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Bicycle Comics @bicyclecomics.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Our upcoming comic book is currently front-page news on @sfgate.com ! Thanks to Sam Hill for covering the story of federal workers and how/why they left their jobs last year. And HUGE thanks to Kevin Heatley and the 25 other former feds who shared their stories in our book.

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Sam Hill @samahill.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

There’s a historic building at Crater Lake NP that’s been damaged for over 18 months and now NPS is looking for funding from nonprofit partners for a fix. My latest for @sfgate.com:

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Sam Hill @samahill.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

This is just one example of NPS being neglected while the Trump admin spends money on anything and everything else. A federal agency should not have to fundraise $41K.

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Sam Hill @samahill.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

There’s a historic building at Crater Lake NP that’s been damaged for over 18 months and now NPS is looking for funding from nonprofit partners for a fix. My latest for @sfgate.com:

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Rachel Deering @racheldeering.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Tanager of the Day: Beryl-spangled Tanager 📷 Andres Vasquez Noboa

Photo of bird perched on a branch, description from ebird: ‘Small tanager found in Andean subtropical zone from Venezuela to Bolivia. Unmistakable: entire body boldly spotted with bright blue-green, sharply contrasting with black mask and back. No other tanager has such a spangled appearance. Sexes alike. A fairly common member of mixed flocks from around 1,500–2,500 m, within forest and also at edges or in second growth.’

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Sam Hill @samahill.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

A new anthology from @bicyclecomics.bsky.social collects resignation letters penned by fed employees in 2025. I chatted with the book's editor and a former Crater Lake National Park superintendent about sharing quitting stories and the chaos of Trump's second term. www.sfgate.com/national-par...

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'Chronic stress': Federal workers who quit under Trump tell all

A new anthology captures federal resignation letters from 2025.

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Sam Hill @samahill.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

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'Chronic stress': Federal workers who quit under Trump tell all

A new anthology captures federal resignation letters from 2025.

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Sam Hill @samahill.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

more proof that we’re living in the worst timeline

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Aftermath @aftermath.site · 22/09/2026

72-year old Ohio man put a GPS tracker on Pokemon delivery driver's vehicle aftermath.site/pokemon-scalpe...

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Sam Hill @samahill.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

everyone check out this really cool thing @sfgate.com is doing! I'm not in SF but hit me up if you want to hangout in a park and talk about journalism in Portland ✌️

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Sam Hill @samahill.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

thinking about becoming one of those guys that comments "SLOW NEWS DAY??? 🤣😂" on every news story I can find

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Sam Hill @samahill.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Did you know that one of the first major UFO sightings in the U.S. was over Mount Rainier National Park? A single report launched a countrywide fascination with "flying saucers." My latest for @sfgate.com: www.sfgate.com/national-par...

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America's flying saucer craze began with a UFO sighting near Mount Rainier

A 1947 sighting over Mount Rainier launched America's UFO craze.

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Sam Hill @samahill.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

belated announcement but I'm writing news over at @polygon.com now 😎 lots of stories about unexpected steaming hits, video game deals and, most importantly, the upcoming ACOTAR board game all the stories here: www.polygon.com/author/sam-h... www.polygon.com/acotar-board...

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One of Romantasy’s Biggest Series Is Coming for Your Board Game Shelf

One of romantasy’s biggest series is becoming a strategy board game built around alliances, rivalries, and the seven Courts of Prythian.

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Sam Hill @samahill.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

sfgate.com

America's flying saucer craze began with a UFO sighting near Mount Rainier

A 1947 sighting over Mount Rainier launched America's UFO craze.

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Sam Hill @samahill.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

And I just got off the phone with a UFO expert.

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Sam Hill @samahill.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

A famous wolf and her pack left Yellowstone, leaving them vulnerable to hunting. A man who calls himself “America’s outlaw dog trainer” is offering a $10,000 reward for information on anyone who hunts the pack. The latest from @thatsmohrlikeit.bsky.social: www.sfgate.com/national-par...

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'Outlaw dog trainer' puts bounty out on Yellowstone wolf hunters

A famous wolf and her pack left Yellowstone, leaving them vulnerable to hunting.

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Maggie Harrison Dupré @mharrisondupre.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

NEW: A PR firm used at least 15 fake personas — equipped with fake emails, fake websites, and in some cases, fake AI-generated faces — to send me dozens of pitch emails about its (very real) clients. Those clients told me they had no idea this was happening. futurism.com/artificial-i...

futurism.com

We Are Alarmed by This PR Firm Using a Small Army of Fake AI-Powered Publicists to Barrage Journalists With Pitches for Its Clients

A PR firm called Movchan Agency operated a roster of fake PR representatives, some with AI faces, to pitch journalists on stories. Why?

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 29/07/2026

I 100% have not changed a single goddamn thing about how I write here in the age of "AI." I write how I write. If the "AI" writes anything like how I write, it's because it stole from me. I'm gonna use any punctuation I like, and if it looks "AI"ish to you, you can go fuck yourself.

