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Annalise Ophelian @dr-ophelian.bsky.social · 4h

The documentary I made with Miss Major 10 years ago is on Vimeo on Demand. If you want to spend some time with her on screen tonight and learn some abolitionist trans history while you're at it, it's free to rent with the code "shinebright" vimeo.com/ondemand/major

Watch MAJOR! Online | Vimeo On Demand

The award-winning documentary "MAJOR!" follows the life and campaigns of Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, a Black transgender elder who has been fighting for…

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Eric Deggans @edeggans.bsky.social · 8h

After trading messages w/many readers, I pulled together a post on how to find trustworthy news sources. The bad news: It means a LOT more work for consumers. READ: https://loom.ly/lG92xgs

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Rachel Bitecofer @rachelbitecofer.bsky.social · 8h

Coordination the American Way:

When historians describe how Nazi Germany became a dictatorship, they start with coordination. the process by which every institution in Germany “aligned” itself with the will of the regime. open.substack.com/pub/thecycle...

Coordination the American Way:

Inside Trump’s Plan to Turn the U.S. Government into a Weapon Against Us

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Bambi @bambibelle.bsky.social · 7h

Wednesday!!!

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Annelise @mxannelise.bsky.social · 4h

Hail and farewell Miss Major. This BAR obit discusses the imprint she left on the Bay Area specifically

Matthew S. Bajko @politicalnotes.bsky.social · 6h

Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, a Black transgender woman and longtime activist who once lived in the Bay Area, died October 13. She was 78....
www.ebar.com/story/159150...

Trans leader Miss Major Griffin-Gracy dies

Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, a Black transgender woman and longtime activist who once lived in the Bay Area, died October 13.

www.ebar.com

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Annelise @mxannelise.bsky.social · 5h

I don’t know why he waited until the very end, but I’m glad he signed this bill. Voters get to choose between paying higher (and regressive) taxes, or living in a transportation hellscape

Better choices would have been, well, better, but we deal with the residue of 70’s/80’s GOP politics here

Senator Scott Wiener @scottwiener.bsky.social · 6h

BREAKING: The Governor signed our legislation to authorize a Bay Area regional funding ballot measure for transit.

SB 63 is critical to avoid massive service cuts at Muni, BART, Caltrain & other systems. We need to stabilize & modernize these systems for the Bay Area’s future.

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Annelise @mxannelise.bsky.social · 9h

I was really afraid the powers that be were going to let WPSU go. Philly and environs will need to step up to raise that $17 million – while not starving ongoing activity

Good luck to them

Current @current.org · 10h

“WHYY has agreed on their own to go out and fundraise and raise money for that $17 million that is needed over the five-year period,” said Sara Thorndike, Penn State’s SVP for finance and business. current.org/2025/10/penn...

Penn State approves sale of WPSU to WHYY

WPSU had faced a wind-down in operations after a Penn State board committee rejected a proposed deal last month.

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Annelise @mxannelise.bsky.social · 1d

For a local paper, this is a pretty deep analysis of league finances with some informative quotes from people other than the usual suspects. Props to @mingemi.bsky.social for another stellar job of reporting

San Francisco Chronicle @sfchronicle.com · 1d

With the 2025 WNBA season in the books, the league faces its most important offseason yet. Players and owners have until Oct. 31 to agree on a new CBA, putting free agency and expansion on hold.

Hurry up and wait? WNBA owners, players must craft new CBA before free agency, expansion

With the 2025 WNBA season in the books, the league faces its most important offseason yet. Players and owners have until Oct. 31 to agree on a new CBA, putting free agency and expansion on hold.

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Annelise @mxannelise.bsky.social · 1d

This is another outstanding piece of digital journalism (playing with maps for the win) and answers a question that’s been stuck in my head since the first time I visited San Francisco as a young teen. It involves a street intersecting Market from the south, close to the Ferry Building

San Francisco Chronicle @sfchronicle.com · 1d

We analyzed 554 streets and found mysteries, criminals and very few women

Where did San Francisco streets get their names? We analyzed 554 to find out

We analyzed 554 streets and found mysteries, criminals and very few women

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Annelise @mxannelise.bsky.social · 1d

So many great entries here!

🏰meg⚔️ @Birthright Audiobook! @impavid.us · 4d

In honor of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand

I'll go first: Six page commercial lease.

