Beth Winegarner
@bethwinegarner.bsky.social
✏️ Journalist & author: bethwinegarner.com
📚 "San Francisco’s Forgotten Cemeteries: A Buried History" out now!
🎧 Co-host, Dead Reckoning podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dead-reckoning/id1812728990
👩🏻🦰 She/her.
📚 "San Francisco’s Forgotten Cemeteries: A Buried History" out now!
🎧 Co-host, Dead Reckoning podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dead-reckoning/id1812728990
👩🏻🦰 She/her.
Pinned
Dead Reckoning
History Podcast · The podcast where death isn’t the end of the story.
podcasts.apple.com
🪦 Welcome to Dead Reckoning, the podcast where death isn't the end of the story! 💀
Hosted by Beth Winegarner and Courtney Minick of Here Lies a Story and produced by Carolyn Kissick and HLAS, our conversations take place at the crossroads of death, history, and social justice.
Hosted by Beth Winegarner and Courtney Minick of Here Lies a Story and produced by Carolyn Kissick and HLAS, our conversations take place at the crossroads of death, history, and social justice.
EXACTLY
"Wily windy"? ;)
February 15, 2026 at 8:28 PM
EXACTLY
I'm begging everyone to find adjectives for moors besides "bleak" and "desolate." Sure, there aren't many people around, but they're teeming with life. You're never alone anywhere in nature, including on a moor.
February 15, 2026 at 8:02 PM
I'm begging everyone to find adjectives for moors besides "bleak" and "desolate." Sure, there aren't many people around, but they're teeming with life. You're never alone anywhere in nature, including on a moor.
Reposted by Beth Winegarner
Light rain shouldn’t keep you from the Magnolia at SF Botanical Garden
February 15, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Light rain shouldn’t keep you from the Magnolia at SF Botanical Garden
“As Christians, we have a clear call to stand up against injustice. ICE is not enforcing the law. This brutality is antithetical to our Christian faith, which calls us to love our neighbors and show hospitality to the stranger."
augustafreepress.com/news/harriso...
augustafreepress.com/news/harriso...
Harrisonburg Mennonites stage anti-ICE protest at Target store
A group organized by Mennonite Action gathered for a hymn sing inside the Harrisonburg Target store on Saturday.
augustafreepress.com
February 15, 2026 at 5:38 AM
“As Christians, we have a clear call to stand up against injustice. ICE is not enforcing the law. This brutality is antithetical to our Christian faith, which calls us to love our neighbors and show hospitality to the stranger."
augustafreepress.com/news/harriso...
augustafreepress.com/news/harriso...
To be clear, I don't really support a carceral system either, but don't pretend for a second that the current judicial system is set up to protect survivors of sexual violence and/or trafficking. It's not. But this kind of harm is incredibly toxic and without consequences we can't limit that harm.
It's said that PTSD is caused, at least in part, by someone not having validation, help and support after they experience a traumatic event or extended situation. So for those of us with PTSD, watching the lack of consequences for perpetrators right now, it's re-traumatizing.
February 12, 2026 at 11:13 PM
To be clear, I don't really support a carceral system either, but don't pretend for a second that the current judicial system is set up to protect survivors of sexual violence and/or trafficking. It's not. But this kind of harm is incredibly toxic and without consequences we can't limit that harm.
It's said that PTSD is caused, at least in part, by someone not having validation, help and support after they experience a traumatic event or extended situation. So for those of us with PTSD, watching the lack of consequences for perpetrators right now, it's re-traumatizing.
February 12, 2026 at 10:31 PM
It's said that PTSD is caused, at least in part, by someone not having validation, help and support after they experience a traumatic event or extended situation. So for those of us with PTSD, watching the lack of consequences for perpetrators right now, it's re-traumatizing.
“It’s good to see how ancient poets deal with this. Sometimes we are overly protective,” she said. If “you’re understanding the historical context of death and dying … you feel you’re not alone.”
missionlocal.org/2026/02/sf-c...
missionlocal.org/2026/02/sf-c...
At S.F. senior home, 100-year-old students meet 1,000-year-old poems
The Bethany Center, a Mission District senior housing complex, is an unexpected haven for Cantonese-speaking fans of Tang dynasty poetry.
missionlocal.org
February 12, 2026 at 7:47 PM
“It’s good to see how ancient poets deal with this. Sometimes we are overly protective,” she said. If “you’re understanding the historical context of death and dying … you feel you’re not alone.”
missionlocal.org/2026/02/sf-c...
missionlocal.org/2026/02/sf-c...
You know, if we eradicated poverty at a systemic level (which is the only way it can be done), we wouldn't need to fight over whether stores could go cashless.
missionlocal.org/2026/02/sf-c...
missionlocal.org/2026/02/sf-c...
'Ethos of inclusivity' no more: S.F. looks to repeal law requiring stores to accept cash
Seven years after San Francisco passed a law requiring brick and mortar stores to accept cash from customers, citing an “ethos of inclusivity,” city leaders are seeking to repeal it.
missionlocal.org
February 12, 2026 at 7:20 PM
You know, if we eradicated poverty at a systemic level (which is the only way it can be done), we wouldn't need to fight over whether stores could go cashless.
missionlocal.org/2026/02/sf-c...
missionlocal.org/2026/02/sf-c...
