Politics

04 Sep 2020

How to Make Sure Your Vote is Counted in These Broken times

Here’s how voting will work this year, during the pandemic. And here’s how the Internet can help you get it done.

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03 Sep 2020

Gov. Workers Use Gyms and Politicians Can Get Haircuts Indoors, Why Can’t We?

Due to shelter in place orders, indoor use of gyms as well as hair salons and barbershops have been banned since March for the public, but not for government employees. This week we saw a very vocal ‘shelter in place’ advocate on the national political stage, caught getting her haircut

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02 Sep 2020

Is SF Renters Alliance an Advocacy Group or Campaign Front?

By Ian Firstenberg A consultant affiliated with Scott Wiener’s campaign helped prop up an advocacy group claiming to support San Francisco renters.  “San Francisco Renters Alliance” sent out a standard questionnaire last week to San Francisco residents asking for personal and other routine political organization information. The small print at

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26 Aug 2020

Why is the SF Fire Department Facing Budget Cuts Amid a Megafire Era?

As citizens were applauding our first responders and those on the frontlines of the historic Northern California blazes, the San Francisco Fire Department has been fighting battles of their own over city wide budget cuts.

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20 Aug 2020

San Francisco Supervisor Gordon Mar Tests Positive for COVID

The office of Supervisor Gordon Mar just put out a press release announcing that the District 4 Supervisor has received a positive test for COVID-19. Luckily his case is mild and he will be able to continue working from home, serving the City and his constituents. Earlier today Mission Local

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20 Aug 2020

UPDATED! Lyft is Officially Stopping Rides in California at Midnight Tonight AVERTED

Update: CA appeals court grants Uber and Lyft a temporary reprieve following threats to shut down in California.  

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20 Aug 2020

If you want all the feels, watch Obama’s 2008 DNC speech

Comparing Oboma’s 2008 DNC speech to 2020’s. And you should have a look at Kamala’s DNC speech too.

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19 Aug 2020

SF Board of Supervisors Intends to Create an Advisory Committee on Reparations

GUEST POST BY WESLEY WELLS We’re sitting through the San Francisco Board of Supervisors meetings and breaking them down for you so you don’t have to! Here’s the mini minutes for the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, August 18, 2020. Full minutes available right here. Video and transcript available right

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