Fanilla Cheng
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Reducing Homelessness in San Francisco Takes Services, Not Arrests
San Francisco’s public camping crackdowns are a misguided approach for housing stability.
www.newamerica.org
We can’t arrest our way out of #homelessness, but that’s what communities have been doing since last year's Grants Pass decision, which made it a crime to sleep in public even if there's nowhere else to go. In my new piece for #TheRooftop @newamerica.org, I write about what I've seen here in SF:
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How to get rid of Citizens United?
We can do away with it without a new Supreme Court. Nor do we need a constitutional amendment.
There’s a far simpler way. Let me explain: https://robertreich.substack.com/p/how-to-get-rid-of-citizens-united
We can do away with it without a new Supreme Court. Nor do we need a constitutional amendment.
There’s a far simpler way. Let me explain: https://robertreich.substack.com/p/how-to-get-rid-of-citizens-united
How to Get Rid of "Citizens United"
We can do away with it without a new Supreme Court. Nor do we need a constitutional amendment. There’s a far simpler way
robertreich.substack.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:01 AM
How to get rid of Citizens United?
We can do away with it without a new Supreme Court. Nor do we need a constitutional amendment.
There’s a far simpler way. Let me explain: https://robertreich.substack.com/p/how-to-get-rid-of-citizens-united
We can do away with it without a new Supreme Court. Nor do we need a constitutional amendment.
There’s a far simpler way. Let me explain: https://robertreich.substack.com/p/how-to-get-rid-of-citizens-united
So depressing
If you do one thing today, read and share this link. It is the tech oligarchs’ plan to take over the government and build a post-democratic America, proven to be well underway.
To understand the tech bros, we must think like them—they view our democracy as an outdated system that must be replaced:
To understand the tech bros, we must think like them—they view our democracy as an outdated system that must be replaced:
The Authoritarian Stack
How Tech Billionaires Are Building a Post-Democratic America — And Why Europe Is Next
www.authoritarian-stack.info
November 8, 2025 at 1:51 AM
So depressing
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What would happen if we treated homelessness and drug addiction as humanitarian crises and not just as quality-of-life concerns for housed people?
Attorney Fanilla Cheng critiques recent public camping crackdowns in her San Francisco neighborhood.
🌉 go.newamerica.org/reducing-hom...
Attorney Fanilla Cheng critiques recent public camping crackdowns in her San Francisco neighborhood.
🌉 go.newamerica.org/reducing-hom...
July 25, 2025 at 2:13 PM
What would happen if we treated homelessness and drug addiction as humanitarian crises and not just as quality-of-life concerns for housed people?
Attorney Fanilla Cheng critiques recent public camping crackdowns in her San Francisco neighborhood.
🌉 go.newamerica.org/reducing-hom...
Attorney Fanilla Cheng critiques recent public camping crackdowns in her San Francisco neighborhood.
🌉 go.newamerica.org/reducing-hom...
We can’t arrest our way out of #homelessness, but that’s what communities have been doing since last year's Grants Pass decision, which made it a crime to sleep in public even if there's nowhere else to go. In my new piece for #TheRooftop @newamerica.org, I write about what I've seen here in SF:
Reducing Homelessness in San Francisco Takes Services, Not Arrests
San Francisco’s public camping crackdowns are a misguided approach for housing stability.
www.newamerica.org
July 2, 2025 at 3:13 PM
We can’t arrest our way out of #homelessness, but that’s what communities have been doing since last year's Grants Pass decision, which made it a crime to sleep in public even if there's nowhere else to go. In my new piece for #TheRooftop @newamerica.org, I write about what I've seen here in SF:
I’ve been seeing lots of posts about what Trump has done in his first 100 days. So, on this 101th day, to avoid giving up and to keep myself accountable, I’m going to start documenting what I’m doing each day to #resist this autocratic regime, starting with a donation to Democracy Forward.
May 1, 2025 at 2:52 AM
I’ve been seeing lots of posts about what Trump has done in his first 100 days. So, on this 101th day, to avoid giving up and to keep myself accountable, I’m going to start documenting what I’m doing each day to #resist this autocratic regime, starting with a donation to Democracy Forward.
everything about this is so unbelievably horrifying and yet some version of this seems to be happening constantly now, every day
After ICE agents raid the wrong Oklahoma location (the immigrants they were looking had already moved), they still force minor girls outside in their underwear, raid the home, and take the family’s money and electronics. kfor.com/news/local/w...
kfor.com
April 30, 2025 at 6:53 AM
everything about this is so unbelievably horrifying and yet some version of this seems to be happening constantly now, every day
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Hosting Bukele while publicly and pointedly refusing to request, let alone demand, the return of Kilmer Abrego Garcia is an intentional show of defiance to the Supreme Court.
