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Brandon Harami @brandonsedai.bsky.social · 9h

Leaning Tony Thurmond

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Brandon Harami @brandonsedai.bsky.social · 9h

Katie Porter’s WFP interview was very bad

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Brandon Harami @brandonsedai.bsky.social · 1d

I won't share the article because it's straight disinformation, but every supposed "candidate" they claim is going to run against her has LAUGHED at that claim.

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Brandon Harami @brandonsedai.bsky.social · 1d

The reactionaries are passing around a fake news article clearly written by AI that the left plans on primarying our fantastic Congresswoman @lateefahsimon.bsky.social, and it is so incredibly laughable that they think we are disappointed in her. She has been one of the best votes in Congress easily

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Brandon Harami @brandonsedai.bsky.social · 1d

Making friends with some folks in Nashville politics :)

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Jaime Omar Yassin [TNH] @hyphyrepublic.bsky.social · 1d

No notes to this Care 4 Community narrative of the Housing Secure anti-eviction grant. Fife did all the work to keep getting it agendized, and somehow is getting none of the credit.

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Brandon Harami @brandonsedai.bsky.social · 2d

Anyways, we all told you the reactionary recall movements were Trumpian and now we can confirm that.

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Newsom Taps California Highway Patrol, National Guard to Fight San Francisco’s Fentanyl Crisis | KQED

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s approach has divided addiction experts and public safety advocates who share a similar goal in reducing drug-related violence and overdose deaths.

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Brandon Harami @brandonsedai.bsky.social · 2d

But don’t worry, the media will have forgotten the SF DA’s actions from two years ago because she isn’t Chesa Boudin.

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Brandon Harami @brandonsedai.bsky.social · 2d

Now S.F. officials are scrambling to push back on Trump threatening to do the same, realizing that reaping is not as fun as sowing and that these narratives they pushed are actually really bad for them.

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Brandon Harami @brandonsedai.bsky.social · 2d

2023 Newsom and co helped set up the normalization of deploying the National guard to cities to “fight crime” or whatever. This time it was a gimmick and it was only a handful of support, but he knew the headlines would be “Newsom Deploys National Gaurd to S.F. with backing of Mayor and DA”

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Brandon Harami @brandonsedai.bsky.social · 3d

Hello friend 🩷

Brandon Harami @brandonsedai.bsky.social · 3d

The fact they got him is great. When I worked in the office we got numerous death threats over the phone.

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Man charged after racist death threats to Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee

A 45-year-old man faces hate crime charges after allegedly sending threatening and racist emails to Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee, including threats to kill and torture her, authorities said.

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Brandon Harami @brandonsedai.bsky.social · 4d

My hot take is the federal oversight over the Oakland police department is good actually and the $1 million we spend a year on it is small fries compared to how much we spend on lawsuits related to policing in Oakland

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Brandon Harami @brandonsedai.bsky.social · 4d

Two fairies on a ferry

Brandon Harami @brandonsedai.bsky.social · 5d

Maybe I should listen instead of talk sometimes. This IS some populist messaging.

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tonythurmond.bsky.social @tonythurmond.bsky.social · Aug 18

Should America even have billionaires at a time when so many are struggling to get by?

Hear me out - then comment below:

Brandon Harami @brandonsedai.bsky.social · 5d

That’s because Porter has completely ditched populist points and is settling in as a Newsom-lite with no real structural change proposals. Yee has been too tight with established powers and has defended oil $$ at CADEM and CALPERS.

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Brandon Harami @brandonsedai.bsky.social · 5d

As an orphan progressive looking for a candidate in this Governor’s race, I think @tonythurmond.bsky.social is the best candidate posed to take the left lane if he wanted to adopt populist Bernie/Zohran style politics. I don’t really see the same opportunity for other candidates.

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Brandon Harami @brandonsedai.bsky.social · 5d

So @katieporteroc.bsky.social is kinda a mean person. Here’s why I don’t care. #katieporter #cagovernor #californiagovernor2026 #progressive #capolitics

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Alfred Twu @alfredtwu.com · 5d

Good morning California! Many important bills remain pending at the Governor's desk - make those calls and ask him to sign! 916-445-2841

Alfred Twu @alfredtwu.com · 6d

Its 9am, time to call CA Gov to sign bills. 916-445-2841 or write gov.ca.gov/contact Yesterday a misleading article went around suggesting he had rejected bills, truth is he hasn't acted on them yet.

Ask him to sign all LGBTQ rights bills and housing bill SB79 (cause we need places to live also!)

Alfred Twu @alfredtwu.com · 8d

Among this year's LGBTQ rights state bills, the six California trans rights bills are:

Healthcare
AB1487
SB418

Privacy
AB82
AB1084
SB59
SB497
lgbtqcaucus.legislature.ca.gov/legislative-...

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Zack Haber @zackhaber.bsky.social · 6d

Statement from Jerusalem Coffee House. Someone smashed a window of the Palestinian owned cafe Tuesday morning...

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Brandon Harami @brandonsedai.bsky.social · 6d

The city of Oakland budget is not balanced yall. It’s anticipating money from a ballot measure that hasn’t even been fully fleshed out yet. So if someone says it’s balanced, they are misinformed.

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Brandon Harami @brandonsedai.bsky.social · 7d

This is crazy and even crazier is it has only been flagged by the Oakland Observer

Jaime Omar Yassin [TNH] @hyphyrepublic.bsky.social · 13d

Last Rules, Chair Jenkins pulled reappointments of Police Commission Chair & an alternate from agenda claiming there were concerns about appts and directing SP to review. But it doesn't seem like he alone had that power, & so CAO brought it right back w/no intervening SP mtg

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Brandon Harami @brandonsedai.bsky.social · 7d

She gets the benefits of Thao's work, and I am glad it is her who gets it rather than the alternative.

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LGBTQ Nation @lgbtqnation.com · 7d

Gavin Newsom vetoes gender education bill, declines to sign other trans protections - buff.ly/MTUAV85

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Brandon Harami @brandonsedai.bsky.social · 7d

We need to break down barriers to housing access if we want folks off the streets and into safety, not create more.

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