Oona
@ooona.bsky.social
I’m working on something. You can see some of it at PrettyBeat.org
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· Apr 2
What is a Hooverville
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lol. lmao.
missionlocal.org/2025/12/sf-w...
missionlocal.org/2025/12/sf-w...
Waymo halts service during massive S.F. blackout after causing traffic jams
Waymo stopped its service across San Francisco on Saturday after numerous autonomous vehicles caused traffic jams in the city.
missionlocal.org
December 21, 2025 at 4:19 AM
lol. lmao.
missionlocal.org/2025/12/sf-w...
missionlocal.org/2025/12/sf-w...
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Doth he still rage?
[Exit Bigot.]
[Exit Bigot.]
December 18, 2025 at 5:14 AM
Doth he still rage?
[Exit Bigot.]
[Exit Bigot.]
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listening to my friends be smart & interesting on the radio never gets old
On KQED radio right now: The best Bay Area music from 2025!
With @nastiaaa.bsky.social and @ogpenn.bsky.social, plus Jamel Griot and Arts & Crafts playing live in the studio:
With @nastiaaa.bsky.social and @ogpenn.bsky.social, plus Jamel Griot and Arts & Crafts playing live in the studio:
Best Bay Area Music of 2025 With Special Live in Studio Performances | KQED
Airdate: Friday, December 12 at 9 AM We'll look back at KQED's Best Bay Area Albums of 2025 with our music writers. This year's list of favorites includes local musicians putting out original hip-hop,...
www.kqed.org
December 12, 2025 at 5:16 PM
listening to my friends be smart & interesting on the radio never gets old
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"'BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions'—the rich, multi-faceted feature directorial debut from Kahlil Joseph—is an immersion into Blackness."
My four-star review via @ebertvoices.bsky.social.
My four-star review via @ebertvoices.bsky.social.
BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions movie review (2025) | Roger Ebert
The rich, multi-faceted feature directorial debut from Kahlil Joseph is an immersion into Blackness.
www.rogerebert.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:19 PM
"'BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions'—the rich, multi-faceted feature directorial debut from Kahlil Joseph—is an immersion into Blackness."
My four-star review via @ebertvoices.bsky.social.
My four-star review via @ebertvoices.bsky.social.
Thread
65 years ago on Nov. 14, little Ruby Bridges was escorted into an all-white elementary school in New Orleans. Norman Rockwell, renowned for blissful depictions of Americana, did this remarkable painting for Look magazine. Printed as a double page, over-size spread, it's his masterpiece.
November 15, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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Richest nation in human history
November 7, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Richest nation in human history
I nominate @shoton35mm.bsky.social for a Pulitzer already.
LAPD on horses charge at and beat guests standing in line to the Short Stop in Echo Park. @shoton35mm.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 3:18 AM
I nominate @shoton35mm.bsky.social for a Pulitzer already.
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Walmart, McDonalds and Amazon are the largest employers of people who require SNAP assistance.
The CEOs earned between 18-40 million last year, 1000x their median employee income.
They took billions in profits, while their workers relied on SNAP to survive.
Wanna fix fraud and abuse?
Fix that.
The CEOs earned between 18-40 million last year, 1000x their median employee income.
They took billions in profits, while their workers relied on SNAP to survive.
Wanna fix fraud and abuse?
Fix that.
November 3, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Walmart, McDonalds and Amazon are the largest employers of people who require SNAP assistance.
The CEOs earned between 18-40 million last year, 1000x their median employee income.
They took billions in profits, while their workers relied on SNAP to survive.
Wanna fix fraud and abuse?
Fix that.
The CEOs earned between 18-40 million last year, 1000x their median employee income.
They took billions in profits, while their workers relied on SNAP to survive.
Wanna fix fraud and abuse?
Fix that.
