Oh thank you! I love her poetry and had not seen this before.

In the 1970s, Bay Area Lesbians Created Their Own Economy | KQED An exhibit at the GLBT Historical Society looks back at bookstores, cafes and co-ops that offered a lifeline.

Did you know this is Lesbian Visibility Week?

www.kqed.org/arts/13987669

Ollie's Song

Loving the new tune from Jimbo Scott...
open.spotify.com/album/2TIqoc...

Oh that's too bad. I learned to drink unsweetened tea when i went to UTK in 1973. Sounds like that wouldn't happen today. Where in East Tenn are you from?

I can't stand that syrupy "tea." I want my iced tea unpolluted, dad gummit!

Timeline pause.

This Isn't Trading. It's Theft from Your Retirement. Someone keeps making perfectly-timed bets right before the President speaks. The victims are your pension, your 401(k), and the country I took an oath to defend.

Fifteen minutes before the President announced he was pausing strikes on Iran, somebody moved $500 million in oil futures. Somebody knew. Somebody told them. Or somebody is them.
New piece ↓
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...

Watching the news about Iran and think "that has nothing to do with me"? Think again.

My wife and I were talking about that last night. Neither one of us think that we'd have lasted past 2018 were one of us a Trumper.

As I used to tell my kids, marry someone whose values are compatible with yours. Never forget that you are picking out the other parent of your children.

Justice for the victims, now, whatever connections the perps may have or have had.

Govita, you are so smart! For you, I will limit my news time today. Reesie and Jack will be thrilled.

Collective memory, collective pain... Notes from the joint Palestinian-Israeli memorial ceremony.

Voices from Israel that we don't hear often enough. I appreciate @elanahope.bsky.social 's POV.
open.substack.com/pub/elanaszt...

Tomato aspic still gives me queasy nightmares.

My cuisine? Hmm. I'm a Southern Appalachian Jew who has lived in California for the last 40 years, so there's a lot of choices. I personally loathe avocado and egg scramble but no one else does. How about that abomination called "sweet tea"?

Agreed. Given the understanding of "image of God" in both traditions, that is a problem.

Errr... some of us are so thoroughly entrapped that we think it might be the *point* of dog guardianship.

What I Learned About Billionaires at Jeff Bezos’s Private Retreat For the richest men on Earth, everything is free and nothing matters.

Insightful article about the billionaire phenomenon.
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...

Donate to Foot Care for Life: San Leandro Wellness Event, organized by Myeshia Jefferson- Lewis Foot Care for Life is a community wellness initiative that rai… Myeshia Jefferson- Lewis needs your support for Foot Care for Life: San Leandro Wellness Event

Want to make the world just a tiny bit better for someone in need?

Many people in my city, San Leandro CA do not have access to good health care. Some are unhoused. If you have a buck to spare, I invite you to join me in this Go Fund Me, for foot care for needy people.
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Opinion | Measles Took My Daughter. This Is What I Want Everyone to Know.

www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/o... bh

She raised concerns about her company's contracts with ICE. Then she lost her job Billie Little had worked for Thomson Reuters for about two decades. She was fired after questioning whether federal immigration agents unlawfully used their products.

Thomson-Reuters fires whistleblower who raises concerns about possible misuse of information.
www.npr.org/2026/04/21/n...

Opinion | The Trump Administration Is Coming After Birth Control Access in a Terrifying New Way

Goodbye Title X?
www.nytimes.com/2026/04/20/o...

"Unreinforced masonry" became a terrifying thought.

Your photos bring back a lot of memories. Thanks for posting.

Always up for seeing yet another hidden gem in Oakland's beautiful parks!

A's fan, when they were in Oakland. Loved the movie except for the way they made a villain of Art Howe.

This is so important! Hospitality is an ancient value in many cultures because social connection is so important. Don't less housekeeping anxiety stop you from connecting with others.

April 18, 2026 And, just like that, President Donald J.

April 18, 2026

I did about 240 miles in my electric car this week. Our #LandRover (for farm) currently costs about £45 in diesel 4that distance. The #EV costs about £3.00 to charge at home. Ok about £10-15 on public fast charger but still a #NoBrainer - unless you listen to #Trumputin and his poodles at #DeformUK

Source?

Sign a petition to get GLP-1 drugs covered by MediCal in CA. These are a powerful tool for managing diabetes! Why should they only be available to the rich?

www.votervoice.net/Shares/BnJMA...

I'm just grateful for the sandwich.