P.Hillas
@phillas.bsky.social
San Francisco resident, sports fan, lab rat.
I hit 1000 days on this Duolingo thing
December 12, 2025 at 3:37 AM
I hit 1000 days on this Duolingo thing
View from Fort Mason of Golden Gate (bridge tower in background) from this holiday party.
December 7, 2025 at 11:24 PM
View from Fort Mason of Golden Gate (bridge tower in background) from this holiday party.
Played a couple of these and did....not so good. @kliakos.com
December 6, 2025 at 5:55 AM
Played a couple of these and did....not so good. @kliakos.com
My flight landing at SFO had to abandon the landing due to this earthquake.
A first for me!
A first for me!
M 3.2 - 3 km SSW of Colma, CA Link: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/nc75271341
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/nc75271341
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/nc75271341
earthquake.usgs.gov
November 29, 2025 at 1:25 AM
My flight landing at SFO had to abandon the landing due to this earthquake.
A first for me!
A first for me!
My cousin made a lamp out of this tree trunk.
November 25, 2025 at 11:00 PM
My cousin made a lamp out of this tree trunk.
Either Utah's run game is that good or Baylor's defense is that bad ...
November 16, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Either Utah's run game is that good or Baylor's defense is that bad ...
Stopped at Delirium in the Mission. Haven't been to this dive since before the pandemic. Still a dive.
November 9, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Stopped at Delirium in the Mission. Haven't been to this dive since before the pandemic. Still a dive.
Wore the fun Halloween shirt to work.
Didn't get any candy tho.
Didn't get any candy tho.
October 31, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Wore the fun Halloween shirt to work.
Didn't get any candy tho.
Didn't get any candy tho.
Another picture of the Golden Gate Bridge.
October 25, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Another picture of the Golden Gate Bridge.
Post lunch walk along the water
October 25, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Post lunch walk along the water
At a German restaurant.
Here's a sauerkraut based bloody Mary that they made up for me.
Here's a sauerkraut based bloody Mary that they made up for me.
October 25, 2025 at 6:50 PM
At a German restaurant.
Here's a sauerkraut based bloody Mary that they made up for me.
Here's a sauerkraut based bloody Mary that they made up for me.
Crowd shot with the ocean waves in the background.
October 18, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Crowd shot with the ocean waves in the background.
I joined the S in the extreme southeast corner of the banner. Not the boarder. I'll know where I am in the picture.
October 18, 2025 at 5:51 PM
I joined the S in the extreme southeast corner of the banner. Not the boarder. I'll know where I am in the picture.
Dead Horse Point
Category: American places that have names that also sound like they could easily be in a fantasy novel.
* The Driftless
* The Fire Lands
* The Driftless
* The Fire Lands
October 12, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Dead Horse Point
Reposted by P.Hillas
For years, San Franciscans considered him the rare big-hearted billionaire. But days before his Dreamforce conference begins, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff said he would support President Trump sending the National Guard to SF and that Trump is doing “a great job.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/u...
Marc Benioff Says Trump Should Send Guard Troops to San Francisco
www.nytimes.com
October 10, 2025 at 11:08 PM
For years, San Franciscans considered him the rare big-hearted billionaire. But days before his Dreamforce conference begins, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff said he would support President Trump sending the National Guard to SF and that Trump is doing “a great job.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/u...
I'm having a cheeseburger and they accidentally put an extra slice of cheese on it
I feel like the luckiest man in the world....
I feel like the luckiest man in the world....
October 5, 2025 at 12:48 AM
I'm having a cheeseburger and they accidentally put an extra slice of cheese on it
I feel like the luckiest man in the world....
I feel like the luckiest man in the world....
Not a Philly fan, but I'm wearing my only Philly - related clothing in solidarity against the hated Dodgers. @dhm.bsky.social
October 5, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Not a Philly fan, but I'm wearing my only Philly - related clothing in solidarity against the hated Dodgers. @dhm.bsky.social
Felt that
M 4.6 - 2 km ESE of Berkeley, CA Link: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/nc75240492
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/nc75240492
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/nc75240492
earthquake.usgs.gov
September 22, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Felt that
Holy cow that was a strong earthquake we just had in San Francisco
September 22, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Holy cow that was a strong earthquake we just had in San Francisco
The city paved the street a month ago. Now let's rip it up!
September 19, 2025 at 2:45 PM
The city paved the street a month ago. Now let's rip it up!
Reposted by P.Hillas
If you Google news about San Francisco's Tenderloin, the coverage will be dominated by reports of violence and drug use (with some exceptions).
But here’s a counterpoint: newsrelaynetwork.org/the-tenderlo...
But here’s a counterpoint: newsrelaynetwork.org/the-tenderlo...
The Tenderloin you don’t see
There’s more going on in this neighborhood than crime and drugs — like resilience and recovery.
newsrelaynetwork.org
September 17, 2025 at 5:17 PM
If you Google news about San Francisco's Tenderloin, the coverage will be dominated by reports of violence and drug use (with some exceptions).
But here’s a counterpoint: newsrelaynetwork.org/the-tenderlo...
But here’s a counterpoint: newsrelaynetwork.org/the-tenderlo...
Joey C in the house for a bigger eating competition.
September 13, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Joey C in the house for a bigger eating competition.
Back to the ballpark. This better be fun
September 13, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Back to the ballpark. This better be fun