THE LOS ANGELES DODGERS HAVE BEEN ELIMINATED FROM 2026 WORLD SERIES CONTENTION

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Had a Pink Berry yogurt in Marina Del Rey. I think the last time I had it was before Covid. It’s really hard to find Pink Berry these days. The staff said there are only a few left in LA. It was a good part of my memory in 2010s. Looks like none of them will be around in 2030s.

Edit - I am aware that the flashing left arrow means yield first (similar to a standard green). However, I’m saying I should turn left into the left lane and he should turn right into the right lane. We all win and traffic moves along.

Honestly, I don’t know the exact rules of the road on this one. However, especially in LA, I’m always on team keep the traffic moving. If we can both make the turn, then let’s go…keep it all moving. But if I’ve been doing it wrong this whole time, tell me now or I’ll continue to be a menace.

*I’m talking to my 3yr old who loves “robot cars.”

So at the beginning of october we had brutal heat for several days it felt like it had no end, then suddenly it dropped off to fall like conditions with chilly nights and rain, now we are back to scorching again for a few days but oh would you look at that, 60s and rain expected for next week. Make up your mind already damn at least it's dry as heck this time with those Santa ana winds but still this is unnerving

This is also why I have to appreciate the mail in ballot system for California. For the mid-term election, the ballot is about 7 pages. I just can't imagine blindly going to a polling station and trying to fill this out in 15 minutes.

To look up every candidate and measure takes time, so please factor that in the coming weeks.

My favorite made by independent journalists and supported by Kenneth Mejia (he has his own guide too):

https://knock-la.com/knock-la-los-angeles-progressive-voter-guide-november-2026-general-election

See also:

https://laforwardguide.org

I've been meaning to post this since forever because it pisses the s#!t outta me, especially because it's so easy to just mindlessly hit Accept that they almost got me a few times.

When you go in person to a Kaiser appt, they will usually ask you if you're ok with them using as "recording tool" so they can better focus on you. That's an AI notetaker, and you should absolutely refuse it. Always.

Now, this one is even more frustrating, because they added it as part of the onboarding screen whenever you join a Telehealth appointment, and there are several reasons why this is problematic:

A) The user interface is as misleading as those amazon prime cancellation screens, just so damn easy to hit accept without thinking.

B) The way it's worded, you'd never be able to tell this involves AI. They can retain it for as long as they deem necessary. Your private information becomes training material and there's no way to guarantee that won't become public at one point or another. As we're all aware, leaks happen.

C) Gives the illusion of consent, you're not being informed about the potential risks beyond those I mentioned above, but also you have the ai notetaker hallucinating stuff that is not there, and who's to guarantee that won't be used against you in court one day?

I'm going to stop now because I don't want to ramble and I think I made my point, but just be aware this is happening, and if you care about your privacy you should always decline, both in person and through Telehealth, but also, you should let Kaiser know (respectfully) how you feel about this misleading practice.

We're all training data now. Be smart.

TL;DR: Kaiser’s asking you to use an AI-recording tool in a very sketchy and misleading way. Say no (and f*ck AI).

Edit: I reached out to Kaiser with these same concerns I'm voicing and will post a follow-up once they reply.

Edit 2: Found out Kaiser's provider is called Abridge, they host the data on a remote cloud server, and here's a lawyer explaining all the possible issues that carries, even if HIPAA compliant and SOC 2 certified: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/russpearlman_ai-aigovernance-healthtech-share-7449477067735236608-gS7i/

Edit 3: This is about this screen not providing elements for folks to provide informed consent. A great solution would be having the actual doctor explain this to you and being able to ask questions, just like it happens in person.

Not that it ever ends! Anyone else have immense anxiety about the Santa Ana’s? I grew up here so it’s not like I’m a transplant and this is new to me. Been evacuated many times. I honestly have a lot of scary experiences with fires in general. The palisades fire did a number on me. Since then I’ve been so hypervigilant about fires. Anytime i hear that one started I obsessively go on WatchDuty until it’s out.

1053 SF, 2 bed townhome :)

A November ballot initiative to rewrite California’s longstanding environmental law could shorten timeframes for big construction, but environmentalists say the change would give residents less say in stopping noisy, polluting and disruptive projects. 

Proposition 45 would amend the California Environmental Quality Act, also known as CEQA, which requires a thorough examination of the impacts imposed by large public and private development projects on air, water, traffic, noise and endangered species, and requires builders to lessen these impacts. 

Proposition 45 would fast-track some of the largest projects by requiring tighter deadlines for governments to review potential environmental impacts, reducing it to 365 days maximum, and limiting a community’s ability to slow down or stop projects.

In Los Angeles, office complexes, multi-story residential buildings, shopping centers, roads, and any projects that would have significant environmental impacts — noise, air pollution, traffic or destruction of biological habitats — are likely to be subject to lengthy environmental review under CEQA. Think Port of Los Angeles shipping terminals, UCLA Research Park, the Scattergood Generating Station modernization in Playa Del Rey, and the Crenshaw Crossing project.

Most projects, however, are either subject to a brief environmental review, or, in the case of individual homes and small apartment complexes, no review at all. 

If passed by voters, the measure would also reserve CEQA review for only certain “essential” projects, including roads, bridges, schools and broadband infrastructure. It would also require courts to rule faster — within 270 days — on any lawsuits to stop or amend these projects under CEQA. The city, county, or state department overseeing construction determines what is essential and whether the project is exempt or subject to full environmental review.

CEQA has long been criticized by the real estate industry because it can delay plan approvals and increase costs.

Proponents of Proposition 45 argue that it would modernize an outdated review system and speed up essential infrastructure while keeping fundamental environmental safeguards intact. 

Opponents say CEQA helps keep communities and ecosystems healthy, and the measure would favor developers and polluters, not the public. 

Was out walking my dog when I found a literal bag of free weed. Hundreds of dollars of weed just out on the sidewalk...

Obvs I didn't take it, because I'm too scared of fenty, but still, crazy.

Blessings on your sobriety friend. 🙏

Edit: for everyone asking, that shit is long gone. lol

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Hopefully this is my last post on this stretch of road, I imagine yall are tired of me by now, and so am I.

I was driving back down to LA from the Angeles National Forest when a SILVER HONDA was speeding up the hill and lost traction, drifting into my lane. I had to yank my steering wheel towards the mountain and swerve off road to avoid a head on collision, almost slamming into the mountain.

I’m a young guy and a decent driver, but my god dude. I would never go as fast as he was going on those roads. I’m grateful I avoided the accident. I know I’m not the first to come close to an accident on those roads, but to the driver: you should have your license pulled. In those scenarios, we both die. Use both of your brain cells and drive more carefully.

To everyone else, stay alert on those windy roads. You never know who’s gunning those roads.