Ken Stone
@kenstonemedia.bsky.social
Retired journalist formerly with Times of San Diego. Masters track blogger and slow sprinter who enjoys reading and taking naps. #RadicalLeftScum
If GOP had majority on BoS, Joel Anderson would be all for deleting emails after 2 years.
Lisa Halverstadt@lisahalverstadt.bsky.social · 2d agoWe've also got details on an initial move by @SanDiegoCounty supervisors to stop automatically purging staff emails after two years and more. shorturl.at/DoB44
Thrilled for retiring Professor Max Branscomb, who turned Southwestern College journalism into a nationally recognized powerhouse. sdpressclub.org/2026/10/06/2...
Me thinking seriously about getting backup battery for my solar system in case AI (or some other disaster) takes down the power grid.
Mediaite@mediaite.com · 3d ago‘More Sobering Than I Imagined’: Jon Stewart ‘Dumbstruck’ in Interview With AI Whistleblower Jacob Coxon
Take out the home of the world’s best zoo? With pandas?
Kyle Griffin@kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 4d agoTrump suggested tonight that Iran could "take out" American cities: "It's a small price to pay for keeping the world safe, keeping our country safe. They can take out a city. Let them take— let it, let them take out Los Angeles. Let them take out San Diego. This is a very small price to pay."
It’s OK. Americans will ban Trump from AF1 soon enough.
The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com · 4d agoThe White House has blocked Politico from traveling aboard Air Force One for President Trump’s planned trip to Nebraska on Monday, a spokesman for the outlet confirmed. The decision follows an attempted ban of the outlet from the White House grounds.
Larry Patz, a masters track athlete who helped National Masters News prepare annual rankings from the 1980s through the 1990s, has died at 94. A major force in our sport. www.legacy.com/us/obituarie...
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Blanche won't stop until he's jailed for contempt.
Katie Phang@katiephang.bsky.social · 6d agoAnother NEW development in my case against AG Todd Blanche: he has now filed a Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings, trying to get rid of my case at this stage of the lawsuit. Blanche must be a glutton for punishment because he just recycles the same losing arguments. youtu.be/32RC_CPlZhI?...
Three-time world pole vault champion (with Olympic gold and silver) has moved to San Diego! www.facebook.com/kenneth.ston...
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County GOP chair Paula Whitsell never responded to my many requests for comment. Now she replies to my old outfit. Desperation? timesofsandiego.com/politics/202...
Darrell Issa gets good news at last. (Last image from months ago.)
Two stat groups (correctly) predicted Padres would have high-80s or 90-win season. www.gaslampball.com/san-diego-pa...
The 2026 projections are in for Padres
It’s a mixed outlook
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La Mesa’s vice mayor (whose college age daughter is seeking spot on city’s Youth Commission) has great idea for other kids. timesofsandiego.com/opinion/2026...
Opinion: Children are the future, so La Mesa is giving them a chance to govern
For one day next month, young people will get a chance to discover what it takes to make La Mesa work. It's the first step to civic engagement.
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Our twins joined us at Henry Cowell Redwood Forest near Santa Cruz.
Amazing report. timesofsandiego.com/immigration/...
She died at the San Diego border. A surveillance camera was in plain sight
Along the U.S.-Mexico border, migrants die within sight of the surveillance cameras meant to find them. The phenomenon is especially pronounced in the mountains east of San Diego. It was here, on a Se...
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Trump freakout won’t end until SCOTUS orders him to quit being a sniveling baby. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/09...
Live Updates: CNN and MS NOW Reporters Barred From White House
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If a Trump farts in the forest and nobody is there to cover it, does it still smell bad? www.nytimes.com/live/2026/09...
Trump Administration Updates: Trump Bans CNN, MS NOW and Politico From the White House
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After months of fixing, my hacked masters track blog is up and running. Here's a neat little story and Q&A with the 30-year-old interim treasurer of the @usatf.bsky.social Masters T&F Committee — the youngest officer in memory. masterstrack.blog/2026/09/meet...
Meet Landen Lama, USATF Masters treasurer — at age 30 the youngest national officer in memory - Masters Track & Field News
At major USATF masters meets, athletes age 25-34 compete as submasters — a great way to introduce the kiddies to our niche. But the national committee that runs adult age-group sport has been made up ...
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Intuit has a San Diego HQ. itep.org/intuit-turbo...
TurboTax Maker Intuit Paid Zero Federal Income Tax in 2025
TurboTax maker Intuit reported nearly $6 billion in U.S. profits in 2025 and paid no federal income tax. Instead, the company received a refund, thanks in part to new tax breaks from OBBBA.
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ITEP@itep.org · 4w agoTurboTax maker Intuit paid zero federal income tax on nearly $6 billion in U.S. profits in 2025. The Trump administration has helped Intuit avoid taxes with OBBBA. It also ended a popular free tax filing program with the IRS. Then Intuit's profits grew by 25%.
Don't do this at home — run a 100-meter dash against far-faster 70-somethings while fighting osteoarthritis in your ACL-torn right knee. (But then you'll miss out on the thrill of clocking 20.19 seconds for a season best.) Thanks to Mike for shooting slo-mo video!
