djc
@haltandcatchflight.bsky.social
Catch feelings, catch flights
Catch dreams, catch hikes
Catch dreams, catch hikes
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Read this thread.
It's exactly right. But also note on the internet related stories—the banning of TikTok and the attack on Sec 230—Democrats happily helped MAGA accomplish their goals and people have cheered it on.
Democrats trying to destroy 230 are not helping you. They're helping Trump.
It's exactly right. But also note on the internet related stories—the banning of TikTok and the attack on Sec 230—Democrats happily helped MAGA accomplish their goals and people have cheered it on.
Democrats trying to destroy 230 are not helping you. They're helping Trump.
There’s a specific mechanism in authoritarian movements that we’re seeing play out in real-time across American media and tech. It’s a simple rule: "If we cannot co-opt it, we must destroy it."
It is the logic of "scorched earth." It's the logic of the Nero Decree and it's happening right now. 🧵
It is the logic of "scorched earth." It's the logic of the Nero Decree and it's happening right now. 🧵
December 14, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Read this thread.
It's exactly right. But also note on the internet related stories—the banning of TikTok and the attack on Sec 230—Democrats happily helped MAGA accomplish their goals and people have cheered it on.
Democrats trying to destroy 230 are not helping you. They're helping Trump.
It's exactly right. But also note on the internet related stories—the banning of TikTok and the attack on Sec 230—Democrats happily helped MAGA accomplish their goals and people have cheered it on.
Democrats trying to destroy 230 are not helping you. They're helping Trump.
Look I haven’t read the article or anything but I’m going to take a guess that the answer is no sooner than tomorrow.
December 4, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Look I haven’t read the article or anything but I’m going to take a guess that the answer is no sooner than tomorrow.
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Just so you all know - the CPSC social media person is not on any bunker list. We're out here with you all in this thing together.
November 17, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Just so you all know - the CPSC social media person is not on any bunker list. We're out here with you all in this thing together.
Took a tour of emotional experiences today, hit a lot of the major ones, and marinated in the strangest mixture of feelings on my flight back.
A truly unique day. I won’t forget it.
And yeah, I’m gonna cop out and vague post about it because my latest emotional experience for the day is I’m tired.
A truly unique day. I won’t forget it.
And yeah, I’m gonna cop out and vague post about it because my latest emotional experience for the day is I’m tired.
November 8, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Took a tour of emotional experiences today, hit a lot of the major ones, and marinated in the strangest mixture of feelings on my flight back.
A truly unique day. I won’t forget it.
And yeah, I’m gonna cop out and vague post about it because my latest emotional experience for the day is I’m tired.
A truly unique day. I won’t forget it.
And yeah, I’m gonna cop out and vague post about it because my latest emotional experience for the day is I’m tired.
Staging myself into the Central Valley tonight to go into the mountains tomorrow. Late October in the Sierras by myself is like the ideal first backpacking trip, right?
October 27, 2025 at 5:25 AM
Staging myself into the Central Valley tonight to go into the mountains tomorrow. Late October in the Sierras by myself is like the ideal first backpacking trip, right?
Just standing in an open balcony door gazing at the sun as it sets over the ocean as a gentle quiet rain falls across the city.
October 14, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Just standing in an open balcony door gazing at the sun as it sets over the ocean as a gentle quiet rain falls across the city.
So. The government is shut down and one of the few things that affects in the defense budget is things like air shows. This happens to be SF’s typical week for fleet week.
The city said “okay fine then I guess.” And the annual airshow is happening as scheduled. Just without the US military.
The city said “okay fine then I guess.” And the annual airshow is happening as scheduled. Just without the US military.
October 11, 2025 at 5:50 PM
So. The government is shut down and one of the few things that affects in the defense budget is things like air shows. This happens to be SF’s typical week for fleet week.
The city said “okay fine then I guess.” And the annual airshow is happening as scheduled. Just without the US military.
The city said “okay fine then I guess.” And the annual airshow is happening as scheduled. Just without the US military.
