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Rocky Fernandez

@rockyfernandez.bsky.social
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Mateo’s Dad | Clean Energy/Transit/UBI guy #Decarbonize | CADEM regional director | AC Transit Director (Ret.). All opinions mine only

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Rocky Fernandez @rockyfernandez.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
I “piloted” one of these a few months ago with a friends. It drove like every human being is supposed to drive. Five destinations. No hands touched the wheel. We could all be here soon. Happier. Far less accidents. Let this happen, and make sure insurance companies force us here.
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Scott Santens @scottsantens.com · 03/07/2026
Genius Machine says: 1. Universal Basic Income 2. Universal Basic Services 3. Land Value Tax 4. Annually rising Carbon Tax 5. Proportional representation via ranked choice voting and multi-winner districts 6. Publicly-funded elections 7. Nonpartisan primaries 8. 4-day 32-hr weeks *unplugs machine*
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 03/07/2026
Devastating news for the two people who were there
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God @thegodshow.com · 28/06/2026
It’s not a cease-fire if you never stop firing.
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SJWJamesBond @mvbrat10.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
The Touch by Stan Bush
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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
They're stealing billions of your money to pay off violent right-wing psychos while doing everything in their power to spike gas up to $5 a gallon, make groceries into a luxury and hand the country over to the oligarchs who want to permanently replace you.
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Rocky Fernandez @rockyfernandez.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
I haven’t heard any California Gubernatorial candidate lay out a plan for the next Sharknado, and we all know it’s coming #CAGov
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
unfortunately, kim il sung's clothes hang a lot better
There are two photos. On the left, there's an image of the newly unveiled Donald Trump bronze statue covered in gold leaf. On the right, there's a bronze statue of North Korea leader Kim Il Sung. Both are wearing tailored outfits, but Trump's outfit is very wrinkly while Sung's clothes hang cleanly.
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Rocky Fernandez @rockyfernandez.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
The news about a weak, but existing atmosphere on a Kuiper Belt object had me thinking, "wow, the Star Wars universe has a LOT of breathable planets for humans" #maythe4thbewithyou
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Rocky Fernandez @rockyfernandez.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
We need a #CAGov debate of the (sigh) +13%ers. Ballots go out in 6 days
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Rocky Fernandez @rockyfernandez.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Ballots go out in a week. The @ktvufox2.bsky.social 10 o’clock news is generally the most-watched Bay Area late night report. Ads I saw: Pro-Tom Steyer Anti-Tom Steyer Pro-Saikat Chakrabarti Pro-Scott Wiener Pro-Katie Porter Pro-Matt Mahan Anti-Xavier Becerra No down-ballot ads?
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mtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
Re: nostalgia for VHS tapes and other analog media, I saw someone say like "a VHS tape never sold my information to a nazi" and yes that's true! But the reason it's true is actually because Congress passed a law in 1988 specifically making it illegal for video stores to sell your rental history
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Matt Ford @mford.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
True! Fun fact: They did this because someone leaked Robert Bork’s rental history during his confirmation battle.
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 15/04/2026
Industry executives say fans are being put off by expensive match tickets, inflation fears and anti-American sentiment ft.trib.al/7bcrt07
FIFA World Cup Trophy displayed on a glass platform with the New York City skyline and Empire State Building in the background.
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The Onion @theonion.com · 14/04/2026
Soaring Gas Prices Forcing More Americans To Drink Less Gas
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Melissa Gira Grant @melissagiragrant.com · 10/04/2026
we have got to get it together, in like twenty-four hours the astronauts are back
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Rocky Fernandez @rockyfernandez.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Why does the choice in every “my decision” email from any political candidate end up being “I’ve decided to ask you for more money?” Folks, stop it already. #unsubscribe
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Rocky Fernandez @rockyfernandez.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Many “quick questions” in meetings and calls are often nothing of the sort
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a group of referees standing on a field with one wearing a jersey that says ' u ' on it
ALT: a group of referees standing on a field with one wearing a jersey that says ' u ' on it
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Rocky Fernandez @rockyfernandez.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Well, we’re hitting yet ANOTHER time change and wondering if Trump also launched this Middle East war to distract from his inability to pick a side on standard vs daylight savings time. All of a sudden he’s afraid of a bold stance?!?
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Rocky Fernandez @rockyfernandez.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
SNL doesn’t need the musical guests. Two (possibly) funny sketches get sacrificed for lots of less-than-interesting performances. Let it go #snl
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Meg Reid 🦦 @megireid.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
okay, this is funny, though
Toronto harold satire site headline: "Canadian Olympic hockey teams to bring back silver medals to home country that has healthcare and stable democracy"
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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 05/02/2026
Jeff Bezos’s wealth has increased an average of $70 million every day of 2026, meaning that he could have offset The Post’s losses with what he’s made since Monday.
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Rocky Fernandez @rockyfernandez.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
“Arrest the unhoused” “Protect the Billionaires” “Never Serve a full term” “Pass prop 36 to fund punishment & rehabilitation but fail to fund it” -it’s a platform but I’ll pass, thank you very much #CAGov sfist.com/2026/01/29/s...
