# joaquin (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover joaquin. Page: Feed: --- ## [California Foster Youth-Turned State Lawmaker Fights for Social Services](https://theintersectionreports.org/california-foster-youth-turned-state-lawmaker-fights-for-social-services/) _2026-08-18 · Jeremy Loudenback, The Imprint · The Intersection_ Patrick Ahrens’ career in public service started with a parking ticket. It was 20 years ago and he was a full-time student at De Anza College in Northern California. He worked at Starbucks, TGI Fridays and a movie theater. But the former foster youth often didn’t have enough to eat and was living in his \[…\] The post California Foster Youth-Turned State Lawmaker Fights for Social Services appeared… ## [AI Is Being Used to Boost Medicaid Enrollment, but Not Without Concerns](https://theintersectionreports.org/ai-is-being-used-to-boost-medicaid-enrollment-but-not-without-concerns/) _2026-08-13 · Mark Kreidler, KFF Health News · The Intersection_ Vanessa Barahona received a call this past spring from Angelica at Kern Family Health Care in Bakersfield, California, telling her it was time to renew her coverage under Medi-Cal, the state’s version of Medicaid. Angelica helped Barahona, 41, schedule an appointment to complete her paperwork in person at Kern Family’s offices before she submitted it \[…\] The post AI Is Being Used to Boost Medicaid… ## [Kennedy touts more funds for health clinics, announces upgrade for Atwater health center](https://theintersectionreports.org/kennedy-touts-more-funds-for-health-clinics-announces-upgrade-for-atwater-health-center/) _2026-08-13 · Tim Sheehan · The Intersection_ ATWATER – U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. unveiled a new funding stream for health clinics nationwide, $102 million aimed at expanding access to primary care, including in rural communities. Kennedy, accompanied by federal Health Resources and Services Administrator Thomas Engels, made the announcement Thursday afternoon at Castle Family Health Services \[…\] The post… [Listen](https://theintersectionreports.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Captions_C779AB.mp4) ## [Trans adults seeking shelter in Merced face more barriers. New HUD rule could make it harder](https://theintersectionreports.org/trans-adults-seeking-shelter-in-merced-face-more-barriers-new-hud-rule-could-make-it-harder/) _2026-08-03 · Alma Villegas, Merced FOCUS · The Intersection_ Transgender people experiencing homelessness in multiple San Joaquin Valley cities are traveling to Modesto for emergency housing because, according to one advocate, providers there are better prepared to accommodate them than shelters in places such as Merced. In the last five years, Katalina Zambrano, the executive director at CalPride Valle Central, an LGBTQ+ resource center in \[…\] The post… ## [California’s first West Nile virus death of 2026 is in Kings County. Residents urged to take precautions against mosquitoes](https://theintersectionreports.org/californias-first-west-nile-virus-death-of-2026-is-in-kings-county-residents-urged-to-take-precautions-against-mosquitoes/) _2026-08-03 · Tim Sheehan · The Intersection_ The number of people confirmed to be infected with West Nile virus in the San Joaquin Valley is creeping higher, wrestling in California’s first death from the mosquito-borne virus in Kings County. The death was announced Aug. 3 by Rose Mary Rahn, director of the Kings County Department of Public Health. No details were released \[…\] The post California’s first West Nile virus death of 2026 is in… ## [Newsom Reverses on Long-Sought Paid Leave Benefit for Teachers in California](https://theintersectionreports.org/newsom-reverses-on-long-sought-paid-leave-benefit-for-teachers-in-california/) _2026-07-31 · Annie Sciacca, KFF Health News · The Intersection_ California public school teacher Mollie Blustein planned her pregnancy so that her daughter would arrive during summer break. But when the elementary school teacher went into premature labor and delivered her baby two weeks before the end of school, she faced another stressor: a huge pay cut. The majority of California’s roughly 300,000 teachers don’t \[…\] The post Newsom Reverses on Long-Sought… ## [Researchers cast gloomy outlook for US healthcare after recent federal changes](https://theintersectionreports.org/researchers-cast-gloomy-outlook-for-us-healthcare-after-recent-federal-changes/) _2026-07-31 · Rachel Livinal, KVPR · The Intersection_ MERCED, Calif. — A new report by the policy research group Urban Institute says recent federal policy changes to healthcare under the Trump administration could cause irreversible impacts to rural hospitals and the overall healthcare system. Analysts forecast the number of uninsured people could rise in the coming years as policies take effect. The report \[…\] The post Researchers cast gloomy… ## [Valley’s first