@oldmanfoster.bsky.social
Americans always overestimate our involvement in Europe during WWII. For the record, US casualties in European theater were approximately 1-2% compared to Russian casualties. +/- 250K vs. +/- 25 million
January 6, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Americans always overestimate our involvement in Europe during WWII. For the record, US casualties in European theater were approximately 1-2% compared to Russian casualties. +/- 250K vs. +/- 25 million
That some Americans would revise the history of January 6 is no surprise - we taught the "Lost Cause" version of the Civil War in US schools for decades. "States Rights" my ass.
#January6 should be observed every year as a national day of mourning and remembrance, and a day to teach students and remind adults of the high principles and democratic ideals that this country stands for and should always -- always -- practice, against enemies foreign and domestic.
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
President Trump's "incoherent revisionist mythology of Jan. 6 has become an organizing policy commitment of his administration,” writes Jamie Raskin, the lead prosecutor in Trump’s second impeachment trial. nyti.ms/4q5Mxqb
President Trump's "incoherent revisionist mythology of Jan. 6 has become an organizing policy commitment of his administration,” writes Jamie Raskin, the lead prosecutor in Trump’s second impeachment trial. nyti.ms/4q5Mxqb
January 6, 2026 at 5:47 PM
That some Americans would revise the history of January 6 is no surprise - we taught the "Lost Cause" version of the Civil War in US schools for decades. "States Rights" my ass.
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BREAKING: Rep. Doug LaMalfa of California has died at 65, GOP officials say. His death reduces the party's control of the House to 218-213.
Rep. Doug LaMalfa of California dies, reducing GOP's narrow control of the House to 218-213
Republican seven-term U.S. congressman Doug LaMalfa of California has died, reducing the GOP's already narrow control of the House.
bit.ly
January 6, 2026 at 3:15 PM
BREAKING: Rep. Doug LaMalfa of California has died at 65, GOP officials say. His death reduces the party's control of the House to 218-213.
Rich was out of office last week so I hosted the podcast this week - learned a lot from @esksf.bsky.social !
PODCAST... A look at SF politics w/@missionlocal.org's @esksf.bsky.social: Mayor Daniel Lurie's first year & the race to replace Nancy Pelosi. Eskenazi will co-moderate a forum with @scottwiener.bsky.social Saikat Chakrabarti and @conniechansf.bsky.social on Weds.
capitolweekly.net/a-look-at-sa...
capitolweekly.net/a-look-at-sa...
A look at San Francisco with Joe Eskenazi - Capitol Weekly
CAPITOL WEEKLY PODCAST: We're joined today by Mission Local Managing Editor and columnist Joe Eskenazi, who looks back over Mayor Daniel Lurie's first year, and gets us up to speed on other San Franc...
capitolweekly.net
January 5, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Rich was out of office last week so I hosted the podcast this week - learned a lot from @esksf.bsky.social !
Not great news...
Loud noises heard in Venezuela capital, southern area without electricity reut.rs/3MVr1WJ
Loud noises heard in Venezuela capital, southern area without electricity
Loud noises were being heard in Venezuelan capital Caracas in the early hours of Saturday morning, according to Reuters witnesses, and the southern area of the city, near a major military base, was without electricity.
reut.rs
January 3, 2026 at 6:47 AM
Not great news...
Th' Losin Streaks (including me, on left), Deke Dickerson and @jellobiafra.bsky.social rippin' it up at Bottom of the Hill in December.
January 3, 2026 at 4:07 AM
Th' Losin Streaks (including me, on left), Deke Dickerson and @jellobiafra.bsky.social rippin' it up at Bottom of the Hill in December.
I just played Bottom of the Hill last month - great club that treats performers and patrons like valued friends, not just "customers"
Breaking some news for @coyotemedia.org here.
Incredibly sad about this — some of the best nights of my life have involved this club — but I’m also so honored and grateful to Ramona, Kathleen and Lynn for trusting me with this story.
www.coyotemedia.org/san-francisc...
Incredibly sad about this — some of the best nights of my life have involved this club — but I’m also so honored and grateful to Ramona, Kathleen and Lynn for trusting me with this story.
www.coyotemedia.org/san-francisc...
Beloved SF Club Bottom of the Hill to Close at the End of 2026
One of the city’s last independent music venues, Bottom of the Hill has survived waves of gentrification, COVID closures, and more throughout its 35 years. Now, owners say it’s last call — on their ow...
www.coyotemedia.org
January 3, 2026 at 3:58 AM
I just played Bottom of the Hill last month - great club that treats performers and patrons like valued friends, not just "customers"
Enjoyed this:
Got some time today? On the latest episode of the Capitol Weekly Podcast: a deep dive into the top CA political stories of 2026, with @politico.com's Chris Cadelago! Plus - a look ahead at what to watch in 2026.
