Maureen Futtner
@maureenfuttner.com
Living the life of the cool, gritty city by the Bay.
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Maureen Futtner
@maureenfuttner.com
· Jul 11
A few days after her sister died, Maureen was on the subway when a stranger asked how she was doing. The conversation that followed is one that she will forever cherish.
In the midst of grief, a woman is comforted by a stranger on the subway
A few days after her sister died, Maureen was on the subway when a stranger asked how she was doing. The conversation that followed is one that she will forever cherish.
n.pr
Thank you to everyone who reached out after this aired on Monday. The experience of grieving is so stigmatized and shrouded in silence. Yet we all experience it at some point.
Imagine if we felt freer to drop the facade, just for a moment, and be real about our pain. Even with a stranger on BART.
Imagine if we felt freer to drop the facade, just for a moment, and be real about our pain. Even with a stranger on BART.
To follow Melissa Clark's roast duck recipe (NYT) or Lan Lam's (ATK). This is today's dilemma.
December 24, 2025 at 3:31 PM
To follow Melissa Clark's roast duck recipe (NYT) or Lan Lam's (ATK). This is today's dilemma.
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unfortunately, you need to assemble a case with pictures and receipts but will definitely be giving it a try. and make sure to at least hound them for the $30 credit for every 24 hours your power was out if it doesn't show up on your bill within 2 months sfstandard.com/2025/12/22/s...
How do I get money for the San Francisco PG&E blackout?
If you lost power this weekend, this is how to file a claim with the utilities company.
sfstandard.com
December 22, 2025 at 9:13 PM
unfortunately, you need to assemble a case with pictures and receipts but will definitely be giving it a try. and make sure to at least hound them for the $30 credit for every 24 hours your power was out if it doesn't show up on your bill within 2 months sfstandard.com/2025/12/22/s...
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Just to be clear. It’s the John F Kennedy center legally.
Just like it’s still the department of defense
Just like it’s still the department of defense
December 18, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Just to be clear. It’s the John F Kennedy center legally.
Just like it’s still the department of defense
Just like it’s still the department of defense
@rollovereasy Happy Birthday! Celebrating with a party hat and my view of Sutro. Womp womp - no sign of Sutro this morning.
December 18, 2025 at 4:14 PM
@rollovereasy Happy Birthday! Celebrating with a party hat and my view of Sutro. Womp womp - no sign of Sutro this morning.
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WHO AMONG US hasn't sat down 11 times with a journalist and a tape recorder only to be shocked that they'd publish stuff we talked about?
December 16, 2025 at 9:42 PM
WHO AMONG US hasn't sat down 11 times with a journalist and a tape recorder only to be shocked that they'd publish stuff we talked about?
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Tomorrow’s forecast:
Cold day, hot coffee, warm scarves(?), good news, more good news, and an interview with Stephanie Fine Sasse from @theplenary.bsky.social!
Grab a blanket and join us, now and forever on @bff.fm!
Cold day, hot coffee, warm scarves(?), good news, more good news, and an interview with Stephanie Fine Sasse from @theplenary.bsky.social!
Grab a blanket and join us, now and forever on @bff.fm!
December 11, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Tomorrow’s forecast:
Cold day, hot coffee, warm scarves(?), good news, more good news, and an interview with Stephanie Fine Sasse from @theplenary.bsky.social!
Grab a blanket and join us, now and forever on @bff.fm!
Cold day, hot coffee, warm scarves(?), good news, more good news, and an interview with Stephanie Fine Sasse from @theplenary.bsky.social!
Grab a blanket and join us, now and forever on @bff.fm!
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Join me in 25 minutes for the livestream of Lost Landscapes of San Francisco 20! Chat will be open and spirited, www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4Or...
Rick Prelinger | Lost Landscapes 02025: YEAR 20!
YouTube video by The Long Now Foundation
www.youtube.com
December 11, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Join me in 25 minutes for the livestream of Lost Landscapes of San Francisco 20! Chat will be open and spirited, www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4Or...
❤️❤️❤️S.F. General Hospital stabbing: Social worker dies of injuries
www.sfchronicle.com/crime/articl...
www.sfchronicle.com/crime/articl...
