Andy Clausen

PSA: Safeway has a digital coupon right now for a whole frozen turkey at 39 cents a pound, I just got an 11.5 pound bird for $4.50!

“I wish it need not have happened in my time,” said Frodo.

“lmao" said Gandalf, “well it has.”

hey panera can we have the lemonade that kills us again

fun fact three fighter jets is roughly equivalent to the NEA’s 2024 budget

A picture of a lego McLaren Formula One car sitting on a black table. The car is black and orange, with a large front wing sponsor graphics on the side. The box for the lego is behind the car, and reads “Lego Speed Champions” with a picture of the car and the Formula 1 and McLaren racing logos.

I built a thing

A screenshot from a sports app showing a preview of a baseball game. On the left is the SF Giants logo, with the record 13-6, on the right is the LA Angels logo, with the record of 9-9. In the middle is the word MLB, the time 6:38 PM, and the betting line, SF (-1.5)

what the hell kind of start time is this

Angels you so crazy

that’s a good point - definitely falls through the cracks sometimes, especially in stories that happen in residential neighborhoods. Generally I try and at least include the part of the city it happens in as a locator, but I’m def guilty of that at times too

My instinct is to go with the most well-known thing nearby. For instance, for that fire in Berkeley the other day, I gave the streets then said “a block from Berkeley City Hall”. Your point is a fair one though, and something worth thinking about when writing stories.

story, since I think plenty of people don’t know where Mason & Turk is. In our story this morning, I wrote something along the lines of “a shooting near Market Street” on first ref, then later said “near the Powell BART station”. (2/2)

ok I totally get the argument and don’t necessarily disagree, but to play devil’s advocate: Powell BART plaza is somewhere that most Bay Area residents can easily recognize as a locator. I think it’s important (especially in TV news, which is what I write) to have a recognizable landmark in the(1/2)

relatable

my hot take/grumpy opinion is that I think most April Fool’s jokes are not funny

Why. Why? Why? Why! WHY! Why. Why? Why!!!

feels good to not care

I have decided to be more liberal with my use of the block button on all social media websites

the downside of getting over a cold is I have to reset my brain to prepare to go back to work/reality

oooh felt another one in Fremont

busy earthquake day

I miss earthquake twitter

earthquake bluesky just doesn’t feel the same

“Even if charges are never filed, people have to look over their shoulder to wonder, is the government going to come after me because I report something that the government doesn’t like me to say?”

a rarity these days lol

kept me on the edge of my seat!

picture of hockey rink with the San Jose Sharks mascot waving a giant teal and white“SHARKS WIN” flag on the ice. Sharks players are on the ice celebrating. You can see the crowd standing up and cheering.

had a fun night

I hate the Chiefs so much

Your Super Bowl commercial does not need a teaser trailer.

you’re hired

I’m logged into the Fox Sports app with my work credentials and I keep getting DC commercials, which I find amusing

streaming weirdness is fun

1) I dislike this, Cal Poly should never win a single game ever

2) this post gave me a lot of ideas for new ways to make fun of Cal Poly

My favorite is when Californians talk about how we need to carefully consider the impact of building new apartments on the school system, as if cities aren’t closing elementary schools left and right because there aren’t enough kids to keep them open.

sometimes I talk to people who don’t follow The News and I think they may be happier

which just makes me more depressed

I have to wonder if the spammers feel like faking being left-leaning is the best way to gain traction on this site, as opposed to other sites? Because all the spam follows I get are very resist-y style accounts that follow 35 thousand accounts

they should shut down every social media site and force us all to get a life tbh