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Courtney Vaughn @courtneyvaughn.bsky.social · 11h

Streets are still closed off in front of the Portland ICE facility at 8:30pm. Protesters have gathered on a side street. Dance party in progress.

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Denise Wheeler @denisedwheeler.bsky.social · 16h

Reuters photographer Jonathan Ernst noticed that Bondi flipped open a file during the Senate hearing and he zoomed in.

Inside were her crib notes for attacking the senators.

The GOP now practicing Cliff's Notes Fascism

In other words, under oath Bondi was purely a performance.

Bondi senate hearing had a folder full of notes for attacking the senators

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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 11h

It's so ridiculous that MAGAs believe the GOP line that "Democrats want to give free healthcare to immigrants."

My dudes immigrants aren't getting free healthcare in the United States. American citizens aren't even getting free healthcare. You know who is?

The people lying to you about immigrants.

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Dean Preston @deanpreston.bsky.social · 15h

Keep up the pressure

Aaron Fritschner @fritschner.bsky.social · 15h

Disarray!
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

Politico: Republicans are in disarray 1 week into the shutdown

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Dean Preston @deanpreston.bsky.social · 18h

It’s essential to separate the modes of transportation. That’s why our D5 office focused so much on protected bike lanes, Slow Streets, Car Free JFK, and more.

Prof. Ian Walker @ianwalker.bsky.social · 1d

"The single most important behaviour, design or regulation for creating streets conducive to walking and cycling, was physical separation between the modes"

We've got a new study out, learning from a broad mixture of street users, planners and designers

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Highlights
For marginalised street users mode separation is the key to human-scale movement.
Streets conducive to walking and cycling have functional, safe and accessible design.
Professionals must approach street design, regulation and user behaviour holistically.
Combinations of influencing factors persuade people to either use or avoid a street.
There are no easy fixes to the public realm that will work for all non-drivers.

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Dean Preston @deanpreston.bsky.social · 18h

Excited to see this move forward! San Francisco needs a public bank to invest in affordable housing, green infrastructure, and small businesses. Thanks for leading on this SF Public Bank Coalition and @jackiefielder.bsky.social

48 Hills @48hills.bsky.social · 1d

2/3 of likely San Francisco voters support the idea of a public bank, a new poll shows.

Thatt’s a pretty dramatic outcome for an issue that isn’t even on the ballot.

New poll shows resounding support for public bank in San Francisco - 48 hills

Across demographic groups, 67 percent favor the concept

48hills.org

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Dean Preston @deanpreston.bsky.social · 22h

This headline says so much about the SF Chronicle. To the Chron’s editors, the problem with AI in San Francisco isn’t growing inequality, surveillance, rent increases, evictions, and job losses. The problem as they see it is a limit on the supply of mansions for the wealthy 🤦‍♂️

AI wealth has created a new dynamic in S.F. real estate: Not enough mansions

San Francisco has long been a market for the affluent, but luxury homes across the city are being sold at record speed as a new wave of wealth floods the city with fresh riches.

www.sfchronicle.com

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Brian Goldstone @brian-goldstone.bsky.social · 23h

There are now two Americas when it comes to housing:

In one, people work multiple jobs and still can't afford a home.

In the other, housing isn't a place to live but a portfolio to grow.

More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 1d

Real estate investors bought one-third of all single-family residential homes sold in the second quarter of 2025.

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Nicole Tersigni @nicsigni.bsky.social · 1d

is it good or bad that the guy with nuclear codes is “untethered from facts”

Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 1d

Trump's tweet that Portland is "war ravaged" just backfired. A Trump-picked judge cited it in blocking National Guard deployment to Portland, declaring him "untethered from facts."

On the pod, Oregon AG Dan Rayfield illuminatingly explains the ruling and what's next:
newrepublic.com/article/2014...

Trump’s Own Tweet on Portland Backfires as Judge Deals Him Harsh Loss

As a judge’s blunt ruling blocks Trump from deploying troops in Portland, Oregon’s Attorney General tells us in an interview that Trump’s lawless threats are working against him—and discusses what com...

newrepublic.com

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Dean Preston @deanpreston.bsky.social · 22h

Republicans are the anti-democracy party. They won’t even swear in a duly elected Democratic Congressmember.

There is zero chance they peacefully surrender power when they lose the house in 2026.

Democrat accuses Mike Johnson of ‘suspicious’ delay of swearing-in to avoid Epstein vote

Democratic Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva of Arizona accuses Mike Johnson of delaying her swearing-in to avoid a House vote on releasing the Epstein files.

www.msnbc.com

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Dean Preston @deanpreston.bsky.social · 23h

“Let’s stop pretending homelessness is some moral failure. People aren’t poor because they’re lazy; they’re poor because rent’s insane, wages suck, and billionaires hoard the money that could actually fix this mess.“

Punishing Poverty Isn't Good Policy: Why "Housing First" is the only solution to Homelessness

Homelessness is a choice... that the wealthy make for you.

brokeassstuart.com

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 23h

Over the weekend, Trump announced the deployment of hundreds of Texas’ National Guard troops to Chicago. Illinois sued to block.

🧵 Here’s where things currently stand:

🔺 An Illinois federal judge ordered a hearing Thursday to decide whether to block the deployment. Details on the time to come.

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Dean Preston @deanpreston.bsky.social · 23h

This is what turning San Francisco's political leadership over to tech billionaires has done to our city. Rents and evictions are surging. For billionaires, this is cause for celebration. For everyone else, it's a disaster.

