MAHA: Clean air, clean water, health insurance, vaccines, disease monitoring, scientific research, food assistance, food safety, bike lanes
Not MAHA: Clean air, clean water, health insurance, vaccines, disease monitoring, scientific research, food assistance, food safety, bike lanes
February 13, 2026 at 6:18 PM
MAHA: Eating a giant steak cooked in butter alongside beef tallow fries and washing it down with coffee spiked with butter
Not MAHA: Clean air, clean water, health insurance, vaccines, disease monitoring, scientific research, food assistance, food safety, bike lanes
Not MAHA: Clean air, clean water, health insurance, vaccines, disease monitoring, scientific research, food assistance, food safety, bike lanes
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California should pass a law to clean up #AB2097, which removed most minimum parking mandates near transit. UCLA's Amy Lee, A. Millard-Ball and M. Manville have given us a road map for how to do that. Basically, put the "expansive interpretations" in this table into law.
October 23, 2025 at 8:31 PM
California should pass a law to clean up #AB2097, which removed most minimum parking mandates near transit. UCLA's Amy Lee, A. Millard-Ball and M. Manville have given us a road map for how to do that. Basically, put the "expansive interpretations" in this table into law.
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the president has destroyed the east wing of the white house without so much as a word of input from anyone else to build a royal ballroom paid for with bribes
NEW: After The Washington Post reported Monday on the demolition of the "East Wing facade," a new picture obtained by Law Dork that was taken on Tuesday shows that a substantial portion of the entirety of the East Wing has been demolished.
October 21, 2025 at 8:27 PM
the president has destroyed the east wing of the white house without so much as a word of input from anyone else to build a royal ballroom paid for with bribes
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Russ Vought isn’t really a bureaucrat, he’s an anti-constitutional criminal seizing a bunch of unlawful powers to conduct economic warfare against hundreds of millions of Americans because they live in states that voted against his patron.
Next move from OMB - canceling $8 billion in clean energy funds. You will note, all of the projects are in states led by Democrats
October 1, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Russ Vought isn’t really a bureaucrat, he’s an anti-constitutional criminal seizing a bunch of unlawful powers to conduct economic warfare against hundreds of millions of Americans because they live in states that voted against his patron.
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In part 2 of our series on misaligned incentives in housing policy, the UCLA Housing Voice Podcast speaks with @stephenjacobsmith.com about the high cost of elevators in North America, and the negative consequences for affordability and accessibility. www.lewis.ucla.edu/2025/09/24/9...
Episode 98: Elevators with Stephen Smith (Incentives Series pt. 2)
Elevators in the U.S. and Canada cost 3–5x as much as in other high-income countries. Stephen Smith explains how our well-intentioned standards make cities less safe and accessible.
www.lewis.ucla.edu
September 24, 2025 at 7:07 PM
In part 2 of our series on misaligned incentives in housing policy, the UCLA Housing Voice Podcast speaks with @stephenjacobsmith.com about the high cost of elevators in North America, and the negative consequences for affordability and accessibility. www.lewis.ucla.edu/2025/09/24/9...
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Other networks have fired people, including very recently, for saying things that don’t come anywhere close to this level of violence and inhumanity.
But this is Fox News. So it’s entirely possible he was told to say it, to test the reaction and continue the normalization of the monstrous.
But this is Fox News. So it’s entirely possible he was told to say it, to test the reaction and continue the normalization of the monstrous.
In a shocking on-air moment, a “Fox and Friends” co-host said homeless people suffering from mental health issues who refuse help should be killed
'Just Kill 'Em': Fox Host Makes Shocking Comment On Homeless People
"Fox and Friends" co-host Brian Kilmeade made a jaw-dropping remark while discussing homelessness and mental health.
www.huffpost.com
September 13, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Other networks have fired people, including very recently, for saying things that don’t come anywhere close to this level of violence and inhumanity.
But this is Fox News. So it’s entirely possible he was told to say it, to test the reaction and continue the normalization of the monstrous.
