Rachael Myrow
@rachaelmyrow.bsky.social
@KQEDNews | @NPRNews | Experts: "Formidable Provenance"+"The Queen of Succinct"
“Oh, well, another person got hit, but, you know, it’s common. It’s like it’s part of life right there.” www.washingtonpost.com/business/int... via @washingtonpost.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:48 PM
“Oh, well, another person got hit, but, you know, it’s common. It’s like it’s part of life right there.” www.washingtonpost.com/business/int... via @washingtonpost.com
You may have seen #Zoox robo taxis rolling around SF, Foster City and Vegas lately. There’s no steering wheel or pedals. Some on reddit describe them as mini toasters on wheels. They’re notable in another way, too. They’re manufactured in Hayward. www.kqed.org/news/1206472... via @kqednews.kqed.org
November 19, 2025 at 11:17 PM
You may have seen #Zoox robo taxis rolling around SF, Foster City and Vegas lately. There’s no steering wheel or pedals. Some on reddit describe them as mini toasters on wheels. They’re notable in another way, too. They’re manufactured in Hayward. www.kqed.org/news/1206472... via @kqednews.kqed.org
🧵Some of the companies that make the artificial stone make alternative products that don't involve so much toxic silica dust, but unlike Australia, which has BANNED the bad stuff, California ... dawdles, slow walks the decision making process.
November 19, 2025 at 8:02 PM
🧵Some of the companies that make the artificial stone make alternative products that don't involve so much toxic silica dust, but unlike Australia, which has BANNED the bad stuff, California ... dawdles, slow walks the decision making process.
🧵 If you knew that young men were DYING to make that attractively priced kitchen countertop, would you buy it anyway? My guess is not.
November 19, 2025 at 8:01 PM
🧵 If you knew that young men were DYING to make that attractively priced kitchen countertop, would you buy it anyway? My guess is not.
A delightful conversation on @kqedforum.bsky.social about #dogs with the poet Billy Collins, but he's 100% wrong about cats not looking you in the eye, not staring at you at length, sometimes with love, sometimes indulgence, sometimes obsession. 👀 www.kqed.org/forum/201010...
November 19, 2025 at 1:26 AM
A delightful conversation on @kqedforum.bsky.social about #dogs with the poet Billy Collins, but he's 100% wrong about cats not looking you in the eye, not staring at you at length, sometimes with love, sometimes indulgence, sometimes obsession. 👀 www.kqed.org/forum/201010...
Most of us are familiar with two kinds of persimmon: the apple-sized, crunchy Fuyu and the bulbous Hachiya, best enjoyed when it’s so ripe, it’s gooey. I'm going to go out on a limb here and argue there's an even BETTER persimmon, available only at farms and farmers' markets.
November 19, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Most of us are familiar with two kinds of persimmon: the apple-sized, crunchy Fuyu and the bulbous Hachiya, best enjoyed when it’s so ripe, it’s gooey. I'm going to go out on a limb here and argue there's an even BETTER persimmon, available only at farms and farmers' markets.
In 1923, a fire tore through Berkeley, destroying roughly 600 homes, including many by architect Bernard Maybeck. Years before, he was already a big fan of concrete (see his 1910 First Church of Christ, Scientist, now a national landmark). But the fire -er- cemented his love of fireproof materials.
November 12, 2025 at 7:40 PM
In 1923, a fire tore through Berkeley, destroying roughly 600 homes, including many by architect Bernard Maybeck. Years before, he was already a big fan of concrete (see his 1910 First Church of Christ, Scientist, now a national landmark). But the fire -er- cemented his love of fireproof materials.
45 years ago, a Sacramento woman founded Mothers Against Drunk Driving after her 13-year-old was struck and killed in Fair Oaks. So why, in MADD's home state is there a spike in alcohol-related roadway deaths? "We do give people their licenses back certainly more quickly than a lot of other places."
November 11, 2025 at 11:34 PM
45 years ago, a Sacramento woman founded Mothers Against Drunk Driving after her 13-year-old was struck and killed in Fair Oaks. So why, in MADD's home state is there a spike in alcohol-related roadway deaths? "We do give people their licenses back certainly more quickly than a lot of other places."
Anybody else? iOS 26 feels like Apple saw Windows Vista and thought, “Yes. That’s the vibe.” Instead of simplicity/delight, I'm searching Dr. Google daily to determine what menus to wade through to do what one swipe used to, like settings have been re-designed by twelve committees who never met. 🙆🏻♀️
October 24, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Anybody else? iOS 26 feels like Apple saw Windows Vista and thought, “Yes. That’s the vibe.” Instead of simplicity/delight, I'm searching Dr. Google daily to determine what menus to wade through to do what one swipe used to, like settings have been re-designed by twelve committees who never met. 🙆🏻♀️
Am I excited about this conversation, which includes Tino Cuéllar of the @carnegieendowment.org. #funfact, he's also one of the primary authors of Newsom's working group on #AI. What questions would you have me ask?
October 3, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Am I excited about this conversation, which includes Tino Cuéllar of the @carnegieendowment.org. #funfact, he's also one of the primary authors of Newsom's working group on #AI. What questions would you have me ask?
