Thank you and congratulations to every Democrat in the United States who ran for office, defended your seat, knocked on doors, made phone calls, donated, talked to your friends and family, or voted. Last night showed me that we can win our country back.

My god this is for real one of the most incredible speeches I’ve ever seen by an elected US politician: ‘And if there is any way to terrify a despot, it is to dismantle the very conditions that allowed him to accumulate power. This not only how we stop Trump, it’s how we stop the next one.’

AOC: We have a future to fight for, and we're either going to do that together or you're going to be left behind. It's not about Progressive. It's not moderate, it's not liberal. This is about do you understand the assignment of fighting fascism right now? And the assignment is you come together…

Every official with a heart & brain says they have a plan to protect our country from Trump. There's nobody I believe more on this than Scott Wiener. He's our most effective legislator on a huge range of difficult issues, and doesn't flinch in the face of fierce opposition and even personal threats.

Had a great time giving out #Yeson50 signs today at #NoKings in San Francisco. If we were the only people voting, it'd be a landslide. Unfortunately, there's parts of the state where Prop 50 will probably be under water so... SAN FRANCISCO, GET YOUR BALLOTS IN! Please vote Yes on Prop 50!

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California insulin! This is how we could get single-payer healthcare in the U.S.--by showing how much cheaper things are when you leverage the purchasing power of the state instead of pitting us all against each other as individual buyers in open markets. www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

CS is banned in warfare by treaty - a treaty the US itself has actually signed (the Geneva Gas Protocol). Yet we continue to allow police to use it. If it's beyond the pale when used by militaries against other militaries, it should clearly be banned from use against civilians.

I just approved major pieces of legislation to keep building more affordable housing. Whether it's turning empty office buildings into residential spaces or building more homes near public transportation, we're doing all we can to lower the price to realize the California Dream.

This gives me hope. That Calif can get serious about climate. That young people and new immigrants to Calif might have same privileges I did. That we can make transit work. And that we transit advocates can learn from this phenomenal work by housing activists

another curmudgeonly thread for the many of you who will be entering organizing spaces. all other things being equal, when confronted with one team of people recruiting you to Be a Thing and another team recruiting you to Do a Thing, please give serious thought to joining the second.

Thank you @brookejenkins.bsky.social

aaand we are officially in the hide-your-neighbors stage

SO excited that Gov. Newsom signed SB 79 into law today--thank you, Governor! This bill from Senator Wiener will help California become more affordable, prosperous, and environmentally sustainable by allowing denser housing near transit. @gavinnewsom.bsky.social @scottwiener.bsky.social

Well that was easy

I'm voting #Yeson50 and returning my ballot today because I want to level the playing field and live in a country with elections, not kings. Vote YES and get your ballots in, Californians!

Read what Prop 50 is trying to do Level the playing field Fight fire with fire My fellow Californians VOTE #YesOn50

There's a week left for the Governor to sign bills. Phone lines open at 9am on Monday, make those calls to ask him to sign SB 79 to bring more housing near transit in California. In the meantime you can also send a message at www.gov.ca.gov/contact/

We are not out of the woods on SB 79. Los Angeles NIMBYs have lost their minds over the prospect of more homes being built near taxpayer-funded transit stations. Sadly, the Governor might be listening to them. Please make the call: cayimby.org/call-sb-79/

Post script: We will go to the mat to protect Sunset Dunes. We’re not going to let this incredibly popular & successful park be converted back to a crumbling highway.

Joel did the right thing, following the evidence and his convictions in supporting the creation of the park. And he's doing the right thing by supporting the creation of desperately-needed (and state-mandated) housing in our city.

To address any of the important issues of our time -- climate change, racial equity, economic equality, traffic safety, democracy -- all of us need to put our jobs at risk in order to make bold and necessary choices. Always know your backup job plan, then do what's right

Today is a disappointing day. @joelengardio.bsky.social is the rare politician who has the courage of his convictions. The recall results are disappointing but they don’t change the fact we need more electeds like that to face what’s in front of us, not fewer

Absolutely harrowing. "What happens when you get hit by a car in San Francisco. The Standard’s CEO tells the story of a near-death experience — and the endless complications that followed." sfstandard.com/opinion/2025...

SF Democrats joined transit & labor groups Monday at Civic Center Plaza to save Bay Area transit. We rallied for a $750 million loan to prevent devastating cuts. Victory: Gov. Newsom just committed to finding a path forward! When we fight for affordable public transit, we win.