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Madagascar’s president has fled the African nation, the head of the opposition and other officials said on Monday, the second time that young protesters have toppled a government in weeks of worldwide Gen Z unrest.
https://cnn.it/4ohtPuj
https://cnn.it/4ohtPuj
October 13, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Madagascar’s president has fled the African nation, the head of the opposition and other officials said on Monday, the second time that young protesters have toppled a government in weeks of worldwide Gen Z unrest.
https://cnn.it/4ohtPuj
https://cnn.it/4ohtPuj
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These freaks keep getting on TV talking about opposing antifa and how they believe antifa wants to destroy them, and not a single person in mainstream media has asked or commented on what is the opposite of antifascism and who is threatened by antifascists
October 10, 2025 at 1:42 PM
These freaks keep getting on TV talking about opposing antifa and how they believe antifa wants to destroy them, and not a single person in mainstream media has asked or commented on what is the opposite of antifascism and who is threatened by antifascists
Dear Oakland,
Damn. This is amazing. £325 per week, paid monthly, for 3 years - and the result was a profit for the Irish economy:
www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employmen...
www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employmen...
October 7, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Dear Oakland,
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Unfortunate update: Link reached out to BlueSky and got email back now on reason.
His appeal is denied. He will remain permanently banned on BlueSky’s side.
Here are the screenshots he just sent me as of 8:22 AM EST(my time)
His appeal is denied. He will remain permanently banned on BlueSky’s side.
Here are the screenshots he just sent me as of 8:22 AM EST(my time)
October 6, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Unfortunate update: Link reached out to BlueSky and got email back now on reason.
His appeal is denied. He will remain permanently banned on BlueSky’s side.
Here are the screenshots he just sent me as of 8:22 AM EST(my time)
His appeal is denied. He will remain permanently banned on BlueSky’s side.
Here are the screenshots he just sent me as of 8:22 AM EST(my time)
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Assata Shakur has "died in Havana, Cuba, as a result of health conditions and her advanced age."
She was 78.
She was 78.
Assata Shakur, political activist and ex-Black Liberation Army member, has died
Assata Shakur “died in Havana, Cuba, as a result of health conditions and her advanced age,” according to Cuba’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
www.whatimreading.net
September 26, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Assata Shakur has "died in Havana, Cuba, as a result of health conditions and her advanced age."
She was 78.
She was 78.
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“It’s just fucking super Google that destroys the environment.” Today on COYOTE @soleilho.com checks in with an Oakland venue owner who’s fed up with AI-generated show flyers, to talk about what we lose when we normalize the practice (It’s not just braincells!)
DIY vs. AI: The battle for the soul of the show flyer
An Oakland venue owner is fed up with AI-generated show flyers. What's the big deal?
www.coyotemedia.org
September 23, 2025 at 2:03 PM
“It’s just fucking super Google that destroys the environment.” Today on COYOTE @soleilho.com checks in with an Oakland venue owner who’s fed up with AI-generated show flyers, to talk about what we lose when we normalize the practice (It’s not just braincells!)
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The NYT’s digital investigations are invaluable and unparalleled by any other news org. This one proves ICE murdered a man, and lied about what led up to that murder. (Gift link) www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
How an Attempted ICE Arrest Near Chicago Turned Deadly (Gift Article)
The New York Times analyzed surveillance, police body-camera footage and bystander videos to understand what happened when an immigration agent shot and killed a motorist in a Chicago suburb.
www.nytimes.com
September 23, 2025 at 2:15 PM
The NYT’s digital investigations are invaluable and unparalleled by any other news org. This one proves ICE murdered a man, and lied about what led up to that murder. (Gift link) www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
IME, the perpetrator of DV is unwilling to take responsibility for his own emotions. In his churlish worldview, how he feels justifies any behavior.
“A study of fatal mass shootings, incidents in which 5 or more ppl were killed, from 2014 to 2019 found 59% were domestic violence [DV]. In 68% of cases, the shooter was committing or had a history of DV. Fewer victims survive mass shootings tied to DV than ones where that dynamic isn’t present.”🧪🛟
"Gender studies scholars and experts on domestic violence have long known that gender-based bigotry is a gateway to violent extremism. It’s time for national security officials to catch up, says @milleridriss.bsky.social" 19thnews.org/2025/09/how-...
September 21, 2025 at 10:01 PM
IME, the perpetrator of DV is unwilling to take responsibility for his own emotions. In his churlish worldview, how he feels justifies any behavior.
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This was somehow a flash in the pan headline in all the chaos last week, but throwing out there that at this rate this would be in the vicinity of 50k people vanishing from the face of the earth over the remainder of the term. And this is before they use that newly allocated $75B to fully scale up.
