Toby Muresianu
@tobyhardtospell.bsky.social
Housing advocate in LA, content creator, digital comms guy. I did a lot of comedy before covid (and still do sometimes)
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30 years ago the hugely influential LA history "The Reluctant Metropolis" was released.
We spoke with author Bill Fulton (@futureofwhere.bsky.social) on the LA Mayor's Race, housing, and more on our new episode!
Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmSB...
We spoke with author Bill Fulton (@futureofwhere.bsky.social) on the LA Mayor's Race, housing, and more on our new episode!
Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmSB...
Mayor of the Reluctant Metropolis w/Bill Fulton
YouTube video by In Search of a City: The LA Housing Podcast
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October 9, 2026 at 9:54 PM
30 years ago the hugely influential LA history "The Reluctant Metropolis" was released.
We spoke with author Bill Fulton (@futureofwhere.bsky.social) on the LA Mayor's Race, housing, and more on our new episode!
Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmSB...
We spoke with author Bill Fulton (@futureofwhere.bsky.social) on the LA Mayor's Race, housing, and more on our new episode!
Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmSB...
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LA has at least 56 million square feet of empty offices--and many actually can be converted into homes.
Veteran reuse architect Karin Liljegren joined us on "In Search of a City: The LA Housing Podcast" to explain how other cities are doing it.
Here's the keys 🧵
Veteran reuse architect Karin Liljegren joined us on "In Search of a City: The LA Housing Podcast" to explain how other cities are doing it.
Here's the keys 🧵
October 1, 2026 at 4:51 PM
LA has at least 56 million square feet of empty offices--and many actually can be converted into homes.
Veteran reuse architect Karin Liljegren joined us on "In Search of a City: The LA Housing Podcast" to explain how other cities are doing it.
Here's the keys 🧵
Veteran reuse architect Karin Liljegren joined us on "In Search of a City: The LA Housing Podcast" to explain how other cities are doing it.
Here's the keys 🧵
The child sex abuse at UCLA's daycare occurred while our kids were there (thankfully in different classrooms).
UCLA cops and administrators knew of the predator years in advance and bungled the response over and over.
This reporting is a critical piece. There is more. 🧵
UCLA cops and administrators knew of the predator years in advance and bungled the response over and over.
This reporting is a critical piece. There is more. 🧵
September 15, 2026 at 7:07 PM
The child sex abuse at UCLA's daycare occurred while our kids were there (thankfully in different classrooms).
UCLA cops and administrators knew of the predator years in advance and bungled the response over and over.
This reporting is a critical piece. There is more. 🧵
UCLA cops and administrators knew of the predator years in advance and bungled the response over and over.
This reporting is a critical piece. There is more. 🧵
Did not realize there was a hit Australian song about someone psychotic over street parking www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PTv...
PLAYLUNCH - Keith (Official Music Video)
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Everyone knows a bloke like this...
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September 13, 2026 at 4:06 AM
Did not realize there was a hit Australian song about someone psychotic over street parking www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PTv...
The AI Whistleblower reminds me of an old bit I did:
Maybe there's no aliens because ones that develop technology kill themselves.
Maybe there's no aliens because ones that develop technology kill themselves.
September 11, 2026 at 9:43 AM
The AI Whistleblower reminds me of an old bit I did:
Maybe there's no aliens because ones that develop technology kill themselves.
Maybe there's no aliens because ones that develop technology kill themselves.
Republicans in power: "Well, they didn't give us the $5000 the last two times they said they would, but maybe the third time is the charm."
Democrats in power: "They only gave us $2700!" (when it was way more!)
Democrats in power: "They only gave us $2700!" (when it was way more!)
September 10, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Republicans in power: "Well, they didn't give us the $5000 the last two times they said they would, but maybe the third time is the charm."
Democrats in power: "They only gave us $2700!" (when it was way more!)
Democrats in power: "They only gave us $2700!" (when it was way more!)
Trump said we'd get $5000 checks from the tariffs. Then it was $5000 from DOGE.
He literally stiffed every single American and he's promising to do it again.
He literally stiffed every single American and he's promising to do it again.
September 10, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Trump said we'd get $5000 checks from the tariffs. Then it was $5000 from DOGE.
He literally stiffed every single American and he's promising to do it again.
He literally stiffed every single American and he's promising to do it again.
