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The Phoenix Project
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Uncover San Francisco's astroturf network and dark money trail. Learn more: https://linktr.ee/phoenixprojectnow
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The Phoenix Project @phoenixprojnow.bsky.social · 13h
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The Phoenix Project @phoenixprojnow.bsky.social · 13h
If we can't name these fascistic tendencies in a liberal city, we won't stop them anywhere.
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The Phoenix Project @phoenixprojnow.bsky.social · 13h
When billionaire-funded groups rebrand emergency powers as efficiency and dissent as disorder, we're not solving crises, we're surrendering democratic safeguards.
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The Phoenix Project @phoenixprojnow.bsky.social · 13h
San Francisco's "pragmatic" politics aren't moderate. They're rehearsing authoritarian techniques that could scale nationally.
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Monica B. @monicabee.bsky.social · 7d
Troublesome, to say the least
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The Phoenix Project @phoenixprojnow.bsky.social · 7d
Mayor Daniel Lurie is restructuring how San Francisco’s government works—outsourcing core functions to private tech firms backed by politically active billionaires. His latest move: giving OpenGov, Inc. control over the city’s permitting system. 🧵
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plaidflannel (they/them) @plaidflannel.bsky.social · 7d
What could possibly go wrong
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The Phoenix Project @phoenixprojnow.bsky.social · 7d
Mayor Daniel Lurie is restructuring how San Francisco’s government works—outsourcing core functions to private tech firms backed by politically active billionaires. His latest move: giving OpenGov, Inc. control over the city’s permitting system. 🧵
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The Phoenix Project @phoenixprojnow.bsky.social · 7d
As Lurie deepens ties with tech investors and downtown interests, key questions remain: Who’s shaping public policy in San Francisco—and what happens when city operations are driven by politically connected billionaires?
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The Phoenix Project @phoenixprojnow.bsky.social · 7d
These partnerships shift public functions into privately influenced, quasi-governmental systems with minimal oversight—giving billionaires access to sensitive data and expanding their influence over city policy.
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The Phoenix Project @phoenixprojnow.bsky.social · 7d
Separately, Lurie accepted $9.4M from crypto billionaire Chris Larsen to fund SFPD’s Real Time Investigation Center—bypassing a competitive bidding process. The new facility will operate out of Trump-owned downtown real estate.
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The Phoenix Project @phoenixprojnow.bsky.social · 7d
OpenGov is backed by Joe Lonsdale and Peter Thiel, co-founders of Palantir, which supplies surveillance tech to U.S. intelligence. Board member Marc Andreessen—a major Trump donor—also sits on Musk’s DOGE Committee.
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The Phoenix Project @phoenixprojnow.bsky.social · 7d
Mayor Daniel Lurie is restructuring how San Francisco’s government works—outsourcing core functions to private tech firms backed by politically active billionaires. His latest move: giving OpenGov, Inc. control over the city’s permitting system. 🧵
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The Phoenix Project @phoenixprojnow.bsky.social · 11d
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Engardio’s Loss is a Blow to Conservative San Francisco - The Phoenix Project
The Phoenix Review offers news and commentary on the proposed right-wing takeover of San Francisco. Learn more about the billionaire agenda in short takes from the city’s savviest political observers.
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The Phoenix Project @phoenixprojnow.bsky.social · 11d
The recall is being interpreted as voter rejection of conservative policies after nine months of worsening conditions under tech billionaire-backed leadership, including rising rents, increased evictions, and other quality-of-life issues.
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The Phoenix Project @phoenixprojnow.bsky.social · 11d
Ironically, Engardio had previously helped lead the recall movement that removed progressive leaders like District Attorney Chesa Boudin, only to have the same recall mechanism used against him.
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The Phoenix Project @phoenixprojnow.bsky.social · 11d
San Francisco District 4 voters have recalled Supervisor Joel Engardio, one of the city's most conservative supervisors, in what's being seen as the first major referendum on the recent conservative takeover of city government.
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Sad Francisco @sadfrancisco.bsky.social · 15d
Surveillance tech enthusiast Chris Larsen of Ripple Labs (XRP) outspent others to appease Trump #politicalcorruption
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The Phoenix Project @phoenixprojnow.bsky.social · 17d
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The Phoenix Project @phoenixprojnow.bsky.social · 17d
Our public parks should remain free and accessible to all San Franciscans, not transformed into profit centers for political donors and corporations.
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The Phoenix Project @phoenixprojnow.bsky.social · 17d
This follows a disturbing pattern where Lurie hands over critical city functions to wealthy donors, like giving crypto billionaire Chris Larsen nearly $10 million in control over SFPD surveillance operations.
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The Phoenix Project @phoenixprojnow.bsky.social · 17d
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie is turning Golden Gate Park into a private concert venue, with recent Dead & Co. tickets costing $245-$635, pricing out working families from their own public space.
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The Phoenix Project @phoenixprojnow.bsky.social · 20d
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Brandon Harami @brandonsedai.bsky.social · 20d
It appears GrowSF is lying about their position on Proposition K post Engardio recall (who used to help run their operation). This is blatantly false and easily refuted. @dustingardiner.bsky.social

growsf.org/voter-guide/
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Katie 🌉 @ktpersists.bsky.social · 24d
speaking of which check out this report from the @phoenixprojnow.bsky.social that name checks this training which is still going on today
ConnectedSF’s ‘Nonpartisan’ Political Education is a Right-Wing Tool - The Phoenix Project
The Phoenix Review offers news and commentary on the proposed right-wing takeover of San Francisco. Learn more about the billionaire agenda in short takes from the city’s savviest political observers.
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The Phoenix Project @phoenixprojnow.bsky.social · 24d
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ConnectedSF’s ‘Nonpartisan’ Political Education is a Right-Wing Tool - The Phoenix Project
The Phoenix Review offers news and commentary on the proposed right-wing takeover of San Francisco. Learn more about the billionaire agenda in short takes from the city’s savviest political observers.
www.phoenixprojectnow.com
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The Phoenix Project @phoenixprojnow.bsky.social · 24d
The piece argues this represents a sophisticated evolution in political influence, where donor-driven agendas are packaged as civic education to reshape public discourse and shift the political spectrum without voters recognizing the manipulation.
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