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Shira Stein @shiramstein.bsky.social · Jun 6

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Shira Stein @shiramstein.bsky.social · Jun 5

It's on my list of potential schools!

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Shira Stein @shiramstein.bsky.social · Jun 5

Thank you!! Edinburgh is also on my list, but would obviously be a much bigger life change than schools in the US.

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Shira Stein @shiramstein.bsky.social · Jun 5

I’m applying in the hopes of starting next year! I’m working as a vet assistant in the meantime.

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Shira Stein @shiramstein.bsky.social · Jun 5

My favorite thing about my announcement is all the dog jokes… is it not immediately apparent that I’m a cat person?? 🫤

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Shira Stein @shiramstein.bsky.social · Jun 4

A tad more career security than journalism 😅

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Shira Stein @shiramstein.bsky.social · Jun 4

Thank you to everyone who helped me along the way — colleagues and sources especially — and made my career in journalism so special.

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Shira Stein @shiramstein.bsky.social · Jun 4

I'll be moving to Atlanta next week and starting my vetmed journey. Hopefully, I’d start school next fall 🤞🏻

I was a science girl before I found journalism, and I’m really looking forward to combining my love of science and communication to help pets and their owners.

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Shira Stein @shiramstein.bsky.social · Jun 4

Some big life news:

This is my last week at the San Francisco Chronicle and my last week in journalism.

After spending nearly half my life as a reporter, I’m excited to pursue a new dream: becoming a veterinarian!

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Shira Stein @shiramstein.bsky.social · May 29

Cool. Love being further financially penalized for being single 🙃

Chey Cab @cheycab.bsky.social · May 28

Not good for our single/solo retail travelers. Duh Delta, not all solo travelers are business travelers. 🤦🏻‍♀️

thriftytraveler.com/news/airline...

New Delta Pricing Quirk Charges Solo & Business Travelers More

On select routes, Delta has begun charging solo passengers more per ticket than they do for groups of two or more. Is it real? And ... why?

thriftytraveler.com

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Andrew S. Kelly @askellyphd.bsky.social · May 23

This is among the most thorough reporting I’ve seen on the health care impacts of the Republican budget bill, both on California and the nation.

It’s all devastating, but this gets into the details.

Shira Stein @shiramstein.bsky.social · May 22

Legislation that would blow a hole in California’s health care spending, disproportionately tax Californians and neuter the states’ ability to regulate artificial intelligence passed the House early Thursday morning. www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...

Trump tax bill details: Measure passed by House will have outsize impact for Californians

President Trump's tax bill passed by the House after a marathon session would blow a hole in California’s health care spending.

www.sfchronicle.com

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Shira Stein @shiramstein.bsky.social · May 23

Thank you so much!

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Shira Stein @shiramstein.bsky.social · May 22

Legislation that would blow a hole in California’s health care spending, disproportionately tax Californians and neuter the states’ ability to regulate artificial intelligence passed the House early Thursday morning. www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...

Trump tax bill details: Measure passed by House will have outsize impact for Californians

President Trump's tax bill passed by the House after a marathon session would blow a hole in California’s health care spending.

www.sfchronicle.com

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Shira Stein @shiramstein.bsky.social · May 22

The Senate totaled California’s signature climate change policy — mandating new cars sold be electric by 2035 — in a 51 to 44 vote Thursday morning. www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...

The Senate just gutted California’s signature climate change policy

The Republican-controlled Senate voted to revoke California’s ability to mandate the phasing-out of gas-powered cars

www.sfchronicle.com

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Maureen Futtner @maureenfuttner.com · May 22

Thank you @shiramstein.bsky.social for this excellent (and devastating) reporting from the @sfchronicle.com
Trump tax bill details: Measure passed by House will have outsize impact for Californians

www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...

