"Sonoma County’s ‘Adopt a Corner’ program aims to protect undocumented day laborers from ICE." www.coyotemedia.org/sonoma-count...

I bet colonial donuts is hopping.

The USGS has issued an aftershock report for the next week. 🔹There is a 27% chance of M3+ aftershocks 🔹There is a 4% chance of M4+ aftershocks. 🔹There is a 2% chance that this earthquake becomes a foreshock to a larger earthquake. earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...

This has been a test of the emergency late night earthquake shitpost system. If this had been an actual emergency, you would not be shitposting about it on bluesky (or would you?)

earthquake happens -> determine you're not going to die -> immediately post about earthquake

One of his friends looked over at the glittering lights across the bay and commented, "well, it looks like Oakland came through the quake okay." Without missing a beat, Ambrose responded, "yeah, well .. there are some things that even the Earth won't swallow up."

Good morning to @andrewalden.bsky.social

@oaklandreviewofbooks.org Do we need to start an Oakland Review of Earthquakes

my entire feed is just Bay Area people who got woken up and I think that’s beautiful

Tangy, with a little roll

🟡 M4.8 #earthquake detected 3 km ESE of Berkeley, California at 9/22/2025 2:56:12 AM PDT This reflects data from the U.S. Geological Survey that is subject to change. Visit the USGS page linked below for the latest #quake information

since that clearly woke a lot of you up too, please tell the USGS about it here earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...

Well!!

“I can’t come through the doors with my Panther claws, but I can use beautiful colors to teach political education while we make beautiful art.” A great profile of Refa One. oaklandvoices.us/2025/09/18/b...

One of the few things that makes me feel genuinely patriotic about the US right now is when I get a delicious 20lb vegetarian breakfast burrito for $10 from a Cambodian donut shop. Shoutout to Happy Donuts on MacArthur in East Oakland

Agatha Christie's

ORB's official position on Monday events is that they don't exist, since Monday doesn't exist, but even so: this seems like a great Oakland documentary screening at the Grand Lake Theater [on Monday]: www.eventbrite.com/e/in-the-red... For more information: www.intheredfilm.org

better you than us

"Alice disapproved of using cocaine, because she knew it interfered with the proper running of the restaurant." jeremiahtower.substack.com/p/cocaine-an...

Carti B at the Oakland Public Library

Saw Pedro Pascart yesterday!

Proof of the power of relentless truth-seeking local journalism to bring accountability and reform to load-bearing cultural institutions:

ORB's official position on the Golden Gate Bridge is that this is NONE of our business www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjbJ...

Oakland’s EastSide Arts Alliance is a cultural hub where young artists are politicized, community members are fed and events like the Malcolm X Jazz Festival are organized. Celebrations for its 25th anniversary kick off this Saturday, Sept. 20:

In solidarity with the global sumud flotilla and Palestine, some activists blocked truck traffic to the port this morning and painted an asphalt mural www.instagram.com/p/...

Now THAT'S Oakland!

Fun project: linguistics.berkeley.edu/~kjohnson/VO...

I wrote a vibe report on the "9/11 Truth Movement" film festival for Oakland Review of Books. @oaklandreviewofbooks.org tl;dr: The old world is dying and the new world struggles to be born.

"I found myself suddenly willing to believe all of it just so I could stop thinking about this shit. Yes, Tower 7 was destroyed by explosives, fires cannot melt steel, whatever you say, just don’t make me look at another fucking slide." love this piece from @xlenc.bsky.social

Dorsey frankly criticizes the criminal justice system but his book is about his path to a life of greater properties and beginning, finding justice in the power of law. When criticism & honesty are banned for the general public, remember the state practices this control on the most oppressed 1st.

The Heyday Harvest, our annual gathering & biggest fundraiser of the year, is Sunday October 19th at the Freight in Berkeley. Please join our community of writers, artists, & activists to honor Alice Waters of Chez Panisse & author @alexis-madrigal.bsky.social ! heyday.salsalabs.org/harvest2025r...

Noting how the West Bay Chronicle describes the Albany Bulb as a place that used to be a landfill but is now a great place to visit: www.sfchronicle.com/totalsf/arti... versus Street Spirit's gorgeous elegies to the spirit and community of the people who made it a home: thestreetspirit.org/2025/04/

Moderating this fun discussion of California myths at the California state library this week! Join on Zoom to learn more about Calafia, pulp novels, and Ramona

Hi!

One of the more surreal moments of the early pandemic to me was writing to the owner of the theater to complain there was something called the 9/11 Truth Film Festival that was screening Plandemic - which upset him because that was bunk, and was distracting from the true mission of the 9/11 TFF

"As I took a bus from work to the 9/11 Truth Film Festival at the Grand Lake Theater on Thursday, I privately coached myself into adopting an open mind, or at least an open heart." www.oaklandreviewofbooks.org/i-assume-wel...

Essential vibe reporting by @oaklandreviewofbooks.org from the annual 9/11 Truther festival at the Grand Lake: www.oaklandreviewofbooks.org/i-assume-wel...

NEW EPISODE: Kevin and D speak to Otto Pippenger of the Recall Engardio campaign. We get into the motivations for the campaign and what the district is really like. You won’t want to miss this one. @dscotmiller.bsky.social youtu.be/WV0wetZYlpE

"And yet, the Golden State Valkyries are far from being a grassroots community organization. This is the most valuable franchise in the WNBA, created by white billionaires who see women’s basketball’s potential to turn a massive profit" www.coyotemedia.org/watch-partie...

Our neighors at Local Economy are hosting a ton of great events starting in October. You simply must keep an eye on their website / subscribe to their newsletter / etc. www.thelocaleconomy.com

“The ballroom communist”: How a radical aristocrat changed Oakland eastbayyesterday.com/episodes/the...

In East Oakland this morning, I saw a trailer with this message in duct tape & stopped to talk, some interview footage follows. Occupant T., like many I've talked to, was born and raised in Oakland. 🧵

Crows in their hundreds in downtown Oakland this morning

"Tenant in Oakland? Your Landlord Probably Can’t Raise Your Rent Much for the Next Year" bayareacurrent.com/tenant-in-oa...

Micro-level Oakland reporting has kept my fanbase small and my tweets overlooked, & I'm ok with that. But I'm immensely proud this simple tweet amplifying a usually ignored voice went viral--such an important statement & an inspiring moment of solidarity. x.com/Oak_Observer/s...

It's really good! Good enough that we've forgiven them for stealing the idea we invented, of having a calendar of local events

Huh! @coyotemedia.org proposes that San Jose exists? It's a bold strategy; let's see if it pays off www.coyotemedia.org/experimental...

Coyote is howling! www.coyotemedia.org

A reminder that the ORB weekly literary calendar does not acknowledge the existence of Monday, with only very rare and grudging exceptions.