Andy Thornley
@apthornley.bsky.social
velocitizen / bullfighter
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Yesterday, Trump defended the Saudi Crown Prince in the Oval Office.
He said he had “nothing” to do with the murder of Jamal Khashoggi.
But I reviewed a call while serving on Trump’s NSC that I believe would be of interest to the Khashoggi family and the American people.
Release the transcript.
He said he had “nothing” to do with the murder of Jamal Khashoggi.
But I reviewed a call while serving on Trump’s NSC that I believe would be of interest to the Khashoggi family and the American people.
Release the transcript.
November 19, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Yesterday, Trump defended the Saudi Crown Prince in the Oval Office.
He said he had “nothing” to do with the murder of Jamal Khashoggi.
But I reviewed a call while serving on Trump’s NSC that I believe would be of interest to the Khashoggi family and the American people.
Release the transcript.
He said he had “nothing” to do with the murder of Jamal Khashoggi.
But I reviewed a call while serving on Trump’s NSC that I believe would be of interest to the Khashoggi family and the American people.
Release the transcript.
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ChatGPT’s signature writing style is everywhere now, and I hate it. It reminds me of when we tried mixing all the beverages at the soda fountain in middle school. We didn’t actually create the perfect drink, we just made a cloying monstrosity that lost everything good about its constituent parts.
November 19, 2025 at 5:17 PM
ChatGPT’s signature writing style is everywhere now, and I hate it. It reminds me of when we tried mixing all the beverages at the soda fountain in middle school. We didn’t actually create the perfect drink, we just made a cloying monstrosity that lost everything good about its constituent parts.
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I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
Opinion | Jamal Khashoggi: What the Arab world needs most is free expression
The Arab world needs a modern version of the old transnational media so citizens can be informed about global events.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
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November 17, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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Sick to my stomach that the President being mixed up with a horrifying global network of pedophiles is considered a 'voter issue' and not something the whole world needs to know about and people need to be prosecuted for.
Only reason anyone would want people to ignore Epstein is if you're involved
Only reason anyone would want people to ignore Epstein is if you're involved
The usual suspects are telling Dems that Epstein won’t win elections, get back to “affordability” and I think my head might explode. www.offmessage.net/p/force-a-re...
Force A Referendum On The Epstein Coverup
It divides Republicans much more than "affordability" or any other economic issue.
www.offmessage.net
November 15, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Sick to my stomach that the President being mixed up with a horrifying global network of pedophiles is considered a 'voter issue' and not something the whole world needs to know about and people need to be prosecuted for.
Only reason anyone would want people to ignore Epstein is if you're involved
Only reason anyone would want people to ignore Epstein is if you're involved
"Person on bicycle killed by truck" is a classic headline error, @sfchronicle.com, subtly but certainly omitting the driver as if the truck acted alone (what are you gonna do? 🤷) – "Pickup truck driver kills person riding bike" casts humans in both roles www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...
Cyclist fatally struck in Berkeley by pickup truck, police say
A pickup truck hit and killed a bicyclist, a man in his 60s, at the intersection of Telegraph Avenue and Haste Street in Berkeley on Saturday afternoon, police said.
www.sfchronicle.com
November 16, 2025 at 4:31 PM
"Person on bicycle killed by truck" is a classic headline error, @sfchronicle.com, subtly but certainly omitting the driver as if the truck acted alone (what are you gonna do? 🤷) – "Pickup truck driver kills person riding bike" casts humans in both roles www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...
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This may be Trump's perfect social media post. A true work of art. He confirms:
✅He personally directs criminal investigations.
✅He is targeting opponents.
✅Epstein "records" exist and he knows the contents.
Bonus points for connecting it to investigation of his fondness for Putin.👀
✅He personally directs criminal investigations.
✅He is targeting opponents.
✅Epstein "records" exist and he knows the contents.
Bonus points for connecting it to investigation of his fondness for Putin.👀
November 14, 2025 at 4:25 PM
This may be Trump's perfect social media post. A true work of art. He confirms:
✅He personally directs criminal investigations.
✅He is targeting opponents.
✅Epstein "records" exist and he knows the contents.
Bonus points for connecting it to investigation of his fondness for Putin.👀
✅He personally directs criminal investigations.
✅He is targeting opponents.
✅Epstein "records" exist and he knows the contents.
Bonus points for connecting it to investigation of his fondness for Putin.👀
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I'm not going to post it but SIGH another transit job that shouldn't require a DL requires a DL because agencies are run by people whose default is driving and therefore act completely helpless to figure out other ways to get jobs done, which is what nondrivers have been doing their entire lives.
