Bruce Reyes-Chow
@breyeschow.com
SF Bay Area | AANHPI | FilAm | Convenor of People | Writer of Words | Speaker of Words | Occasional Presbyterian Pastor | OrangeTheory Cultist | Plant Dad
Website & Newsletter
https://www.reyes-chow.com
Amalgamation Podcast
https://bit.ly/AmalgamationPod
Website & Newsletter
https://www.reyes-chow.com
Amalgamation Podcast
https://bit.ly/AmalgamationPod
For those who listen to podcasts on Youtube you can subscribe and listen to The Amalgamation Podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlxaSlhXMtBAeYGg6K_r5grOzQrIR_xo6
February 13, 2026 at 7:35 PM
For those who listen to podcasts on Youtube you can subscribe and listen to The Amalgamation Podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlxaSlhXMtBAeYGg6K_r5grOzQrIR_xo6
Not that our lives need more chaos, but since "The Big Move, Part I" happens in 11 days, our garage sale must go on as planned. If you are in the South Bay this weekend (Feb 14-15, 9-4pm) and want to swing by, take some stuff off our hands, please do! CL Post: sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/gms/d/sa...
February 13, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Not that our lives need more chaos, but since "The Big Move, Part I" happens in 11 days, our garage sale must go on as planned. If you are in the South Bay this weekend (Feb 14-15, 9-4pm) and want to swing by, take some stuff off our hands, please do! CL Post: sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/gms/d/sa...
Some ⚽ good news! Bay FC acquires Claire Hutton in $1.1 million transfer from the Kansas City Current
https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/article/bay-fc-acquires-claire-hutton-in-1-1-million-21348183.php
https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/article/bay-fc-acquires-claire-hutton-in-1-1-million-21348183.php
February 13, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Some ⚽ good news! Bay FC acquires Claire Hutton in $1.1 million transfer from the Kansas City Current
https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/article/bay-fc-acquires-claire-hutton-in-1-1-million-21348183.php
https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/article/bay-fc-acquires-claire-hutton-in-1-1-million-21348183.php
For Those Who Whisper: A weekly centering prayer for these turbulent times
#LetUsPray —
God of the whispers and the wailing
You hear Your people at any volume
God of the powerful and the promising
You hear Your people from any place…
https://www.reyes-chow.com/for-those-who-whisper-letuspray/
#LetUsPray —
God of the whispers and the wailing
You hear Your people at any volume
God of the powerful and the promising
You hear Your people from any place…
https://www.reyes-chow.com/for-those-who-whisper-letuspray/
February 12, 2026 at 7:41 PM
For Those Who Whisper: A weekly centering prayer for these turbulent times
#LetUsPray —
God of the whispers and the wailing
You hear Your people at any volume
God of the powerful and the promising
You hear Your people from any place…
https://www.reyes-chow.com/for-those-who-whisper-letuspray/
#LetUsPray —
God of the whispers and the wailing
You hear Your people at any volume
God of the powerful and the promising
You hear Your people from any place…
https://www.reyes-chow.com/for-those-who-whisper-letuspray/
At the point in the hospital stay where multiple staff shifts are surprised to see us still here.
Not what we expected, but much has been learned, and things headed in the right direction.
Here are a few views from Day 10 #PaniniGeneration
Not what we expected, but much has been learned, and things headed in the right direction.
Here are a few views from Day 10 #PaniniGeneration
February 12, 2026 at 7:14 PM
At the point in the hospital stay where multiple staff shifts are surprised to see us still here.
Not what we expected, but much has been learned, and things headed in the right direction.
Here are a few views from Day 10 #PaniniGeneration
Not what we expected, but much has been learned, and things headed in the right direction.
Here are a few views from Day 10 #PaniniGeneration
Ooops, We Were Late for the National Anthem Again: One small, silent, and patriotic protest against what America has become https://www.reyes-chow.com/opps-we-were-late-for-the-national-anthem-again/
February 11, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Ooops, We Were Late for the National Anthem Again: One small, silent, and patriotic protest against what America has become https://www.reyes-chow.com/opps-we-were-late-for-the-national-anthem-again/
We must not sleep on this. These are dangerous actions by a group of dangerous humans. This "Radical Centrists" rhetoric is a sham.
Garry Tan, the Y Combinator CEO who has long been a connector between tech & San Francisco's center-right politics, is taking his efforts statewide.
He today announced the launch of a new dark-money group, Garry's List, to spend up & down the state.
missionlocal.org/2026/02/sf-g...
He today announced the launch of a new dark-money group, Garry's List, to spend up & down the state.
missionlocal.org/2026/02/sf-g...
Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan launches dark-money group to influence California politics
The Y Combinator CEO announced "Garry's List," a new big-money group spending and operating in races across the state.
missionlocal.org
February 11, 2026 at 8:35 PM
We must not sleep on this. These are dangerous actions by a group of dangerous humans. This "Radical Centrists" rhetoric is a sham.
