@davidvatz

Housing Advocate @prohousingpgh. YIMBY. Urbanist. World Traveler.

 Pittsburgh, PA
Joined March 2011
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Daniel Gilman@danielgilman22h
May their memories forever be a blessing
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So let me get this straight - former Deputy Mayor Jake Pawlak's idea (that he's routing through Councilperson Warwick) for how to get us out of the budget hole that he created is to levy a tax that's not legal and will go through years of expensive litigation.
bill peduto@billpedutoOct 26
A good idea, but under PA Law, municipalities (other than Philadelphia) may only tax “Earned Income” (wages). The city went on a spending spree, now it must make the necessary cuts to get expenditures in line with revenue. triblive.com/local/new-tax-o…

New tax on unearned income could generate more than $50M for cash-strapped Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh Councilwoman Barb Warwick plans to introduce a proposal Tuesday that would impose a new city tax on capital gains, dividends and other unearned income in a move projected to generate more...

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HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Headquarters
@HQNewsNowOct 20
JD Vance makes a recommendation on who to vote for in the midterms: "Vote for the people who have solutions to lower the cost of gas, don't vote for the people who made the problem to begin with."
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In a country with 330 million people and only two political parties, you need to be able to cooperate with people who you don’t agree with about everything which is hard if one faction insists all disagreement is a form of corruption.
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@joshortonOct 17
Centrist Dem policy is an op
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Antisemitic graffiti isn't protest. It's hate. Antisemitism is rising, and silence lets it grow. Call it out, especially online. And when Jewish neighbors say they feel threatened, believe them.
WPXI
@WPXIOct 16
Antisemitic graffiti found on University of Pittsburgh campus ebx.sh/VuVYNF
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New Oakland apartments could ease Pittsburgh college housing crunch triblive.com/business/new-oa…
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Pitt Volleyball@Pitt_VBOct 11
six-straight points to win it? SIX-STRAIGHT POINTS TO WIN IT‼️
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Pitt Volleyball@Pitt_VBOct 10
Glow up! Our match tomorrow at No. 6 SMU will now air live on ABC!
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If you're in town, you won't want to miss this. SMU is the real deal and a likely contender to compete with Pitt for the ACC crown this year. This match will have big NCAA tournament seeding implications. Wednesday night, be there!
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No. 2 Pitt To Host No. 6 SMU Wednesday Night Inside The Pete ✏️ | tr.ee/pitt-vs-smu-volleyball (Preview) 🗒️ | tr.ee/vb-notes-smu-10-7-26 (Notes)
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David Vatz retweeted
0x45
@0x45oOct 6
hi, I'd like to report a murder
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David Vatz retweeted
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@OdraivKOct 4
X timeline right now: @poteto soloing the entire OpenAI team.
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David Vatz retweeted
Jonathan Berk
@berkie1Oct 4
“In the time it takes for a developer in Boston to get permission to build a house, a developer in Indianapolis has not only secured permits, hired construction workers, and bought materials — they’ve also finished building the house.” @TheArgumentMag
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David Vatz retweeted
Mayor Jacob Frey@MayorFreyOct 3
Requiring a driver in a driverless car doesn’t make sense. Minneapolis is open for business, open to innovative technology, and open to a variety of transportation options. Thoughtful regulation for safety is necessary, but not through a backdoor ban. kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/…

Mayor Frey vetoes city council ordinance mandating human drivers in robotaxis

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has vetoed the city council's ordinance requiring a human to sit behind the wheel of driverless cars.

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David Vatz retweeted
matt palmer
@mattypOct 2
Replying to @amanmathur_
you can also check out dot.com
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David Vatz retweeted
Frank Luntz
@FrankLuntzOct 2
Opposition to data centers is 65%, but drops to 50% if you call them “server farms.” 👨🏻‍🌾
Kristen Soltis Anderson
@KSoltisAndersonOct 1
I was curious whether calling data centers by a different term might change people felt toward them. Behold, the split sample!
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David Vatz retweeted
Winter
@deenafaywinterOct 1
Mayor Jacob Frey says he’ll veto this. “Requiring a driver in a driverless car doesn’t make sense,” Frey said. “Minneapolis is open for business, open to innovative technology, and open to a variety of transportation options. Thoughtful regulation for safety is necessary, but not through a backdoor ban.”
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@StarTribuneSep 30
Minneapolis would be the first city in the U.S. to require monitors in driverless cars if the council gives final approval to the measure later this week. startribune.com/minneapolis-…

Minneapolis council signals it will require driverless vehicles to have drivers

The city would be the first in the U.S. to require monitors in driverless cars if the council gives final approval to the measure later this week.

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3 years ago: uber and Lyft are evil companies that exemplify the hellscape of late capitalism and the gig economy Today: we need to protect our good uber and Lyft jobs from robocalls, which are evil companies that exemplify the hellscape of late capitalism
James Stephenson
@ICannot_EnoughSep 30
🚨BROKEN: The Minneapolis City Council … yesterday voted 7-4 in favor of a requirement for DRIVERLESS robotaxis to have: “a human monitor physically present within the driver’s seat of the vehicle and with immediate access to controls for steering, braking, and acceleration.”
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I assume they'll also require speed governors, BAC monitors, etc for human drivers too?
The Minnesota Star Tribune
@StarTribuneSep 30
Minneapolis would be the first city in the U.S. to require monitors in driverless cars if the council gives final approval to the measure later this week. startribune.com/minneapolis-…

Minneapolis council signals it will require driverless vehicles to have drivers

The city would be the first in the U.S. to require monitors in driverless cars if the council gives final approval to the measure later this week.

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Obviously there is such a thing as a villain in life, but I find Senator Warren’s obsession with finding every possible opportunity to promote zero-sum thinking to be off-putting and a lot closer to MAGA than fans of this approach like to believe.
Nick Field@nick_field90Sep 30
Warren to Newsom: “Name the villain” Newsom: "This notion that if you’re successful somehow, you’re the villain, or you had a stroke of luck, you’re a villain, I have a harder time with" vanityfair.com/story/gavin-n…
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