San Francisco sunrise, 1/20/26, 6:51 am.

Thanks to Vann Hall for the image.

Massive demonstrations organized by Greenlandic associations have been taking place across Denmark and Greenland on Saturday to protest US President Donald Trump,'s ambitions to take over the Arctic island.

San Francisco sky, 1/17/26, 3:54 pm.

A broad coalition of unions and faith organizations is calling for “no work, no school, no shopping” - a general strike in all but name - in Minneapolis Friday, January 23, to protest the killing of Renee Good and demand an end to ICE activities in the city. www.democraticunderground.com/10143600208

Apparently this is not, verbatim, a Nazi slogan, as alleged in social media posts. However the policy of collective punishment - killing groups of people in retaliation for attacks on soldiers or police - was widespread under the Nazis and under Stalin. Is Kristi Noem threatening this policy here?

San Francisco sunrise, 1/11/25, 7:10 am.

As filmed by her wife.

San Francisco sunset behind Jefferson Park, 12/30/25, 5:10 pm.

Wall art in Taylor Swift’s home that switches between American flag and Love Wins depending on the angle from which it’s viewed.

Over 2000 surfers engage in a “paddle out” at Bondi Beach at sunrise, December 19, in remembrance of the victims of the Bondi Beach killings. In the paddle out ritual, surfers paddle out to the break, form a circle on their boards, and offer prayers to the deceased. www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8yAKbk2/

International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers is observed annually on December 17, bringing together sex workers, advocates, and allies to remember victims of violence and to demand equal protection under the law.

At the risk of sounding like a broken record, this is truly a new low for Trump, posted on Truth Social at 6:51 this morning:

Photo of a bowl of novelty condoms released today by Democrats on the U.S. House Oversight Committee. The photo is among papers and images obtained by the Republican-led committee from Epstein’s estate as part of its ongoing investigation.

San Francisco sunrise, 12/6/25, 7:30 am.

Four narcotics kingpins pardoned by “anti-drug” Trump: Ross Ulbricht, founder of the largest online black market for drugs; Larry Hoover, founder of the Gangster Disciples Chicago street gang; Garnett Gilbert Smith, Baltimore drug kingpin; Juan Orlando Hernández, former president of Honduras.

The FIFA (international soccer federation) “peace” prize, invented exclusively for Trump’s benefit, depicting what Saturday Night Live lovingly describes as “Trump’s gnarled hands dragging the entire earth into hell.”

Monkey tree at sunset, Ocean View Avenue, Santa Cruz, 11/28/25.

San Francisco sunset with fog rolling in, 12/2/25, 5:01 pm.

Summary of Governor Gavin C. Newsom’s Advanced Imaging results:

As a bellweather for 2026, this is really good news. uomod.com/moms-for-lib...

Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) is an annual observance that honors the memory of the transgender people whose lives were lost in acts of anti-transgender violence. With the Trump administration’s escalating attacks on trans people, TDOR seems especially important to acknowledge this year.

Who’da thunk it? Three unlikely women-Marjorie Taylor Greene, Lauren Boebert, and Nancy Mace-have toppled the king. Once it was clear the three of them were standing firm, the entire herd of Republican sheep came rushing on board like bargain hunters on Black Friday. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/o...

The Buddy Holly crosswalk, in Holly’s hometown of Lubbock, Texas, is about to be painted over, to comply with a Trump administration directive to rid public roadways of political messages or artwork. The crosswalk was installed in 2020.

San Francisco sunrise, 11/11/25, 6:34 a.m.

From Gavin Newsom. Spot on!

From Erin Reed (Erin in the Morning newsletter): “Notably, the House versions of the funding bills passed by the Senate contained several anti-LGBTQ+ riders. If the House ultimately adopts the Senate’s compromise versions, these riders would be dead until late next year.”

Which channel? I want to watch.

“I Never Said That” by Josh M is echoing everywhere across social media. Powerful words, powerful music for these times. You don’t have to be a practicing Christian to appreciate the message or the impact of this song. Listen at tiktok.com/t/ZP8DPFsPe/ or youtu.be/O9u-JcVH6B4?si=ZJJhUOSuWLh by 3lewP

On November 4 the sun erupted with two X-class flares causing strong radio blackouts across the Americas and the Pacific. The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is warning of minor G1 to moderate G2 geomagnetic storming late Nov. 6 into Nov. 7, with auroras visible in 14 U.S. states.

Erika Kirk’s heart healed faster than Trump’s ear. Thanks to Phillygoatgruff for the comment. See also tiktok.com/t/ZP8DSLV31

Eye of hurricane Melissa from NOAA-NHC plane.

Scientists use a raft inside the Super-Kamiokande neutrino detector located 1 km beneath Mount Ikeno, near Hida, Japan.

I just learned that my “Hairotica” photos of Annie Sprinkle and Beth Stephens will be part of their “Bazoombas In Love” exhibit, opening at Cushion Works Gallery, 3320 18th Street, San Francisco, tomorrow, Thursday, October 23, opening reception 6:00-8:00 pm. www.cushionworks.info/exhibitions/...

Time gives King Trump a crown. Methinks this is not accidental.

San Francisco sunrise, 10/14/25, 7:10 am.

Saleh Al-Jafawari, the extraordinary Palestinian journalist in Gaza, singing for joy about the ceasefire and prisoner exchange. Two days later, he was abducted and shot seven times, apparently by a gang known for collaborating with Mossad, the Israeli intelligence agency. www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8AmcbAL/

The Montreal Cognitive Assessment Test that Trump is so proud of passing. Passing means scoring 26 or more out of a possible 30. Unclear if he will be given this test again as part of his atypical “semi-annual physical” today.

Harvest moon rising, 10/6/25.

“I am certainly troubled by now hearing that both California and Texas National Guard are being sent into Oregon, which does appear to be in direct contravention of my order.” — Karin Immergut, judge of the U.S. District Court for the district of Oregon

"I've never walked into a room so silent before. Just have a good time. And if you want to applaud, you applaud." — Donald Trump, after being greeted with silence as he took the stage in front of 800 generals summoned to Quantico, VA, from all over the world. The room “fell dead silent.”

Donald Trump mistakenly claimed he ended a war between Cambodia and Armenia during a speech at the American Cornerstone Institute's Founders' Dinner, despite these nations being over 4,100 miles apart and never having been at war with each other. www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...

Early this morning a massive statue depicting Donald Trump and late sex-offender Jeffrey Epstein holding hands appeared on the National Mall in Washington, DC. The 12-foot statue shows Trump and Epstein holding hands and smiling at one another as they frolic toward the Washington Monument.