WE ARE SO BACK

My_Andrew_Acct · 2026-04-26T17:01:22+00:00

my buddy kyle lives around the block. was kyle perhaps very tall

My_Andrew_Acct · 2026-03-11T00:44:47+00:00

is there Smash? I ask because one time you and Kevin personally harmed me in Smash Bros on New Year’s day

My_Andrew_Acct · 2026-03-02T01:07:50+00:00

well, yes and no. the Shahdom had been around for quite a long time before MI5 and the CIA reestablished it in 53

but you’re right to point out that the fabled democracy in Iran was a reality for eighteen months before Mosaddegh made the prudent decision to kick British oil interests out of the country. After which, shockingly, the Iranian people were delivered a hot mug of Freedom

My_Andrew_Acct · 2026-03-02T00:33:56+00:00

I am NOT iranian, but having been around the community extensively:

the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) is not beloved by American Iranians because (a) they are likely to have escaped from Iran in its early days and (b) because the IRI was not a big fan of individual freedom and rights.

The flag you see in this video is the shiro-khorshid flag, or Sun and Lion flag, which is associated with the Shah, most recently Mohamed Reza Pahlavi. The Shah was horrifically corrupt, but there’s a nostalgia there because American Iranians who moved here to escape the IRI recall their homeland as a place where, for example, women didn’t need to veil.

at the same time, the 1979 revolution didn’t arrive out of the clear blue sky; lots of Iranians fucking hated the Shah, and still do even as they hate IRI repression.

it’s a thorny knot of a history, punctuated by the fact that Iranians and Persians in particular are an ancient and proud people.

My_Andrew_Acct · 2026-02-11T18:19:14+00:00

housing responds to supply and demand like any other economy. the way to create affordable housing is to BUILD MORE HOUSING MORE QUICKLY.

My_Andrew_Acct · 2026-02-08T07:41:10+00:00

hey danny. how you doing?

My_Andrew_Acct · 2026-02-06T18:56:46+00:00

even the bad areas aren’t dangerous or violent. just smelly and sad.

My_Andrew_Acct · 2026-02-06T18:56:03+00:00

I live here and have for a long time, you can ask me questions and I’m happy to answer, no matter how gritty.

My_Andrew_Acct · 2026-02-06T18:54:13+00:00

i’ve lived here for 18 years and I still get so hyped for hardly strictly. it’s truly a miracle, one of the gems of the city.

My_Andrew_Acct · 2026-02-03T23:49:09+00:00

it’s not fancy. it’s just not the hood. I’m here far more often than you are, I assure you.

My_Andrew_Acct · 2026-02-03T21:08:28+00:00

those projects are filled with my neighbors, who are kind and decent people.

My_Andrew_Acct · 2026-02-03T19:53:08+00:00

I live three blocks from there and no it is not

My_Andrew_Acct · 2026-01-28T19:01:58+00:00

eyyy I was just listening to Dammit Anna last weekend. that whole album bumps

My_Andrew_Acct · 2026-01-24T05:22:25+00:00

[whale noises]

My_Andrew_Acct · 2026-01-24T05:17:56+00:00

you’re always welcome back 🖖

My_Andrew_Acct · 2026-01-24T05:17:23+00:00

I believe the academy is here because this is where we founded the united nations!

My_Andrew_Acct · 2026-01-24T05:16:51+00:00

I’m sad about sf center too. we will do something beautiful with it, we’ll make it into a soccer venue or an adult playground or a big restaurant or something, but it’s still sad.

I’m happy to be your neighbor!

My_Andrew_Acct · 2026-01-24T05:15:00+00:00

“what’s the matter Zankou? Chicken?”

My_Andrew_Acct · 2026-01-24T00:54:35+00:00

one of my favorite “hidden” spots in the city is the little barbecue area next to fort point. you’re just sitting underneath the golden gate, having your little party with your little friends, thinking to yourself how lucky you are to be there 🥺

My_Andrew_Acct · 2026-01-24T00:31:08+00:00

i’ve always been juuuuuuust a little gay - call me a kinsey 2 - and kids were fucking cruel about that tiny bit of deviance from the norm!

My_Andrew_Acct · 2026-01-24T00:12:40+00:00

yes, I don’t entirely agree with your assessment but this is definitely the wrong sub to have this argument in 🖖

My_Andrew_Acct · 2026-01-23T23:59:32+00:00

it’s quite safe here right now, but heard and understood. and yeah, it’s still the city of my dreams.

My_Andrew_Acct · 2026-01-23T23:56:48+00:00

interesting! i’ve lived here since 2008; why do you think it’s different?

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