for Gazetteer, i wrote about a 'fake tech company in Silicon Valley' that is debuting an 'AI beacon' this year.

as it turns out, this little project is a lot more subversive, and flat-out beautiful, than the satirical description suggests.

sf.gazetteer.co/what-a-fake-te…

𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐂𝐊 | THE FOOTBALL GAZETTEER OF WALES 2023/24 by David Collins

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Provides ground details (address, postcode for satnav, public transport suggestions) for every ground used in adult men's and women's football in Wales.

🛒 stanchionbooks.com/collections/we…

new from Gazetteer SF!

joshua looked into the 'spiritualism' boom and how it's impacting local psychics, tarot readers and other practitioners.

a major factor: young people's yearning for meaning and solace:

sf.gazetteer.co/san-francisco-…

Philip Core’s A-Z gazetteer CAMP: THE LIE THAT TELLS THE TRUTH (1984) has an entry on Isherwood. (1/3)

Google Maps terrain view is beautiful -- looks close to the gazetteer variety of printed maps

Scene by Scene location update! We now have Episode 7! Only one more episode to go! (Thanks Ed Latham)
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#SaveLockwoodandCo
#NewYearNewBooks

Kshatriya Conqueror Read Mathura gazetteer, no Chhonkar Rajput in Mathura. Chhonkar Rajputs are found in Jewar. Chhonkar Jats are present in Mathura and Agra. They also held the pargana of Achnera. Known by the title of Rawat.

Grab your jewels, pantaloons and get dressed!

We’re going to the Minrothad Guilds yo! 😂

#DnD
🖼️ Late Night Clyde Caldwell - Dungeons & Dragons Gazetteer #12 by Jim Bambra

Newspapers published during the era of the American Revolution contributed to the perpetuation of slavery. Advertised 250 years ago today: “To be Sold, A SMART [woman] ... as well recommended as any Black that ever was sold.” (Rivington’s New-York Gazetteer 4/28/1774)

JoCat Yo, if you're looking for more mini painting, you might want to check out Goobertown Hobbies. He's got a real Bob Ross vibe, and does some great tutorials for painting across all skill levels.

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Another placename error.

Tangbear?

Like, whoever it was, didn't even consult a gazetteer to see if these placenames existed.

On this day in 1813, Indiana's territorial capital made its official move from Vincennes to Corydon. Corydon’s selection, according to The Western Gazetteer, had caused “great dissatisfaction in other parts of the state.” rayboomhower.blogspot.com/2020/01/corydo…

Visited the Hull History Centre exhibition on Ravenser Odd this week - great pop-up exhibition about this important site that was include on the 1968 Gazetteer of Deserted Villages, even though not all sites lost to the sea were listed! #desertedvillage

Ed has been busy again! We now have the location filmstrip listing for the final episode! Click on the frame to learn more about the location. (We are still updating the links). georgesgazetteer.blog/lockwood-co-tv…
#SaveLockwoodandCo
#AMCSaveLockwood

Massive thank you to Ed Latham who has trawled through 8 episodes frame by frame to identify locations. Also a thank you to the George's Gazetteer team & our friends who have researched '& debated location points. bobby’s not that small Ghost Locked hayleh Gemma Louise 👻 Lockwood and Co et al.

Also seems really weird that, when a foreign power calls for the punishment of students & children for peacefully practicing their rights, our government & media seem all too happy to do what they ask. Not real sovereign nation behavior here guys.

𝙕𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙬𝙖𝙧 👽 bharata Uss tarha goray ne yahan Langah ko Rajput likh diya hai. Multan gazetteer mein inn ka Afghan origin bhi likha hai. Snippet snippet khelay ga tau uss mein bhi teri vaj jayegi.

ICYMI: SF only has two tiny-home communities for unhoused people. Why?

I talked to residents at the brand-new Mission Cabins, and looked into how SF trails other cities in creating diverse, accessible interim housing.

for Gazetteer: sf.gazetteer.co/can-the-missio…

fresh off the press!

In a lawsuit filed today, the feds allege that SF has been dumping billions of gallons of sewage into the Bay and letting disgusting leaks flow free in the county.

by Gazetteer SF's Joel Rosenblatt:

sf.gazetteer.co/feds-sue-sf-fo…

Watching this now and I'm at the point where he's discussing the 'no CGI' hype cycle and made me think about something I think Commander Stephanie Sterling said about how capitalism is profiting off men who never grow up, and I think that tracks here./1

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