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Noah Arroyo

@noaharroyo.bsky.social

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Journalist in San Francisco. Co-founder: News Relay Network, @newsrelaynetwork.bsky.social. Some of my work: https://muckrack.com/noah-arroyo DMs open, especially to aspiring journos. Reach me here or on Signal: noah.755

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Noah Arroyo @noaharroyo.bsky.social · Aug 13

I am so proud to be a part of this.

News Relay Network @newsrelaynetwork.bsky.social · Aug 13

Our #SF newsroom will produce high-quality coverage **driven directly by the audience.**

Rather than staff having full editorial control — that’s the norm — we’ll empower the community to determine what we report on, on an ongoing basis. ... #SanFrancisco newsrelaynetwork.org/coming-soon-...

Coming soon: A newsroom that empowers its audience

Hi! It’s so good to have you. I’d grab you a chair if I could. This is the first edition of our newsletter, which will chronicle wins, losses, and what we learn as we conduct a novel experiment in jo...

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Noah Arroyo @noaharroyo.bsky.social · 18h

There's plenty more good stuff that the media doesn't report on. Read: bsky.app/profile/news...

News Relay Network @newsrelaynetwork.bsky.social · 25d

If you Google news about San Francisco's Tenderloin, the coverage will be dominated by reports of violence and drug use (with some exceptions).

But here’s a counterpoint: newsrelaynetwork.org/the-tenderlo...

The Tenderloin you don’t see

There’s more going on in this neighborhood than crime and drugs — like resilience and recovery.

newsrelaynetwork.org

Noah Arroyo @noaharroyo.bsky.social · 18h

San Francisco's Tenderloin is home to more than drugs and violence. It also has the Heart of the City farmers' market — best damn market in town. GREAT prices.

Every Sunday.

Heart of the City farmers' market, bustling with people near San Francisco City Hall.

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Katie 🌉 @ktpersists.bsky.social · 1d

14th in line for 5 copies of this book at sfpl, if you are in san francisco please reserve this book at the library so they order more copies!

Gil Durán @gilduran.com · 1d

Just got my copy of Gilded Rage by @jacobsilverman.com

Please buy this important book about how tech zillionaires went off the edge.

(Bonus: I’m in it!)

Book Cover of “Gilded Rage: Elon Musk and the Radicalization of Silicon Valley” by Jacob Silverman. Featuring Elon Musk with a makeshift crown.

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Noah Arroyo @noaharroyo.bsky.social · 19h

Sadly this is true

Noah Arroyo @noaharroyo.bsky.social · 20h

Fuck. There's more.

Noah Arroyo @noaharroyo.bsky.social · 20h

Cursed chart: ugly and tragic ICE numbers. Via @motherjones.com ... www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Key figures about ICE and the people it has detained.

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onion person @junlper.beer · 1d

we need to abolish this shit

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Noah Arroyo @noaharroyo.bsky.social · 1d

Nerd time.

Zettlr is an open-source writing tool that I've used for years. It's great.

Coolest feature: You can hyperlink your notes offline. Check it out.

Zettlr @zettlr.com · 2d

As Zettlr 4.0 starts into its beta phase, we have a lot new stuff coming for you. Over the next weeks, we will share one or two features a week to showcase what’s in store.

Please share this post, follow us, and turn on notifications! 🎉 🔔

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Matthew Bennell @matthewbennell.bsky.social · 1d

The billionaire Trojan Horse of S.F.

He finally showed you who he really is. He played you for years to get what he wanted.

Will "radical" S.F. disrupt his "Dreamforce" next week?

www.salesforce.com/dreamforce/

Dreamforce 2025

Dreamforce 2025 is the world's largest & most trusted AI event. Join us for 3 days of innovation, inspiration, and Agentforce transformation.

www.salesforce.com

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Noah Arroyo @noaharroyo.bsky.social · 1d

Does he actually suck?

He's just so unappealing as a lead that I've never given one of his movies a chance.

Noah Arroyo @noaharroyo.bsky.social · 1d

[ Cries in San Franciscan ]

Noah Arroyo @noaharroyo.bsky.social · 1d

Wonder if it's a case of "mask = off," or if he's just mercenary and goes where the political winds blow, or if this is actually totally thoughtless.

