Underscore_SF

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A 🧵about launch day:

Today, we launched @Underscore_SF — "an unconventional publication about San Francisco (and the Bay Area.)"

We dropped a fully populated website of 20 essays... without much of a hint. (Bc who has time to tease something in this economy, anyway?)

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@rtwlz and @mehran__jalali decided to take two @baywheels ebikes to their ~limit,~ traveling nearly 52 miles from SF to SJ.

"Two People Just Rode Bay Wheels Ebikes From San Francisco to San Jose for First Time Ever"

🔗: https://t.co/SGd9CUwIQm

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@rtwlz and @mehran__jalali decided to take two @baywheels ebikes to their ~limit,~ traveling nearly 52 miles from SF to SJ.

"Two People Just Rode Bay Wheels Ebikes From San Francisco to San Jose for First Time Ever"

🔗: https://t.co/SGd9CUwIQm

[Underscore_SF @Underscore_SF]

🚁☢️👃

"Rare ‘Nuke-Sniffing’ Helicopter Spotted Flying Over San Francisco Ahead of Super Bowl Weekend"

🔗: https://t.co/YUitB6DrCu

[Underscore_SF @Underscore_SF]

Babe, what's wrong? Is eating the (not free) continental breakfast inside your $20,000 per night hotel room not hitting?

"Dystopian $20,000 Per Night Hotel Booking Pops Up in SF for Super Bowl Weekend"

🔗: https://t.co/Q5G3hQuGPq

[Underscore_SF @Underscore_SF]

Y'all, they got "Jumanji" before a car did! 🥹

"SF Mountain Lion Internet Named ‘Jumanji’ Has Been Captured and Will Be Relocated"

🔗: https://t.co/4fKx2S9pIJ

[Underscore_SF @Underscore_SF]

ICY(Somehow)MI: A mountain lion was spotted roaming in San Francisco's downtown for the first time in the city's recorded history.

"Rare Mountain Lion Sighted in San Francisco Near Popular Park, Billionaire’s Row"

🔗: https://t.co/BvUMhBLsxW

[Underscore_SF @Underscore_SF]

ICYMI: @SFBART just adopted Power Ranger Mode™️ in rainy conditions.

"SF Bay Area Rapid Transit Just Got a Lot Faster (in the Rain)"

🔗: https://t.co/kdHPM4wdzN

[Underscore_SF @Underscore_SF]

Scott Wiener, at long last, called Israel's actions in Gaza a "genocide"... only to play the victim.🙃

"California State Senator Finally Admits Israel Is Performing Genocide in Gaza After Public Pushback Following Viral Debate Performance"

🔗: https://t.co/87aXdog0op

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Bambi really said, "screw these tolls," and went on to graze on greener grass.

"Wayward Deer Filmed Crossing SF’s Golden Gate Bridge"

🔗: https://t.co/Y7VFES7mww

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It appears this morning's one-alarm fire at 8th and Mission streets is the reason why we're all huddled around a Trader Joe's holiday candle.

"PG&E Substation Fire Appears to Be Cause of San Francisco Power Outage"

🔗: https://t.co/ZzHu39gNMB

[Matt Charnock @M_J_Charnock]

There’s nothing more dangerous in San Francisco this time of year than a Dreamforce-attending tech bro on a Lime scooter.

[The Professional Auntie @MsBrandyCollins]

@Underscore_SF #ThrowbackTuesday
https://t.co/l2gb0sWkCo

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~cries in cyborg~

"San Francisco’s Best Tech Ad Right Now Is on a Muni Bus"

🔗: https://t.co/gjX5HQOt8x

[Underscore_SF @Underscore_SF]

*Seals* are more pro-vaccine than our damn HHS Secretary.

"SF Bay Area Marine Center at Front Lines of Important Bird Flu Vaccine Trial"

🔗: https://t.co/AbINCpIG7H

[Underscore_SF @Underscore_SF]

Gm! So apparently, one of SF's hottest "nonprofits" at the moment isn't actually a nonprofit at all.

"Popularly Reported SF Nonprofit Is, in Fact, Not a Nonprofit at All"

🔗: https://t.co/dvQgnTgPxu

[Underscore_SF @Underscore_SF]

An evergreen reminder to call out bullshit and red flags whenever you see 'em — especially if they're connected to political candidacy.

"Manny Yekutiel’s Bid for SF Board of Supervisors Seat Is (Already) Riddled With Red Flags"

🔗: https://t.co/dBdCvz2ubh

[Underscore_SF @Underscore_SF]

EARTHQUAKE TWITTER WAKE TF UP.

"Strong Late Night Earthquake Rattles San Francisco Bay Area"

🔗: ⬇️ https://t.co/Xl6K0Q2hrn

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Can't wait to see these in the same landfill that contains all our Beanie Babies.

"Of Course San Francisco Is Getting a Labubu-Themed Rave"

🔗: https://t.co/ZJ0TEENXkW

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Y'ALL GTFU LET'S MAKE THE UNION SQUARE CHEESECAKE FACTORY STAY OPEN LATE FOR A TSUNAMI VIEWING PARTY.

"Once-a-Decade Earthquake Puts San Francisco on Tsunami Watch"

🔗: https://t.co/jZ4xAbFFoJ

[Underscore_SF @Underscore_SF]

Y'ALL BLOOM ALERT!

"Yes, Reader: That San Francisco Corpse Flower Has Officially Bloomed"

🔗: https://t.co/UwxuYoybvV