honestly a lot of silicon valley tech nonsense is imho down to a bunch of insecure people* who can't deal with ambiguity and want to strive for "certainty” through technological means when that just isn't possible

* normally men

To understand Musk's renewed obsession with X and focus on financial services, you REALLY need to understand the X/Confinity merger that became PayPal.

And, particularly, the Peter Thiel-led coup that kicked Musk out as CEO/Chief Strategist.

Here's how that happened. 1/🧵 #history #technology

An article about the horrific state of San Jose Avenue and about efforts to make it safer for pedestrians and transit riders:

https://thefrisc.com/its-the-deadliest-year-in-a-decade-on-our-streets-can-sf-make-san-jose-avenue-safe-2b429f311a05

You can read the full plan and find out how to organize with #SaferSanJose at https://safersanjose.info/

#sfPol #transit #VisionZero

The New York Times has editorialized angrily against forced arbitration -- a system designed to protect companies from accountability.

So guess what I found in my inbox this morning. Yes! Subscribers to the NY Times must now submit to forced arbitration if there's a dispute:

https://help.nytimes.com/hc/en-us/articles/115014893428-Terms-of-service?launch_id=18232205#12

What #transit agencies are on Mastodon?

I keep looking out for #MetroLosAngeles, #Metrolink, #Amtrak, #LADOT, #SFBART, #SFMUNI, #SoundTramsit, #TfL, among others, to join.

Today we welcome in the Winter Solstice, the shortest day and the longest night.

Scott Strazzante and I teamed up to document these long winter nights. I captured the early morning hours while Scott chased down the setting sun.

Thanks to photo editor Ash Adams for dreaming up this essay and Sarah Feldberg for the accompanying words. Enjoy your longest night 🌒 @sfchronicle #wintersolstice #sanfrancisco #photojournalism https://bit.ly/3VgitrU