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In the 1970s, a Bay Area couple started a business: Charge people for chats with professional conversationalists (and bottomless tea and coffee). It was panned at the time, but it feels prescient today. sf.gazetteer.co/conversation...
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In the 1970s, a Bay Area couple started a business to get people talking. Panned at the time, it feels prescient today.
sf.gazetteer.co
November 25, 2025 at 10:43 PM
In the 1970s, a Bay Area couple started a business: Charge people for chats with professional conversationalists (and bottomless tea and coffee). It was panned at the time, but it feels prescient today. sf.gazetteer.co/conversation...
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Emmanuel, a 15-year-old with intellectual disabilities, wandered away from his mom’s fruit stand in October.
She reported him missing to Houston police. But instead of reuniting them, the city turned him over to ICE.
“They’re failing all of us,” his mom said.
thebarbedwire.com/2025/11/24/d...
She reported him missing to Houston police. But instead of reuniting them, the city turned him over to ICE.
“They’re failing all of us,” his mom said.
thebarbedwire.com/2025/11/24/d...
A Disabled Child’s Mom Reported Him Missing. He Was Locked Away by Federal Immigration Authorities for 48 Days.
Emmanuel, a 15-year-old who has an intellectual disability, walked away from his mom’s fruit stand in October. Houston Police called ICE.
thebarbedwire.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Emmanuel, a 15-year-old with intellectual disabilities, wandered away from his mom’s fruit stand in October.
She reported him missing to Houston police. But instead of reuniting them, the city turned him over to ICE.
“They’re failing all of us,” his mom said.
thebarbedwire.com/2025/11/24/d...
She reported him missing to Houston police. But instead of reuniting them, the city turned him over to ICE.
“They’re failing all of us,” his mom said.
thebarbedwire.com/2025/11/24/d...
i am back on the becca bloom beat and i am amazed it has taken this long for her to get any kind of backlash for her obscene performance of wealth
Turns out a rich girl who became famous for her richness is a less than ideal messenger to talk about inequality: sf.gazetteer.co/becca-bloom-...
Becca Bloom is the gift that keeps on giving
San Francisco’s favorite TikToker is on a charm offensive after (finally) catching some heat for her ludicrous wealth
sf.gazetteer.co
November 20, 2025 at 11:28 PM
i am back on the becca bloom beat and i am amazed it has taken this long for her to get any kind of backlash for her obscene performance of wealth
unfortunately the funniest olivia nuzzi thing is that popjustice tore her debut pop single to shreds
November 18, 2025 at 7:37 PM
unfortunately the funniest olivia nuzzi thing is that popjustice tore her debut pop single to shreds
love south korea. love hearing scissor sisters in an irish themed pub in itaewon. smiling through it all
November 12, 2025 at 9:40 AM
love south korea. love hearing scissor sisters in an irish themed pub in itaewon. smiling through it all
very happy and relieved but also morbidly curious to see who'll post the most terrible take about zohran's win tomorrow
November 5, 2025 at 3:10 AM
very happy and relieved but also morbidly curious to see who'll post the most terrible take about zohran's win tomorrow
in an effort to be here more i am going to thread songs i like
October 25, 2025 at 12:00 AM
in an effort to be here more i am going to thread songs i like
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“this is not a dating app. this is not a friend-making service. this is not networking. this is not mindless scrolling. this is not random. this is not the metaverse. this is not a distraction.”
Then what is it, exactly? @livpeluso.bsky.social went to find out.
sf.gazetteer.co/pay-to-play
Then what is it, exactly? @livpeluso.bsky.social went to find out.
sf.gazetteer.co/pay-to-play
Pay to play
“Relationships company” 222 wants to solve the loneliness problem with an algorithm
sf.gazetteer.co
October 23, 2025 at 4:49 PM
“this is not a dating app. this is not a friend-making service. this is not networking. this is not mindless scrolling. this is not random. this is not the metaverse. this is not a distraction.”
Then what is it, exactly? @livpeluso.bsky.social went to find out.
sf.gazetteer.co/pay-to-play
Then what is it, exactly? @livpeluso.bsky.social went to find out.
sf.gazetteer.co/pay-to-play
waiting for bart and a guy is playing bee gees - how deep is your love on sax. so now i'm tearing up at the bart station
October 21, 2025 at 10:07 PM
waiting for bart and a guy is playing bee gees - how deep is your love on sax. so now i'm tearing up at the bart station
I spoke to the guy who sells Porto's from his trunk around the Bay Area (and went viral for doing so): sf.gazetteer.co/have-portos-...
Have Porto’s, will travel
Meet the guy selling LA’s favorite Cuban pastries out of his trunk in the Bay Area
sf.gazetteer.co
October 21, 2025 at 9:49 PM
I spoke to the guy who sells Porto's from his trunk around the Bay Area (and went viral for doing so): sf.gazetteer.co/have-portos-...
a genius and a legend. may he rest in peace
October 14, 2025 at 4:38 PM
a genius and a legend. may he rest in peace
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Statement from Jerusalem Coffee House. Someone smashed a window of the Palestinian owned cafe Tuesday morning...
October 8, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Statement from Jerusalem Coffee House. Someone smashed a window of the Palestinian owned cafe Tuesday morning...
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The North Beach nightlife community is mourning the death of Condor Club general manager Mark Calcagni, who was shot and killed in Santa Rosa Friday morning: sf.gazetteer.co/condor-club-...
