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Steve Boland @steveboland.bsky.social · 47m
Still scarred by that El Nino 30 years later. Second winter in California, thought I was gonna drown
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Steve Boland @steveboland.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
All of them. I just very reluctantly gave money, and I really do wish I didn’t have to be so reluctant—I would give more in the end
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Steve Boland @steveboland.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A little history lesson for everyone pushing for removal of the Five Points light rail line in Denver
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Berkeleyside @berkeleyside.org · 28/09/2026
Canceled and delayed trips have become routine. A board member told the East Bay bus agency to “get a handle on this ASAP.”
berkeleyside.org
AC Transit buses have become more unreliable this year, say riders and transit board
Canceled and delayed trips have become routine. A board member told the East Bay bus agency to “get a handle on this ASAP.”
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Steve Boland @steveboland.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
There's not ever going to be a Pelosi dynasty in San Francisco. Sorry, Nancy, you should've quit while you were ahead missionlocal.org/2026/09/chri...
missionlocal.org
Christine Pelosi vows not to ‘ever’ run against Connie Chan, quashing rumors
Christine Pelosi says she is running for state senate, not against Connie Chan, and disputes rumors about Nancy Pelosi’s endorsement.
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Steve Boland @steveboland.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
'26 Giants lost 96 games (Maybe 97? We'll see how this turns out). They turned on their own fanbase (Pride Night). But at least we still had these guys. So long, legends (and yes I know, Kuip might be back)
Kruk & Kuip
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Steve Boland @steveboland.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Yeah, definitely don’t want any nuance in your politicians www.latimes.com/california/n...
latimes.com
Yes or no? Mayoral candidate Nithya Raman isn't always willing to commit
Unlike some DSA-endorsed candidates, the council member declined to give a yes or no answer to an assortment of hot-button questions, opting for longer explanations.
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Steve Boland @steveboland.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
What gets me about the #mancity scandal is just how conveniently naive a lot of English football fans appear to be. If you think Middle Eastern sheiks or Russian oligarchs are any different from American billionaires, have I got a bridge to sell you
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 26/09/2026
This is actually hell, right?
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 26/09/2026
Hey, ProPublica reporter Jake Pearson here. I’m taking over the account to tell you about my new story. For months, I posed as a problem gambler on DraftKings to test the company's "responsible gaming" safeguards. Spoiler alert: They made me a VIP — and I lost $10K. Here's how it all went down. 🧵
Selfie taken by ProPublica reporter Jake Pearson, a man wearing a backwards baseball cap and an orange T-shirt.
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Steve Boland @steveboland.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I know “China can do this, why can’t we” is trite at this point, but they’re electrifying *Tibet*
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Steve Boland @steveboland.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Oh noes, not a wealthy donor who supports bike and bus lanes www.latimes.com/california/s...
latimes.com
The biggest donor in L.A. mayor's race runs a hedge fund — and wants more bike lanes
Hedge fund manager Aaron Sosnick gave a combined $4 million to two independent expenditure committees backing Nithya Raman's mayoral campaign.
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Steve Boland @steveboland.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Does Lyft just want people riding e-bikes or what?
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Steve Boland @steveboland.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
*One-quarter absenteeism*. Imagine that in any other workplace.
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Steve Boland @steveboland.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
As a parent, this makes me shudder
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Steve Boland @steveboland.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Required viewing for all those interested in California transit
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Steve Boland @steveboland.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Happy solstice, everyone
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Steve Boland @steveboland.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
No you can’t
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Steve Boland @steveboland.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
This should be fun www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/d...
sfchronicle.com
Exclusive: Major S.F. waterfront site may become 160,000-square-foot AI data center
A little-known real estate firm seeking to build data centers appears to have quietly eyed one of San Francisco’s largest remaining privately held industrial properties at the central waterfront.
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Marc Hedlund @marcprecipice.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
If you’re an iOS user who has been leaving Apple Intelligence off, don’t upgrade to iOS 27. That’s essentially no longer a supported use.
static.klipy.com
Friends Friends Tv
Alt: One of the _Friends_ characters saying, “It’s too late for me, but save yourselves!”
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Steve Boland @steveboland.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Evergreen post
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Steve Boland @steveboland.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
I work for SFMTA so I try to stay out of City politics, but I live in Oakland, so this? Try harder
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Steve Boland @steveboland.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
I’m as big a CAHSR defender as you’ll find, and this pisses me off. Not just corrupt, but really, really dumb calmatters.org/politics/202...
calmatters.org
California’s high-speed rail authority paid for consultants’ trips to a nightclub, bars and gyms
California’s high-speed rail authority spent $600,000 reimbursing outside consultants for questionable trips to gyms, a nightclub, a cigar lounge and more.
