Husband, Dad, Granddad, Democrat, Minnesotan, Author, Human Cannonball, Comedian, Head of Midwest Values PAC, Host of The Al Franken Podcast, AlFranken.com

I did the best I could. (He/him)

pragmatic optimist and well-known email author views are mine alone cohen489.substack.com americandemands.com BOOK RECS THAT PAY ME + LOCAL STORES: https://bookshop.org/shop/cohen489

the once and future city planner // YIMBY // AICP // kentuckian in california // #BBN // author of hit broadway musical arbitrary lines

Advocacy Director at Bike East Bay. See me for bicycle culture & transportation infrastructure news on the sunny side of the Bay.

Bay Area, Cal. (Work in transpo planning, not tech.)

Mom, El Cerrito Mayor Pro Tem, Bike East Bay Co-Executive Director of Development and Engagement, and former BART Director

I like trains, buses, cities, and maps. He/him. My feed is photography, software development, and urban planning junk.

🌈 Artist 🧠 Rainbow Brainskull Podcast 💀 Visit my art gallery + store: rainbowbrainskull.com

I’m a comedian! New special “Rini” on YouTube 11/19/25: https://youtu.be/y0uf9i_z-Aw Tour dates: https://punchup.live/myqkaplan More info: http://linktr.ee/myqkaplan

Created http://adventofcode.com, http://compute-cost.com, http://anoik.is, http://was.tl/projects/; Principal Architect at https://acvauctions.com

Progressive Presbyterian pastor and writer of left-leaning, faith-based, social and political commentary

I spread sunshine and dispel myths.

"O, let America be America again— The land that never has been yet..."

Queer East Bay GenX native & parent. He/him. Had my mask pic before the fascists. I tend to block quote-arguers. Follow me so I can disappoint you.

Senior editor at The American Prospect, cohost and producer of the @leftanchor.bsky.social podcast https://www.patreon.com/leftanchor Newsletter: https://www.ryanlcooper.com/

Senior Fellow at the American Immigration Council. Commenting generally on immigration law and policy. Retweets =/= endorsements, views are my own.

Weeknights 11/10c on Comedy Central and Paramount+