Another way to change a corporation that you do not own, work for, or are on the board of is to organize your community to get lots of people to stop using its products and to get a governing body to enact/enforce laws that force behavior change of the corporation, its leaders, or funders

A major way to change the practices of a country or jurisdiction you live in is to organize your community to change the culture, policy, and practices of the place. A major way to change the practices of a corporation you do not own, work for, or are on the board of is to stop using its products

For my birthday (🥳) on Wednesday I’m asking anyone who’s interested to please help me make a donation of workwear and PPE to day laborers in Petaluma. Or, even better, hire a local worker at a fair wage to help with a project around your home/garden. Lots of information below. Thanks for listening 🙏🏼

Now arriving... TONIGHT

SlamTown@hoodslam.bsky.social · last mo.

JULY 24 MONSTERTOWN hosts #SlamTown - The MidSommerSquash! Doors 9:30ish, show 10-12ish $25 tix on eventbrite, 21+ #dontbringyourfnkids × Drakes Dealership - HARVEST MOON SACRIFICE TOURNAMENT - One will fall so that the SommerSquash may rise And bring judgement. #Oakland

i’m one of the 3/4, I need to live somewhere with a good public transit system or I cannot get anywhere without spending a shit ton of money ✅✅

Urban Truth Collective@urbantruth.bsky.social · 2w ago

Simple message, really. Thanks for the bluntness, @nondriver.bsky.social. #UrbanTruth

Meta has officially abandoned all pretense of giving a shit about clean energy or decarbonization. Truly an evil company. If you work there, you should quit. If you use their products, you should stop.

Meta drops out of a major clean energy pact as its natural gas buildout accelerates | TechCrunch

Meta has made significant investments in natural gas over the past year. Now it's dropping out of an industry renewable energy group.

techcrunch.com

Taking a big step back for a moment: The amount of culture and narrative shift around transit, street safety, bikes, and walking in America over the past 20 years has been enormous. Huge thank you to everyone who organizing, educating, and fighting for it and to prior generations we're building on

East Bay livin'

Simple message, really. Thanks for the bluntness, @nondriver.bsky.social. #UrbanTruth

The unstoppable force meets the unmovable object. #Hoodslam #SlamTown #wrestling @hoodslam.bsky.social @elcerealman.bsky.social

We’ll be highlight each match from last Friday’s show throughout the week. But I just got all the pics back and want to give BlueSky an exclusive preview. 🤼

AC Transit will vote tonight on whether to ban our elected representatives from ever publicly disagreeing with the board. Amongst other undemocratic, possibly unlawful rules. They’re still legally required to listen to your public comment tonight. 5 pm on Zoom. I’ll see you there.

East Bay Transit Riders Union@transitriderseb.bsky.social · 2w ago

Speak out tomorrow against this undemocratic, anti-transit rider, and all together bizarre set of recommendations to the AC Transit board from consultants actionnetwork.org/events/speak...

Part of this complete breakfast, Cereal Man! #Hoodslam #SlamTown #wrestling @hoodslam.bsky.social @elcerealman.bsky.social

“Accidental Renaissance” or “The Price Of Victory?” Maybe both describe Guapo Lupe’s hard-fought battle to retain his PPW Cruiserweight Championship against the challenge of RBJ. You can expect more emotional moments like this when PPW returns to The Phoenix Theater in Petaluma on Sept 18th. 🤼

The Mother Brain, The Master Mold, The High Priestess of The Church of Wrestling, Dark Sheik! #Hoodslam #SlamTown #wrestling @hoodslam.bsky.social @darksheik.bsky.social

The cats are back and they’re telling you to come to our info session on Tuesday, July 28th at 7pm, to learn about cuts that affect the lives of ALL Californians and how you can help 🐈🐈‍⬛🐈 RSVP: actionnetwork.org/events/expla...

The latest BART Connects is here! Meet Mariah, The BART Princess 💅 “My BART ride is my soft launch into the day – my own version of main character energy before the city wakes up,” she said. “I don’t want to sit in traffic. I just want to vibe. BART lets me do exactly that.”

I've just published this article, Part 1 of 4 about the choices that will enable San Francisco to finally build a Geary metro. medium.com/@infrastruct...

Plan the Geary metro right, right now

Part 1: Strong corridor; tight station spacing; frequent trains

medium.com

This inadvertently reveals a level of ultra-rich people anxiety that is so divorced from the lived experience of most human beings it is staggering.