human cases of West Nile virus in 2026 arise in Tulare, Kings and Fresno counties](https://theintersectionreports.org/valleys-first-human-cases-of-west-nile-virus-in-2026-arise-in-tulare-kings-and-fresno-counties/) _2026-07-25 · Tim Sheehan · The Intersection_ West Nile virus, a disease that is typically transmitted to people by mosquitos that have fed on blood from infected birds, has infected six people in California so far in 2026, including the San Joaquin Valley’s first three human cases of the year in Tulare, Kings and Fresno counties.. By this time last year, the \[…\] The post Valley’s first human cases of West Nile virus in 2026 arise in Tulare,… ## [Senior performers in the Valley say they feel young on stage. Science backs that up](https://theintersectionreports.org/senior-performers-in-the-valley-say-they-feel-young-on-stage-science-backs-that-up/) _2026-07-24 · Rachel Livinal, KVPR · The Intersection_ CLOVIS, Calif. — Mac McIntosh started singing when he was 8 years old. He’s 77 now, but his glory days are far from over. “Performing is everything when you’ve done it as long as I have,” McIntosh said. McIntosh competed as part of a barbershop quartet for most of his life. A barbershop quartet is \[…\] The post Senior performers in the Valley say they feel young on stage. Science backs that up… [Listen](https://theintersectionreports.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Copy-of-2010-3.19-Silver-Gold-OnlyGirl-1.mp4) ## [Covered California health insurance premiums for San Joaquin Valley enrollees will rise by about 11% or more in 2027](https://theintersectionreports.org/covered-california-health-insurance-premiums-for-san-joaquin-valley-enrollees-will-rise-by-about-11-or-more-in-2027/) _2026-07-23 · Tim Sheehan · The Intersection_ Almost 167,000 San Joaquin Valley residents who are enrolled in health insurance plans under Covered California will see their premiums climb by an average of almost 11% or more in 2027. Covered California, the state’s health insurance marketplace under the Affordable Care Act, announced that its enrollees statewide would face an average rate increase of \[…\] The post Covered California health… ## [Web Coding With AI, Live (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/r0B27JiUGlCp) _2026-07-23 · **Sponsored**_ Collaborative screen sharing with simultaneous remote control, open source. ## [VChar64 v1.0.0 released](https://retro.moe/posts/vchar64-v1.0.0-released/) _2026-02-10 · RETRO.MOE_ I’m releasing VChar64 v1.0.0, exactly 11 years after the first public release , and about 9 years after the latest release . You can download it from here: https://github.com/ricardoquesada/vchar64/releases/tag/v1.0.0 ## [Announcing Regenerator 2000](https://retro.moe/announcing-regenerator-2000/) _2026-01-24 · RETRO.MOE_ I am excited to announce the release of Regenerator 2000 , a modern take on the classic Regenerator tool for the Commodore 64 and other 6502-based computers. Regenerator 2000 is an interactive disassembler for the CPU 6502, focused mostly on Commodore 8-bit computers. It features a modern Terminal User Interface (TUI) with features like x-ref, undo/redo, arrows, keyboard-driven navigation, and… ## [Knitting Hello World](https://retro.moe/knitting-hello-world/) _2026-01-17 · RETRO.MOE_ I’m learning knitting, not sure for how long I’ll keep it up, but this is my “Hello World” project, a kind-of scarf. I wanted to do a scarf, but I run out of wool, so I created a “small” scarf, which in spanish is called “cuello”, but I don’t know the english word. It uses mostly Jersey stitches, but every some rows I did a… ## [Machine-Embroidering The Great Grossini](https://retro.moe/embroidering-grossini/) _2025-12-01 · RETRO.MOE_ Haven’t you heard of Grossini? The one and only? The best ever magitian? Shame on you! :-) In 2006, with a group of friends (nubis, leito, lucio, tenuki, alecu, chaghi, pabloz, riq, facundobatista, yaco) we created a video game called Typus Pocus . And the main character of the video game was Grossini, a sort-of failed magitian. We had a lot of fun creating it, and created a few sequels were… ## [In-the-Hoop Voodoo Doll - Guali](https://retro.moe/posts/in-the-hoop-voodoo-doll-guali/) _2025-11-17 · RETRO.MOE_ This is my first in-the-hoop doll project: His name is “Guali” and it is a voodoo doll. “Guali” has special powers and protects my friend and I from “bad vibes”. Like “bad vibe coding”, and other types of " bad vibes". Tools used: Inkscape for the design Ink/Stich (Inkscape plugin) to generate the PES file Materials used: a used sock I used Ballyhoo… ## [Embroidering International Tennis](https://retro.moe/posts/embroidery-international_tennis/) _2025-11-10 · RETRO.MOE_ Who remembers the Commodore 64 video game “International Tennis” ? Although it was not one of my favorites games, I enjoyed playing it. In any case, a friend of mine and a very good tennis player is moving