Hmm. Gonna need a new Plan A.
September 20, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Hmm. Gonna need a new Plan A.
I would like to meet the individual who tests their GCFIs monthly.
September 17, 2025 at 10:04 PM
I would like to meet the individual who tests their GCFIs monthly.
On today’s announcements: Okay so gender roles and stereotypes are wildly unfashionable but still… if you can’t give me a femme color at least give me a black option you heartless monsters.
September 10, 2025 at 1:57 AM
On today’s announcements: Okay so gender roles and stereotypes are wildly unfashionable but still… if you can’t give me a femme color at least give me a black option you heartless monsters.
You ever spend an entire day with a low grade headache before remembering medicines exist and you can just take them?
Sigh.
Sigh.
September 8, 2025 at 4:20 AM
You ever spend an entire day with a low grade headache before remembering medicines exist and you can just take them?
Sigh.
Sigh.
Perhaps one of the more difficult parts of dating multiple people is getting a coffee machine which will bring joy to each partner. Since I do not drink coffee myself, there is no specific person this machine is for other than the nebulous possibilities of the entire range of coffee drinks.
August 30, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Perhaps one of the more difficult parts of dating multiple people is getting a coffee machine which will bring joy to each partner. Since I do not drink coffee myself, there is no specific person this machine is for other than the nebulous possibilities of the entire range of coffee drinks.
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if you donate to the Democratic Party in response to one of its many scam text, you are participating in a "fundraising" ecosystem with an efficiency of 1.8%.
data4democracy.substack.com/p/the-mother...
data4democracy.substack.com/p/the-mother...
The Mothership Vortex: An Investigation Into the Firm at the Heart of the Democratic Spam Machine
How a single consulting firm extracted $282 million from a network of spam PACs while delivering just $11 million to actual campaigns.
data4democracy.substack.com
August 3, 2025 at 5:26 PM
if you donate to the Democratic Party in response to one of its many scam text, you are participating in a "fundraising" ecosystem with an efficiency of 1.8%.
data4democracy.substack.com/p/the-mother...
data4democracy.substack.com/p/the-mother...
A good routle today for those of us who live in the southwest part of the city:
Muni Routle 07/13/2025
🟩 ⬛ ⬛ ⬛ ⬛
www.sfstandard.com/games/routle
Muni Routle 07/13/2025
🟩 ⬛ ⬛ ⬛ ⬛
www.sfstandard.com/games/routle
Routle
www.sfstandard.com
July 14, 2025 at 12:42 AM
A good routle today for those of us who live in the southwest part of the city:
Muni Routle 07/13/2025
🟩 ⬛ ⬛ ⬛ ⬛
www.sfstandard.com/games/routle
Muni Routle 07/13/2025
🟩 ⬛ ⬛ ⬛ ⬛
www.sfstandard.com/games/routle
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“California is so far using forty per cent less natural gas to generate electricity than it did in 2023, which is the single most hopeful statistic I’ve seen in four decades of writing about the climate crisis.”
www.newyorker.com/news/annals-...
www.newyorker.com/news/annals-...
4.6 Billion Years On, the Sun Is Having a Moment
In the past two years, without much notice, solar power has begun to truly transform the world’s energy system.
www.newyorker.com
July 12, 2025 at 10:38 AM
“California is so far using forty per cent less natural gas to generate electricity than it did in 2023, which is the single most hopeful statistic I’ve seen in four decades of writing about the climate crisis.”
www.newyorker.com/news/annals-...
www.newyorker.com/news/annals-...
Interesting that some customer service interfaces show the difference between LLMs generating responses one word at a time and humans responding one message at a time. It’s useful to know when the handoff happens but also an example of the underlying technology peeking through.
July 6, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Interesting that some customer service interfaces show the difference between LLMs generating responses one word at a time and humans responding one message at a time. It’s useful to know when the handoff happens but also an example of the underlying technology peeking through.
Ah yes, it’s that time where you pop onto the Internet and read from all the folks you walked right down Market St with earlier that day but never managed to run into. 😂
So, uh… same time next year?
