Over the next few months, we’re about to hear a lot about what El Cerrito is doing wrong, so I decided to make a video about something I think El Cerrito does really well: our public park bathrooms. What else makes you feel lucky to live in El Cerrito (or jealous you don’t live here)? #elcerrito

Berkeley citizens are the Philly sports fans of local public comments

Kendra K. Levine@kklevine.bsky.social · last wk.

Holy cow! Some people just booed a kid whose parents were there asking for safer bike lanes on Hopkins. Parking over kids! And a kid just spoke in favor of keeping parking for their church. Berkeley politics remains immaculate.

This is how it felt being in the Hopkins meeting tonight. 😂 Four hours was good enough for me. I hope I wake up in the morning to good news!

Thanks to everyone who came out to Heal the Hill today! It was such a pleasure to gather in person and get to know so many of you better. Looking forward to continuing these conversations! #elcerrito #healthehill

As a former El Cerrito resident, I approve this message.

Megan Steffen@meganas.bsky.social · 2w ago

Hi neighbors! I made a short video talking about why I think recommitting to neighborliness and healing El Cerrito’s current culture of low trust is essential to keeping us safe during my commute this morning. See you soon! #elcerrito #healthehill #iceout

Sunday I will be there in El Cerrito hoping to chat about the future of East Bay cities! I will also try to convince @meganas.bsky.social to watch Widow’s Bay, please help me in this mission!! 🎬

Megan Steffen@meganas.bsky.social · 2w ago

Hi neighbors! I made a short video talking about why I think recommitting to neighborliness and healing El Cerrito’s current culture of low trust is essential to keeping us safe during my commute this morning. See you soon! #elcerrito #healthehill #iceout

Hi neighbors! I made a short video talking about why I think recommitting to neighborliness and healing El Cerrito’s current culture of low trust is essential to keeping us safe during my commute this morning. See you soon! #elcerrito #healthehill #iceout

So bummed to miss this one!

Megan Wachspress@meganwachspress.bsky.social · 2w ago

Heading home from the monthly @oaklandreviewofbooks.org happy hour and feel like I should remind people to sign up or even join (they don't paywall but they do pay their writers!). You don't even have to be from Oakland, they just published a great piece by someone in (gasp) NYC.

Hi all! I made a video about why I think the campaigns for and against Measure C—our dreaded library tax—harmed our city and why I’m hosting Heal the Hill on Sunday, 7/26 at 3PM in Canyon Trail Park to help us move on together. Hope to see you there! #elcerrito

Reminder: BART crews are working in the Transbay Tube to replace lights today. The work will reduce our normal service from two tracks to one. Trains will run every 30 minutes systemwide Info in the thread👇 https://bsky.app/profile/bart.gov/post/3mqudnoj6zc2x

BART@bart.gov · 3w ago

Reminder: BART crews will be in the Transbay Tube to replace lights this Sunday, July 19. The work will be for the entire day on Sunday, which will reduce our normal service from two tracks to one. Service impacts on both days in the thread below 👇

El Cerrito, join me to Heal the Hill on Sunday, July 26 at 3PM in Canyon Trail Park! Let’s talk to each other in person and recommit to neighborliness. Come as you are, but feel free to bring something—thoughts, feelings, ideas, or snacks—to share with your neighbors. #elcerrito

No one needs permission. You can just get started where you are. A group of 5 people is a good way to begin.

Hi folks! I'm running for El Cerrito City Council. I decided to run because I want to help El Cerritans rebuild trust in their government and reconnect with their neighbors: www.meganasteffen.com/ec-city-coun... You can follow me on Instagram for more hot takes! www.instagram.com/elcerritogad...

El Cerrito City Council 2026 — Megan A. Steffen 林玉屏

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Hi folks! I'm running for El Cerrito City Council. I decided to run because I want to help El Cerritans rebuild trust in their government and reconnect with their neighbors: www.meganasteffen.com/ec-city-coun... You can follow me on Instagram for more hot takes! www.instagram.com/elcerritogad...

