Barrio Rising, the children's book about the history of Chicano Park activism, made NPR's books we love list! apps.npr.org/best-books/#vi…

My cat has a suspicious amount of red glitter on his forehead

I can suspend my disbelief about vampires but a struggling freelancer submitting one article and getting offered a fulltime job is too far!

Karla Sofia Gascón has put Oscar voters between a historic first and a hard place, columnist Mary McNamara writes. latimes.com/entertainment-…

There's nothing like rummaging around in the archives of a site that's been around since 2006, clicking on the links of the sites they recommend, and every single one being a dead link. An entire internet, lost. And we were told whatever we put online was forever.

Far-right fight nights are events bringing together combat fighting, extremist bands and merch, in an attempt to bring in new recruits and solidify existing relationships. Michael Colborne locates the latest event for a California-based group: bellingcat.com/news/2025/09/1…

A/C cranked up at 10 pm in February. Climate change is a trip.

Went to a giant family party where every single person asked me about work. Then I realized these people know nothing else about me.

Four years after planning group reform: Communities still have power, if they work for it timesofsandiego.com/housing/2026/0… via Times of San Diego

Excellent article by Drew Sitton!

I just texted a source "here ya ho" instead of "here ya go." About to crawl into a corner and perish.

My friend was in NYC this week and met the most cartoonish second homeowner. "Oh I love San Diego! I own a beach house in La Jolla." She had never heard of North Park. Told my friend she should buy a beach house in La Jolla instead.

Via Drew Sitton: "Researchers narrowed down where – and when – it’s most lethal to be behind bars in San Diego County’s notorious jails." timesofsandiego.com/crime/2026/05/…

The Canvas hack would've been so funny AND informative on old Twitter. Here it hasn't even hit the algorithm yet.