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inquiline, 11 hours ago to random

Now that the school year is actually over I suppose I will turn towards processing the last several weeks instead of just reacting, and get more mad

seachanger, 15 hours ago to random

if I don’t make my art who else will ?? 😱

scott, 19 hours ago to random

i'm usually against san francisco exceptionalism, both the good and bad of this city are hardly unique and are linked to what's happening everywhere. however i am happy to claim the existence of the https://fog.today website as an "only in san francisco" thing

scott, 3 days ago to random

"There is no other definition of bigotry in the world that equates criticism of a state, even harsh and unfair criticism, with discrimination or bigotry against the state’s people. If one claimed that denunciations of the violent foundations of the Russian empire are 'anti-Slavic'[...] we would immediately see through that as just an instrumentalist defense of Russian state interests."

https://thehill.com/opinion/education/4666860-the-antisemitism-awareness-act-bars-the-teaching-of-modern-jewish-history/

scott, 3 days ago to random

Your Honor, I rest my case. My guitar case. I'm resting it here against the witness stand while I testify. I hope it won't fall over. You see, Your Honor, later on there's gonna be a musical component to my testimony

platypus, 3 days ago to random

At NYU in 1970, 150 protestors broke into the computer lab.

When they left 2 days later, they rigged the mainframe with improvised napalm connected to a slow-burning fuse. (two math professors disconnected it while it was burning)

scott, 4 days ago to random

if I could make my SF neighbors understand two things about politics:

1. there's a direct line from the defunding of social programs (SF food bank, etc) to the crime (car break-ins) you're worried about. it sucks i'm sorry if it happened to you but people are trying to survive
2. more police & surveillance won't do much for that but WILL 100% be used to repress protest when Trump/SCOTUS make abortion, same-sex marriage, and being trans illegal
   #sfPol

scott, 5 days ago to random

that's... a lot of money raised against @deanpreston

only way to beat it is with personal conversations, esp. early. get out there and door-knock for him if you can https://dean2024.com

scott, 5 days ago to random

hilarious that TogetherSF messed up so bad, both London Breed and Aaron Peskin are skipping its debate. maybe they are unifiers after all. unifying even rivals to stay the hell away from them

https://missionlocal.org/2024/05/mayor-breed-withdraws-from-togethersf-debate-citing-chaos-farrell-ties/ #sfPol

scott, 6 days ago to random

UCSF encampment for Gaza is getting raided and looking for community support if you can go there right now. 530 Parnassus Ave

scott, 6 days ago to random

People are pissed about planters.

It saddens me to see them all interpret "planters" to mean specifically hostile, anti-homeless planters. Urban gardening is a good thing! It sucks that it's being hijacked.

https://missionlocal.org/2024/05/meet-the-district-9-candidates-do-you-support-the-planters-in-the-district/ #SFPol #HostileHorticulture

A row of big, bulky, ugly metal troughs (and a few barrels) militaristically placed in a row to barricade the sidewalk, with unattractive spiky plants that are all the same.

scott, 8 days ago to random

My favorite example of inclusive architecture in the Mission. People sit on these steps since it’s close to BART, and sometimes it got loud. The residents could have installed an iron gate or put up a scary No Trespassing sign. Instead they just set some ground rules: not after 10 so we can sleep, and pack out trash. So reasonable and neighborly! They built a tree bench as well. #sfPol

Same steps, also showing a square wooden bench around a sidewalk tree.

divya, 8 days ago to random

HAHAHAHAHAHAH

"Miracle in Solano: California Forever unites Democrats and Republicans"

"**The point: **The California Forever project appears headed for a massive defeat in November. But the billionaires behind the proposed "tech utopia" have managed to pull off a true political miracle in 2024: uniting Democrats and Republicans – against their project. I got a sneak peak at more detailed polling data. In all of my years in politics, I've rarely seen anything poll this badly (besides Mayor London Breed, who has a 71 percent disapproval rating)."

https://www.parallelmirror.com/solano-county-poll-republicans-democrats-california-forever/

scott, 9 days ago to random

Aurora borealis visible tonight in Springfield

scott, 9 days ago to random

If you walk in San Francisco you've probably noticed more and more hostile "planters" blocking sidewalks. I'm part of a group pushing back on this, Gardens Not Barricades, and now we have a website/newsletter. Join us!

https://gardensnotbarricades.com/

#SFPol #HostileHorticulture

scott, 9 days ago to random

"To cut down on fare evasion, we plan to hire three dozen additional transit fare inspectors. We have allocated money in our upcoming two-year budget to pay for these positions."

That's $5M/year less going to new operators who could relieve increasing crowding on buses.

If you have feelings about this, comment section is open

https://www.sfmta.com/blog/paying-our-fare-share-fare-compliance-and-enforcement-muni #SFPol

scott, 9 days ago to random

I for one welcome the severe geomagnetic storm. If it wipes all the world's hard drives, so much the better for we can begin again unencumbered by Posts

luis_in_brief, 9 days ago to random

hello fellow semi-secret cabalists
https://dan.mastohon.com/@danhon/112418577046051123

skinnylatte, 10 days ago (edited 10 days ago) to random

I’ve been reading about how tea culture got started in ancient China when tea drinkers / hikers / poets would bring tea making vessels on their walks and sit under structures drinking tea and writing poetry. How nice it would be to revive that in some way.

Hike and brew. Any donations at all to Cookie’s vet funds. :)

scott, 10 days ago to random

I’m such an idiot. It was the hottest day in years so I went out in a t-shirt and shorts and now I’m shivering. How could I forget? In the end, San Francisco always San Franciscos

skinnylatte, 10 days ago to vegan

I haven’t loved the vegan sushi in the Bay Area, but I’ve learned that’s not because it’s vegan but because it’s not fancy enough :) (I’m very spoiled and I only like fancy sushi)

Check out this place in LA!

https://www.kusakila.com/

https://maps.app.goo.gl/rQ8ZaxSuDjivbwuz8?g_st=ic

#Vegan #Food #losangeles

skinnylatte, 11 days ago to random

I truly feel that the moment I liberated myself from the ideas of ‘doing / learning things for productivity / success’, my relationship with everything changed. Like wdym I can learn typography without becoming a designer, learn to play an instrument without ever performing, and just.. be?

There’s a lot of info about ‘perfecting a craft’ but I’d bet it would help most people to just ‘dabble in a craft’