Alan Hovhaness wrote a symphony that incorporated whale song.
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Oakland flâneur, fonefoto pleasure sharer, sidewalk geek (oaklandunderfoot.com), transit rider, WELL member, occasional geowriter (deepoakland.com). He/him/houyhnhnm Geology talk on my hardcore account geology.bsky.social
Alan Hovhaness wrote a symphony that incorporated whale song.
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Am I correct that Draymond made it thru two full games without a PF? Then made 3 in OT.
The would-be developers of this (pre)historic property favor a scheme of townhome sprawl around two big Holy Names buildings, which will be "cultural centers" with no parking. The ancient Ohlone ocher workings? Who knows.
excuse me that's Operation Epstein Bury
Lake Merritt, Oakland, nello stile di Canaletto
20FEB2026
Rust&Ruin, Skull Haus, Cinder and Gloomfang, all of 'em good from Ghost Town Brewing
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Ah, good. Yes, it was Campus Drive.
nice house; always wondered where it is.
Do they have one called Gimme a Beer?
I was learning a bit about pandemic preparedness and have discovered a new vector to build defenses against:
The SF Cal Academy of Science on a day that daycare and schools are closed.
It is a grade-A gray day
"Say hi to your dead Grandma! Say 'I love you' and watch what she says!"
"Do not copy this intro along with the text that follows"
A little Valentine's Day foreplay: @msatris.bsky.social reads Oakland through the lens of Manuel Betancourt's "Hello Stranger," a work of "cultural-criticism-cum-memoir-cum-cumming-theory-and-praxis."
Sorry, you're abs. right, I meant the inventors of this "seven-league boot" thing.
This is excellent - 18th Street, one of my faves, will really blossom.
Do we need to walk faster than we're evolved for?
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IN WHICH
Mickey Mouse is reunited with his dog in the public domain, but it doesn't go quite like either expected...
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High praise for my other persona
I never hear people scan their cards at the stations; they treat the 1T as a free ride. But your stat may not actually mean percent of passengers who pay. Truth is hazy!
Just speaking from experience.
Sure, but nobody pays the fare, nobody.
Age verification? I used to sneak out at night and buy whiskey shots at age sixteen.