Albert T. Bear

I hope you’re not referring to a plush animal.😢

In 2020, Trump Intervened in Portland’s Protests. They Got Even Worse

New York Times paywall

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/u...

I should add that your photo is much nicer than what my human got.

My human had no luck with her iPhone 11, but it’s an old phone. Not a top of the line model, either.

“Asking for a friend?”

My human was the one who thumbed her nose (at a delivery truck driver), and I believe she’s failing to note the absurdity.

I do the same thing, and people laugh. I’m used to it.

My human has her copy!

Sean Combs regrets getting caught.

That’s just my opinion, but let’s be clear: Regretting getting caught is not the same as having a guilty conscience.

What happens when the government shuts down? Most federal departments and agencies have put out guidance on which programs will stay open, and which ones won't, if Congress does not pass a funding bill by the end of Tuesday.

Will federal workers be paid?
How does this affect the military?
Will Social Security checks still go out?

Your shutdown questions, answered.

Silly but endearing cow figure, standing outside of Mendocino Farms restaurant at 300 Mission Street, San Francisco.

Cow, standing outside of Mendocino Farms restaurant, 300 Mission Street, San Francisco.

“I AM NOT GUMBY,” my human yelled during this morning’s physical therapy session.

She has been making good progress, though, so no real complaints.

Pete Hegseth had a lot to say when he summoned military leaders. Here are some facts and context Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced a shift in military policy, emphasizing a return to traditional standards and a focus on "the warrior ethos."

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Lionel James Lion, a plush animal living in San Francisco.

Here’s my dear friend, Lionel!

Cat’s in the Cradle by Harry Chapin (1974)

Shoutout to people who bake banana bread and then give other people that banana bread

Trump’s vindictive actions against James Comey only reveal how empty he and his regime’s hateful agenda is.

Comey’s response to his indictment: “We will not live on our knees, and you shouldn’t either…Fear is the tool of the tyrant…I’m not afraid, and I hope you’re not either.”

What we know about how a government shutdown would unfold The threat of a government shutdown has become a recurring event in Washington. Another one of those moments has arrived as the beginning of the fiscal year approaches Wednesday.

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Groundbreaking Journalist Belva Davis Dies at 92 | KQED Davis, a legend of Bay Area journalism, was the first Black woman to be hired as a TV journalist on the West Coast.

www.kqed.org/news/1196291...

For-Profit Corporations Are Buying Up More Psychiatric Hospitals. Some Flout Federal Law With Scarce Repercussions. Psychiatric hospitals — increasingly owned by for-profit corporations — are illegally turning away patients during crises. Yet only a handful face penalties, with fines that are trivial, a ProPublica ...

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Earthquake Strikes Near Berkeley, California: Latest Updates | Weather.com Here's what we know so far about the tremor that shook the Bay Area Monday morning.

Obviously, some mythical beast was stomping on the tectonic plates shortly before three a.m.

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Remember that MLK said America suffers not just from "the vitriolic words and actions of the bad people but for the appalling silence of the good people."

Two cats are working in a print shop called Feline Express Printing. One is saying to the other, "When I say 'Tackle this print job,' I don't mean pounce on the paper." The other cat is standing with printed papers on the floor next to him and he's saying "I'll try to remember that."

He's on top of it 🖨️

My human has two library cards: One for the city public library, and one for a membership library that’s quieter and less crowded.

She’s grateful to have both.

I asked my wife for an audiobook this Christmas, but she got me an encyclopedia instead. That speaks volumes.

From Caltrans District 8 on Facebook and CHP reports:

Highway 38 to Big Bear "completely washed out" from mudslides according to CHP on QuickMaps.
"Closed in both directions from Valley of the Falls to the bottom of South Fork," Caltrans said on Facebook

Photo credit: Caltrans

As a male teddy bear, I have issues with the taste of some human men.

I like Jane Austen’s writing the way it is!

Rest assured, this cartoon speaks for many plush animals! 🧸 🦁 🐮

Presently, my human’s only eyeglasses are drugstore magnifiers. She can buy three cheap pairs in one package.

We’re in a studio apartment. One pair on the table, one on the nightstand, and the third pair in her purse.

By the time you’re 30 you should have perfected…

- the weird little jog when someone holds the door but you’re a bit far away
- the overly delicate apology walk when somebody’s mopping the floor
- the fake ‘oh I forgot something’ turn-around when you realize you’re walking in the wrong direction

I hope that surge of apparently unauthorized #fireworks we saw/heard a minute ago in #SanFrancisco weren’t launched near buildings. They might have been on the Bay.

Still dangerous.

I’m sending teddy bear hugs. 🧸