S.F. General Hospital stabbing: Social worker dies of injuries
The social worker at San Francisco General Hospital who was stabbed this week by a man authorities identified as a patient died of his injuries Saturday.
www.sfchronicle.com
December 7, 2025 at 7:00 AM
❤️❤️❤️S.F. General Hospital stabbing: Social worker dies of injuries
www.sfchronicle.com/crime/articl...
www.sfchronicle.com/crime/articl...
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SFPL could make a fortune with a dating app. Matches made by how many holds you have in common.
December 5, 2025 at 5:36 AM
SFPL could make a fortune with a dating app. Matches made by how many holds you have in common.
@rollovereasy.org Gooood morning! Delighted to tune in and sip my favorite hot beverage with you on this brisk SF day!
December 4, 2025 at 3:50 PM
@rollovereasy.org Gooood morning! Delighted to tune in and sip my favorite hot beverage with you on this brisk SF day!
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We hope you'll join us for a special evening at Manny's. A conversation about Partnerships, Placemaking & Possibility for San Francisco's performing arts institutions.
📍 Manny's | 3092 16th Street
📅 December 11, 2025 @ 6pm
🎟️ Visit www.eventbrite.com/e/new-acts-f...
📍 Manny's | 3092 16th Street
📅 December 11, 2025 @ 6pm
🎟️ Visit www.eventbrite.com/e/new-acts-f...
December 2, 2025 at 8:17 PM
We hope you'll join us for a special evening at Manny's. A conversation about Partnerships, Placemaking & Possibility for San Francisco's performing arts institutions.
📍 Manny's | 3092 16th Street
📅 December 11, 2025 @ 6pm
🎟️ Visit www.eventbrite.com/e/new-acts-f...
📍 Manny's | 3092 16th Street
📅 December 11, 2025 @ 6pm
🎟️ Visit www.eventbrite.com/e/new-acts-f...
Hard agree on this one ⤵️
Tuesday's Most Read # 1 - We Think We Love Driving (But We Don’t) link.theoverheadwire.com/mnyuc @psychologytoday.com
We Think We Love Driving (But We Don’t)
Studies show we overestimate how much we enjoy driving. In truth, most of us would prefer to use that time for something else.
link.theoverheadwire.com
December 3, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Hard agree on this one ⤵️
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Report: It Pretty Incredible That Americans Entrusted With Driving Cars https://theonion.com/report-it-pretty-incredible-that-americans-entrusted-w-1819574734/
November 25, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Report: It Pretty Incredible That Americans Entrusted With Driving Cars https://theonion.com/report-it-pretty-incredible-that-americans-entrusted-w-1819574734/
@kevinwriter.bsky.social Very sorry for the loss of your friend. You wrote a moving remembrance of him.
November 24, 2025 at 3:29 PM
@kevinwriter.bsky.social Very sorry for the loss of your friend. You wrote a moving remembrance of him.
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I put together a video explainer about how to use our news link archive! We've collected and categorized over 100,000 items since 2013 and I hope folks get a chance to check it out. www.youtube.com/watch?v=arUe...
How to Use The Overhead Wire Archive
YouTube video by TheOverheadWire
www.youtube.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:05 PM
I put together a video explainer about how to use our news link archive! We've collected and categorized over 100,000 items since 2013 and I hope folks get a chance to check it out. www.youtube.com/watch?v=arUe...
@rollovereasy.org Also, idea for new merch: branded slippers! And launch that merch at the anniversary party.
November 20, 2025 at 4:33 PM
@rollovereasy.org Also, idea for new merch: branded slippers! And launch that merch at the anniversary party.
@rollovereasy.org New revenue stream idea for Rollover Easy: market research consultant to office developers!
BFF.fm — Best Frequencies Forever
BFF.fm is a San Francisco-based community radio station. Our mission is to support emerging and underground artists and bring the Bay Area music scene to the world through the magic of Internet radio.
bff.fm
November 20, 2025 at 4:32 PM
@rollovereasy.org New revenue stream idea for Rollover Easy: market research consultant to office developers!
I'll say it again, Steph for President!
What! A! Game!
Spurs (who are awesome) won the battle of ESPN highlights.
Warriors won the game.