El Cerrito City Council 2026 — Megan A. Steffen 林玉屏

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Having my very own “sliding doors” moment right now (missing my son’s swimming class because of a BART delay)

What happens when you speak for a bit too long at a city council meeting in opposition to a data center being built in your town? In Claremore, Oklahoma, a man was arrested and charged with trespassing. Story by @mjgault.bsky.social here: www.404media.co/man-opposing...

the guy who ran the anti-library campaign in my town is running for city council so i went to nextdoor to ask what he meant when he posted repeatedly for years about "mentally ill leftists" and now his supporters are like "what about YOUR social posts" which is funny because i'm not running

The San Bruno National Archives facility holds family history for many Bay Area families. It is at risk of closure. These immigration records are also important for historical research. There is a letter/email campaign to stop the closure of, details are at www.chcp.org/news/13649760

Harry Mok@harrymok.bsky.social · 4w ago

Bruce Lee’s file is part of the immigration records at the National Archives in San Bruno, which could soon close. I explain why these artifacts are important for the Bay Area’s Chinese American community in my new @sfchronicle.com column/newsletter. Read it at www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/arti...

“I recognized him immediately: not from his appearance, but from his voice crying in the street as he was bleeding out." That's what Ronaldo, one of Lorenzo’s children, shared. As a daughter of immigrants, it’s hard not to see my own family in these tragedies. We just want our papas to come home.

America's Voice@americasvoice.bsky.social · 4w ago

"Me están matando." ("They’re killing me.”) Lorenzo Salgado Araujo spent 35 years in the U.S. building homes, raising a family, and contributing to his community. Now, his family is demanding answers after ICE shot and killed him on his way to work. ✍️: @tusk81.bsky.social

Ashamed to report I put on “Do You Wanna Build A Snowman?” without any prompting from my children this morning. My gradual degradation by and submission to the Disney machine has officially begun 😔

Megan Steffen@meganas.bsky.social · last mo.

My four year old now responds more quickly to “Elsa” than his real name whereas my two year old declared FROZEN “too loud and too scary” and retreated into milder fare (WINNIE THE POOH, 1977 version)

If your understanding of yourself as a man is rooted in power and dominance over others, that's shitty masculinity, wherever you claim to be on the political spectrum. Shitty masculinity is antithetical to civic virtue and a functioning democratic society.

a useless sentiment but whatever, you made the mistake of following me, I just live here - just want to express both gratitude and consideration for anyone who comes forward about being abused by a high-profile man and weathers the nightmare of being a political football afterward. Hero shit.

If roughing up a girlfriend and locking her in a room was a virile, authentic a rejection of “smoothgroined” “HR lady” politics, but a rape is too far, then what’s at stake is not a principled rejection of violence against women but a cynical assessment of how much violence a man can get away with.

AdotSad@adotsad.bsky.social · 4w ago

Oh its OVER OVER

My four year old now responds more quickly to “Elsa” than his real name whereas my two year old declared FROZEN “too loud and too scary” and retreated into milder fare (WINNIE THE POOH, 1977 version)

Megan Steffen@meganas.bsky.social · last mo.

Declared this weekend an emergency, broke glass, and let my four year old watch FROZEN for the first time

Declared this weekend an emergency, broke glass, and let my four year old watch FROZEN for the first time

Do white USians wonder how it feels like for non-white people to live in a country where the President is a full on racist white supremacist? Like where he announces every single day that you are inferior, unintelligent, and need to be eliminated from the country?

My four year old just hurled while waiting for dinner away from his sick younger brother

Making a punch list of everything I want to do before I am projectile vomiting alongside my two-year-old

My dreams remain consistent and unfulfilled bsky.app/profile/mega...

Megan Steffen@meganas.bsky.social · 2mo ago

My kingdom for a month where no one in my house has a fever

We had ONE WEEK where no one had a fever, cough, or general malaise, and then as soon as the seven days pass, my two year old wakes up projectile vomiting