Marin County satirist’s identity was a mystery. Until now.

September 12, 2025

In February, the publication Marin Lately began satirizing the picturesque bubble of privilege in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Patrick Heij sits in a T-shirt and hiking pants with a laptop on a couch. Behind him are big windows, and bookshelves are nearby.

Rachel Bujalski for The New York Times

The author has been a mystery, until now. →

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