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2025 in review (and a peek at 2026), with Chris Cadelago of POLITICO - Capitol Weekly
CAPITOL WEEKLY PODCAST: Hosts Rich Ehisen and Tim Foster are joined by Politico’s Chris Cadelago for a look back at the Top 10 California political stories of 2025 – and a look at what's coming next y...
capitolweekly.net
December 31, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Enjoyed this:
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picked up William Bernstein’s “The Delusions of Crowds” again, and lol, horseshoe theory, man
December 30, 2025 at 12:59 AM
picked up William Bernstein’s “The Delusions of Crowds” again, and lol, horseshoe theory, man
Here we go: @capitolweekly.bsky.social's look back at the biggest CA political stories of the year, with @politico.com 's Chris Cadelago
capitolweekly.net/2025-in-revi...
capitolweekly.net/2025-in-revi...
2025 in review (and a peek at 2026), with Chris Cadelago of POLITICO - Capitol Weekly
CAPITOL WEEKLY PODCAST: Hosts Rich Ehisen and Tim Foster are joined by Politico’s Chris Cadelago for a look back at the Top 10 California political stories of 2025 – and a look at what's coming next y...
capitolweekly.net
December 29, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Here we go: @capitolweekly.bsky.social's look back at the biggest CA political stories of the year, with @politico.com 's Chris Cadelago
capitolweekly.net/2025-in-revi...
capitolweekly.net/2025-in-revi...
I sincerely hope Mr. MacIsaac files a lawsuit and that the amount of damages causes Google an existential level of reflection
New from me: The storied fiddler Ashley MacIsaac wanted to play a show at a Nova Scotia First Nation. It got cancelled because Google's AI search summary incorrectly called him a sex offender. Now he's worried for his safety www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/arti...
Fiddler Ashley MacIsaac has show cancelled over Google AI-generated misinformation
Cape Breton musician was set to perform in Nova Scotia before a search summary incorrectly described him as a sex offender
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 24, 2025 at 1:06 AM
I sincerely hope Mr. MacIsaac files a lawsuit and that the amount of damages causes Google an existential level of reflection
Race concerns have always been the key to MAGA. When Trump was in the 2016 primary, the single-best poll predictor to determine who would be a Trump voter was the NFL protests. The angrier a voter was about Black players kneeling, the more likely they were to support Trump - like a 1-to-1 match
December 21, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Race concerns have always been the key to MAGA. When Trump was in the 2016 primary, the single-best poll predictor to determine who would be a Trump voter was the NFL protests. The angrier a voter was about Black players kneeling, the more likely they were to support Trump - like a 1-to-1 match
how a functional country does things:
Australian federal and state government leaders on Monday agreed to immediately overhaul already-tough national gun control laws after a mass shooting targeted a Hanukkah celebration on Sydney's Bondi Beach, leaving at least 15 people dead. yhoo.it/48BOQuY
December 15, 2025 at 4:24 PM
how a functional country does things:
WTF Rob Reiner???
December 15, 2025 at 2:29 AM
WTF Rob Reiner???
False analogy alert: in the '30s America was in the depths of the worst economic depression in our history. Unemployment was 15-25%. By contrast, the stock market hit a record high THIS WEEK & Unemployment is under 5%. Sure, the economy was better 2 years ago, but we're not even at '09 levels. Yet.
Opinion | When deportation was called repatriation: The US once expelled 1.8 million people to Mexico
Like today, Americans in the 1930s were reeling from economic hard times. Leaders made Latinos scapegoats and deported immigrants and some US citizens.
Like today, Americans in the 1930s were reeling from economic hard times. Leaders made Latinos scapegoats and deported immigrants and some US citizens.
Opinion | When deportation was called repatriation: The US once expelled 1.8 million people to Mexico
Like today, Americans in the 1930s were reeling from economic hard times. Leaders made Latinos scapegoats and deported immigrants and some US citizens.
bit.ly
December 11, 2025 at 8:17 PM
False analogy alert: in the '30s America was in the depths of the worst economic depression in our history. Unemployment was 15-25%. By contrast, the stock market hit a record high THIS WEEK & Unemployment is under 5%. Sure, the economy was better 2 years ago, but we're not even at '09 levels. Yet.
