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Kerry Dolan @kerrydolan.bsky.social · 21h

Another great one from the @nytimes.com San Francisco bureau chief @heatherknightsf.bsky.social Merry prankster indeed :)

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The Tech Jester Who Pranks San Francisco

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Heather Knight @heatherknightsf.bsky.social · 11d

Scoop: Trump fired a U.S. Attorney in Sacramento less than six hours after she told his California border patrol chief to abide by court orders and the Constitution while conducting his immigration raids.

With @haleaziz.bsky.social

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Trump Fired a U.S. Attorney Who Insisted on Following a Court Order

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Heather Knight @heatherknightsf.bsky.social · 21d

San Francisco’s west side voters recalled Supervisor Joel Engardio today over his support of closing the Great Highway to cars in favor of a beachside park.

He told me in an interview it was “absolutely” worth losing his job to create Sunset Dunes. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/17/u...

San Francisco Politician Recalled Over the Great Highway’s Closure

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Heather Knight @heatherknightsf.bsky.social · 22d

Thank you!

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Kristin Bartus @kristinbartus.bsky.social · 22d

If you know Marin county, you’ve got to read this! 😂

Heather Knight @heatherknightsf.bsky.social · Aug 30

Marin County is incredibly beautiful — and ripe for mocking. A new Onion-like satirical publication called Marin Lately is doing just that. The county has been abuzz wondering who is anonymously skewering them. Read on for the answer! www.nytimes.com/2025/08/30/u...

Outsiders Love Mocking Marin County. Now, It’s Laughing at Itself.

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tuckertym.bsky.social @tuckertym.bsky.social · 22d

Gotta lov, lov, lov it!

Heather Knight @heatherknightsf.bsky.social · 23d

So much fun to write about the Golden State Valkyries’ stunning first year in the WNBA. They obliterated the record for most wins by a first year team, became the first expansion team to make the playoffs and were valued at $500 million, a record for women’s sports. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/14/u...

Inside the Most Valuable Team in Women’s Sports

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Heather Knight @heatherknightsf.bsky.social · 23d

So much fun to write about the Golden State Valkyries’ stunning first year in the WNBA. They obliterated the record for most wins by a first year team, became the first expansion team to make the playoffs and were valued at $500 million, a record for women’s sports. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/14/u...

Inside the Most Valuable Team in Women’s Sports

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Marisa Ingemi @mingemi.bsky.social · Sep 5

The moment the Golden State Valkyries became the first WNBA expansion team to make the playoffs in their first season

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KQED Forum @kqedforum.bsky.social · Sep 5

🎧 Listen to the podcast!

@nytimes.com's @heatherknightsf.bsky.social, retail consultant Michael Berne and director of SCU's Retail Management Institute Kirthi Kalyanam spoke with @alexis-madrigal.bsky.social about Bay Area malls and why some are dying and while others are thriving.

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Why Some Bay Area Malls Are Thriving While Others Are Dying

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KQED Forum @kqedforum.bsky.social · Sep 4

THU at 9AM:

@heatherknightsf.bsky.social, retail consultant Michael Berne and director of SCU's Retail Management Institute Kirthi Kalyanam join to talk about Bay Area malls and why some are dying and while others are thriving.

❓ What Bay Area malls do you shop at and why?

A Day at Two San Francisco Malls, One That Died and One That Thrived

The downtown mall was long considered a thriving retail anchor, while the suburban-style one was an afterthought. They had a surprising role reversal.

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Kerry Dolan @kerrydolan.bsky.social · Aug 30

so worth a read! :)

Shawn Hubler @shawnhubler.bsky.social · Aug 30

This weekend’s completely hilarious must-read from the great Heather Knight. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/30/u...

Outsiders Love Mocking Marin County. Now, It’s Laughing at Itself.

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Shawn Hubler @shawnhubler.bsky.social · Aug 30

This weekend’s completely hilarious must-read from the great Heather Knight. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/30/u...

Outsiders Love Mocking Marin County. Now, It’s Laughing at Itself.

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Heather Knight @heatherknightsf.bsky.social · Aug 30

Here’s the site. Which headline is your favorite? marinlately.com

Marin Lately

The Coverage Marin County Deserves

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Heather Knight @heatherknightsf.bsky.social · Aug 30

Marin County is incredibly beautiful — and ripe for mocking. A new Onion-like satirical publication called Marin Lately is doing just that. The county has been abuzz wondering who is anonymously skewering them. Read on for the answer! www.nytimes.com/2025/08/30/u...

