The most consistent theme of the Trump presidency is using the power of the state to reward allies and harm enemies. -Pardons for allies -DOJ drops charges against allies, brings charges against enemies -Merger requests accepted for allies, denied for enemies -Grants awarded for allies, denied and

How a House of Prime Rib cocktail waitress kicked up a political storm in S.F. City Hall www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/j...

Odd that the DoJ is opening an investigation into the Epstein files since they said in July that there was no client list and nothing to release.

I just don’t see how we can pretend even for a moment that anything involving our federal government is remotely normal when the president is covering up his involvement in a child sex trafficking ring. Like, what are we doing here

More Military personnel are calling legal military non-profit agencies seeking advice for orders they received. The DOJ has issues a order that all orders are legal & the personnel are immune from prosecution. Right there is the red flag, the prosecution immunity. www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

Some undeniable truth about misinformation coverage, from @brandyzadrozny.bsky.social: www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...

I just want to say there are a lot of journalists and writers who do real, incredible work on topics that matter while maintaining high standards. Many of them do not have stable employment or recognition from major institutions.

All I have to say about the Nuzzi profile is that at the end of it she jokes about how she destroyed her life. In fact she did not do that. She has a book, a magazine job, this lovely profile. People’s lives are being destroyed by this administration, however, including by -well, you know.

if you’re a journalist who wants to talk about how embarrassing this week has been for our profession (the michael wolff, landon thomas jr, nuzzi/bernstein of it all) message me on signal

The seven-day supervisor: Why S.F. Mayor Daniel Lurie’s first big fumble is a crucial one www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/m...

Remarkable. Seems pretty clear that someone wanted to make an example of him.

John Beam, ‘Last Chance U’ coach and Oakland football legend, dies after Laney College shooting www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...

America's network of democratic alliances was a jewel. Never before had a great power relied on cultivating voluntary relationships, leading to the richest, most powerful country in history, and benefitting the world relative to the alternative. Then America decided to throw it away. And for what?

This is *depraved* -- glamor shots & an exculpatory feature for a woman who shit on the key central tenets of journalism, repeatedly. NYT is celebrating elite freedom from accountability. Actively celebrating it. You wouldn't put this in a satire, it's too ham-handed!

This is a better answer than I gave on The Source to @kaitlancollins.bsky.social last night.

Operation Change The Topic From Epstein

Priests being arrested

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NEW: Former football player accused in shooting of ‘Last Chance U’ coach John Beam in Oakland www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...

BREAKING: Suspect arrested in shooting of Laney College coach John Beam www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...

Jenna Norton has spoken critically about the Trump administration's funding cuts and mass firings at the National Institutes of Health. At the end of the shutdown, she says she was put on leave. n.pr/4oFYdPL

Catholic bishops collectively taking to Tik Tok to decry the war on immigrants is very notable: www.tiktok.com/@usbishops/v...

NEW: We’ve uncovered the first known example of taxpayer money flowing from DHS to businesses controlled by Kristi Noem’s allies and friends. It’s part of a money trail that’s been shrouded in secrecy—and involves $220 million, a mysterious Delaware LLC & a horse named Gill.

FOX: Fox can now confirm that Eric Swalwell has been criminally referred to the DOJ accused of mortgage fraud.

Increase in productivity since 1979: 87% Increase in hourly pay since 1979: 32% Just so happens that ~25% of workers were unionized in 1979. Today? 10%. As unions declined, the super-rich have taken a larger share of wealth generated by labor. We must build back union power.

San Francisco’s newest supervisor agrees to resign amid pet store controversies www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/s...

Sen. John Kennedy on Epstein: "I just don't think this issue is gonna go away until it's addressed and answered to the American people's satisfaction. And I may end up with a Sombrero on my head for saying that, but that's the way I see it."

John Beam, coach from ‘Last Chance U,’ shot in head at Oakland’s Laney College www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...

According to the car wash owner, agents arrested employees before they could obtain their documentation from their work lockers. So many were likely here legally. Here's hoping this article on Zac boasting about how he ruined some immigrants' lives follows him around for a very long time.

BREAKING: Laney College on lockdown after football coach/athletic director John Beam shot in his office www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...

“For those fools, everyone from Venezuela is a criminal.” www.propublica.org/article/chic...

You probably saw videos of a nighttime raid in Chicago. Agents rappelling from a helicopter, bursting down doors, questioning brown-skinned immigrants. We investigated -- and found little evidence to support the government’s claims about Tren de Aragua. www.propublica.org/article/chic...

"In 2025, 40% of women aged 15 to 44 say they would move abroad permanently if they had the opportunity. The current figure is four times higher than the 10% who shared this desire in 2014, when it was generally in line with other age and gender groups."

Detained immigrants sue over alleged inhumane conditions at California City ICE facility www.sfchronicle.com/california/a...

A recent spate of reporting indicates that Kash Patel’s time as director is going about as well as could be expected — which is to say, it’s an organization-soul-crushing and morale-killing disaster that imperils national security. www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/kash-patel...

*Government will reopen *ACA subsidies NOT extended, causing premiums to rocket for 24M+ *A bunch of Republican senators could net millions in taxpayer dollars for themselves, with at least one hoping to net more than $1M. *Intoxicating hemp banned *Govt could shut again 1/31

To recap: Jeffrey Epstein offered a NY Times reporter photos taken in Epstein's kitchen of Donald Trump and girls in bikinis *and* implored the NYT reporter to put this information in the public discourse in 2015 What did the NY Times editors know about this offer?

NEW: ProPublica examined months of Fox News’ coverage and reviewed over 700 videos posted on social media. The network used five-year-old footage, mislabeled other dates and implied footage from elsewhere was in Portland.

BREAKING Shooting reported at Skyline High School in Oakland, officials say www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...

Republicans refuse to lower healthcare costs. Older Texans that are too young for Medicare will be hit the hardest. Theresa Hebert is one of the more than 3 million Texans who rely on healthcare subsidies. Without ACA tax credits, her premium will cost $1,000/month.

MacArthur Justice Center has a form for people who were detained inside the Broadview ICE facility to report on their experiences. Family and friends of detainees can also fill our this form on behalf of someone who is or was detained inside Broadview.

for some reason, i don’t believe them

California police intervene as ICE agent in plain clothes points gun at woman www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Is this good? It doesn't seem good. "Walgreens will no longer give many of its retail workers paid vacation time for Thanksgiving, Christmas and other major holidays, as the company looks to cut costs under new owners."

NEW: The US has deported a longtime Oregon firefighter who was arrested by Border Patrol while deployed at a major wildfire in Washington state. José Bertin Cruz-Estrada, separated from his family, is speaking out from Mexico for the first time: “I feel betrayed ... What am I going to do now?"

In Chicago, the courage of good, everyday folks getting in the face of ICE/BP and fighting back is restoring my faith in America In DC, the cowardice of Senate Democrats has undermined it, again America needs a government as good as its people. My new column www.inquirer.com/columnists/a...

My ACA current plan is going from $385/mo to $821/mo.

We don’t even know how many veterans have been exiled from the country they defended. A 2019 GAO report found that ICE has “failed to keep track of just how many veterans they picked up and ultimately deported.” www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/blog/ice-dep.... #VeteransDay

hey @safety.bsky.app why is Sarah Kendzior gone? p.s. Unban Link.

Anyone know why Sarah Kendzior got suspended?