Vallery Lancey
@isthelaststop.com
📸🎞️ Photographer, 🚎 transit advocate, 💻 tech worker. I know way too much about Kubernetes. she/her
A very beginner stab at ikebana.
I love spring bulb flowers in general, it’s one of my personal marks of the seasons shifting.
I love spring bulb flowers in general, it’s one of my personal marks of the seasons shifting.
February 14, 2026 at 6:15 PM
A very beginner stab at ikebana.
I love spring bulb flowers in general, it’s one of my personal marks of the seasons shifting.
I love spring bulb flowers in general, it’s one of my personal marks of the seasons shifting.
Feeling weird about the borderline performative backlash about how this will help no one, when this is EXACTLY the kind of thing that would reopen more activities to me despite chronic tendon damage.
Not every disability revolves around a wheelchair and not every QOL improvement is a ramp!
Not every disability revolves around a wheelchair and not every QOL improvement is a ramp!
Nike's battery-powered footwear system, which propels wearers forward, is part of a broader push to help humans move farther and faster.
'E-bike for your feet': How bionic sneakers could change human mobility
Nike's battery-powered footwear system, which propels wearers forward, is part of a broader push to help humans move farther and faster.
n.pr
February 14, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Feeling weird about the borderline performative backlash about how this will help no one, when this is EXACTLY the kind of thing that would reopen more activities to me despite chronic tendon damage.
Not every disability revolves around a wheelchair and not every QOL improvement is a ramp!
Not every disability revolves around a wheelchair and not every QOL improvement is a ramp!
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Is it really going to snow in the Bay Area next week? 🧵
The coldest air mass since 2023 is forecast to move over the region Tuesday & Wednesday, dropping the freezing level below 3,000 feet. Snow can fall 500 to 1,000 feet below the freezing level and heavy showers can temporarily drag it lower.
The coldest air mass since 2023 is forecast to move over the region Tuesday & Wednesday, dropping the freezing level below 3,000 feet. Snow can fall 500 to 1,000 feet below the freezing level and heavy showers can temporarily drag it lower.
February 13, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Is it really going to snow in the Bay Area next week? 🧵
The coldest air mass since 2023 is forecast to move over the region Tuesday & Wednesday, dropping the freezing level below 3,000 feet. Snow can fall 500 to 1,000 feet below the freezing level and heavy showers can temporarily drag it lower.
The coldest air mass since 2023 is forecast to move over the region Tuesday & Wednesday, dropping the freezing level below 3,000 feet. Snow can fall 500 to 1,000 feet below the freezing level and heavy showers can temporarily drag it lower.
Some sad personal news: Curzon passed away this week at the old age of (about) 7.
We adopted him from the Marin Humane Society in 2019, and he's been a wonderful and jouyous companion through some tough years. His presence will be deeply missed.
We adopted him from the Marin Humane Society in 2019, and he's been a wonderful and jouyous companion through some tough years. His presence will be deeply missed.
February 12, 2026 at 1:55 AM
Some sad personal news: Curzon passed away this week at the old age of (about) 7.
We adopted him from the Marin Humane Society in 2019, and he's been a wonderful and jouyous companion through some tough years. His presence will be deeply missed.
We adopted him from the Marin Humane Society in 2019, and he's been a wonderful and jouyous companion through some tough years. His presence will be deeply missed.
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Walking along the beach.
February 8, 2026 at 7:20 AM
Walking along the beach.
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I am begging my fellow Canadians to learn how their own governments work.
If you can name a US amendment and you can't explain the division of powers and authority in our own system, you need to stop paying attention to US news and start reading about your own country.
If you can name a US amendment and you can't explain the division of powers and authority in our own system, you need to stop paying attention to US news and start reading about your own country.
February 7, 2026 at 4:33 AM
I am begging my fellow Canadians to learn how their own governments work.
If you can name a US amendment and you can't explain the division of powers and authority in our own system, you need to stop paying attention to US news and start reading about your own country.
If you can name a US amendment and you can't explain the division of powers and authority in our own system, you need to stop paying attention to US news and start reading about your own country.
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On Feb 7 2020, Dr Li Wenliang, known as one of the first whistleblowers on COVID, died from the disease in Wuhan.
February 7, 2026 at 1:37 AM
On Feb 7 2020, Dr Li Wenliang, known as one of the first whistleblowers on COVID, died from the disease in Wuhan.
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one of the key motions of protest is that it places the adversary in zugzwang: either they abide the protest, and look weak, or attack the protest, and look cruel
February 1, 2026 at 5:49 AM
one of the key motions of protest is that it places the adversary in zugzwang: either they abide the protest, and look weak, or attack the protest, and look cruel
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Hilariously, a coyote walked behind a San Francisco reporter as she was doing a segment on the mountain lion. 🤣
January 28, 2026 at 2:13 AM
Hilariously, a coyote walked behind a San Francisco reporter as she was doing a segment on the mountain lion. 🤣
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Liam himself is five goddamned years old and should be at home with an adult he trusts right now no matter who his parents are. It would not matter if they were literal criminal masterminds, Liam Ramos is a baby and babies do not belong in prison.
Reminder that, as of the latest reports, Liam Ramos is still in prison in Texas - now for 5 days.
His parents are legal asylum seekers with no criminal record.
His parents are legal asylum seekers with no criminal record.
January 27, 2026 at 1:22 AM
Liam himself is five goddamned years old and should be at home with an adult he trusts right now no matter who his parents are. It would not matter if they were literal criminal masterminds, Liam Ramos is a baby and babies do not belong in prison.