abroad so I decided to give him a little present: Even though this looks like an “easy” embroider, the tricky part was the different pixel sizes: I used the… ## [Halloween 2025 costume - Pibe Cabeza](https://retro.moe/posts/paper-mache-halloween-pibe-cabeza/) _2025-11-02 · RETRO.MOE_ For Halloween 2025, I made myself a costume. He is “El Pibe Cabeza”, a local superhero that saves kids from bullies. Techniques used: Paper mache Acrylic painting Machine sewing Hand sewing Cardboard, wool yarn, hot glue, felt and more I spent between 10 and 20 hours working on it with the help of the rest of the family. ## [Embroidering Outrun](https://retro.moe/posts/embroidery-outrun/) _2025-10-07 · RETRO.MOE_ The challenge with the Outrun sprite is that it has multiple colors, but many islands of only a few pixels, so it requires multiple jump-stitches, or so I thought so. To prevent the jump-stitches I decided to connect the different “islands” with a run-stitch. I modified my Pixem editor to do that, and I embroidered the t-shirt. The run-stitch path is “smart”, in the sense… ## [Embroidering Le Chuck, from Monkey Island, for VCF West](https://retro.moe/posts/embroidery-le-chuck/) _2025-08-04 · RETRO.MOE_ This past weekend, I had two events: Vintage Computer Festival West , at the Computer History Museum. And we hosted a party at home. So I decided that nothing better than to embroider Le Chuck, from Monkey Island 2. These are the steps that I followed to embroider it: 1. Grab the Sprite and simplify it I took the sprite from The Legend of Monkey Island site. Original sprite has 13 different… ## [Your first embroidery machine](https://retro.moe/posts/embroidery-your-first-machine/) _2025-07-23 · RETRO.MOE_ I’ve been asked a few times which embroidery machine. Here are the things to take into account: Budget and Hoop size The bigger the hoop size, the more expensive it gets. As en example, here are 3 Brother models: Hoop Size (in) Price Machines 4x4 ~$500 Brother Skitch , Brother SE700 5x7 ~$1000 Brother PE900 6x10 ~$2000 Brother NQ1700E It is worth noting that once you purchase a machine of a… ## [Open-source Screen Sharing with Control (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Hfw16dg4Voaa) _2025-07-23 · **Sponsored**_ WebRTC screen sharing with simultaneous mouse & keyboard control; viewers join in browser. ## [Improving Angler Fish for Open Sauce](https://retro.moe/posts/embroidery-angler-fish-open-sauce/) _2025-07-22 · RETRO.MOE_ This past Saturday (2025-07-19) I went to Open Sauce . And since this is a maker event, I went with my best t-shirt so far: the Angler Fish. But it had some issues that I wanted to fix before using it again. The two improvements that I made are: Added a pocket to place the battery and the microcontroller Improved how to attach the cables to the LED The pocket ## [Embroidering Ransome the Clown, from Thimbleweed Park](https://retro.moe/posts/embroidery-thimbleweed-park/) _2025-07-13 · RETRO.MOE_ First of all, if you are not familiar with Ransome the Clown , you should stop right now, and play the great video game Thimbleweed Park . Here are the steps to embroider the t-shirt: 1. Analyze and edit the sprite to embroider The first thing to do is to analyze the sprite to embroider. The original sprite has 41 colors, and using GIMP, I reduced them to 10 colors. The reasons to reduce the… ## [Machine-Embroidering Gun Fight Arcade in two T-shirts](https://retro.moe/embroidering-gun-fight-tshirt/) _2025-07-02 · RETRO.MOE_ This time the idea was to embroider the scene of the video game in two t-shirts. Each player is represented in each t-shirt. For those not familiar with Gun Fight (Arcade, 1975) this is how it looks like: So, when two people wear the two t-shirts at the same time, it looks like this: Cute, isn’t it? How it was done It was done doing something similar to what I did before with the Angler Fish… ## [Creating a machine-embroidery angler fish with a blinking LED](https://retro.moe/posts/embroidery-angler-fish-blinking-led/) _2025-04-28 · RETRO.MOE_ Long story short, about 6 months ago I started a new hobby: machine-embroidery. Since then, I’ve been experimenting with machine-embroidery pixel-art. The Angler Fish is my 18th machine-embroidery pixel-art work. In a future post, I’ll describe in more detail how it’s been done. In the meantime, here is the summary: The design consists of: 3188 pixels 64,804 stitches Size: 223.1… ## [Goodbye WordPress, Hello Hugo](https://retro.moe/2025/01/15/migrate_wordpress_to_hugo_in_github_pages/) _2025-01-15 · RETRO.MOE_ I’ve been using WordPress for many years. I started using it ~2008 to host the Cocos2d blog. And then I used it for my personal blogs. But I’ve been wanting to switch to a static site generator for a while. And I finally did it. I’m now using Hugo hosted in GitHub Pages . And this is how I did it: Export your files Log in to your WordPress site as “admin” Tools -\>…