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Mass Firings ?

Ditch the Dating Apps. Sit at the Bar. The elusive promise of “Sit at the Bar September." www.nytimes.com/2025/09/23/d...

Howl Owl Howl

Jimmy Kimmel to return Tuesday

“It was really the place to be seen; it was the social scene of the time,” she said about cemeteries in that era(1800s). “It was also a place to spend time with your family and friends on a Sunday afternoon as you leisure amongst the dead.” www.chicoer.com/2025/09/22/v...

Chicagoans Avoided Their ‘Filthy’ River for Years. On Sunday, They Swam in It. Dozens more fish species are appearing in the river. Ospreys and bald eagles, another sign of healthy biodiversity, have been spotted, hunting for food. www.nytimes.com/card/2025/09...

New York’s Art Stars of the ’80s, Curated by One of Their Own www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/a...

Title: "Something ain't Right" 36"Wx48"H Acrylic/charcoal/pastel on canvas (c) 2025 WillKaal #art #painting

Bowers Cordalis, co-founder and executive director of the nonprofit Ridges to Riffles Indigenous Conservation Group, says [...] that dam removal will heal the river’s ecosystem, allow the fish to rebound and show that nature-based solutions work.(James/LATimes) www.latimes.com/environment/...

“Everyone understands that the best way to experience a movie is truly on the big screen. Last year, there were indicators that demonstrated the audience’s growing demand to see older movies on the big screen. It’s about getting away from streaming and taking a break from your phone."(LATimes)

“It was beer for pay. You would have had a rebellion on your hands if they’d run out. The pyramids might not have been built if there hadn’t been enough beer.” Patrick McGovern, the ‘Indiana Jones of Ancient Alcohol,’ Dies at 80 www.nytimes.com/2025/09/14/o...

"Officials say those four 8-foot-wide steel tubes could create a bottleneck that limits how much water makes it to California, Arizona, Nevada and Mexico. Last year, federal officials discovered damage inside the tubes that could further restrict water flow when reservoir levels are low."(LATimes)

"politically, it doesn’t play as well as TV ads recruiting ICE commandos to storm the streets and arrest tamale vendors, even as the barbarians who ransacked the Capitol and beat up cops enjoy their time as presidentially pardoned patriots." www.latimes.com/california/s...

About a quarter(25%) of American adults have debt in collection.

Bailey hits a grand slam in 10th SF beats LA !

“It’s not even just cycling. It’s for being a better person. Not just a better rider, but a better human being.”(Ramiro Guzman) www.latimes.com/sports/story...

Many of the folks who fled that day were chronic disabled and seniors. 85 died that day and ~400 more in the weeks that followed from the effects of extreme stress, smoke and sudden homelessness. www.sfgate.com/sf-culture/a...

"No one is getting hired." www.reddit.com/r/technology...

‘Always stand up for what’s right’: Slain S.F. cyclist remembered with memorial ride “As soon as he walked in the room, you knew he was a good dude,” said Alex Bell, who played hockey with Kimber. “He just had that energy. … He was an outstanding human.” www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...

California counties enter panic mode as Trump-led spending cuts loom thanks tRump ! www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...

“I’ve been broke from the cancer,” he said. “I don’t have five dollars. ‘If I Live to 25, I’ve Lived a Good Life’" - For decades, wildfire fighters have been sent to work in toxic smoke without masks or warnings about long-term health risks. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/07/u...

Douglas Montgomery, an experienced wilderness survivor and former scoutmaster, lost his pack and his bearings. www.latimes.com/california/s...

Anger is building against Trump www.latimes.com/california/s...

[Jarvaise] taught me how to be fearless, and I didn’t know that it took courage to be a painter. Some people don’t take chances. I know when I haven’t taken a chance. Sometimes you gotta shoot that three-pointer, you know what I mean? (Henry Taylor) #art #painting www.latimes.com/lifestyle/im...

San Francisco refuses Trump administration’s demand for voters’ personal info www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...

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Title: Paul Klee's 'Angelus Novus' (c) 2025 WillKall 36"Wx48"H - Acrylic on canvas The very name of the piece, “Angelus Novus,” conveys the meaning of “New Angel” in Latin, suggesting the coming of some new order, a revolution.(Wikipedia) #art #painting

Dr. Peter Chin-Hong, an infectious disease expert at UCSF, told SFGATE that Stratus is behaving “very similar” to earlier COVID lineages like Nimbus, which spread during summer and, in some cases, caused severe “razor-blade” sore throat symptoms.

"... many artists have avoided the label [disability] themselves, considering their physical or mental impairments a distraction from their creativity rather than a facilitator of it." #art www.nytimes.com/2025/08/27/t...

“For us Mexican horsemen, he is like our hero,” says one rider. www.latimes.com/california/s...

"in a Dadaist twist, he found the plastic he needed in the toilet aisle. “Very Duchampian,” - Cox designed his device into the guitar, “I was like, ‘Oh, well, let’s try this and see what happens,’” he says. “And it ended up being a bull’s-eye.”(LATimes) www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

u can help bring back Mabuhay Gardens aka Fab Mab - SF, CA #art gofund.me/02191498

Evan Skrederstu Artist #art www.latimes.com/00000198-d3f...

Title: Alien Metaphor (c) 2025 WillKaal 36"Wx48"H - acrylic/charcoal on canvas #art #painting

Top Microsoft AI Boss Concerned AI Causing Psychosis in Otherwise Healthy People www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

"volunteers, people of all ages with disabilities, and families came together Saturday in Huntington Beach for a day in the ocean. Part of Life Rolls On’s “Get on Board Tour,” the day was dedicated to improving the quality of life for people with disabilities. www.latimes.com/california/s...

Panama PLaylist (NYT)

This red state fears Californians bringing ‘radical, leftist ideology.’ It’s targeting teachers. www.latimes.com/california/s...

An endangered sea species is thriving in an urban SoCal river www.sfgate.com/la/article/s...

Napa County’s Pickett Fire doubles in size as smoke fouls North Bay air quality “The fire was basically a monster. The sky was crazy, it was planes everywhere, bombers dropping,” said Woodbridge. “They brought in all the artillery.”(SFC) www.sfchronicle.com/california-w...

goatheads got me two tire flats this week

"we are Devo"

Remembering Richard Lee: Founder of Oaksterdam University and Cannabis Policy Pioneer www.nytimes.com/2025/08/19/u...

what a mess ...(unauthorized comment) www.nytimes.com/2025/08/19/t...

Remembering Richard Lee: Founder of Oaksterdam University and Cannabis Policy Pioneer www.nytimes.com/2025/08/19/u...

“The River Arts District is more than a place,” Burroughs said. “It is a living, breathing testament to the power of creativity and community. In the face of disaster, our artists didn’t just rebuild. They reimagined what’s possible.” www.nytimes.com/2025/08/16/a...