There are 15 days to Black Friday and I’m already seeing “Black Friday sales starts now!” messaging from brands. 😐
Jina
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Design Systems Advocate / GDE / they/she / 🩷💜💙 / 🇰🇷🇮🇹hapa / neurodivergent / drag stan / cheerful goth jina.me Founder of @clarityconf.com
Anyone wanna join me at a drag show tonight? I have an extra ticket. It’s ButtTootKing (Lydia Butthole Collins, Susy Toot, and Kori King). It’s a VIP ticket.
Dude ordered a “Negroni”, but he modded it by 8 additional ingredients including a champagne float. & then wanted it as a shot. A Negroni only has 3-4 ingredients depending how you make it. *Usually* 3. Bro. I don’t know what you ordered, but it’s not a Negroni.
Tonight I went to “A Conversation with Kamala Harris” for her book, “107 Days”. Moderated by D.L. Hughley. It was insightful/inspiring to hear her experience, & Hughley was a great & humorous moderator. It was also fun to feel the energy in the room when she talked about her roots in the Bay Area.
I have never been able to successfully finish any hard candy or cough drop without chomping it to pieces toward the end.
In my previous post, I shared a video here from the MoAD Nexus Black Art Week fashion show I went to. All private parts are covered. But Bluesky immediately flagged it for adult (sexual content). I tried to appeal. It’s so silly. At most, a few of the femme models have bikini tops? Come on now.
KARL presents The Art of #Fashion — live runway show with 5 designers including Tony Award-winning #BrandinVaughn. Part of #MoAD’s #SFBayArea #nexusBlackArtWeek. Enjoyed it!
Just found out the Michelin-starred Luce restaurant at InterContinental SF closed earlier this year. Anyone have the scoop on what restaurant may come in next to replace it? All the Front Desk could tell me is that “they are planning something”. 🙃
October is Filipino American History Month! In this photo, my brother, my cousin Alicia, and I are *not* Filipino. But all my other cousins in this photo are! Shout out to y’all! Love y’all! & my Aunt Nimfa (not pictured here). And now I set out to eat as much Filipino food this month as I can! 😋
I have 3 front row VIP (+ Meet & Greet) tickets to RuPaul’s Drag Race Werq the World tour at Bill Graham (SF) this Thursday. Please let me know if you’re interested. Will accept offers and trades!
🟡 M4.8 #earthquake detected 3 km ESE of Berkeley, California at 9/22/2025 2:56:12 AM PDT This reflects data from the U.S. Geological Survey that is subject to change. Visit the USGS page linked below for the latest #quake information
M4.8 - 3 km ESE of Berkeley, California
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake located 3 km ESE of Berkeley, California was detected at 9/22/2025 2:56:12 AM PDT. This information is subject to change. Please visit the USGS event page for up-to-date details.
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I’ve arrived at the airport around midnight, and am now heading home to unpack my suitcase, then repack my suitcase, then head right back to crash at an airport hotel so I can fly back out at 6am. <record scratch> that’s me. You’re probably wondering how I got here…
The airport in Palm Springs, California will never get old for me. I just love the mid-century modern aesthetic and walking to your gate in the outdoor air.
“The Dead Dance”: Lady Gaga music video directed by Tim Burton youtu.be/xGaZBfJOyAc?...
Lady Gaga - The Dead Dance (Official Music Video)
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At the theatre for the double feature of both Tim Burton’s Batman films: “Batman” and “Batman Returns”, remastered in Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos. This was my Batman I grew up with. And Keaton is still my favorite Batman.
📣 Early Bird tickets now available! 10 Years of Clarity Camp Clarity is a design systems retreat. More details are coming very soon! www.clarityconf.com
The Super Early Bird tickets have sold out! But no worries! Our Early Bird tickets will be available on Monday. Thanks!
💎 Super Early Bird tickets for the Camp Clarity retreat went live earlier today! Some folks even already bought some before we had the chance to announce! Thank you! More information will be released soon! www.clarityconf.com
📣 Save the Date! 10th Annual Clarity: A Design Systems Retreat December 2nd–4th, 2025 Palm Springs, California www.clarityconf.com Early bird tickets will be available this Friday, August 22nd.
