Cian M

[Cian M @CianM19]

@s8mb Interesting point Sam. Do you think this might conflict with public choice theory at all?

[Cian M @CianM19]

@higginsdavidw Houses in Longford will not depreciate proportionally if we build a lot of accommodation in Dublin.

Ridiculous scaremongering.

[Stanley Bill @StanleySBill]

Poland in spiral of escalating conflict. The government takeover of public media echoes PiS's 2015-16 tactics, using dubious ad hoc methods to evade procedures. Corrupted media needed change, but this way only deepens PiS's damage to democracy. My comment: https://t.co/h8NEESMv0g

[rohit @krishnanrohit]

Genuinely thought this was someone making fun of the EU

[Cian M @CianM19]

@DaraghCassidy @GaryWhiteDublin @Marcusdstewart If he was driving unqualified, he would have been charged with that.

He wasn't so there is clearly something else going on here.

[Cian M @CianM19]

@aaroadwash @Yopsycles @DaraghCassidy I usually agree with the YIMBY, bicycle loving urbanists.

But I don't think this is a case of someone who didn't care.

[Better Planning Alliance @BPAIreland]

Spot the difference 👀

Street Plans would allow communities to transform their neighborhoods, providing homes where they are needed most 🏡

[Cian M @CianM19]

@Luke_Mackey I think there is lots we can do, including learning from Sydney for a start!

https://t.co/ZY7Km88dFR

[Cian M @CianM19]

@Luke_Mackey Why do you think we build lots of supply?

The fact prices are increasing is demand outstripping available supply. How do you think prices work? This is literally how bidding on a house happens!

[Cian M @CianM19]

@tbald101 @jamesflynn_2 'Commodification' of housing isn't a thing, you've been misled by architects and geography professors.

You can make it more affordable by decreasing price or increasing people's ability to pay. That is it.

[Cian M @CianM19]

@tbald101 How do you think lower prices would destroy our economy?

What mechanism do you think will make them affordable if they don't cost less?

[Dominic Cummings @Dominic2306]

Why is coverage of 'lockdown' so deranged?

The public health experts were AGAINST lockdown early March 2020. They pushed 'herd immunity by September' at everyone - cf. for example Prof John Edmunds interview 13/3 arguing against 'the tech bro'!

They then flipped.

Then the Telegraph etc wanted to portray as Boris 'bounced' into lockdown by SAGE.

And SAGE and other 'experts' have wanted to rewrite history about their support for Plan A.

But there was pushback against @demishassabis even on 18/3!

So the equilibrium is - 'Boris bounced into lockdown by experts'.

Telegraph AND bureaucracy are happy!

But obviously this is entirely bogus history

Very similar story on closing borders which flipped from 'racist' and Caprice is an idiot to 'only Brexit/Trump people OPPOSE closing borders'.

And the Guardian's campaign AGAINST rapid testing, which suddenly flipped to the OPPOSITE - even Guardian hacks I speak to about this don't realise how their own paper programs them like NPCs!!

[Jimmy McLoughlin 🐑 @jimmym]

We chatted to Sam Bowman @s8mb about why he launched an online magazine @WorksInProgMag during the pandemic 🗞️🗞️

🇬🇧🇪🇺We discuss his piece on why Britain has become so poor and how it compares to European counterparts

Quick thread summarising the piece 🇬🇧🧵👇 /1

[Cian M @CianM19]

@JanetPHorner @duburbans Very beautiful building. Although I am pretty sure it was the state that let it fall into dereliction in the first place, so not sure that is the solution.

[Daniel Tilles @danieltilles1]

Lech Wałęsa turns 80 today. He celebrated with a cake made of meat

[Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum]

Polish election thread:

1. The national post office distributed this leaflet, "Your Referendum Vote," to everyone in Poland. An acquaintance got it yesterday. Main headline: "IT'S ALREADY AN INVASION, THEY ARE SAILING HERE!" Photo is of African refugees on the Mediterranean

[legal YIMBY alien @YIMBYPoland]

3 big events in Polish politics today.

1. President Duda went to NYC to speak at the Pulaski Parade. He expected a warm welcome (American Polonia used to be very pro-PiS) but the moods are clearly changing. People are chanting "you'be locked up" and holding opposition banners