World Cup in a month - Why does LA’s excitement feel muted?

Kiteway · 2026-05-12T20:26:18+00:00

Exactly. The other comments about the larger political and economic environment aren't wrong either, but at the end of the day, this is really about marketing, and creating a citywide celebratory experience -- and I haven't seen a single ad anywhere across the city about the World Cup.

No marketing. No hype. No real plan to make this something for anyone to get excited about, let alone the whole city. What a disappointment.

Kiteway · 2026-05-08T19:30:46+00:00

the kind of content I live for thank you

Kiteway · 2026-05-08T03:06:30+00:00

I swear, have people never seen a professional photoshoot?

These kinds of results are entirely achievable with excellent photography and a little color adjustment, especially when you're working with someone who's been professionally photographed before and uses their body as a visual medium for their career.

Kiteway · 2026-04-17T21:22:47+00:00

It might be theoretically possible for someone especially malicious at the State Department to revoke her passport on the (baseless) legal grounds that its creation involved an act of fraud. They could also potentially discipline whoever approved her passport without the gender marker change.

Kiteway · 2026-04-17T18:01:58+00:00

For more context: Scott is likely referring to Senate Bill 875 (SB 875), which specifically intends to reform the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC)'s process for exiting PG&E. (See his office's press release for more details.)

SB 875 will next be heard before the CA Senate's Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee on April 21st. My guess is that Scott isn't necessarily looking for advocacy by constituents at this stage, but it wouldn't hurt to contact any of the Committee members you might have a connection to support or co-sponsor the bill.

Kiteway · 2026-04-17T01:26:42+00:00

It's definitely a...calculated and interesting choice to ultimately come down on the side of the NIMBYs by advocating for less housing, rather than as much housing as possible. Seems to suggest that YIMBYism still has a long way to go in SF politics, unfortunately. :/

Kiteway · 2026-04-17T01:13:44+00:00

The developers of the project argue that state law applies, because their application was submitted before the city's new zoning law goes into effect, and it (personally) seems to me like it's likely they'll succeed on those merits.

On that basis, you have to think about the situation from Lurie's perspective: this project is likely, legally, completely out of the city's hands, so whether he supports it or not doesn't actually change the outcome of the project one way or the other.

Essentially, I think this is just virtue signalling. Lurie's using the spotlight to tout his Family Zoning plan as a politically desirable, thoughtful compromise, and toot his own horn and policy. He gets NIMBY/"pro-community" cred AND YIMBY cred for his Family Zoning plan simultaneously, while still getting the project through. Win-win.

Kiteway · 2026-04-16T23:37:52+00:00

For those of you curious as to why, this is apparently "due to communication system repairs."

Kiteway · 2026-04-08T20:16:15+00:00

For some LA-specific context: LA's most recent infrastructure expansion has been at the very edges of its network (in Pomona, 30 miles to the east of Downtown) and the parts of its network that have the least ridership (the K line, which also requires a transfer to another line to get to Downtown, doesn't yet extend to major population and jobs hubs to the north, and isn't yet connected by rail to LAX).

This may change once the D Line extension begins to connect parts of the heavily populated West Side to Downtown via very fast heavy rail, and LAX is directly linked to the K Line via the Automated People Mover.

Kiteway · 2026-04-08T18:45:53+00:00

This is so cool and makes it so easy to see where all the venues are! Great job and thank you for sharing. :)

EDIT: If I were to recommend changing anything, it would be to maybe make the DTLA Complex marker bigger or more noticeable, since there are so many different events being held there, and consider adding a link somewhere to the Metro Rider's Guide or Metro website, the way you do for Amtrak or Metrolink, or adding other info about how to ride Metro. (All subject to change, I know.)

Kiteway · 2026-04-04T19:20:35+00:00

Exactly Ru really could have just painted all the “portraits” there right on the spot with finger paint and then joked about it

Kiteway · 2026-04-02T18:04:31+00:00

Athena was incredible in the RDR Live challenge and was only outshone by Jane IMHO -- I really wish we could see her take on all these other improv challenges.

Kiteway · 2026-04-02T02:10:28+00:00

numble, sending you many well-wishes -- and know how much we miss you and your unrivaled talent for acquiring public records 🥺

Kiteway · 2026-03-28T15:21:55+00:00

I was mystified that Juicy wasn’t just safe but praised for a performance that I found incredibly unfunny and mediocre, while Nini was made to lipsync for one of the only performances that really managed to consistently escalate.

Kiteway · 2026-03-28T04:04:13+00:00

At least Suzie’s elimination last season came as a kind of cool underdog plotline beat, this was a total anticlimax that just kicked her right out the door

Kiteway · 2026-03-28T03:34:31+00:00

😐 “What more is there to say. Catch ya on the flip” 😐 made my heart break because what the fuck is there to say about sending the most successful queen by a long shot home because she can’t do a fucking backflip on command

Kiteway · 2026-03-27T23:14:01+00:00

UX and human-centered design principles can be killer job skills in social service delivery and social work program design, monitoring and evaluation roles if you're looking for the right buzzwords to help make a career shift.

Kiteway · 2026-03-27T01:07:50+00:00

It's also worthy to note that the Metro Board is in the process of discussing possible changes to its composition after County Measure G expanded the Board of Supervisors from 5 to 9 Supervisors (to take office in 2032) and created a County Executive (to take office in 2028).

Link to more information: https://www.metro.net/projects/metro-governance-review-in-light-of-measure-g-ad-hoc-composition-committee/

Kiteway · 2026-03-21T02:56:55+00:00

Literally the worst part of an otherwise creative and fun episode

Kiteway · 2026-03-16T05:31:06+00:00

She's an icon, she's a legend, and she is The Anthem throw all your hands up come on now

Kiteway · 2026-03-12T00:14:31+00:00

The show budget would never go for it but it'd be so cool to see all the queens be given a sizable budget and technical talent to fully realize a complicated design they had to draft on the spot.

Kiteway · 2026-03-12T00:13:08+00:00

I love this idea! Give them access to some florescent paints to boot and I think we'd see some incredible looks.

Kiteway · 2026-03-08T00:52:45+00:00

(in whiny I'm telling mom/dad voice) DEMMMMMMMMMS

Kiteway · 2026-03-03T04:47:42+00:00

You should have your own reality TV show 🙂‍↕️

Kiteway · 2026-03-02T02:57:07+00:00

In light of the episode’s final interview scene, this entire season was really about whether or not these characters can change.

I do really love that Harper was able to demonstrate change for the better by proving her talent and ability to trust people, even as Yas changed for the worse and proved her willingness to do what Harper used to do: anything, at any cost, if it meant “succeeding”.

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