ira

@ira.bsky.social

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I like cats and dogs and politics and cities and bikes.

Gilgamesh, where are you hurrying to? You will never find that life for which you are looking. When the gods created man they allotted to him death, but life they retained in their own keeping. As for you, Gilgamesh, fill your belly with good things; day and night, night and day, dance and be merry, feast and rejoice. Let your clothes be fresh, bathe yourself in water, cherish the little child that holds your hand, and make your wife happy in your embrace; for this too is the lot of man.
The stat page for my coach, George Stupid, in the Retro Bowl iPhone game.
Screenshot of Fresno in the Zillow app. Lots of homes in the 300s
Split screen on USA with the ball in the rough and the ball still in the rough, with the two frames labeled “earlier” and “currently”
First time James Franco meme
A billboard that says SAN FRANCISCO PIZZA, BAGEL, BEER & MUSIC FESTIVAL SATURDAY AUGUST 15TH IN NORTH BEACH
10:25 myemail.constantcontact.com We support building more housing. The question is whether a project of this scale, on this site, should be approved without meaningful environmental review or public oversight. What is Being Proposed • Two towers: 20 & 25 stories (297 ft.)) • Existing Safeway & pharmacy demolished and unavailable during construction • 790 apartments • 75% studios & one-bedrooms (not family-friendly • 197 residentiar parking spaces (for over 1,400 residents) • 150 grocery store patron parking spaces • AB 2011 streamlining to bypass environmental review • State Density Bonus laws to bypass height limits The developer is seeking approval under AB 2011 (sponsors: Wicks and Wiener), a state law that allows qualifying projects to receive ministerial approval. If approved, this project would have: • No Planning Commission hearing • No Board of Supervisors vote • No CEQA environmental review
With renters forced to compete for a shrinking market, more may have to find roommates or settle for leasing a bedroom rather than a full unit. The competition has contributed to a 15% year-over-year jump in median asking rents, according to Apartment List.
Community meme. Britta says “I can excuse racism, but I draw the line at animal cruelty” and then Shirley says, “You can excuse racism?!”
No take only throw meme
Screenshot of the purple air map showing Washington, D.C. Just south of the mall the numbers are in the 200s. Much of the city is around 100.
Hella bay wheels bikes parked on the sidewalk cause there’s no room in the dock
Screenshot from https://www.scottwiener.com/foreign-policy ISRAEL & PALESTINE Scott威善滿 WIENER DEMOCRAT FOR CONGRESS ON ISRAEL & PALESTINE Scott has publicly called the Israeli government's actions in CALLS OUT Gaza genocide - joining Senator Bernie Sanders and Rep. Becca GENOCIDE Balint as one of only three prominent Jewish elected officials in the country to do so. REJECTS AIPAC $$$ Scott has not taken and will not take money from AIPAC due to significant policy differences. VOTES NO ON MILITARY FUNDING Scott will vote no on U.S. funding for the Israeli military until a new government shows real commitment to peace. Scott is opposed to offensive arms sales and believes Israel should pay for Iron Dome. SUPPORTS Scott backs a two-state solution with self-determination for both Jews and Palestinians. Scott has STATEHOOD PALESTINIAN long opposed West Bank settlements and strongly condemns bigotry and violence against Muslims, Jews, and Palestinians. scottwiener.com Dramatina nogdo navarronootina tha Mononido in
Green Street with people instead of cars
A cubic building (side of 1.07km) that could hold all 7.3 billion humans on the planet. The world's tallest building, the 828m Burj Khalifa, and the 443m Empire State Building added for reference. waitbutwhy.com (map via Google Maps)
Half the bike share station at Stockton and Vallejo
bike corral in the daylighting zone outside Caffe Trieste
Email from the SF Giants: KPop Demon Hunters Drone Show is coming to Oracle Park Jun 18, 2026 View Online KPOP DEMON HUNTERS DRONE SHOW AUG 14 BUY TICKETS Join the hunt at Oracle Park! KPop Demon Hunters take over the ballpark on August 14 as the Giants face the Colorado Rockies. Celebrate the global hit phenomenon with themed entertainment, immersive in-game experiences and a spectacular postgame drone show inspired by Netflix's global hit phenomenon KPop Demon Hunters. Whether you're team HUNTR/X or can't get enough of Derpy Tiger and Sussie, this one-of-a-kind event brings together baseball, animation, music and fandom for an unforgettable night. Buy Tickets "KPop Demon Hunters" and Netflix trademarks
CACHACA is not a word in today’s NYT Spelling Bee
Grayson the small gray dog on a picnic blanket, with the building demotion in the background. It’s a warm, sunny day.
The Coit Liquors building in North Beach, San Francisco mid-demolition, with one partial wall leaning out toward the street. It’s been a burned out husk since a fire on St Patrick’s Day, 2018
Grayson the dog on the couch with me. He and my iced coffee are leaned against my leg. I have a laptop on my lap.
Screenshot of https://www.sf.gov/departments--department-elections Text: Department of Elections We conduct free, fair, and functional elections for the City and County of San Francisco. OFFICIAL PRELIMINARY ELECTION RESULTS * June 2,2026 * Consolidated Statewide Direct Primary Election Latest results report released: June 2, 2026 11:45 PM Next results report expected: June 4, 2026 4:00 PM Current number of ballots counted: 125,086 Total voter registration: 533,546 Current voter turnout: 23.44% This percentage will increase as additional valid ballots are counted Estimated ballots left to count: 122,400