Regardless, he's a dangerous fool.

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Nadia Rahman 駱雯 @nadiarahman.bsky.social · 1d

When people express fear about tech oligarchs normalizing authoritarianism - this is what they’re talking about.

These out of touch billionaires don’t have to deal with the consequences of their actions.

San Francisco officials need to condemn Benioff’s call-to-action about the National Guard.

Heather Knight @heatherknightsf.bsky.social · 2d

For years, San Franciscans considered him the rare big-hearted billionaire. But days before his Dreamforce conference begins, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff said he would support President Trump sending the National Guard to SF and that Trump is doing “a great job.”

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/u...

Marc Benioff Says Trump Should Send Guard Troops to San Francisco

www.nytimes.com

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Noah Arroyo @noaharroyo.bsky.social · 1d

Man who lives as an island forgets what the world is like.

Noah Arroyo @noaharroyo.bsky.social · 1d

Utter fool.
Dangerous.

Heather Knight @heatherknightsf.bsky.social · 2d

Marc Benioff Says Trump Should Send Guard Troops to San Francisco

www.nytimes.com

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Senator Scott Wiener @scottwiener.bsky.social · 1d

In recent years, I’ve not done as much for National Coming Out Today, since it no longer seemed as necessary given the progress we’d made.

We now have a regime that wants us all to go away. Complete erasure.

So today I’m gonna be extra gay in honor of these bigots.

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Noah Arroyo @noaharroyo.bsky.social · 1d

Hell yeah.

Noah Arroyo @noaharroyo.bsky.social · 2d

Guys this is not OK.

A carton of nut milk labeled "MILKED CASHEWS"

Noah Arroyo @noaharroyo.bsky.social · 2d

The preference is generally good, but that 12% is alarming.

Matthew Bennell @matthewbennell.bsky.social · 2d

Survey of U.S. and five other countries finds 6% use AI to get news, 12% feel comfortable with fully AI-generated news vs. 62% with human-made news.

What's your comfort level?

reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/generative-a...

Generative AI and news report 2025: How people think about AI’s role in journalism and society

Our survey explores how people use generative AI in their everyday lives, what they think its impact will be on different areas of society, and what they think about its use in news and journalism spe...

reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk

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soleil ho @soleilho.com · 3d

so excited to talk about food, friendship, and labor with @annaleen.bsky.social and Lee Lai on Sunday!

COYOTE @coyotemedia.org · 3d

Litquake (@litquake.org), the Bay Area’s sprawling literary festival, kicks off today! Check out picks from COYOTE staff, including events featuring @annaleen.bsky.social, @susiebright.bsky.social, @vietthanhnguyen.bsky.social, @janelleblarg.bsky.social & more www.coyotemedia.org/litquake-gui...

7 Can’t-Miss Events at Litquake 2025

Here are COYOTE’s picks for the beloved literary festival, which kicks off Oct. 9.

www.coyotemedia.org

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Laura Wenus @laurawenus.bsky.social · 4d

Takeaways from our listening session last week. I'm so glad we got to have this conversation!

News Relay Network @newsrelaynetwork.bsky.social · 4d

When we met with a large group of locals, we expected marching orders for topics that our newsroom should cover. What we got was much more meaningful.

Here’s what we learned. newsrelaynetwork.org/san-francisc...

SF Tenderloin’s vision for community-serving media

We met with a group of locals to find out what they would want from a neighborhood newsroom. Here’s what they told us.

newsrelaynetwork.org

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Noah Arroyo @noaharroyo.bsky.social · 4d

This was an amazing meeting, where the community's passion and expertise shone bright.

News Relay Network @newsrelaynetwork.bsky.social · 4d

SF Tenderloin’s vision for community-serving media

We met with a group of locals to find out what they would want from a neighborhood newsroom. Here’s what they told us.

newsrelaynetwork.org

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Noah Arroyo @noaharroyo.bsky.social · 4d

Enthusiastic compliance in advance.

I've become so embarrassed with the mainstream companies in our industry. And dispirited.

Noah Arroyo @noaharroyo.bsky.social · 4d

We're not talking about this enough. Glad you're posting about it. Utterly horrific.