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Saw the news of Uber doing robotaxis in SF starting next year. Yesterday riding my bike on Valencia there were two human cars and one Zoox robotaxi in the bike lane. This was the first time I had to deal with a robotaxi in the bike lane and one of the human drivers followed it directly in and […]

@williampietri cool project. Yeah once the Italian bottom became more standard it'll be easier to locate but the earlier machines had some pretty crazy layouts!

a black and white photo of the interior of a movie theater (The Roxie in San Francisco). A woman leans against the wall of the theater in a sold out showing of her film, The Mastermind.

Always have fun shooting for The Roxie, my neighborhood theater. Last night director Kelly Reichardt was on hand for her film, The Mastermind. She went into the theater towards the end of the screening and I snapped this shot. #KellyReichardt #theMastermind

Thankful for my awesome friends - got two postcards today from folks in Europe and Asia! Guess I should write them back so they have something when they return home!

are we gonna have some costumed dance parties when the fuckheads arrive this week?

So many on BART doing the 🚫👑 > Decompression ride right now!

A colorful café interior featuring a blue service counter with patrons ordering. One person in a suit (SF Mayor Lurie) interacts with the staff, while another customer walks by. A person in a motorcycle helmet stands near the entrance. The walls are decorated with bright geometric patterns and signs.

Mayor Lurie just got Reem’s. Was wondering who the preppy looking ppl were but they were his entourage/security folks I guess. He also did not join the loyalty program since that was still on the terminal screen when I ordered 😂 (neither did I)

@docpop Nice! I cruised around the Mission on my bike for a bit since it's so nice out - didn't catch that one!

@docpop @doc ooh yeah I like that one too!

Polaroid photo of a wheatpasted stylized scowling Trump face (a la Shepard Fairey) with the words LOW IQ and PEDO underneath in red. A black "Y" is painted over the middle of them.

@doc have you seen these wheatpastes lately? I saw this one in SOMA on the old Stud building but wanted to find one that was 'clean' still but haven't seen others of this double "Low IQ" "Pedo" version around...

A pinball machine featuring a space-themed design, showcasing a stylized spaceship and planets in the background. The display panel includes scoreboards and the text "Williams Pinball #1 in ALL WORLDS." GXH initials are on two displays during an animation.

A Stern pinball machine featuring a Star Wars. The screen displays "GRAND CHAMPION" with the initials "GXH" entered, indicating a high score. A graphic of iconic characters is in the background, drawn by Randy Martinez.

It’s always a good day when you get two GC (Grand Champion) scores on the only two #pinball machines you play! Star Wars (comic art) & Space Station

@OhMrBill ha I went straight from the airport to the Pinball Hall of Fame since I couldn’t check in until 3pm. It’s great! They have the latest Star Wars pin that just came out to old woodrails and their EMs play pretty well. Not sure what else you like but I like the Arts District more than the […]

What lies beneath the streets of San Francisco?

@bethwinegarner now I’m hearing you on Muni Diaries! Seems like so many ppl I follow here are Muni riders! https://www.munidiaries.com/2023/09/07/what-lies-beneath-the-streets-of-san-francisco/ (& again listening while I ride a bus in Las Vegas!)

@skinnylatte i’m getting caught up on my backlog of Muni Diaries and just heard your story - while riding public transit in Las Vegas towards Chinatown!

Interior view from a bus, showing a monitor with a safety message about surveillance. Outside the window, a busy street scene in Las Vegas with traffic, palm trees, and the iconic Paris Las Vegas balloon in the background.

However public transit on the strip (the Deuce) is super packed. Maybe b/c prices are up all around ppl are trying to save.

Wow heard that #Vegas tourism was down but you can definitely tell once you’re here. I’m still here a ton for work but I guess the vacation tourism is especially down.

@rhiannonstone you get it! 🙌🏽

a color film photo booth strip showing a man in an orange shirt posing with cameras and filters. the photo strip is on an orange fiberglass chair

If you're a fan of #film photo booths. there's a rare color booth in Los Angeles right now (and a B&W one at the same location!). It's at The Hunt Vintage and they also have #pinball! #photobooth #filmphotobooth […]

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A person sits on a wooden bench in front of a colorful graffiti mural awaiting the 14 Mission bus. The individual wears an orange shirt and a black hoodie. In the background, pedestrians walk along a sidewalk, with trees and buildings visible nearby.

@14mission just realized I am reading your toot while riding your namesake! Also got to sit on one of the renegade benches before I hopped on!

First world problem. You accidentally click an ad or promoted post on a social media site. Then every fucking ad is for that and related businesses 🤮

[nudity, kink, whipping]

these are the only two #Polaroids I didn't give away at the Folsom Street Fair - both are double exposures too. I felt like they went together well and am including them in my long term ongoing Polaroid Diptych Project #folsomstreetfair #BDSM

@analog_cafe ha ha that’s also kinda true so we’re all correct here 😂

SF City soccer club’s fog mascot on a cable car - photo posted online and unknown attribution

Just saw a picture of the SF Fog mascot for the first time but thought it was a stoned puff 💨 of weed smoke!

photo of a parked black pickup truck with a flat rear tire and smashed in back side from a crash the evening before. The foot of a person walking into the frame of the photo on the left is visible as is a tree behind the truck which has been pushed up onto the curb from the impact of the collision

@rollovereasy guess it's somewhat related - heard a crash last night and saw a Mazda 5 smashed into a parked pickup truck on Guerrero so I took some pix. Today I decided to put a sticky note on the truck with my info in case the truck person needs photos/license plate info that I captured...

We Become Locals By Becoming Regulars San Francisco relies on its many transplants getting to know its restaurants, service workers, and bartenders.

Getting caught up on @rollovereasy now and just read a piece on EaterSF about how to be a good local so everything is turning up neighborly today. https://sf.eater.com/dining-out/208267/san-francisco-locals-regulars-bars-restaurants

Anyone gone to the Field Trip day for Maker Faire before? Seems way pared down but not sure if it's worth it to check out but I only have tomorrow that I can check it out this year... #Makerfaire

Following the recall of Joel Engardio, two local supervisors are now threatening a new ballot measure that would shut down Sunset Dunes Park.

Volunteers of Sunset Dunes are encouraging San Franciscans to email a letter in support of the park to Mayor Lurie and Board of Supervisors using this […]

photo of the sun setting above San Francisco from a ferry going to Alameda - there's a second sun showing up as a reflection from somewhere inside the phone I guess...

Yesterday was def warm so my friend and I rode the ferry just for fun - took a round trip to Alameda Seaplane terminal and caught the sunset at the perfect time. It's a cool angle to see the sun setting between buildings! Warm enough for no jacket and the breeze was 💯 #publictransit

@DocPop ooh love these!

Was that a tiny aftershock? #earthquake or am I getting paranoid?