1st Responder
Eric RaymondEric Raymond's San Francisco notebook. Found under Sutro Tower for the city beneath the bridge. Ghost sightings, graffiti, familiars & emergencies.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 45 | Founded | 3 years ago | Last Issue | 12 days ago |
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Tarot Reading, April 2026
A spring of light divination and pre-heated revolution.
Card #1: THE FREE RIDE
Though you might not like the destination…
Card #2: THE OBSOLETE FIRE ALARM
In case of emergency…
Card #3: THE FAIR WARNING
We re...
Party City SOS (Music)
It was one of those days where I put the writing aside and turned on the synths and loaded up Ableton. Sometimes nothing clicks. This was one of those days. I had, for a while, a loop that made me say, “This sounds like the damned hold musi...
KarmaGPT v1.0
“Now I am awake in the middle of the night and pissed, and thinking that I have underestimated the power of words and narratives.”
-Sam Altman, writing on his personal blog in the wake of the first attempt on his life in San Francisco
Ima...
Get in While You Still Can
(This piece originally appeared in slightly altered form in the anthology: “You May Now Fail To Destroy Me: American Writers on Their Most Dangerous Beliefs.”)
Dear [REDACTED]—
Yes, I feel your despair. Everything you say feels familiar t...
Tarot Reading, Februrary 2026
Pulling some street cards on the rest of 2026.
Card #1: THE DUMPSTER OF ACCEPTANCE
There’s room for everyone.
Card #2: THE TWIN FACTS
But don’t use them without permission.
Card #3: THE EMPIRE
Looks like you’re going low....
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From San Francisco. I publish "1st Responder," a notebook of my preoccupations with the city. Author of the novel "Confessions from a Dark Wood." Screenwriter. Electronic musician.
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