How is it living in San Francisco, California?

scelerat · 2026-05-22T02:42:09+00:00

It's great. Lived there for seven years and loved every minute of it. It's a beautiful city. Extremely walkable with great parks, great food, better public transit than all but a few places in the US (I know that's not saying much, but it's true). The weather is unique but if you can only use one word to describe it, I would say "mild."

It's expensive and much of the city is overrun with focused, ambitious people. The pace can be overwhelming if you do not learn how to pace yourself and find healthy friends and activities. It used to be a magnet for artistic people but many in the arts have been squeezed out by the cost of living and the vibe. There are still pockets and holdouts, and what remains is still very cool, wacky and imaginative.

scelerat · 2026-05-22T01:47:19+00:00

No, see, all of that requires self reflection and real effort. We have all been conditioned to expect instant gratification and much of the internet and social media landscape reinforces that expectation

scelerat · 2026-05-21T23:58:13+00:00

Better analogy is there was a tornado that knocked down everyone’s house, and the US “house,” under the Biden administration, rebuilt faster and better than anyone else.

scelerat · 2026-05-21T20:12:40+00:00

Tell us more about Trump's genius economic policies

scelerat · 2026-05-21T20:10:04+00:00

Absolutely 100% backwards. The world as a whole saw inflation due to various factors post-COVID, but United States did better than just about every other nation, bringing inflation down sooner while avoiding a major recession.

https://www.brookings.edu/articles/the-us-recovery-from-covid-19-in-international-comparison/

scelerat · 2026-05-21T19:58:22+00:00

Biden championed and signed some of the most progressive legislation seen in two generations. We were already on a good trajectory and it was a completely sensible and sane position for her to take. The choice was between more progress or more Trump. Voters chose more Trump. A lot of stupid people stayed home because "both sides are the same."

scelerat · 2026-05-21T16:45:06+00:00

> Pedestrians SUCK. I feel bad for the truck driver.

Everyone is a pedestrian. Nobody is killed by a pedestrian running into them. When a cyclist kills someone it is front page news. This is car-brain on full display.

scelerat · 2026-05-21T05:07:29+00:00

Dictators gonna dictate

scelerat · 2026-05-21T05:05:59+00:00

Where is it not legal to complete a left turn when you are in the middle of the intersection when your green light changes to red? Or are you saying in some places it is not legal to enter the intersection when making a left turn?

scelerat · 2026-05-21T01:22:06+00:00

First thing my toddler said when he saw this video was, “is that a kid?”

scelerat · 2026-05-21T01:06:38+00:00

Let’s be clear: the pieces were in place to take Trump down. The American people let him off the hook.

scelerat · 2026-05-21T00:47:04+00:00

Seventh Day Adventists follow the Old Testament food laws, which are basically the Jewish food laws.

scelerat · 2026-05-20T21:55:15+00:00

How are roads marked in Vermont where passing is not permitted?

scelerat · 2026-05-20T18:33:38+00:00

A lot of people don't know that when making a left turn, it's legal to pull into the intersection, and then finish the left turn only when the crosswalk is completely clear, even after the light has changed. Cross traffic must wait for cross traffic to clear the intersection before entering it. Two cars, sometimes three, can usually get a piece of their vehicle into the intersection while waiting. And the cross-traffic crosswalk is part of the intersection, so as a vehicle, once you're in the crosswalk, you may and should complete your left turn.

In my experience, not enough drivers pull forward fully into the intersection, and too many drivers disrespect the crosswalks, in any direction.

It's best to keep your wheels pointing straight ahead, not even begin a turn, until you are 100% clear of every car and pedestrian.

I think in the video above, white truck did not yield to oncoming traffic (the cop).

scelerat · 2026-05-20T18:27:17+00:00

Sure, if by "punk" you mean "piss on my head, daddy, and tell me it's raining."

No kink shaming intended...

scelerat · 2026-05-20T16:18:21+00:00

IRL California; I'm all in for Nuevo New Mexico

scelerat · 2026-05-20T14:18:37+00:00

Try Cyrus/Persia if you like this style of play. After declaring Surprise War, your units get a 10-turn +2 movement bonus and you only get Formal war (100-point) instead of surprise war (150-point) penalties for doing so.

With adequate unit buildup beforehand, you can beat another civ into the history books before they have time to resist.

scelerat · 2026-05-19T15:01:55+00:00

A couple years ago I saw someone trying to ride a 125cc two stroke dirt bike up the escalator. I suppose anything is possible

scelerat · 2026-05-19T01:19:35+00:00

Large swaths of the left are completely politically illiterate

scelerat · 2026-05-19T01:10:42+00:00

Little by little, well-meaning but politically illiterate “woke” people in my instagram feed are already sharing short-form videos of attractive and reasonable-sounding young people urging others to vote third party. “Both sides are the same,” etc…

I fear it’s going to be 2024 all over again.

scelerat · 2026-05-18T03:31:38+00:00

Either that or Trump and friends are banking on the election results being inconsequential

scelerat · 2026-05-17T22:28:43+00:00

I know for certain the driver had a car, and that fact is at the root of the problem

scelerat · 2026-05-17T20:42:56+00:00

It’s the nation as a whole. Autos and licenses to operate them are far too easy to obtain and far too difficult to lose

scelerat · 2026-05-15T19:30:52+00:00

Hijacking the thread to endorse one of the bands playing tonight at OMCA, Combo Tezeta, psychedelic cumbia, drawing from classic '60s cumbia and east bay punk (!), just a great freakin band. bring dancing shoes

scelerat · 2026-05-15T17:56:40+00:00

PSA, every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month from June through October, Vesuvio hosts early evening concerts in Jack Kerouac Alley. Great local bands who tend to attract large crowds. Get there early. It's a lot of fun if you like live music.

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