Condor Club general manager shot and killed
Mark Calcagni was killed outside of his home in Santa Rosa
sf.gazetteer.co
October 6, 2025 at 9:05 PM
The North Beach nightlife community is mourning the death of Condor Club general manager Mark Calcagni, who was shot and killed in Santa Rosa Friday morning: sf.gazetteer.co/condor-club-...
max martin really doing his best jack antonoff
October 3, 2025 at 4:19 AM
max martin really doing his best jack antonoff
i wrote about the end of the labubu hype
The Labububble is Labursting, writes @joshuabote.com: sf.gazetteer.co/weve-reached...
We’ve reached the end of Labubus
The future of 2025’s ubiquitous bag charms hangs in the balance
sf.gazetteer.co
September 30, 2025 at 11:00 PM
i wrote about the end of the labubu hype
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ICE shooter Joshua Jahn's politics aren't what's being reported, three longtime former friends tell me.
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/the-ice-sh...
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/the-ice-sh...
The ICE Shooter’s Motive
Joshua Jahn's friends speak
www.kenklippenstein.com
September 25, 2025 at 1:53 AM
ICE shooter Joshua Jahn's politics aren't what's being reported, three longtime former friends tell me.
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/the-ice-sh...
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/the-ice-sh...
that earthquake..........oh jeez
September 22, 2025 at 9:57 AM
that earthquake..........oh jeez
i went to the le sserafim show last night and have a lot of thoughts
“This line is outrageous,” a Civic Center district worker exclaimed as he observed hundreds of teen boys in Lakers jerseys, parents chaperoning their eager kids, and packs of largely Asian friend groups around him.
They were there to see K-pop group Le Sserafim: sf.gazetteer.co/among-the-fe...
They were there to see K-pop group Le Sserafim: sf.gazetteer.co/among-the-fe...
Among the Fearnots
At their sold-out Civic Auditorium show, K-pop girl group Le Sserafim had something to prove
sf.gazetteer.co
September 15, 2025 at 11:52 PM
i went to the le sserafim show last night and have a lot of thoughts
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Part of the statement from the @transjournalists.org on reporting details of the the Charlie Kirk shooting investigation.
Full statement here:
www.transjournalists.org/tja-urges-ca...
Full statement here:
www.transjournalists.org/tja-urges-ca...
September 11, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Part of the statement from the @transjournalists.org on reporting details of the the Charlie Kirk shooting investigation.
Full statement here:
www.transjournalists.org/tja-urges-ca...
Full statement here:
www.transjournalists.org/tja-urges-ca...
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In the aftermath of the killing of Charlie Kirk, @eddiekimx.bsky.social ruminated on his time at Kirk's visit to SF State in May.
Why are liberals like Gavin Newsom rushing to eulogize him, sans the reality of his violent message?
Free gift link: sf.gazetteer.co/liberals-are...
Why are liberals like Gavin Newsom rushing to eulogize him, sans the reality of his violent message?
Free gift link: sf.gazetteer.co/liberals-are...
Liberals are already forgetting Charlie Kirk
As they rush to denounce political violence, eulogists like Gavin Newsom and Ezra Klein are erasing the provocateur's extremist legacy
sf.gazetteer.co
September 11, 2025 at 10:56 PM
In the aftermath of the killing of Charlie Kirk, @eddiekimx.bsky.social ruminated on his time at Kirk's visit to SF State in May.
Why are liberals like Gavin Newsom rushing to eulogize him, sans the reality of his violent message?
Free gift link: sf.gazetteer.co/liberals-are...
Why are liberals like Gavin Newsom rushing to eulogize him, sans the reality of his violent message?
Free gift link: sf.gazetteer.co/liberals-are...
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Evidently, early birds did not get the worm... @joshuabote.com on the latest tech x festival collab we didn't need sf.gazetteer.co/everyone-is-...
Everyone is talking about the Waymo Portola ticket discount except Waymo
Early festival ticket buyers are not happy about the 25% off sale; Waymo isn’t even advertising it
sf.gazetteer.co
September 11, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Evidently, early birds did not get the worm... @joshuabote.com on the latest tech x festival collab we didn't need sf.gazetteer.co/everyone-is-...
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Mainstream pundits have instantly sanitized and ignored Charlie Kirk's core political project and its impacts. He has been remembered by the mainstream press as someone they merely disagreed with, a debate me-guy whose words and actions had zero consequences:
www.404media.co/charlie-kirk...
www.404media.co/charlie-kirk...
Charlie Kirk Was Not Practicing Politics the Right Way
The mainstream media seems entirely uninterested in explaining Charlie Kirk's work.
www.404media.co
September 11, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Mainstream pundits have instantly sanitized and ignored Charlie Kirk's core political project and its impacts. He has been remembered by the mainstream press as someone they merely disagreed with, a debate me-guy whose words and actions had zero consequences:
www.404media.co/charlie-kirk...
www.404media.co/charlie-kirk...
i dunno what's going on with kpop because why are there two songs in the past month that interpolate 2007 pop rnb hits..........
September 9, 2025 at 10:56 PM
i dunno what's going on with kpop because why are there two songs in the past month that interpolate 2007 pop rnb hits..........
hearing ignition remix at the bar 😕😕😕
September 7, 2025 at 7:56 AM
hearing ignition remix at the bar 😕😕😕
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Alexandra Eala becomes the first player from the Philippines to win a Grand Slam match in the Open era.
August 25, 2025 at 12:22 AM
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