Woke Octogenarian
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Gary Stevens a. k. a. Gary Soup, 60s Berkeley-forged San Francisco liberal; decrepit multiblogger (www.noodles.guru et al), lover of big cities and small foods. I BRAKE FOR NOODLES.
Halfway through "Blossoms Shanghai" and finally realized what doesn't look right: nobody smoking cigarettes! I spent time in Shanghai in 1992 and 1995 and 95% of adult males were chain smokers. Not so nowadays, though.
December 25, 2025 at 5:38 AM
Halfway through "Blossoms Shanghai" and finally realized what doesn't look right: nobody smoking cigarettes! I spent time in Shanghai in 1992 and 1995 and 95% of adult males were chain smokers. Not so nowadays, though.
The Epstein Files need a "deep throat" (and I'm thinking Nixon here, not Clinton).
December 21, 2025 at 5:50 AM
The Epstein Files need a "deep throat" (and I'm thinking Nixon here, not Clinton).
In an episode of "All in the Family" the "Meathead" (Rob Reiner) marched in a nude protest march; a photo of him in "full nudal frontity" (according to Archie) ended up in a newspaper. This inspired the name of a blog about Asian noodles I had (still have but inactive) named "Full Noodle Frontity."
December 15, 2025 at 2:26 PM
In an episode of "All in the Family" the "Meathead" (Rob Reiner) marched in a nude protest march; a photo of him in "full nudal frontity" (according to Archie) ended up in a newspaper. This inspired the name of a blog about Asian noodles I had (still have but inactive) named "Full Noodle Frontity."
Australia has a Bondi Beach.
We have a Bondi B*tch.
Huh.
We have a Bondi B*tch.
Huh.
December 15, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Australia has a Bondi Beach.
We have a Bondi B*tch.
Huh.
We have a Bondi B*tch.
Huh.
Anyone else watching Wong Kar-wai's "Blossoms Shanghai" on tne Criterion Channel? In case you get confused by all the action, here is a very detailed episode-by-episode synopsis in English: tinyurl.com/2whjdahc
Blossoms Shanghai - Hu Ge, Ma Yili
Blossoms Shang Hai is an urban period drama directed and produced by Wong Kar-wai and starring Hu Ge and Ma Yili.
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December 11, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Anyone else watching Wong Kar-wai's "Blossoms Shanghai" on tne Criterion Channel? In case you get confused by all the action, here is a very detailed episode-by-episode synopsis in English: tinyurl.com/2whjdahc
It's on like Donkey Kong!
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'Maybe It's Time to Pick a Fucking Side,' Says Murphy After Trump Calls for Execution of Lawmakers | Common Dreams
"Clearly, Trump has learned something from his good friend MBS: If you don't like what your political opponents say, execute them," said Sen. Bernie Sanders. "Unfortunately for Mr. Trump, that's not w...
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November 21, 2025 at 2:32 AM
It's on like Donkey Kong!
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You go, girl!
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SF Supervisor Connie Chan to run for Pelosi's congressional seat
Chan said her priorities include making sure San Francisco remains a sanctuary city and that the city will be affordable for everyone, not just the wealthy.
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November 20, 2025 at 3:08 PM
You go, girl!
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This leaves Samrat Chakrabarti as my current favorite for Pelosi's seat because Scott Wiener is, well, a wiener.
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Christine Pelosi passes on running for her mother’s House seat
The younger Pelosi, an attorney, author and party organizer, will instead run for the California state Senate.
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November 12, 2025 at 5:34 AM
This leaves Samrat Chakrabarti as my current favorite for Pelosi's seat because Scott Wiener is, well, a wiener.
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Now that I've finally learned to spell Zohran Mamdani, I have to work on Samrat Chakrabarti, who is running for Pelosi's seat in my district.
November 7, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Now that I've finally learned to spell Zohran Mamdani, I have to work on Samrat Chakrabarti, who is running for Pelosi's seat in my district.
I had a nightmare about the 2028 Presidential campaign: Gavin Newsom versus Ron DeSantis.
November 6, 2025 at 5:27 AM
I had a nightmare about the 2028 Presidential campaign: Gavin Newsom versus Ron DeSantis.
The SF Union Square anchor was slated to close.
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November 6, 2025 at 12:29 AM
The SF Union Square anchor was slated to close.
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It was fun watching Scott Jennings shit his pants last night. Thanls, CNN!