Armored Cars, Now on the American Road (Gift Article)

Drivers are paying for amenities once reserved for banks, law enforcement and the military.

nytimes.com

SF's Sunset Dunes Park is ready for a new kind of playground to spark kids' imaginations: Shipwreck Cove. It's almost funded, and a donor is ready to match your contribution 3:1. Join me in contributing: mailchi.mp/sunsetdunes/...

She's not on Bluesky, but huge thanks and congrats to Bike East Bay Co-Executive Director Jill Holloway for successful organizing to extend the Ava e-bike rebate! We only had a couple weeks notice, and with the help of our team she organized a petition, email writing campaign, and outreach.

Bike East Bay@bikeeastbay.bsky.social · 3w ago

Ava's Board voted YES tonight to extend Bike Electric program through Dec 2027! 🎉 With the Ava rebate, thousands of people have been able to afford an e-bike and local bike shops have seen more business. We're thrilled it will continue! Thanks to the hundreds who signed our petition or spoke up.

Join us and @transbaycoalition.bsky.social and @streetsforallsf.org for an SF Happy Hour to meet your fellow transit riders and advocates interested in upcoming rail projects in SF! More info and RSVP: actionnetwork.org/events/san-f...

fascists want you to be car dependent so you stay poor and alienated from others and die young from crashes and pollution

Yonah Freemark@yonahfreemark.com · 3w ago

The US House is considering a transportation bill that would cut transit funding massively. We estimate that it would cut transit funds by 23% compared to the current infrastructure law. Every state would lose millions of dollars in transit formula funding. Details: www.urban.org/urban-wire/h...

If this isn't for your family, it might be for someone you know. Free summer lunches and snacks are available for every child 18 and under in Berkeley. Sharing this could help someone.

Free summer lunches for Berkeley kids | City of Berkeley

Children 18 and younger can get free lunches and snacks in Berkeley this summer. No registration or income check is required. Kids 18 and under can get free lunches and snacks across Berkeley this summer at parks, a community center, the pool, and the Central Library.You don’t need to apply, show proof of income, or sign up. Children just need to go to any participating spot during mealtimes and eat the meals there.Free summer lunches make sure kids still get healthy food even when school is out.

berkeleyca.gov

Next adventure! 💙 @ppwpetaluma.bsky.social

Coming August 10, better schedules on BART!

BART@bart.gov · 4w ago

Yo, we heard you like graphics explaining BART's schedule changes, improvements and efficiencies that will reduce delays and crowding. So we got one here showing how improved headways and even spacing for Berkeley, El Cerrito, and Richmond-bound riders will more evenly distribute riders!

On Thursday, July 16, Adeline Alliance Partners, together with the City of Berkeley and BART, are hosting a Community Open House to gather input from community members on the future of the Ashby Transit-Oriented Development (TOD).

📢News: BART’s schedule will change on August 10, 2026, with longer trains and big improvements and efficiencies that will reduce delays and crowding! Longer trains will actually come to the Red, Yellow, Blue and Green lines during peak commute hours starting July 20! Thread 👇

The Chronicle has taken a second swing at this story, and it's significantly better. I'm glad the Board of Supervisors is digging in a bit, and I hope they call the Mayor's team to testify as well.

4th of July gridlock triggers City Hall scrutiny of San Francisco’s planning

Rather than bask in the afterglow of a successful July Fourth celebration, San Francisco leaders will now conduct an autopsy of what went wrong.

sfchronicle.com

Cyrus Hall@cyrushall.bsky.social · last mo.

Begging the SF Chron to be a little bit interested in _why_ Muni can struggle with reliability rather than just reporting it as a fact. It's like reporting the economy is bad without trying to explain why.

If you're not terminally on twitter, you may have missed that the Supervisor from District 6 is asking Elon Musk's chatbot to justify killing civilians in Gaza. These posts seem frankly unhealthy and unhinged, as well as being racist and violent.

COYOTE@coyotemedia.org · 4w ago

Last Sunday, San Francisco District 6 Supervisor Matt Dorsey relaxed after what was, for most, a fun-packed SF Pride by repeatedly prompting xAI chatbot Grok to provide justifications for the killings of civilians in Gaza by Israeli forces. www.coyotemedia.org/s-f-lawmaker...