But this is Fox News. So it’s entirely possible he was told to say it, to test the reaction and continue the normalization of the monstrous.
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Happy that the paper by @tomdavidoff.bsky.social @lausterna.bsky.social Tsur Somerville and I on the outcomes of the multiplex upzonings in Kelowna and Coquitlam is out. While the two zoning reforms look similar on paper, we detail how their real world outcomes differ. doi.org/10.1016/j.jh...
September 2, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Happy that the paper by @tomdavidoff.bsky.social @lausterna.bsky.social Tsur Somerville and I on the outcomes of the multiplex upzonings in Kelowna and Coquitlam is out. While the two zoning reforms look similar on paper, we detail how their real world outcomes differ. doi.org/10.1016/j.jh...
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#NIH is hanging by a thread. The #CDC has been decimated. #RFK Jr. and Russell #Vought are psychopaths--I don't say this frivolously--they are cold, calculating, inflicting violence on millions through public policy. It is where we are right now. These men are not normal. 1/
August 28, 2025 at 9:55 AM
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yes, slavery was bad and we should talk about that
August 19, 2025 at 8:59 PM
yes, slavery was bad and we should talk about that
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4+ years ago, WeHo approved protected bike lanes on Fountain. Current timeline doesn’t have them installed until late 2026.
Yesterday, another life was lost in yet another hit & run.
We can’t wait until next year to save lives; get it in the ground NOW!
wehotimes.com/bicyclist-ki...
Yesterday, another life was lost in yet another hit & run.
We can’t wait until next year to save lives; get it in the ground NOW!
wehotimes.com/bicyclist-ki...
July 11, 2025 at 5:17 PM
4+ years ago, WeHo approved protected bike lanes on Fountain. Current timeline doesn’t have them installed until late 2026.
Yesterday, another life was lost in yet another hit & run.
We can’t wait until next year to save lives; get it in the ground NOW!
wehotimes.com/bicyclist-ki...
Yesterday, another life was lost in yet another hit & run.
We can’t wait until next year to save lives; get it in the ground NOW!
wehotimes.com/bicyclist-ki...
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This vote means that every single senator who voted yes is personally responsible for all of the consequences of this bill, because they alone could've stopped it. Let's not forget that.
The Senate has officially passed the MAGA murder budget 51-50. Collins, Tillis, Paul join Dems on the no side.
This now goes back to the House, where the HFC is as usual making ugly noises. Rules Committee will meet this afternoon, which will give us an early look at what (if anything( they mean.
This now goes back to the House, where the HFC is as usual making ugly noises. Rules Committee will meet this afternoon, which will give us an early look at what (if anything( they mean.
Quick stakes reminder: with the exception of the health insurance losses being kept at 16-17 million and the gender-affirming care ban being dropped, this is all still true.
We call it the MAGA Murder Budget because it's gonna kill jobs, industries, freedom, and a lot of people.
We call it the MAGA Murder Budget because it's gonna kill jobs, industries, freedom, and a lot of people.
July 1, 2025 at 4:10 PM
This vote means that every single senator who voted yes is personally responsible for all of the consequences of this bill, because they alone could've stopped it. Let's not forget that.
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To put it another way, it takes the approach of actively penalizing the technologies of the 21st century and subsidizing the technologies of the 19th century. As solar, batteries, and electrification are rapidly adopted by the rest of the world, we are stepping backwards.
June 28, 2025 at 3:23 PM
To put it another way, it takes the approach of actively penalizing the technologies of the 21st century and subsidizing the technologies of the 19th century. As solar, batteries, and electrification are rapidly adopted by the rest of the world, we are stepping backwards.
This is an essay that's worth your time:
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
A Ticking Clock on American Freedom
It’s later than you think, but it’s not too late.
www.theatlantic.com
April 23, 2025 at 4:34 AM
This is an essay that's worth your time:
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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Good episode talking about how to evaluate zoning reforms. This touches on a lot of concepts, zoned capacity, development potential, and how land use interacts with economics.
