What the hardest-core conservationists WON'T tell you is that they would prefer all of these forests to NOT be places you can recreate on trails. Demo Forests have a unique legal definition to meld *working lands* with protection of diversity as well as healthy outdoor recreation. Keep it that way

Creating a database of peaceful protesters “would constitute a shocking violation of the First Amendment and abuse of power,” and amount to “the kinds of tactics the United States rightly condemns in authoritarian governments such as China and Russia,” Markey said.

Galen Erso. The new Hayduke. Rejoice!

$100k... from the taxpayers via the Sonoma Board of Supervisors? I sure hope they have the good sense to tell them to pound sand & find a billionaire to fund this. Cool art. A LOT of other things worthy of that $100k. norcalpublicmedia.org/202602031001...

In a nutshell. Exactly this.

Turns out Democracy died in broad daylight

There are a lot of people who just don't know that they live near a state park.

Hello from the CNRA lobby. Today is the first "Outdoors For All' conference, hosted by Secretary Gloria Sandoval High hopes, here. Will the 30x30 initiative actually include improved access to the outdoors for healthy California lifestyles? Will report back.

Cory Doctorow: "America is not great. It has been gutted by the Epstein class, who robbed us blind, raped our kids, and are now selling us shitcoins and chatbots and the spectacle of protesters being shot in the streets." pluralistic.net/2026...

Man... closing the early Eastbound 520 Amtrak Capitol Corridor train that arrives in Sac at 0730 is some BULL SHITE. RIP I-80

Also this weekend, I got a reup of the TRYING beanies that sold out in like 2 hours last time, and they are now back on sale in a less-tiny quantity. Get yers. shop.dansinker.com/products/try...

Was chatting with a friend and long-time local political campaign strategist, and we agreed that this is the most milquetoast, conflict averse, and do-nothing City Council in the last 40 years that we have been following. Do these people even live here? www.srcity.org/1322/City-Co...

I'm still anxiously awaiting a screen adaptation of The Monkey Wrench Gang. Now more than ever.

Here's the silliest implementation of no bikes in all of Sonoma County.

You can read this sign a lot of ways. I choose to recognize it’s elitism and exclusivity when it comes to shared spaces.

Just learned that CA State Parks wants to do a trail to road conversion (Two Quarry trail, Annadel) because an exclusive gated community (Wild Oak, Trione) doesn't want the rangers using their easement. It's gonna be time for the trail community to eat the rich soon.

Schumer and Jeffries negotiating to limit the number of journalist arrested by the Department of Justice each year to a maximum of 20.

... And just like clockwork, we have the answer. He's going to fuck home owners by installing someone who thinks the prime rate should sit nice and high. This will inevitably cool borrowing and house prices.

OK... this is pretty cool. You think something as simple as this has a snowballs chance to get any play in the federal legislature?

Confirmation that our Democratic Senator's standards and expectations were too low. News will break any moment about the masterstroke flub the Schumer concession was...

TODAY I LEARNED ...that KRON was (is?) a part of "chronicle broadcasting" How did I never know that?

oh shit. we all know what happens next. He's seen data that we're all fucked. And he's gonna ensure it comes true.

The draft Road and Trail Master Plan for Annadel has been released. The review period is ONE MONTH. Starting today: www.parks.ca.gov?page_id=31763 You know what to do.

Video from a drone over Annadel State Park. Against the rules, right?

Reading the Walz hate, I'd like to remind everyone that Kamala picked him because Pete is gay. So, fuck that lady too. They ain't coming to rescue us.

This was the guy everyone thought should be vice president? He's useless.

Please take 2 minutes to write in support of the proposed Wildcat Canyon flow trail in Tilden. Opponents are predictably saying "somewhere else!" but it's time to move forward. Even a quick note to [email protected] will help! www.berkeleyside.org/2026/01/27/e...

I lay responsibility directly at the feet of our Santa Rosa city council. Shit hiring decisions - repeatedly - and some pretty awful oversight. This Lady never even introduced herself to my department (IT) in the three years she served. archive.is/2Glcz

Anyone care to hazard a guess as to what Jeffries and Schumer are up to? Pretty bleak signs of leadership here....

gee whiz it would be really great if the opposition party smelled blood in the water right now and went on a full offensive to harness this spark of momentum

Looking at the RTMP comments for Annadel State Park and I see this one. Absolute Madness, you self-centered f'n boomer. Get OUT of my park.

Dear Google Maps Team: Your half-assed implementation of a bike trail layer sucks elephant ass. Be better.

MF heard I was coming to MN.

The boomers - they LOVE Mike Thompson.

When will other countries begin announcing their boycotts of our olympics? Can't happen soon enough. I'll certainly be boycotting attendance in my own state.

every ice agent should be fired and go back to their full time jobs as domestic abusers, manosphere influencers, and call of duty streamers

This is what's in Trump supporters inboxes today.

The lady at the Petaluma DMV just told me that it has been DEAD lately. Over the last six months there have been several times where there is NOBODY in line! Long live the Petaluma DMV!

I think about how brave these people must be to be working here. And I take this picture not to out them but to show some solidarity in that I would be willing to drop anything and everything to help protect them.

But wait! There's more. Lion lays in wait for another lion. Ever seen a pair of eyes with your flashlight? These are lion eyes. So neat!! | youtu.be/UwY-ipk3PZI

One of the most remarkable game cam captures from my property line - my neighbors cam last night: youtu.be/VFl5fHw9ykQ

That time I got to be the photographer for the Moderate Democrat Governor Emeritus who visited the Paradise & Camp Fire emergency operations center. This was the famous "rake the forest" fire.

Assembly Member Dixon thinks it's more important to make sure it's *an infraction* to ride a bike with kids not fastened than it is to improve bicycling infrastructure. IMPROVE THE BIKE INFRASTRUSTURE. STOP MAKING STUPID BIKE LAWS.

"Does this podium make me seem small?"

Unfortunately, February is certainly *not* peak mushroom season... archive.is/kiGRb

Moskowitz reads quotes of Republicans denouncing January 6 before they taught themselves to love it

It's plain as day, gang. Chuck and Hakeem aren't going to rise to this challenge. Bit of a leadership vacuum (gaping black hole) now. Who is going to emerge as the leader of the A team?

you had me at HOOTENANNY www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WV_...

On the bright side, the nazi fucks are poisioning themselves the MOST. And I expect we'll all pay for their future medical treatment. Or... not. Green Plume is Zinc Chloride.