doesn’t help that a lot of states rely on water from under Colorado River Compact, whose allocations were based on super wet years AND have not been updated since 1948 to reflect changes like the existence of metropolitan Las Vegas

we have the same or very similar gates on BART now

everyone's hyping them, but as a regular 16th St user, people have figured out how to break through them. I don't really believe they will durably decrease fare evasion

maybe you’re thinking of line 14? the 18 is an orbital line serving a suburban university cluster (école polytechnique)

oh duh, I completely forgot about downtown Sunnyvale. that's been a huge positive change to see

there’s a trickle. downtown Redwood City got a lot in the 2010s. there’s the Roblox HQ at Hillsdale. there’s the measly Amazon building next to Palo Alto

but aside from RWC, EVERY peninsula Caltrain stop is way underbuilt

Crosswalks carve out a refuge where motorists must yield to people outside the vehicle. But crosswalks are creatures not just of engineering, but of law. The law everywhere protects pedestrians on foot in crosswalks, but that category is narrower than many likely expect. This Article shows that crosswalk protections vary widely and sometimes contradict the ordinary expectations of road users. Far from a safe harbor, the result is a form of jeopardy by law—a physical and legal space this Article calls Schrödinger’s crosswalk. This Article presents the first comprehensive study of crosswalk right-of- way law across all 50 U.S. states. Drawing on a systematic review of state statutes, administrative codes, and judicial decisions, it maps drivers’ legal obligations toward different categories of crosswalk users, including pedestrians on foot, wheelchair users, babies in strollers, bicyclists (conventional and electric), and e-scooter riders. In some states, drivers must yield to a person crossing in a wheelchair but not to a baby in a stroller; in others, the same crossing offers only ambiguous legal protection. A recent 70% surge in pedestrian fatalities makes strengthening these protections urgent. The Article follows its comprehensive study with a recommendation as bold as it is straightforward: states should amend statutory language governing crosswalks to map onto the intuitive concept of a pedestrian as someone unprotected by a vehicle. Like the cat in Erwin Schrödinger’s famous thought experiment—simultaneously alive and dead until observed— a non-motorist today may be legally required to use a crosswalk yet not legally protected in it. As the population ages, transportation technology evolves, and SUVs and trucks grow further in popularity, this protection must be clarified and fortified.

✨Schrödinger’s Crosswalk ✨, joint work with a terrific interdisciplinary team, under submission to law reviews now. It’s a bit unconventional (6,600 words, including a table, plus maps) but, we hope, appealing for the right journal.

also interested!

to be overheard at MacArthur: “six car red line train for san francisco san francisco airport san jose gilroy in two minutes”

further proof: every European VAT-funded welfare state

it's not even new. it's a 55-year old house!

you don’t need to codify Bivens. you just need to expand 1983 (which is better bc it offers damages AND injunctive relief) to cover federal officers

the NOEM act is a partial step in that direction and supporting it should be the bare minimum of all elected Dems going forward

ICE shot and killed a woman on camera today. We all saw the video.

The Trump administration is lying.

I think it’s the Seltrac antenna. there are two cables that run along the entire length of the Seltrac-controlled subway, crossing over periodically

I agree that using court of appeals judges would be constitutionally risky

but I see no problem if Congress were to actually create 100+ supreme court judges as part of this scheme

the Exceptions Clause gives Congress a ton of power. I don't see why Congress couldn't:
* create 100 supreme court judgeships,
* require randomly drawn panels for cert and merits of appellate cases

constitution.congress.gov/browse/essay...

a few candidates have talked about this but any Dem planning to run in 2028 should make it explicit: the next DOJ will, in fact, go after you if you’re funding this awful ballroom, or any other pay to play deals you make with this administration

USCIS @USCIS X.com Effective immediately, processing of all immigration requests relating to Afghan nationals is stopped indefinitely pending further review of security and vetting protocols. The protections and safety of our homeland and of the American people remains our singular focus and mission. 10:04 PM • 11/26/25 • 2.1K Views

It didn’t even take 6 hours.

the GOP continues to be the pro-death party

presumably India, though there aren’t any direct links with Indian Railways

Insane but true fact: making US roads as safe as Canadian, Australian, or European roads would save more lives than eliminating murder from the US.

this sex pest, who texted with Jeffrey Epstein up to one day before his arrest, is still a University Professor at @harvard.edu

what kind of message does this send aspiring young women economists?

www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

From: Thomas Jr., Landon Sent: 9/27/2017 2:47:47 PM To: Subject: Got another call from Connelly.. Importance: High Jeffrey Epstein [jeevacation@gmail.com] He is digging around again -- not clear if its another book/or expanded paperback version. Was asking me all sorts of questions about why you hired Ken Starr. I told him I had no idea - I think he is doing some Trump-related digging too. Anyway, for what its worth... Landon Thomas, Jr. Financial Reporter New York Times http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/t/landon_ir thomas/index.h tml

Fall 2017: Then-NYT reporter literally warning Epstein that someone is "digging around again."

Skrmetti Beyond Scrutiny - Harvard Law Review In United States v. Skrmetti, the Supreme Court upheld Tennessee Senate Bill 1 (SB 1), a state law that prohibits transgender minors from accessing gender-affirming care.

Out today in HLR, my piece Skrmetti Beyond Scrutiny. What happened, what it means for trans rights and sex equality more broadly: harvardlawreview.org/print/vol-13...

to be clear: the government's claim - validated by the Court - is that it would *irreparably harm* the president to not misgender trans people

there was a case that went to the supreme court multiple times about how to handle Jerusalem as place of birth

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zivotof...

What this order makes clear is that plaintiffs can collect a mountain of animus, the district court can write extensively about the record, and the Supreme Court will just go “nuh uh.”

"Anna, Lindsey Halligan Here." Anna Bower Monday, October 20, 2025, 5:40 PM Share On: f X inK My Signal exchange with the interim U.S. attorney about the Letitia James grand jury.

EXCLUSIVE: One Saturday afternoon in October, my phone lit up with a notification.

I glanced down at the message.

“Anna, Lindsey Halligan here,” it began.

So began my text exchange with the woman who is prosecuting the president's perceived political enemies.

www.lawfaremedia.org/article/anna...

what a photo, days after the largest street mobilization in generations calling for “no kings”, amidst a government shutdown when all non essential govt activities are supposed to stop

looks like TFP's editorial choices have already polluted CBS News's coverage..nothing about No Kings above the fold but we do have a story about a freeway closure in rural San Diego County..

ah yes, the "gooner" theory of constitutional interpretation, a much-appreciated explanation for the apparent incoherence of the court's originalism