Trump tax bill details: Measure passed by House will have outsize impact for Californians

The Trump tax bill passed by the House after a marathon session would blow a hole in California’s health care spending.

www.sfchronicle.com

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Olivia Messer @oliviamesser.bsky.social · May 21

Some of y’all noticed I’ve been uncharacteristically offline. This is why, and I remain on leave for a few weeks to handle a PTSD relapse. CJR was dogged in its pursuit of my story. Because of what I do and who I am, I felt that I had to answer their questions honestly.

www.cjr.org/feature-2/we...

Journalists Attest to Experiences of Sexual Misconduct with Wesley Lowery

Lowery rose to prominence as a reporter and media thinker. Women in the industry say he engaged in sexual harassment and assault.

www.cjr.org

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Shira Stein @shiramstein.bsky.social · May 20

Congress' proposed ban on state AI regulation could interfere with California's ability to crack down on AI-generated child abuse images and deepfake scams targeting seniors, state officials said. @sophiabollag.bsky.social and I detail what's at stake: www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...

California state lawmakers ask Congress not to ban their AI laws

Lawmakers in Sacramento disagree with provision in Republican tax bill that would prohibit states, localities from enforcing their artificial intelligence laws

www.sfchronicle.com

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Sophia Bollag @sophiabollag.bsky.social · May 20

Congress' proposed AI regulation ban could interfere with the state's ability to crack down on AI-generated child abuse images and deepfake scams targeting seniors, state officials say. @shiramstein.bsky.social and I detail their concerns and what's at stake: www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...

California state lawmakers ask Congress not to ban their AI laws

Lawmakers in Sacramento disagree with provision in Republican tax bill that would prohibit states, localities from enforcing their artificial intelligence laws

www.sfchronicle.com

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Shira Stein @shiramstein.bsky.social · May 15

I watched 27 hours of markup so you didn't have to. Here's how the Republican tax bill would rip a hole in California's budget. www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...

California likely to pay for Republican budget cuts

House Republicans pass bill after marathon debate that would save $880 billion with big Medicaid cuts.

www.sfchronicle.com

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Shira Stein @shiramstein.bsky.social · Apr 25

Maine’s bitter dispute with the Trump administration over transgender girls' participation in girls’ sports teams could be a harbinger of California’s future. www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...

Trump’s battle with Maine over trans athletes is a test case. California could be next

Attorney General Pam Bondi has said California and Minnesota could face lawsuits next.

www.sfchronicle.com

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Shira Stein @shiramstein.bsky.social · Apr 25

YESSSS (let me know if you need tips/advice)

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Shira Stein @shiramstein.bsky.social · Apr 25

Read my story here: www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...

Marjorie Taylor Greene attacked me for wearing a mask. What she did next was even worse

In person, the congresswoman acknowledged my health issues and my right to wear a mask to protect myself. That's not what she broadcast to her followers.

www.sfchronicle.com

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Shira Stein @shiramstein.bsky.social · Apr 25

Spoke with @jaketapper.bsky.social yesterday about the attacks I've encountered for wearing a mask. I'm grateful for the opportunity to talk about how it is indicative of a larger trend in attacks on journalists and newsrooms, and how that affects trust in our institutions.
youtu.be/CAFHKSJvfqM

The Lead With Jake Tapper — Shira Stein on 4-24-25

YouTube video by Shira Stein

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Shira Stein @shiramstein.bsky.social · Apr 24

I'll be talking to @jaketapper.bsky.social on CNN at 5:40pm ET about Marjorie Taylor Greene attacking me for wearing a mask. www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...

Marjorie Taylor Greene attacked me for wearing a mask. What she did next was even worse

In person, the congresswoman acknowledged my health issues and my right to wear a mask to protect myself. That's not what she broadcast to her followers.

www.sfchronicle.com

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Shira Stein @shiramstein.bsky.social · Apr 23

This is... wow.

San Francisco Chronicle @sfchronicle.com · Apr 23

A journalism teacher and student newspaper adviser at San Francisco’s prestigious Lowell High School says administrators removed him from these roles over student work, including a published article that quoted students complaining that they had been verbally harassed by teachers.

S.F. journalism teacher says he was reassigned over a controversial story in Lowell’s student paper

www.sfchronicle.com

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