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Hal O’Brien 🇺🇸🇾🇪🇭🇰🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴‍☠️

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Observer of domestic & intl affairs for 40 years * Fmr editor, PACIFIC EDGE magazine & the KENT SEARCHLIGHT, both online projects * Currently recovering from a stroke * Ex- City of LA empl * Pomona Coll ‘86, Govt * Fmr Teamster shop steward * Travel photographer, when possible
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Photo portfolio site	http://obrien.photography
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Header	Header photo is a section of a commemorative mural to the Atomic Cafe, in the above-ground courtyard of the soon-to-open Little Tokyo station of LA’s Metro. I made the photo image used on the mural in 1988 or so. Photo by Nancy Matoba, aka Atomic Nancy.

Hal O’Brien 🇺🇸🇾🇪🇭🇰🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴‍☠️Jun 11, 2023

I was really surprised, reading his review of #VisionPro, that @gruber didn’t mention that, the way Apple uses “Pro,” it strongly implies a less expensive version is in the pipeline. Because I’d think it would be the most Gruber observation ever.

Hal O’Brien 🇺🇸🇾🇪🇭🇰🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴‍☠️May 9, 2023

Jerry and Pat. A quasi-estranged son, talking to his father. For the first time in *years*. (Note: from 1988. And, oh yeah, at that time they were both former governors of #California.) http://obrien.photography/?p=706

Jerry and Pat – O’Brien Photography

Hal O’Brien 🇺🇸🇾🇪🇭🇰🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴‍☠️May 6, 2023

David Ho May 5, 2023

The best-selling vehicle in France vs. the US in 2022.

Hal O’Brien 🇺🇸🇾🇪🇭🇰🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴‍☠️May 2, 2023

Please, for the love of god… the most recent time the #WGA went on strike, we got reality TV. Do we really need to see what Plan B is *this* time?

Hal O’Brien 🇺🇸🇾🇪🇭🇰🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴‍☠️Apr 28, 2023

@[email protected] : “I've been practicing this Bach so long, I'm starting to hear Glenn Gould humming.”

Hal O’Brien 🇺🇸🇾🇪🇭🇰🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴‍☠️Apr 28, 2023

Maria Popova Apr 27, 2023

#Russia insisted that #USSR/#Soviet Bloc membership was voluntary, when it was coerced. Russia now implies/claims NATO/EU membership is coerced, when it's voluntary. Ru's manipulation isn't surprising. But Westerners who should be able to see NATO/EU's voluntary nature first-hand and who know very little about the USSR/Soviet Bloc, and fall for and spread Ru's claim are exasperating.

#Russiaukrainewar

Hal O’Brien 🇺🇸🇾🇪🇭🇰🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴‍☠️Apr 27, 2023

Hal O’Brien 🇺🇸🇾🇪🇭🇰🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴‍☠️Apr 20, 2023

OTOH… Are we all just waiting for The Similarity?

Hal O’Brien 🇺🇸🇾🇪🇭🇰🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴‍☠️Apr 20, 2023

I just can’t stop cringing every time I notice the similarity between advocacy and avocado.

Hal O’Brien 🇺🇸🇾🇪🇭🇰🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴‍☠️Apr 20, 2023

Lizzy 💫Mar 4, 2023

There are two types of people living in Texas. Those who carry a gun in their vehicle and then those who'd prefer not being in a gunfight.