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San Francisco, trade unions at odds over modular construction sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti… Complicated situation. I understand SF trade unions being concerned about the undercutting of wages but OTHO I think geographic job growth equity in places like Solano County is good @SFjkdineen

San Francisco, trade unions at odds over modular construction — even for homeless projects

A supportive housing development is at the center of a fight between the city’s building trade unions and some affordable housing proponents.

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Starting today, US hospitals are banned from reporting COVID data to the Centers for Disease Control. Instead, they must report it to a no-bid, privately-contracted server under control of the Trump political apparatus. nytimes.com/2020/07/14/us/po…

Trump Administration Strips C.D.C. of Control of Coronavirus Data (Published 2020)

Hospitals have been ordered to bypass the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and send all patient information to a central database in Washington, raising questions about transparency.

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One of those moments when I feel like I am living in the "Future". Discussion in the article is not about the technology nor the implications. That's too mundane. Instead, covers their annoying sound, the most important issue at hand. wsj.com/articles/delivery-dr…

Delivery Drones Cheer Shoppers, Annoy Neighbors, Scare Dogs

In one of the world’s most advanced drone-delivery tests, sunscreen and burritos arrived in minutes, as do complaints about the noise and mess.

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My reasons for optimism about Japan’s future: I think Tokyo can figure out how to do a San Francisco tech company substantially easier than San Francisco can figure out how to do a Tokyo literally anything else. xitter.cf/pinboard/status/986630…
Pinboard
@Pinboard18 Apr 2018
I spent two weeks traveling in Japan with my elderly mom, who has a little trouble with stairs. Every elevator at every subway station was functional. None of them smelled like urine. Each station had a working bathroom. I would like to see this in the Bay Area before I die.
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If the evidence continues to pile up, will we recognize the magnitude of this major environmental policy mistake and resulting generations of poverty and suffering?
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Late to the game, but it seems like the fringe theory that 'Lead poisoning causes higher crime rates' is now getting more support. brookings.edu/blog/up-front/…

New evidence that lead exposure increases crime | Brookings

Jennifer Doleac reviews recent research that found exposure to lead poisoning led to higher crime rates.

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He 👏🏽 called 👏🏽 everybody 👏🏽 out. "I'm even disappointed in one of my best friends, Ray Lewis" xitter.cf/undisputed/status/9123…
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In 1995 Walmart pulled "Someday a woman will be president" T-shirt from shelves, saying it offended "family values."
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This is how carrot harvesting is done
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.@HansRosling's life expectancy vs fertility rate data animation made with ggplot2 & gganimate @drob @hadleywickham
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0% unemployment xitter.cf/mlnow/status/657304341…
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Hiring woes: "We're desperate" says one business owner. "The working class of SF is disappearing" says another. ow.ly/TJgkN
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Was a little worried Colbert would not be good this time around, but this segment was great. youtu.be/Brg5ChOTaZM
People who cross deserts and seas to reach Europe are unlikely to be slackers when they arrive econ.st/1JEoLWW
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How SF's Progressive Politics Led to Its Housing Affordability Crisis citylab.com/housing/2015/07/…
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Friends' shop got featured, check it out xitter.cf/insidescoopsf/status/5…
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Good news: The millennium development goals seemed unrealistic in 2000. But they were mostly achieved by 2015.
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Where can I get @ChromaticCoffee in San Francisco?#BrunchFight
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"an opposing theory...Beijing might send Kenny G to HK to play...and that the protesters, ... would finally disperse" mobile.nytimes.com/2014/10/2…

Beijing Unsoothed by a Kenny G Visit (Published 2014)

The musician is hugely popular in China, and Beijing did not appreciate his getting involved in the pro-democracy demonstrations.

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