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Joe Rivano Barros
Mission Local
17 days ago
Man hit by what appeared to be a flash grenade on Thursday morning. Flash bangs were launched at crowd of Bay Area protesters just as Customs & Border Protection SUVs drove onto a base in Alameda. CBP & others are arriving as part of an immigration surge.
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Mission Local
17 days ago
After talking to tech barons, Trump tells Mayor Lurie he's "calling off" a "surge" of feds to SF. It's not clear if this applies to ICE/Border Patrol or just to the Nat'l Guard. It's not clear what will befall other area cities.
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Live updates: Lurie says Trump 'calling off' plans for fed deployment in SF â other cities uncertain
President Trump deployed federal agents to Alameda ahead of what the Coast Guard said is a Bay Area-wide operation. Check back for updates.
https://missionlocal.org/2025/10/ice-agents-sf-bay-area/
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Mission Local
17 days ago
Oakland mayor Barbara Lee tells Mission Local that the situation is âfluidâ and âall we know is what the press is reporting.â She confirms that âI havenât heard from the president.â Follow along our updates here:
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Live updates: Fed action called off in S.F., reports rise in Oakland
President Trump deployed federal agents to Alameda ahead of what the Coast Guard said is a Bay Area-wide operation. Check back for updates.
https://missionlocal.org/2025/10/ice-agents-sf-bay-area/
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Mission Local
17 days ago
Meanwhile, Mayor Daniel Lurie at noon addressed his conversation with Trump and Trump's decision to call off the âsurgeâ of S.F. What exactly that âsurgeâ would look like did not seem to have been defined over the course of that conversation.
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Mission Local
17 days ago
S.F. announced $3.5M in funding for immigrant legal aid & ICE hotline. Supes emphasized that even with federal "surge" called off, ICE agents have been arresting immigrants in S.F. for months & many had no legal representation. via
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S.F. to give $3.5M more to immigrant services after Trump deployment scare
Supe. Connie Chan on Thursday announced an additional $3.5 million to immigrant legal defense and the San Francisco Rapid Response Network.
https://missionlocal.org/2025/10/sf-additional-immigration-funding-connie-chan/
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24 days ago
Benioff's about face to full-throated embrace of Trumpâpartly, as this reporting reveals, in pursuit of lucrative ICE contractsâis particularly odious
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The New York Times
24 days ago
Salesforce told ICE that its A.I. software could help the agency nearly triple its staff, according to internal documents, as President Trump expands immigration raids and deportations around the U.S.
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Rep. Gomez of LA is demanding "immediate action to protect & free" Em Wilder, former AP reporter on the latest Gaza flotilla for @JewishCurrents "I must insist on an immediate update from your dept. on the efforts being made to secure her safe treatment & immediate release"
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this is a massive downsizing of what would have been the Missionâs largest affordable housing project 513 units to 465 last year â now itâll be just 100, an 80% drop
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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 herâ& almost none returned our requests for comment
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the ACLU has sued ICE, saying its San Francisco holding cells are filthy, freezing, & unconstitutional and in its suit, it cites Mission Local's reporting *three* times
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about 2 months ago
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We've been a top outlet covering ICE here in San Francisco, w/reporters at immigration hearings, covering protests, & digging into data day in, day out. We're now looking to hire a full-time immigration reporter to keep it going. If you can, help us:
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our deep dive into the 80-year history of 630 Sansomeâthe ICE HQ in San Francisco it's become a magnet for protests, asylum-seekers are kept there for 72+ hrs in holding cells, & it was once called a "skyscraper concentration camp"
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ICE HQ in S.F.âs Financial District has 80-year history of detaining immigrants
Decades ago, 630 Sansome St. was called a San Francisco "skyscraper concentration camp." It is still in use today.
https://missionlocal.org/2025/08/ice-hq-in-s-f-s-financial-district-has-an-80-year-history-of-detaining-immigrants/
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Mission Local
3 months ago
Hey! We're one of the top 25 most-read nonprofit news sites *nationally.* That's right! Alongside heavy-hitting folks like ProPublica, Mother Jones, & The Intercept. We're very proud of this, and thanks to all of you for reading us.