Reposted by Beth Winegarner
Don't miss out on celebrating the release of @laurencjohnson.bsky.social's upcoming novel, THE WEST FACADE, at @greenapplebooks.bsky.social on 3/11 at 7pm PST w/ @taracampbell.bsky.social & @bethwinegarner.bsky.social! buff.ly/2p7FH6g
Preorder THE WEST FACADE: buff.ly/q7vVqVu
Preorder THE WEST FACADE: buff.ly/q7vVqVu
February 11, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Don't miss out on celebrating the release of @laurencjohnson.bsky.social's upcoming novel, THE WEST FACADE, at @greenapplebooks.bsky.social on 3/11 at 7pm PST w/ @taracampbell.bsky.social & @bethwinegarner.bsky.social! buff.ly/2p7FH6g
Preorder THE WEST FACADE: buff.ly/q7vVqVu
Preorder THE WEST FACADE: buff.ly/q7vVqVu
Reposted by Beth Winegarner
taught my kid the macarena tonight
please give the teachers what they want soon
please give the teachers what they want soon
February 11, 2026 at 4:54 AM
taught my kid the macarena tonight
please give the teachers what they want soon
please give the teachers what they want soon
Reposted by Beth Winegarner
“I’m mad I can’t understand Bad Bunny’s lyrics because they’re not in English”
my brother millions of metalheads around the world have been happily listening to incomprehensible Finnish shrieks and Japanese death grunts since we were teens, you’re just boring and racist
my brother millions of metalheads around the world have been happily listening to incomprehensible Finnish shrieks and Japanese death grunts since we were teens, you’re just boring and racist
February 9, 2026 at 5:46 AM
“I’m mad I can’t understand Bad Bunny’s lyrics because they’re not in English”
my brother millions of metalheads around the world have been happily listening to incomprehensible Finnish shrieks and Japanese death grunts since we were teens, you’re just boring and racist
my brother millions of metalheads around the world have been happily listening to incomprehensible Finnish shrieks and Japanese death grunts since we were teens, you’re just boring and racist
Look, I'm glad Bad Bunny used his platform to push back against fascism but I wish we weren't still supporting an organization that mostly exists to give men of color traumatic brain injuries in the name of entertainment.
February 9, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Look, I'm glad Bad Bunny used his platform to push back against fascism but I wish we weren't still supporting an organization that mostly exists to give men of color traumatic brain injuries in the name of entertainment.
Reposted by Beth Winegarner
Reposted by Beth Winegarner
San Francisco teachers are on the picket line, striking at schools across the city today.
They bargained with the district over the weekend & late into the night, but are still far apart on major issues.
Here's where both sides stand.
missionlocal.org/2026/02/sfus...
They bargained with the district over the weekend & late into the night, but are still far apart on major issues.
Here's where both sides stand.
missionlocal.org/2026/02/sfus...
San Francisco teachers striking today: Here's where both sides stand
The teachers union and the school district still remain far apart on wages, healthcare, and special education.
missionlocal.org
February 9, 2026 at 5:52 PM
San Francisco teachers are on the picket line, striking at schools across the city today.
They bargained with the district over the weekend & late into the night, but are still far apart on major issues.
Here's where both sides stand.
missionlocal.org/2026/02/sfus...
They bargained with the district over the weekend & late into the night, but are still far apart on major issues.
Here's where both sides stand.
missionlocal.org/2026/02/sfus...
"The wind turbines were intended to provide renewable energy for Amazon Web Services (AWS) through a corporate power purchase agreement, a contract that provides a company with a private electricity supply—in this case, one generated by wind power—rather than buying energy from the national grid."
Bog Trouble | Caitlín Doherty
In Ireland, a preference for a traditional fuel source is overridden by a Green Party more concerned with household emissions than poverty.
thebaffler.com
February 7, 2026 at 7:15 PM
"The wind turbines were intended to provide renewable energy for Amazon Web Services (AWS) through a corporate power purchase agreement, a contract that provides a company with a private electricity supply—in this case, one generated by wind power—rather than buying energy from the national grid."
Reposted by Beth Winegarner
This is Kinako. She is a phenomenally proportioned pup proving that bulbous is beautiful. 13/10 #SeniorPupSaturday (IG: nao77001048)
February 7, 2026 at 5:46 PM
This is Kinako. She is a phenomenally proportioned pup proving that bulbous is beautiful. 13/10 #SeniorPupSaturday (IG: nao77001048)
Reposted by Beth Winegarner
When you want to watch Lost with your girlfriend but you also want to farm.
February 7, 2026 at 5:36 PM
When you want to watch Lost with your girlfriend but you also want to farm.
"People too often avoid acknowledging the darker parts of our history because they assume it requires them to take on a mantle of guilt. In reality, being honest about our ancestors’ legacies means we take responsibility for repairing the harm they caused."
wildhunt.org/2026/02/ance...
wildhunt.org/2026/02/ance...
