One of the realest people I ever met. Rest in power, Belva

After @lindaholmes.bsky.social shared a reply about a giant inflatable Phanatic I did the obvious thing and dear reader, even though I’m not a Flyers fan and I think it would give the neighbors the wrong impression, I’m tempted www.rallyhouse.com/Philadelphia...

This report just about made my head explode when they first published it… and I’d read Bill Veeck’s autobiography, for Pete’s sake (Veeck figures prominently in the story) At a time when John Fisher’s shenanigans were moving into the headlines, it helped radicalize me about pro sports finances

The deal “passed 5-2, propelled by the five council members who were elected with help from millions of dollars in campaign contributions from San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York.” Which is about all you need to know, but if you want more, click through www.sfchronicle.com/sports/49ers...

I share news about public radio and TV here regularly because I care very much about that business and I think of it as a bulwark against many bad things. But the commercial side matters too, and this is a deeply upsetting development for California’s Central Coast lookout.co/after-56-yea...

“In June, which is Pride month and the most recent month for which data is available, that shot up to 23 arrests. Attorneys and advocates say the arrests have continued escalating in the months since, with the Legal Aid Society tracking 20 public lewdness arrests in a single day in September.”

Goodness me, I love a report from behind the front lines And boy oh boy oh boy do I feel for the person who posted on Reddit

I was thrilled to help @thefrankiedlc.news with this and as always, my services are available if you're trying to leave substack. If you are queer and trans, I will help you do it free of charge. GTFO Substack! Also, a little about this experience in 🧵

SCOOP: The IOC’s panel that will determine policy on transgender participation appears to have excluded researchers whose work casts doubt on the need for bans

This is the second pullback I know of by a high-resource station which had been operating smaller station(s) that were kind of on the fringe fiscally until they were taken under the big station’s wings Now to save their own skin the big station says “see ya” And the small station has no options

@annkillion.bsky.social hits the target squarely in this wrap up

I am issuing an (un)official "cool cloud watching day" advisory for much of central & southern California, including the SF Bay Area by this evening. With mid-level instability, deep tropical moisture, a hot airmass, and offshore low pressure system all in place--things might get interesting. #CAwx

I’ve been waiting for someone with these kinds of credentials to write about this story that seems to have captivated the attention of some corners of the news media This is helpful. And the whole thing is bonkers

To be clear, there are no data that provide a link between short-term use of Tylenol during pregnancy and autism. In fact, one of the best prospective studies w/ sibling controls, if anything, pointed to a protective effect for use less than 7 days acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

A recap of Year 1 for @sfgate.com from @alexsimonsports.bsky.social: “Things could not have gone worse for the A’s in Sacramento” 🔗: www.sfgate.com/athletics/ar...

Once again, I’m wondering who the guy is talking to here Sure, there are people who might read this who hold stock in a giant tech company and are happy their investment is rising in value, but I have to think they are vastly outnumbered (and may even overlap with) ppl who resent said companies

I’ve commented here on the behind-the-scenes economic complications of the news and comedy censorship situation in the country (basically the same thing). Here’s a pretty good look at the nest of vipers Disney/ABC is stuck in, from Variety via Yahoo www.yahoo.com/finance/news...

As is their custom, @calmatters.org knocks it out of the park with this Prop 50 voter guide. The interactive “what happens to my district” is awesome. So is the donor list; for No on 50, the top donor has contributed over $30 million. Small donors: $80.00. Eighty. 🙃 calmatters.org/california-v...

Genuinely happy for Oakland – the team and the city. Champions

Yes, it’s the first pre-season game, and yes, Vegas dressed fewer of their big horses than the Sharks did, but… SHARKS WIN! SJS 3, VGK 0 and I will always, always take satisfaction in beating the Golden Knights in any form or fashion

I really think we underestimate how much of Trumpian bullshit isn't so much him thinking, "I'll tell a lie now" as it is him thinking, "I will manifest this into reality through the power of spoken positive thought"

Four of my favorite words to hear from a sports crowd: “Hey Vegas! You suck!” Dan Rusanowsky is back on the air from the Tank, the Sharks are back on the ice (even tho it’s pre-season), and the world is a measurably better place