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Nonprofit news sites are built to generate impact â but these are also generating audiences
In markets large and small, these nonprofit news organizations are achieving traffic numbers that many commercial outlets would envy. Here's our first monthly ranking of the top 25 nonprofit news site...
https://www.niemanlab.org/2025/07/nonprofit-news-sites-are-built-to-generate-impact-but-these-are-also-generating-audiences/
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a little bit ago now, at 11PM, San Francisco police & sheriff's deputies rushed July 4 crowds in the Mission they'd been lighting fireworks near Garfield Park, as they do most years, before SFPD declared unlawful assembly they routed the crowd, at least one was arrested
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Mission Local
5 months ago
Crankstart, the personal foundation of VC billionaire Michael Moritz, has given $3.4M to the San Francisco public defender's office for immigrant defense. The gift will let the office hire 3 more attorneys to fight deportations. by
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Foundation of Michael Moritz, VC billionaire, gives $3.4M to S.F. immigrant defense
Crankstart, the personal foundation of the VC billionaire, has given at least $36 million to San Francisco city departments.
https://missionlocal.org/2025/06/foundation-of-michael-moritz-vc-billionaire-gives-3-4m-to-s-f-immigrant-defense/
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video of ICE arrests happening now in San Francisco, outside court protesters attempting to stop mini-van from driving off, banging on the hood, opening its sliding doors at least 2 were arrested outside court today
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5 months ago
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of note: this is about the same number of people arrested as in Los Angeles since Friday LA is a city many, many times bigger than San Francisco
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5 months ago
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SFPD rushed crowd at tonight's anti-ICE protests, which started at 6pm at the ICE HQ in San Francisco they formed up in riot gear, crowd members took up barricades, police pushed back against them, & then rushed at least one detained on ground full story:
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ICE nabbed at least 15 people in San Francisco on Wednesday, including a 3-year-old they were at regular check-ins w/ICE when they were taken one family, a 25-year-old mom & two kids, was put in a Texas detention center
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Immigrants fearful as ICE nabs at least 15 in S.F. â including toddler
Immigrations and Customs Enforcement arrested at least 15 people Wednesday in San Francisco, sparking fear among residents.
https://missionlocal.org/2025/06/ice-arrest-san-francisco-toddler/
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Mission Local
6 months ago
Mission Local took home ~12~ prizes from the California Journalism Awards this weekend, honoring the best in 2024 reporting across the state. We got 1st place for our money-in-politics series, BigMoneySF, & for our election-related informational graphics.
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Mission Local wins 12 honors at the California Journalism Awards
Our money-in-politics series BigMoneySF was awarded 1st place for in-depth reporting, and our election-related graphics got 1st place too.
https://missionlocal.org/2025/05/mission-local-wins-12-honors-at-the-california-journalism-awards/
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Mission Local
6 months ago
Mayor Daniel Lurie on Tuesday announced a slate of reforms aimed at boosting San Francisco's flagging number of police officers & sheriff's deputies. But the order also said the city is going to look into ballooning overtime costs at SFPD. by
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Mayor Lurie unveils package boosting S.F. law enforcement hiring
The San Francisco mayor's executive order seeks to address short staffingâand also calls for an evaluation of ballooning overtime costs.
https://missionlocal.org/2025/05/mayor-lurie-unveils-package-boosting-s-f-law-enforcement-hiring/
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Mission Local
7 months ago
San Francisco's new mayor owes much of his record so far to his predecessor. Of the nine substantial pieces of legislation passed or initiated by the Lurie administration since Jan. 8, six of them were initiated under former Mayor London Breed.
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On 100-day mark, majority of Mayor Lurieâs legislation is inherited from Breed
Of the nine substantial pieces of legislation passed or initiated by the Lurie administration, six of them were initiated under former Mayor London Breed.
https://missionlocal.org/2025/04/on-100-day-mark-majority-of-mayor-luries-legislation-is-inherited-from-breed/
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Mission Local
7 months ago
On the first Friday of April, a father sat in SFâs Behavioral Health Court for 7 hours, hoping to see his son diverted away from a criminal trial and toward psychiatric help. âItâs sad,â he said. âHis fate is in another personâs hand.â via
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Defendants clamor for diversion in S.F. Behavioral Health Court. Not everyone gets in.
One father waited for seven hours to see his son diverted away from a criminal trial, and toward psychiatric help.
https://missionlocal.org/2025/04/defendants-clamor-for-diversion-in-s-f-behavioral-health-court-not-everyone-gets-in/
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Mission Local
7 months ago
Mission Local has compiled all of Mayor Lurieâs substantive actions from his time in office so far: 16 appointments, nine signature pieces of legislation, and a couple dozen other acts, from permits to executive orders. Here are his major moves:
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Tracking Mayor Lurie's first 100 days in office
Mission Local has compiled all of Lurieâs substantive actions from his time in office so far â here are the his major moves.
https://missionlocal.org/2025/04/tracking-sf-mayor-luries-first-100-days-in-office/
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7 months ago
MIT following Harvard's lead here
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Mission Local
7 months ago
Mayor Daniel Lurie is in control of many things in San Francisco. But Market Street isn't one. Closing the street to cars in 2020 took majority votes at *two* city boards. So how did Waymo get onto Market last week, after a "welcome" from the mayor?
