Diet culture is just another way of dealing with the fear of death.

Source: Diet Culture Exists to Fight Off the Fear of Death – The Atlantic

In a recent twitter thread, the author connects this to current politics.

BART’s first 10 new rail cars have been approved to start carrying passengers by the state Public Utilities Commission on and could be in service in time for the Friday evening commute.

Source: New BART rail cars could start service in time for Friday’s evening commute – San Francisco Chronicle

Remember the trolley problem? It’s dumb.

Source: Don’t worry, self-driving cars are likely to be better at ethics than we are – Vox

https://www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/2018/01/14/california-blow-your-lousy-zoning-laws/AcT0vOJCdArOJp3cBH9zmJ/amp.html?__twitter_impression=true

Trustees must rein in frivolous spending at public universities.

Source: No College Kid Needs a Water Park to Study – The New York Times

Copyrights from the 1920s will start expiring next year if Congress doesn’t act.

Source: Why Mickey Mouse’s 1998 copyright extension probably won’t happen again | Ars Technica

Last year, California began a pivot from a housing-last policy to a housing-first policy. After a half century of bad housing policy—policy…

Source: California Needs a Housing-First Agenda: My 2018 Housing Package