Ancestor Work is an Exercise in Facing Uncomfortable Truths - Living, Opinion, Paganism, Perspectives, Politics, Witchcraft
Witchcraft & Pagan News - "When we choose to honor a lineage," writes Rev. Ron Padrón, "we cannot cherry pick only what makes our ancestor - and by extension, us - look good. We take on the responsibi...
wildhunt.org
February 7, 2026 at 5:29 PM
"People too often avoid acknowledging the darker parts of our history because they assume it requires them to take on a mantle of guilt. In reality, being honest about our ancestors’ legacies means we take responsibility for repairing the harm they caused."
wildhunt.org/2026/02/ance...
wildhunt.org/2026/02/ance...
Reposted by Beth Winegarner
One of my favorite spots in the world is Haworth, UK where the Brontë sisters lived and died. The last time I visited, I noticed that many of the locals wore pins with one of the sisters names. I asked what that was about. My driver said “Everyone has a favorite.” Most people’s favorite was Emily.
February 7, 2026 at 1:11 AM
One of my favorite spots in the world is Haworth, UK where the Brontë sisters lived and died. The last time I visited, I noticed that many of the locals wore pins with one of the sisters names. I asked what that was about. My driver said “Everyone has a favorite.” Most people’s favorite was Emily.
Reposted by Beth Winegarner
Guys, there are things I promise you do not have to explain to me.
February 6, 2026 at 5:49 PM
Guys, there are things I promise you do not have to explain to me.
Reposted by Beth Winegarner
Ooh, just saw “without Asimov there would be no science fiction,” and no, you stale crouton, you waterlogged saltine, without Mary Shelley—harassed by her husband and Lord Byron—there would be no science fiction.
You’re confusing fandom for canon.
You’re confusing fandom for canon.
February 5, 2026 at 10:29 PM
Ooh, just saw “without Asimov there would be no science fiction,” and no, you stale crouton, you waterlogged saltine, without Mary Shelley—harassed by her husband and Lord Byron—there would be no science fiction.
You’re confusing fandom for canon.
You’re confusing fandom for canon.
"Individuals walking along a rural section of Cachagua Road in Carmel Valley on Jan. 29 stumbled upon a human skull."
www.sfgate.com/centralcoast...
www.sfgate.com/centralcoast...
Multiple sets of human remains found in Monterey County
Two human skulls were found a month apart on rural roads in Monterey County.
www.sfgate.com
February 5, 2026 at 10:48 PM
"Individuals walking along a rural section of Cachagua Road in Carmel Valley on Jan. 29 stumbled upon a human skull."
www.sfgate.com/centralcoast...
www.sfgate.com/centralcoast...
Reposted by Beth Winegarner
We have enough evidence for UBI in general that this policy should be a given. But the difference is, to understand UBI works is to believe that people are fundamentally good. And a big chunk of society is built around the belief, *must maintain the belief* that people are fundamentally bad.
"By the end of the two-year period, 94% of participants reported they were housed."
A million pilot programs show the same thing: when people are given enough money to afford housing, homelessness ends.
Other supports matter, but housing comes first. Not policing. Not moralizing. Homes.
A million pilot programs show the same thing: when people are given enough money to afford housing, homelessness ends.
Other supports matter, but housing comes first. Not policing. Not moralizing. Homes.
Homeless Oregon youth got $1,000 a month for two years. Most found housing after • Oregon Capital Chronicle
Oregon is the second of its kind in the nation to implement the direct cash transfer program after New York City.
oregoncapitalchronicle.com
February 4, 2026 at 2:54 PM
We have enough evidence for UBI in general that this policy should be a given. But the difference is, to understand UBI works is to believe that people are fundamentally good. And a big chunk of society is built around the belief, *must maintain the belief* that people are fundamentally bad.
Ugh, no. Let this coyote live his own life.
Though the Alcatraz coyote’s whereabouts are unknown and it hasn’t been sighted since Jan. 24, Winchell said plans are underway to “humanely trap and remove” the animal within a week if it doesn’t leave on its own.
via @amandabartlett.bsky.social
www.sfgate.com/local/articl...
via @amandabartlett.bsky.social
www.sfgate.com/local/articl...
National Park Service officials make difficult decision about Alcatraz coyote
"We have to think about the overall ecological impact."
www.sfgate.com
February 3, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Ugh, no. Let this coyote live his own life.
"Creative expression is for everyone. The whole universe is doing it all the goddamn time. Life can be lived as art. Creating is a birthright for every being on this planet."
griefspells.substack.com/p/be-the-rip...
griefspells.substack.com/p/be-the-rip...
Be the Ripe and Rotting Fruit
Plant Inspired Affirmations for your Creative Process
griefspells.substack.com
February 3, 2026 at 4:50 PM
"Creative expression is for everyone. The whole universe is doing it all the goddamn time. Life can be lived as art. Creating is a birthright for every being on this planet."
griefspells.substack.com/p/be-the-rip...
griefspells.substack.com/p/be-the-rip...