Eric Panzer
@ericpanzer.bsky.social
Arguing since birth. Urban planning, politics, weather, Drag Race, and photography are all fair game. Opinions are strictly my own—unless others agree. I assume that strings of emojis in people's bios are their washing instructions
![A wide format cartoon/comic panel in the style of Dilbert by Scott Adams.Dilbert arriving at an office party with a big banner that says "HR welcomes you to hell" there are devil creatures standing around in black pants and short-sleeve white button down shirts. There is a large cake in the background that looks like a pile of poop and the devils are happily eating from paper plates with little scoops of poop on them. Behind Dilbert in the doorway are flames and people screaming. [AI generated]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:xt5xxgattditstu4gxjqyh6i/bafkreiarfslpjopulef4p2hiayylx5tbjwj6c2374bpcwzabhxaxoc6wqm@jpeg)
Thinking about getting these printed up as posters and/or stickers. Any thought/suggestions?
![A poster that reads "Let's change America" on the top two lines and "For Good" on the bottom line. Between the top and bottom line is a circular illustration-style image of Rene Good in front of white puffy clouds and a Minnesota state flag. In front of Renee Good is a banner that reads "Rene Good (1988-2026)" And surrounding the circular image is a round golden frame with the words "with liberty and justice for all" at the top. The background on the poster is a radial design inspired by the stars and stripes of the American Flag. [Created with a combination of free open-source AI, Illustrator, hand digital edits, and Photoshop.]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:xt5xxgattditstu4gxjqyh6i/bafkreiejnotnwf7xzqrv7iufw6qosys6qjpdu2vt2r5tvd36mmbrfdzdfy@jpeg)
January 11, 2026 at 10:44 PM
Thinking about getting these printed up as posters and/or stickers. Any thought/suggestions?
Mel Brooks already kind of did this:
January 11, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Mel Brooks already kind of did this:
![An illustration-style poster that reads "MELT ICE" with the world melt rendered above with American flag text and ICE rendered below as melting ice with a flame from the torch of the statue of liberty melting it. [Made with combination of free open-source AI, Photoshop, and digital hand edits.]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:xt5xxgattditstu4gxjqyh6i/bafkreicjsesjltpdzttyz37mkoqtpjyrrmcuqm4bbw7ml22cwtchbqr7gi@jpeg)
Congressional Democrats
January 4, 2026 at 11:03 PM
Congressional Democrats
Market Street subway is down too, as are the cable cars. Should probably get rid of those.
December 21, 2025 at 5:20 AM
Market Street subway is down too, as are the cable cars. Should probably get rid of those.
I couldn't be more pleased to report that @thejinkx.bsky.social and @bendelacreme.bsky.social have just this very evening been officially sainted by the San Francisco chapter of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence!
Can I get an amen?
Can I get an amen?
December 20, 2025 at 5:27 AM
I couldn't be more pleased to report that @thejinkx.bsky.social and @bendelacreme.bsky.social have just this very evening been officially sainted by the San Francisco chapter of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence!
Can I get an amen?
Can I get an amen?
Transit sweaters UNITE!
Lovely to see @therealjeanwalsh.bsky.social @rebeccaforec.bsky.social @georgespies.bsky.social @shegabme.bsky.social and more at the car-free happy hour in Berkeley last night!
(The background was drab, so I cheated and used a little open-source holidAI magic!)
Lovely to see @therealjeanwalsh.bsky.social @rebeccaforec.bsky.social @georgespies.bsky.social @shegabme.bsky.social and more at the car-free happy hour in Berkeley last night!
(The background was drab, so I cheated and used a little open-source holidAI magic!)
December 19, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Transit sweaters UNITE!
Lovely to see @therealjeanwalsh.bsky.social @rebeccaforec.bsky.social @georgespies.bsky.social @shegabme.bsky.social and more at the car-free happy hour in Berkeley last night!
(The background was drab, so I cheated and used a little open-source holidAI magic!)
Lovely to see @therealjeanwalsh.bsky.social @rebeccaforec.bsky.social @georgespies.bsky.social @shegabme.bsky.social and more at the car-free happy hour in Berkeley last night!
(The background was drab, so I cheated and used a little open-source holidAI magic!)
If you want to understand why I don't think AI misinformation is the main thing we need to be worried about, take a look at the front pages of CNN, NYT and, WaPo
Trump is basically threatening a new Iraq War in Venezuela on social media, and the press is utterly silent
No AI needed to bury stories
Trump is basically threatening a new Iraq War in Venezuela on social media, and the press is utterly silent
No AI needed to bury stories
December 17, 2025 at 12:47 AM
If you want to understand why I don't think AI misinformation is the main thing we need to be worried about, take a look at the front pages of CNN, NYT and, WaPo
Trump is basically threatening a new Iraq War in Venezuela on social media, and the press is utterly silent
No AI needed to bury stories
Trump is basically threatening a new Iraq War in Venezuela on social media, and the press is utterly silent
No AI needed to bury stories
I find this outcome/article (semi-darkly) amusing because:
1) When Disney sued Midjourney, some of us warned it was (for better or worse) NOT about Disney fundamentally opposing generative AI
2) Disney (maybe) believes this gives them actual control?