"Once unleashed, political violence comes for everyone. It doesn’t know what side of the aisle you’re on...who your allies are or what your vision for the future includes...It simply finds more and more victims. It isn’t picky about who they are." www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

In addition to @scottwiener.bsky.social, let's also thank @jessearreguin.bsky.social as SB63's other author, and @asmmiabonta.bsky.social @senlaurarichardson.bsky.social @matthaneysf.bsky.social @catherinestefani.bsky.social who are co-authoring this essential step toward funding Bay Area Transit!

[email protected] editorial board reminds us of "the carnage that’s in store for the region if BART, Muni and other public transit systems are dramatically scaled back due to funding shortages." "Cut the politicking and get it done" Gift link: www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/arti...

🥹 Thank you @kaleomark.bsky.social, and shoutout to you as well for your work on all the recent rallies!

The Bay Area turned out this morning to say we will NOT stand for 85% service cuts on BART, and worse service and traffic for everyone who relies on Caltrain, Muni, and AC Transit. 💪🏻

Having a great time riding BART with transit advocates to the emergency rally to save transit! With AC Transit Director @therealjeanwalsh.bsky.social @georgespies.bsky.social @ericpanzer.bsky.social @martens742.bsky.social and 7 bus champion Joanna Pace.

Rally at the state building steps in SF demanding that the Gov keep the budget deal to keep transit running, save San Francisco and the Bay Area @governor.ca.gov

Letting Bay Area transit crater while solutions are being brought to voters is terrible policy. Trump is working to destroy civic services and blue states, but this would be a self-own from Gov Newsom against the Bay Area economy. Let's fight back on Monday 9am. actionnetwork.org/events/emerg...

BART is out this morning--expect traffic delays throughout the region. This is just a small taste of the issues we'll have if the $750M funding loan that Gov. Newsom committed to this summer doesn't materialize. Call him today: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

One of my favorite novels by Kazuo Ishiguro imagines cloned children raised to have their organs harvested. They can sometimes survive one donation, maybe several, but eventually they die. How many parts can a person survive without?

Gov Newsom still hasn't signed the $750m loan to Bay Area transit agencies that would get us to the Nov 2026 funding votes. He has eight days to act. Please take a moment to call his office at (916) 445-2841 and use the attached script, copied from a @transbaycoalition.bsky.social.

Day 1 #14drl is done. Here's basic gameplay at this point. You can move around and click on enemies to shoot them. You can swap weapons with number keys. It takes a turn, though, so don't let enemies get too close before you switch to your knife. Oh, and watch your ammo and reload when you can!

The Bay Area Transit Stability Bill, SB 63, isn't perfect, but it's a major step toward preserving our transit systems post-pandemic. transformca.org/one-step-clo... #BayAreaTransit #SB63 #PublicTransitFunding #ClimateAction

Sunset Dunes "is the centerpiece of a western edge revival here in SF," according to Kathryn Grantham, Outer Sunset Resident and owner of Black Bird Bookstore on Irving. www.sfgate.com/local/articl...

Obama spitting fire www.cnn.com/2025/07/14/p...

"We invested in mass transit. We should let Californians live near it." This is why we need SB 79, to make it possible to more multi-family housing near rail stations and rapid bus lines! www.ocregister.com/2025/07/07/w...

Democrats, get behind your candidate. What's the point of having a political party if we can't do that?

A heartbreakingly real piece of writing from Rachel Swann at @sfchronicle.com. (Gift link) www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/arti...

I don’t think anyone is prepared for what they just did w/ ICE. This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined. It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.

With this vote, Congress makes ICE the highest-funded federal law enforcement agency in history, with more money per year at its disposal over the next four years than the budgets of the FBI, DEA, ATF, US Marshals, and Bureau of Prisons combined.

CEQA reform is incredible, but who is talking about the hair?

BIG NEWS: The Legislature passed our major CEQA reform & affordability legislation, SB 131: SB 131 cuts down on unnecessary process — often having nothing to do with the environment — that makes it harder & more expensive to build housing, advanced manufacturing, child care centers, broadband … 🧵

San Mateo County representatives must sign on to the regional transportation funding measure to save BART, Caltrain, and all Bay Area public transit! Join this rally next Tuesday to make sure they hear our message.

Our budget agreement with the Governor is now public. We fully protected public transportation funding — reversing all proposed cuts — & fully protected the $750M loan to Bay Area transit systems we previously agreed to with the Assembly. 🧵

I used this link to help me call my U.S. congresswoman and senators to urge them to cosponsor the resolutions to remove the United States from unauthorized hostilities in Iran. No, it's not enough, but it's something. It took under 5 minutes, and you can do it too. 5calls.org/issue/iran-i...