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How did Waymo get onto Market Street?
Lyft canât go there. Neither can Uber. Who gave Waymo a Market Street monopoly?
https://missionlocal.org/2025/04/how-did-waymo-get-onto-market-street/
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Mission Local
7 months ago
In a sit-down interview, Mayor Daniel Lurie said police would follow drug dealers and users around town for as long as it took. We asked: How do you get beyond just following them?
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Interview: Mayor Lurie talks 16th and Mission and how S.F. wonât âarrest our way out of this problemâ
Nearly 100 days into his term as San Francisco mayor, Daniel Lurie reflects on his strategies on street conditions and the drug crisis.
https://missionlocal.org/2025/04/interview-mayor-lurie-talks-16th-and-mission-and-how-s-f-wont-arrest-our-way-out-of-this-problem/
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Mission Local
7 months ago
Hey thanks! We like to think so. A reminder: 99% of our donations are $500 or less. Your $5/mo, or whatever you can give, really matters:
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Mission Local
7 months ago
San Francisco's recovery plan for its decimated Downtown is complicated, and much of it beyond the reach of any one city. The stuff we've done so far, however, isn't complicated: Get young people downtown â and get them a drink.
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Mission Local
7 months ago
DA Brooke Jenkins has, in her years atop the office, moved drastically away from the diversion programs championed by her ousted predecessor, Chesa Boudin. Now, to borrow the line from the movie "Pirates of the Caribbean," *she's in one.*
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DA Brooke Jenkins, in the ultimate irony, is placed in diversionary program
DAâs stated rationale to State Bar for downloading and disseminating privileged information appears to be a tacit admission of breaking the law
https://missionlocal.org/2025/04/brooke-jenkins-diversion-state-bar/
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Mission Local
7 months ago
Say hi to Sunset Dunes, the new park on the Upper Great Highway. The Rec and Park Commission voted 4-2 for the name on Wednesday. The park is set to officially open on Saturday â but amid the festivities, its future may still change. by
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Say hello to Sunset Dunes park â and maybe a ballot measure to bury it
Sunset Dunes is set to replace the Great Highway, and officially opens on Saturday. But a ballot measure may challenge the whole thing.
https://missionlocal.org/2025/04/sf-great-highway-park-named-sunset-dunes/
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Mission Local
8 months ago
Despite years of corruption scandals & the removal of eight top officials, San Francisco's ethics guardrails remain weak & ineffectual, a new city report found. Potential conflicts of interest, the report found, need more oversight. by
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S.F. is weak and ineffective at preventing conflicts of interest, report finds
Despite years of corruption scandals and the removal of eight department head-level officials, San Francisco's ethics guardrails remain weak.
https://missionlocal.org/2025/03/sf-corruption-scandals-city-hall-budget-legislative-analyst-report/
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Mission Local
8 months ago
SF DA Jenkins said she will prosecute children as adults in broader circumstances â a âswitchâ from her campaign pledge. She cited the âutter failureâ of the city's juvenile justice facility. Defense attorneys say her data is inaccurate. via
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S.F. DA Jenkins wants to try more children as adults in âswitchâ from campaign pledge
Brooke Jenkins says the city's new juvenile justice facility is an "utter failure." Defense attorneys say her data is inaccurate.
https://missionlocal.org/2025/03/s-f-da-jenkins-wants-to-try-more-children-as-adults-in-switch-from-campaign-pledge/
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Mission Local
8 months ago
See more, & see cartoons of other supervisors, from our new illustrator intern:
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New term, new S.F. supervisors: What are their goals?
What are San Francisco's new and re-elected supervisors planning on behalf of their districts and the city over the next four years?
https://missionlocal.org/2025/03/new-term-new-s-f-supervisors-what-are-their-goals/
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Mission Local
8 months ago
It's a new term, a new Board of Supervisors, & all 11 have got plans & goals for the coming years. Most San Franciscans don't know much about their local electedsâso we put pencil to paper, illustrating a bit about their backgrounds & promises. First up: Connie Chan.
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an attendee of a 1-1 meeting between Mayor Lurie & homeless families: âYou mentioned your children, & what a nightmare it would be to have no housing for your children...There was a room full of parents & children there, & you told us that you would evict not one family.â
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Mission Local
8 months ago
Mayor Lurie & SFPD Chief Scott this morning touted a late-night raid on 16th & Mission yesterday, part of a new crackdown on "troubled spots" across San Francisco. But the total haul from the vaunted raid? Four arrests, & 1 oz. of drugs.
