David J. Faber (🧦)
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David J. Faber (🧦)
@DavidJFaber
Mayor of Port Townsend, WA. Personal account. Abundance is good, actually. Find me on Bluesky: @davidjfaber.bsky.social
Port Townsend, WA
Joined March 2009
- So you're saying Bluesky is clearly the superior option
- How is it moral or equitable to say that it's okay to build one 3,600 square foot mansion on a lot, but it's not okay to build three 1,200 square foot homes on the same lot?
- It's actually shameful that the US still produces a $.01 coin
- What an incredible night. The Port Townsend community showed up in huge and beautiful fashion to say that hate has no place here. Trans and cis-allies alike spoke love & support, and the only TERF speaker was from out of town. Tonight reminded me why Port Townsend is home. ❤️🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
- $200k/year isn't "middle class" and anyone who thinks otherwise is grossly out of touch with the life experiences of the average American (or, for that matter, the average Californian ($78,672 median household income) or Washingtonian ($77,006 median household income)).
- Replying to @constansMy buddy started a bar that specialized in low-cost drinks, and he set the tipping at something like 50%, 100%, 250%, which, when dealing with drunk asses buying $2 beers, makes a lot of sense (he also thought it was funny, which it was).
- Gentrification seems to be caused by insufficient supply to meet demand at all levels, resulting in the wealthier capturing most/all supply. I know this is probably understood by many, but I'm amazed at how many people don't understand. The solution is making enough supply.
- Replying to @WildJuanGr81 @ParmaJawn2 and @SteelersRuinMeSo the answer is "no"?
- It's because "I'm fiscally conservative but socially liberal" became a social meme some years back among people who don't actually pay attention and don't know their own politics, but it's a thing but almost nobody actually is.This chart blows my mind. I would have expected the bottom right quadrant to be the most populated, not the least.
- Replying to @JoePostinggMy theory is that extractive industry doesn't lead to the emergence of an educated middle class
- I'm constantly and profoundly disappointed at the apparent tendency of environmental orgs who fail to see the forest for the trees. Density and urbanization is habitat preserving, GHG reducing, environmental stewardship.We are past denying the simple truth that housing policy is climate policy. Environmental orgs need leadership that embrace this reality & fight for housing & climate justice.
