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I think it's just to keep as many people out of the parks as possible. Although they're definitely not strictly enforcing most of these rules. Edit: from https://sf.gov/stay-home-except-essential-needs So it looks like what they're trying to avoid there is people sharing equipment, both of you touching the tennis ball, etc. If you're playing with a child, I can't imagine anyone would mind. Where I'm internally judging people is when multiple adults are out together. I'm OK with whatever looks like a family unit (parents and kids, couple walking a dog, whatever), but it's harder

A friend from college is just getting over it. She's thankful that her husband and three kids are asymptomatic (they haven't been tested). She's a college professor, her doctor told her that he wouldn't be surprised if the college is riddled with it.

In San Francisco (maybe all of California? I've lost track), tennis is NOT permitted.

Sarah, I think I remember when you started there! So sorry to hear this. Take a day to be sad/cheer yourself up, then yes, file for unemployment ASAP. You know they value you if you were there that long, I'm sure they'll take you back as soon as they can.

Yes, very glad to hear this. My nephew got sent home from his college last weekend. As you might imagine, kids being told that they have to clear out by the end of the week, and won't be back this term, aren't very good at practicing social distancing...

https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/shelter-in-place-San-Francisco-Mayor-London-Breed-15135075.php I am officially sheltering-in-place.

California is now recommending no events larger than 250 people, through the end of March. So maybe no LA shows, either.

Agreed! And the info on the venues' websites isn't consistent either. This is pretty clear that all events are cancelled at the San Jose Civic until 4/1: https://www.sanjoseca.gov/news-stories/news/emergency-notifications Kind of crazy that it's not on the venue's website yet (they list some shows as cancelled, but not others). Yeah, I was definitely expecting an e-mail from either Wilco or Ticketmaster by now.

Since I was gumming up the "2020 Tour" thread with my stressing out about this... Seattle is cancelled. Oakland is cancelled. San Jose is *probably* cancelled (this one isn't officially announced yet, but the county has prohibited events with more than 1,000 people for the next three weeks). San Francisco is NOT cancelled YET. The city has prohibited events of more than 1,000 people for the next two weeks, at least. The show at the Fillmore is three weeks out. (note: I'm saying "cancelled" even though some of these are officially listed as "postponed".) I haven't seen anythi

Not just the Seattle show, I meant the whole west coast, or at least the Seattle and bay area shows. There are currently 99 over 100 cases in the bay area, including 43 45 in Santa Clara County (where San Jose is), and it was reported today that 3 TSA agents at the San Jose airport have tested positive. The county just yesterday ordered no gatherings of more than 1,000 for the next three weeks, so I guess that'll do it for that show. (And of course, this is all happening very quickly. As I'm typing this, I'm seeing a news notification on my phone that the Warriors will be playing without

I'm very surprised that there hasn't been an announcement about these yet. Pearl Jam is already talking about how to get refunds from Ticketmaster. I'm not even looking for my money back at this point, I'm just worried that people are actually still planning to go!

Wow, so sorry to hear this. I'm still waiting to hear about the shows in San Francisco the Bay Area. The city has closed down all events at city-owned venues for the next two weeks, all performances for the symphony and ballet are cancelled, the St. Patrick's Day parade is cancelled... We haven't been hit as hard as Seattle (yet), but yeah, I'm hoping everyone is taking the most sensible precautions for their own situations.

Hi Luke, if you're still looking for tickets for Saturday, I have two available.

The thing that has surprised me most about this election has been learning, mostly over the past few days, how many of my Warren-supporting friends had Biden as their second choice. Several people I know decided that Warren probably wasn't going any further, and voted for Biden on Super Tuesday. I don't know that if she had dropped out prior to Tuesday that it would have helped Sanders all that much.

This depends on the decade! As someone who lives in SF and works in Oakland, they're far enough apart to make my commute a major pain. (I was spoiled for years working in SF, while most of my co-workers commuted in from the east bay, so now I'm getting a taste of my own medicine!) And the Fillmore is an easy bus ride from home, while the Oakland shows... are about six blocks from my office, so the commute to those is still a major pain!

That probably means something different than it would have meant a few years ago. Now I think it's cargo shorts and a hoodie, so... maybe!!

The Fillmore added on 3/31.

This article from 2016 is a pretty good analysis of how the criminal case was resolved: https://www.thenation.com/article/society/wrestling-in-with-kobe-bryants-forgotten-apology/ I was never particularly a Kobe fan, but Dave Zirin is correct that an apology like this would be absolutely unthinkable today. Kobe deserves credit for at least acknowledging the woman's feelings.

Here I come again, and I'm bringing my friends.

She's great. Lots of historical context, and plain-language breakdowns of multi-faceted issues.

I am LOVING Ana Gasteyer's new xmas album: Sugar & Booze. Also: Marah's A Christmas Kind of Town. Originals, classics, and hilarious between-song patter.

Another night added in Oakland, March 28...

Another great Wilco-themed Jumble today! I can't seem to find a good linkable version for today's puzzle specifically, but check it out at https://www.jumble.com/.

Time-turner, Hermione style!

This show has made a point of casting Chicago locals, so that's very cool that he's in it.