Doug King in San Jose

As we transition into winter, folks keep their windows and doors closed much more & outdoor air cannot be taken for granted. If you're not sure how you get fresh air into your home, now's a good time to check. If you don't have a ventilation system, that's not good. #IAQ #ventilation

Autumn… where I pull my cold-weather clothes out of storage and discover how much weight I’ve gained in the past 8 months. […or lost! Maybe I’ve lost weight, you don’t know]

Halloween is here to remind everyone that Butterfingers and Kit Kats are all-time great candies

Californians, please talk to everyone you know about the insurance commissioner race! Many folks don’t know who to vote for, since both candidates are Dems. And plenty of people don’t understand that Jane Kim’s proposal would incentivize high fire risk & have urban folks subsidize high risk areas.

It’s that time of year. Removing the summer window screens and putting in window inserts for winter. Below is a short thread explaining window inserts. This is a “before” pic of one of the inserts prior to putting it in. #energy-efficiency

It’s time to replace the dirty old air filter on your heating/cooling system with a nice new clean one. #IAQ The usual tips: - use a MERV rated filter, ideally MERV-12+ - make sure the filter completely fills the housing, so air doesn’t go around it - buy in bulk, it’s much cheaper

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The SHADE Act has been passed into law today by Mayor Lurie! Over the past 10 years, over 2000 units of housing have been blocked or delayed because NIMBYs said the housing would cast a "shadow". So we're done letting red tape cast shade over our housing future.

At first I thought it was weird that the words graft and grift are so similar. Then @merriam-webster.com clarified that grift is probably just a variation on the word graft, and other sources suggest the variation came out of “American carnival culture”, which is fun! Anyway, you should vote.

At first I thought it was weird that the words graft and grift are so similar. Then @merriam-webster.com clarified that grift is probably just a variation on the word graft, and other sources suggest the variation came out of “American carnival culture”, which is fun! Anyway, you should vote.

My son reports that apparently cockroaches produce milk that is quite rich in protein. Do with that information what you will.

Join the #BlueSkyArtShow Saturday October 24, 2026 The theme is #Transportation #ArchForma Broomstick is a low-emission vehicle you just don't see enough of these days. #watercolor and pen #analogart

Really feels like officials are falling for flops a lot to start the NBA season. Ugh.

Milwaukee is a much nicer, better city than Tampa, so I’m rooting for the Brewers.

Giannis Ottertekounmpo

I know it's fashionable to claim that private equity is just a bogeyman, but they're awful. "Veterinary care is appealing to investors for several reasons. ... If a pet owner can afford to pay for the care a vet recommends for an animal they consider part of their family, they will."

Just reviewed a "Texas wrap" project in San Diego. It's great that there are 300+ units coming to the area, but gawd these buildings are boring and anti-social in their design. And sooo much parking.

Sports is funny. I don’t particularly like the Sixers and I kind of dislike Jaylen Brown and Embiid, but when they’re playing a Harden team I’m suddenly a superfan.

"In many cities, allowing more homes in built-up neighborhoods is the single most impactful emissions strategy that’s fully under local control, and new research shows liberalizing in-town homebuilding can bring climate benefits quickly." usa.streetsblog.org/2026/10/22/o...

What the…? Do people actually use paper napkins for everyday meals? We use cloth napkins at every meal, not because it’s “fancy” or we’re “worth it” (wtf?) but because the alternative is crazy wasteful.

Big news for Dungeness crab lovers in the Bay Area: The conservationists and fishermen are working together to try and reform how seasons are set by the 2027-28. Crab used to be synonymous with the holidays, but it's been awhile... 👇

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Good journalism. I’ve included a gift article link. Main point: phenylephrine does *not* work when ingested (for example, in Sudafed PE). It does work as a nasal spray. Also: pseudoephedrine *does* still work. You have to ask the pharmacist for it, but it’s worth it.

The bag had been opened. The dam has been breached.

Haven't registered? You can register in person through Election Day at designated voting locations.

A couple Halloween events from History San Jose coming up: - Fri, 10/23, 7-9pm @ San Pedro Market - Slash & Sip Adult Pumpkin Carving (w/ booze) - Sat, 10/24, 2-6pm @ History Park - Children's Halloween Haunt - orchard rides, games, pumpkin patch, crafts, trick or treating, etc.

A couple Halloween events from History San Jose coming up: - Fri, 10/23, 7-9pm @ San Pedro Market - Slash & Sip Adult Pumpkin Carving (w/ booze) - Sat, 10/24, 2-6pm @ History Park - Children's Halloween Haunt - orchard rides, games, pumpkin patch, crafts, trick or treating, etc.

Payton Pritchard is a delicate flower

Big solar. Smart technology. California ingenuity. The massive Darden Clean Energy Project is building 1.6 gigawatts of solar power, one of the largest solar projects in the world, right here in the heart of the Central Valley. CONT'D

NOV 13th! USA 🇺🇸 You can see it in select cinemas on the BIG SCREEN and in SURROUND SOUND! #SpaceCadetMovie #SpaceCadet #Animation #KidKoala

For @kqedarts.bsky.social, I reviewed "Oh, Mary!" running at the Curran in San Francisco. Alaska Thunderfuck kicks some ass in this role. Through Nov. 1 #hellatheatre

This story encompasses a lot of issues - poverty, climate change, data centers, inflation. A familiar but frustrating story for anyone in the #energy-efficiency field. A $500 monthly electric bill for a small home is unbelievable & unacceptable. Basic EE investments here would benefit *everyone*.

This is the first in a multi-phase Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) that will ultimately transform approximately 6.5 acres of underutilized BART parking lots into 743 new apartments.

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This story encompasses a lot of issues - poverty, climate change, data centers, inflation. A familiar but frustrating story for anyone in the #energy-efficiency field. A $500 monthly electric bill for a small home is unbelievable & unacceptable. Basic EE investments here would benefit *everyone*.

POV: You're late for the big meeting because Bay Area traffic is impossible without public transit. It doesn't have to be that way. Vote #YESonRTM @connectbayarea.bsky.social

This opinion, all day. “In both the United States and Denmark, firms that appointed managers with business degrees cut wages and reduced labor’s share of income. Yet these companies didn’t become more productive, nor did they grow sales, investment or employment any faster.”

“I finally filled out the 100-question ballot and all I got was this creepy weird sticker”

California ballot hack: always vote counter to the wishes of the CA Taxpayers Association

Here’s a more complete clip of the interaction. El-Sayed is masterful here and I do applaud him for the lesson he imparted to young Tommy (and I hope to others). But he shouldn’t have to. Like I said above. Tired of this shit.

The SF Chronicle's rejection of Prop 45 nails it: "Lawmakers need to craft more fundamental CEQA reforms...But [Prop 45] as written would lock California into a regulatory regime that makes it easier to build the same environmentally ruinous projects that gave us CEQA in the first place."

My parents told me they took a train from Grand Central Station (in NYC) to Long Island via a new service that opened in 2023. How has BlueSky not made a bigger deal of this? Apparently they built a LIRR terminal *15 stories* below Grand Central (!) Who says we can’t do big things? #transit #rail