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"It may take time to prove you're right, but you have to stick to it."
- Fred Korematsu
Jailed for refusing to abide by FDR's Exec Order 9066, he took his case against internment all the way to the Supreme Court - and lost. Remember him on Korematsu Day, January 30th. 1/
- Fred Korematsu
Jailed for refusing to abide by FDR's Exec Order 9066, he took his case against internment all the way to the Supreme Court - and lost. Remember him on Korematsu Day, January 30th. 1/
January 30, 2026 at 10:32 PM
"It may take time to prove you're right, but you have to stick to it."
- Fred Korematsu
Jailed for refusing to abide by FDR's Exec Order 9066, he took his case against internment all the way to the Supreme Court - and lost. Remember him on Korematsu Day, January 30th. 1/
- Fred Korematsu
Jailed for refusing to abide by FDR's Exec Order 9066, he took his case against internment all the way to the Supreme Court - and lost. Remember him on Korematsu Day, January 30th. 1/
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NEW VIDEO: this appears to be the footage from the woman in the pink coat.
January 24, 2026 at 6:46 PM
NEW VIDEO: this appears to be the footage from the woman in the pink coat.
Save the fountain www.kqed.org/news/1206942...
Iconic, Often Reviled SF Fountain Is Down to Its Last Chance to Stave Off Removal | KQED
San Francisco could begin dismantling the Vaillancourt Fountain in Embarcadero Plaza as soon as next month, unless the Board of Supervisors grants a request to halt its expedited removal.
www.kqed.org
January 13, 2026 at 9:55 PM
Save the fountain www.kqed.org/news/1206942...
Before I got a dog, I'd see people out walking their pups and staring at their phones. What a waste, I thought. You have 15 precious mins to spend outside with your little homie and you spend it scrolling?
Now that I have a dog...I still think that. Spend some time in the real world, people!
Now that I have a dog...I still think that. Spend some time in the real world, people!
January 9, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Before I got a dog, I'd see people out walking their pups and staring at their phones. What a waste, I thought. You have 15 precious mins to spend outside with your little homie and you spend it scrolling?
Now that I have a dog...I still think that. Spend some time in the real world, people!
Now that I have a dog...I still think that. Spend some time in the real world, people!
The Consequences of Rejecting "Defund the Police"
open.substack.com/pub/howthing...
open.substack.com/pub/howthing...
The Consequences of Rejecting "Defund the Police"
Political cowardice is paid for in blood.
open.substack.com
January 8, 2026 at 7:14 PM
The Consequences of Rejecting "Defund the Police"
open.substack.com/pub/howthing...
open.substack.com/pub/howthing...
Dinosaurs
Given that apparently the Stranger Things finale was meh (idk, didn't watch it, just the scuttlebutt) and we're not that far removed from the disastrous GOT finale that retroactively made everyone have never cared about the show:
What's the *best* ending to a show you've ever seen? Quote/reply etc
What's the *best* ending to a show you've ever seen? Quote/reply etc
January 7, 2026 at 4:05 AM
Dinosaurs
Absolutely reprehensible that the Oakland City Council just approved a huge contract with this company.
This Flock Camera Leak is like Netflix For Stalkers - YouTube www.youtube.com/watch?app=de...
This Flock Camera Leak is like Netflix For Stalkers - YouTube www.youtube.com/watch?app=de...
This Flock Camera Leak is like Netflix For Stalkers
YouTube video by Benn Jordan
www.youtube.com
December 22, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Absolutely reprehensible that the Oakland City Council just approved a huge contract with this company.
This Flock Camera Leak is like Netflix For Stalkers - YouTube www.youtube.com/watch?app=de...
This Flock Camera Leak is like Netflix For Stalkers - YouTube www.youtube.com/watch?app=de...
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Wow I just found out you don’t have to post Atlantic articles here… pretty cool
November 16, 2024 at 4:04 PM
Wow I just found out you don’t have to post Atlantic articles here… pretty cool
Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (Wars nor Trek), LOTR, or Marvel, Disney Animated or Pixar.
(There are many but this one I grew up with thanks to my inappropriate aunt.)
(There are many but this one I grew up with thanks to my inappropriate aunt.)
December 8, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (Wars nor Trek), LOTR, or Marvel, Disney Animated or Pixar.
(There are many but this one I grew up with thanks to my inappropriate aunt.)
(There are many but this one I grew up with thanks to my inappropriate aunt.)
I'm sure this will get plenty of play in the @sfchronicle.com, which always treats Oakland fairly.
Despite a recent high-profile shooting, 2025 is on pace to see the fewest homicides in over a decade. Robberies have fallen by over half in two years.
Violent crime in Oakland is way down for the second year in a row
Despite a recent high-profile shooting, 2025 is on pace to see the fewest homicides in over a decade. Robberies have fallen by over half in two years.
oaklandside.org
December 7, 2025 at 3:34 AM
I'm sure this will get plenty of play in the @sfchronicle.com, which always treats Oakland fairly.
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A few months ago @thelocal.to got a promising pitch from a writer with bylines in whole bunch of reputable publications—The Cut, The Guardian, Dwell, Architectural Digest, etc. Then I started investigating. Here's a story about fabulists in journalism's AI slop era. thelocal.to/investigatin...
