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David Colburn
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I'm just here so I don't get fined.
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The Living and the Dead
A dead manzanita bush is in a dry, sunny clearing, with the branches and their shadows looking like antlers. Behind it is a living manzanita with dark reddish branches and green leaves.
September 2, 2023 at 6:44 AM
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A Tale of Two Cities

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times
The Oaklandish logo, a stylized oak tree with "OAKLANDISH" below it. An alteration of the Oaklandish logo, a stylized oak tree with some branches cut off, and a stick figure under the tree who used the branches to build a fire for warmth. The word "BROAKLANDISH" is below the logo.
September 1, 2023 at 7:24 PM
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Just say no to cops using surveillance drones to spy on our backyard barbecues. #WTF #GetAFuckingWarrant
apnews.com/article/dron...
NEW YORK (AP) — Those attending outdoor parties or barbecues in New York City this weekend may notice an uninvited guest looming over their festivities: a police surveillance drone. The New York City police department plans to pilot the unmanned aircrafts in response to complaints about large gatherings, including private events, over Labor Day weekend, officials announced Thursday. "If a caller states there's a large crowd, a large party in a backyard, we're going to be utilizing our assets to go up and go check on the party," Kaz Daughtry, the assistant NYPD Commissioner, said at a press conference.
September 1, 2023 at 5:47 AM
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RIP young Alex Holt, from one extremely online flâneur to another.
A dedication plaque on the back of a wooden bench: ""AWESOME BENCH, GREAT JOB! WOULD SIT AGAIN. FIVE OUT OF FIVE FLÂNEURS." ALEX HOLT "SEPT 18, 1984 - JUNE 27, 2022"
September 1, 2023 at 4:37 AM
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You can't just try to overthrow the government then say "Never mind" like Emily Litella. I mean, if anyone ever did that in the US, they'd be tried for treas...

Oh. Never mind!
June 24, 2023 at 8:06 PM
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Can't fool me. This is ~exactly~ what someone with a warehouse full of weed would say.
June 15, 2023 at 11:12 PM
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'management'
June 15, 2023 at 4:44 AM
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Firefighting goats were working hard in Oakland today. Eating brush is a tough job, but somebody's gotta do it.
June 14, 2023 at 11:47 PM