Notices by Jeri Dansky (jeridansky@sfba.social)

Reading the news from Los Angeles with sadness, anger and fear.

Seeing some details in Bluesky public posts that I've not seen elsewhere.
(I don't have or want a Bluesky account.)

For example:

A large contingent of federal vehicles letft, pursued by protesters. One protester appears to have been hit by the vehicle, and was unconscious.pp
https://bsky.app/profile/acatwithnews.bsky.social/post/3lr246kpiec2d

Nearby the confrontation between protesters and federal officials in paramount, CA. Several people got so gassed they collapsed into a small green area near a Chevron. I’ve seen people run choking out of their houses. Elderly people getting treatment for CS exposure.
https://bsky.app/profile/acatwithnews.bsky.social/post/3lr24crgij22d

Imagine shooting so much ammo into unarmed protesters that you refill by helicopter.
https://bsky.app/profile/lorennacleary.bsky.social/post/3lr2owcurpc2f
(Note: ammo=tear gas, in this situation.)

#LosAngeles #uspol #ICE #violence

@ai6yr Saw this not-trademarked-free-library today and thought of you.

#books #bookstodon

Seen on the road leading to one of my local beaches.

#uspol #today

How nasty and petty can they get?

"Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the Navy to take the rare step of renaming a ship, one that bears the name of a gay rights icon."

"Military.com reviewed a memorandum from the Office of the Secretary of the Navy -- the official who holds the power to name Navy ships -- that showed the sea service had come up with rollout plans for the renaming of the oiler ship USNS Harvey Milk.

"A defense official confirmed that the Navy was making preparations to strip the ship of its name but noted that Navy Secretary John Phelan was ordered to do so by Hegseth. The official also said that the timing of the announcement -- occurring during Pride month -- was intentional."

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2025/06/03/hegseth-orders-navy-strip-name-of-gay-rights-icon-harvey-milk-ship.html

#uspol #Pride #PrideMonth #Hegseth #LGBTQ

Politicians and anti-trans groups have made a big deal about this one trans high-school athlete competing in girls track and field events, and rules about trophies got changed. But the kids competing against her think she’s just fine.

“Sharing the podium was nothing but an honor,” White told the Chronicle. “Although the publicity she’s been receiving has been pretty negative, I believe she deserves publicity because she’s a superstar, she’s a rock star, she’s representing who she is.”

https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/article/trans-athlete-embraced-california-track-field-20352080.php or https://archive.vn/kxekm

h/t @MattBinder

#LGBTQ #trans #TransRightsAreHumanRights #sports

Who knew there was a "dark roof" lobby? I sure didn't — but it seems every bad-for-the-planet industry has lobbyists.

"The weight of the scientific evidence is clear: On hot days, light-colored roofs can stay more than 50 degrees cooler than dark ones, helping cut energy use, curb greenhouse gas emissions and reduce heat-related illnesses and deaths."

So of course those making dark roofs don't want cities or states adopting cool-roof requirements.

https://floodlightnews.org/this-little-known-dark-roof-lobby-may-be-making-your-city-hotter/

h/t @afewbugs @CiaraNi @helenclayton

#ClimateChange

@tchambers #Alt4You

A graphic with the title Brands are leaving Twitter for good

One pie chart shows that 59% of social media professionals are moving their brands away from a platform this year.

The second pie chart show that 65% of those are moving their brands away from X/Twitter specifically.

In the bottom right, in small letters, are words Link In Bio (which is the name of the newsletter this came from).

Today's flowers are ranunculus — but look, a dahlia snuck in there, too!

#BloomScrolling #flowers

For Memorial Day: One of many war memorials in France. This was somewhere in Brittany in 2001. The names of the fallen are inscribed in the walls.

#France #Brittany #Bretagne #MemorialDay

"Where once the bold yellow letters of Black Lives Matter shone brightly on the asphalt of 16th Street in the US capital, there are now SUVs. The lettering was removed in March after Republicans in Congress threatened to cut off federal funding to Washington."