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Mayor Lurie touts 16th & Mission police âsaturationâ raid that netted 1 oz. of drugs
Law enforcement confiscated an ounce of narcotics and arrested four people at 16th BART plaza on Wednesday night. Officials calls a success.
https://missionlocal.org/2025/03/mayor-lurie-touts-16th-mission-police-saturation-raid-that-netted-1-oz-of-drugs/
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Mission Local
8 months ago
The hottest bar in San Francisco today was at City Hall. Sup. Matt Dorsey, who's made his personal drug recovery central to his politics, hosted a St. Patty's Day, Guinness-fueled kegger around noon. The irony wasn't lost on him: âYeah, I was laughing."
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San Francisco's hottest St. Patty's Day bar was in Supervisor Matt Dorseyâs office
Supervisor Matt Dorsey is a recovering addict. Heâs a 12-stepper and tells us he hasnât had a drop in many years â he doesnât think he has the
https://missionlocal.org/2025/03/sf-st-patricks-day-matt-dorsey-guinness-celebration-city-hall/
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Mission Local
8 months ago
San Francisco has given thousands displaced by 1950s & '60s redevelopment "certificates of preference," letting them skip long housing waitlists. But very few have used it. "It's pathetic, honestly...it just makes you want to cry." by
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S.F. gives housing âpreferenceâ to thousands displaced in redevelopment. Itâs rarely used.
Certificates of preference, offered to those affected by urban redevelopment and their descendants, are barely ever used.
https://missionlocal.org/2025/03/sf-housing-preference-displaced-redevelopment-rarely-used/
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Mission Local
8 months ago
San Francisco's first full "permeable pavement" road has been tanked after neighborhood opposition. At issue? The permeable bricksâwhich reduce flooding & pollution by absorbing rainwater, reducing runoffâwould've made desired speed bumps impossible.
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San Franciscoâs first âpermeable pavementâ street tanked by speed bumps
Cumberland could've become San Francisco's first fully permeable paved street until engineering issues keeping speed bumps intervened.
https://missionlocal.org/2025/03/san-franciscos-first-permeable-pavement-street-tanked-by-speed-bumps/
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Mission Local
8 months ago
A city report last year found SFPD overtime had surged to $108M over a 1-year period amid poor oversight & widespread abuse. But later this month, Mayor Lurie is asking for more: $61M for SFPD officers & $30M for sheriff's deputies. by
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Mayor Lurie asks $61M for SFPD overtime, despite reported pay abuse
San Francisco city report found SFPD overtime had surged to $108 million, partly due to abuse of the system and poor oversight.
https://missionlocal.org/2025/03/mayor-lurie-asks-61m-for-sfpd-overtime-despite-reported-pay-abuse/
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Mission Local
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Sup. Shamann Walton is bristling at change in plans for a Bayview homeless shelter that was meant to be a "tiny home village" & RV site. Now, Walton says Mayor Lurie wants "200-plus" beds, helping to "warehouse" homeless people in the city's southeast.
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Supervisor Walton bristles at Lurieâs plan to expand Bayview shelter to â200-plusâ beds
Mayor Lurie is proposing to almost triple in size a homeless shelter in the Bayview on Jerrold Avenue, and eliminate RV parking on the site.
https://missionlocal.org/2025/03/supervisor-walton-bristles-at-luries-plan-to-expand-bayview-shelter-to-200-plus-beds/
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Ryan Mac đ
8 months ago
Earlier today the LA Times had AI-generated counterpoints to a column from
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Mission Local
9 months ago
Press freedom is under attack nationally, but this is a reminder: Mission Local is a nonprofit, with no billionaire owner and no business venture other than reporting the news. We're reader-supported, and you can help us stay that way:
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9 months ago
Despite everything he's tried, the vast majority of Americans, including six in ten Republicans, still really don't like Mark Zuckerberg
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9 months ago
Interesting to see Tosca Musk get a friendly profile here. Around the time of the election I had reached out to her to report on something regarding her politics. She hung up on me and told her mother, who proceeded to bring up my race in a public tweet.
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Elon Muskâs Sister Is a Hopeless Romantic
Filmmaker and CEO Tosca Musk is pouring her heart into Passionflix, a steamy streaming platform built on the unifying power of love â even as her brother increasingly becomes one of the most divisive ...
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/elon-musk-sister-tosca-musk-passionflix-1236133590/
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makena kelly
9 months ago
I'm hearing now that *every* technologist CFPB hired to investigate Big Tech was fired this evening. That's somewhere between 70-100 people.
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Dozens of CFPB Workers Fired in After-Hours Blitz
Some affected employees of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau were notified with an email that addressed them as [EmployeeFirstName][EmployeeLastName], [Job Title], [Division].
https://wired.com/story/dozens-of-cfpb-workers-terminated-in-after-hours-firing-blitz/
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