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I have never been more targeted in my entire fucking life

CA redistricting 101: how we got here and what’s next for a possible Nov. 4 vote A spokesperson for Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas said their office is aiming to release possible redrawn maps on Friday.

As you wait w/ baited breath for California's new🗺️maps🗺️ expected to drop today, read my/my coworkers' explainer on how redistricting works (w/ @nicolenixon.bsky.social & 🦋Kate Wolffe) www.sacbee.com/news/politic...

A new way the US may be falling behind China

"Chinese carbon dioxide emissions fell 2.7 percent during the first six months of 2025, while U.S. CO2 emissions were up 4.2 percent, according to Carbon Monitor, a global emissions tracker led by an international team of academics."

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@ernestofalcon.bsky.social may know

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More and more people are saying it’s bad!

It’s great to be alive

*TSUNAMI WATCH* for the entire West Coast of the U.S., including the Bay Area — this is the result of an underwater M8.7 earthquake off the east coast of Russia.

Waves won't reach our coastline until after midnight. Specific magnitude/height of what we can expect is still being calculated.

Which counties? It all can vary but either ancestry, family search, or county assessor and death record rolls on the county’s website may have something

I feel like we owe Kojima an apology because he’s like “This is my villain, Corrupto Moneyguy. He controls the media and eats children.” As it turns out, this is a nuanced and accurate view of global politics.

Exclusive: Roxie Theater secures forever home for $5 million The Mission District arthouse venue is now planning key upgrades to enhance the moviegoing experience after securing its forever home.

It’s official, we secured the Roxie’s future and bought our building!!! Thank you so much for the support💕💕💕 www.sfchronicle.com/entertainmen...

To Understand the Economy, This Fed President Is Ditching His Desk Tom Barkin is looking for clarity about inflation, tariffs and employment the old-fashioned way: He’s talking to people.

Richmond Fed president asks business leaders about Trump’s tariffs and learns that firms are “raising prices not because they have to, but because they think they can get away with it.” www.wsj.com/economy/tom-...

Half of 2025 is done. Summary of CA stats

vs '23; vs '24
40% 18% fossil gas down
216% 65% batteries up
49% 18% solar up
3.7% 0.6% wind up
16.4% 6% WWS up
-0.4% +1.1% change in demand

'23 '24 '25
48.9% 54.6% 57.1% %demand met by WindWaterSolar
45 104 145 days>100% WWS
0.97 3.21 4.94 h/day>100% WWS

We told Senator Britt this bill would kill working people and she smirked as the elevator doors closed.

why are we arguing about the exact definition of a concentration camp

Kesey and the Merry Pranksters and La Honda were right over there while the Fairchildren were down in the valley

amtrak’s marketing team gets it

This is a beautiful collection full of archival interviews with Hollywood actors. Beautiful to have it out here and properly preserved

Today’s #NoKings rally in Dublin, CA

“Why Dublin?”, you ask.

Well, ICE is trying to convert an abandoned prison into an ICE detention facility. This was a prison that was known to be abusive to the people incarcerated there.

For more info on stopping this from happening: www.bayresistance.org

All You Fascists Billy Bragg, Wilco · Mermaid Avenue Vol. II · Song · 2000

it’s a bop open.spotify.com/track/7IdUXT...

I think it's good when people change their minds. I think that we should encourage those who do to speak out about that. Also, I hope someone who knows this person can help them to connect the dots to other horrible things being wrought by Trump.

Schumer stopped the Senate to announce that this happened, in the middle of debate on a bill where Democrats were collaborating with Republicans on crypto legislation.
How you can compartmentalize these two things is beyond me.

Thanks for this playlist. Have you seen this performance bsky.app/profile/pres...

About 3 dozen LAPD officers in full riot gear, standing around looking confused, bored, aimless. A waste of taxpayer money, a threatening show of force without morality or purpose. Behind them, the north wall of the Geffen Contemporary at MOCA, covered with Barbara Kruger's "Untitled (Questions)" mural: against a field of stark red, white letters that read, in part, WHO IS BEYOND THE LAW? WHO IS BOUGHT AND SOLD? WHO DOES THE TIME? WHO SALUTES LONGEST? WHO DIES FIRST? WHO LAUGHS LAST

Pulitzer prize for this Jay L. Clenendin image of LAPD stormtroopers in front of Barbara Kruger's "Untitled (Questions)"

YouTube video by bobby hill Brian Wilson SMiLE 2004 live performance

Thank you Brian Wilson - hope your mind is at peace youtu.be/pwzolTeiidU?...

RIP Brian Wilson, Shortenin’ Bread’s #1 Fan

Trump Just Quietly Teed Up $20 Billion In Starlink Contracts A new legislative carveout could redirect billions in funding for rural broadband construction to Elon Musk’s satellite company.

🚨NEWS: Ezra Klein created a viral Jon Stewart clip pretending Dems made broadband funding too complex (it was Republicans & corp lobbyists), so now in the name of abundance, Trump may give the cash to Musk & force states to block AI rules.

Abundance!

video of ICE arrests happening now in San Francisco, outside court

protesters attempting to stop mini-van from driving off, banging on the hood, opening its sliding doors

at least 2 were arrested outside court today