LA Mayoral Election
September 2, 2026 at 11:09 PM
LA Mayoral Election
Year 1 in politics: it’s not either/or. We can walk and chew gum at the same time
Year 10 in politics: serious reforms are needed before we can either walk or chew gum
Year 10 in politics: serious reforms are needed before we can either walk or chew gum
September 2, 2026 at 4:45 AM
Year 1 in politics: it’s not either/or. We can walk and chew gum at the same time
Year 10 in politics: serious reforms are needed before we can either walk or chew gum
Year 10 in politics: serious reforms are needed before we can either walk or chew gum
Absolutely appalling move by @asmrickzbur.bsky.social (my rep)
He's trying to kill a long-planned road safety improvement where someone just died by inserting a last minute poison pill into the state budget (!) at the behest of lobbyists for cemeteries (!!) laist.com/news/transpo...
He's trying to kill a long-planned road safety improvement where someone just died by inserting a last minute poison pill into the state budget (!) at the behest of lobbyists for cemeteries (!!) laist.com/news/transpo...
September 1, 2026 at 4:04 AM
Absolutely appalling move by @asmrickzbur.bsky.social (my rep)
He's trying to kill a long-planned road safety improvement where someone just died by inserting a last minute poison pill into the state budget (!) at the behest of lobbyists for cemeteries (!!) laist.com/news/transpo...
He's trying to kill a long-planned road safety improvement where someone just died by inserting a last minute poison pill into the state budget (!) at the behest of lobbyists for cemeteries (!!) laist.com/news/transpo...
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🚨 It's go time, YIMBYs. 🚨 Years in the making, AB 1903 could make big progress on fixing frivolous litigation that has it made so hard to build condominiums in California, but it's facing stiff opposition. Now is the time to CALL and EMAIL your assemblymember and senator.
August 26, 2026 at 8:19 PM
🚨 It's go time, YIMBYs. 🚨 Years in the making, AB 1903 could make big progress on fixing frivolous litigation that has it made so hard to build condominiums in California, but it's facing stiff opposition. Now is the time to CALL and EMAIL your assemblymember and senator.
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Because of the group chat, I’m watching this and my god, everything my colleagues have said about wealthy homeowners having particularized politics that are regressive and bad for public policy is on great view here. Wild stuff.
Can't believe one chud HOA with a duct-taped sign is hosting *two* mayoral debates in America's second largest city
August 20, 2026 at 9:56 PM
Because of the group chat, I’m watching this and my god, everything my colleagues have said about wealthy homeowners having particularized politics that are regressive and bad for public policy is on great view here. Wild stuff.
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>established 1964
Wonder what else happened in California spatial politics in 1964
Wonder what else happened in California spatial politics in 1964
Can't believe one chud HOA with a duct-taped sign is hosting *two* mayoral debates in America's second largest city
August 20, 2026 at 10:07 PM
>established 1964
Wonder what else happened in California spatial politics in 1964
Wonder what else happened in California spatial politics in 1964
Can't believe one chud HOA with a duct-taped sign is hosting *two* mayoral debates in America's second largest city
August 20, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Can't believe one chud HOA with a duct-taped sign is hosting *two* mayoral debates in America's second largest city
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CA stopped building condos, depriving Californians of homeownership.
Condos are 3% of CA apartments, vs 40% in Canada.
A 2002 law lets HOA lawyers sue builders instead of repairing defects, spiking insurance costs and building risk.
AB 1903 would help fix. via @tobyhardtospell.bsky.social
Condos are 3% of CA apartments, vs 40% in Canada.
A 2002 law lets HOA lawyers sue builders instead of repairing defects, spiking insurance costs and building risk.
AB 1903 would help fix. via @tobyhardtospell.bsky.social
August 5, 2026 at 8:34 PM
CA stopped building condos, depriving Californians of homeownership.
Condos are 3% of CA apartments, vs 40% in Canada.
A 2002 law lets HOA lawyers sue builders instead of repairing defects, spiking insurance costs and building risk.
AB 1903 would help fix. via @tobyhardtospell.bsky.social
Condos are 3% of CA apartments, vs 40% in Canada.
A 2002 law lets HOA lawyers sue builders instead of repairing defects, spiking insurance costs and building risk.
