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San Franciscan (via Boston). (Surgical) robots, bikes, trains, etc

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Beautiful and lots of character but also man is the real estate market in this town bleak

07.03.2026 22:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

how to find a cat lost in a holodeck

07.03.2026 21:31 πŸ‘ 214 πŸ” 30 πŸ’¬ 14 πŸ“Œ 5

Reading between the lines here I’m thinking maybe a β€œmazel tov” is in order this morning?

07.03.2026 17:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Fair, I’m thinking more morally than anything else but hopefully they can find a way to part ways

07.03.2026 07:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I hope it’s not anything more than that

07.03.2026 07:17 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Why would this guy be welcome back at @ucsanfrancisco.bsky.social?

07.03.2026 05:06 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Is the implication here that somebody is responsible for keeping evangelicals out of power? Or that they need a boost because they can’t access it on their own?

06.03.2026 16:42 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Of course having a Jewish wife doesn’t mean Platner isn’t a Nazi. But I can’t find a single source other than an antisemite on substack confirming that his wife is Jewish. WTF is Grim even doing here?

06.03.2026 16:13 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

He pals around with Nazis. Being overly friendly to antisemites shouldn’t be acceptable for a β€œprogressive” senator

04.03.2026 23:26 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

As a Jew I’m much more alarmed today by the prospect of a Senator Platner than I was by the prospect of a Mayor Mamdani. I wish some of the folks raising alarms about the latter were using their platforms now

04.03.2026 19:31 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

A driver apparently struck an off duty police officer who was working at the USA Half Marathon championships in Atlanta, indirectly causing the leaders of the women’s race to take a wrong turn off of the course near the end of the race

03.03.2026 23:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Antisemitism might not be a problem for you but it should be a problem for a Democratic senate candidate

03.03.2026 15:36 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Tonight we honor the bravery and strength of the Jewish community.

Wishing everyone celebrating Purim an evening of generosity, joy, and togetherness.

Chag Purim Sameach!

03.03.2026 01:41 πŸ‘ 55 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Yes this is very much wishful thinking. I’ve never seen Waymo speed or run a stop sign but they idle blocking traffic or bike lanes all the time (and there is documentation of at least one red light running incident). Their inability to find available curb space makes other drivers worse, not better

02.03.2026 01:20 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Surely the statute of limitations is longer than 3y

01.03.2026 04:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Given their stance towards Taiwan and actions in the South China Sea it’s not clear that China should be on there, either. It seems like all of the permanent members have outlived their usefulness

01.03.2026 02:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

My only complaint is that it’s so wildly popular that secondary tickets for the remaining shows are going for hundreds of dollars a seat

01.03.2026 00:22 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yes, my impression is that it’s mostly only liberals who left Twitter, centrists and the far left have disappointingly stuck around

28.02.2026 04:15 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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We stand by San Francisco-based companies that are resisting coercion by the federal government to be used for mass surveillance and autonomous weaponry. Supervisor Sherrill and I are introducing a resolution at the San Francisco Board of Supervisors next week to affirm this right.

27.02.2026 23:53 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Opinion | How Israel Lost Americans

About that Gallup poll:

27.02.2026 23:54 πŸ‘ 154 πŸ” 35 πŸ’¬ 23 πŸ“Œ 6

if you believe in any form of free enterprise at all, the idea that the Pentagon can not only cut off your contract but designate you a supply chain risk and prevent other companies from buying from you just because you won't build killbots for the government should be terrifying

27.02.2026 23:12 πŸ‘ 9892 πŸ” 2801 πŸ’¬ 203 πŸ“Œ 128

The fact that an entire class of people in Kansas has just had their IDs revoked with no notice, and there's nothing in the mainstream media, is beyond terrifying. As of tomorrow, it's illegal in Kansas for trans people to drive, buy alcohol, or sign many contracts, and no one is talking about it.

26.02.2026 07:52 πŸ‘ 31 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m glad that we have a mayor and a state senator who call out the normalization of antisemitism in public life that we see across the spectrum today. It’s also great that DSA acted to call out this person as it happened, but it’s frightening that anyone feels emboldened to make that chant in public

26.02.2026 02:52 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

This mayor leaves plenty to be desired and for someone who focuses so much on optics I agree that he could have been more clear here. But, at the same time, if he (or Senator Wiener) had wanted to directly implicate SF DSA they very easily could have included that in their statements.

26.02.2026 02:52 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

If she’s right then I’m willing to believe that it’s an honest mistake on the mayor’s part. Neither Lurie nor Wiener mentioned who specifically was protesting or even where and when exactly the event was. If they wanted to be β€œcynical and reprehensible” they could have been more specific about it

26.02.2026 02:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I don’t see the Senator or the Mayor blaming protest attendees broadly or the DSA specifically in either of these posts

26.02.2026 01:57 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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This is vile but tragically not surprising. We’ve seen broad-based normalization of anti-Jewish rhetoric & stereotypes online, in political & community spaces, in schools & on college campuses.

It’s beyond dangerous. The normalization & acceptance of antisemitism must end.

25.02.2026 23:44 πŸ‘ 49 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 3

He’s so close pointing out β€œthere are still people in doorways looking for shelter” (during a snow storm) and then focuses on one of the least impactful factors of many

24.02.2026 05:06 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

AVs will someday be safer than average human drivers.
More important question: Will AVs make city streets safer?
A: Only if the deadliest human drivers give up driving.
Meanwhile, more useful analysis from @davidzipper.bsky.social

23.02.2026 16:24 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

As the guy who wrote the book on zoning abolition, I'd like to go on record as saying: if you can use zoning to stop the concentration camps, fucking go for it.

23.02.2026 07:12 πŸ‘ 6290 πŸ” 1368 πŸ’¬ 37 πŸ“Œ 24