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Steve Boland @steveboland.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Old enough to remember that an exact mirror image of Sunday's (non-)offside call handed the derby to United in 2023 www.bbc.com/sport/footba...
bbc.com
Man Utd and Man City news: Howard Webb on VAR controversy
Man Utd and Man City news: Howard Webb on VAR controversy
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Steve Boland @steveboland.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Gavin's trying to nudge her out. Her poll numbers are currently higher but the conventional wisdom favors him, and both of them no doubt know that both of them running would be a ... mutual pact (Gavin acknowledged as much)
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Steve Boland @steveboland.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
The problem is the whole idea of “mandates.” The last president to win by more than 10% was Reagan 42 years ago. The last to have won by more than 5% was Obama in ‘08. Trump won in 2024 by 1.5%. If almost half the country didn’t support you, you have to moderate your platform
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Steve Boland @steveboland.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Well there goes my entire day (also, save the Suica penguin)
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Steve Boland @steveboland.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Seriously though, how Nazi-coded is this
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Steve Boland @steveboland.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
I am not a fan of sacrificing bus riders to make sidewalks wider. Maybe it’s bc I grew up w Denver’s 16th St transit mall, which works well for both vancouversun.com/opinion/op-e...
vancouversun.com
Opinion: Time to change Granville Street for good
The 2026 pedestrianized, people-first Granville Street can be a great public place without the unique “jet fuel” of the World Cup.
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Steve Boland @steveboland.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
What is it about academics that makes them think that just because they’re expert in one thing, they must be expert in everything else too?
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Steve Boland @steveboland.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Isn’t this guy a high-profile climate scientist? Berkeley boomers, I swear
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Steve Boland @steveboland.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
We don’t really care if the working class die, or anything
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Californians for Electric Rail @calelectricrail.org · 04/09/2026
You often hear that if only CAHSR had let the French take over, it would be built by now. They're on the team now, but what did SNCF actually say back in 2010? We did a deep dive into the French HSR operator's original proposal to set the record straight. 🧵 calelectricrail.org/the-true-sto...
Selected Co-development team
from June 1 CAHSR CEO report. Teams include SNCF Voyageurs, Jacobs, CDPQ Infra, Systra...
Team capabilities: Global infrastructure investment, high-speed rail development, rail systems integration, passenger rail operations, ridership and revenue strategy, commercial management, public-private partnership strategy
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Steve Boland @steveboland.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
A whole little political debate on my bus
AC Transit fare compliance PSA and socialist flier opposed to fares
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Steve Boland @steveboland.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
The weirdest part of this is the J erasure
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Steve Boland @steveboland.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
@beyonddc.bsky.social and I crayoned a Denver rail map 20 years ago. The thing is that everywhere you really wanna go (E Colfax, Cherry Creek) is far from freeways and existing rail corridors, which is all Denver does (Colfax is getting BRT)
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Steve Boland @steveboland.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Another (world) football comment, which no one will care about, but I want to put down a marker: Enzo Fernandez is a bad person, and I’m pissed that City have signed him
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Steve Boland @steveboland.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
I feel like I’m a broken record on this subject (same with Elon!), but Gavin sucks. I wish I knew a better way to get the word out to Democrats around the country that almost anyone would be better
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Steve Boland @steveboland.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Whoever said Colorado made a major mistake when it didn't take the opportunity to through-route as part of Denver Union Station redevelopment ... yea. Really curious what that time penalty will be coloradoconnector.com/stations/den...
coloradoconnector.com
Denver Station - Colorado Connector
The Colorado Connector will make Denver Union Station the corridor's central stop, where trains from Fort Collins in the north and from Pueblo in the south
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Steve Boland @steveboland.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
I remember an ex-SFMTA Boardmember calling out a staffer for living outside the city and the looks on every single face were priceless
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SFMTA Muni Alerts (Official) @muni.sfmta.com · 29/08/2026
HeadsUp: Starting Aug. 29, we're boosting frequency on crowded lines to cut your wait time! 🚍 🔴 1 California 🔴 N Judah 🔴 5R Fulton Rapid 🔴 22 Fillmore 🔴 29 Sunset 🔴 38R Geary Rapid 🔴 49 Van Ness-Mission Plus, there's more! Learn more here: SFMTA.com/ServiceChanges
sfmta.com
Improvements Are Coming: Muni Service Changes Start Aug. 29
Share this: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn SFMTA.com/ServiceChanges By Benjamin Barnett Wednesday, August 5, 2026 The 1 California bus will see more frequent service to support its ridership. Changes to Muni service will go into effect starting Saturday, Aug...
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Christof Spieler @christofspieler.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Facebook now has a whole set of AI accounts that create fake “then and now” comparisons. People might find this one amusing.
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Steve Boland @steveboland.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
I know everyone loves the goofy episodes of Strange New Worlds, but tonight's episode proved that if the writers' room wanted to, it could match anything in the franchise
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Steve Boland @steveboland.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Eagerly awaiting Trump’s redesignation of the universe as Greater America
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Steve Boland @steveboland.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
It is wild the gulf between Noah Smith’s following and his critical thinking skills. Oh who am I kidding, this is 2026 America www.noahpinion.blog/p/the-death-...
noahpinion.blog
The death of Market Street
How San Francisco turned its most iconic street into a giant empty scar.
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Steve Boland @steveboland.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Time to start investing in bidets
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Steve Boland @steveboland.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
When she wins, she won’t owe anything to anyone. Great job, everyone
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Jesse Hawken @jessehawken.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Some magic: Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris singing Neil Young on Letterman, 1999 youtu.be/o2XcBL6kWn8?...
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Harris, Parton, Ronstadt on Late Show, March 24, 1999 (full, stereo)
YouTube video by Don Giller
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Steve Boland @steveboland.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
1) #2 is maglev, almost entirely in tunnel 2) Hey, CAHSR, could be worse!
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Steve Boland @steveboland.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
@bikeeastbay.bsky.social Do any of you happen to know why OakDOT recently removed all of the speed humps on 9th Ave in Bella Vista? I’d ask them, but they’re only on the hell site
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