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Costume party or get-out-the-vote rally? Why not both!?

Calling all climate advocates! Ask your senators to vote YES on the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act (BAAJA) today at cclusa.org/baaja

Ginger miso acorn squash plus patatas bravas. Good stuff, good stuff.

This little guy enjoyed his early walk and dinner 🐶

I did it! 150 doors knocked and voter-guide door hangers distributed. My neighbor-to-neighbor canvassing shift is done for this year.

Red lentil and spinach soup, with some sourdough toast.

Shumps are like so awesome....

1cc #929: Operation Wolf. This is a hard game that got *much* harder in recent versions of MAME. Playing the version with level-select and rushing to the end of the game makes it doable in a single credit.

Happy dog face ❤️

No Kings, Vote Early Madison, Wisconsin

#nokings in western Wisconsin

@maddow.bsky.social Eagle River Wisconsin( deep red )October 17 2026 no kings vote early protest

No Kings Mira Mesa in San Diego! I was on trash panda duty this time, picking up litter to make sure we left the neighborhood cleaner than we found it. #NoKings

1cc #928: Thunder Zone! It's Data East week apparently. This is a big dumb fun game with big fat guitar riffs in the soundtrack. Boss battles are claustrophobic and the final boss battle is unfair, but thankfully you can stockpile bombs and just unload them all to finish it off easily. "ADIOS, PAL!"

He fell outta da bed again.

Treats for the local Dem club meeting: ginger cookies with cardamom sugar, and good ol' Rice Krispie treats.

1cc #927: Act-Fancer: Cybernetick Hyper Weapon. An impressively weird Data East game where you quickly evolve into different forms - or even more quickly devolve, if you take damage. Cool ideas, somewhat jank execution, brash soundtrack - that's vintage Data East!

Early holiday lights in San Diego.

This is not the roundest pizza I've had this year but it is the most delicious one. (Wowee Zowee pizza in Tustin on the way back from Activate)

Lucky checking to see if dinner is ready yet.

Fatal Fury of the Furries

Before and after: stir fry with fusilli! My autocorrect wants to call it "stir fry with futility".

✅ We're in on permitting reform! "We’re proud to endorse the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act, and we’re excited to mobilize our grassroots volunteers in full support," said CCL’s Executive Director Ricky Bradley. citizensclimatelobby.org/blog/policy/...

1cc #924: Elevator Action. Cleared 1 loop (4 buildings). Difficulty starts modest but ramps up quickly as the baddies react faster and learn to crouch or go prone before firing. That reminds me of Gun.Smoke where the regular baddies remain an important, unpredictable threat all through the game.

Donald Trump says Los Angeles and San Diego being attacked would be ‘a small price to pay’ for his reckless Iran war. That is appalling and terrifying.

When Gradius I or R-Type give you an extend.

1cc #923: V-V, aka Grind Stormer. Cleared this too late for La Calice Cup, but I got the clear! This game...has some pacing...issues...here...and there. But it looks great, and the soundtrack is fire. Not going to tangle with the second loop and its oodles of revenge bullets.

TVP burrito with onions and peppers and homemade chili crisp (!), plus some asparagus in balsamic vinegar.

Cuddling with mega-Lambie.

Flashback to when our dog groomer had the worst autocorrect fail imaginable.

Lucy dog at a picnic in the park.