Stephen
@stephenthen.bsky.social
Thinking about San Francisco, Law, Art, etc.
Law professor teaching Constitutional Law, Evidence, and Legal Writing.
Musician (The Morning Line, Salem 66, Expando Brain, et al.)
Law professor teaching Constitutional Law, Evidence, and Legal Writing.
Musician (The Morning Line, Salem 66, Expando Brain, et al.)
Curious about how many penalties for Tennessee today. Google AI says they’re not playing.
November 29, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Curious about how many penalties for Tennessee today. Google AI says they’re not playing.
You should definitely talk to NYT about it.
November 23, 2025 at 4:45 PM
You should definitely talk to NYT about it.
We have, sort of, two islands? A demi-wall and a counter? I don’t know what to call it.
In or out?
In or out?
November 22, 2025 at 2:52 AM
We have, sort of, two islands? A demi-wall and a counter? I don’t know what to call it.
In or out?
In or out?
I don't much care for figurative painting, but this Bernard Cathelin painting works for me.
November 9, 2025 at 12:46 AM
I don't much care for figurative painting, but this Bernard Cathelin painting works for me.
I don’t think SFPD is serious about cleaning up the 16th Street plaza.
October 27, 2025 at 11:08 PM
I don’t think SFPD is serious about cleaning up the 16th Street plaza.
You may as well get two months out of your store’s window painting.
October 22, 2025 at 6:53 PM
You may as well get two months out of your store’s window painting.
I saw this paint spill a few weeks ago and it does a good job of representing the Dolphins’ season.
October 5, 2025 at 8:20 PM
I saw this paint spill a few weeks ago and it does a good job of representing the Dolphins’ season.
I would never discourage an NFL player from wearing a guardian cap, but they really do make them look like this.
September 29, 2025 at 3:48 AM
I would never discourage an NFL player from wearing a guardian cap, but they really do make them look like this.
Trump declares war on Ireland
September 28, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Trump declares war on Ireland
I wish the Times would stop pretending Trump has commitments to anything besides baubles, praise, and personal affronts.
September 23, 2025 at 4:57 PM
I wish the Times would stop pretending Trump has commitments to anything besides baubles, praise, and personal affronts.
Let’s not forget this recent headline from the Onion.
August 23, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Let’s not forget this recent headline from the Onion.
I presume this wasn’t a real tough call.
August 18, 2025 at 9:32 PM
I presume this wasn’t a real tough call.
This is a print by Pat Steir, in an edition of 10. It was published by Crown Point Press, about 20 years ago. When I first saw it, 15-20 years ago, they were asking $2000 for one. Today, it’s $7500. A supply. Apparently no demand. And a rising price.
August 12, 2025 at 10:42 PM
This is a print by Pat Steir, in an edition of 10. It was published by Crown Point Press, about 20 years ago. When I first saw it, 15-20 years ago, they were asking $2000 for one. Today, it’s $7500. A supply. Apparently no demand. And a rising price.
A pretty stylish sort-of-dining-room
July 19, 2025 at 3:13 AM
A pretty stylish sort-of-dining-room
A picture that precisely captures Trump’s constituency.
July 5, 2025 at 12:07 PM
A picture that precisely captures Trump’s constituency.
Notice that there's a new scooter taking over with all the delivery people in SF? Here's a part of the sales pitch. Be careful out there.
June 20, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Notice that there's a new scooter taking over with all the delivery people in SF? Here's a part of the sales pitch. Be careful out there.
Awful work, @sfgatedotcom.bsky.social Any sensible reader would presume you mean House *of Congress*, and probably Pelosi. This is a member of the *Minnesota* legislature, considerably lower profile.
June 14, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Awful work, @sfgatedotcom.bsky.social Any sensible reader would presume you mean House *of Congress*, and probably Pelosi. This is a member of the *Minnesota* legislature, considerably lower profile.
On Mission Street, you have to turn right at 20th, unless you are a bus or taxi. I am confident this is the least-honored traffic rule on Earth.
May 7, 2025 at 4:48 PM
On Mission Street, you have to turn right at 20th, unless you are a bus or taxi. I am confident this is the least-honored traffic rule on Earth.
That’s some press I wouldn’t have expected us to get.
March 25, 2025 at 1:26 AM
That’s some press I wouldn’t have expected us to get.