November 5, 2025 at 1:45 PM
It was fun watching Scott Jennings shit his pants last night. Thanls, CNN!
People who push PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP haven't thought it through clearly. For an educated and wordly passport holder or a recently naturalized person with a citizen certificate, it will be easy. For Joe Sixpack, it will be a hassle with an under-funded government agency and maybe a notarization fee.
November 3, 2025 at 2:46 AM
People who push PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP haven't thought it through clearly. For an educated and wordly passport holder or a recently naturalized person with a citizen certificate, it will be easy. For Joe Sixpack, it will be a hassle with an under-funded government agency and maybe a notarization fee.
THat's Howard U., on the heels of recent rumors that Vanderbilt U. will open a San Francisco extension campus.
Exclusive: An elite East Coast university is in ‘stealthy’ discussions to expand into Oakland www.sfchronicle.com/realestate/a...
Exclusive: An elite East Coast university is in ‘stealthy’ discussions to expand into Oakland www.sfchronicle.com/realestate/a...
Exclusive: An elite East Coast university is in ‘stealthy’ discussions to expand into Oakland
This potential college expansion comes at a time when downtown university campuses have been hailed as a solution to sky-high office vacancy rates in major cities in the Bay Area.
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October 27, 2025 at 4:34 AM
THat's Howard U., on the heels of recent rumors that Vanderbilt U. will open a San Francisco extension campus.
Exclusive: An elite East Coast university is in ‘stealthy’ discussions to expand into Oakland www.sfchronicle.com/realestate/a...
Exclusive: An elite East Coast university is in ‘stealthy’ discussions to expand into Oakland www.sfchronicle.com/realestate/a...
Is there any significance to the fact that Jeffrey Epstein's penis was allegedly the same shape as Trey Gowdy's head?
October 27, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Is there any significance to the fact that Jeffrey Epstein's penis was allegedly the same shape as Trey Gowdy's head?
RUSSIA, IF YOU ARE LISTENING, POST THE GOLDEN SHOWER TAPES!
"Whatever lies behind Trump’s cupidity towards Putin, we should be long past caring why. The reality is settled fact. Putin has fewer cards in his hand than Trump supposes. One of those cards is Trump." My column. www.ft.com/content/7deb...
Putin’s mesmeric sway on Trump
Russia bets it can gain in US negotiations what it cannot win on the battlefield
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October 21, 2025 at 12:22 PM
RUSSIA, IF YOU ARE LISTENING, POST THE GOLDEN SHOWER TAPES!
Remember Trump's stump speeches about what tough hombres ICE agents are? Well, turns out they need the National Guard to protect them from people in chicken suits.
October 21, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Remember Trump's stump speeches about what tough hombres ICE agents are? Well, turns out they need the National Guard to protect them from people in chicken suits.
I'm doubly shocked at this. I'd have thought Beniof with his ego would be the one with the balls to resist Trumpism, since Conway is in bed with so many tech firms.
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Democratic donor Ron Conway resigns from Salesforce Foundation over Benioff’s National Guard comments
Venture capitalist Ron Conway said Benioff’s recent calls for National Guard troops in San Francisco left him barely recognizing the person he has so long admired.
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October 18, 2025 at 2:30 AM
I'm doubly shocked at this. I'd have thought Beniof with his ego would be the one with the balls to resist Trumpism, since Conway is in bed with so many tech firms.
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Bay Area airports say NO to Noem video.
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All three Bay Area airports are refusing to display a video featuring Homeland Security Kristi Noem, blaming congressional Democrats for the government shutdown and any related travel delays.
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October 14, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Bay Area airports say NO to Noem video.
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2 for my alma mater Berkeley, 2 for UC Santa Barbara and 1 for UC San Diego
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University of California sets world record with five Nobel Prizes in one week
The UC system made history this week, as its faculty and alumni won five Nobel Prizes across medicine, physics and chemistry — the most ever awarded to a single institution in one year.
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October 13, 2025 at 5:12 AM
2 for my alma mater Berkeley, 2 for UC Santa Barbara and 1 for UC San Diego
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Schmuck Marc Benioff Says Trump Should Send Guard Troops to San Francisco www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/u...
Marc Benioff Says Trump Should Send Guard Troops to San Francisco
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October 11, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Schmuck Marc Benioff Says Trump Should Send Guard Troops to San Francisco www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/u...
Warning to Trump: China has an economy that's built like a BRICS shithouse.
October 11, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Warning to Trump: China has an economy that's built like a BRICS shithouse.