Episode 89: How to Evaluate Zoning Reforms with Aaron Barrall (part 1)
Aaron Barrall shares insights from Los Angeles's zoning reform and what they reveal about upzoning’s effectiveness in cities worldwide.
www.lewis.ucla.edu
April 15, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Good episode talking about how to evaluate zoning reforms. This touches on a lot of concepts, zoned capacity, development potential, and how land use interacts with economics.
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Last week on the UCLA Housing Voice Podcast we talked to @redbaaron.bsky.social about the Lewis Center's approach to evaluating a citywide zoning reform proposal in Los Angeles, with plenty of lessons for other cities. Stay tuned for part 2 next week! www.lewis.ucla.edu/2025/04/09/8...
Episode 89: How to Evaluate Zoning Reforms with Aaron Barrall (part 1)
Aaron Barrall shares insights from Los Angeles's zoning reform and what they reveal about upzoning’s effectiveness in cities worldwide.
www.lewis.ucla.edu
April 16, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Last week on the UCLA Housing Voice Podcast we talked to @redbaaron.bsky.social about the Lewis Center's approach to evaluating a citywide zoning reform proposal in Los Angeles, with plenty of lessons for other cities. Stay tuned for part 2 next week! www.lewis.ucla.edu/2025/04/09/8...
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On our newest #UCLAHousingVoice Podcast, @redbaaron.bsky.social breaks down his research on L.A.'s zoning reforms with @shanedphillips.bsky.social.
Listen here! 🎧
www.lewis.ucla.edu/2025/04/09/8...
Listen here! 🎧
www.lewis.ucla.edu/2025/04/09/8...
April 10, 2025 at 12:07 AM
On our newest #UCLAHousingVoice Podcast, @redbaaron.bsky.social breaks down his research on L.A.'s zoning reforms with @shanedphillips.bsky.social.
Listen here! 🎧
www.lewis.ucla.edu/2025/04/09/8...
Listen here! 🎧
www.lewis.ucla.edu/2025/04/09/8...
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We are seeing a very clear pattern of banning things that make Trumpists and their kids feel bad:
- Books about colonialism, slavery and segregation
- Challenging ideas about gender
- Protests against genocide
- Science generally
It's a blanket ban on hard feelings. They called us snowflakes.
- Books about colonialism, slavery and segregation
- Challenging ideas about gender
- Protests against genocide
- Science generally
It's a blanket ban on hard feelings. They called us snowflakes.
April 9, 2025 at 3:12 AM
We are seeing a very clear pattern of banning things that make Trumpists and their kids feel bad:
- Books about colonialism, slavery and segregation
- Challenging ideas about gender
- Protests against genocide
- Science generally
It's a blanket ban on hard feelings. They called us snowflakes.
- Books about colonialism, slavery and segregation
- Challenging ideas about gender
- Protests against genocide
- Science generally
It's a blanket ban on hard feelings. They called us snowflakes.
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UPDATE: ICE is wildly unconcerned about where this man is and no one will tell me, his registered attorney. The universal answer so far is "let's wait and see where he ends up." This is deeply off.
We would have more rights at this point if UPS had lost a pair of shoes I'd just bought from Zappos
We would have more rights at this point if UPS had lost a pair of shoes I'd just bought from Zappos
My detained client was scheduled for a bond hearing this AM in a MA immigration court. He wasn't brought in, and he and his case have disappeared.
I then received this notice of activity on a nonexistent docket in which his name was changed to "N/A"
It's all happening a lot faster than I expected
I then received this notice of activity on a nonexistent docket in which his name was changed to "N/A"
It's all happening a lot faster than I expected
April 8, 2025 at 10:41 PM
UPDATE: ICE is wildly unconcerned about where this man is and no one will tell me, his registered attorney. The universal answer so far is "let's wait and see where he ends up." This is deeply off.
We would have more rights at this point if UPS had lost a pair of shoes I'd just bought from Zappos
We would have more rights at this point if UPS had lost a pair of shoes I'd just bought from Zappos