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San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan Declares He’s Running for Governor, Becomes Zillionth Democrat In the Race
Yet another Democratic candidate has declared for the 2026 California Governor’s race, and the tech industry now has their favorite guy in the mix, with three-year San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan throwing h...
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I Scream Ridge @eileen4ever.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Holy moly this chart: Cumulative US measles cases
Cumulative US measles cases
As of January 27, there have been more cases than there were by the same week last year.
Fairly horizontal lines for 2023 and 2024, a steep diagonal line for 2025, and a vertical line for ytd 2026. 
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478 cases
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2253 cases
2024
283 cases
2023
63 cases
Note: Data updated on January 27, 2026, at 3 p.m. ET.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Johns Hopkins University, Center for Outbreak Response Innovation Graphic: Alex Leeds Matthews and Matt Stiles, CNN
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David Dayen @ddayen.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
The state of play on the Hill: Republicans are hoping to satiate Democrats with actions like Trump executive orders, outside of the legislative process, so they can pass the six-bill appropriations package and avoid a shutdown. Dems are saying no go and believe they are negotiating from strength.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 25/01/2026
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara: "People have had enough. This is the third shooting in less than 3 weeks. The MPD went the entire year last year recovering about 900 guns from the street, arresting hundreds of violent offenders, and we didn't shoot anyone ... this is not sustainable."
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San Francisco Chronicle @sfchronicle.com · 14/01/2026
Nonalcoholic beer has come a long way from the days of “that O’Doul’s kind of skunky semi-nastiness.”
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How California nonalcoholic beer got so good
Nonalcoholic beer has come a long way from the days of “that O’Doul’s kind of skunky semi-nastiness.”
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Rocky Fernandez @rockyfernandez.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
I mean, the Niners should be down 14 but here we are. Ditch the black jerseys, Wear red in the 2nd half!!! #FTTB #GoNiners
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Rocky Fernandez @rockyfernandez.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
So far the new jerseys suck #GoNiners #FTTB
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Brett "Solidarity 2026" Banditelli @banditelli.org · 02/01/2026
I'm not generally a shit talk unknown Facebook users guy, but I'm truly glad to see 10 people have their time on that Ai slop garage sale website ruined by this picture.
The Facebook interactions from the picture I posted, 9400 thumbs up, 5,400 hearts 139 laughs one shocked, three sad, and seven angry
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Steve Randy Waldman @interfluidity.com · 15/12/2025
"According to the…annual Harris Poll, for the 1st time, a majority of Americans believe billionaires are a threat to democracy. A remarkable 71% believe there should be a wealth tax. A majority believe there should be a cap on how much wealth a person can accumulate." www.nytimes.com/2025/12/14/o...
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Opinion | The Billionaires Have Gone Full Louis XV
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Rocky Fernandez @rockyfernandez.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Wow, that “Cloobeck Bump” is real! #CAGov #GetACloo
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Mike the Hot Dog Mayor @mayorofoakland.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
1 million strong to replace Golden Gate Fields with a Buc-ee's
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
He really is becoming one droopy-ass old man. Maybe the droopiest old man going.
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Rocky Fernandez @rockyfernandez.bsky.social · 29/11/2025
Gonna be wild when President AOC orders the tear-down of this vanity project within the first hour
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Tim Dickinson @timdickinson.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
Hagueseth
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SFGATE @sfgate.com · 18/10/2025
The apology arrived after the NYT broke a story that Salesforce wants to serve ICE.
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Benioff apologizes for much-despised National Guard comments
The apology arrived after the NYT broke a story that Salesforce wants to serve ICE.
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onion person @junlper.beer · 12/10/2025
we need to abolish this shit
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San Francisco Chronicle @sfchronicle.com · 24/09/2025
The San Francisco Giants are officially eliminated from postseason contention after a milestone night for Logan Webb ended in another disappointing loss against the St. Louis Cardinals.
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Giants officially eliminated from postseason after blowing five-run lead against Cards
A milestone night for Logan Webb ended in another disappointing loss for the San Francisco Giants as they allowed two runs in the ninth and lost to St. Louis 9-8.
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Brian Barrett @brbarrett.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
In addition to being extremely weird, the spectacle of tech executives kissing the ring at the White House last night showed that the only principle left in Silicon Valley is power www.wired.com/story/tech-c...
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All the President’s Tech CEOs
At a White House dinner Thursday night, America’s tech executives put on an uncanny display of fealty to Donald Trump.
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David Sirota @davidsirota.com · 02/09/2025
I’ve been waiting my entire life for a politician other than Bernie Sanders to just say this. I began assuming it would never happen, but it finally happened.
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Politico @politico.com · 26/08/2025
EXCLUSIVE: The rumor mill is hitting overdrive that Sen. Alex Padilla is contemplating a bid for California governor — and Padilla is not ruling out a run, according to a person familiar with his thinking.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 26/08/2025
Trump on deploying the National Guard to Chicago: "I have the right to do anything I want to do. I'm the president of the United States."
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
From this month's edition of The Onion.
ICE is hiring!