Among the more ridiculous No on Prop 50 ads so far is one featuring “Mayor Janice Lim” that does not mention what city she’s the mayor of. It’s Yorba Linda, where the city council picks a member to be mayor (mostly a ceremonial job). Lim was elected to the council in 2022 with 13,266 votes #mandate

my goodness Indiana 😳

Marisa for WNBA Commissioner. Or Pitaro’s job at ESPN. Something

this is such a bittersweet story, and as someone self-conscious about when they feel like they need to leave the club, kind of relatable (also there was a time when I sometimes had to get to work really early like Ayesha does, so yeah there’s that too)

donating to local radio stations, especially one’s owned by marginalized people, is one great way to fight back against this regime and its desire to silence people.

do something memorable tonight!

Wrote about The Heritage Foundation's plan to weaponize the FBI against transgender people's existence, which includes banning me from saying that's what they're doing

This kicks major ass

I just made a text and audio update on Jimmy Kimmel’s legal dilemma at the moment, and why he is one helluva bind. Please share this w/fellow free-speech and show-biz colleagues. The amount of nonsense that’s on SM about this case is absurd. I‘d like to inject some insider reality!

Withering critique of Aramark’s performance as Yosemite’s concessionaire, from a former superintendent there They also have the SAP Center contract and I have to believe the Sharks are on them relentlessly to keep things from sliding there www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/open...

"It’s a reminder that attacks on trans people are nothing new – and that many of them are straight out of the Nazi playbook". Laurie Marhoefer, historian on gay and trans history in Weimar Republic and Nazi regime. theconversation.com/historians-a...

one can’t help but watch this and think how badly his party bungled the 2024 presidential election

This Jeff Passan piece does a credible job of characterizing the unholy mess baseball is making of its labor relations. For that matter, its whole business model www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/...

“Several board members have expressed their concerns internally over the optics of holding a free speech event at the home of the man who yanked Kimmel off the air” Via THR

I hate telling this story, but when tear gas is in the news... telling always feels importantm Tear gas is an abortifacient. When I was tear gassed, we were trying for a baby. The following day, I bled in a way I never have before. Like no period of my life before or since. Horror movie stuff.

You should not believe one word of this puffery. Not one fucking word. Except this, from the reporter covering: “no questions for the panel… were taken from the media.” www.sfchronicle.com/sports/49ers...

Oh, great. KXTV in Sacramento is owned by TEGNA, whose aspirations to merge with Nexstar (another local TV goliath) will require major contortions of policy by the FCC and is thought to be part of the big quid pro quo that has sidelined Kimmel Don’t shoot at people www.abc10.com/article/news...

better late than never I guess “getting ready” is an interesting choice of words

As we’re a couple of days short of the autumnal equinox, what happened here today counts as summer rain. These are rare occasions in my part of California and always bring to my mind this song youtu.be/uErmlcpfHoI?...

Get ready for this across the country, as workers essential in fields like agriculture and home repairs are rounded up at work sites and put concentration camps. This country has chosen to sacrifice our economy on the altar of genocide

Sad that I never got to wear my ABL t-shirt (from a thrift store in San Jose, back in the day) to a Valkyries game this season Maybe next year

jeebus

This morning @kqedforum.bsky.social is trying to manage a simulcast with public radio station WLRN in Miami at the same time they’re trying to produce a regular over-the-air pledge drive AND also a pledge-free online stream for people who contribute (like me) and I appreciate the gymnastics involved

Appreciate the author giving us a gift link to this analysis. Sure feels right to me

you can immediately clock WKRP fans just by seeing whose face lights up with these 10 little words: "As God as my witness, I thought turkeys could fly."

Wonder why Jimmy Kimmel hasn’t made a statement yet? And, just as pertinent, why his labor union hasn’t made a statement of their response? I will hazard an educated guess, since I know the studios and management involved. This will take more than one post, so bear with me. Reason #1: /1

it me, once upon a time this is extracted from a longer thread that cites the paper from which it is extracted. thanks to all involved including @zo-e.xyz who pointed it out to followers

What a marvelous report. Coyote is killing it, right out of the chute www.coyotemedia.org/watch-partie...