The bill finally came due for Lindsay Graham. (I have nothing nice to say for this very dead person.) www.npr.org/2026/07/12/n...

this, for me, is the defining Lindsey Graham statement

This new, detailed map reveals the exact locations of 70+ ships buried under San Francisco for nearly 200 years | Secret San Francisco secretsanfrancisco.com/buried-ships...

On June 27, 1776, a group of weary travelers arrived in what would become San Francisco and began to scratch their lives into the verdant valley that would become the Mission District — and the sand dunes and serpentine rock of the future Presidio. nbcbay.com/YVDyrjp

A new map promotes travel to the best of the Bay Area by BART, bus and more.

These new California laws go into effect July 1 www.sfgate.com/bayarea/arti... via @sfgate.com

I hope my colleagues who attended #ALAAnnual2026 had a good conference!

WhatsApp is adding usernames that let people start conversations without sharing their phone numbers, expanding its privacy tools ahead of a wider rollout later in 2026.

Happy Pride 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

BREAKING: Castro mainstay Orphan Andy’s, which has served countless late-night partygoers and bar-hoppers, has been sold for $200,000, co-owner Dennis Ziebell told the Bay Area Reporter. www.ebar.com/story/167713/

Damage reported after magnitude 5.6 quake shakes north of Ukiah in Mendocino County abc7news.com/post/ukiah-e... via @abc7news.bsky.social

Hey! I just took action to stop a bill in Ohio that bans drag and could even label women in sports bras as felons. We need to stop this government overreach now! Speak up and join the movement here: a.allout.org/s/WKpb8/

Sign the petition: Improved airport security measures for professional musicians and their instruments c.org/LTHccKrRmT

Was a fun time visiting the Netherlands and Belgium. Grateful to be heading home

SCRAP, the 50-year-old creative reuse center, will finally have a permanent home after operating out of a San Francisco Unified School District warehouse in the Bayview. https://www.kqed.org/arts/13990563/scrap-bayview-art-supply-store-creative-reuse-new-building

Tennessee Joins States Requiring Data Center Owners to Pay Full Electricity, Infrastructure Costs www.goodnewsnetwork.org/tennessee-jo... via @goodnewsnetwork.org

7 brands not backing down from Pride this year www.out.com/gay-lifestyl... via @out.com

It would take 200 years for a median-salary worker to earn what their CEO made in a single year.

Frank Lloyd Wright's son designed a beautiful, failed Calif. utopian colony www.sfgate.com/la/article/j... via @sfgate.com

Californians, when is the last time the status quo worked for you? As Governor, I will stand up to the special interests that have dictated the status quo in Sacramento for years.

The San Francisco landmark is in the middle of a generational overhaul.

Exclusive: Uniqlo rewrites the rules of global retail | Bizcommunity.com www.msn.com/en-za/news/o...

From Revolutionary War hero Baron von Steuben to veteran Leonard Matlovich, this essay argues that queer service members have always been part of the American story—even when the country tried to erase them.

Following a two-year search for a replacement for respected conductor and music director Esa-Pekka Salonen, the San Francisco Symphony has named 39-year-old Elim Chan to the role. buff.ly/iQvQgsH

Jury rules against Elon Musk in his feud with OpenAI www.sfgate.com/business/art... via @sfgate.com

I just donated to help stop Ghana’s anti-LGBT+ bill. No one should face prison simply for who they are or for standing up for human rights. Join me in supporting urgent efforts to defend dignity and equal protection under the law. a.allout.org/s/Ompr9/

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37-Year-Old Guy Wrote A Nasty Message To This Woman So She Told His Mom www.boredpanda.com/troll-reveng... via @boredpanda.com / #HappyMothersDay

Helium Browser Review: Is This Minimal, Privacy-Focused Chromium Browser Worth Switching To? techlore.tech/helium-brows... by @techlore.tech

Becerra’s Unlikely Rise In Governor’s Race Features Heavily In Former Colleagues’ Group Chat sfist.com/2026/05/07/b... via @sfist.bsky.social

Listen: Disco Inferno (Fronki Mix) / Tina Turner & Cyndi Lauper youtu.be/JJah7HlswyU?... / #wow

This Website Will Let You Know When Rich People Are Fleeing the Apocalypse | Vice www.vice.com/en/article/t...

"The Flags Are Disappearing": 36 Places People Say Are Low-Key Ready To Leave MAGA apple.news/Aqp-Giu7wReS... via @buzzfeed.com

Mainers scramble for Canadian citizenship under new law expanding eligibility through ancestry www.mainepublic.org/immigration/... via @npr.org

Drinking Beet Juice Lowers High Blood Pressure, Study Shows www.foodandwine.com/beetroot-jui... via @foodandwine.com

How shutdown Bay Area tech companies ditch their fancy gear fast www.sfgate.com/tech/article... via @sfgate.com

Much of the cardboard and paper goods strewn about our homes are sold by a single private company, with its name, Uline, stamped on the bottom. Many may not know that a multibillion-dollar fortune made on those ubiquitous products fuels far-right candidates across the country. (Published 2022)

Remembering Michael Tilson Thomas / Alex Heigl www.sfcm.edu/discover/new...

Michael Tilson Thomas, a leading American conductor for a half-century who headed orchestras in Buffalo, Miami, London and San Francisco while also composing, died Wednesday. He was 81. https://to.pbs.org/3OCtdn6

I’m still the only candidate in this race who isn’t a billionaire and doesn't take corporate PAC money. I don't spend my time in boardrooms; I spend it with the thousands of Californians powering this campaign. That’s who the next Governor should be focused on.

Apple CEO Tim Cook is stepping down from his position after 15 years, leaving a 28-year legacy at the company. Here's how Cook started at Apple, and how it's winding down.

The love story between the Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov doppelgängers is heating up. https://mrf.lu/HFgG

Grindr’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner pre-party is the hottest ticket in Washington www.advocate.com/politics/nat... via @advocate.com

The best 'hippie towns' in the Bay Area and Northern California www.sfgate.com/travel/artic... via @sfgate.com

Donate to stop sprawl, protect open spaces give.greenbelt.org/campaign/771...

The "Pope of Trash" held true to his filthy reputation.

Some areas saw over 3 inches of rain.

Hungarian voters turned out in the greatest numbers since the 1990s to turn away from Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's right-wing populist Fidesz party, putting an end to Orbán's 16 years in power. n.pr/421W9b7

Watch: What Happened to SPARC? Why the Sun Microsystems Processor Disappeared | Retro Workdays youtu.be/W7-hRCXUZws?...