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San Francisco resident, other things. ๐ŸŒ‰ bridged from โ‚ https://sfba.social/@trmarchand, follow @ap.brid.gy to interact

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A rainbow behind tress at the top of a hill with a stop sign, with a house-filled hill in the distance

A rainbow behind tress at the top of a hill with a stop sign, with a house-filled hill in the distance

Rain, sun, rainbow ๐Ÿ’งโ˜€๏ธ๐ŸŒˆ

14.10.2025 01:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Screenshot of Marc Benioff saying that Trump should send in the national guard to SF

Screenshot of Marc Benioff saying that Trump should send in the national guard to SF

Salesforce: bad product, terrible CEO

11.10.2025 00:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 19    ๐Ÿ” 45    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
White-tipped, many-petaled dahlias

White-tipped, many-petaled dahlias

Vivid pink sphere dahlia with round petals

Vivid pink sphere dahlia with round petals

At the Dahlia Dell, Golden Gate Park

10.10.2025 02:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Just realized this isnโ€™t true, and Iโ€™ve def seen them around the Bay Bridge and further northwest. This is the most south Iโ€™ve seen them, anyway.

04.10.2025 23:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Seal mostly underwater in wide, blue bay, close to shore

Seal mostly underwater in wide, blue bay, close to shore

My first time seeing a seal in the bay, at Candlestick Point

04.10.2025 22:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The Cathรฉdral de lโ€™Assomption in Trois-Riviรจres, Quรฉbec, stone with a green copper spire

The Cathรฉdral de lโ€™Assomption in Trois-Riviรจres, Quรฉbec, stone with a green copper spire

Inside the Cathรฉdral de lโ€™Assomption in Trois-Riviรจres, Quรฉbec, pews with columns, arches, and altars

Inside the Cathรฉdral de lโ€™Assomption in Trois-Riviรจres, Quรฉbec, pews with columns, arches, and altars

My seventh great-grandfather, Jacques Marchand, immigrated from France to what was then Nouvelle France in 1659. Heโ€™s buried somewhere in or near the Cathรฉdral de lโ€™Assomption in Trois-Riviรจres, Quรฉbec.

27.09.2025 19:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Cormorants, stilts, and other birds in bayshore mud

Cormorants, stilts, and other birds in bayshore mud

A demure snowy egret and flying stilts and other birds over a bay pond

A demure snowy egret and flying stilts and other birds over a bay pond

Silicon Valley shorebirds, Don Edwards SF Bay National Wildlife Refuge

27.09.2025 18:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Moby onstage at night playing bongos bathed in blue light

Moby onstage at night playing bongos bathed in blue light

Money plays bongos very rapidly at the Portola Music Festival

22.09.2025 16:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
โ€œLa Fresque de Quรฉbecoisโ€, or โ€œThe Fresco of Quebecers,โ€ in Quebec City, a large fresco depicting different important figures from Quebec history

โ€œLa Fresque de Quรฉbecoisโ€, or โ€œThe Fresco of Quebecers,โ€ in Quebec City, a large fresco depicting different important figures from Quebec history

ยซ La Fresque des Quรฉbecois ยป (โ€œThe Fresco of Quebecersโ€), Quebec City

19.09.2025 23:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A poster with the silhouette of a black cat reading, โ€œMoins de chars, moins de mortsโ€ (โ€œFewer cars, fewer deathsโ€).

A poster with the silhouette of a black cat reading, โ€œMoins de chars, moins de mortsโ€ (โ€œFewer cars, fewer deathsโ€).

In Quebec City: Fewer cars, fewer deaths. ๐Ÿˆโ€โฌ›

19.09.2025 23:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Sutro Tower, a tall tripod antenna, to the left of Twink Peaksโ€™ hump, with golf course and dunes in between

Sutro Tower, a tall tripod antenna, to the left of Twink Peaksโ€™ hump, with golf course and dunes in between

The Golden Gate Bridge, far away, under some clouds

The Golden Gate Bridge, far away, under some clouds

SF icons as viewed from Fort Funston

08.09.2025 23:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Looking west at the Pacific Ocean, with boats on the water and people and a dog on shore

Looking west at the Pacific Ocean, with boats on the water and people and a dog on shore

Almost like a So Cal beach

08.09.2025 04:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Tennis the band on stage, against the backdrop of an old winery building bathed in purple light

Tennis the band on stage, against the backdrop of an old winery building bathed in purple light

The main two members of Tennis onstage, both with guitars

The main two members of Tennis onstage, both with guitars

The emptying Mountain Winery venue at night, with the lights of the South Bay below

The emptying Mountain Winery venue at night, with the lights of the South Bay below

The mountain winery in Saratoga, California, is a very cool place to see a show (in this case, the band Tennis in their last performance).

