Jason Weisberger
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Muir Beach, CA, United States
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Republican thought leaders Tyson and Carlson discuss the true nature of time, space, and misogyny
In the past American conservatives had guys like William F Buckley and John McLaughlin to look to for deep insights into how things work and where the nation should go. Now they have a convicted ra… → Read More
The only thing I miss about San Francisco is the It's-It
I spent two decades of my life living in the Bay Area. Some things about San Francisco have charm, like Emperor Norton, parking tickets, or their island prison, but the only thing I particularly mi… → Read More
Anti-Vaxxers' disregard for basic human safety also makes them lousy drivers
This study from Canada, published in the American Journal of Medicine, is pretty telling about anti-vaxxers and reminds us they don’t care about anyone else. Folk who are unwilling to follow … → Read More
Is Twitter preparing for bankruptcy?
This New York Times article seems to suggest that Twitter is insolvent and choosing not to pay all sorts of bills, many of which will expose them to genuine legal jeopardy. We’ve previously r… → Read More
Elon "Pedo Guy" Musk continues to disrupt lives with homophobic slander
Elon “Pedo Guy” Musk, who famously won a lawsuit defending his right to call people “pedo guys,” has now chased Twitter’s former head of safety and integrity out of his home… → Read More
Tesla is on the way to becoming the MyPillow of cars
Several surveys show the once darling Tesla has slipped into the realm of negative brand perception. It would appear that Elon Musk’s antics since his purchase of Twitter have also caused peo… → Read More
Trump's bid to end the Mar a Lago FBI investigation ends in humiliation for his pet judge
Trump’s very loyal appointee, Judge Aileen Cannon, has been repeatedly humiliated over her willingness to ignore the law in favor of her pal. Following orders from a federal appellate court, … → Read More
Musk shadow bans the Twitter account tracking his jet
Finally showing us the actual intent behind his $44B non-sensical purchase, Elon “Pedo Guy” Musk, a self-proclaimed champion of free speech has shadow banned that Twitter account tracki… → Read More
Musk's Twitter sued for discrimination
A class action lawsuit has been filed for women laid off by Twitter. The lawsuit claims that Musk’s organization fired a far more significant percentage of its engineers and employees who are… → Read More
Los Angeles clears homeless encampments ahead of mayoral inauguration
To honor the incoming Mayor Karen Bass, outgoing Mayor Eric Garcetti planned a clearing of the streets to provide a more pleasant atmosphere and to hide the city’s failures to provide adequat… → Read More
Legendary comedy troupe Duck's Breath Mystery Theater has released two of their hilarious albums
Duck’s Breath Mystery Theater, the comedy group that gave us Ian Shoales, Dr. Science, and Randee of the Redwoods is re-releasing their two albums, 1980’s Out of Season and 1989’s… → Read More
Local news agency with no Pulitzer Prize reports that area restaurants have no Michelin stars
Seems like my neighborhood of Venice is decidedly unremarkable when it comes to having nice things. A local news publication reported that the neighborhood it covers, Venice Beach, California, fail… → Read More
Cancel-culture ends San Francisco's plans for killer robots
A day after a crowd protested outside San Francisco City Hall, the county board of supervisors has reversed its plans to use killer robots to enforce the peace. While initially only intended for us… → Read More
Laziness, stupidity, and egotism are why the United States doesn't use the metric system
I’ve always thought “how we measure” in the United States was a public demonstration that systems of measure and even time were just constructs of consciousness we did not underst… → Read More
Fascinating Horror covers the loss of the dive boat Conception
I was an annual diver with Truth Aquatics. Usually, we chartered on the Vision with Bamboo Reef out of San Francisco, CA. However, several Halloween or other lobster diving trips were often on the … → Read More
The Goonies house has been sold to a collector who intends to preserve it
That didn’t take long! The sellers sound super happy, the buyer wants to protect the house, and One-Eyed Willie’s Inferno haunts the coast. The home is currently in escrow, with a backu… → Read More
Edward Snowden is now formally a Russian
Edward Snowden has taken an oath of fealty to his new homeland and is looking forward to the stability and security granted him by becoming a Russian citizen. He is now in possession of a Russian p… → Read More
As his cars burst into flame, Musk still thinks people will trust his brain chips
Not well known for quality control or well-researched decision-making, Elon Musk insists Neuralink is just six months away from embedding a chip in a human brain. A lawsuit against Neuralink and UC… → Read More
Snap CEO's strategy to save the ailing start-up? Togetherness
In what appears to be an attempt to kill company morale, Snap’s CEO used a lot of new-age sounding reasons to demand his employees get back into the office and save his faltering startup. Kil… → Read More
Musk declares his tiff with Apple over, after Tim Cook gives him a campus tour
Twitter’s owner has declared his recent blood match with Apple resolved! Apparently, Elon misunderstood all along, and Tim Cook’s tour of Apple’s impressive and shiny campus has c… → Read More