Peter Merholz
@peterme.com
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Louise inspects the latest in automobile engineering on the set of Prix de Beauté (1930).
January 25, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Louise inspects the latest in automobile engineering on the set of Prix de Beauté (1930).
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Art Deco girlies of Para Todos magazine, J. Carlos, 1926-1928
October 4, 2025 at 6:22 AM
Art Deco girlies of Para Todos magazine, J. Carlos, 1926-1928
This is some weak-ass tea.
The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.
January 25, 2026 at 6:35 PM
This is some weak-ass tea.
Building a Functional LEGO Typewriter
YouTube video by Koenkun Bricks
youtu.be
January 25, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Fired up THE RUNNING MAN and what’s happened to my man Edgar. Beyond clunky.
January 24, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Fired up THE RUNNING MAN and what’s happened to my man Edgar. Beyond clunky.
Minnesota Nice? More like "Minnesota No-Ice" amirite?
January 23, 2026 at 9:59 PM
Minnesota Nice? More like "Minnesota No-Ice" amirite?
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I voted NO on H.R. 7147, the FY 2026 Department of Homeland Security appropriations bill, which would continue to fund ICE & Customs and Border Protection at outrageous levels and further enable the Trump Administration’s racist enforcement actions against immigrant communities across this country.
January 23, 2026 at 6:21 PM
I voted NO on H.R. 7147, the FY 2026 Department of Homeland Security appropriations bill, which would continue to fund ICE & Customs and Border Protection at outrageous levels and further enable the Trump Administration’s racist enforcement actions against immigrant communities across this country.
I am pretty certain PONIES is the best show on television that you are not watching.
January 22, 2026 at 7:45 PM
I am pretty certain PONIES is the best show on television that you are not watching.
Most folks focus on books, but I found that through Libby, I can read The New Yorker. I had given up my subscription (I never kept up and it had gotten quite $$$), but to be able to dip in at my leisure has been revelatory.
everyone tell your friends and relatives about digital library loans!
I did recently tell my 80-yr-old father (who *never* used to read when I was growing up) about digital library loans and he is over the moon about them. He texts me regular updates on how many books he’s read since then; the most recent number was 20. 🥹
January 22, 2026 at 4:26 PM
Most folks focus on books, but I found that through Libby, I can read The New Yorker. I had given up my subscription (I never kept up and it had gotten quite $$$), but to be able to dip in at my leisure has been revelatory.
Ti Couz. Breton-style crepes in San Francisco's Mission district. Their mushroom sauce (with some gruyere) was exquisite. As was the caramel sauce crepe with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Have never found anything that compares.
Sunday night timeline cleanse
please tell me about your favorite lost restaurant (closed for at least 5 years, like I really want you to go back into the vault), why you loved it and what you ate there
please tell me about your favorite lost restaurant (closed for at least 5 years, like I really want you to go back into the vault), why you loved it and what you ate there
January 19, 2026 at 2:01 AM
Ti Couz. Breton-style crepes in San Francisco's Mission district. Their mushroom sauce (with some gruyere) was exquisite. As was the caramel sauce crepe with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Have never found anything that compares.
Anyone who follows me here want to see Judge John Hodgman in SF tonight? I have a spare ticket.
January 18, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Anyone who follows me here want to see Judge John Hodgman in SF tonight? I have a spare ticket.
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In preparation for the relaunch of Henry J Kaiser Center (formerly known as Oakland Auditorium), I went digging through archives at @oaklibrary.bsky.social - here are a few flyers from the past century of events!
January 18, 2026 at 6:59 PM
In preparation for the relaunch of Henry J Kaiser Center (formerly known as Oakland Auditorium), I went digging through archives at @oaklibrary.bsky.social - here are a few flyers from the past century of events!
Good morning from the top of Berkeley
January 18, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Good morning from the top of Berkeley
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Miriam Hopkins in The Story of Temple Drake (1933).
January 18, 2026 at 8:02 AM
Miriam Hopkins in The Story of Temple Drake (1933).
