Something is Very Wrong in San Francisco

Once again– Nat here, from Simpler Machines.If you've been enjoying my writing and you want to get more of it, I could use your help – I'm starting a membership program. The basic deal is, "You get access to archives of work that was sent via e-mail and never otherwise published, work in-progress, and discount codes for physical prints, books, etc. in the future, and enable me to write more publicly facing work."If that sounds interesting you can read more at the full announcement page– and if you sign up before June 3rd you'll also get the e-mails re-delivered to your inbox, once per day, "as they were originally intended to be experienced."Last weekend I visited San Francisco, for the first time since I moved to Minneapolis in October, and man the vibes there are off. I miss a lot of people who live in that area, and it's still heartbreakingly beautiful (there is nothing quite like a Saturday afternoon Giants baseball game) but I was surprised how much I didn't miss the city or the…