Bill Bates
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K-12 Technology educator and tireless ‘have you tried turning it off and on again?’ advocate
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I haven’t made calzone is a long while. I decided to make a homemade meatball and a ham and cheese. I used to make my sauce from scratch, now I use a jar but enhance it. It cooks for a couple of hours. I make the meatballs.
November 3, 2025 at 3:41 PM
I haven’t made calzone is a long while. I decided to make a homemade meatball and a ham and cheese. I used to make my sauce from scratch, now I use a jar but enhance it. It cooks for a couple of hours. I make the meatballs.
Can we please agree on a few things?
1. If you legitimately get a ball at a baseball game. It is yours, no matter your age. Don’t shame adults for wanting to keep it.
2. Don’t take balls, handouts, or whatever from others at events and especially don’t steal from kids.
1. If you legitimately get a ball at a baseball game. It is yours, no matter your age. Don’t shame adults for wanting to keep it.
2. Don’t take balls, handouts, or whatever from others at events and especially don’t steal from kids.
September 14, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Can we please agree on a few things?
1. If you legitimately get a ball at a baseball game. It is yours, no matter your age. Don’t shame adults for wanting to keep it.
2. Don’t take balls, handouts, or whatever from others at events and especially don’t steal from kids.
1. If you legitimately get a ball at a baseball game. It is yours, no matter your age. Don’t shame adults for wanting to keep it.
2. Don’t take balls, handouts, or whatever from others at events and especially don’t steal from kids.
The final results of today’s rib extravaganza! The cherry BBQ sauce my friend made was delicious! 🙂
September 8, 2025 at 4:47 AM
The final results of today’s rib extravaganza! The cherry BBQ sauce my friend made was delicious! 🙂
September 7, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Three racks of ribs rubbed and ready to slow cook until I sauce them later. A friend makes her own cherry BBQ sauce, yes with real cherries. I am excited for it!!! #ribs #NFLSunday
September 7, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Three racks of ribs rubbed and ready to slow cook until I sauce them later. A friend makes her own cherry BBQ sauce, yes with real cherries. I am excited for it!!! #ribs #NFLSunday
The same people attacking California’s Prop 50 saying it is attack on democracy are the same people cheering Texas and other red states who are election tampering. Should we have Prop 50, absolutely not, but sadly, we can’t afford not to.
September 7, 2025 at 6:41 PM
The same people attacking California’s Prop 50 saying it is attack on democracy are the same people cheering Texas and other red states who are election tampering. Should we have Prop 50, absolutely not, but sadly, we can’t afford not to.
Have a great weekend, everyone!!!! 😁 #tradition
September 6, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Have a great weekend, everyone!!!! 😁 #tradition
Wednesday Season 1 was 🔥. Having to wait basically three years, I think I am over it. S2E1 bored me to tears. I am not sure it was actually boring, I think I just didn’t care anymore. I guarantee current streaming norms will eventually fail. We deserve better.
September 4, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Wednesday Season 1 was 🔥. Having to wait basically three years, I think I am over it. S2E1 bored me to tears. I am not sure it was actually boring, I think I just didn’t care anymore. I guarantee current streaming norms will eventually fail. We deserve better.
Greetings from the crime ridden hell hole that is San Francisco. #SFGiants #OraclePark
September 1, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Greetings from the crime ridden hell hole that is San Francisco. #SFGiants #OraclePark
The game got out of hand last night and the Cubs put in a position player to pitch. 45 MPH was his power pitch. Most were in the 30s. A great win.
#oraclepark #sfgiants
#oraclepark #sfgiants
August 28, 2025 at 3:46 PM
The game got out of hand last night and the Cubs put in a position player to pitch. 45 MPH was his power pitch. Most were in the 30s. A great win.
#oraclepark #sfgiants
#oraclepark #sfgiants
A pop up Peruvian place at the park. Chicken and potatoes. It is good. Spicy chicken! #OraclePark #SFGiants
August 28, 2025 at 2:27 AM
A pop up Peruvian place at the park. Chicken and potatoes. It is good. Spicy chicken! #OraclePark #SFGiants
Day 1: The 2025–26 school year begins.