Investigating a Possible Scammer in Journalism’s AI Era | The Local
A suspicious pitch from a freelancer led editor Nicholas Hune-Brown to dig into their past work. By the end, four publications, including The Guardian and Dwell, had removed articles from their sites.
thelocal.to
November 19, 2025 at 2:10 PM
A few months ago @thelocal.to got a promising pitch from a writer with bylines in whole bunch of reputable publications—The Cut, The Guardian, Dwell, Architectural Digest, etc. Then I started investigating. Here's a story about fabulists in journalism's AI slop era. thelocal.to/investigatin...
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heads up to anyone who holds trans kids near: amy harmon from the nyt is searching for and having a hard time finding people to interview to find out exactly what trans kids are doing when their care is limited or cut off, and for purposes of community safety, please shut the fuck up around her.
November 5, 2025 at 8:54 PM
heads up to anyone who holds trans kids near: amy harmon from the nyt is searching for and having a hard time finding people to interview to find out exactly what trans kids are doing when their care is limited or cut off, and for purposes of community safety, please shut the fuck up around her.
Even if this were true, should the "paper of record" be publishing ironic puff pieces? And if you have to implicitly scold "Bluesky" for not recognizing it as such, is it accomplishing the goal of...what, exactly, being a smartass in on a joke that we're not? Just what we need more of in journalism.
The Nuzzi piece is an excellent realtime test of whether Bluesky can recognise an ironic writing style.
November 14, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Even if this were true, should the "paper of record" be publishing ironic puff pieces? And if you have to implicitly scold "Bluesky" for not recognizing it as such, is it accomplishing the goal of...what, exactly, being a smartass in on a joke that we're not? Just what we need more of in journalism.
Every time I start to vaguely consider subscribing to the NYT again, they go all NYT again.
November 14, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Every time I start to vaguely consider subscribing to the NYT again, they go all NYT again.
November 1, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Imagine getting an expansion team and deciding to name it after your state's demonym.
Yeah we're the San Francisco Californians!
Root root for the New York New Yorkers!
Go, Philadelphia Pennsylvanians!
Texans is not a mascot, it's just a person. Basic-ass state.
#texans
Yeah we're the San Francisco Californians!
Root root for the New York New Yorkers!
Go, Philadelphia Pennsylvanians!
Texans is not a mascot, it's just a person. Basic-ass state.
#texans
October 26, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Imagine getting an expansion team and deciding to name it after your state's demonym.
Yeah we're the San Francisco Californians!
Root root for the New York New Yorkers!
Go, Philadelphia Pennsylvanians!
Texans is not a mascot, it's just a person. Basic-ass state.
#texans
Yeah we're the San Francisco Californians!
Root root for the New York New Yorkers!
Go, Philadelphia Pennsylvanians!
Texans is not a mascot, it's just a person. Basic-ass state.
#texans
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Well, it's finally happening. The Bay Area is getting its gestapo invasion. www.berkeleyside.org/2025/10/23/l...
Flash bangs, injured protester at Coast Guard Island as feds arrive in Bay Area: live updates
Customs and Border Protection agents have arrived at the Coast Guard’s facilities in Alameda along with over 100 protesters. Live updates.
www.berkeleyside.org
October 23, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Well, it's finally happening. The Bay Area is getting its gestapo invasion. www.berkeleyside.org/2025/10/23/l...
October 18, 2025 at 12:35 AM
I'm joining the Write a Description of Something That Doesn't Include the Word 'Iconic' Challenge. Won't you join me? Please?
October 6, 2025 at 3:55 PM
I'm joining the Write a Description of Something That Doesn't Include the Word 'Iconic' Challenge. Won't you join me? Please?
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Saw "One Battle After Another." (Very light spoilers follow.)
It deserves the raves and left me ponderin' all night. But this morning what came racing into my brain were the very last lines of the movie -- and how prescient they might very well become. #oakland
It deserves the raves and left me ponderin' all night. But this morning what came racing into my brain were the very last lines of the movie -- and how prescient they might very well become. #oakland
October 4, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Saw "One Battle After Another." (Very light spoilers follow.)
It deserves the raves and left me ponderin' all night. But this morning what came racing into my brain were the very last lines of the movie -- and how prescient they might very well become. #oakland
It deserves the raves and left me ponderin' all night. But this morning what came racing into my brain were the very last lines of the movie -- and how prescient they might very well become. #oakland
Oh wow you double the garlic? In *every* recipe? Incredible. No, no I've never heard that before, that's so cool and interesting and totally new. You must really love garlic, you rebel.
October 2, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Oh wow you double the garlic? In *every* recipe? Incredible. No, no I've never heard that before, that's so cool and interesting and totally new. You must really love garlic, you rebel.
Man, I chose a perfect time to get on this bandwagon (1.5 months ago)
Cal Raleigh doubles down on his comments from last night following the Mariners' division title clinching win
September 25, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Man, I chose a perfect time to get on this bandwagon (1.5 months ago)
A Starlink receiver inside a wheelbarrow from the 1800s at the incredibly well-preserved gold-mining ghost town of Bodie, California.
August 31, 2025 at 2:45 AM
A Starlink receiver inside a wheelbarrow from the 1800s at the incredibly well-preserved gold-mining ghost town of Bodie, California.