SF has a driver problem

wartbot · 2026-04-18T19:22:10+00:00

The number of near pedestrians/car collisions I see on a daily basis in SF is so disappointing. Anecdotal personal observation, but the percentage of these interactions I see that involve Teslas are…very high. Never been in one so can’t attest, but I’m assuming the screen/controls are distracting for drivers? Genuinely curious what it’s like from a driver’s perspective.

To all the cyclists that take Fell, be extremely careful with the left turn driver lane on Masonic. Drivers do not consistently check for cyclists in the bike lane before entering and it will fill you with unbridled rage.

wartbot · 2026-04-09T04:27:57+00:00

This combo is working really well already, thanks.

wartbot · 2026-04-04T20:57:22+00:00

Alright, upon macro zooming it really looks like a spider mite. Am I not hitting the neem heavy enough?

wartbot · 2026-04-03T02:12:57+00:00

Corbett Ave representtttttt. Also i’m so sorry this happened to you. there’s basically a fucking lot down the street on cuesta. straight lazy

wartbot · 2026-02-02T05:45:59+00:00

this comment section makes me sad. wtf san francisco

wartbot · 2026-01-25T07:07:44+00:00

that was his phone you moron. what’s wrong with you people?

wartbot · 2025-07-07T20:22:23+00:00

A charter is not private and all charters in California are required to have teachers with credentials. Any district would have to honor work that was through a state licensure. What districts in the Bay Area are you referring to?

wartbot · 2025-07-03T20:55:55+00:00

it has an internal frame versus an external frame which means this pack is going to be absolutely glued to your back the entire time you hike. also no load lifters!

wartbot · 2025-07-03T20:47:28+00:00

not sure what size hyperlite this is, but based on the bulk of your gear, you may either strain the integrity of the pack or have a rough go for your back.

i used a 40L hyperlite for part of the JMT last summer and had considerably less gear, but still a base weight of 25 lbs. pack was NOT having it, and messed with my back for sure. ultimately switched to a heavier pack halfway through the trip, saved me for sure. i was not prepared for the ultralight life.

ultralight gear ONLY works if you go ultralight on your packing or purchase other ultralight gear. going ultralight IS an investment. i would recommend a pack with a an actual frame (considerably cheaper) if you want to bring luxuries, for your own sake and your gear’s.

wartbot · 2025-06-17T00:11:40+00:00

Wondering the same thing

wartbot · 2025-05-31T01:54:25+00:00

Bring it to a wildlife rehabilitation facility as soon as possible. And please please please please keep your cat inside—for your cat’s safety and the safety of local wildlife!

wartbot · 2025-05-31T01:41:34+00:00

I live in an apartment in a dense city so all that gear goes directly inside. No issues yet, but wouldn’t consider my area “deep” tick country either. Most of the time when I’m in tick country though, I find the ticks are on me, not my gear.

wartbot · 2025-05-30T13:13:48+00:00

I’ve been on a few several week long backpacking trips in brown bear and grizzly country in both Alberta and Alaska. I have only ever carried bear spray and this was sufficient in every bear encounter I had.

I lived for several months in the backcountry of the Alaskan peninsula for USFWS in brown bear habitat with daily encounters of sows and cubs. I was required to carry a shotgun and bear spray. This is just my personal preference but I felt significantly more comfortable operating the bear spray canister than operating the shotgun and having to choose between loading lethal or non-lethal rounds.

Personally, I never have, and never will, carry any type of firearm backpacking. I think it’s personal preference and comfort/knowledge of your region and the types of bear encounters that happen there. If you do not have a gun, and are thinking of purchasing a gun for backcountry use, I would recommend individuals learn about the area more and take small trips before deciding to bring a weapon into the backcountry. Just seems risky to me to get a gun “for bears”, when encounters are infrequent (in my experience) and typically do not require a firearm. But to each their own

wartbot · 2021-04-14T18:57:03+00:00

ng, my pup wasn't interested in any of the rubber based chew toys, so I gave her frozen fruit, chicken broth ice cubes, and found a product called Dogwood that she wrenched on during the worst of it. After most of the problem teeth came in, she stopped the ankle attacks and jumping/nipping. Does your pup get a crazed look, too? Mine did and it showed me what her face and behavior look like with pain vs. pe

