Many (most?) people would be better, clearer thinkers if we excised "capitalism" and "socialism" (the words and concepts) from our minds, and formulated our political positions and arguments without reference to them. This guy is like the reductio of what can happen if you let them take over.

Random photograph of the day, taken in Muir Beach on 8 March:

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The Family Friendly City Councils Act was inspired by a Sunnyvale councilwoman who had to seek council approval for her parental leave.

This story is just so good. If you’re one of the people beating the drum about how more people should read magazine novellas, this would be a wonderful starting point clarkesworldmagazine.com/campbell_06_26

Today is Rich Rider's big 50! Marvel didn't want to party so us fans will! Enjoy these 2 pieces by me and Jason Heichel! #nova #novaprime #richardrider #marvel #novacorps #newwarriors #fanart

THE EVIL IS DEFEATED

finally, bluesky has excavated layer after layer of discourse to reach a real truth

Today's hike:

Suspect they'll put 'It might or might not have been good, but at least the discourse was high-effort' on my tombstone.

Random photograph of the day, taken at Point Reyes National Seashore on 1 March:

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UNREAL WHEEEEEE!!!!!

🤖 Alex Pavlovic Bryce Eldridge is the youngest player in MLB history to hit a walk-off grand slam. The previous youngest was Roberto Clemente.

Giants scored TEN RUNS in the 8th and 9th innings to win the game. and it ends with Bryce Eldridge hitting a walk-off grand slam while down 3 runs

Random photograph of the day, taken at Sunnyvale City Hall on 27 January:

Random photograph of the day, taken at Briones Regional Park on 7 February:

I've tried taking pictures of giant redwoods and they only ever just capture a fragment of their immensity.

Random photograph of the day, taken at Jug Handle State Natural Reserve on 5 April:

Things I should not see in published fiction: comma splices.

Today's hike:

SFWA Announces 61st Annual Nebula Awards Winners file770.com/sfwa-announc...

Anachronism that I find irrationally annoying: referring to a "red state" in a work set pre-2000.

🤖 SFGiants A true showman

Random photograph of the day, taken in Pacific Grove on 26 April:

Anole was right.

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Random photograph of the day, taken at Almaden Quicksilver County Park on 24 January:

I need redistricting to happen already so I can stop being in the same districts as certain East Bay Democrats whose moral compasses badly need recalibration.

A couple years ago I would have been super happy about that Kyle Harrison start. (Honestly I still kind of am.)

Random photograph of the day, taken at Mount Tamalpais State Park on 14 March:

We’d like to thank Nuremberg in 2028 for running alongside us in the race to win the 2028 Worldcon. And while they’ve now stepped away from the race, we’re a better bid for having had the competition.

We are sad to announce that we are standing down from the race for the 2028 Worldcon. This decision comes from a mix of personal, organisational and timing reasons. 1/

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Random photograph of the day, taken at Hidden Falls Regional Park in Placer County on 19 April:

Lights are flashing red for Bay Area schools, hospitals and transit agencies. The San Jose councilman is the best choice to navigate this era of constraint in Sacramento.

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Meanwhile in the California Assembly:

Random photograph of the day, taken at China Camp State Park on 22 March:

Random photograph of the day, taken at Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve in the Santa Cruz Mountains on 18 April:

Saw this PSA in SHOWCASE #5 and that voter information board is definitely a reminder of when it was published.

This weekend's hikes:

I see we've gotten to the part of the Stanley Cup Finals that aren't worth watching.

Random photograph of the day, taken at China Camp State Park on 22 March:

The first virtual WSFS Business Meeting will be held Friday, July 17. All new business must be submitted on or before June 17, 2026 (30 days before the start of the business meeting, per the WSFS Constitution).

This week's comics:

The problem with selling us "Peter Parker's life changes forever" is that the last two decades of Spider-Editorial have made it very clear that they are opposed to Peter Parker's life permanently changing, so why should I believe them now?

How is this real www.youtube.com/watch?v=Um5w...

Random photograph of the day, taken at Muir Woods State Park on 8 March:

That was an incredibly annoying #SFGiants game.