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Maggie Harrison Dupré @mharrisondupre.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

NEW: A large trove of Claude-generated documents have been exposed to the web and indexed by Google. We reviewed what appear to be real medical records, the full names and phone numbers of school-aged children, and company documents marked for internal use only. futurism.com/artificial-i...

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A Whole Bunch of People's Claude Chats Are Publicly Accessible Online, and There's Some Wildly Private Stuff in There

A trove of documents generated by Anthropic's Claude were indexed by Google. They included medical records and student information.

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julio 🤙 @juliocan2.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Sometimes I get the Portland Pickles rally song stuck in my head. Pickles, pickles, pickles. Pickles, pickles, pickles. Piiickles, pickles, pickles. Piiickles, pickles, pickles.

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jon christian @jonchristian.net · 24/07/2026

this is the worst combination of words i've ever seen in my life

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Carl Prothman | Photography @carlprothman.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Mount Rainier under a sky full of stars I was hoping for a clear night, but a few clouds drifted through and made everything feel even more immense. Stars above, Rainier below… the whole night felt vast and peaceful in a way that’s hard to put into words. #MountRainier #PNWPhotography

Mount Rainier rises beneath a wide night sky filled with countless stars. Snowfields and glaciers remain visible across the mountain’s upper slopes, while the lower ridges fade into darkness. Thin clouds drift across the right side of the sky, adding softness and texture among the sharper points of starlight. Several faint satellite trails create narrow lines across the stars. The scene feels vast, quiet, and peaceful.

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Sam Hill @samahill.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

if you aren't listening to this on repeat, what are you doing? www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZF3...

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Year of the Horse

YouTube video by Aly & AJ - Topic

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Sam Hill @samahill.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

My new story at @seattletimes.com is about a rare cougar encounter in northern Washington. Read this runner's account of being stalked and narrowly escaping a chaotic day on the trail: www.seattletimes.com/life/outdoor...

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How a runner faced a dangerous encounter on a WA trail

The encounter offers a rare look at what can happen when a cougar doesn't behave as expected — and what wildlife experts say people should know if they ever find themselves face to face with one.

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Sam Hill @samahill.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Oops! This wasn't supposed to hit MY feed. If you like the vibe of this, go check out @dreamwavelabs.bsky.social.

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Sam Hill @samahill.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

We're building Perihelion—a physics-based space combat roguelite where gravity shapes every fight. If you love mastering challenging mechanics, experimenting with new builds, and surviving impossible moments, we think you'll want to keep an eye on this one. #indiedev #gamedev

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Sam Hill @samahill.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

looking at jimothy art and listening to mazzy star — do not disturb

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the beggars out of here getter @milesklee.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Calling on parents as well as librarians and other book-world people who have encountered the new trend of personalized AI slop children's books that insert your kid as the main character. Has your child gotten one of these as a gift? What did they think? DM or hit me at miles_klee@wired.com

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Sam Hill @samahill.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Before Rialto Beach was part of Olympic National Park, it was the home of a mystic called Alexander, the Man Who Knows. He was known as a celebrity spiritualist ... and a swindler, a serial husband, a tax cheat and a jail escapee. My latest for @sfgate.com: www.sfgate.com/national-par...

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Before it was Olympic National Park, this beach belonged to a mystic

The bizarre story behind how Rialto Beach got its name.

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Gabe Fernandez @thelatinochild.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

large strong men are stopping me on the street with tears in their eyes to tell me how much life has improved since downloading the app and becoming a friend of sfgate

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Before it was Olympic National Park, this beach belonged to a mystic

The bizarre story behind how Rialto Beach got its name.

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Sam Hill @samahill.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Gotta put stuff like this straight into the CMS

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Sam Hill @samahill.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

His goal has been to write 10 books per week, which is the maximum Amazon allows. I asked if he had read his books. “That’s a funny question,” he said. “I certainly read them as they’re being written.”

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Sam Hill @samahill.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Absolutely insane story from @kashhill.bsky.social here. She spoke with an "AI biographer" who has used ChatGPT to create over 400 books to sell on Amazon. Amazon doesn't disclose that they are all AI-generated. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/16/t...

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Someone Used A.I. to Write an Unauthorized Biography of Me. I Don’t Recommend Reading It. (Gift Article)

Someone used A.I. to write my biography. Thousands more of those books are polluting Amazon. Who is behind all this drivel?

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Sam Hill @samahill.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

I’m going to watch The Odyssey on my phone on a plane and there’s nothing you can do to stop me.

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Sam Hill @samahill.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Did you know Mount Rainier National Park had a golf course for three short months in 1931? Golf was on the rise, but the Great Depression was worsening, and the short-lived experiment is one of the weirdest tales from the national park. My latest for @sfgate.com: www.sfgate.com/national-par...

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The unlikeliest attraction in Mount Rainier National Park only lasted months

Mount Rainier National Park briefly had a golf course.

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Charles Golson @charlesgolson.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Javalina crossing in Sedona. Have a good night.

Two gray javalinas (that resemble wild pigs) crossing a street at dusk. Beyond and above them are green trees and two redrock formations.

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