Tim Defuria

Community-first leadership in Santa Monica
Climate action & sustainable transportation
he/him 🏳️‍🌈🌎

[Nithya Raman @nithyavraman]

Los Angeles, I am deeply honored to be your next mayor.

I just spoke with Mayor Bass and expressed my deepest gratitude for her leadership and decades of service. Los Angeles would not be the city it is today without her.

I love this city. I believe in its people. The work ahead will be hard, and change will take time. And together, we are going to build a future as extraordinary as the city we call home.

Thank you, LA. Let’s get to work.

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

Tonight, the American people sent a clear message — they want a politics that brings people together rather than divides them, and leaders who offer concrete solutions to the challenges they face.

These results were only possible because outstanding candidates stepped forward in every region of the country — including in areas once considered long shots. They came from different backgrounds and represented a range of political perspectives, but were united by shared values, a belief in public service, and a commitment to putting the people of their districts and states first.

We also owe a debt of gratitude to the thousands of election officials and volunteers from both parties who helped ensure a smooth election and carried out one of the most essential functions of our democracy.

While this administration has another two years in office, our job now is to roll up our sleeves, make changes wherever we have the power to do so, prevent further damage, and lay the groundwork for the future.

[James Talarico @jamestalarico]

There is something deeply wrong with a political system that allows one trillionaire to buy his own personal U.S. Senator.

[prince @Prince1253432]

BREAKING NEWS 🚨: ChatGPT can now redesign any room like a $150 per hour interior designer.

Upload one photo of your room and use these 7 prompts:

[Emilia Cypher @Cypher_Ai1]

Amazon has 250 million Prime members worldwide. 168 million of them are in the United States. They pay $139/year or $14.99/month for a membership most of them use for one thing: free 2-day shipping.

That's it. Order something. Get it in 2 days. That's the entire Amazon Prime experience for 90% of members.

A consumer savings analyst who's tracked Amazon's pricing infrastructure for 6 years said: "Amazon has a hidden clearance outlet most shoppers have never seen. A warehouse full of open-box products at 30-50% off. A $5/month prescription service covering 50+ medications. A page with hundreds of digital coupons nobody clips. A URL trick that filters any search to show only items 50-70% off. And a program that pays you $10/month just for uploading grocery receipts. Most Prime members use Amazon the way most people use a smartphone 10% of its capability, 100% of its price."

She showed her friend 11 Amazon features. He'd been a Prime member for 7 years. He'd used 1 feature: free shipping.

Here are the 11 things most Amazon shoppers have never found 🧵

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

If you were young in 2001, or weren’t even born yet, it can be hard to imagine what 9/11 felt like. The shock of that beautiful, cloudless morning. The heartbreak of the families whose loved ones were taken with such swiftness and cruelty. The realization that the forces of malevolence and violence were closer, and the future less certain, than we knew.

But in the days that followed, we felt something else, too. Pride in the rescue workers who had rushed to the scene, and the passengers who had stormed the cockpit. Admiration for the men and women who left behind lives of comfort to serve their country. A deep resolve that nothing would break the will of a truly United States of America.

Today Michelle and I are remembering those we lost that day, and those who made the ultimate sacrifice in the wars that followed. We pray for their families. And we hope Americans everywhere remember the true lesson of 9/11: that we can survive even our darkest days as long as we move forward as one nation and one people.

[Wizarding World Direct @WW_Direct]

THE NEW HBO’s HARRY POTTER TRAILER IS HERE

Releasing this Christmas on HBO

[LA28 @LA28]

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[Jensen Huang @JensenHuang]

For my first post, I’m sharing a letter @NVIDIA signed on why open models matter.

AI will transform every industry, power every company, and be built by every country.

Open models strengthen safety and cybersecurity, accelerate innovation and diffusion, and enable sovereignty.

The world needs both frontier closed models and frontier open models.

https://t.co/AUKzoQ5Ikb

[Hillary Clinton @HillaryClinton]

Trump's embarrassing rant last night about an election he lost six years ago made two things very clear:

1. He's not focused on making life better for Americans. Not even close.

2. We should act now to counteract any efforts to undermine our elections. https://t.co/L63hCChOn6

[KTLA @KTLA]

Santa Monica is getting its first major music festival, which will bring a variety of big-name acts including The Killers and Olivia Dean to the iconic beach. Full #OceanWayFestival lineup here: https://t.co/8vbWxrodpP

[KTLA @KTLA]

First look inside Gordon Ramsay at The Carnaby coming to Downtown Disney https://t.co/hnd7O47Dbt

[Boston Dynamics @BostonDynamics]

World Cup fever continues! Viking Row at Boston Dynamics HQ!

[The Wall Street Journal @WSJ]

On Santa Monica’s La Mesa Drive, landmarking makes updating historic homes and architectural gems a challenge—but for some buyers, that’s the area’s biggest appeal. https://t.co/ZAzAWW0jhC

[Santa Monica Daily Press (SMDP) @smdailypress]

The Pacific Wheel is going full red, white & WOW.

Read the full story: https://t.co/A4BXXjseik

#SantaMonica #PacificWheel #July4 #SantaMonicaPier #SMDP

[Tim Defuria @TimDefuria]

Been riding @Waymo 2.5 years and the secret is finally out! It’s the best way to way to get around @santamonicacity when you shouldn’t be driving. First time I’ve seen this message and honestly I couldn’t be more happy. Thank you Waymo for making our streets safer. Keep going! 🇺🇸

[Dave Rand @DRand2024]

Redondo Beach lost the New Commune appellate ct case and their Housing Element was invalidated. We promptly filed a Builders Remedy prelim app and the city -remarkably - refuses to process it. We will be filing a lawsuit by the end of this week if the City doesn’t reverse course

[Hillary Clinton @HillaryClinton]

The Buttigiegs have experienced a nightmare that should never have happened at all.

I hope whoever is responsible is found and held accountable to the fullest extent of the law. https://t.co/mFaGCzZYJB

[Gavin Newsom @GavinNewsom]

It's time for a national billionaires tax and a new social contract.

10% of Americans own two-thirds of the wealth. Wages have stagnated. The cost of living has skyrocketed. 

The system is fundamentally broken.

The federal tax code, a corporate code, and an inheritance code were written for a different set of Americans. 

It’s time for an economic reset.

https://t.co/nrRXzlFLKy

[KTLA @KTLA]

The Santa Monica Pier will host two days of ocean sports, live entertainment, and family activities this weekend as the annual Pier 360 Beach Festival returns to the coastline. https://t.co/md5f0xW1AM