05.09.2025 06:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A humpback whale lunge feeds in the ocean near the coast of Pacifica, CA

A humpback whale lunge feeds in the ocean near the coast of Pacifica, CA

Thar she blows, off Linda Mar Beach, viewed from Mori Point

04.09.2025 03:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Looking north along Oceqn Beach, where lots of people are out

Looking north along Oceqn Beach, where lots of people are out

Looking south along Ocean Beach, where lots of people are out

Looking south along Ocean Beach, where lots of people are out

As busy as it gets at Ocean Beach today

31.08.2025 21:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Cormorants in the water near the beach, Pacifica Pier

Cormorants in the water near the beach, Pacifica Pier

Cormorants in Pacifica

28.08.2025 01:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Blue smoke and fireworks from the field at Oracle Park

Blue smoke and fireworks from the field at Oracle Park

Bay FC vs. Washington Spirit at Oracle Park today

23.08.2025 23:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Original post on journa.host

WESH-TV - Protesters in Orlando have repainted the Pulse Memorial crosswalk after Florida state-directed crews removed the rainbow stripes that honor the 49 lives lost during the 2016 massacre [โ€ฆ]

23.08.2025 13:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 35    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
A layer of fog over hills of San Francisco, with Sutro Tower poking through

A layer of fog over hills of San Francisco, with Sutro Tower poking through

Thankful for you, @karlthefog!

23.08.2025 01:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Eight pelicans fly by, relatively close to the camera, and the sea is further away below

Eight pelicans fly by, relatively close to the camera, and the sea is further away below

A squadron of pelicans at Mussel Rock

22.08.2025 04:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Michael Franti cancels tour as more sexual abuse allegations surface Michael Franti has canceled his Welcome to the Family Tour, including a Bay Area show at Saratogaโ€™s Mountain Winery, as additional sexual abuse allegations surface against the Oakland-born...

Michael Franti is done. I saw him La Taqueria once and definitely listed to his stuff a while back. Vile. https://www.sfchronicle.com/entertainment/article/michael-franti-cancels-tour-20826061.php

21.08.2025 01:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Original post on sfba.social

Vance, Miller, and Hegseth, three of the most horrible of the many horrible MAGA people, deserve to be booed. "When asked about the vice president's presence, Jay Swanson, a customer eating a burger, said: 'It's disgusting, I lost my appetite.'" [โ€ฆ]

20.08.2025 20:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Caspian tern flying deform left to right with an anchovy in its beak, against a backdrop of hills, the beach

Caspian tern flying deform left to right with an anchovy in its beak, against a backdrop of hills, the beach

From yesterday, a Caspian tern carrying an anchovy in its beak

20.08.2025 00:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A humpback whaleโ€™s hump is visible just past the Pacifica Pier, where many cormorants are perched

A humpback whaleโ€™s hump is visible just past the Pacifica Pier, where many cormorants are perched

A humpback whaleโ€™s hump not far offshore in Pacifica

A humpback whaleโ€™s hump not far offshore in Pacifica

A humpback whaleโ€™s hump, surrounded by birds, close to the fishing pier

A humpback whaleโ€™s hump, surrounded by birds, close to the fishing pier

Many humpback whales close to the pier and to the shore near Sharp Park, Pacifica

18.08.2025 21:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Looking along a corridor of the stadium, with a fan in the foreground, and players walking along the bridge above

Looking along a corridor of the stadium, with a fan in the foreground, and players walking along the bridge above

View from behind the net as Caroline Conti shoots a penalty kick

View from behind the net as Caroline Conti shoots a penalty kick

Bay FC vs. San Diego Wave in San Jose. At least we got the PK.

17.08.2025 05:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Two people doing yoga on foggy Ocean Beach

Two people doing yoga on foggy Ocean Beach

Young skateboarder prepares on the ramp behind a giant octopus sculpture at Sunset Dunes

Young skateboarder prepares on the ramp behind a giant octopus sculpture at Sunset Dunes

Yoga and skateboarding at Ocean Beach

13.08.2025 19:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Harvard-Trained Lawyer Behind Trumpโ€™s Fight Against Top Universities May Mailman is credited as an animating force behind a strategy that has intimidated independent institutions and undercut years of medical and scientific research.

This young Asian-American lawyer, May Mailman, has been fighting hard to enable more discrimination against minorities of all kinds on behalf of MAGA. Scary person. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/11/us/politics/harvard-trump-may-mailman.html

11.08.2025 15:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

One of many reasons I left Meta platforms. Yuck, Zuck. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/10/us/mark-zuckerberg-palo-alto.html?unlocked_article_code=1.dE8.HOkl.8eRghjqIltNE

10.08.2025 20:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Lots of fennel stalks with yellow pollen

Lots of fennel stalks with yellow pollen

Fennel in bloom at Candlestick Point, just south of SF

10.08.2025 02:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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How Corey Lewandowskiโ€™s power at the Department of Homeland Security keeps growing | CNN Politics As Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem jetted across South America last week, there was one familiar face from President Donald Trumpโ€™s orbit frequently at her side: Corey Lewandowski.

Another awful Trumper with illegally procured power helping destroy the US government. https://www.cnn.com/2025/08/05/politics/corey-lewandowski-growing-power-dhs

07.08.2025 15:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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