Sad to see that NONE of the other so-called "news" media in this town had the COURAGE to cover the Steve Hilton shit-show at Oakland's Scottish Rite Center (prpobably because it was so stupid), but luckily ORB WAS ON IT www.oaklandreviewofbooks.org/steve-hilton...

Steve Hilton wanted the audience to know that he left his home "on the other side of the Bay" once to get a drink in Oakland and the whole experience made him uncomfortable.

NEW: Our latest report by @alexcpark.com and Philip H. Howard, co-published with @afsafrica.bsky.social, examines the increasing influence of the World Bank Group on African agriculture, particularly livestock production. Read it now: www.iatp.org/bank-takes-l...

I was bummed to miss this Caldecott Tunnel tour a few weeks ago, but luckily @oaklandreviewofbooks.org was there... www.oaklandreviewofbooks.org/a-hole-in-th...

Who cares about fast food work, right? It might be the lowest and least respected form of labor in this country, but the ascent of AI at the drive-thru window could soon preview changes that will touch a lot of other people, as well.

Who could have guessed: an industry that already treats its workers like robots has embraced AI?! www.oaklandreviewofbooks.org/the-ai-faste...

Remember the chicken place in Boosters? Correct us if we're wrong, but we're pretty sure it was this place:

Technically, "Berkeley" is a neighborhood in Oakland's Deep North, a lot of people don't know that

If you have ever emailed a writer to let them know you enjoyed something they wrote, you are among the noblest and best and most saintly in this entire world, and I hope you sleep really well tonight.

One thing that stands out about this map: despite industry objections to a $20 minimum wage for fast food workers in California, the median wage there is actually $0.33 above the minimum.

The next ORB Happy Hour will be at Temescal Brewing, on Thursday, June 18th, 4 pm until whenever!

GEO Group, the private prison company, is in the news lately, and for good reason. But keep in mind that the whole concept of a private prison company is that it benefits investors. So who are those investors? Well, one appears to be Pivotal Philanthropies, a foundation started by Melinda Gates 🧵

Machines have a worldview, and it's a terrible one. It also happens to be quite useful to law enforcement. On @paglen.studio's new book, "How to See Like a Machine: Images After AI" www.oaklandreviewofbooks.org/trevor-pagle...

With your support, we can all do: More vibe reports... More reviews... More essays.... More shots across the bow. I won't say it's "starting" because it was always on, but it's really on now.

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Said the lady who made news for the first time in years by ripping a ten year old constituent on official letterhead

This is a great read at so many levels. Read it. www.oaklandreviewofbooks.org/in-n-out-oak...

Hi @sfstandard.com! Allow us to retort: www.oaklandreviewofbooks.org/oak-vs-sfo-w...

OAK is the better airport for the region. It was also, once, the busier airport, and that history still matters. The latest for @oaklandreviewofbooks.org www.oaklandreviewofbooks.org/oak-vs-sfo-w...

Even UN experts have called on Starbucks to quit union busting ... www.reuters.com/business/wor...

The path to truth begins with first recognizing that the Oakland In-N-Out freakout of 2024 began not with local news but with some parachutist from a conservative tabloid. The rest of the story is here ... www.oaklandreviewofbooks.org/in-n-out-oak... @oaklandreviewofbooks.org

Inside 'n' outside a fast food moral panic.

Cool how the Guardian talks up a new angry letter from democrats as a bombshell exclusive…

You can never roll it back, if it serves a constituency that you actually care about… bsky.app/profile/atru...

Disqualifying thehill.com/homenews/hou...

This week in Congress:

We didn't deserve this day.

just to be clear, everyone, when 8 pm EDT comes and goes, regardless of what does or does not happen, the president still threatened genocide and war crimes and we should still impeach, arrest, and try him

You know what? I'll admit it. The credible threat by a madman to wipe out a nation of 90 million people for basically no reason (presumably using nuclear weapons) successfully distracted me. I am now distracted.

Any member of Congress has more power than the average US citizen, but any US citizen has more power to influence Congress than just about anyone else in the world. Write your senators. bsky.app/profile/band...

I believe that any cease-fire agreement must have a pathway toward international monitoring, nuclear disarmament, and a transition to democracy for the United States.

I have voted twice to advance articles of impeachment. We cannot wait. Congress must convene immediately and begin proceedings to remove this man from office for the safety of our nation, Americans, and the world.

If he were on trial today, his lawyers would surely say he was unfit to assist in his own defense. Until then, the legislators he treats as his subordinates will tell us we’re all stupid for thinking he’s unfit to be president.

The biggest story in the world right now is that the president of the United States is a demented old man who takes pleasure in torturing and killing people and is committing crimes with impunity. And yet most legacy media outlets are too cowardly to tell it like it is.

Actually we should just give citizenship to every undocumented person in the United States who wants it. Walking over an imaginary line isn't some great moral atrocity. Making people live in the shadows as a permanent underclass absolutely IS.

The scene in Oakland

This is pretty embarrassing www.theelephant.info/analysis/202...

The odds of a nuke going off so that Trump can feel powerful are just too high right now

I have this weird inkling that if Trump reinstated the draft, instead of a deferment, being in college or having a degree would put people at the front of the line.

Thing that really gets my goat is the way people are eager to fund this bullshit but you need eleven layers of analysis and a ton of collateral if you want to open a small grocery store in a food desert.

No, I do not want to be a “creator journalist” or “influencer” or run a newsletter by myself I want health insurance and a decent editor to work under and a team of comrades to work with, attend union meetings with, do good with Launch the billionaires into the sun and pass out their wealth

One of the best things I’ve read in a while:

It's not debatable that a mentally disturbed person has the nuclear codes. The Republicans know they're endangering us all by leaving him in office. This is a betrayal of every person on Earth. It is a crime against humanity.

Go to a rally tomorrow. You will feel better.

1/9/2026- Make America Safe Again www.timesfreepress.com/news/2026/ja...

@jonathancapehart.bsky.social remember when this Greenland business was first popping off and you said that we shouldn’t pay attention to what Trump says, only what he does? I still can’t get over how stupid that comment was.

While the Senate is asking Trump why they started a war to kidnap a foreign leader perhaps they might also ask why Trump freed a former foreign leader convicted of the same kind of crimes.

This isn’t an escalation from “destroying drug boats.” There was no evidence ever that the boats carried drugs. Just because there’s a lot more lies to come doesn’t mean the last round gets a pass.

Please, Bari Weiss, tell us how you love America and won’t apologize for it again while we bomb Caracas for no reason at all

You have to go through Congress for anything resembling this type of war. Round up Massie and Paul types and have him removed. The people in this administration are on actual drugs and have insatiable bloodlust and bespoke mental illnesses. He has to go, and everybody with him.