So, uh… same time next year?
June 28, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Ah yes, it’s that time where you pop onto the Internet and read from all the folks you walked right down Market St with earlier that day but never managed to run into. 😂
So, uh… same time next year?
So, uh… same time next year?
This June is the first on record that California’s grid is calmly powering itself most days on batteries more than any other single source in the 8pm and 9pm hours. (20:00-22:00)
Last year was the first time that happened in June on any day.
Last year was the first time that happened in June on any day.
June 22, 2025 at 1:43 AM
This June is the first on record that California’s grid is calmly powering itself most days on batteries more than any other single source in the 8pm and 9pm hours. (20:00-22:00)
Last year was the first time that happened in June on any day.
Last year was the first time that happened in June on any day.
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Exciting news, Bay Area friends! A brand-new worker-owned indie newsroom with the spirit of an alt-weekly plans to cover the whole region (not just SF!)—with talented writers including @rahawahaile.bsky.social @dannymlavery.bsky.social @soleilho.com @roseveleth.com
Donate to support their launch!
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June 16, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Exciting news, Bay Area friends! A brand-new worker-owned indie newsroom with the spirit of an alt-weekly plans to cover the whole region (not just SF!)—with talented writers including @rahawahaile.bsky.social @dannymlavery.bsky.social @soleilho.com @roseveleth.com
Donate to support their launch!
Donate to support their launch!
🤘CAHSR construction update🤘 youtu.be/Uor-oJOfOcQ
Spring 2025 California High-Speed Rail Project Construction Update
YouTube video by California High-Speed Rail Authority
youtu.be
June 15, 2025 at 6:16 PM
🤘CAHSR construction update🤘 youtu.be/Uor-oJOfOcQ
Apropos of nothing in particular today I looked it up and I’ve only flown on Air India 787-8s with tail numbers VT-ANH and VT-ANI, so nothing unusual to report.
June 14, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Apropos of nothing in particular today I looked it up and I’ve only flown on Air India 787-8s with tail numbers VT-ANH and VT-ANI, so nothing unusual to report.
Very very little case law exists around the third amendment but what little there is points to:
* National Guard are considered solders for the purposes of the third amendment (677 F.2d 957)
* The third amendment is not intended to apply solely to privately owned homes.
* National Guard are considered solders for the purposes of the third amendment (677 F.2d 957)
* The third amendment is not intended to apply solely to privately owned homes.
June 11, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Very very little case law exists around the third amendment but what little there is points to:
* National Guard are considered solders for the purposes of the third amendment (677 F.2d 957)
* The third amendment is not intended to apply solely to privately owned homes.
* National Guard are considered solders for the purposes of the third amendment (677 F.2d 957)
* The third amendment is not intended to apply solely to privately owned homes.
Yes. People who have real experience teaching self defense for trans people highlight how you never, ever, ever want to look like you’re fighting back if you’re trying to defend yourself.
It’s safe to move to not be in the path of someone trying to hit you, but it looks too aggressive to block it.
It’s safe to move to not be in the path of someone trying to hit you, but it looks too aggressive to block it.
I think a lot about self-defense guides for trans women which note we cannot cry out for help like other women because we are likely to be accused of being the instigator in a situation where we are in fact the victim
Bitch you're the only person talking about this shit! This is letting the other side dictate the debate!
We've been beaten over the head with Alexander Hamilton quotes for a decade and yet party leadership still hasn't internalized the easiest thing: "Those who stand for nothing fall for anything."
We've been beaten over the head with Alexander Hamilton quotes for a decade and yet party leadership still hasn't internalized the easiest thing: "Those who stand for nothing fall for anything."
June 7, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Yes. People who have real experience teaching self defense for trans people highlight how you never, ever, ever want to look like you’re fighting back if you’re trying to defend yourself.
It’s safe to move to not be in the path of someone trying to hit you, but it looks too aggressive to block it.
It’s safe to move to not be in the path of someone trying to hit you, but it looks too aggressive to block it.