Wendy Thurm

@wendythurm.bsky.social

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Writer. Former lawyer. Progressive rabble rouser. Baseball guru. Travel junkie. San Francisco apologist.

Wrigley Field in the first inning of Tigers-Cubs.
Former Cubs catcher and manager David Ross walking into the Wrigley Field grass during the 10-year WS celebration.
Giants victory line on July 12, 2026.
Oracle Park in the 3rd inning
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Dancers at SF Pride
Keep the Garlic Fries Balhalla Welcomes Everyone
Photo of video board at Valkyries game saying Pride Night in rainbow colors
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Half court of the Valkyries game on June 15, 2026
San Francisco Giants celebrate after their first walk off win of the season.
Lou Seal & his mom on the Giants dugout.
The outfield & scoreboard at Oracle Park.
Photo of Las Vegas Aces owner Mark Davis with a high bang mullet
Screenshot of FanGraphs leaderboard showing the 10 worst offensive players in MLB this season as measured by WAR
Screenshot of FanGraphs leaderboard showing 10 players with lowest offensive WAR so far this season.
A series of posts from journalist Mark Chadbourn reporting on the acceptance speech of Péter Magyar after Hungarian elections: Péter Magyar: "Our country wants to live again. It wants to be a European country again." Mark Chadbourn• @chadbourn.bsky.social • 24m Magyar's speech is powered. From a contact in the audience: "He's basically just asked all the puppets, all the supreme justices, all the heads of media, all the heads of the ministries to leave their jobs tomorrow and not wait to be fired." •.. Mark Chadbourn• @chadbourn.bsky.social • 22m He's announced that Hungary will join the European Prosecution Office so anyone in the country can be charged. Mark Chadbourn• @chadbourn.bsky.social • 21m Magyar: "No mercy, they will need to take responsibility for all their actions." ... Mark Chadbourn• @chadbourn.bsky.social • 20m Magyar says he's starting work with the EU and NATO immediately. "The EU doesn't have to worry anymore."
A view of the baseball field at Oracle Park.
A screenshot of MLB.tv showing 4 current MLB games.
Sign on inflatable frog: NO KINGS NO DICTATORS RIBBITY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL
Sign held by Giants fan that says “Arson Judge would have won the WBC”
TV showing 4 March Madness games in Multiview —all in commercial
At bat showing the last pitch to Perdomo was a called a strike.
SAP Arena just after the San Jose Sharks came onto the ice
SF, the GG Bridge & Marin Headlands
A view of San Francisco & the East Bay from Twin Peaks
The tip-off the celebrations, the Warriors Women's Empowerment Month game against the LA Clippers on Monday, March 2, will be broadcast by all-female talent on NBC Sports Bay Area, including Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Cheryl Miller, Golden State Valkyries Head Coach Natalie Nakase, and NBC Sports college basketball and Athletics play-by-play announcer Jenny Cavnar. Additionally, Denise Long Rife, who became the first woman ever selected in the NBA Draft in 1969 (13th round by the Warriors), will serve as the ceremonial bell ringer prior to the game.
San Franciscans marching to Civic Center to call to abolish ICE
Fuck Ice & anti Trump signs
Poster announcing an ICE OUT rally on Friday, January 30 at 1 pm at Dolores Park in San Francisco
Statement From San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie January 25, 2026 In San Francisco, especially in communities that are already enduring the painful impact of aggressive federal immigration enforcement, many of us are feeling fear and anger as we witness the horrific events unfolding in Minneapolis. Yesterday San Franciscans, as they have done time and time again, made their voices heard peacefully and expressed the deep concern many are feeling right now. As our city agencies make preparations for public safety ahead of Super Bowl week and Lunar New Year and San Franciscans see more local officers on our streets, I want to be clear about our priorities. SFPD and our local law enforcement are focused on protecting public safety-including the right to peaceful expression. We will continue to uphold San Francisco's longstanding policies that keep local law enforcement focused on keeping our city safe not federal immigration enforcement. If you see SFPD on the street, they are there to keep you safe, not to assist immigration enforcement.
Nassau Coliseum
Map showing most of San Francisco covered by a power outage
Barry Bonds & Jeff Kent yelling at each other in the Giants dugout
Oracle Park at sunset today.
Me with short hair & looking young & idealistic
Yes on 50 poster with a roaring bear
Photo of Illinois Governor JB Pritzker dressed as Fred Flintstone and first lady MK Prtizker dressed as Wilma Flintstone in front of what looks like a school with children behind them.
WAITING GAME — San Francisco’s top cop suggested she’d consider bringing excessive force or other charges against troops deployed by President Donald Trump to her city, an unprecedented and legally questionable move as the conflict between the president and Democrats in California escalates. Brooke Jenkins, the city’s district attorney and a moderate Democrat, told Playbook, “If I believe, and have conviction, that we can meet our burden and charges are appropriate, that I won't hesitate to do so.” Jenkins’ remarks come as officials in San Francisco brace for the possibility that Trump could send National Guard troops into the city after the president re-upped his threat for the umpteenth time. But this time is different. His warning Wednesday was singularly focused on the City by the Bay, and it came on the heels of Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff saying he would support Trump sending in the Guard. (Benioff later walked it back; Salesforce did not respond to a request for comment.) Jenkins is at the center of the crisis. She has publicly disavowed Benioff and implored the Trump administration not to intervene, a move she said would sow chaos. Noting that a mobilized National Guard is often coupled with a ramp-up of immigration enforcement, she has signaled openness to pursuing charges if federal agents use excessive force or break other local laws — a move that would be
A clear ball up called a strike
Strike zone showing pitch 5 a strike but called a ball
Yes on 50 campaign poster with a big brown bear protecting California
Strike zone in Cubs-Brewers game showing a strike called a ball
Screenshot of email from MLB with subject line: Dangerous lefties take NLDS stage tonight
Emmylou Harris performing at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass
Dan Tyminski Band at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass in San Francisco
The Watson Twins performing at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival in San Francisco.
The Mother Hips playing at the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival.
Anderson East & his blues band at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival.
Oracle Park in San Francisco, Giants hosting the Cardinals
SAP Center with Valkyries home court & fans decked out in every shade of violet
MLB at bat strike zone showing a pitch in the zone called a ball
A pitched in the strike zone called a ball
NL Wild Card standings showing Giants tied with Mets.
National League Wild Card Standings
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker