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Sylvie Sturm @mildobserver.bsky.social · 21d

More scenes from the #NoKings protest in San Francisco

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Sylvie Sturm @mildobserver.bsky.social · 21d

Scenes from the #NoKings protest in San Francisco

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Sylvie Sturm @mildobserver.bsky.social · 21d

50,000 came out to the #NoKings protest in #SanFrancisco

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Sylvie Sturm @mildobserver.bsky.social · 26d

My latest episode of Civic from San Francisco Public Press: As federal research funds stall over ideology, I unpack the fight and what’s at stake for researchers, vets and you. civic.simplecast.com/episodes/how...
#federalcuts #shutdown #trumpadministration #veteransadministration #scienceresearch

Sylvie Sturm @mildobserver.bsky.social · Sep 4

Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” cuts $1T from Medicaid.
In San Francisco, that could slash Medi-Cal home care hours, and push patients & caregivers into crisis.
My new Civic episode digs into the local impact.
Listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
#Medicaid #Medi-Cal #SanFrancisco

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Sylvie Sturm @mildobserver.bsky.social · Aug 10

Fear and anxiety mount for more than 100,000 San Franciscans who rely on Social Security to survive as upheaval under the Trump administration makes it harder to access benefits.

Listen to my report on Civic by @sfpublicpress.bsky.social at
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Sylvie Sturm @mildobserver.bsky.social · Jun 17

Tens of thousands marched through San Francisco for No Kings Day to peacefully protested immigration raids and Trump’s military parade. They filled Civic Center Plaza while surrounding City Hall barricades.
Read our coverage at www.sfpublicpress.org/tens-of-thou...
#NoKingsDay #SanFranciscoProtest

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Sylvie Sturm @mildobserver.bsky.social · May 15

The #Trump administration plans to cut 83,000 #VA jobs, many of them held by vets helping other vets.

In this episode of Civic by @sfpublicpress.bsky.social, I speak with workers, policy critics, and #veterans whose lives have been upended.

Listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...

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Sylvie Sturm @mildobserver.bsky.social · May 8

Today a court temporarily paused #Trump's plan to defund #homeless support in #SanctuaryCities

I talked to Sunni Khalid on @kalwradio.bsky.social Crosscurrents about the bleak outlook of losing grants

Funding cuts will likely lead to homelessness surge in #SanFrancisco
www.kalw.org/2025-05-08/f...

Sylvie Sturm @mildobserver.bsky.social · Apr 29

SF's solution for street conditions is more arrests
Jails are full
Shelter + treatment fall short
Who benefits & who doesn't in this Civic episode
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...

#SanFrancisco #Homelessness
@jackiefielder.bsky.social @thegubbioproject.bsky.social @sfpublicdefender.bsky.social

Sylvie Sturm @mildobserver.bsky.social · Apr 9

And HUD says it won’t fund housing first programs that ensure formerly unhoused residents don’t end up back on the street

A San Francisco city attorney spokesperson said the office is “assessing options” to protect HUD funding.

www.sfpublicpress.org/theyll-all-b...

‘They’ll All Be Homeless’

San Francisco housing advocates say a HUD plan to cut funding to sanctuary cities and states will likely lead to a surge in homelessness.

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Sylvie Sturm @mildobserver.bsky.social · Apr 9

HUD staff members will also join Homeland Security to help identify and possibly deport undocumented residents, according to an agreement signed by HUD Sec. Scott Turner and DHS Sec. Kristi Noem.

www.sfpublicpress.org/theyll-all-b...

‘They’ll All Be Homeless’

San Francisco housing advocates say a HUD plan to cut funding to sanctuary cities and states will likely lead to a surge in homelessness.

www.sfpublicpress.org

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Sylvie Sturm @mildobserver.bsky.social · Apr 9

Trump's U.S. housing department says it won’t fund cities over sanctuary policies threatening 15,000 San Francisco residents who rely on assistance.

“They’ll all be homeless.” – Laura Chiera, Legal Assistance to the Elderly

www.sfpublicpress.org/theyll-all-b...

‘They’ll All Be Homeless’

San Francisco housing advocates say a HUD plan to cut funding to sanctuary cities and states will likely lead to a surge in homelessness.

www.sfpublicpress.org

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Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · Mar 25

I would like to nominate Maxwell Smart for national security advisor.

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Sylvie Sturm @mildobserver.bsky.social · Mar 17

Get a quick recap on #SanFrancisco's long history as a refuge for people in marginalized communities. www.sfpublicpress.org/san-francisc...

San Francisco’s Sanctuary City Legacy

San Francisco has a long history going back more than a century of providing refuge to people in marginalized communities.

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Sylvie Sturm @mildobserver.bsky.social · Mar 17

Find the article and episode at www.sfpublicpress.org/thousands-ac...

Thousands Across Bay Area Mobilize Against Mass Deportation

Since President Trump's second inauguration, many here have shown support for local and state policies that protect undocumented immigrants.

www.sfpublicpress.org

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Sylvie Sturm @mildobserver.bsky.social · Mar 17

Article and Civic podcast on @sfpublicpress.bsky.social website.

1000s Are Mobilizing Against Mass Deportation

#SanFrancisco's immigrant communities are facing a crisis as #deportation threats loom.

Hear from those affected & resistance organizers & get a historical perspective.

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Sylvie Sturm @mildobserver.bsky.social · Mar 5

NEW EPISODE of Civic from @sfpublicpress.bsky.social
1000s Are Mobilizing Against Mass Deportation

#SanFrancisco's immigrant communities are facing a crisis as #deportation threats loom.

Hear from those affected & resistance organizers & get a historical perspective. Listen at tiny.cc/3d9c001

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Sylvie Sturm @mildobserver.bsky.social · Feb 27

Listen to the full episode
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...

RE-RELEASE: Ukrainians in SF Are Anxious and Angry

Podcast Episode · Civic · 02/26/2025 · 30m

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Sylvie Sturm @mildobserver.bsky.social · Feb 27

This week marks 3 years since Russia invaded Ukraine.

With no end in sight and as the US votes against calls for Russia’s withdrawal, we revisit conversations aired on April 7, 2022 with San Francisco residents deeply connected to Ukraine.

Their reactions remain as powerful and urgent as ever.

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Sylvie Sturm @mildobserver.bsky.social · Feb 10

Hi Ariane! Just reached out to you LinkedIn about republishing this. Lemme know!

Sylvie Sturm @mildobserver.bsky.social · Feb 6

All of San Francisco's justice system proclaimed unity over sanctuary laws at a City Hall rally last week. My latest story exposes potential cracks in immigrant protections.

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Public Defender Alleges Local-Federal Law Enforcement Partnership Defies SF Sanctuary Laws

San Francisco’s top prosecutor, police chief and public defender gathered on the steps outside City Hall’s main entrance in a rare display of unity as they committed to uphold sanctuary laws that prot...

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Sylvie Sturm @mildobserver.bsky.social · Jan 25

Today, tens of thousands of #antiabortion crusaders rally in #SanFrancisco, a day after Trump’s pardon of #abortion opponents who violently blockaded clinics as part of a growing movement founded in #SF. Learn more at www.sfpublicpress.org/san-francisc...

San Francisco Tries to Mitigate Harm of Out-of-State Abortion Bans

Anti-abortion groups have initiated increasingly aggressive activities in San Francisco since the fall of Roe v. Wade, with some ignoring protective zones around clinics and even threatening violence....

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Sylvie Sturm @mildobserver.bsky.social · Jan 22

#SF residents are on high alert over the Trump administration's threats of mass #deportation. #Immigration rights advocates say fear is the point. “It gets people so anxious and panicked that they leave voluntarily, or they go into the shadows.”

www.sfpublicpress.org/immigrant-ad...

Immigrant Advocates Trying to Dispel Rumors of ICE Operation in SF

Rumors of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention operation alarmed residents of San Francisco’s Mission District earlier this month following a threat by Donald Trump before his inaugur...

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Seth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · Jan 21

If you watch only one short video today, make it this one. Remarkable bravery, and the looks on the various faces could be material for a dissertation on gender, the family, and authoritarianism. youtu.be/gVInX42IQD8?...

Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde appeals to President Trump to have mercy upon immigrants and minorities

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