Silicon Valley transplant since the dot-com daze. Journalist turned venture capital story teller. Family, music, travel, coffee. Image by Freepik; opinions by me.https://bsky.app/profile/peterdelevett.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/peterdelevett.bsky.social/post/3mor7tr6iuc25Apparently, San Jose leaders thought ripping up the main downtown thoroughfare in the middle of the World Cup wasn’t enough to harm local merchants. So now they plan to punish people for daring to park. 🤦🏻‍♂️ https://www.mercurynews.com/2026/06/20/downtown-san-jose-parking-meters-make-music-day-pizarro/21 Jun 2026 01:29 +0000at://did:plc:yrojsgklaxyrymizycfbubmn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mor7tr6iuc25https://bsky.app/profile/peterdelevett.bsky.social/post/3mnymkyw7yc2dYall, I *finally* found a use for AI: I asked Gemini what James Booker song goes “oowa oowa oowaa,” and it suggested I was looking for this! Been troubling me since about 1990. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=i1pQ4e7qFSs11 Jun 2026 06:40 +0000at://did:plc:yrojsgklaxyrymizycfbubmn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnymkyw7yc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/peterdelevett.bsky.social/post/3mnkktrdvyk2uHappy birthday to my sister, Breonna Taylor ❤️05 Jun 2026 16:32 +0000at://did:plc:yrojsgklaxyrymizycfbubmn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnkktrdvyk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/peterdelevett.bsky.social/post/3mmsetm3suk24Here’s Joe Mazzulla receiving his Coach of the Year award. https://static.klipy.com/ii/e293a233a303a98e471f78d04e13a1b0/83/d4/1N9YnVs9.gif?hh=498&ww=498&mp4=LsN0RVWtRX5Z3D&webm=O8gtNXFfbqHiP27 May 2026 01:40 +0000at://did:plc:yrojsgklaxyrymizycfbubmn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmsetm3suk24https://bsky.app/profile/peterdelevett.bsky.social/post/3mmraxjnvnc22Me: “What’s a ‘fat Americano?’” Barista: “Coke, coffee and vanilla foam.” Me: “Wha?”26 May 2026 14:58 +0000at://did:plc:yrojsgklaxyrymizycfbubmn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmraxjnvnc22https://bsky.app/profile/peterdelevett.bsky.social/post/3mmpmn2xyp22uHE. MOLESTED. CHILDREN. 🤷🏻‍♂️25 May 2026 23:22 +0000at://did:plc:yrojsgklaxyrymizycfbubmn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmpmn2xyp22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/peterdelevett.bsky.social/post/3mmpexfh5l22f“And for dessert, would you care for the ’light bulb yogurt’ or the ‘paste bucket?’”25 May 2026 21:04 +0000at://did:plc:yrojsgklaxyrymizycfbubmn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmpexfh5l22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/peterdelevett.bsky.social/post/3mmk263mxqk2tCollege reunion time. Look a bit different than when I first came to this town. Amazingly, my son is the same age I was then.23 May 2026 18:08 +0000at://did:plc:yrojsgklaxyrymizycfbubmn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmk263mxqk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/peterdelevett.bsky.social/post/3mlx23ez7h22y“In the Grey.” Because it’s dull. 😴16 May 2026 04:46 +0000at://did:plc:yrojsgklaxyrymizycfbubmn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlx23ez7h22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/peterdelevett.bsky.social/post/3mlr7guy6ec2lGiannis is not a Celtic. Full stop. We don’t do divas. ☘️ https://static.klipy.com/ii/2711dd8a75a85be822d136ec94899b3f/c3/57/9C0u0RxU.gif?hh=240&ww=480&mp4=GqLYMOlMwzwnZOO7wL&webm=TzJONNgWs4bjHYlZ13 May 2026 21:06 +0000at://did:plc:yrojsgklaxyrymizycfbubmn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlr7guy6ec2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/peterdelevett.bsky.social/post/3mklehaztzk2uI don’t know who needs to hear this, but when somebody gets 86‘d from a bar, it does not mean they are murdered. 🤔28 Apr 2026 19:54 +0000at://did:plc:yrojsgklaxyrymizycfbubmn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mklehaztzk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/peterdelevett.bsky.social/post/3mkdtkwl4x22rCannot vouch for this post, but for those who can’t read French: “My name is Mohammed, I live in Gaza and have two daughters. We’ve been living in a deadly war for more than two years. I’m no longer able to buy food for my children. Please do not abandon us, help my family as much as you can.” 😢 [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Apr 2026 20:03 +0000at://did:plc:yrojsgklaxyrymizycfbubmn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkdtkwl4x22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/peterdelevett.bsky.social/post/3mkdte6w3ws2rWould never have happened at a Waffle House.25 Apr 2026 20:00 +0000at://did:plc:yrojsgklaxyrymizycfbubmn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkdte6w3ws2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/peterdelevett.bsky.social/post/3mkathv65v225this @nbcbayarea.com story would be even better if the self-driving robots had stolen the UPS truck.24 Apr 2026 15:24 +0000at://did:plc:yrojsgklaxyrymizycfbubmn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkathv65v225https://bsky.app/profile/peterdelevett.bsky.social/post/3mjhofcua2s2uThis. [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Apr 2026 15:16 +0000at://did:plc:yrojsgklaxyrymizycfbubmn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjhofcua2s2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/peterdelevett.bsky.social/post/3mjhoe4fyus2uThis is pretty much the last redoubt. I started weaning off the Cesspool Formerly Known as Twitter once Botha Boy unleashed the maggots. I now find myself increasing unable to stomach putting money into ZucKKK’s pocket. This platform has disappointed, but it seems to be all we got.14 Apr 2026 15:16 +0000at://did:plc:yrojsgklaxyrymizycfbubmn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjhoe4fyus2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/peterdelevett.bsky.social/post/3mcsllryy222o19 Jan 2026 21:29 +0000at://did:plc:yrojsgklaxyrymizycfbubmn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcsllryy222ohttps://bsky.app/profile/peterdelevett.bsky.social/post/3mcqgk274gs26“where the press is free, all is safe.” - Thomas Jefferson [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Jan 2026 00:53 +0000at://did:plc:yrojsgklaxyrymizycfbubmn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcqgk274gs26https://bsky.app/profile/peterdelevett.bsky.social/post/3lp62t6tits25Remember that viral video of @billgates.com filling a pothole? Yeah, same startup. Check it out below! 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