🔥🔥🔥
Spurs (who are awesome) won the battle of ESPN highlights.
Warriors won the game.
🔥🔥🔥
a basketball player with the number 10 on his jersey stands on the court
ALT: a basketball player with the number 10 on his jersey stands on the court
media.tenor.com
November 15, 2025 at 6:15 AM
I'll say it again, Steph for President!
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The mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, has a great slogan for her campaign of street transformations there: “A city where you can let go of your child’s hand.”
As a parent of a small child, this is all I see now.
Karl Jilg for the Swedish Road Administration www.jilg.com
Karl Jilg for the Swedish Road Administration www.jilg.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:12 PM
The mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, has a great slogan for her campaign of street transformations there: “A city where you can let go of your child’s hand.”
Yes, yes, yes!
"This S.F. neighborhood just got its first park — though it lasts for only two days"
www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/p...
"This S.F. neighborhood just got its first park — though it lasts for only two days"
www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/p...
This S.F. neighborhood just got its first park — though it lasts for only two days
A drab San Francisco parking lot became a lush popup park filled with plants, music and neighbors — but this “hidden gem” disappears Friday.
www.sfchronicle.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Yes, yes, yes!
"This S.F. neighborhood just got its first park — though it lasts for only two days"
www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/p...
"This S.F. neighborhood just got its first park — though it lasts for only two days"
www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/p...
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JUST IN: California voters have approved a ballot measure to redraw the state's congressional map to favor Democrats, marking the party's biggest victory to date in a national battle over redistricting ahead of the 2026 midterms.
California voters OK new congressional lines, boosting Democrats ahead of midterms
California voters have approved a ballot measure to redraw the state's congressional map to favor Democrats, marking the party's biggest victory to date in a national battle over redistricting ahead of the 2026 midterms.
n.pr
November 5, 2025 at 4:06 AM
JUST IN: California voters have approved a ballot measure to redraw the state's congressional map to favor Democrats, marking the party's biggest victory to date in a national battle over redistricting ahead of the 2026 midterms.
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JUST IN: Spanberger, a former congresswoman, flips the governor's mansion from red to blue after campaigning against the Trump administration's federal layoffs and tariffs.
Democrat Spanberger wins Virginia governor race with message on DOGE, cost of living
Spanberger, currently in the U.S. House, flips the governor's mansion from red to blue after campaigning against the Trump administration's federal layoffs and tariffs.
n.pr
November 5, 2025 at 1:09 AM
JUST IN: Spanberger, a former congresswoman, flips the governor's mansion from red to blue after campaigning against the Trump administration's federal layoffs and tariffs.
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you know what we could do it hook these all together and maybe run them in special tracks on a schedule
October 26, 2025 at 12:12 AM
you know what we could do it hook these all together and maybe run them in special tracks on a schedule
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This thug move by Trump has nothing to do with election integrity & everything to do with election intimidation. They’ll no doubt focus their bullying in Democratic areas. We will pass Prop 50 despite these tactics.
Justice Department says it will send election monitors to California on Election Day
The unusual announcement comes amid sky-high tensions between state leaders and federal officials and as voting is underway on Prop 50.
www.sfchronicle.com
October 24, 2025 at 7:19 PM
This thug move by Trump has nothing to do with election integrity & everything to do with election intimidation. They’ll no doubt focus their bullying in Democratic areas. We will pass Prop 50 despite these tactics.
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As the Border Patrol heads to the Bay Area, Nancy Pelosi today said local law enforcement may arrest federal troops who break California law.
The idea comes from San Francisco DA Brooke Jenkins who says she will prosecute them.
W/ @kellen.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/u...
The idea comes from San Francisco DA Brooke Jenkins who says she will prosecute them.
W/ @kellen.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/u...
Pelosi Says Police May Arrest Federal Agents Who Violate California Law
www.nytimes.com
October 23, 2025 at 3:41 AM
As the Border Patrol heads to the Bay Area, Nancy Pelosi today said local law enforcement may arrest federal troops who break California law.
The idea comes from San Francisco DA Brooke Jenkins who says she will prosecute them.
W/ @kellen.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/u...
The idea comes from San Francisco DA Brooke Jenkins who says she will prosecute them.
W/ @kellen.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/u...