This is America

I thought literally the same thing. I want Carmen Maria Machado to write about it.

It's happening!

My statement on the two year anniversary of October 7, 2023.

There is no political party in the world that is both more left-wing than, and more successful at winning elections than the Democratic Party of the USA. This is even more remarkable when you take into account the fact that the US population is more right-wing than the world average.

Oakland turning up.

Quiz for the month of June : June 8th, 2025. Time: 2 PM QM: Ravi & Sahithi Tangirala Venue: Midtown Room, Mitchell Park Palo Alto Library 3700 Middlefield Rd Palo Alto, CA 94303 Ravi's quizzes are always fun, we also get to see our own Sahithi blossoming into an excellent QM herself!

It is this Sunday, don't miss it!

Man the Conclave Oscar campaign guerrilla marketing is really swing for the fences

It is this Sunday. It will be a lot of fun!

Good

BlueSky moderation is so awesome that this comment was gone by the time I clicked on the notification. Kudos @safety.bsky.app

That canceled TV show you'll never stop thinking about.

Update: I still have this T-shirt, and will be wearing it today. Kudos to @wonkette.bsky.social for the longevity of their merch.

I will go to my pyre not knowing the story of Peanut the squirrel.

I don't have a book, but my wife does... or at least soon will. She sent the manuscript to her agent yesterday, so now it's in the hands of the publishing industry. It's a novel about the lives of two sisters in Bombay who follow very different paths in life. The novel spans four decades /contd.

The Cheemah Mural behind Seawolf Pub in Jack London Square, Oakland. The image is of the statue of Cheemah, Mother of Spirit-Fire, located in Jack London Square.

Mural at Broadway and 22nd in Uptown Oakland, by Rachel Wolfe for BAMP.

Spoilers for today's NYT mini-crossword. @cayimby.bsky.social @yimbysforharris.bsky.social

Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #1,772,052!

Disappointed to have been blocked by @hunterw.bsky.social, but I can't let soft-NIMBY talking points stand unchallenged. Hunter's opinion, which is wrong, is that it is better to leave a parking lot undeveloped than to approve a building with 20% affordable housing on it.

1) Flags 2) Trivia 3) History 4) Math

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Repost with your first crush.

In keeping with my belief that Oakland is the most neoliberal city (complimentary).

If you see this, post a photo you made of a sunset

Howdy folks! I've created a 'Housing Abundance' feed: bsky.app/profile/did:... If you're interested in the topic, share & send me any suggestions!

Repost with the first album you bought with your own money

JK Rowling is a repellent bully, as are many of the people obsessed with this. Like many bullies, the truth of any of the slurs is irrelevant. They see someone they think is “other,” someone they think is weaker, and they swarm — bullies, and the suck-ups who aspire to be bullies.

I fully expect to see Trump defenders pull out copies of "Las Castas" and declare that "Technically, she's not black, she's [offensive term of choice]" It's the Trumpist version of the libertarian cry of "Actually, it's called ephebephilia"

I'll happily admit that this was my feeling too.

[Exit Gentleman.]

My dudes, it's only July. Two entire British parliaments could be installed and fall by the time Americans will cast a ballot for President. Take a walk.

Answering a little late, but I live in beautiful downtown Oakland, California. An amazing city that has earned an unfortunate reputation for crime and dysfunction, but one that has a soul that is unmatched. If you come by, take a moment to visit the Mountain View Cemetery - a stunning monument.

O damn’d paper

Reskeet with how old you are, using a vague proxy: I have a scar on my arm from the smallpox vaccine.

It will surprise no one that OpIndia is a shady organization funded via RSS-linked groups in the US, but I'm glad to see that Bellingcat is on the case.

Wow, today I learned... "Guinness ..was the birthplace of the t-test, one of the most important statistical techniques in all of science. When scientists declare their findings “statistically significant,” they very often use a t-test to make that determination."

ellie have you considered: liberalism

Saw the word "synergism" and thought "Well, it's probably easier to collect than the saint kind."

When the moon hits your knees And you mispronounce trees Sycamore

Everybunny was kung-fu fighting. photographers: Takayuki and Mora Nakamura.

in the middle of our street