My California pipevine really snuck up on me this year.

Calflora is hiring is you're a Java person (or want to become one): www.calflora.org/newsletter/J...

I quit my job at #iNaturalist, the product I co-founded. If you'd like me to keep working on natural history software, support me on Patreon: patreon.com/kueda. FWIW, I'm building an iNat backup tool and an app for viewing geologic maps. Or, if you think you'd like to hire me, get in touch!

The recent Bay Nature Magazine with my article on UV Fluorescence is out. It’s full of tips on what habitats and organisms to look at. Big thanks to Editor Kathleen Ok-Soo Richards for helping fine tune the piece since I’m definitely rusty at writing article #Fluorescence #SFBay #UVF

"Brian Damage" is my favorite band name of the last 48 hours. Music's pretty good too! permanentbriandamage.bandcamp.com

HOH (Holiday Overheard): the eating will continue until morale improves.

I tried 4 cassette players from the Museum of Mom & Dad and the only one that really works is a Sanyo MR-52, which is at least 40 years old, has a mic, a speaker, audio line in, playback speed control, and fits in a pocket. Amazing device.

As my umbrella inverted in a sodden, sudden gust, an oncomer chortled while *her* umbrella crumpled in the gale.

Come give me a high-five! https://highfive.ngerakines.dev/high-five/did:plc:jt6xegjm6ba2lt34aztyi2mn

Solid set from Hayward Shoreline this eve.

Loving pluribus so far, but it took me 4 episodes to notice the parallels to obsequious LLMs... which might end up being the whole thrust of the show? Hoping it's not quite that on-the-nose.

I asked the unbelievably powerful new Nano Banana Pro to make me an icon of Charles Darwin wearing sunglasses. Nailed it.

#atproto folks, do you expect paid, content-agnostic PDS services to emerge at some point? I don't think anyone expects self-hosting to become widespread, and I don't understand why app-specific PDS hosts have an incentive to store content in *any* lexicon long term.

Amtrak might be slower and not cheaper than flying, but a) planes don't have lounge cars, and b) nobody waves to you on a plane.

Getting some nice #northernlights action in the #Oakland hills right now. Remember to add your photos to www.aurorasaurus.org #aurora

Aurora borealis at this time of year (now) in this part of the country (Bay Area), visible as a pink haze to the north from the Oakland flats, much better where it's darker.

Does anyone have photos from the coast guard Island protest that @oaklandreviewofbooks.org could publish alongside a vibe report from the conflict zone? #oakland #iceout

Ok #bicycle people, I need suggestions! I want to light up my bike with colorful LEDs to make me more visible from the side when it's dark at 5PM and I'm running errands. Any recommendations? I keep seeing brightz, but they seem to get pretty negative reviews about durability. #bike #bikes 🚲

I know people love to donate goods, it feels concrete and satisfying, but a food bank can make that $2 or $5 go soooo much further than you can. Just donate the cash. And, then they also don't need to assign staff to sort, manage, and figure out how to distribute the random donations.

Today would be a great day for everyone in America to start donating *monthly* to your local food bank if you don't already. Find yours at www.feedingamerica.org/find-your-lo... It's no substitute for the power of our federal government, but every dollar helps someone eat.

oh WOW, a review like I couldn't even have dreamed for Liam O'Brien's new book from Heyday, "Butterflies of the Bay Area and (Slightly) Beyond: An Illustrated Guide." Liam charmed me from the minute we met -- now you all get to experience his art and effervescence too!! www.kqed.org/arts/1398161...

After struggling to recall the names of Delilah Beasley and Ina Coolbrith recently, I went back and listened to @eastbayyesterday.bsky.social's great episodes on each, eastbayyesterday.com/episodes/we-... and eastbayyesterday.com/episodes/you.... Thanks for supporting my faulty brain, Liam.

This Tuesday 7/22 at 7pm I'll be interviewing the former director of the National Park Service Jon Jarvis about the state of national parks and public lands and the current threats to them. If you're in the Bay, come join us! It's free to register below. www.eventbrite.com/e/how-wild-t...

Check out my sister's essay in Mochi Mag! www.mochimag.com/entertainmen...