Had an interesting conversation with the latest candidate for CA Gov, @ericswalwell.bsky.social
CW PODCAST: @ericswalwell.bsky.social joined us for a conversation about his candidacy, his plans to address CA’s affordability crisis, his experiences as a local official, navigating familial political divides, Jan. 6, the Democratic Party brand & much, much more
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Eric Swalwell's plan for California - Capitol Weekly
CAPITOL WEEKLY PODCAST: Congressman Eric Swalwell announced last month that he was joining the crowded race to replace California governor Gavin Newsom. The Dublin lawmaker enters a fluid contest with...
capitolweekly.net
December 8, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Had an interesting conversation with the latest candidate for CA Gov, @ericswalwell.bsky.social
Lonsdale should be careful what he wishes for. public executions of the rich/powerful have been REALLY popular at certain points in history. Last I checked, Luigi Mangione had higher favorability than Elon Musk
A Palantir billionaire just called for public hangings.
“It's time to bring back masculine leadership to protect our most vulnerable,” writes Joe Lonsdale.
This is where Silicon Valley authoritarianism is heading:
www.thenerdreich.com/joe-lonsdale...
“It's time to bring back masculine leadership to protect our most vulnerable,” writes Joe Lonsdale.
This is where Silicon Valley authoritarianism is heading:
www.thenerdreich.com/joe-lonsdale...
Joe Lonsdale Calls For Public Hangings
Silicon Valley radicalization escalates
www.thenerdreich.com
December 7, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Lonsdale should be careful what he wishes for. public executions of the rich/powerful have been REALLY popular at certain points in history. Last I checked, Luigi Mangione had higher favorability than Elon Musk
Trump just solidified support among the crucial Crosley auto owner voting bloc
December 5, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Trump just solidified support among the crucial Crosley auto owner voting bloc
Honestly, my first pocket calculator was more of a game-changer than anything i've seen with AI so far
Three years into the generative-AI wave, demand for the technology seems surprisingly flimsy
Investors expect AI use to soar. That’s not happening
Recent surveys point to flatlining business adoption
econ.st
December 1, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Honestly, my first pocket calculator was more of a game-changer than anything i've seen with AI so far
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Also if you’re unwilling to be confrontational with powerful people you just should not be a journalist. You aren’t cut out for it.
November 28, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Also if you’re unwilling to be confrontational with powerful people you just should not be a journalist. You aren’t cut out for it.
When I first heard about climate change, I immediately thought of the Mount Tambora volcanic explosion that led to the 'year without a Summer' in 1816 and wondered if mankind might eventually try something similar to combat warming. And here we are...
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
The Strange and Totally Real Plan to Blot Out the Sun and Reverse Global Warming
A 25-person startup is developing technology to block the sun and turn down the planet’s thermostat. The stakes are huge — and the company and its critics say regulations need to catch up.
www.politico.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:33 AM
When I first heard about climate change, I immediately thought of the Mount Tambora volcanic explosion that led to the 'year without a Summer' in 1816 and wondered if mankind might eventually try something similar to combat warming. And here we are...
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
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13k comments on one tweet is a massive payout. All of the tweets follow a certain formula, so the content is likely automated using AI technology (e.g., AI generated images and text). Basically running it as a money printing machine. But for those in the US, it translates to low simmering rage.
November 23, 2025 at 9:47 AM
13k comments on one tweet is a massive payout. All of the tweets follow a certain formula, so the content is likely automated using AI technology (e.g., AI generated images and text). Basically running it as a money printing machine. But for those in the US, it translates to low simmering rage.
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For better — or worse — California's "Fiscal Outlook" is currently indexed to $NVDA
November 19, 2025 at 7:00 PM
For better — or worse — California's "Fiscal Outlook" is currently indexed to $NVDA
The more you read, the worse it gets
Julia Baran, new owner of the Animal Connection, tried repeatedly to warn the mayor about his District 4 Supervisor pick Beya Alcaraz.
Before sending videos to the press, she called the mayor’s office twice.
She wasn’t taken seriously.
by @junyaoyang.bsky.social
missionlocal.org/2025/11/sf-s...
Before sending videos to the press, she called the mayor’s office twice.
She wasn’t taken seriously.
by @junyaoyang.bsky.social
missionlocal.org/2025/11/sf-s...
Sunset pet-store owner repeatedly tried to warn Mayor Lurie on District 4 pick
Julia Baran, who took over a pet store from District 4 pick Beya Alcaraz, had called the mayor's office twice before sharing damaging videos.
missionlocal.org
November 18, 2025 at 8:16 PM
The more you read, the worse it gets