Outsiders Love Mocking Marin County. Now, It’s Laughing at Itself.

www.nytimes.com

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Heather Knight @heatherknightsf.bsky.social · Aug 23

Yes, they are eating my apples, but still consider it an only-in-San Francisco good luck charm when the wild parrots of Telegraph Hill pay a visit. (They were soon scared off by a crow.)

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Kellen Browning @kellen.bsky.social · Aug 23

Trump said today that he might sent the National Guard into San Francisco to “clean” it up.

With crime down and a new mayor intent on not mentioning Trump, SF has stayed off Trump’s radar this year until now — a departure from its past as a conservative target.
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San Francisco Had Avoided Trump’s Ire. Until Now.

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Heather Knight @heatherknightsf.bsky.social · Aug 23

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie has avoided talking about national politics — or saying the word Trump. Asked to respond to the president’s comments today, he stuck with the strategy.

“My administration has made safe and clean streets our top priority,” he said.

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5 Months Into Office, No Trump Talk for San Francisco Mayor

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Heather Knight @heatherknightsf.bsky.social · Aug 23

San Francisco had avoided Trump’s ire — until today. He said he might send National Guard troops here after doing the same in Los Angeles and Washington.

“You look at what the Democrats have done to San Francisco — they’ve destroyed it,” he said.

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San Francisco Had Avoided Trump’s Ire. Until Now.

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Heather Knight @heatherknightsf.bsky.social · Aug 21

“Dismissive nicknames, grandstanding boasts and long, winding tangents ARE WRITTEN IN ALL CAPITAL LETTERS. They are peppered with an inordinate number of exclamation points!!!”

Had some fun writing about Gavin Newsom mimicking Donald Trump on social media.

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Gavin Newsom’s Latest Role: Social Media Troll

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Peter Baker @peterbakernyt.bsky.social · Aug 11

The worst single-day crime spree in modern Washington history, of course, took place on Jan. 6, 2021. Trump issued no order to the National Guard to intervene -- Mike Pence did -- and later pardoned the perpetrators.

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt.bsky.social · Aug 11

Citing a nonexistent crime crisis, Trump plans to take over the Washington DC police and put troops in the streets of the nation's capital. Contrary to his claims, violent crime in DC is at a 30-year low. @katierogersnyt.bsky.social Campbell Robertson Chris Cameron www.nytimes.com/live/2025/08...

Here’s the latest.

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Tim Murphy @timothypmurphy.bsky.social · Aug 12

"A seven-foot statue depicting Ms. Chan in a silver, flowing robe that Mr. Zuckerberg commissioned last year sits on the property." www.nytimes.com/2025/08/10/u...

What Happened When Mark Zuckerberg Moved In Next Door

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Kerry Dolan @kerrydolan.bsky.social · Aug 11

The private school is just one instance in this deeply reported article by @heatherknightsf.bsky.social that shows how Zuckerberg outmaneuvered the Palo Alto City Council--and how the rules for billionaires appear to be different than for the other residents.

The New York Times @nytimes.com · Aug 10

Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, ran a private school out of a house at their Palo Alto compound for 14 children, in violation of city code. The revelation comes after a school that the couple established for children from low-income families announced in April that it would close.

Zuckerberg’s Compound Had Something That Violated City Code: A Private School

The school, called BBS, enrolled 14 children in kindergarten through fourth grade and employed three full-time teachers and other staff members.

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Rachael Myrow @rachaelmyrow.bsky.social · Aug 12

If you have not yet read @heatherknightsf.bsky.social's story in the @nytimes.com about Mark Zuckerberg’s residential compound in Palo Alto, what are you waiting for? Let’s just say the uber wealthy are not “just like us.” omny.fm/shows/kqed-s... via @kqednews.kqed.org

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KQED newscast for Monday, August 11, 2025 at 5:29 PM

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Heather Knight @heatherknightsf.bsky.social · Aug 11

He declined to comment on the basements.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · Aug 10

Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, ran a private school out of a house at their Palo Alto compound for 14 children, in violation of city code. The revelation comes after a school that the couple established for children from low-income families announced in April that it would close.

Zuckerberg’s Compound Had Something That Violated City Code: A Private School

The school, called BBS, enrolled 14 children in kindergarten through fourth grade and employed three full-time teachers and other staff members.

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