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Peter Hartlaub
@peterhartlaub.bsky.social
San Francisco Chronicle culture critic. Spends too much time in the archive. Total SF co-founder. S.F. 🌁 Oakland 🌳 Alameda ⚓️
I love the one with lights & sounds — definitely will pull that out once this season.

Last year’s edition was my least favorite. I skipped it.

Think I’ll wear this one the most.

I’ve heard such good things about Toronto transit!! Hope to visit one day.
November 10, 2025 at 6:09 PM
I’m not going to play this game because you already picked the clear best one.

#OurBandCouldBeYourLife
November 8, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Also I made the @alamedapost.com’s 5Q4 about a year ago!

I think more people in Alameda know me for this than anything I’ve written in the Chronicle.

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5Q4: Peter Hartlaub - Alameda Post
Writer Peter Hartlaub, who has been with the San Francisco Chronicle for 25 years, answers five questions with Gene Kahane.
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November 7, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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November 7, 2025 at 4:24 PM
The turkey emoji is for the wild turkeys of Alameda.

I like the anchor — we’re a Navy and Coast Guard town — but think it’s past time we add a little turkey in the corner of the city flag.

@alamedapost.com

Gift link 🦃🎁

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Alameda has been invaded by turkeys. They’re jerks. And also beloved
Passive aggressive turkeys have invaded Alameda. But instead of creating a controversy,...
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November 7, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Also saw this one over the weekend at Pier 7, AKA the “Always Be My Maybe” pier.

The most Instagrammable city in the world can’t stop won’t stop.
November 5, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Hollis Callas for the win!!! 🦜 🦭 🌁 ❤️
November 4, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Agnos was also the first S.F. mayor and one of the first assemblymen to march in the Pride parade.

I know *every* local politician eventually got their own float. But in 1978 — just six years after the parade started & struggled to get city permits — this was an important action.

📸: Terry Schmitt
November 4, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Mind-blowing. What was Jordan thinking?
November 4, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Agnos on losing reelection because of his Embarcadero stance:

"You know what Peter? I'd do it again in a hot minute. Because I've found what sticks to you, like a good breakfast in the morning, is the knowledge that you made this a fabulous city.

"The important thing is we make a difference."

🌁 ❤️
November 3, 2025 at 10:31 PM
That’s stunning!

I was just out that way. Lovely area and so many good dogs.
November 3, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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October 30, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Map has been added!!!!
October 30, 2025 at 5:48 PM
I wrote this story on a tip from @davidgallagher.bsky.social, after one of the 1952 race cars surfaced in Penn Valley.

Car-free JFK forever. But if the owner gets this running I think we should allow 1 lap at 10 miles per hour just for history.

Gift link 🏎️ 🎁 ⬇️

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October 30, 2025 at 4:24 PM