November 14, 2025 at 5:17 PM
I'm not going to post it but SIGH another transit job that shouldn't require a DL requires a DL because agencies are run by people whose default is driving and therefore act completely helpless to figure out other ways to get jobs done, which is what nondrivers have been doing their entire lives.
Let’s go www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/u...
Georgia Official, a Veteran Prosecutor, Appoints Self to Oversee Trump Case
www.nytimes.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Let’s go www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/u...
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My favorite Donald Trump fact is that in 2016, there was a leak of a conversation during an Access Hollywood interview where what he said about his treatment of women was so egregious that the interviewer lost his job.
Then Donald Trump went on to be elected president. Twice.
Then Donald Trump went on to be elected president. Twice.
November 13, 2025 at 8:51 PM
My favorite Donald Trump fact is that in 2016, there was a leak of a conversation during an Access Hollywood interview where what he said about his treatment of women was so egregious that the interviewer lost his job.
Then Donald Trump went on to be elected president. Twice.
Then Donald Trump went on to be elected president. Twice.
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“He started going down side streets. At one point, one of the passengers had to supply directions.”
When a man hijacked a bus in Hamilton, Ontario, on Tuesday, the potentially catastrophic scenario ended happily. It turns out he was a pretty decent bus driver. He made regular stops to pick up passengers, the police reported. At one point someone tried to board with an expired bus pass. No dice.
A Man Took a Bus for a Joyride. Turns Out, He’s Not a Bad Driver.
The incident in Hamilton, Ontario, ended safely with an arrest and no injuries (and all fares paid).
nyti.ms
November 13, 2025 at 4:57 PM
“He started going down side streets. At one point, one of the passengers had to supply directions.”
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Nearly 1,100 days after safety advocates painted a guerrilla crosswalk at Harvard Ave E and E Olive Way (and SDOT washed it off), there is now a permanent crosswalk here.
November 11, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Nearly 1,100 days after safety advocates painted a guerrilla crosswalk at Harvard Ave E and E Olive Way (and SDOT washed it off), there is now a permanent crosswalk here.
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The Tokyo Electro Automobile Co. Tama Electric Car from 1947.
It achieved the driving range of 96km and the maximum speed of 35km/h.
And it looks GORGEOUS.
I love it.
If they were still being made, I'd get one.
I wonder if a sheep fits in the back seat.
www.nissan-global.com/EN/HERITAGE_...
It achieved the driving range of 96km and the maximum speed of 35km/h.
And it looks GORGEOUS.
I love it.
If they were still being made, I'd get one.
I wonder if a sheep fits in the back seat.
www.nissan-global.com/EN/HERITAGE_...
November 11, 2025 at 11:55 PM
The Tokyo Electro Automobile Co. Tama Electric Car from 1947.
It achieved the driving range of 96km and the maximum speed of 35km/h.
And it looks GORGEOUS.
I love it.
If they were still being made, I'd get one.
I wonder if a sheep fits in the back seat.
www.nissan-global.com/EN/HERITAGE_...
It achieved the driving range of 96km and the maximum speed of 35km/h.
And it looks GORGEOUS.
I love it.
If they were still being made, I'd get one.
I wonder if a sheep fits in the back seat.
www.nissan-global.com/EN/HERITAGE_...
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#WDoR2025 is this Sunday, November 16, from 5:00-6:00PM on the steps of San Francisco City Hall.
World Day of Remembrance is a space to show solidarity with those who have been directly affected by traffic crashes – and demand more to end these preventable tragedies.
RSVP now at walksf.org/wdr.
World Day of Remembrance is a space to show solidarity with those who have been directly affected by traffic crashes – and demand more to end these preventable tragedies.
RSVP now at walksf.org/wdr.
November 11, 2025 at 11:56 PM
#WDoR2025 is this Sunday, November 16, from 5:00-6:00PM on the steps of San Francisco City Hall.
World Day of Remembrance is a space to show solidarity with those who have been directly affected by traffic crashes – and demand more to end these preventable tragedies.
RSVP now at walksf.org/wdr.
World Day of Remembrance is a space to show solidarity with those who have been directly affected by traffic crashes – and demand more to end these preventable tragedies.
RSVP now at walksf.org/wdr.
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While a bunch of hippies were riding down Mount Tamalpais in Marin County, California, a similar movement was happening in Crested Butte, Colorado. Here's Al Maunz, an early "klunker" mechanic, adding dirt bike, BMX, and banana bike parts to junked cruisers in 1975.
📷Bob Starr
📷Bob Starr
November 11, 2025 at 7:27 PM
While a bunch of hippies were riding down Mount Tamalpais in Marin County, California, a similar movement was happening in Crested Butte, Colorado. Here's Al Maunz, an early "klunker" mechanic, adding dirt bike, BMX, and banana bike parts to junked cruisers in 1975.
