David Bloom

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David BloomJan 17
When I die, I want to be famous enough that Daniel Lurie comes to my funeral and records a “let’s go san francisco” instagram post there #sfpol
David BloomNov 4
David BloomNov 4
Dick Cheney was the last living survivor of the 2003 premature CNN obituaries. He outlived Ronald Reagan, Fidel Castro, Bob Hope, Pope John Paul II, Nelson Mandela, and Gerald Ford. https://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/celebrity/cnns-premature-obituaries
Show threadDavid BloomNov 3
@soaproot @Pantograph they are retiring on Nov 12! https://apple.news/AK7ylODLEQSqkr0-LVkt9_g
These Muni trains hit S.F. streets when ‘Friends’ and Boyz II Men were hot. Now they’re retiring — San Francisco Chronicle

Muni rolled out its first Breda trains when Boyz II Men’s “On Bended Knee” was the hottest song on the radio and “the Rachel” haircut was, unironically, in style.

Show threadDavid BloomOct 14

@soaproot just realized that I can search historical runs by vehicle type in the @Pantograph app. Looks like Breda vehicle 1550 has been sneaking out at night...

(My guess is that there was some sort of maintenance or other logistical-related need to temporarily relocate the vehicle from Muni Metro East to Green Yard)

Show threadDavid BloomOct 12
@soaproot last time i rode one was after a Giants game… I’ve heard they’re only used as post event trains nowadays
David BloomOct 12
Ok fine. I’ll switch to WAGO connectors. #homeownership
Show threadDavid BloomSep 29
@soaproot having dug into it... it sounds like full retirement scheduled for end of summer (did we miss it!?) https://www.sfmta.com/media/42649/download?inline
David BloomSep 29

how many Breda LRV3's are still operational? if all of the Siemens LRV4's had to be sidelined due to a safety defect, how much Metro service could #Muni still provide? #sftransit

https://www.kqed.org/news/12057465/sf-muni-riders-say-morning-train-barreled-through-stop-felt-like-it-could-derail

SF Muni Riders Say Morning Train Barreled Through Stop, Felt Like It Could Derail

San Francisco’s Muni is investigating after riders on an eastbound N Judah train said it sped through the Sunset Tunnel, missed its station and then came to an abrupt stop.

KQED
David BloomJul 23, 2025
Just saw the new psychedelic Muni train!
David BloomJun 30, 2025
MediagazerJun 30, 2025

Michael Moritz's The San Francisco Standard buys Charter, a digital outlet focused on the future of work; Charter founder Kevin Delaney will be EIC of both pubs (Benjamin Mullin/New York Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/30/business/media/michael-moritz-san-francisco-standard-charter.html
http://mediagazer.com/250630/p11#a250630p11

He Made Billions on Google and PayPal. Now, He’s Betting on News.

Michael Moritz co-founded The San Francisco Standard, a local news organization. It is acquiring Charter, a start-up focused on the future of work.

The New York Times