"According to the non-profit Mapping Police Violence project, the police killed at least 1,260 people in the US in 2024 — more than in any year over the past decade. The project says that in the US Black people are 2.8 times more likely to be killed by police than white people."

https://www.dw.com/en/5-years-since-george-floyd-murder-black-lives-still-matter/a-72637905

h/t @sindarina
#GeorgeFloyd #BlackLivesMatter

Reposting from Erin Reed on Bluesky because this seems important:

Hey folks, I have a HUGE request from the Trevor Project and would appreciate help getting the word out.

Trevor is now recruiting for its 2025 National Youth Survey. They need people 13-24, LGBTQ+, in the United States to take it.

This research is critical to LGBTQ+ rights.

Take it here: https://trevorredcap.trvr.org/surveys/?s=ARPMDR8AYPPW9XXC&nsli=V1ETx3Ef

Erin's post:
https://bsky.app/profile/erininthemorning.com/post/3lpu4rgz6yc23

(No, I don't have a Bluesky account. You can read this without one.)

#LGBTQ

As a recent fan of Ryan Hall Y’all's tornado coverage, I was pleased to see a meteorologist and fellow science communicator liked his coverage, too.

“I watched a recording of Ryan’s livestream from Friday night. What it wasn’t? Bombastic, loud, over the top. What it was? Empathetic, informative, useful.”

“And while there may be diverging opinions in the field of meteorology about his work, from my vantage point it seems it’s working, it’s working well, and I can’t find much of anything to be upset about here. And he’s reaching a metric ton of people in the process. Is that not what we want?”

“I freely admit that I had preconceived notions about Ryan Hall Y’all’s work. But I watched what he did Friday, and I walked away impressed.”

https://mattlanza.substack.com/p/on-warnings-communication-monday

h/t @ai6yr
#wx

How about an intense dose of blue for your timeline today, courtesy of some cornflowers?

#BloomScrolling #flowers

Flowers for today: cosmos! I love how cheerful these always look.

#Bloomscrolling #flowers

The latest regarding REI — a company which has proven so dissapointing in recent years regarding unionization efforts.

https://www.cascadepbs.org/news/2025/05/rei-co-op-members-reject-company-board-picks-after-union-campaign

h/t @cascadepbs @BakerRL75 @leapingwoman @wendinoakland

#union

Today is Día de las Madres — which means it’s also the anniversary of my mom’s death, way back in 2007. Mother's Day moves around, but Día de las Madres is always May 10.

She was a pretty terrific mom.

@czarbucks Sadly, things don't look great for future elections in NC.

https://apnews.com/article/north-carolina-election-board-director-republicans-6222e773410c5edf4941ed31f3ff54ca

For #MeerMittwoch, here's Half Moon Bay State Beach yesterday morning. Fortunately the fog bank was staying well offshore.

As I'm going to the local beaches more often recently, I'm reminded how wonderful it feels to open my car door and smell the ocean.

#SeaWednesday #WavyWednesday #sfba

I've stopped my subscriptions to the NYT (years ago), WaPo, the LA Times, and a few more. But that doesn't mean I've stopped funding journalism! One of many places I donate is ProPublica, which just won a Pulitzer Prize, again.

https://www.propublica.org/article/propublica-wins-pulitzer-prize-public-service-2025

#journalism #PulitzerPrize #ProPublica

Excitement my family didn't need:

My 100-year-old dad in Florida has two caregivers who cover his days: one does 4 days, one does 3. The 3-day caregiver is our primary contact, and she's wonderful.

Got a message this morning from the 3-day caregiver that the other one just quit. The 3-day caregiver will now cover all days (11 in a row) until a new 4-day caregiver can start after Mother's Day.

Big thank-you bonus check is in the overnight mail to the 3-day caregiver.

#today #family