AB 1903 would help fix. via @tobyhardtospell.bsky.social
My latest op-ed in the LA Daily News explains why a key to restoring affordable homeownership in California is passing #AB1903 by @buffywicks.bsky.social.
Read: www.dailynews.com/2026/08/04/d...
Read: www.dailynews.com/2026/08/04/d...
August 5, 2026 at 7:35 PM
My latest op-ed in the LA Daily News explains why a key to restoring affordable homeownership in California is passing #AB1903 by @buffywicks.bsky.social.
Read: www.dailynews.com/2026/08/04/d...
Read: www.dailynews.com/2026/08/04/d...
Feels crazy connecting every problem to housing, but if you literally shot yourself in the foot, a lot of your problems would come back to having shot yourself in the foot
July 8, 2026 at 11:48 PM
Feels crazy connecting every problem to housing, but if you literally shot yourself in the foot, a lot of your problems would come back to having shot yourself in the foot
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Thank you to the @ladailynews.bsky.social for publishing my op-ed on how single-family zoning is keeping Los Angeles down! Making LA a more affordable, livable city will require making it legal to build housing in more of the city and that's what I'm running to do.
www.dailynews.com/2026/05/27/h...
www.dailynews.com/2026/05/27/h...
Henry Mantel: Single-family zoning is the anchor dragging Los Angeles down
The only way to make LA more affordable is to roll back single-family zoning so that we can finally build enough housing to solve this housing crisis once and for all.
www.dailynews.com
June 1, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Thank you to the @ladailynews.bsky.social for publishing my op-ed on how single-family zoning is keeping Los Angeles down! Making LA a more affordable, livable city will require making it legal to build housing in more of the city and that's what I'm running to do.
www.dailynews.com/2026/05/27/h...
www.dailynews.com/2026/05/27/h...
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California's ballot is insanely long--but there's a shortcut!
May 31, 2026 at 8:46 PM
California's ballot is insanely long--but there's a shortcut!
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UCLA rents are too damn high. Here's why.
May 27, 2026 at 5:47 PM
UCLA rents are too damn high. Here's why.
Spencer Pratt stans are like "Sure, he's reality tv scam artist pathological lying know-nothing conspiracy theorist registered Republican that voted for Trump...but he is NOT MAGA"
May 20, 2026 at 9:43 AM
Spencer Pratt stans are like "Sure, he's reality tv scam artist pathological lying know-nothing conspiracy theorist registered Republican that voted for Trump...but he is NOT MAGA"
You know who Spencer Pratt reminds me of?
Amy McGrath.
Someone who soaks up money and attention from out of state donors excited over social media videos and completely ignoring the fundamentals of the race.
Amy McGrath.
Someone who soaks up money and attention from out of state donors excited over social media videos and completely ignoring the fundamentals of the race.
May 20, 2026 at 4:47 AM
You know who Spencer Pratt reminds me of?
Amy McGrath.
Someone who soaks up money and attention from out of state donors excited over social media videos and completely ignoring the fundamentals of the race.
Amy McGrath.
Someone who soaks up money and attention from out of state donors excited over social media videos and completely ignoring the fundamentals of the race.
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Today's the last day to register to vote! If you haven't registered to vote or want to check your voter registration status, you can do so online here:
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Register
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May 18, 2026 at 8:11 PM
Today's the last day to register to vote! If you haven't registered to vote or want to check your voter registration status, you can do so online here:
www.lavote.gov/home/voting-...
www.lavote.gov/home/voting-...
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Thrilled to have the recommendation of progressive voter guide Knock LA!
In it, they finished with: "He might talk about zoning reform so often that it seems like a bit, but his non-zoning platform is clear, measurable, and results-oriented."
Want to explain why I talk about zoning reform so much🧵
In it, they finished with: "He might talk about zoning reform so often that it seems like a bit, but his non-zoning platform is clear, measurable, and results-oriented."
Want to explain why I talk about zoning reform so much🧵
May 17, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Thrilled to have the recommendation of progressive voter guide Knock LA!
In it, they finished with: "He might talk about zoning reform so often that it seems like a bit, but his non-zoning platform is clear, measurable, and results-oriented."
Want to explain why I talk about zoning reform so much🧵
In it, they finished with: "He might talk about zoning reform so often that it seems like a bit, but his non-zoning platform is clear, measurable, and results-oriented."
Want to explain why I talk about zoning reform so much🧵