📷Bob Starr
📷Bob Starr
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It's gonna be glorious! And powerful! 13 of 30 interviews done.
November 11, 2025 at 11:58 PM
It's gonna be glorious! And powerful! 13 of 30 interviews done.
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'The Apprentice' movie is now streaming on Prime Video:
It's not like we didn't know about Trump's horrible early years with Roy Cohn — but this look back doesn't pull any punches.
Review ↓
It's not like we didn't know about Trump's horrible early years with Roy Cohn — but this look back doesn't pull any punches.
Review ↓
'The Apprentice' Is the Most Brutal Donald Trump Biopic Imaginable
bit.ly
November 12, 2025 at 12:00 AM
'The Apprentice' movie is now streaming on Prime Video:
It's not like we didn't know about Trump's horrible early years with Roy Cohn — but this look back doesn't pull any punches.
Review ↓
It's not like we didn't know about Trump's horrible early years with Roy Cohn — but this look back doesn't pull any punches.
Review ↓
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Essentially, Chow told Lurie he supported the mayor's upzoning plan, then turned around and spoke at a rally against it. Then said he still "would take the supervisor position if it were offered." (via SF Standard)
![He was eyeing Albert Chow, a small business owner and big supporter of the Engardio recall, who got an interview and told Lurie’s team he would support the mayor’s Family Zoning Plan, according to a source familiar with the appointment process. But then Chow showed up at an Oct. 20 City Hall rally opposing the upzoning plan.
“Let's plan smarter, not denser for density sake,” Chow said to NIMBY cheers.
Chow says he didn’t really know what the composition of the gathering was going to be. “It was a much more progressive crowd there,” he told Power Play. “I didn’t realize that when I accepted [Supervisor Connie Chan’s] offer to go speak.”
Chow maintains that he supports Lurie’s zoning plan but wants it to be appropriate for a district comprising mainly single-family homes and is pushing for units with three or four bedrooms, along with parking mandates. “If we’re talking about Family Zoning, then let’s do this for families,” said Chow, adding that he would take the supervisor position if it were offered.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:qnyq7wies2uc56bzqmfz4q25/bafkreig6jeuqsevd22ix6veqbeqohal7b3j6pu36rv4nugquhgylzzyv6u@jpeg)
November 11, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Essentially, Chow told Lurie he supported the mayor's upzoning plan, then turned around and spoke at a rally against it. Then said he still "would take the supervisor position if it were offered." (via SF Standard)
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Notably Lurie passed over Albert Chow, the NIMBY hardware store owner who played a major role in the recall (and accused the targeted supe of trying to bring a "different demographic" into Sunset). But precisely how Chow whiffed on the appointment is also hilarious.
November 11, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Notably Lurie passed over Albert Chow, the NIMBY hardware store owner who played a major role in the recall (and accused the targeted supe of trying to bring a "different demographic" into Sunset). But precisely how Chow whiffed on the appointment is also hilarious.
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I am absolutely fascinated by what's going on in Sunset right now. The supe representing that district got recalled and Lurie replaced him with a former pet shop store owner no one had ever heard of (???) because she asked him to (??????). www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/o...
Mayor Lurie’s pick for Sunset supervisor ran pet shop that ‘smelled like death,’ new owner says
The woman described Beya Alcaraz as someone who “cannot run a business,” and said the mayor’s office never spoke to her about the new supervisor’s track record as a business owner.
www.sfchronicle.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:46 PM
I am absolutely fascinated by what's going on in Sunset right now. The supe representing that district got recalled and Lurie replaced him with a former pet shop store owner no one had ever heard of (???) because she asked him to (??????). www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/o...
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Dems in Disarray
November 10, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Dems in Disarray
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Did Bay Wheels set another record for monthly ridership in the East Bay in October? Not quite. Missed it by three rides. But it was a record for Octobers.
November 7, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Did Bay Wheels set another record for monthly ridership in the East Bay in October? Not quite. Missed it by three rides. But it was a record for Octobers.
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You are about to see harrowing footage of a father in Fitchburg, MA being brutalized by masked ICE agents while holding his terrified, crying baby.
The Trump admin and every ICE agent who terrorizes our communities must be held to account for their inhumane, illegal actions.
The Trump admin and every ICE agent who terrorizes our communities must be held to account for their inhumane, illegal actions.
November 7, 2025 at 8:39 PM
You are about to see harrowing footage of a father in Fitchburg, MA being brutalized by masked ICE agents while holding his terrified, crying baby.
The Trump admin and every ICE agent who terrorizes our communities must be held to account for their inhumane, illegal actions.
The Trump admin and every ICE agent who terrorizes our communities must be held to account for their inhumane, illegal actions.