Can someone still on the hellsite please convince Hunter to crosspost here? I really don't want to go back to twitter to read his amazeball posts.

Headed east last week for a family event. So good to see the fam, and I had a few days in Philly and Bmore to play tourist and eat all the Jewish food and meander around museums, which I needed. And gorge on crab cakes. And very intentionally avoid visiting DC, which I did not.

As a science fiction writer I really fucking resent tech bros for ruining the phrase "artificial intelligence." 80 years of it being all about cool androids and interesting computers destroyed by five years of "Spicy autocorrect making everything shittier for money." NEVER FORGIVE.

A general reminder: you don't *have* to use Substack. While I get that it's easy and convenient, realize there are alternatives that (1) give you more control and (2) don't regularly fund and promote neo-Nazis. Continuing to use Substack for your newsletter is a choice. You can make a different one

Guessing I'm not the only Jewish person who cringed at this @puzzmo.com clue today. #jewsky

Love that my revamped front yard is working as hoped for/planned. 🌱

Some scary moments yesterday. A hummingbird flew, HARD, into my glass door between my office and deck yesterday. I found it laying on the doormat barely breathing. Did some quick searching online, cut apart a contact lens solution box, nuked some bulgar in an old sock... 🌱

Hello 🌱 pals. Any idea what these little yellow and black bugs are (not the caterpillar) all over my davis milkweed? Are they baby ladybugs?

This thread got me thinking. Obvi, this is a small sample size, but all of the heavy AI users/fans I know are guys. Women (in my circles) use it for very specific/limited reasons. Why are guys using AI for validation when women aren't?

Fuck. So not emotionally ready to deal with the onslaught of Mothers Day marketing.

Because women and girls are believed or not believed based on the political party of their predator, this is why we choose the bear.

Lol.

29 years since we won the big game. My junior year at UofA and one of the craziest nights of my life. Am I going to need to move back to Tucson to get another win?!

I needed this laugh this week...and here's a primer on Jewish ambulances for you non-tribe folks.

I grew up with a whole house fan in Fresno and that thing was magical. It cooled a 2800sqft house down in 20 minutes (40 years ago)! If I hadn't needed to replace my 80 yr old furnace last year, I probably would have just gotten a whole house fan for cooling rather than a heat pump for heat and AC.

This Jewish woman is so disappointed in you, @warren.senate.gov.

Made this tonight because A. I'm trying to eat less meat for health and cost-savings and B. I'm on week 2 of 9 of Invisalign, and chewing doesn't feel great Happy to report that it tasted delish! The dill and feta really elevated it into something special. Looking forward to tomorrow's leftovers.

we need to talk about that Ring Super Bowl ad

A fantastic review of Bad Bunny's performance at the Super Bowl by the Canadian Press.👏🇵🇷♥️ www.tsn.ca/nfl/article/...

And Bad Bunny just won the #superbowl. That was epic.

Do we know what time Green Day will be performing today? I don't care about most of today's sportsball, but definitely want to see their performance. #superbowl

Watching tonight's Muppet Show was so good for my soul. Really hoping we get more episodes.

My lit major and humanities minor are where I gained critical thinking, writing, and analytical skills, as well as learning about the importance of context in understanding situations. Easily the most important and valuable takeaways from four years at university, much more so than science and math.

Ugh. I have to root for the west coast team and I hate that it's the Seahawks.

@pop.pe hi - are you going to bring back the Oakland feed, or is it gone for good?

This morning's rash decision to drive down to Santa Cruz for the day for a wander was an excellent one. Got some new books, a much needed vitamin D fix, and about 9k steps while I wandered around the boardwalk, wharf, and downtown.

Back to work tomorrow after 2.5 weeks of vacation. 100% not ready and feeling all of the Sunday scaries tonight. 😭

That someone carried out an arson attack against Mississippi's largest synagogue is both heartbreaking and outrageous. American Jews deserve what every American deserves: to not fear in or for our sacred spaces.

Looks like the #Oakland feed that I've been following for a while has disappeared. Anyone have a good lead on a new one, preferably more focused on the town rather than the whole bay?

So very ready to be done with this year. It's been way too much.

Grumble grumble flaky no-show FB marketplace buyers.

As someone with claustrophobia, this is my f*cking nightmare. And why I try and avoid taking BART to the city.

Wheee! (Little quake felt in #Oakland just now)

Based on the posts I'm seeing, so many of you watched the convicted felon's speech. Why did you do this to yourselves? I'd rather get a med-free root canal than listen to his rantings -- wouldn't you?

Simplisafe really needs to add 24 hour mute functionality for sensors to their mobile app. And some sort of intelligence that alerts users to low batteries only during daylight hours (NOT at 11pm when I'm nearly asleep.) sigh.

Anthony Geary and the Reiners. Fuck off already, 2025.

In an already awful year, 11 Jewish souls were massacred today in Sydney on the first night of Hanukkah. May their memories be blessings to their loved ones and inspiration to the greater Jewish community. Between this and the human swastika created by high schoolers this week, we're hurting.

the only good use of AI is to punish corporations for using AI by destroying the value of their trademarks

I had three separate flights cancelled and a maintenance delay out of MDW and ORD yesterday. Finally landed at SFO at 5am today. And I thought Chicago could handle some weather. Ugh.

Just poured boiling water over my hand while draining pasta. It did not feel awesome. Here's hoping everyone else's night is less painful.

Got my first "I don't think you're grieving the right way" comment recently. While it seemed to come from a place of caring (and some irritation), it really threw me. Protip: no matter your intention, NEVER say this to a grieving person. Until you go through the same experience, you have NO right.

Fellow Oaklanders and East Bay folks - the new East #Oakland Hyphy Burger opened earlier this week! International Ave, just south of 98th.

Is anyone tracking baseball teams that have the fewest number of players spitting or chewing their cud? Do players still gnaw on tobacco or is it just seeds/bad habits? Either way, such a gross habit. Get these guys therapy for their oral fixation already!

Ditto. And when I couldn't give money, I gave them my time. YMMV, but most food banks need volunteers to help sort, bag, and distribute food! If you have a free morning or day, consider volunteering (and see if your employer is willing to let your team do it during working hours).

Just made a prime rib for the first time ever and nailed it. Today was the first day I've felt close to normal since my mom was rx'd with metastatic cancer in May and died in August. Used her cutting board and utensils, and the roast she'd bought & frozen. Assuming that's why it tasted fantastic. 💔

Please don’t share deepfake “AI” videos. Even as a joke. Not cute.

So tonight kicks off the Jewish new year and high holidays, goyim are claiming that there's a rapture in the next couple days, and we're having a series of little earthquakes in the bay area. Oy vey. This Jew is tired and done with this year.

Well, I guess it's that time of the year again. Time to get these cut up and juiced. 🌱