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This photo was taken in 1911 using glass plate technology by Herbert Ponting who was part of Scott's Antarctic expedition,
The composition and detail are exquisite with the band of white snow/ice creating a perfect frame around the two people and the ship in the distance
Iconic imo
The composition and detail are exquisite with the band of white snow/ice creating a perfect frame around the two people and the ship in the distance
Iconic imo
January 17, 2026 at 7:12 AM
This photo was taken in 1911 using glass plate technology by Herbert Ponting who was part of Scott's Antarctic expedition,
The composition and detail are exquisite with the band of white snow/ice creating a perfect frame around the two people and the ship in the distance
Iconic imo
The composition and detail are exquisite with the band of white snow/ice creating a perfect frame around the two people and the ship in the distance
Iconic imo
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BREAKING: This dog is named Susan From Accounting
January 17, 2026 at 3:49 AM
BREAKING: This dog is named Susan From Accounting
I, too, just did this, calling my rep @replsimon.bsky.social, and my two senators, @schiff.senate.gov and @padilla.senate.gov to let them know how I feel. I used http:://5calls.org/ to get their phone numbers.
I'm taking a little coffee break to call my senators and say defund and abolish ICE. Feel free to do the same.
January 16, 2026 at 9:28 PM
I, too, just did this, calling my rep @replsimon.bsky.social, and my two senators, @schiff.senate.gov and @padilla.senate.gov to let them know how I feel. I used http:://5calls.org/ to get their phone numbers.
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The Guardian is literally the only major media outlet that isn’t focusing on “protests” but on what‘s happening with abductions, intimidation, and ICE violence.
Minnesotans, share your stories.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Minnesotans, share your stories.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
People in Minneapolis and St Paul: what is life like in the Twin Cities right now?
We want to hear from people in Minnesota about the surge of thousands of federal immigration agents in the area
www.theguardian.com
January 16, 2026 at 4:34 PM
The Guardian is literally the only major media outlet that isn’t focusing on “protests” but on what‘s happening with abductions, intimidation, and ICE violence.
Minnesotans, share your stories.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Minnesotans, share your stories.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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As the sun rose behind the Transamerica Pyramid on Thursday morning, the building’s shadow appeared to flip into the sky above.
The effect, known as crepuscular rays, is caused by scattering of the sun’s rays by haze or other particles. Clouds or buildings cast shadows that make sunbeams visible.
The effect, known as crepuscular rays, is caused by scattering of the sun’s rays by haze or other particles. Clouds or buildings cast shadows that make sunbeams visible.
January 16, 2026 at 2:26 AM
As the sun rose behind the Transamerica Pyramid on Thursday morning, the building’s shadow appeared to flip into the sky above.
The effect, known as crepuscular rays, is caused by scattering of the sun’s rays by haze or other particles. Clouds or buildings cast shadows that make sunbeams visible.
The effect, known as crepuscular rays, is caused by scattering of the sun’s rays by haze or other particles. Clouds or buildings cast shadows that make sunbeams visible.
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It’s exciting to be walking in the footsteps of John Brown at Harpers Ferry, where he captured the federal armory in 1859 in an attempt to eradicate slavery from the United States. We saw this 1939 painting by John Stuart Curry recently at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC.
January 15, 2026 at 5:49 PM
It’s exciting to be walking in the footsteps of John Brown at Harpers Ferry, where he captured the federal armory in 1859 in an attempt to eradicate slavery from the United States. We saw this 1939 painting by John Stuart Curry recently at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC.
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IF IT’S NOT AVAILABLE VIA. AN RSS FEED, IT’S NOT A PODCAST
Netflix announces new video podcast “The Pete Davidson Show” out January 30.
January 15, 2026 at 5:56 PM
IF IT’S NOT AVAILABLE VIA. AN RSS FEED, IT’S NOT A PODCAST
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Tall people shouldn't be allowed in *any* bathroom, fwiw. They can look over the stall dividers! They can't help but be perverts!
January 14, 2026 at 1:59 AM
Tall people shouldn't be allowed in *any* bathroom, fwiw. They can look over the stall dividers! They can't help but be perverts!
I've never seen ARMAGEDDON but it sounds like it very much fills the same space as CON AIR. And I love CON AIR.
watching ARMAGEDDON on hotel TV and i love this stupid-ass movie. can’t wait to cover it for the pod (sorry john)
January 14, 2026 at 1:53 AM
I've never seen ARMAGEDDON but it sounds like it very much fills the same space as CON AIR. And I love CON AIR.