The Truthiness Shall Set You Freak- New flying reptile species was one of largest ever flying animals September 28, 2019Cryodrakon boreas, from the Azhdarchid group of pterosaurs (often incorrectly called ‘pterodactyls’), was a flying reptile with a wingspan of up to 10 metres which lived during the Cretaceous period around 77 million years ago. Its remains were discovered 30 … Continue reading →
- Fancy & freaky fucking footwear! August 31, 2019Along with some other lower limb oddities.
- My Building Museum July 29, 2019After my HASF posters post I received several requests for views of the rest of the building. Since I became manager in the 1990s I have turned it into a museum of San Francisco & California memorabilia. The tour starts … Continue reading →
- Haight Ashbury Street Fair Posters July 25, 2019Today I finally got around to hanging up my rather extensive Haight Ashbury Street Fair poster collection. Every year the Fair holds a contest to select the poster and the artist gets $500. I also included a couple of … Continue reading →
- For Sale: 1939 Porsche Type 64 July 8, 20191939 Porsche Type 64 RM | Sotheby’s – MONTEREY 15 – 17 AUGUST 2019 A strive for technological advancement in motor car performance drove the motorsport industry in the 1920s and 1930s, resulting in some of the most iconic race … Continue reading →
- Scored a Righteous T @ Haight Ashbury Today July 6, 2019
- San Francisco MUNI in the 1970s June 28, 2019When I moved here in 1976 I was dating a woman who lived on Russian Hill and after being fortunate enough to spend the night with her I would take the cable car to my job near Union Square. I … Continue reading →
- TAKE LSD AND SEE 💡 June 28, 2019This concrete parking strip on Haight Street near Masonic Ave was installed in 1968. As part of the new improvement plan the section with this graffiti was removed and tomorrow it will likely be demolished. To take a few last pictures … Continue reading →
- An Ex-Army Medic’s Collection June 19, 2019
- Astronomers Make Massive Discovery on the Far Side of the Moon | Smithsonian June 15, 2019A 1,200-mile-wide crater on the far side of the moon was formed when a huge asteroid with a heavy metal core smashed into the lunar surface billions of years ago. When that happened, the asteroid drilled through layers of the … Continue reading →
- New flying reptile species was one of largest ever flying animals September 28, 2019
Tag Archives: Politics
T160k is Ceasing Operations
Saying good-bye to one of my favorite crowd-funding sites. This is why and how it was begun: Timbuktu is a legendary name, but it’s also a real city on the edge of the Sahara desert in Mali. In medieval times, … Continue reading
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Tagged Culture, environment, Geography, History, Politics, Science
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An Inspirational Speech by Charlie Chaplin
In 1940, The Great Dictator, written, directed and starring Charlie Chaplin was released. The story of a poor Jewish barber who is mistaken for a dictator of a similar appearance and takes his place. In his rejection of the position … Continue reading
US FALLS BEHIND RUSSIA IN GIANT SNOWBALL ARMS RACE!
How will our new president deal with this? While the US and UN were quietly working with Russia and eliminating thousands of nuclear warheads and weapons, the former Soviet Union has been stockpiling THESE! As usual, the US intelligence agencies … Continue reading
George Zimmerman Just Got Punched in the Face for Bragging About Killing Trayvon Martin
Ah, such sweet schadenfreude!! George “I-kill-unarmed-black-kids” Zimmerman got decked in a Florida restaurant for bragging about killing 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in 2012. The name of the hero who punched Zimmerman has not been publicly released. He encountered asshole Zimmerman at the Gators … Continue reading
UPDATE: Charges dropped for Native American teen facing prison over gram of weed
The ridiculously harsh sentence over such a small quantity of marijuana sparked vocal concern nationwide and on social media. Prosecutors in Oregon have agreed to drop federal charges against a Native American teenager who faced up to a year in prison for possession … Continue reading
Comedy Central says Stephen Colbert can’t use the ‘Stephen Colbert’ character
Last week during the Republican National Convention, CBS Late Show host Stephen Colbert brought back his arch-conservative former alter ego — also named Stephen Colbert — from Comedy Central’s The Colbert Report to comment on the goings-on in Cleveland. The brief stunt … Continue reading
“Yes, I Can” 2016 Paralympics Ad
I’ve been binge-watching “The Last Leg,” a wonderful UK panel show that began as a commentary show on the 2012 London Paralympics and blossomed into and amazing and hilarious program. 2 of its 3 host comedians are disabled and it ventures … Continue reading
KKK Flyers Appear in Haight Ashbury, Haight Responds Brilliantly
This is the original flyer that reportedly appeared on a few doorsteps in the Haight: A day later this appeared on poles up and down Haight Street: I think I’m in love with the Loyal White Lady Ally of the Haight! … Continue reading
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Tagged Haight Ashbury, Photograph, Politics, San Francisco, Signs/Notes
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John Oliver Buys $15M In Medical Debt, Then Forgives It
“There are places in this country where you need to fill out less paperwork to start collecting money from peoples’ pockets than you do to collect fish from a fucking lake,” explains Oliver. He continued: “It is pretty clear by … Continue reading
#MakeDonaldDrumpfAgain !
John Oliver exposes the lie that is Donald Drumpf. Watch the video and you’ll see why I (and probably you) will be spelling his name that way from now on.
Stannous Flouride's Book of Truthiness 