when you want to get legislative shit done in the US, you need leaders in both chambers of Congress.

it should be obvious, but it’s better said: Schumer and Jeffries are Democrats but not an actual opposition in DC. the Left’s real leaders in Congress are Sanders (US Senate) and AOC (House of Reps).

but i always despair: after Sanders, who?

❝ Bernie Sanders and AOC introduce bill to pause building of new datacenters
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/25/datacenters-bernie-sanders-aoc

#AI #climateCrisis #UrbanDev

We’re getting closer to the all-council vote on Seattle’s new tree ordinance (MANY years in the making with implications for both forests and housing), and you’re probably hearing more about “street trees,” which are being touted as solutions to tree removal during development on private property. Here’s what you need to know about them: https://crosscut.com/environment/2023/04/you-might-be-responsible-seattle-street-tree-and-not-know-it

#Seattle #Trees #Forestry #Urbanism #UrbanDev