September 21, 2025 at 12:51 AM
This was somehow a flash in the pan headline in all the chaos last week, but throwing out there that at this rate this would be in the vicinity of 50k people vanishing from the face of the earth over the remainder of the term. And this is before they use that newly allocated $75B to fully scale up.
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2022 — a confession:
September 18, 2025 at 12:05 PM
2022 — a confession:
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"Ana" harvests strawberries on CAs Central Coast. She shares, "I earn two dollars for a box of 4 big plastic baskets. Harvesting strawberries is very difficult. You have to work quickly to make many boxes. I spend the entire day hunched over." #WeFeedYou
September 18, 2025 at 2:00 PM
"Ana" harvests strawberries on CAs Central Coast. She shares, "I earn two dollars for a box of 4 big plastic baskets. Harvesting strawberries is very difficult. You have to work quickly to make many boxes. I spend the entire day hunched over." #WeFeedYou
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This is the real reason Jimmy Kimmel is being taken off the air.
Brian Stelter: "Nexstar already owns lots of TV stations. It wants to merge with Tegna, which owns lots of other stations. In order to do that, it needs Brandon Carr, the FCC Chair's, permission."
Brian Stelter: "Nexstar already owns lots of TV stations. It wants to merge with Tegna, which owns lots of other stations. In order to do that, it needs Brandon Carr, the FCC Chair's, permission."
September 18, 2025 at 1:17 AM
This is the real reason Jimmy Kimmel is being taken off the air.
Brian Stelter: "Nexstar already owns lots of TV stations. It wants to merge with Tegna, which owns lots of other stations. In order to do that, it needs Brandon Carr, the FCC Chair's, permission."
Brian Stelter: "Nexstar already owns lots of TV stations. It wants to merge with Tegna, which owns lots of other stations. In order to do that, it needs Brandon Carr, the FCC Chair's, permission."
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At 47th and Western.
ICE just snatched a man outside Home Depot and then, while speeding away from the scene, nearly hit a 17 year old boy on a scooter on his way to school this morning.
He's okay. He jumped off the scooter in time. Agents didn't check on him; they kept driving.
ICE just snatched a man outside Home Depot and then, while speeding away from the scene, nearly hit a 17 year old boy on a scooter on his way to school this morning.
He's okay. He jumped off the scooter in time. Agents didn't check on him; they kept driving.
September 18, 2025 at 1:39 PM
At 47th and Western.
ICE just snatched a man outside Home Depot and then, while speeding away from the scene, nearly hit a 17 year old boy on a scooter on his way to school this morning.
He's okay. He jumped off the scooter in time. Agents didn't check on him; they kept driving.
ICE just snatched a man outside Home Depot and then, while speeding away from the scene, nearly hit a 17 year old boy on a scooter on his way to school this morning.
He's okay. He jumped off the scooter in time. Agents didn't check on him; they kept driving.
This is just horrible
House lawmakers voted to allow 14-year-olds to be tried as adults and to treat young people more harshly in the D.C. justice system — fulfilling a top request from the Trump administration despite universal opposition among top D.C. elected officials.
House votes to charge D.C. 14-year-olds as adults
The House also voted to restrict judges from giving lighter sentences to young adults, among 14 D.C. crime-related policy proposals from the GOP.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 18, 2025 at 4:24 AM
This is just horrible
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September 17, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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This essay, by an Egyptian-American former New Yorker staff fact-checker, is an incredible read
And incredibly damning
Huge recommendation
And incredibly damning
Huge recommendation
House Arab
I was working at the magazine as a fact-checker and my parents no longer considered me a failure, not because they read or admired it, but because when they said its name to friends and relatives it s...
bidoun.org
September 17, 2025 at 2:16 PM
This essay, by an Egyptian-American former New Yorker staff fact-checker, is an incredible read
And incredibly damning
Huge recommendation
And incredibly damning
Huge recommendation
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Alternative newsweeklies published articles that the mainstream media didn't — from local gossip to political corruption. But by the early aughts, many had disappeared. Coyote, a new indie site for the Bay Area, seeks to capture the same spirit. Co-founder Emma Silvers writes about what that […]
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flipboard.social
September 15, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Alternative newsweeklies published articles that the mainstream media didn't — from local gossip to political corruption. But by the early aughts, many had disappeared. Coyote, a new indie site for the Bay Area, seeks to capture the same spirit. Co-founder Emma Silvers writes about what that […]