# Why Can't We Just Be Normal to Each Other?

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Podcast: [Not Quite Quorum](https://stenobird.com/podcast/not-quite-quorum-7539428)
Published: 2026-05-16T01:37:20+00:00
Episode link: https://www.laurabergus.com/news/2026/why-cant-we-just-be-normal-to-each-other
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## Resource

Laura and Oliver discuss the upcoming city council meeting, ongoing silliness at the Board of Supervisors, and the standards we should hold each other to, as elected officials.

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