Parody image created for free on my own PC:
1) When Disney sued Midjourney, some of us warned it was (for better or worse) NOT about Disney fundamentally opposing generative AI
2) Disney (maybe) believes this gives them actual control?
Parody image created for free on my own PC:
December 11, 2025 at 8:55 PM
I find this outcome/article (semi-darkly) amusing because:
1) When Disney sued Midjourney, some of us warned it was (for better or worse) NOT about Disney fundamentally opposing generative AI
2) Disney (maybe) believes this gives them actual control?
Parody image created for free on my own PC:
1) When Disney sued Midjourney, some of us warned it was (for better or worse) NOT about Disney fundamentally opposing generative AI
2) Disney (maybe) believes this gives them actual control?
Parody image created for free on my own PC:
The atmospheric inversion in the Bay Area tonight is leading to some batshit temperature maps #CAwx @nws.noaa.gov @edwardsanthonyb.bsky.social
December 10, 2025 at 10:09 AM
The atmospheric inversion in the Bay Area tonight is leading to some batshit temperature maps #CAwx @nws.noaa.gov @edwardsanthonyb.bsky.social
Evergreen screen cap
December 2, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Evergreen screen cap
So we're supposed to believe that the same man who posted this meme did *not* order people's murders and was *not* proud of what he *definitely* did?
The inability of corporate media to full throatedly call Hegseth a liar and a sociopath shows how completely useless and obsolete most of them are
The inability of corporate media to full throatedly call Hegseth a liar and a sociopath shows how completely useless and obsolete most of them are
December 2, 2025 at 3:10 AM
So we're supposed to believe that the same man who posted this meme did *not* order people's murders and was *not* proud of what he *definitely* did?
The inability of corporate media to full throatedly call Hegseth a liar and a sociopath shows how completely useless and obsolete most of them are
The inability of corporate media to full throatedly call Hegseth a liar and a sociopath shows how completely useless and obsolete most of them are
My favorite is where the floorplan magically transitions into an elevation view of a doorway
December 2, 2025 at 2:59 AM
My favorite is where the floorplan magically transitions into an elevation view of a doorway
I love @bart.gov's campy cute homey holiday decor at Downtown Berkeley Station
It's serving "our favorite elementary School teacher" in the best possible way
It's serving "our favorite elementary School teacher" in the best possible way
November 29, 2025 at 8:15 AM
I love @bart.gov's campy cute homey holiday decor at Downtown Berkeley Station
It's serving "our favorite elementary School teacher" in the best possible way
It's serving "our favorite elementary School teacher" in the best possible way
Unsurprisingly, this progressive content mill account doesn't seem to care they are spreading misinformation and blocked me. But in case you want to go find the original post
November 29, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Unsurprisingly, this progressive content mill account doesn't seem to care they are spreading misinformation and blocked me. But in case you want to go find the original post
When someone says "This is not AI", that is precisely when you should look most closely to see if it's actually AI
November 29, 2025 at 2:43 AM
When someone says "This is not AI", that is precisely when you should look most closely to see if it's actually AI
I feel like I'm losing track of what we're even arguing about anymore
While places like NYC, SF, and LA may have the very worst housing affordability problems, pretty much all large cities with strong job markets have housing affordability problems relative to both rural areas and the past
While places like NYC, SF, and LA may have the very worst housing affordability problems, pretty much all large cities with strong job markets have housing affordability problems relative to both rural areas and the past
November 25, 2025 at 8:10 PM
I feel like I'm losing track of what we're even arguing about anymore
While places like NYC, SF, and LA may have the very worst housing affordability problems, pretty much all large cities with strong job markets have housing affordability problems relative to both rural areas and the past
While places like NYC, SF, and LA may have the very worst housing affordability problems, pretty much all large cities with strong job markets have housing affordability problems relative to both rural areas and the past
It's a deeply unpopular opinion here, but I am a lot more worried about how our media ecosystem has for decades elevated and rewarded people who are routinely this wrong than I am worried about the impacts of AI
The media are eager for a misinformation scapegoat to distract from their elite capture
The media are eager for a misinformation scapegoat to distract from their elite capture
November 24, 2025 at 10:57 PM
It's a deeply unpopular opinion here, but I am a lot more worried about how our media ecosystem has for decades elevated and rewarded people who are routinely this wrong than I am worried about the impacts of AI
The media are eager for a misinformation scapegoat to distract from their elite capture
The media are eager for a misinformation scapegoat to distract from their elite capture
I know this is an extremely lukewarm take, but I think the usefulness lies somewhere between the "useless" that anti-AI folks insist it is, and the "mind-bendingly world altering" that the AI hype boys think it is
Example: I made these with a combo of AI, photoshop, and digital painting touchups
Example: I made these with a combo of AI, photoshop, and digital painting touchups
November 23, 2025 at 9:52 AM
I know this is an extremely lukewarm take, but I think the usefulness lies somewhere between the "useless" that anti-AI folks insist it is, and the "mind-bendingly world altering" that the AI hype boys think it is
Example: I made these with a combo of AI, photoshop, and digital painting touchups
Example: I made these with a combo of AI, photoshop, and digital painting touchups