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Three people I really appreciate following right now are: @mekka.mekka-tech.com, @lookitup.baby, and @lizthegrey.com.
January 24, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Three people I really appreciate following right now are: @mekka.mekka-tech.com, @lookitup.baby, and @lizthegrey.com.
Deeply frustrating how much of politics consists of tricking people into being willing to pay for the things they want.
No tax, only resources and services.
No tax, only resources and services.
January 24, 2026 at 12:07 AM
Deeply frustrating how much of politics consists of tricking people into being willing to pay for the things they want.
No tax, only resources and services.
No tax, only resources and services.
We should make transit free on spare the air days.
Sunday (Jan. 18) is a Spare the Air Day. In addition to not burning wood or firelogs, if you're looking to contribute to better air quality, consider skipping or combining vehicle trips, taking transit, or carpooling. (h/t @sparetheair.bsky.social)
January 18, 2026 at 4:07 PM
We should make transit free on spare the air days.
Frustrating that we live in an era where politicians can just lie to create whatever compelling-sounding argument they want.
Supervisor Wong claimed that creating Sunset Dunes doubled traffic injuries in the district. That sounds really bad, except it's also horse apples.
Supervisor Wong claimed that creating Sunset Dunes doubled traffic injuries in the district. That sounds really bad, except it's also horse apples.
Recently, to justify his political stunt and waste SF voters’ time with a third ballot measure, Supervisor Alan Wong is willfully misrepresenting data. He’s been claiming that Sunset Dunes is causing “traffic injuries in District 4 to nearly double.” 🤦That’s patently false.
January 18, 2026 at 5:44 AM
Frustrating that we live in an era where politicians can just lie to create whatever compelling-sounding argument they want.
Supervisor Wong claimed that creating Sunset Dunes doubled traffic injuries in the district. That sounds really bad, except it's also horse apples.
Supervisor Wong claimed that creating Sunset Dunes doubled traffic injuries in the district. That sounds really bad, except it's also horse apples.
I don’t think there’s a better way to wait out a model training.
January 18, 2026 at 2:32 AM
I don’t think there’s a better way to wait out a model training.
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Wish I'd taken the "before" photo for this one. It takes less than 10 minutes to dig through a snowbank, but it's a huge benefit to your community and neighbours to help clear a bus stop or the snowbanks that collect at street corners.
Adopt your local bus stop today to keep it cleared and happy!
Adopt your local bus stop today to keep it cleared and happy!
January 17, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Wish I'd taken the "before" photo for this one. It takes less than 10 minutes to dig through a snowbank, but it's a huge benefit to your community and neighbours to help clear a bus stop or the snowbanks that collect at street corners.
Adopt your local bus stop today to keep it cleared and happy!
Adopt your local bus stop today to keep it cleared and happy!
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See y'all in a few hours!
See y'all this Saturday at the SF Ferry Building for this very special (free) book event -- my first in person book talk of the year.
Thrilled for it to be at the iconic Ferry Building
Thrilled for it to be at the iconic Ferry Building
January 17, 2026 at 6:10 PM
See y'all in a few hours!
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Apropos of nothing in particular, reminder that there is a deal where you can get 440 Aura N95 respirators for $34.95 here. They are real, shipped from 3M and the box is comically gigantic. Breathe well
Amazon.com: 3m Aura N95 Mask
Amazon.com: 3m aura n95 mask
amzn.to
January 16, 2026 at 1:22 AM
Apropos of nothing in particular, reminder that there is a deal where you can get 440 Aura N95 respirators for $34.95 here. They are real, shipped from 3M and the box is comically gigantic. Breathe well
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Holy hell, what an obituary
Renfrew Christie Dies at 76; Sabotaged Racist Regime’s Nuclear Program
www.nytimes.com
January 15, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Holy hell, what an obituary
Overall sentiment, I’ve been getting talking to people: quantifying/scoring quality is HARD.
To me, I think this boils down to:
1. Prescribe some base no-harm expectations like merge gates
2. Get devs to score projects based on qualitative factors.
3. Get into some downstream metrics (eg uptime).
To me, I think this boils down to:
1. Prescribe some base no-harm expectations like merge gates
2. Get devs to score projects based on qualitative factors.
3. Get into some downstream metrics (eg uptime).
Software engineers with strong opinions on craft: how do you quantify software QUALITY? LOC coverage? Engineer feedback scores? Checklist-based scores?
January 12, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Overall sentiment, I’ve been getting talking to people: quantifying/scoring quality is HARD.
To me, I think this boils down to:
1. Prescribe some base no-harm expectations like merge gates
2. Get devs to score projects based on qualitative factors.
3. Get into some downstream metrics (eg uptime).
To me, I think this boils down to:
1. Prescribe some base no-harm expectations like merge gates
2. Get devs to score projects based on qualitative factors.
3. Get into some downstream metrics (eg uptime).
Software engineers with strong opinions on craft: how do you quantify software QUALITY? LOC coverage? Engineer feedback scores? Checklist-based scores?
January 12, 2026 at 2:26 AM
Software engineers with strong opinions on craft: how do you quantify software QUALITY? LOC coverage? Engineer feedback scores? Checklist-based scores?
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it’s not open source if i can’t reproduce it. it’s that simple to me.
January 11, 2026 at 5:28 PM
it’s not open source if i can’t reproduce it. it’s that simple to me.