Rather than address it, City Hall seems determined to add fuel to the fire.

S.F. rent surge is outpacing every big U.S. city. Here’s what’s driving the increase

San Francisco rentals are leasing faster and pricing higher than they have at any point since the pandemic.

www.sfchronicle.com

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Sam Bagenstos @sbagen.bsky.social · 1d

Feel free to attribute the following to a former OMB General Counsel: The supposed "new legal analysis" is, to use a technical legal term, horseshit. What the law actually says is that when Congress enacts a law ending a lapse, furloughed employees get paid at the earliest date possible. Period.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Johnson: "It's true that in previous shutdowns, many or most furloughed employees have been paid for the time they were furloughed, but there is new legal analysis - I don't know the details, I just saw a headline - but there are some legal analysts saying that might not be appropriate or necessary"

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Jan-Werner Mueller @jwmueller-pu.bsky.social · 1d

"Precisely because they have been losing court cases over free speech and visas for foreign students, Trumpists now seek to entrap universities in a deal that effectively removes the protections of federal law and gives the administration arbitrary power over them."

US universities must reject Trump’s ‘compact’. It is full of traps | Jan-Werner Müller

The administration is trying to make nine universities an offer they seemingly cannot refuse

www.theguardian.com

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Walker Bragman @walkerbragman.bsky.social · 1d

Warn everyone you know that CBS News is fucking dead. Cancel your Paramount subscription if you have one.

The clown show is about to begin.

max tani @maxtani.bsky.social · 1d

Bari Weiss introduced herself to CBS News staff today on the network's 9AM call, saying she wants to "win," which requires restoring trust to CBS. She also said she was excited for staff to get to know the Free Press, and ended her remarks by saying: "Let's do the fucking news."

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Robert Mackey @robertmackey.bsky.social · 1d

The Oregon Republican Party tried to help Donald Trump make the case for military intervention in Portland with an image of a fiery protest — but since Portland is calm, they had to fabricate one by merging old photos of police in Ecuador and protesters in Brazil www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Republicans post fake image of Oregon protest – using photos of South America

A federal judge had blocked Trump’s request to deploy California national guard to Portland

www.theguardian.com

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Joe Rivano Barros @jrivanob.bsky.social · 1d

Logan Hollarsmith, who was born in San Francisco & was one of the Gaza flotilla members held in an Israeli prison, is being released

his mother says no local elected except Sup. Fielder reached out to her—& almost none returned our requests for comment

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Jameel Jaffer @jameeljaffer.bsky.social · 1d

It's a pretty big deal that the NYC Bar Association--one of the most prominent and respected bar associations in the country--is accusing the President of ordering the "unlawful summary execution," i.e. murder--of civilians in violation of US and international law. www.nycbar.org/press-releas...

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Dean Preston @deanpreston.bsky.social · 1d

SF taxes the sale of mega-mansions and skyscrapers to fund social housing (Prop I) but our mayor refuses to spend the money on social housing. Mayor Lurie has diverted over $175 million so far in his tenure.

Why would any mayor divert affordable housing funding during an affordability crisis?

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Bolts @boltsmag.org · 2d

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu has said that local police will not cooperate with ICE, though some advocates are warning that, the city is applying to renew a federal grant that requires law enforcement coordinate with federal agents.

Bid to Renew Federal Grant Sparks Concern Boston May Help Trump’s DHS on Immigration

The grant helps fund a law enforcement center that’s drawn criticism over privacy and over data-sharing with ICE. It would also come with new strings to spend money on border control.

boltsmag.org

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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 1d

Yes, I know nothing matters for the One Special Boy, but these new blanket tariffs - like all the other tariffs - are wildly illegal & violate multiple domestic laws <and> multiple international treaties. We should enforce our laws & comply with our treaty obligations.

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Heather Cherone @heathercherone.bsky.social · 2d

BREAKING: Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson asked a federal judge Monday morning to block President Donald Trump from deploying 400 members of the Texas National Guard to Chicago alongside 300 members of the Illinois National Guard. @wttw.bsky.social

Gov. JB Pritzker, Mayor Brandon Johnson Ask Judge to Block Trump From Deploying 400 Texas National Guard Troops to Chicago

The lawsuit filed by Illinois and Chicago officials calls the looming deployment of both Texas and Illinois National Guard troops a politically motivated and unconstitutional federal overreach.

news.wttw.com

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Dean Preston @deanpreston.bsky.social · 1d

Note that in Broadview when the Mayor announced the investigation, she was flanked by Mayors of other nearby communities. This kind of solidarity is more important than ever. Mayors around the country need to speak up in a loud chorus, not just sit around waiting until their city is targeted.

Broadview conducting 3 criminal investigations into ICE activity, mayor says

Village of Broadview officials accused of ICE of endangering first responders, residents and protesters near the ICE facility through the use of tear gas, pepper spray and rubber bullets.

abc7chicago.com

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Dean Preston @deanpreston.bsky.social · 1d

Police departments nationwide will need to decide whether they are going to protect residents from lawless federal agents. Their default will be solidarity with "fellow law enforcement." It's essential to pressure politicians (Mayors, councilmembers) to direct their police to stand up for residents.

Broadview police conducting 3 criminal investigations into ICE activity at facility

YouTube video by WGN News

www.youtube.com

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