US immigration and Customs Enforcement is looking for highly motivated, morally indifferent individuals to join our team.

Open positions include:
Senior Goon
Racism Enforcement Office
Unmarked Van Driver (Part-Time)

Experience with children a plus

usajobs.gov
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Forbes @forbes.com · 07/08/2025
A recent coronal mass ejection is expected to disrupt Earth’s geomagnetic field.
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Northern Lights Forecast: These 18 States May See Aurora Borealis Tonight Amid Geomagnetic Storms
A recent coronal mass ejection is expected to disrupt Earth’s geomagnetic field.
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Rocky Fernandez @rockyfernandez.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
What Texas is doing on redistricting should be defenestrated by the courts. But CA Dems never got to 2/3rds in the legislature & megamajority in the House UNTIL we had the Redistricting Commission. Because of legislative deals protecting incumbents (1/2) kqed.org/news/12049973/…
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Newsom’s ‘Break-the-Glass’ Plan Sets Up California Midterm Redistricting Fight | KQED
Gov. Gavin Newsom is weighing a controversial redistricting strategy in California — a potential response to Texas’ GOP-led map changes — that could reshape congressional districts and shift the balan...
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The Onion @theonion.com · 28/07/2025
Shocking Video Captures Calm Police Officers Handling Situation Nonviolently
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Rocky Fernandez @rockyfernandez.bsky.social · 26/07/2025
I don’t know what y’all are whining about, The Epstein-Trump deepfake ad in South Park had me cracking up.
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