Today was the annual rite of “new beginnings” for our K–12 students. A spectacular entrance dance from our seniors, the introduction of the theme of the year, fun and games, and time to reconnect with friends. 🙂 #K12Adventure #FirstDayFeels
Today was the annual rite of “new beginnings” for our K–12 students. A spectacular entrance dance from our seniors, the introduction of the theme of the year, fun and games, and time to reconnect with friends. 🙂 #K12Adventure #FirstDayFeels
August 19, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Day 1: The 2025–26 school year begins.
Today was the annual rite of “new beginnings” for our K–12 students. A spectacular entrance dance from our seniors, the introduction of the theme of the year, fun and games, and time to reconnect with friends. 🙂 #K12Adventure #FirstDayFeels
Today was the annual rite of “new beginnings” for our K–12 students. A spectacular entrance dance from our seniors, the introduction of the theme of the year, fun and games, and time to reconnect with friends. 🙂 #K12Adventure #FirstDayFeels
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Just a year ago, the U.S. was better at predicting storms’ tracks than it had ever been. But now, the country is rapidly losing state-of-the-art #forecasting, just in time for #hurricane season’s busiest months: #Wx #SSMIS www.theatlantic.com/science/arch...
Hurricane Science Was Great While It Lasted
The U.S. is hacking away at support for state-of-the-art forecasting.
www.theatlantic.com
July 20, 2025 at 12:49 AM
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A friend gave me some honey from her bee hives. So, of course I made a rich honey simple syrup for my Old Fashioned!!! 😁🥃
July 20, 2025 at 12:45 AM
A friend gave me some honey from her bee hives. So, of course I made a rich honey simple syrup for my Old Fashioned!!! 😁🥃
I never thought it possible in my lifetime to be heading in this direction.
"Reich citizenship will not be laid in the cradle of every one born in Germany, but will be ceremoniously conferred on him after he has shown himself worthy of it through special accomplishments, through loyal services to the State." NY Times, July 6, 1933.
July 13, 2025 at 1:15 PM
I never thought it possible in my lifetime to be heading in this direction.
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On this day in 1987 we released the utterly briliant self titled album 'Echo & The Bunnymen'. It was the album that introduced the magic of Echo & The Bunnymen to the mass fanbase 🙏🏻 🐰🎸😎
July 6, 2025 at 11:18 AM
On this day in 1987 we released the utterly briliant self titled album 'Echo & The Bunnymen'. It was the album that introduced the magic of Echo & The Bunnymen to the mass fanbase 🙏🏻 🐰🎸😎
It isn’t a party without a stop at the Ice House!!! #Family #VacationAdventure
June 29, 2025 at 4:29 PM
It isn’t a party without a stop at the Ice House!!! #Family #VacationAdventure
Happy Father’s Day!!! I have my hammock and a new book and the family will be over later. 💕
June 15, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Happy Father’s Day!!! I have my hammock and a new book and the family will be over later. 💕
So proud to be a part of this amazing morning. Location ocean beach San Francisco
#nokings
#nokings
June 14, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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The folks hollering about “family values” are out here tearing families apart with unlawful ICE raids, militarized police, & the weaponization of government.
All while ripping away food & healthcare from working-class families.
Are the family values in the room with us?
All while ripping away food & healthcare from working-class families.
Are the family values in the room with us?
June 9, 2025 at 7:30 PM
The folks hollering about “family values” are out here tearing families apart with unlawful ICE raids, militarized police, & the weaponization of government.
All while ripping away food & healthcare from working-class families.
Are the family values in the room with us?
All while ripping away food & healthcare from working-class families.
Are the family values in the room with us?
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The Constitution disagrees. The Emoluments Clause, part of Article I, Section 9, Clause 8, bans office holders from taking ANY gifts from foreign countries. There is no mention of quid pro quo. That is because the Founding Fathers knew that even the *appearance* of corruption promotes corruption.
May 12, 2025 at 5:37 PM
The Constitution disagrees. The Emoluments Clause, part of Article I, Section 9, Clause 8, bans office holders from taking ANY gifts from foreign countries. There is no mention of quid pro quo. That is because the Founding Fathers knew that even the *appearance* of corruption promotes corruption.