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Erik Ellestad

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Tea drinker, husband, pet companion, woodwind musician, enthusiast cook. San Francisco, CA. He/Him.

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#ImprovisedMusic #BassClarinet #Clarinet #SopranoSaxophone #TenorSaxophone #Saxophone #ExperimentalMusic #DrinkTea #Tea #ChineseTea #PuerhTea #GongFuCha #Yancha #BernalHeights #SanFrancisco #California #Photography #Nature #TaiChi #BoysWhoCook #Cooking #Sober #Sobriety #Recovery

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Joined November 06, 2022

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Nov 5, 2022

Blog:

https://underhill-lounge.flannestad.com

Archived Cocktail Blog:

https://savoystomp.flannestad.com

Bandcamp Page:

https://erikellestad.bandcamp.com

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Erik Ellestad @ellestad@sfba.social · Jul 27, 2026

Replying to @VeroniqueB99@mastodon.social

@VeroniqueB99@mastodon.social I retired from my job to get away from that person. They weren't going anywhere.

Erik Ellestad @ellestad@sfba.social · Jul 18, 2026

Replying to @BruceMirken@mas.to

@BruceMirken@mas.to If he isn't a caucasian from South Africa, odds are against any sort of asylum claim, (especially since Drumpf thinks asylum claims are people from "insane asylums"). I don't know why anyone is still trying.

Erik Ellestad @ellestad@sfba.social · May 20, 2026

Replying to @mwl@io.mwl.io

@mwl@io.mwl.io I see quite a few Cybertrucks in the parking lot of our state research university. Since we have quite a few Nobel laureates on staff, I believe this demonstrates that you can be very smart and very stupid at the same time. (And more Tesla sedans than I can count.)

Erik Ellestad @ellestad@sfba.social · May 15, 2026

Slipping a little semi-vintage bitterleaf green tea, (Meng Ding Ganlu 2023,) into the rotation.

#BitterleafTea #GreenTea #LüCha @tea@fedigroups.social

Erik Ellestad @ellestad@sfba.social · May 13, 2026

If there's any consolation, it's that all of the Trumps, on any scale, are horrible at managing their money. Even with the billions that they will have have sucked from the American economy by the end of his presidency, they'll probably still be back in bankruptcy court in less than a decade.

Erik Ellestad @ellestad@sfba.social · May 10, 2026

Replying to @gerrymcgovern@mastodon.green

@gerrymcgovern@mastodon.green The attitude of move fast and break things, aka it's easier to ask for forgiveness (pay a relatively tiny fine) than permission (be tied up for years in environmental reviews, planning commissions, etc.) is rampant in tech and has now moved from software development to infrastructure.

Erik Ellestad @ellestad@sfba.social · May 09, 2026

I like Yasujiro Ozu's movies, but they have a tendency to hypnotize me into relaxation. Inevitably I miss about a third of the movie and have to rewatch. But rewatching you see things you missed, so maybe not a bad thing?

#Movies #NowShowing #YasujiroOzu

Erik Ellestad @ellestad@sfba.social · May 08, 2026

US Citizens who owe more than $2,500 in Child Support will have their US passports revoked!? And they are hoping to require a passport or birth certificate to vote? Hmmm...

Erik Ellestad @ellestad@sfba.social · May 06, 2026

Emerald Buds (2023) from White2Tea is an early spring bud only Chinese green tea from Guizhou. A pan fired green tea, it is generally in the vicinity of Longjing/Dragonwell green tea, light, slightly nutty.

#White2Tea #GreenTea #LüCha @tea@fedigroups.social

Erik Ellestad @ellestad@sfba.social · Apr 30, 2026

Replying to @Lana@beige.party

@Lana Trump is an eugenicist who believes in the inherent intellectual superiority of the white race.

Erik Ellestad @ellestad@sfba.social · Apr 30, 2026

Replying to @ellestad@sfba.social

"The supreme court’s voting rights decision is a death knell for American democracy" Moira Donegan, writing in the Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/30/supreme-court-voting-rights-act-ruling?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

Erik Ellestad @ellestad@sfba.social · Apr 30, 2026

Good thing we can no longer gerrymander to protect white minority districts!

Erik Ellestad @ellestad@sfba.social · Apr 29, 2026

Uh, what? So many unwanted plants are now Round-Up (Glysophate) resistant that DOW and Monsanto have developed GMO lines that are Agent Orange (2,4-D) resistant. And the USDA/EPA have approved their use. https://www.epa.gov/ingredients-used-pesticide-products/registration-enlist-one-and-enlist-duo

Erik Ellestad @ellestad@sfba.social · Apr 28, 2026

@WestLawns@mastodon.social The hippies! SF Bay Area sourdough crust with eclectic and seasonal toppings!

