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at Richmond Station

Rainy freeway. (at Burlingame, California)

Taffy

Hey, I love you. I hope you are doing well!

Thank you, kind stranger!

stability

The grinch had 2 moms and no one ever said anything about it

nonbinaryjackfrost-deactivated2

the grinch isn’t a good example of a child successfully being brought up by homosexuals

jawkey-blog

He saved a whole town from a corrupt capitalist institution and singlehandedly took down every prominent member of the whoville bourgeoisie all in one night

I think it’s an excellent example

kqedscience

Listen Closely As This California Forest Falls Eerily Quiet Over 10 Years

"Does the sound of the forest change over time?

Bernie Krause knows.

The expert bio-acoustician has spent decades recording natural sounds all over the world, including one particular section of forest between Napa and Sonoma valleys.

Over a ten year stretch, from 2004 to 2014, he’s noticed a major change in the biophony of the section of forest where he records.

Listen in to hear the startling changes.”

Learn more from KQED News.

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johndarnielle

strictly on style this is between Medelssohn and Debussy but respect to Beethoven for that “look, I have more important work to do here” swagger

archive-asmallteapot

Hate to disagree with someone whose music is so dear to my heart, but Schubert is clearly the best of the bunch here.

The Pixar artists responsible for designing the film successfully imbue its locations with significant architectural meaning: They critique modernism, bring back De Stijl, and document the transformation of the post-war American city.

Port Mural

A foggy morning in San Francisco, as seen from a northbound Caltrain.

jackslenderman

WaterBOB 100gal bathtub water jug.

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WaterBOB solves those problems! Holds 100gal of water, fits any bathtub, and has a hand pump to pump out water as you need without wasting any. Keeps the water clean and fresh, FDA approved material and BPA free. Costs less than 20$ and available on amazon.