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Seems like this should be bigger news. But I say that a lot lately.

We here on the Central Coast are at the epicenter of this. We will not go quietly.

Student with disabilities, born in California, assaulted on his way to school in Santa Maria. He has limited verbal communication, had his ID in his pocket, and they tackled him, threw him into their vehicle, broke his wrist, and when they realized their mistake they just left him on the street.

That the first photo of Earth from space was only 80 years ago is amazing. The changes we have seen in 80 years are mind blowing.

my cat has feelings about the rain

I know I've been on this bullshit before and I know this is an audience that largely agrees but I just have to yell at this particular cloud today: it is an absolute failure on the part of major news organizations that we have so little reporting on the president's physical and cognitive health.

How concerned about the PHP vulnerability should your average minister be? we have a server and a website....

I want this on a poster in our Parish Hall!

ICE arrested a 56-year old green card holder, i.e. a lawful permanent resident, and detained him in the Rio Grande Processing Center, where he died. www.texastribune.org/2026/10/19/t...

Trump doesn’t care about the general public. His only concern is walling off public lands into private enclaves and business opportunities for himself and wealthy cronies.

We fight for Bread and Roses and No Kings.

Noon at Alameda Park here in SB!

I can't even. Guy realizes he has an AI job interviewer, so he steps away to let his AI close out the call. What a dystopian fever dream: www.threads.com/@evolving.ai...

It's probably better to think of Elon Musk as, first and foremost, a white nationalist billionaire who works to spread racism and elect Republicans and, secondly, as someone who likes to blow up rockets in his spare time.

The Central Coast Labor Council, AFL-CIO seeks an Organizer to be based in Ventura, Santa Barbara, or San Luis Obispo County, CA. Details can be found at: www.unionjobs.com/listing/3153... #1u #UnionStrong @californialabor.bsky.social

Just a reminder that Gavin Newsome at one point chose to marry Kimberly Guilfoyle. This alone should disqualify him for a Dem presidential nomination.

Do you like democracy? Thank the Haudenosaunee! Happy Indigenous People's Day! americanindian.si.edu/nk360/thanks...

We can still get 3k+ whistles out the door to people in need in under 24 hours and they are free.

We’ve been talking about this for years. None of these far-right movements are organic.

There is a hot debate on this issue here in Santa Barbara as a bunch of right wingers want to reopen a downtown pedestrian street to cars, mainly so they can fantasize about cruising like they did when they were young. It’s infuriating.

New working paper: the Norwegian wealth tax was a huge success. The "exodus" of wealthy people never happened (less than 100 individuals left). Tax revenue increased by 71.5%. No changes in business activity or investment. www.nber.org/papers/w35854

This would sink a presidency in any other era. I would bet most Americans will never hear it even happened.

I've always felt moved to share a name with this amazing woman (my middle/last is her name):

If you love photography and are not following Dean Frey on bsky, you should be! @dean.bsky.social

If you haven't read lucille clifton's poem "lorena" now is a good time to discover it:

Dangerous heat advisory for LA, Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties from Friday Oct 2nd to Thursday Oct 8th.

Excellent article beyond the legal questions:

Executing prisoners is not a legitimate power of government, despite its long and barbaric history, and we should put an end to it. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/u...

Latest WSJ poll: "63% want to pause AI development 61% want a billionaire wealth tax 59% want Medicare for All 57% want a $20 minimum wage 58% want to end U.S. military aid to Israel" This is the center of the country politically. it is time all adjust to this political spectrum, esp. media.

There is a moment at the very very end of Abdul El-Sayed's podcast with Ezra Klein (book recommendation section) where he talks about the idea of "speaking truth to pain" and this will be staying with me for an extremely long time. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/o...

I think about this interview with the distinguished philosopher Conan O'Brien a lot. I actually think this is a healthy way to live your life! www.nytimes.com/2019/01/14/a...

Free tomatoes - Road 29 and Highway 113 in Davis CA

"Trump has an instinctive admiration for authoritarian leaders, a quasi-mystical belief in his own judgement of character, and a bone-deep commitment to never listening to a briefing. The result is diplomacy by dictatorial whim."

Yeah, it doesn’t seem like the NYT has given any coverage to the frat gang rape scandal at Cornell. Not as important as Oberlin’s banh mi or Harvard’s eating clubs I guess

On Thurs 9/24, 2 CHP officers violated the 1st Amendment right to free speech of members of Santa Barbara Indivisible. The CHP ordered that a sign reading "86 47" had to be removed from a local overpass protest. Read more at the SB Independent: buff.ly/JFRhGdL and at edhat SB: buff.ly/y6pLge3

Information you can use!

In case you are wondering, no one in CA likes Newsom. We need to nip his candidacy in the bud.

AI Owners do not *want* morality built into the foundation of their systems. They want an AI's ability to exploit vulnerabilities to remain intact. They want ethics to be a secondary overlay, and therefor malleable and editable. A baked-in ethical code would limit their divine right to power.

So, Banksy bought a used yacht, repaired it and retrofitted it to serve as a rescue boat to save migrants in the central Mediterranean. The whole project cost the artist $860,000. Since 2020, the boat has saved more than 3,800 people. londondaily.com/banksy-funds...

If you are not following William Shakespeare on bsky, you should be.

I really hope people understand that stories like this are not anomalies or “mistakes.” They’re not the result of hospitals misunderstanding the law or legislative growing pains. This is simply what happens when you allow the government to interfere in pregnancy.

Civil engineers say it would be catastrophic to put a military target in the middle of an urban traffic circle. An AI video shared by Natalie Harp shows it would be super badass. For busy presidents planning triumphal arches, it can be hard to know who to trust.

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NEW CAT JUST DROPPED on.natgeo.com/JRuaGj

Same planet, different worlds. This article, y'all. Whoa. h/t Rebecca Solnit.