A grand jury rejected the Justice Department's effort to indict congressional Democrats for their recent online video telling military members they don't have to obey illegal orders. https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2026/02/10/grand-jury-democrats/4671770778067/
Federal grand jury rejects indictment for ‘illegal orders’ video - UPI.com
A grand jury rejected the Justice Department's effort to indict congressional Democrats for telling military members to reject illegal orders.
www.upi.com
February 11, 2026 at 7:25 PM
A grand jury rejected the Justice Department's effort to indict congressional Democrats for their recent online video telling military members they don't have to obey illegal orders. https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2026/02/10/grand-jury-democrats/4671770778067/
Remind me again who are the fiscally irresponsible ones again — Experts say Trump's tax cuts could increase deficit to $4.1 trillion in 10 years https://www.themirror.com/money/experts-say-trumps-tax-cuts-1611992
Experts say Trump's tax cuts could increase deficit to $4.1 trillion in 10 years
Budget experts say Trump-backed tax cuts in Public Law 119-21 could raise U.S. deficits by $4.1 trillion over 10 years, according to Congressional Budget Office estimates
www.themirror.com
February 11, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Remind me again who are the fiscally irresponsible ones again — Experts say Trump's tax cuts could increase deficit to $4.1 trillion in 10 years https://www.themirror.com/money/experts-say-trumps-tax-cuts-1611992
Bramson: The Super Bowl left town — homelessness didn’t, "This isn’t an argument against football. It’s an argument against the myth we tell ourselves about homelessness." https://share.google/YZ3LPKt3B92r4yHr2
February 10, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Bramson: The Super Bowl left town — homelessness didn’t, "This isn’t an argument against football. It’s an argument against the myth we tell ourselves about homelessness." https://share.google/YZ3LPKt3B92r4yHr2
Less than 14% of those arrested by ICE in Trump's 1st year back in office had violent criminal records, document shows https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-arrests-violent-criminal-records-trump-first-year/
Less than 14% of those arrested by ICE in Trump's 1st year back in office had violent criminal records, document shows
The official DHS statistics, which had not been previously reported, provide the most detailed look yet into who ICE has arrested during the Trump administration's crackdown.
www.cbsnews.com
February 10, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Less than 14% of those arrested by ICE in Trump's 1st year back in office had violent criminal records, document shows https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-arrests-violent-criminal-records-trump-first-year/
At the point where staff are saying, "Well, we didn't expect you to still be here!" On the flip side, Elder is moving in the right direction and the views are getting better with each room upgrade 😄
February 9, 2026 at 11:13 PM
At the point where staff are saying, "Well, we didn't expect you to still be here!" On the flip side, Elder is moving in the right direction and the views are getting better with each room upgrade 😄
San Francisco public school principals and administrators, as well as school maintenance workers, say they will strike in solidarity with teachers in the event of a Monday walkout. https://missionlocal.org/2026/02/school-principals-maintenance-workers-if-teachers-strike-we-will-too/
S.F. principals, custodians to 'sympathy strike' with teachers. Schools will close.
San Francisco superintendent left with little choice but to close schools as multiple unions show solidarity with teachers.
missionlocal.org
February 9, 2026 at 1:30 PM
San Francisco public school principals and administrators, as well as school maintenance workers, say they will strike in solidarity with teachers in the event of a Monday walkout. https://missionlocal.org/2026/02/school-principals-maintenance-workers-if-teachers-strike-we-will-too/
Scored the last steamed chicken at 99 Ranch AKA How not to make friends with the aunties in line 😁
February 8, 2026 at 11:27 PM
Scored the last steamed chicken at 99 Ranch AKA How not to make friends with the aunties in line 😁
Just another day of elder hospital time and I'm reminded of the vast web of dedicated humans who tend to these spaces of healing. From security to dietitians to custodians to nurses to physicians I'm grateful — and I'm reminded of the injustice that healthcare is out of reach for so many.
February 7, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Just another day of elder hospital time and I'm reminded of the vast web of dedicated humans who tend to these spaces of healing. From security to dietitians to custodians to nurses to physicians I'm grateful — and I'm reminded of the injustice that healthcare is out of reach for so many.
As I seek to anchor myself in these turbulent times, I will share a prayer every Thursday for personal or congregational use. Here is the first one, "Let Us Pray: For Everything Else" www.reyes-chow.com/let-us-pray-...
For Everything Else #LetUsPray
Weekly prayer and resources for those who lead worship gatherings
www.reyes-chow.com
February 7, 2026 at 9:50 PM
As I seek to anchor myself in these turbulent times, I will share a prayer every Thursday for personal or congregational use. Here is the first one, "Let Us Pray: For Everything Else" www.reyes-chow.com/let-us-pray-...
Still on hospital duty, which also means, for the first time ever, I may watch the Olympics Opening Ceremony in its entirety.