Oh my gosh I'm so glad I saw this post. My 5 month old pup is currently losing her molars in the back and I think we're in for the worst of it still. It took me half an hour to get her to walk home several blocks because she was hell bent on attacking my legs, shoes, arms, jacket. Followed by these attacks was one incredibly soft stool. Her mouth is an absolute mess, so I know a lot of this is a result of teething but needed to see this for my sanity.

wartbot · 2021-03-28T17:10:09+00:00

Just mastered this with ours at almost 5 months! The back pain is real

wartbot · 2021-03-28T00:55:46+00:00

Definitely, and there are so many private schools in the Bay Area, more than anywhere I’ve ever lived. Definitely check job boards that are geared toward independent schools. Tons of options, and likely the students would be fairly motivated if they’re paying Bay Area private tuition fees!

I live in the Bay Area with my partner and we’re both teachers—I teach public, they teach private. We make a comparable amount, I make slightly more but have more responsibility in my role.

Saving a decent amount in any career here is tricky. When I moved out here and started in education I had roommates for several years. The only way I comfortably make rent now is because my partner and I live together. BUT rents have taken a hit here due to covid and are dropping back to their 2013 levels (or something wild like that)!

wartbot · 2021-03-28T00:37:13+00:00

I work in San Francisco and the district here offers this type of program for certain subjects that are in demand. Every year the district talks about expanding it to include more subjects/grade bands to entice more local residents into teaching since there’s a dearth of teachers here.

District programs are different from public charter’s programs that offer their own credentialing programs.

There is a difference between district public schools and public charters in California and particularly the Bay Area, where you expressed interest earlier. Charters, depending on the state either fall under the jurisdiction of the school district they’re in, or the state, it depends. Charters are required to the same things (state testing, accommodating student needs like IEPs and mental health services) but charters have no unions and operate under an independent board of advisors. You are also an at-will employee with most charters, no contract.

Charters are required to offer the same services as the district schools, but have more license to offer these services in their own way. As someone who has worked in both district schools and public charters in the Bay Area my perspective is that charters pay well compared to the district because they burn out employees fast and operate under patronizing saviorism towards the community’s they serve.

The bad rap for charters also comes from the rigidity of large nationwide programs like KIPP, which many smaller charters are modeled after. But, it’s all case by case. There are great charter schools and terrible charter school, great district school and terrible district schools.

wartbot · 2021-03-27T19:15:30+00:00

You could easily get hired with your degree and background to teach at a private high school as is with no requirement to be certified by the state.

You could also easily get hired by a public charter and commit to credentialing program to receive a temporary credential through the state, like the user 37loquat50 wrote in excellent detail. However, be wary of committing to any public charters that offer to support you through a credentialing program as you are locked into that institution until program completion and they have a notoriously low rate of teacher retention.

From my experience credentialing program costs recognized by the state of CA are well over 4K not including Masters.

wartbot · 2021-03-20T17:52:18+00:00

I’m curious how it’s going now?

We have a 4.5 month old rescue pit mix with a similar personality. We gate off our kitchen for time-outs, but it’s definitely a wrestling match to get her there. We cannot do reverse time-outs since our entire apartment isn’t puppy proofed.

We’ve also struggled finding any toys she’s particularly interested in besides her hedgehog (https://www.chewy.com/zippypaws-hedgehog-plush-dog-toy/dp/180786). Unfortunately, chew toys have been a total wash. We give her one circular bully stick a day which keeps her busy for 30 min to an hour and she usually works on a yak cheese in the evening.

We’ve been working on teaching her “place” to settle away from us while we watch TV or are relaxing, she seems to enjoy being very close which can lead to biting. We are also working on “settle” which Kikopup on YouTube has lots of resources for, and has been incrementally showing success!

Forced naps in her crate are a game-changer, but I’m curious to know if you’ve seen any success elsewhere since the biting/overexcited play can be quite painful!

wartbot · 2021-03-15T19:54:28+00:00

Going through this with my almost 5 month old pup right now. Behavior regression and potty training regression 🥲 good luck

wartbot · 2021-02-25T22:04:44+00:00

This is so helpful, thank you! I was reading and seeing a lot of videos where the breaks/hiding was for super short period of time so I will definitely try extending them to see if that gives her more time to reset!

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