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Darin Stephens @sharksstats.bsky.social · 1d

Per @sportradar.bsky.social, #SJSharks are the first team in NHL history to lose their first two games of a season while having a lead within the last 100 seconds in both games. #NHLStats

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Annelise @mxannelise.bsky.social · 1d

Baseball Bugs. Every frame is pure genius

a cartoon of a baseball game with players holding hands

Alt: GIF taken from the Warner Brothers classic animated short, Baseball Bugs. The Gashouse Gorillas are doing a conga line around the bases as the Teatotalers’ starting pitcher fails to get anyone out

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Annelise @mxannelise.bsky.social · 1d

I would really like to know what’s up with this

Darin Stephens @sharksstats.bsky.social · 2d

8th loss by #SJSharks since 2020-21 in which they led in the final minute of regulation and lost (most in NHL during span). 13th loss during span in which they led in the final two minutes, also most. Both losses this season were after leading in final two minutes. No other team has one such loss.

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Annelise @mxannelise.bsky.social · 2d

Outstanding analysis. Wouldn’t it be nice if this video was recognized as a turning point, sometime in the future?

Katelyn Boo-urns @katelynburns.com · 2d

I wrote a little about some of the little details you might have missed in this video and why it hit me so hard as a trans person this morning:

www.burnsnotice.com/you-have-to-...

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Annelise @mxannelise.bsky.social · 3d

Dang! I thought I recognized that anchor 🏒

Benny Drawbars @bennydrawbars.bsky.social · 3d

Nice choice of post game attire, Naylor

Mariners celebrating winning the ALDS , with Naylor wearing his Kraken abyss jersey

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Annelise @mxannelise.bsky.social · 3d

Fox can’t bleep just the feed from the locker room? Amateurs

Annelise @mxannelise.bsky.social · 3d

Seattleites, I am truly happy for you

And to the Tigers fans in my world, who have also felt they were in the wilderness for too long and just about died last month, you have my sincere sympathy

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Annelise @mxannelise.bsky.social · 3d

The WNBA has a lot of work to do before next season

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Annelise @mxannelise.bsky.social · 3d

Five Nobel Prizes in one week for the UC. 75 since 1934

Do not let the regime burn it all down www.sfchronicle.com/california/a...

University of California sets world record with five Nobel Prizes in one week

Researchers credited federal support for making their groundbreaking discoveries possible, even as funding cuts threaten future innovation.

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Annelise @mxannelise.bsky.social · 3d

On editing: two people covering the Sharks regularly, posting about the same media availability. Maybe it’s just me, but I feel like the two posts communicate what happened very differently, in the sense of the interview subject’s attitude

Sheng Peng’s post: “Askarov’s message to Nedelijkovic: ‘Shit happens.’”

Max Miller’s post: “Talked to Askarov about what he said to Nedeljkovic after last night. ‘The game was pretty good by him. I said shit happens just keep going.’ #SJSharks”

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Annelise @mxannelise.bsky.social · 3d

The candor from the owner is absolutely astonishing. My appreciation for billionaires is, shall we say, limited, but this is akin to Buffett riffing at a Berkshire Hathaway stockholders meeting

Let’s Go Sharks

Max Miller @real-max-miller.bsky.social · 4d

A full transcript of #SJSharks owner Hasso Plattner's private media availability. From his hopes, wishes, and regrets to ripping former front office members, Plattner was detailed about what he has seen over the past few years. Read on Sharks Hockey Digest.
sharkshockeydigest.com/san-jose-sha...

Sharks Owner Hasso Plattner Shares Honest Regrets of the Past & Hopes For the Future

San Jose Sharks owner Hasso Plattner had a rare media availability and SHD was lucky enough to be chosen as part of the group he spoke to.

sharkshockeydigest.com

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Annelise @mxannelise.bsky.social · 3d

Honestly surprised that NDEP did anything here, given how in thrall the government there is to bright shiny objects (even underground)

They did knock the statutorily permissible fine down considerably

Great non-quote quote from LVCVA included

Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 3d

Nevada state regulators have accused Elon Musk’s Boring Co. of digging without approval, releasing untreated water onto city streets and spilling muck from its trucks, according to a new document obtained by @citycastvegas.bsky.social and @propublica.org.

Elon Musk’s Boring Co. Accused of Nearly 800 Environmental Violations on Las Vegas Project

Nevada could’ve fined the company more than $3 million, but regulators are seeking a reduced penalty of $242,800, citing an “extraordinary number of violations.”

www.propublica.org

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Annelise @mxannelise.bsky.social · 4d

good solid thinking

Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 4d

With SCOTUS set to legalize conversion therapy, I think it's important for states to get around this decision by implementing new legislation applying private rights of action to practitioners of conversion therapy by their victims with large damages and long statutes of limitations.

Annelise @mxannelise.bsky.social · 4d

me, flying my freak flag today in front of the house

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Annelise @mxannelise.bsky.social · 4d

I am pretty sure Sheng is referring to the Sharks’ morning skate today but honestly it would be more fun if the four of them found some kind of all-ages after-hours club and were partying until the wee hours

Sheng Peng @shengpeng.bsky.social · 4d

Misa, Dickinson, Desharnais & Askarov staying out late. They’re not playing