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5 Conversations to Have With Your Aging Parents

If you are the aging parent, these are conversations you can initiate with your adult children. You do not want to leave this stuff vague.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/08/w...

The Evangelicals Who See Trump’s Viciousness as a Virtue At the National Prayer Breakfast, the president tested his audience’s commitment to Christian ethics.

Very informative article. I learned some things. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

It was part of what made the original show so beloved — everyone could enjoy it, other than bigots and haters.

This #protestingpoodle says #ICEOut #Eatlocal #supportimmigrantrestaurants

More #NotExactlyNews.

A Super Bowl in Silicon Valley Filled With Valley Billionaires

For locals in the Bay Area, this is news of the "dog bites man" sort. #FreeArticle #Billionaires #NoSurprises

www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/b...

And now I mean it ❤️

Sunset over SFBay. God and gray striped sky.

Shabbat shalom! It is good to take your mind off the news for a stretch.

Evil.

Friends, please keep Ukraine in your thoughts and hearts as another massive Russian attack is likely in next 48 hours. We love our Ukrainian friends and detest our 💩 POTUS for abandoning them. 🙏🏻❤️🇺🇦

Olaf is adorable. He reminds me of Ginsburg, a little guy I fostered a could of years back.

👇😥🙏🏻🇺🇦

I cannot imagine carrying so much hatred in my heart as some do for those whom they perceive as being different in some way be they human or non-human. We are all living beings with feelings, awareness, cognition & soul. We have the right to be here & a purpose unique to us. ❤️🌎🕊️

Gulag

I agree - but now I want MORE.

DJT wants to have the power to stop elections, but he doesn't, so suppression is his best bet & this is a disturbingly clear effort at psyops:

ICE=Immigration & Customs Enforcement. Noncitizens can't vote, so won't BE at polls.

So this is transparently about scaring citizens who aren't white.

Parents of high school students in the United States, if your student receives an 84% on an exam, what letter grade does your student's school assign?

Please respond with letter grade and region of the country.

Please RT, thank you!

This is what public service is supposed to be about.

Thank you for posting this.

“Measure Fails” Budget Phasing Strategy Phase 1 - In January 2027: • 63% train hours cut and 10 station closures (20% of stations) • 30% fare increase • Target $30M of (half-year) reductions in fleet/non-fleet maintenance, police, and system support • Balance remainder of FY27 with one-time resources and financial deferrals • Assess: ridership/revenue impacts; performance of system support; impacts/risks of asset closures; and determine if Phase 2 can be safely implemented Phase 2 - If feasible, in FY28 (July 2027 service change): • Cumulative 70% train hours cut, 15 station closures (30% of stations), and segment closures (32 miles or 25% of system length) • Cumulative 50% fare increase • Target over $130M of cumulative budget reductions in fleet/non-fleet maintenance, cleaning, police, and system support • Defer remaining capital allocations • Based on observed conditions of closed system segments, study options and tradeoffs for stopping train service Phase 3 - When required: • If determined BART can’t safely or legally operate with available resources, stop passenger service • Use existing District tax revenues to secure system assets • Work to determine system’s future

BART's newly released concepts for what they'll do if Connect Bay Area transit funding measure fails are terrifying.

Phase 1: 63% train hours cut & 10 station closures
Phase 2: Cumulative 70% train hours cut, 15 station closures
Phase 3 (if required): END BART SERVICE

We must pass the measure!

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Black family sues over 1924 seizure of Piedmont home Nearly a century after Piedmont's first Black resident was driven from his home through threats, violence and what attorneys now call a fraudulent use of eminent domain, descendants of the family have...

#SFBayArea has its own history of racism and red-lining. In current news a lawsuit seeks to remedy an old injustice:

Black family sues over 1924 seizure of Piedmont home | KTVU FOX 2 share.google/WTrchHdjaUGM...

Welcome to the East Bay!

Cartoon by Bill Whitehead. A dog with big round eyes stands behind a screen. Man in white coat looking at X ray machine which shows a sheet labeled "homework." A boy stands to the right talking on phone, with a speech balloon: "Hello Pine Grove Elementary? Could you tell Miss Pritchatd to come to Lakeview Veterinary Clinic right away?"

Wishing you a swift recovery and good luck with the teeth. Also my sympathy to your person for the vet bills!

Reesie likes to sit on my chest. She is a toy poodle mix with a spicy personality. She's dark gray with silver coming in on her muzzle and a red collar.

Rogue reminds me of my Reesie.

Preach!

It's true it seems, with no warning or explanation CIA simply discontinued and removed the World Factbook this week.

I imagine they'd say we have wikipedia now wo who needs it, but check the footnotes and see how many wiki entries get their data from the CIA factbook. Lots.

We believe there are few investigations that deserve more sunlight and public scrutiny than this one, in which two masked agents fired 10 shots at Alex Pretti as he lay on the ground after being pepper-sprayed.

Read our full story: https://propub.li/4qUNfXH

Yep. Rabba don't play.

Amazing
Another TV series which predicted the future...
The Newsroom S01E10