Screenshot from the SF Chronicle's election coverage: El Cerrito voters appear set to roundly reject controversial tax for new library In the East Bay city of El Cerrito, a controversial measure to raise taxes to pay for a new library was trailing by a large margin in early returns. The measure proposes implementing a parcel tax of up to 17 cents a square foot to build a library that would replace the city’s current literary archive, an old, cramped structure built in 1948. Proponents argue that a larger, more modern venue could serve as a hub for film screenings and author events, a “third space” for kids to go after school and a cooling station in the worst summer heat waves. Critics opposed the proposed cost of the building, and said they were worried it would get mired in the city’s planning process and never get built. Because Measure C is a citizen’s initiative, it needs a majority vote to pass. In early results, 3,412 voters had cast ballots against the measure, and 1,273 people had voted in favor of the measure.
Screenshot of the live activity, with 54% in
Notification Center Election live updates 3m ago Here's what the prediction markets say on California's governor race — and why you should take it seriously
Satellite view of the 101-Tamalpais Dr cloverleaf interchange in Corte Madera. If you look closely there’s some weird pedestrian paths, and a bus stop on the freeway ramp.
An Instagram post from @obamawhitehouse that appears to show an AI image of a man in traditional Arab dress looking at a crescent moon at night in the desert while holding a curved sword. The caption is in Arabic.
Are we the baddies? Meme
Offline dragonforums.net is regrettably OFFLINE as we resolve the administrative schism brought on by Matthias's GPLv3.2-licensed plugins that were added to our phpBB instance without a full moderator quorum.
Someone in a raised cherry picker behind the United Back Stage at Bottlerock, where the California Honeydrops are playing.
Grant. It’s a parking lot! With too-narrow sidewalks!
The 15 at 3rd and Market, getting ready to turn right onto Market so it can turn around instead of taking me home to North Beach. Shot from the Kearny & Geary bus stop.
A WWII-era sea mine on display at Paradise Beach Park in Tiburon, California. It’s a warm, clear day, with no clouds in the sky.
Me holding a cardboard sign next to Mari Hurabiell and her staffers. My sign says: HORRIBLE ➡️ TRANSPHOBES LOVE > HATE
Screenshot of the post I’m replying to. I’ve circled the “on” in the NYT headline.
The answers to NY Times Connections from a couple days ago. The purple category is “Homophones of kinds of dogs, familiarly,” and the answers are ciao, palm, peek, and Pitt.
A Smart ForTwo with US flag paint/wrap that says between the stripes: Fight the Fascist Regime Change Begins At Home VOTE!!!!
A Zoox driverless vehicle
You've used 30% of your weekly limit. resets in 6d
Put a bird on it gif from Portlandia
The cube meme NYC
The new banksy statue in London. The bottom button of the suit jacket is buttoned.
Tim Robinson in the Barley Tonight sketch
A crow at Twin Peaks with downtown SF in the background. It’s a clear day, blue skies, slight marine layer haze, and a few cumulus clouds over the east bay.
Bojack Horseman “what is this? A crossover episode?” Meme
A sprinter van parked in the crosswalk at South Park in San Francisco. It’s labeled Openmind Humanoid Cognition Field Operations
Selfie with Joey at the summit of Haleakala. We’re in a cloud so there isn’t much of a view. We’re in raincoats with the hoods up, and there’s condensation on my glasses.
A day-old Arsicault croissant reheated in the toaster oven. Also a coffee mug and a kitchen table plant. Grayson lurks in the background.
A doorway with a sandwich board sign that says: Open House - Free Coffee - Free Tour - Check out a historical building
A map of the proposed changes, screenshotted from the NYT app
The Golden Gate Bridge partially enshrouded in fog, shot from Telegraph Hill.
View down Lombard Street from North Beach toward Russian Hill yesterday evening around sunset. There’s fog in the sky, but it’s not super thick so you can still see a bit of a golden glow in it.
I asked Google “do the illinois illini have a chant cheer or catchphrase” and its AI answer said: Yes, the University of Illinois Fighting Illini have several deeply rooted chants, cheers, and traditions, most notably the "I-L-L / I-N-I" chant and the fight song "Oskee Wow-Wow". University of Illinois Alumni Association University of Illinois Alumni Association +1 Here is a breakdown of the cheers, chants, and traditions of Illinois Athletics: 1. Primary Chants and Cheers I-L-L / I-N-I: This is the most popular chant. One side of the stadium/arena yells "I-L-L" and the other side responds with "I-N-I". It is used at all sports events and often among fans in public spaces.
Table from the article showing the first few rows of state laws for crosswalks. In California, it's "unclear" whether drivers have to yield to bicycles or e-bikes.
Chart of Muni daily weekday ridership in February. When you add the 38 and 38R its tops with around 45,000. The 39 is at the bottom with well under 1000.
A mini Cooper in San Francisco with a license plate that says HACKHER
Jane taking the selfie in the above post. You can see her face on her phone.
Two N Judah Muni trains passing each other at 44th Avenue in San Francisco as the sun sets over the Pacific Ocean in the background
Screenshot of a tweet from @afraidofwasps: Guy who has only seen The Boss Baby, watching his second movie: Getting a lot of 'Boss Baby' vibes from this...