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scott, 7 hours ago to random

It’s ridiculous we put up with sidewalks being so narrow and overcrowded. There’s plenty of space if we didn’t give the lion’s share to cars

scott, 10 hours ago to random

Mahmood supports TogetherSF's cynical #MayorDictator measure, which claims to be about reforming commissions but really gives the mayor 2/3 appointing power with no confirmation to the powerful commissions it retains, making them a puppet show.

Probably a good idea to vote for @deanpreston instead, who correctly points out: "We have many problems in SF — lack of mayoral power isn’t one of them."

https://sfba.social/@MLNow/112520435925177874 #sfPol

scott, 1 day ago to random

A business tax "reform" (cut?) backed by business groups, London Breed, and Aaron Peskin contains a gratuitous poison pill that would kill the @sftransitact (boo!).

But we're soldiering on, as we can still win if the ComMUNIty Transit Act gets more votes. Come to an event, sign it and get involved!

https://thefrisc.com/a-new-sf-tax-on-uber-and-lyft-to-fund-muni-is-under-threat-from-a-larger-measure-backed-by-the-citys-power-center/ #SFPol

scott, 1 day ago to random

Social housing would solve so many problems but California hates it for some reason. Mayor Breed hates it at the municipal level as well, although in her defense, it may not be ideological, just pettiness about her rival Dean Preston championing it.
https://sfba.social/@alfredtwu/112516860891403040

scott, 1 day ago to random

i came across a post saying "30 is the new 80" and i guess the poster just moved to a country that uses temperatures in celsius. can't imagine what else that might mean.

scott, 3 days ago to random

Well yes, that exclamation does capture my feelings when riding Cesar Chavez St. #bikeSF

scott, 3 days ago to random

It took more than a year of nagging MTA and RecPark, but there’s finally bike racks at Brazil/Persia/Mansell in #McLarenPark. Come through #bikeSF! Perfect place to lock and hike the Philosopher’s Way trail

Another view showing Brazil, which is a bike/ped only street.
McLaren Park info sign and trail map at a trailhead into the woods.

scott, 4 days ago to random

did you know there’s a maryland street?

scott, 5 days ago to random

I would like to vote for a progressive candidate who will fight against cop- and jail-centric responses to public safety at least as hard as they’ll fight tall buildings on the waterfront.

Ideally, harder, since tall buildings on the waterfront are perfectly fine, but I’m setting the bar low.

scott, 5 days ago to random

This is probably not how SF politics works, but I long to live in a world where every progressive group in the city would tell Aaron Peskin putting a charter amendment on the ballot to hire hundreds of cops is utterly disqualifying for a progressive candidate, and to either pull it or fuck off. #sfPol

scott, 6 days ago to random

"The strategy of cutting down the visible aspects of drug use without addressing the root causes or providing treatment on demand doesn’t seem to be working in any meaningful way."

Thank you for writing this, @NualaBishari!

🎁🔗 https://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/article/san-francisco-mayor-breed-homelessness-overdose-19461818.php?utm_source=marketing&utm_medium=copy-url-link&utm_campaign=article-share&hash=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2ZjaHJvbmljbGUuY29tL29waW5pb24vYXJ0aWNsZS9zYW4tZnJhbmNpc2NvLW1heW9yLWJyZWVkLWhvbWVsZXNzbmVzcy1vdmVyZG9zZS0xOTQ2MTgxOC5waHA%3D&time=MTcxNjQ0MjcwMTAxMQ%3D%3D&rid=MzBiMWE5ZjAtOWY5Yi00ZmY4LTk0ZDAtMTkxYTE5NmYyNTlj&sharecount=Mg%3D%3D

scott, 9 days ago to random

i'm usually against san francisco exceptionalism, both the good and bad of this city are hardly unique and are linked to what's happening everywhere. however i am happy to claim the existence of the https://fog.today website as an "only in san francisco" thing

scott, 12 days ago to random

"There is no other definition of bigotry in the world that equates criticism of a state, even harsh and unfair criticism, with discrimination or bigotry against the state’s people. If one claimed that denunciations of the violent foundations of the Russian empire are 'anti-Slavic'[...] we would immediately see through that as just an instrumentalist defense of Russian state interests."

https://thehill.com/opinion/education/4666860-the-antisemitism-awareness-act-bars-the-teaching-of-modern-jewish-history/

scott, 12 days ago to random

Your Honor, I rest my case. My guitar case. I'm resting it here against the witness stand while I testify. I hope it won't fall over. You see, Your Honor, later on there's gonna be a musical component to my testimony

scott, 13 days ago to random

if I could make my SF neighbors understand two things about politics:

1. there's a direct line from the defunding of social programs (SF food bank, etc) to the crime (car break-ins) you're worried about. it sucks i'm sorry if it happened to you but people are trying to survive
2. more police & surveillance won't do much for that but WILL 100% be used to repress protest when Trump/SCOTUS make abortion, same-sex marriage, and being trans illegal
   #sfPol

scott, 14 days ago to random

that's... a lot of money raised against @deanpreston

only way to beat it is with personal conversations, esp. early. get out there and door-knock for him if you can https://dean2024.com

scott, 14 days ago to random

hilarious that TogetherSF messed up so bad, both London Breed and Aaron Peskin are skipping its debate. maybe they are unifiers after all. unifying even rivals to stay the hell away from them

https://missionlocal.org/2024/05/mayor-breed-withdraws-from-togethersf-debate-citing-chaos-farrell-ties/ #sfPol

scott, 15 days ago to random

UCSF encampment for Gaza is getting raided and looking for community support if you can go there right now. 530 Parnassus Ave

scott, 15 days ago to random

People are pissed about planters.

It saddens me to see them all interpret "planters" to mean specifically hostile, anti-homeless planters. Urban gardening is a good thing! It sucks that it's being hijacked.

https://missionlocal.org/2024/05/meet-the-district-9-candidates-do-you-support-the-planters-in-the-district/ #SFPol #HostileHorticulture

A row of big, bulky, ugly metal troughs (and a few barrels) militaristically placed in a row to barricade the sidewalk, with unattractive spiky plants that are all the same.

scott, 17 days ago to random

My favorite example of inclusive architecture in the Mission. People sit on these steps since it’s close to BART, and sometimes it got loud. The residents could have installed an iron gate or put up a scary No Trespassing sign. Instead they just set some ground rules: not after 10 so we can sleep, and pack out trash. So reasonable and neighborly! They built a tree bench as well. #sfPol

Same steps, also showing a square wooden bench around a sidewalk tree.

scott, 18 days ago to random

If you walk in San Francisco you've probably noticed more and more hostile "planters" blocking sidewalks. I'm part of a group pushing back on this, Gardens Not Barricades, and now we have a website/newsletter. Join us!

https://gardensnotbarricades.com/

#SFPol #HostileHorticulture

scott, 18 days ago to random

Aurora borealis visible tonight in Springfield

scott, 18 days ago to random

"To cut down on fare evasion, we plan to hire three dozen additional transit fare inspectors. We have allocated money in our upcoming two-year budget to pay for these positions."

That's $5M/year less going to new operators who could relieve increasing crowding on buses.

If you have feelings about this, comment section is open

https://www.sfmta.com/blog/paying-our-fare-share-fare-compliance-and-enforcement-muni #SFPol

scott, 18 days ago to random

I for one welcome the severe geomagnetic storm. If it wipes all the world's hard drives, so much the better for we can begin again unencumbered by Posts

scott, 19 days ago to random

I’m such an idiot. It was the hottest day in years so I went out in a t-shirt and shorts and now I’m shivering. How could I forget? In the end, San Francisco always San Franciscos