February 6, 2026 at 8:39 PM
Still on hospital duty, which also means, for the first time ever, I may watch the Olympics Opening Ceremony in its entirety.
Federal Agents Left Behind “Death Cards” After Capturing Immigrants: ICE agents dropped customized ace of spades playing cards, recalling a practice by U.S. soldiers during the Vietnam War. https://theintercept.com/2026/02/03/ice-death-cards-ace-of-spades-colorado/
February 5, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Federal Agents Left Behind “Death Cards” After Capturing Immigrants: ICE agents dropped customized ace of spades playing cards, recalling a practice by U.S. soldiers during the Vietnam War. https://theintercept.com/2026/02/03/ice-death-cards-ace-of-spades-colorado/
While I don't encourage folks to buy books on Amazon, if you have, please review my or others' books, as it helps get our stuff into the hands of folks who might not otherwise read us https://www.amazon.com/author/breyeschow. Then go shop on Bookshop or Libro.fm https://bookshop.org/shop/breyeschow
February 5, 2026 at 4:25 PM
While I don't encourage folks to buy books on Amazon, if you have, please review my or others' books, as it helps get our stuff into the hands of folks who might not otherwise read us https://www.amazon.com/author/breyeschow. Then go shop on Bookshop or Libro.fm https://bookshop.org/shop/breyeschow
Multiple recent conversations, "So doing anything for Superbowl Weekend?"
Me, "Headed to the 'Ice Out' actions."
"Awesome, can you text me the info?"
❤️ ✊🏽 🫂
Me, "Headed to the 'Ice Out' actions."
"Awesome, can you text me the info?"
❤️ ✊🏽 🫂
February 4, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Multiple recent conversations, "So doing anything for Superbowl Weekend?"
Me, "Headed to the 'Ice Out' actions."
"Awesome, can you text me the info?"
❤️ ✊🏽 🫂
Me, "Headed to the 'Ice Out' actions."
"Awesome, can you text me the info?"
❤️ ✊🏽 🫂
Elders gonna elder. Not a huge crisis, but at that common stage of life that often vacillates between being the Sandwich Generation (Tending to generations previous and next.) and the Panini Generation (Like the Sandwich but with a wee bit more pressure). At least there is a great view.
February 3, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Elders gonna elder. Not a huge crisis, but at that common stage of life that often vacillates between being the Sandwich Generation (Tending to generations previous and next.) and the Panini Generation (Like the Sandwich but with a wee bit more pressure). At least there is a great view.
I'm sure publishers never fully exhale until they receive the actual manuscript, but halle-effing-lujah, it's in! TBH, it's been tough to stay hunkered down this month, but I'm back. If I owe you a follow-up communication from the past month, I'm on it. www.reyes-chow.com/im-back-than...
February 3, 2026 at 2:04 AM
I'm sure publishers never fully exhale until they receive the actual manuscript, but halle-effing-lujah, it's in! TBH, it's been tough to stay hunkered down this month, but I'm back. If I owe you a follow-up communication from the past month, I'm on it. www.reyes-chow.com/im-back-than...
But but but SF has driverless cars and other cool stuff 🤦🏽 As strike looms, SFUSD is already undermining vulnerable students: Immigrant students and families say they’ve been blindsided by district moves. Now they’re speaking out. missionlocal.org/2026/01/sfus...
As strike looms, SFUSD is already undermining immigrant students
Newcomer students and families say they've been blindsided by school district's moves. Now they're speaking out.
missionlocal.org
February 2, 2026 at 8:08 PM
But but but SF has driverless cars and other cool stuff 🤦🏽 As strike looms, SFUSD is already undermining vulnerable students: Immigrant students and families say they’ve been blindsided by district moves. Now they’re speaking out. missionlocal.org/2026/01/sfus...
With nine months to go, if you are an undecided CA voter, here is your monthly invitation to support @oliverma2026.bsky.social for CA Lt. Governor and to donate to my #ActBlue BRC4OliverMa Fundraiser Page today! #election2026 #midterms
February 1, 2026 at 8:00 PM
With nine months to go, if you are an undecided CA voter, here is your monthly invitation to support @oliverma2026.bsky.social for CA Lt. Governor and to donate to my #ActBlue BRC4OliverMa Fundraiser Page today! #election2026 #midterms
There are consequences for our actions — Removing the US as World Cup host would be eminently sad – and entirely justified https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jan/27/us-world-cup-hosting-duties-taken-away?
Removing US as World Cup host would be eminently sad â and entirely justified | Alexander Abnos
A country where safety is under threat from federal violence on the streets is not fit to stage soccerâs showpiece event
www.theguardian.com
January 27, 2026 at 4:15 PM
There are consequences for our actions — Removing the US as World Cup host would be eminently sad – and entirely justified https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jan/27/us-world-cup-hosting-duties-taken-away?