Testing what they can get away with.
www.npr.org/2025/04/14/n...
Testing what they can get away with.
www.npr.org/2025/04/14/n...
The 'world's coolest dictator' heads to the White House
El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele heads to the White House to discuss further cooperation with the U.S., including the continued use of El Salvador's supermax prison for deported migrants.
www.npr.org
April 14, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Hosting Bukele while publicly and pointedly refusing to request, let alone demand, the return of Kilmer Abrego Garcia is an intentional show of defiance to the Supreme Court.
Testing what they can get away with.
www.npr.org/2025/04/14/n...
Testing what they can get away with.
www.npr.org/2025/04/14/n...
At the hands off protest in SF today
April 5, 2025 at 11:33 PM
At the hands off protest in SF today
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Crawford: I never could have imagined that I'd be taking on the richest man in the world for justice in Wisconsin. And we won.
April 2, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Crawford: I never could have imagined that I'd be taking on the richest man in the world for justice in Wisconsin. And we won.
So much admiration and respect for @booker.senate.gov who has been going for 20+ hours now 👏 teared up at parts of his speech wow
Live: Speaking on Trump, Musk, and America’s Moral Moment on the Senate Floor | Senator Cory Booker
YouTube video by Senator Cory Booker
www.youtube.com
April 1, 2025 at 7:25 PM
So much admiration and respect for @booker.senate.gov who has been going for 20+ hours now 👏 teared up at parts of his speech wow
I live between Hayes Valley and Japantown and this is absolutely not my experience -- I was bipped 3x and had one of my tires slashed, all within 6 months (Sep. 2024-Feb. 2025) -- and yes I did report all 4 of these incidents, and no I never leave anything in my (very basic, not flashy) car
Reports of San Francisco’s most notorious nuisance crime are at a 22-year low
More than a year after the San Francisco Police Department announced a crackdown on a perpetual crime, the number of reported cases has plummeted.
www.sfchronicle.com
April 1, 2025 at 4:23 PM
I live between Hayes Valley and Japantown and this is absolutely not my experience -- I was bipped 3x and had one of my tires slashed, all within 6 months (Sep. 2024-Feb. 2025) -- and yes I did report all 4 of these incidents, and no I never leave anything in my (very basic, not flashy) car
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Recently, green card and visa holders have been facing tougher scrutiny at airports. Immigration attorneys give tips on how to reduce the chances of running into problems while traveling.
What green-card and visa holders should know before traveling abroad
Recently, green-card and visa holders have been facing tougher scrutiny at airports. Immigration attorneys give tips on how reduce the chances of running into problems while traveling.
www.npr.org
March 29, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Recently, green card and visa holders have been facing tougher scrutiny at airports. Immigration attorneys give tips on how to reduce the chances of running into problems while traveling.
Some lawyers are truly the worst. The richest ones are rushing to bow down to a monster even before an illegal EO is issued. And it’s been a week since Paul Weiss sold out, but no news that any of their 1000+ lawyers have resigned in protest.
Law Firm Skadden Arps Seeks Deal to Avert Trump Executive Order (Gift Article)
The discussions come as President Trump has taken aim at WilmerHale, another big law firm. Other major firms are said to be trying to cut deals with the White House.
www.nytimes.com
March 28, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Some lawyers are truly the worst. The richest ones are rushing to bow down to a monster even before an illegal EO is issued. And it’s been a week since Paul Weiss sold out, but no news that any of their 1000+ lawyers have resigned in protest.
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The top 7 donors in the 2024 election — all GOP — gave a combined $1B to buy Trump a second term.
It's a gigantic amount of money in total — but it's just pocket change to them.
We must get Big Money out of politics.
No one from either party should be able to buy an election.
It's a gigantic amount of money in total — but it's just pocket change to them.
We must get Big Money out of politics.
No one from either party should be able to buy an election.
March 27, 2025 at 9:31 PM
The top 7 donors in the 2024 election — all GOP — gave a combined $1B to buy Trump a second term.
It's a gigantic amount of money in total — but it's just pocket change to them.
We must get Big Money out of politics.
No one from either party should be able to buy an election.