Erik Ellestad @ellestad@sfba.social · Apr 23, 2026

Mao Jian No. 2 from White2Tea's spring green tea drop is always one of my favorites. The 2023 release was no exception.

#LüCha #GreenTea #White2Tea @tea@fedigroups.social

Erik Ellestad @ellestad@sfba.social · Apr 16, 2026

I usually try to get through green teas within a couple years, but a few 2023 White2Tea green teas are still left, including this mao feng. Perhaps less impactful than it would have been when it was fresher, it is still very enjoyable.

#GreenTea #LüCha #White2Tea @tea@fedigroups.social

Erik Ellestad @ellestad@sfba.social · Mar 25, 2026

"The FCC just banned the sale of new consumer-grade Wi-Fi routers manufactured outside the US. Here’s what it means for you." The only company currently making routers in the US is Musk's StarLink.

https://www.wired.com/story/us-government-foreign-made-router-ban-explained/

Erik Ellestad @ellestad@sfba.social · Mar 21, 2026

Your friendly reminder that the early dry weather means earlier than usual Foxtail hazards for your pets. Time to be vigilant.

#sfba #DogWalks #SanFrancisco #BernalHill

https://www.sfspca.org/blog/protect-your-pet-from-the-dangers-of-foxtails/

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Erik Ellestad @ellestad@sfba.social · Mar 19, 2026

I'm so green 💚. Shizuku gyokuro from Kettl tea.

#Gyokuru #KettlTea #JapaneseTea @tea@fedigroups.social

Erik Ellestad @ellestad@sfba.social · Mar 17, 2026

A heat wave means I've switched to green tea. Finishing up the last couple doses of this tin if "Hulk" Yunnan green tea from Bitter Leaf Teas.

#LüCha #GreenTea #BitterleafTeas @tea@fedigroups.social

Erik Ellestad @ellestad@sfba.social · Mar 08, 2026

Another Oolong sample from Mud and Leaves, this one a Taiwanese 2019 "Alishan Jin Xuan Golden Lily". A "Milk Oolong", it is very light, subtle oolong with no roast and medium (25%) Oxidation. Tasty, but I probably should have drunk it sooner...

#OolongTea #WulongCha #MudAndLeaves @tea@fedigroups.social

Erik Ellestad @ellestad@sfba.social · Mar 06, 2026

Final experiment in cross cultural blending: 5g White2Tea Tale Chaser (roasted ripe puerh) and 2g Yunomi Naturalitea Superior Hojicha. Weird, I like the blends that are unevenly divided between the teas more than evenly divided blend.

#RipePuerh #ShouCha #Hojicha #White2Tea @tea@fedigroups.social

Erik Ellestad @ellestad@sfba.social · Mar 05, 2026

Same deal, but out of curiosity increased it to a 50-50 blend of White2Tea Tale Chaser (charcoal roasted ripe puerh) and Hojicha (Yunomi NaturaliTea Superior). The nice part is I like the longer steeps more than when just brewing the Hojicha.

#RipePuerh #ShouCha #Hojicha @tea@fedigroups.social

Erik Ellestad @ellestad@sfba.social · Dec 27, 2025

Replying to @ellestad@sfba.social

@tojiro (PGE always tells us our household energy use is above average for the size of our house, but I don't see how that is possible. Maybe they are comparing just based on sq feet, and including newer condos/apartments?)

Erik Ellestad @ellestad@sfba.social · Dec 27, 2025

Replying to @tojiro@mastodon.social

@tojiro In CA as well, super tempted to install Solar, but I think it would require an upgrade to our electrical panel and maybe some wiring. And our roof is on the outside edge of its lifetime. What happens with Solar when you have to redo your roof?

Erik Ellestad @ellestad@sfba.social · Dec 08, 2025

Replying to @micefearboggis@fediscience.org

@micefearboggis@fediscience.org as long as it is always the Wilhelm scream.

Erik Ellestad @ellestad@sfba.social · Oct 26, 2025

Replying to @wdlindsy@toad.social

@wdlindsy@toad.social I think the Repubs will keep the US government shut down until the mid-terms. By then they'll have the "voting issue" sorted.

Erik Ellestad @ellestad@sfba.social · Jan 20, 2025

Replying to @rrb@infosec.exchange

@rrb@infosec.exchange If I was any sort of public figure who had criticized Trump publicly or participated in his impeachments or the Jan 6 hearings, I would be investing in private security. @moh_kohn@mastodon.scot

Erik Ellestad @ellestad@sfba.social · Jan 04, 2024

Replying to @gwynnion@mastodon.social

@gwynnion@mastodon.social No kidding, most of these people want to abolish non-denominational higher ed.

Erik Ellestad @ellestad@sfba.social · Aug 09, 2023

Replying to @warandpeas@mastodon.social

@warandpeas@mastodon.social Truth! @michelektel@mastodon.social

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