Column by @christinevans.bsky.social endorsing a big NO on San Francisco's mayoral power grab: Propositions A, D, E, and F on the November 3, 2026 ballot. www.streetsheet.org/mayor-lurie-...

Mayor Lurie Wants to Silence the Voice of the People: Vote No on A, D, E and F

by Christin Evans There are four so-called “Charter Reform” ballot measures on the November ballot that we should all oppose: Propositions A, D, E and F.  While each measure does something sli…

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Lurie has shown his overt disdain for democratic institutions… his approach to D4 coupled with his push to eliminate city commissions shows he lacks interest in good governance and public participation in navigating our city’s future. His is a billionaire agenda where the uber rich are in control👇

Dean Preston@deanpreston.bsky.social · 11mo ago

This is a bizarre take from the Chronicle. Lurie appointed an inexperienced loyalist — the Trump strategy. The lesson he should learn is to vet candidates and appoint people with the skills/experience to do the job. Given that he’s been purging commissions of independent experts, that’s unlikely.

Can we start calling Emily Hoeven our city’s Ezra Klein? I get the pressure that reporters have to produce bait content, but this is just a really, really bad take.

🕺🏻💃🏽🕺🏻💃🏽 Monday 10/20, we rally at noon ahead of the Land Use hearing (which starts at 1:30pm) …. for Affordable Housing & Tenant Protections !!! Pass it on !! ….

Benioff has always been out of touch & has tilted towards false narratives that serve his own self interest. Dreamforce gives him a media megaphone which he used in 2018 to demand homeless solutions, in 2023 for more policing and 2025 cronyism. This isn’t new, this is the Benioff playbook.

Kara Swisher@karaswisher.bsky.social · last yr.

What a crock of shit from Marc Benioff — who appears willfully ignorant of news and facts and so thirsty for approval and attention from the Trump tech bros (who in the past mocked him relentlessly) that he is soiling himself in public www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/u...

This week there were two pretty contentious community meetings about Upzoning. There are the legit concerns people are articulating about Mayor Lurie’s Upzoning plan. The question is — if and when amendments & an alternative plan is put forward, would the Mayor & all Supes embrace it? 1/

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Judge dismisses S.F. police union suit targeting policy that limits traffic stops

Judge Joseph M. Quinn found "legal defects" in suit attempting to undermine San Francisco's policy limiting minor traffic stops

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Trump's ignorant and cruel Executive Order today on homelessness sounds eerily familiar to those of us in San Francisco, where self-described "moderate" politicians have been using nearly identical messaging for years. Stop acting like Trump and start housing people with the support they need.

Ring Mountain city view plus Molly looking cute 💕🐶

Current winter shelter taking nightly walk-ins at 6pm (closes 7am every morning): Saint Mary’s Cathedral 1111 Gough St. @ Geary San Francisco December 17, 2024 –  January 16, 2025 www.sf.gov/reports/nove...

Sweeps👏 are👏counterproductive👏 “You can’t do anything without ID” she said. “[DPW] confiscated her purse, which contained her birth certificate, ID & SS card, during an encampment clearing” And that “affected her ability to access services.” 👇👇👇

San Francisco Public Press@sfpublicpress.bsky.social · 2y ago

NEW: City workers clearing encampments are supposed to notify residents to separate essentials from items being confiscated, and collect signed acknowledgements of doing so. Despite logging 588 clearings, SF could not produce a single signed document. www.sfpublicpress.org/san-francisc...

Because of the cold & wet weather, these shelters are accepting walk-ins today 12/13 & tomorrow 12/14

Love this Instagram post from @booksmith.bsky.social … Top 20 titles of 2024 💕 www.instagram.com/p/DDNdgh3TXP...

My Life as a Homeless Man in America. Pretty incredible piece that should be required reading. www.esquire.com/news-politic...

My Life As a Homeless Man in America

An extraordinary firsthand account.

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Jfc. There are so many other alternatives than offering the same congregate shelter again and again, and expecting a different result… this strategy of arresting people is cruel & futile.

The San Francisco Standard@sfstandard.com · 2y ago

"Frye has lived in the Panhandle since he was a year old, Dodson said. He grew up playing rugby and skateboarding. At 10 years old, tragedy struck. His father died, and just months later, Dodson shot and killed her abusive ex-husband Floyd Hollis outside their home." sfstandard.com/2024/11/21/h...

More people could be losing IDs in encampment clearings, making it harder for them to access services and vote. In response, the Homelessness Oversight Commission called on government agencies to prevent the loss of essential items. www.sfpublicpress.org/encampment-s...

Encampment Sweeps’ Uptick May Hurt Homeless People’s Access to Services, Voting

An escalation in encampment clearings could be leaving unhoused San Franciscans with fewer of their vital documents, making them less able to access services and, this month, vote, service providers a...

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URGENT - wet weather protocols activated🚨 Pass it on 👇👇👇 List of SF drop-in centers providing shelter and resources with locations & intake hours for those in need, including 24/7 options like Next Door & Sanctuary:

Imagine an opposition party pushing for such wildly popular things as fully funded public education, social housing, universal health care, and paid family leave, while condemning fascists, calling out disinformation, and voting against right wing legislative proposals, instead of normalizing them

I haven’t seen anyone do a starter pack for cool Bay Area folks so here is my (very incomplete, very half-assed) first attempt at a list! Hope it’s useful. go.bsky.app/Cf3McY1

Never forget this: The GOP’s nonsensical culture war is meant to distract you from corporate corruption, worker oppression, and staggering wealth inequality.

Today Molly & I went to City Hall with other members of Small Business Forward. Now the election is over there is work to be done! Why yes, those are (un)intentionally matching blue vests we are wearing 🤣💙

It's really time to leave that other one, isn't it?

So very happy for Jackie Fielder, Connie Chan and Chyanne Chen 💕 Crushed about D5 not looking so good but it’s not over until it’s over.

This article covers our new residential vacancy tax and the tragic reality that there are tens of thousands of homes sitting empty every night while people sleep on the street. The vacancy tax will help fill empty homes and raise millions for affordable housing. fortune.com/2023/10/21/s...

San Francisco could get 90% of its homeless off the streets with the country’s fiercest housing sp...

The city by the bay has tens of thousands of vacant units and roughly 8,000 homeless, but will its vacant home tax have any effect?

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The San Francisco Shelter Waitlist just reopened after being closed for 3 years. The form to request a bed is online here: https://hsh.sfgov.org/services/how-to-get-services/accessing-temporary-shelter/adult-temporary-shelter/. Currently for 3 shelters only: Next Door, Sanctuary and MSC South.