It's a gigantic amount of money in total — but it's just pocket change to them.
We must get Big Money out of politics.
No one from either party should be able to buy an election.
Yes to "2025 is about decentralized protests in rich neighborhoods"
Why You Should Protest In Rich Neighborhoods
Protests and riots in low-income neighborhoods tend to be ignored by America's decision makers, while protests in affluent areas could potentially lead to change by forcing the wealthy to acknowledge ...
brokeassstuart.com
March 28, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Yes to "2025 is about decentralized protests in rich neighborhoods"
Truly horrific beyond imagination and surely the reason why so many didn't turn out to vote for Kamala in November
The death toll reached the milestone just days after Israel resumed its military campaign in Gaza, breaking a ceasefire with Hamas.
Palestinian deaths in Gaza rise above 50,000 as Israel expands its military campaign
The death toll reached the milestone just days after Israel resumed its military campaign in Gaza, breaking a ceasefire with Hamas.
www.npr.org
March 24, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Truly horrific beyond imagination and surely the reason why so many didn't turn out to vote for Kamala in November
Why, during these unprecedented times, is she the ONLY one? WHY
A Third-Year Skadden Associate Is The Only Person In Biglaw Willing To Publicly Condemn Trump’s Threat To The Rule Of Law
https://abovethelaw.com/2025/03/a-third-year-skadden-associate-is-the-only-person-in-biglaw-willing-to-publicly-condemn-trumps-threat-to-the-rule-of-law/
A Third-Year Skadden Associate Is The Only Person In Biglaw Willing To Publicly Condemn Trump’s Threat To The Rule Of Law
She's the bravest person in Biglaw.
abovethelaw.com
March 22, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Why, during these unprecedented times, is she the ONLY one? WHY
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This is one of the saddest capitulations I have ever seen. A law firm honored for its bravery has more than bent the knee and kissed the ring: it has paid the ransom demanded by Trump.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/20/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/20/u...
Law Firm Bends in Face of Trump Demands
Paul, Weiss — one of three law firms targeted by President Trump as part of his retribution campaign — said it resolved the conflict by agreeing to a range of commitments.
www.nytimes.com
March 21, 2025 at 12:46 PM
This is one of the saddest capitulations I have ever seen. A law firm honored for its bravery has more than bent the knee and kissed the ring: it has paid the ransom demanded by Trump.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/20/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/20/u...
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Yes. If DHS can barge in, say your visa was revoked, be told you have a green card, say it's revoked too, and then disappear you so that neither your lawyer nor your family can find you, then all the guardrails are gone. There is no policy, practice, or law protecting anyone.
re the previous repost: if they can disappear permanent residents they can disappear citizens
March 9, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Yes. If DHS can barge in, say your visa was revoked, be told you have a green card, say it's revoked too, and then disappear you so that neither your lawyer nor your family can find you, then all the guardrails are gone. There is no policy, practice, or law protecting anyone.
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“What’s transpired over the last three or four days just takes it to a whole new level of cruelty and inhumanity and, frankly, a whole new level of stupidity in doing this is the most non-strategic way.” Tens of thousands of people will die as a result of this action.
www.salon.com/2025/02/28/a...
www.salon.com/2025/02/28/a...
"A whole new level of cruelty": Health experts decry "devastating" cuts to HIV treatment programs
The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation said the latest cuts will deprive 350,000 people of HIV treatment.
www.salon.com
March 9, 2025 at 5:04 AM
“What’s transpired over the last three or four days just takes it to a whole new level of cruelty and inhumanity and, frankly, a whole new level of stupidity in doing this is the most non-strategic way.” Tens of thousands of people will die as a result of this action.
www.salon.com/2025/02/28/a...
www.salon.com/2025/02/28/a...
Was I naive to think that this would have been unimaginable just 2 months ago
Addressing Risks from Perkins Coie LLP
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose. The
www.whitehouse.gov
March 9, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Was I naive to think that this would have been unimaginable just 2 months ago
Not big on school pride, but I’m a proud GULC alum today 👏
Pitch-perfect response to Interim U.S. Attorney Ed Martin from @georgetownlaw.bsky.social Dean Bill Treanor.
It’s always a privilege and honor to be part of the GULC community (and to be Bill’s colleague), but *especially* today.
It’s always a privilege and honor to be part of the GULC community (and to be Bill’s colleague), but *especially* today.
March 8, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Not big on school pride, but I’m a proud GULC alum today 👏