“We’re the 13th largest newspaper in the country now. Really stupid, and an indictment on all of us.” @bencollins.bsky.social on the 🚀rise/rebirth of @theonion.com #ona2025
September 11, 2025 at 2:54 PM
“We’re the 13th largest newspaper in the country now. Really stupid, and an indictment on all of us.” @bencollins.bsky.social on the 🚀rise/rebirth of @theonion.com #ona2025
"Disasters can strike in blue states and red states alike. We’ve seen deadly hurricanes in the southeast, earthquakes and wildfires in the west, and extreme storms and flooding." — Congressman Kevin Mullin on his "React Act" to boost training, testing for the emergency alerts. @kqednews.kqed.org
September 6, 2025 at 12:48 AM
"Disasters can strike in blue states and red states alike. We’ve seen deadly hurricanes in the southeast, earthquakes and wildfires in the west, and extreme storms and flooding." — Congressman Kevin Mullin on his "React Act" to boost training, testing for the emergency alerts. @kqednews.kqed.org
"If they think they can get away with this, God knows what they are going to do next. There is reason to believe that this was not a legal action."— former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on President Trump ordering US military to summarily kill 11 alleged drug traffickers. via @kqednews.kqed.org
September 6, 2025 at 12:41 AM
"If they think they can get away with this, God knows what they are going to do next. There is reason to believe that this was not a legal action."— former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on President Trump ordering US military to summarily kill 11 alleged drug traffickers. via @kqednews.kqed.org
What’s brewing between #BART & @vta.org over the $13B San Jose extension? #askingforafriend who still hopes to ride that train in this lifetime. Joseph Geha breaks it down for @kqednews.kqed.org | traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/0af1...
August 29, 2025 at 5:28 PM
What’s brewing between #BART & @vta.org over the $13B San Jose extension? #askingforafriend who still hopes to ride that train in this lifetime. Joseph Geha breaks it down for @kqednews.kqed.org | traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/0af1...
🧵 Immigrant advocates including representatives from the @im4hi.bsky.social and @sisters-of-mercy.bsky.social held a vigil outside of the San Francisco ICE field office Tuesday. They wore white headscarves, inspired by the Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo in Argentina ... @kqednews.kqed.org
August 26, 2025 at 11:04 PM
🧵 Immigrant advocates including representatives from the @im4hi.bsky.social and @sisters-of-mercy.bsky.social held a vigil outside of the San Francisco ICE field office Tuesday. They wore white headscarves, inspired by the Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo in Argentina ... @kqednews.kqed.org
Bear also likes the radio
August 15, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Bear also likes the radio
🧵 When you’re talking to a human, whether it’s a parent, or a teacher, therapist, friend, frenemy, enemy, humans have bullshit monitors. We’re hardwired to see through other people’s bullshit. Conversely, we’re not very good at seeing through our own bullshit.
July 16, 2025 at 8:36 PM
🧵 When you’re talking to a human, whether it’s a parent, or a teacher, therapist, friend, frenemy, enemy, humans have bullshit monitors. We’re hardwired to see through other people’s bullshit. Conversely, we’re not very good at seeing through our own bullshit.
🎉🥳🎊 #sothishappened First Place in the Public Media Journalists Association's 2025 annual awards for its Continuing Coverage category. The work? You know the story. “How Artificial Intelligence is Reshaping Everything.” via @kqednews.kqed.org
June 26, 2025 at 2:50 PM
🎉🥳🎊 #sothishappened First Place in the Public Media Journalists Association's 2025 annual awards for its Continuing Coverage category. The work? You know the story. “How Artificial Intelligence is Reshaping Everything.” via @kqednews.kqed.org
What brought it to mind again was this fabulous meal last night at #Barcote in Oakland... #rundontwalk ❤️🔥🤤
June 25, 2025 at 8:28 PM
What brought it to mind again was this fabulous meal last night at #Barcote in Oakland... #rundontwalk ❤️🔥🤤
"Those in power write the history, while those who suffer write the songs." — Frank Harte, Irish singer, song collector, architect and lecturer
June 21, 2025 at 3:22 AM
"Those in power write the history, while those who suffer write the songs." — Frank Harte, Irish singer, song collector, architect and lecturer
What a blast! You shoulda been there...😉
March 12, 2025 at 7:58 PM
What a blast! You shoulda been there...😉
If you are/were-until-recently a federal employee *working in California* with a story to tell about the chaos and confusion, #dyk you can reach me on Signal (QR code below). I’m happy to chat off the record or on background, too. 🫥
February 26, 2025 at 7:30 PM
If you are/were-until-recently a federal employee *working in California* with a story to tell about the chaos and confusion, #dyk you can reach me on Signal (QR code below). I’m happy to chat off the record or on background, too. 🫥
Moments after smacking each other.
February 3, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Moments after smacking each other.
The techbro-li-gopoly has been making headlines daily for its enthusiastic involvement in the second Trump administration. But if the c-suites of many Silicon Valley companies have swung solidly to the right, many rank and file employees have not.
January 31, 2025 at 2:15 AM
The techbro-li-gopoly has been making headlines daily for its enthusiastic involvement in the second Trump administration. But if the c-suites of many Silicon Valley companies have swung solidly to the right, many rank and file employees have not.